12:54 August 08
Arunachal's COVID-19 tally crosses 2,000-mark with 101 fresh cases
Arunachal Pradesh's coronavirus tally crossed the 2,000-mark on Saturday as 101 more people, including 46 security personnel, tested positive for the disease, a Health Department official said.
With the fresh infections, the total number of cases rose to 2,049, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.
12:53 August 08
Five more COVID-19 deaths reported in Pondy, toll climbs to 80
The COVID-19 toll in Puducherry mounted to 80 with five more people, including two women, succumbing to the viral infection on Saturday.
Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release that all these patients had co-morbidities and were in the age group ranging between 57 and 78 years.
The union territory also recorded 268 new cases, highest so far, taking the tally to 5,087.
12:14 August 08
Rajasthan reports 499 new COVID-19 cases, 9 death
As many as 499 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths were reported from Rajasthan till 10:30 am on Saturday, taking the total coronavirus cases in the state to 50,656, the state health department said.
According to the official data, the state currently has 13,570 active cases and 36,310 recovered cases. With nine more deaths, a total of 776 people have lost their lives to COVID-19.
12:13 August 08
Centre asks states to test grocery shop workers, vendors; says they can be potential COVID spreaders
Expressing concern that grocery shops, vegetable and other vendors can be potential spreaders of coronavirus infection to a large number of people, the Union Health Ministry has advised states and UTs to take up testing of such people to ensure early detection of cases which can lead to reduction in mortality rate.
In a letter to states and UTs, Secretary in the Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, also stressed on the need for operationalising ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and quick response mechanism.
10:30 August 08
Telangana reports 2,256 fresh cases, 14 deaths
Telangana witnessed the highest single-day spike of 2,256 COVID-19 cases with the overall tally in the state rising to 77,513.
The toll rose to 615 with 14 more fatalities, a state government bulletin said on Saturday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 7.
10:18 August 08
53 new COVID cases in Muzaffarnagar
Fifty-three more people, including 19 jail inmates, tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, taking the number of active cases to 235, a health official said on Saturday.
The number of recoveries have risen to 753 after 23 more people tested positive, Chief Medical Officer Praveen Chopra said.
Nineteen more inmates at the district jail tested positive, taking the total to 97, according to sources.
10:04 August 08
Coronavirus LIVE updates: 61,537 new cases in India, 933 deaths
New Delhi: There were 61,537 more novel coronavirus cases in India, taking the tally to 20,88,611 on Saturday, while the death toll rose to 42,518 with 933 more fatalities, the Health Ministry said.
The number of recoveries surged to 14,27,005 and the recovery rate rose to 68.32 per cent, according to ministry data.
There are 6,19,088 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), comprising 29.64 per cent of the caseload. A total of 61,537 cases were added in a day, taking the tally to 20,88,611, it said.
This was the 10th day in a row that the COVID-19 tally increased by more than 50,000.
As many as 5,98,778 samples were tested on Friday, taking the total to 2,33,87,171 so far, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research.
12:54 August 08
Arunachal's COVID-19 tally crosses 2,000-mark with 101 fresh cases
Arunachal Pradesh's coronavirus tally crossed the 2,000-mark on Saturday as 101 more people, including 46 security personnel, tested positive for the disease, a Health Department official said.
With the fresh infections, the total number of cases rose to 2,049, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.
12:53 August 08
Five more COVID-19 deaths reported in Pondy, toll climbs to 80
The COVID-19 toll in Puducherry mounted to 80 with five more people, including two women, succumbing to the viral infection on Saturday.
Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release that all these patients had co-morbidities and were in the age group ranging between 57 and 78 years.
The union territory also recorded 268 new cases, highest so far, taking the tally to 5,087.
12:14 August 08
Rajasthan reports 499 new COVID-19 cases, 9 death
As many as 499 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths were reported from Rajasthan till 10:30 am on Saturday, taking the total coronavirus cases in the state to 50,656, the state health department said.
According to the official data, the state currently has 13,570 active cases and 36,310 recovered cases. With nine more deaths, a total of 776 people have lost their lives to COVID-19.
12:13 August 08
Centre asks states to test grocery shop workers, vendors; says they can be potential COVID spreaders
Expressing concern that grocery shops, vegetable and other vendors can be potential spreaders of coronavirus infection to a large number of people, the Union Health Ministry has advised states and UTs to take up testing of such people to ensure early detection of cases which can lead to reduction in mortality rate.
In a letter to states and UTs, Secretary in the Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, also stressed on the need for operationalising ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and quick response mechanism.
10:30 August 08
Telangana reports 2,256 fresh cases, 14 deaths
Telangana witnessed the highest single-day spike of 2,256 COVID-19 cases with the overall tally in the state rising to 77,513.
The toll rose to 615 with 14 more fatalities, a state government bulletin said on Saturday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 7.
10:18 August 08
53 new COVID cases in Muzaffarnagar
Fifty-three more people, including 19 jail inmates, tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, taking the number of active cases to 235, a health official said on Saturday.
The number of recoveries have risen to 753 after 23 more people tested positive, Chief Medical Officer Praveen Chopra said.
Nineteen more inmates at the district jail tested positive, taking the total to 97, according to sources.
10:04 August 08
Coronavirus LIVE updates: 61,537 new cases in India, 933 deaths
New Delhi: There were 61,537 more novel coronavirus cases in India, taking the tally to 20,88,611 on Saturday, while the death toll rose to 42,518 with 933 more fatalities, the Health Ministry said.
The number of recoveries surged to 14,27,005 and the recovery rate rose to 68.32 per cent, according to ministry data.
There are 6,19,088 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), comprising 29.64 per cent of the caseload. A total of 61,537 cases were added in a day, taking the tally to 20,88,611, it said.
This was the 10th day in a row that the COVID-19 tally increased by more than 50,000.
As many as 5,98,778 samples were tested on Friday, taking the total to 2,33,87,171 so far, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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