21:56 September 09
Haryana reports biggest single-day jump of 2,294 fresh cases
Haryana reported the biggest single-day jump of 2,294 fresh COVID-19 infections and 28 deaths, taking the state's case count to 83,353 and toll to 882, according to the health department's daily bulletin.
Haryana's previous record single-day spike of 2,289 cases and 25 deaths were reported on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
21:52 September 09
PM Modi speaks to King of Saudi Arabia over COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The two leaders exchanged views on the global challenges in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PM also appreciated the leadership provided by Saudi Arabia during its ongoing Presidency of G20 grouping. They agreed that initiatives taken at the level of G20 had helped in promoting a coordinated response to COVID.
21:49 September 09
5 states contribute 60% of total COVID cases
India reported 89,706 new cases and 60 per cent of which were reported from five states only, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With 1,115 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 73,890. The total cases in the country stands at 43,70,129 including 8,97,394 active cases, 33,98,845 cured/discharged/migrated. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with more than 2,40,000 followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with more than 96,000 each.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu contribute 61 per cent of the total active cases.
21:31 September 09
DCGI sends show cause notice to Serum Institute for not pausing vaccine trial
The Drugs Regulator General of India (DCGI) has issued a show-cause notice to pharma giant Serum Institute of India (SII) asking for an explanation as to why the ongoing clinical trial of Covishield vaccine candidate has not been suspended till doubts about patient safety are cleared.
The drug regulator's move comes after AstraZeneca, which is developing the vaccine candidate against COVID-19 with researchers of Oxford University, paused its trial as a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. The clinical trial has been put on hold across countries where it was being conducted - USA, UK, Brazil and South Africa.
Referring to reports of AstraZeneca halting the trials in the UK, Serum Institute of India (SII), which is conducting the trials in India, said the UK trials have been paused for further review.
21:28 September 09
Telangana to monitor fees of private hospitals
The Telangana government would appoint a task force committee to monitor the fees being charged by private hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said today.
He assured members that tough action would be taken against those hospitals trying to fleece patients.
21:25 September 09
West Bengal reports 3,107 new cases
West Bengal reported 3,107 new cases and 53 deaths today and at least 2,967 were discharged.
The total cases in the state stand at 1,90,063, including 3,730 deaths and 1,62,992 discharged patients.
21:24 September 09
Karnataka reports 9,540 new cases
Karnataka reported 9,540 new cases and 128 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 4,21,730 cases in the state now, including 3,15,433 discharges and 99,470 active cases, the state health department says.
21:23 September 09
Punjab's COVID-19 tally inches 70k
Punjab's COVID-19 tally rises to 69,684, including 2061 deaths and 50,558 cured patients. Active cases stand at 17,065, the state health department says.
21:20 September 09
SC seeks centre's reply on plea for opening of religious places
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking opening of all religious places for worship across the country which have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued the notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the plea of Ahmedabad-based "Gitarth Ganga Trust'' seeking opening of the places of worship in the country.
20:03 September 09
Over 4k Cases in Delhi
COVID-19 tally in Delhi crosses 2-lakh mark with 4,039 fresh cases and 20 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 2,623 patients recovered, were discharged or migrated. The total tally in the national capital rise to 2,01,174, including 4638 deaths and 1,72,763 recovered/discharged/migrated.
20:00 September 09
AP records 10,418 COVID-19 cases,infection count over 5.2 lakh
Amaravati: The Coronavirus graph of Andhra Pradesh continued its progression on a steep incline and reached 5,27,512 today as 10,418 fresh cases were added.
The latest bulletin said 9,842 patients had recovered in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday, while 74 more succumbed to the pandemic in the state.
The number of active cases in the state rose to 97,271 after a total of 4,25,607 patients recovered and 4,634 died.
19:59 September 09
66 COVID-19 deaths, 6,711 new cases in UP
Lucknow: Sixty-six more people died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the death toll to 4,112, while 6,711 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 2,85,041, according to an official bulletin.
The total number of active coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 64,028, it said.
Of the new cases reported, 869 were in Lucknow, 473 in Kanpur and 459 in Prayagraj, the bulletin said.
19:55 September 09
Jharkhand reports 2,652 new COVID-19 cases, 19 fresh fatalities
Ranchi: Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 55,296 on Wednesday as 2,652 more people tested positive for the infection, while 19 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 503, a health bulletin said.
East Singhbhum district reported the highest number of new cases at 475, followed by Bokaro (335), Koderma (294), Saraikela (248) and Ranchi and Hazaribagh (210 each), it said.
18:02 September 09
COVID-19 tally in Bihar rises to 1,52,192, including 775 deaths
The COVID-19 tally in Bihar rises to 1,52,192, including 775 deaths and 1,35,791 recoveries.
Active cases stand at 15,625, according to the government of Bihar.
17:59 September 09
Financial situation in Puducherry 'very critical': CM
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said that the fiscal situation of the territorial government was 'very critical' as the flow of revenue had fallen considerably during the ongoing COVID-19 period.
He flayed the Centre for being 'irresponsive' to the repeated pleas of his government to sanction funds.
Addressing a virtual press conference, he said, "We cannot raise the taxes although we are managing the expenditure from out of the state government's funds and also by utilising the COVID-19 Fund and Disaster Management Fund."
The Chief Minister pointed out that Rs 700 crores were due from the Centre for the last five months under compensation for implementing the GST here.
17:35 September 09
Prescription not needed for testing: Delhi Govt
"It has been decided that there will be no requirement of a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner for COVID-19 testing in Delhi. However, tests will be conducted in accordance with the advisory issued by ICMR and as per orders issued by the Delhi government from time to time," says Delhi government.
17:35 September 09
UP CM calls for increased contact tracing
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called for increasing contact tracing of coronavirus patients in Lucknow, Kanpur and Allahabad.
According to the health department, the state reported 6,743 cases on Tuesday, out of which, 887 cases were found in Lucknow, 431 in Kanpur Nagar, 306 cases in Allahabad, among other places.
17:31 September 09
Tripura reports 582 new COVID-19 cases, 9 fresh fatalities
Agartala: As many as 582 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura today, pushing the state's tally to 16,739, a health official said.
Tripura's coronavirus death toll rose to 161 as nine more people succumbed to the infection, he said.
West Tripura district, under which Agartala falls, accounted for 85 of the 161 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state so far.
The state now has 6,903 active cases, while 9,653 people have recovered from the disease so far and 22 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.
17:30 September 09
One more COVID-19 death in Himachal; case tally at 7,881
Shimla: One more person died of coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh today, taking the death toll to 60, while 49 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 7,881.
According to health department data, the fatality was reported from Sirmaur.
Solan accounts for 15 of the total COVID-19 deaths in the state, followed by 11 in Kangra, eight in Mandi, seven in Shimla, five each in Hamirpur, Chamba and Una, and four in Sirmaur.
The number of active cases in the state stood at 2,300, Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal said.
15:51 September 09
India's cumulative testing crosses 5.18cr; over 33.95k recoveries so far
Over 11.54 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours taking India's cumulative tests to over5.18 crore so far, while during the same period nearly 75,000 people have recuperated from the disease taking the total number of recoveries to 33,98,844 in the country, the Centre said today.
Timely diagnosis through higher levels of countrywide testing has furnished valuable opportunities to isolate or hospitalize the positive cases adequately in advance for appropriate treatment. This, in turn, has facilitated lower mortality rates (1.69 per centas on date) and speedy recovery, the Union Health Ministry underlined.
15:45 September 09
33 new cases push COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 3,392
Port Blair: Thirty-three more people have tested positive in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the tally in the union territory to 3,392.
Three new patients have travel history, while 30 fresh cases were detected during contact tracing, an official said.
At least 38 people were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the number of recoveries to 3,035.
At present, there are 307 active cases in the archipelago, while 50 people have died of the infection, the official added.
15:21 September 09
Had a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals.
I have directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Corona and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard. https://t.co/JV3KkYE7wA
">Had a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 9, 2020
I have directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Corona and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard. https://t.co/JV3KkYE7wA
Had a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 9, 2020
I have directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Corona and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard. https://t.co/JV3KkYE7wA
Kejriwal holds meet with officials over COVID-19
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today held a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals and directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard.
15:08 September 09
प्रारम्भिक लक्षण आने के बाद मैंने कोरोना का टेस्ट करवाया। मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी हैं। अतः आप सभी से प्रार्थना हैं कि गत दिनो में जो भी मेरे सम्पर्क में आया हैं वो स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर ले व अपनी जाँच करवाये।
धन्यवाद।
">प्रारम्भिक लक्षण आने के बाद मैंने कोरोना का टेस्ट करवाया। मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी हैं। अतः आप सभी से प्रार्थना हैं कि गत दिनो में जो भी मेरे सम्पर्क में आया हैं वो स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर ले व अपनी जाँच करवाये।
— Ch. Kanwar Pal (@chkanwarpal) September 9, 2020
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प्रारम्भिक लक्षण आने के बाद मैंने कोरोना का टेस्ट करवाया। मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी हैं। अतः आप सभी से प्रार्थना हैं कि गत दिनो में जो भी मेरे सम्पर्क में आया हैं वो स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर ले व अपनी जाँच करवाये।
— Ch. Kanwar Pal (@chkanwarpal) September 9, 2020
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Haryana education minister tests positive
Haryana education minister Kanwar Pal said today that he has tested positive for coronavirus. He requested all those who might have come in his contact during the past few days to isolate themselves and get their tests done.
"After some symptoms, I got my COVID test done and it returned positive. I request all those who might have come in my contact to isolate themselves and get their tests done, the minister tweeted.
The minister's aide said that Kanwar Pal's report came positive in the morning and he was currently in Chandigarh.
14:55 September 09
533 more Maharashtra police personnel test positive
533 more Maharashtra police personnel tested positive while 3 died, in the last 24 hours, says Maharashtra police.
The total number of positive cases in the police force rises to 17,972 including 3,523 active cases, 14,269 recoveries & 180 deaths till date.
14:55 September 09
SC to examine plea seeking reopening of religious places
Supreme Court agrees to examine a plea, seeking the reopening of religious places in the country of all faiths that have remained closed or restricted for access due to the COVID-19, and issued notice to Centre and State governments on the plea.
14:24 September 09
Rajasthan records seven fresh fatalities
Rajasthan recorded seven more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 1,171, according to a health department bulletin.
The state also reported 728 new cases taking the total number of infected people to 94,854.
In Jaipur, the death toll from the coronavirus infection is 292 followed by 113 in Jodhpur, 85 in Bikaner, 83 in Kota, 79 in Ajmer and 73 in Bharatpur, 47 in Pali, 44 in Nagaur, 31 in Udaipur, 30 in Alwar, 23 in Barmer and 22 in Dholpur.
14:23 September 09
10 more die of coronavirus in Puducherry, toll mounts to 347
Five women and as many men succumbed to COVID-19 in Puducherry on Wednesday while 341 more people contracted the virus, pushing the tally of infections to 18,084.
A release from Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said 341 new cases were reported at the end of testing of 2,560.
10:15 September 09
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 5,18,04,677 samples tested up to 8th September 2020. Of these, 11,54,549 samples were tested on Tuesday.
10:10 September 09
Plasma therapy not beneficial in reducing mortality: ICMR Study
Use of convalescent plasma therapy in coronavirus-infected patients does not help in reducing mortality or progression to severe COVID-19, a multi-centric study funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found.
The 'open-label parallel-arm phase II multicentre randomized controlled trial' (PLACID Trial) was conducted across 39 public and private hospitals across India between April 22 and July 14 to find effectiveness of convalescent plasma (CP) for the treatment of COVID-19, it said.
10:07 September 09
Telangana records 2,479 new cases, 10 deaths
Telangana continued to witness a surge in coronavirus caseload with 2,479 fresh infections and 10 more deaths, taking the aggregate in the state to 1.47lakh.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 322, followed by Rangareddy 188, Medchal Malkajgiri 183 and Warangal Urban 124 districts, a government bulletin said on Wednesday, providing data as of 8 PM on September 9.
10:06 September 09
2,579 cases reported in Assam
As many as 2,579 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,30,823 in the state.
The total number of cases includes 99,073 recoveries, 378 deaths, and 31,369 active cases, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. India's COVID-19 count went to 42,80,423 after the report of 75,809 new cases.
07:36 September 09
Coronavirus LIVE Updates
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 case tally has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases and 1,115 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.
The total case tally stands at 43,70,129 including 8,97,394 active cases, 33,98,845 cured/discharged/migrated and 73,890 deaths," the Ministry added.
Five states -- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu -- account for nearly 70 per cent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the country, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra accounts for 27 per cent of the total active cases, Andhra Pradesh 11 per cent, Karnataka 10.98 per cent, Uttar Pradesh about seven per cent, and Tamil Nadu around six per cent.
"A total of 5,18,04,677 samples tested up to September 8, 2020. Of these, 11,54,549 samples were tested yesterday," the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
21:56 September 09
Haryana reports biggest single-day jump of 2,294 fresh cases
Haryana reported the biggest single-day jump of 2,294 fresh COVID-19 infections and 28 deaths, taking the state's case count to 83,353 and toll to 882, according to the health department's daily bulletin.
Haryana's previous record single-day spike of 2,289 cases and 25 deaths were reported on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
21:52 September 09
PM Modi speaks to King of Saudi Arabia over COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The two leaders exchanged views on the global challenges in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PM also appreciated the leadership provided by Saudi Arabia during its ongoing Presidency of G20 grouping. They agreed that initiatives taken at the level of G20 had helped in promoting a coordinated response to COVID.
21:49 September 09
5 states contribute 60% of total COVID cases
India reported 89,706 new cases and 60 per cent of which were reported from five states only, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With 1,115 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 73,890. The total cases in the country stands at 43,70,129 including 8,97,394 active cases, 33,98,845 cured/discharged/migrated. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with more than 2,40,000 followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with more than 96,000 each.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu contribute 61 per cent of the total active cases.
21:31 September 09
DCGI sends show cause notice to Serum Institute for not pausing vaccine trial
The Drugs Regulator General of India (DCGI) has issued a show-cause notice to pharma giant Serum Institute of India (SII) asking for an explanation as to why the ongoing clinical trial of Covishield vaccine candidate has not been suspended till doubts about patient safety are cleared.
The drug regulator's move comes after AstraZeneca, which is developing the vaccine candidate against COVID-19 with researchers of Oxford University, paused its trial as a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. The clinical trial has been put on hold across countries where it was being conducted - USA, UK, Brazil and South Africa.
Referring to reports of AstraZeneca halting the trials in the UK, Serum Institute of India (SII), which is conducting the trials in India, said the UK trials have been paused for further review.
21:28 September 09
Telangana to monitor fees of private hospitals
The Telangana government would appoint a task force committee to monitor the fees being charged by private hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said today.
He assured members that tough action would be taken against those hospitals trying to fleece patients.
21:25 September 09
West Bengal reports 3,107 new cases
West Bengal reported 3,107 new cases and 53 deaths today and at least 2,967 were discharged.
The total cases in the state stand at 1,90,063, including 3,730 deaths and 1,62,992 discharged patients.
21:24 September 09
Karnataka reports 9,540 new cases
Karnataka reported 9,540 new cases and 128 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 4,21,730 cases in the state now, including 3,15,433 discharges and 99,470 active cases, the state health department says.
21:23 September 09
Punjab's COVID-19 tally inches 70k
Punjab's COVID-19 tally rises to 69,684, including 2061 deaths and 50,558 cured patients. Active cases stand at 17,065, the state health department says.
21:20 September 09
SC seeks centre's reply on plea for opening of religious places
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking opening of all religious places for worship across the country which have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued the notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the plea of Ahmedabad-based "Gitarth Ganga Trust'' seeking opening of the places of worship in the country.
20:03 September 09
Over 4k Cases in Delhi
COVID-19 tally in Delhi crosses 2-lakh mark with 4,039 fresh cases and 20 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 2,623 patients recovered, were discharged or migrated. The total tally in the national capital rise to 2,01,174, including 4638 deaths and 1,72,763 recovered/discharged/migrated.
20:00 September 09
AP records 10,418 COVID-19 cases,infection count over 5.2 lakh
Amaravati: The Coronavirus graph of Andhra Pradesh continued its progression on a steep incline and reached 5,27,512 today as 10,418 fresh cases were added.
The latest bulletin said 9,842 patients had recovered in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday, while 74 more succumbed to the pandemic in the state.
The number of active cases in the state rose to 97,271 after a total of 4,25,607 patients recovered and 4,634 died.
19:59 September 09
66 COVID-19 deaths, 6,711 new cases in UP
Lucknow: Sixty-six more people died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the death toll to 4,112, while 6,711 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 2,85,041, according to an official bulletin.
The total number of active coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 64,028, it said.
Of the new cases reported, 869 were in Lucknow, 473 in Kanpur and 459 in Prayagraj, the bulletin said.
19:55 September 09
Jharkhand reports 2,652 new COVID-19 cases, 19 fresh fatalities
Ranchi: Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 55,296 on Wednesday as 2,652 more people tested positive for the infection, while 19 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 503, a health bulletin said.
East Singhbhum district reported the highest number of new cases at 475, followed by Bokaro (335), Koderma (294), Saraikela (248) and Ranchi and Hazaribagh (210 each), it said.
18:02 September 09
COVID-19 tally in Bihar rises to 1,52,192, including 775 deaths
The COVID-19 tally in Bihar rises to 1,52,192, including 775 deaths and 1,35,791 recoveries.
Active cases stand at 15,625, according to the government of Bihar.
17:59 September 09
Financial situation in Puducherry 'very critical': CM
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said that the fiscal situation of the territorial government was 'very critical' as the flow of revenue had fallen considerably during the ongoing COVID-19 period.
He flayed the Centre for being 'irresponsive' to the repeated pleas of his government to sanction funds.
Addressing a virtual press conference, he said, "We cannot raise the taxes although we are managing the expenditure from out of the state government's funds and also by utilising the COVID-19 Fund and Disaster Management Fund."
The Chief Minister pointed out that Rs 700 crores were due from the Centre for the last five months under compensation for implementing the GST here.
17:35 September 09
Prescription not needed for testing: Delhi Govt
"It has been decided that there will be no requirement of a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner for COVID-19 testing in Delhi. However, tests will be conducted in accordance with the advisory issued by ICMR and as per orders issued by the Delhi government from time to time," says Delhi government.
17:35 September 09
UP CM calls for increased contact tracing
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called for increasing contact tracing of coronavirus patients in Lucknow, Kanpur and Allahabad.
According to the health department, the state reported 6,743 cases on Tuesday, out of which, 887 cases were found in Lucknow, 431 in Kanpur Nagar, 306 cases in Allahabad, among other places.
17:31 September 09
Tripura reports 582 new COVID-19 cases, 9 fresh fatalities
Agartala: As many as 582 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura today, pushing the state's tally to 16,739, a health official said.
Tripura's coronavirus death toll rose to 161 as nine more people succumbed to the infection, he said.
West Tripura district, under which Agartala falls, accounted for 85 of the 161 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state so far.
The state now has 6,903 active cases, while 9,653 people have recovered from the disease so far and 22 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.
17:30 September 09
One more COVID-19 death in Himachal; case tally at 7,881
Shimla: One more person died of coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh today, taking the death toll to 60, while 49 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 7,881.
According to health department data, the fatality was reported from Sirmaur.
Solan accounts for 15 of the total COVID-19 deaths in the state, followed by 11 in Kangra, eight in Mandi, seven in Shimla, five each in Hamirpur, Chamba and Una, and four in Sirmaur.
The number of active cases in the state stood at 2,300, Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal said.
15:51 September 09
India's cumulative testing crosses 5.18cr; over 33.95k recoveries so far
Over 11.54 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours taking India's cumulative tests to over5.18 crore so far, while during the same period nearly 75,000 people have recuperated from the disease taking the total number of recoveries to 33,98,844 in the country, the Centre said today.
Timely diagnosis through higher levels of countrywide testing has furnished valuable opportunities to isolate or hospitalize the positive cases adequately in advance for appropriate treatment. This, in turn, has facilitated lower mortality rates (1.69 per centas on date) and speedy recovery, the Union Health Ministry underlined.
15:45 September 09
33 new cases push COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 3,392
Port Blair: Thirty-three more people have tested positive in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the tally in the union territory to 3,392.
Three new patients have travel history, while 30 fresh cases were detected during contact tracing, an official said.
At least 38 people were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the number of recoveries to 3,035.
At present, there are 307 active cases in the archipelago, while 50 people have died of the infection, the official added.
15:21 September 09
Had a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals.
I have directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Corona and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard. https://t.co/JV3KkYE7wA
">Had a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 9, 2020
I have directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Corona and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard. https://t.co/JV3KkYE7wA
Had a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 9, 2020
I have directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Corona and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard. https://t.co/JV3KkYE7wA
Kejriwal holds meet with officials over COVID-19
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today held a review meeting with Health Minister, Chief Secretary, senior officials and MS of govt hospitals and directed all MS and authorities to take all possible steps to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and assured the hospitals of full support in this regard.
15:08 September 09
प्रारम्भिक लक्षण आने के बाद मैंने कोरोना का टेस्ट करवाया। मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी हैं। अतः आप सभी से प्रार्थना हैं कि गत दिनो में जो भी मेरे सम्पर्क में आया हैं वो स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर ले व अपनी जाँच करवाये।
धन्यवाद।
">प्रारम्भिक लक्षण आने के बाद मैंने कोरोना का टेस्ट करवाया। मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी हैं। अतः आप सभी से प्रार्थना हैं कि गत दिनो में जो भी मेरे सम्पर्क में आया हैं वो स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर ले व अपनी जाँच करवाये।
— Ch. Kanwar Pal (@chkanwarpal) September 9, 2020
धन्यवाद।
प्रारम्भिक लक्षण आने के बाद मैंने कोरोना का टेस्ट करवाया। मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी हैं। अतः आप सभी से प्रार्थना हैं कि गत दिनो में जो भी मेरे सम्पर्क में आया हैं वो स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर ले व अपनी जाँच करवाये।
— Ch. Kanwar Pal (@chkanwarpal) September 9, 2020
धन्यवाद।
Haryana education minister tests positive
Haryana education minister Kanwar Pal said today that he has tested positive for coronavirus. He requested all those who might have come in his contact during the past few days to isolate themselves and get their tests done.
"After some symptoms, I got my COVID test done and it returned positive. I request all those who might have come in my contact to isolate themselves and get their tests done, the minister tweeted.
The minister's aide said that Kanwar Pal's report came positive in the morning and he was currently in Chandigarh.
14:55 September 09
533 more Maharashtra police personnel test positive
533 more Maharashtra police personnel tested positive while 3 died, in the last 24 hours, says Maharashtra police.
The total number of positive cases in the police force rises to 17,972 including 3,523 active cases, 14,269 recoveries & 180 deaths till date.
14:55 September 09
SC to examine plea seeking reopening of religious places
Supreme Court agrees to examine a plea, seeking the reopening of religious places in the country of all faiths that have remained closed or restricted for access due to the COVID-19, and issued notice to Centre and State governments on the plea.
14:24 September 09
Rajasthan records seven fresh fatalities
Rajasthan recorded seven more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 1,171, according to a health department bulletin.
The state also reported 728 new cases taking the total number of infected people to 94,854.
In Jaipur, the death toll from the coronavirus infection is 292 followed by 113 in Jodhpur, 85 in Bikaner, 83 in Kota, 79 in Ajmer and 73 in Bharatpur, 47 in Pali, 44 in Nagaur, 31 in Udaipur, 30 in Alwar, 23 in Barmer and 22 in Dholpur.
14:23 September 09
10 more die of coronavirus in Puducherry, toll mounts to 347
Five women and as many men succumbed to COVID-19 in Puducherry on Wednesday while 341 more people contracted the virus, pushing the tally of infections to 18,084.
A release from Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said 341 new cases were reported at the end of testing of 2,560.
10:15 September 09
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 5,18,04,677 samples tested up to 8th September 2020. Of these, 11,54,549 samples were tested on Tuesday.
10:10 September 09
Plasma therapy not beneficial in reducing mortality: ICMR Study
Use of convalescent plasma therapy in coronavirus-infected patients does not help in reducing mortality or progression to severe COVID-19, a multi-centric study funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found.
The 'open-label parallel-arm phase II multicentre randomized controlled trial' (PLACID Trial) was conducted across 39 public and private hospitals across India between April 22 and July 14 to find effectiveness of convalescent plasma (CP) for the treatment of COVID-19, it said.
10:07 September 09
Telangana records 2,479 new cases, 10 deaths
Telangana continued to witness a surge in coronavirus caseload with 2,479 fresh infections and 10 more deaths, taking the aggregate in the state to 1.47lakh.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 322, followed by Rangareddy 188, Medchal Malkajgiri 183 and Warangal Urban 124 districts, a government bulletin said on Wednesday, providing data as of 8 PM on September 9.
10:06 September 09
2,579 cases reported in Assam
As many as 2,579 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,30,823 in the state.
The total number of cases includes 99,073 recoveries, 378 deaths, and 31,369 active cases, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. India's COVID-19 count went to 42,80,423 after the report of 75,809 new cases.
07:36 September 09
Coronavirus LIVE Updates
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 case tally has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases and 1,115 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.
The total case tally stands at 43,70,129 including 8,97,394 active cases, 33,98,845 cured/discharged/migrated and 73,890 deaths," the Ministry added.
Five states -- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu -- account for nearly 70 per cent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the country, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra accounts for 27 per cent of the total active cases, Andhra Pradesh 11 per cent, Karnataka 10.98 per cent, Uttar Pradesh about seven per cent, and Tamil Nadu around six per cent.
"A total of 5,18,04,677 samples tested up to September 8, 2020. Of these, 11,54,549 samples were tested yesterday," the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
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