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COVID-19 LIVE: India sees record spike of 66,999 Cases, 942 Deaths in 24 Hrs

India sees record spike of 66,999 Cases, 942 Deaths in 24 Hrs
India sees record spike of 66,999 Cases, 942 Deaths in 24 Hrs
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Published : Aug 13, 2020, 8:18 AM IST

Updated : Aug 13, 2020, 1:58 PM IST

13:51 August 13

Bihar reports 3,906 new COVID cases
Bihar reports 3,906 new COVID cases

Bihar reports 3,906 new COVID cases

A total number of 3,906 new COVID-19 cases reported on August 12 in Bihar, taking the total count of active cases in the state to 33,916. State Health Department, Bihar.
 

13:02 August 13

Gyms reopen in Bhopal
Gyms reopen in Bhopal

Gyms reopen in Bhopal

Gyms reopen in Bhopal following COVID19 guidelines. A gym owner says, "We are checking our customer's body temperature, asking them to download Aarogya Setu app, to wear mask or shield and only allowing few people at a time to maintain social distance."

12:59 August 13

Odisha reports 1,981 new COVID19 cases 

Odisha Health Department said that 1,981 new COVID19 cases were reported here yesterday, taking the total number of positive cases to 52,653 including 36,478 recovered cases and 15,808 active cases. 
 

12:27 August 13

103 fresh cases take Arunachal's tally to 2,430

At least 103 more people, including 44 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's tally to 2,430, a health department official said on Thursday.

" Barring one, all the new patients are asymptomatic," State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

11:53 August 13

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive
Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive
Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Sources told Das, who is currently in Mathura, was experiencing breathing difficulties after which he underwent a test.

11:53 August 13

1,931 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in Telangana
1,931 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in Telangana

1,931 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in Telangana

Telangana Health Department said that 1,931 new COVID19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in the state on August 12, taking the total number of cases to 86,475, including 22,736 active cases, 63,074 recoveries and 665 deaths so far.
 

11:52 August 13

305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in 24 hrs
305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in 24 hrs

305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in 24 hrs in Puducherry

Union Territory Health Department Puducherry records 305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases and deaths to 6,680 and 102 respectively.

11:52 August 13

608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan
608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan

608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Health Department said that 608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the state today till 10:30 am hours. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 56,708 including 14,056 active cases, 41,819 recovered cases and 833 deaths.

11:51 August 13

381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive
381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive

 381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive

Maharashtra Police said that 381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive for COVID-19 & 3 died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 124. 

Total cases in the police force stand at 11,773, out of which 9,416 have recovered and 2,233 are active cases.

10:16 August 13

2,68,45,688 sample tested till August 12
2,68,45,688 sample tested till August 12

2,68,45,688 sample tested till August 12

The total number of samples tested till August 12  is 2,68,45,688 including 8,30,391 samples tested on Thursday, said Indian Council of Medical Research.

10:12 August 13

India recorded 66,999 COVID cases, country toll rises to 23,96,638
India recorded 66,999 COVID cases, country toll rises to 23,96,638

India recorded 66,999 COVID cases, country toll rises to 23,96,638

Spike of 66,999 COVID cases and 942 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. 

The COVID19 tally rises to 23,96,638 including 6,53,622 active cases, 16,95,982 discharged & 47,033 deaths,according to the data released by the Ministry of Health.

Active coronavirus cases in Maharashtra stand at 1,47,820, the highest in the country followed by Andhra Pradesh with 90,425 active cases.

Meanwhile, 8,30,391 samples, the highest in a single day, were tested on August 12 and 2,68,45,688 samples have been tested so far, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

07:31 August 13

COVID-19 LIVE: India sees record spike of 66,999 Cases, 942 Deaths in 24 Hrs

Gandhinagar: Gujarat's COVID toll rose to 2,715 with 18 fresh deaths on Wednesday, while the state's tally now stands at 74,390 with 1,152 new cases.

Meanwhile, 977 patients were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 57,393. There are 14,282 active cases currently, out of which 75 critical patients are still on a ventilator.

In August so far, the state has seen 12,957 positive cases, at an average of over 1,000 cases daily.

on Wednesday, Surat, which is now the state's hotspot, saw 272 cases, followed by Ahmedabad with 159 cases, and Vadodara, keeping in three figures, at third place, with 120.

Rajkot recorded 95 new cases, Bhavnagar 46, Jamnagar 38, Amreli 35, Panchmahals 34, Mehsana 32, Gandhinagar 30, Gir-Somnath, Kutch, and Surendranagar 27 each, Bharuch 25, Dahod and Morbi 21 each, Junagadh 19, Valsad 18, Kheda 16, Anand and Navsari 13 each, Narmada and Sabarkantha 11 each, Patan 10, Banaskantha eight, Botad and Tapi six each, Aravalli four, Porbandar three, Chhota Udepur and Mahisagar two each and Devbhumi Dwarka one.

Ahmedabad, however, continues to lead in the fatality figures, with 1,649 deaths, followed by Surat with 528 deaths and Vadodara with 106. There also have been 56 deaths in Rajkot, 46 in Gandhinagar, 32 in Patan, 28 in Bhavnagar, 24 each in Aravalli and Mehsana, 17 in Panchmahals, 16 in Banaskantha, 15 in Kheda, 14 in Anand and 11 in Bharuch.

Gujarat's mortality rate has come down under 4 per cent to 3.64 per cent but is still one of the highest in the country.

Till now the health authorities have conducted 11,09,005 RT-PCR tests, while there are 4,94,121 people in quarantine - 4,92,551 at home and 1,611 in government facilities.

13:51 August 13

Bihar reports 3,906 new COVID cases
Bihar reports 3,906 new COVID cases

Bihar reports 3,906 new COVID cases

A total number of 3,906 new COVID-19 cases reported on August 12 in Bihar, taking the total count of active cases in the state to 33,916. State Health Department, Bihar.
 

13:02 August 13

Gyms reopen in Bhopal
Gyms reopen in Bhopal

Gyms reopen in Bhopal

Gyms reopen in Bhopal following COVID19 guidelines. A gym owner says, "We are checking our customer's body temperature, asking them to download Aarogya Setu app, to wear mask or shield and only allowing few people at a time to maintain social distance."

12:59 August 13

Odisha reports 1,981 new COVID19 cases 

Odisha Health Department said that 1,981 new COVID19 cases were reported here yesterday, taking the total number of positive cases to 52,653 including 36,478 recovered cases and 15,808 active cases. 
 

12:27 August 13

103 fresh cases take Arunachal's tally to 2,430

At least 103 more people, including 44 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's tally to 2,430, a health department official said on Thursday.

" Barring one, all the new patients are asymptomatic," State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

11:53 August 13

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive
Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive
Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief tested positive

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Sources told Das, who is currently in Mathura, was experiencing breathing difficulties after which he underwent a test.

11:53 August 13

1,931 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in Telangana
1,931 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in Telangana

1,931 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in Telangana

Telangana Health Department said that 1,931 new COVID19 positive cases and 11 deaths reported in the state on August 12, taking the total number of cases to 86,475, including 22,736 active cases, 63,074 recoveries and 665 deaths so far.
 

11:52 August 13

305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in 24 hrs
305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in 24 hrs

305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in 24 hrs in Puducherry

Union Territory Health Department Puducherry records 305 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases and deaths to 6,680 and 102 respectively.

11:52 August 13

608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan
608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan

608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Health Department said that 608 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the state today till 10:30 am hours. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 56,708 including 14,056 active cases, 41,819 recovered cases and 833 deaths.

11:51 August 13

381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive
381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive

 381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive

Maharashtra Police said that 381 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive for COVID-19 & 3 died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 124. 

Total cases in the police force stand at 11,773, out of which 9,416 have recovered and 2,233 are active cases.

10:16 August 13

2,68,45,688 sample tested till August 12
2,68,45,688 sample tested till August 12

2,68,45,688 sample tested till August 12

The total number of samples tested till August 12  is 2,68,45,688 including 8,30,391 samples tested on Thursday, said Indian Council of Medical Research.

10:12 August 13

India recorded 66,999 COVID cases, country toll rises to 23,96,638
India recorded 66,999 COVID cases, country toll rises to 23,96,638

India recorded 66,999 COVID cases, country toll rises to 23,96,638

Spike of 66,999 COVID cases and 942 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. 

The COVID19 tally rises to 23,96,638 including 6,53,622 active cases, 16,95,982 discharged & 47,033 deaths,according to the data released by the Ministry of Health.

Active coronavirus cases in Maharashtra stand at 1,47,820, the highest in the country followed by Andhra Pradesh with 90,425 active cases.

Meanwhile, 8,30,391 samples, the highest in a single day, were tested on August 12 and 2,68,45,688 samples have been tested so far, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

07:31 August 13

COVID-19 LIVE: India sees record spike of 66,999 Cases, 942 Deaths in 24 Hrs

Gandhinagar: Gujarat's COVID toll rose to 2,715 with 18 fresh deaths on Wednesday, while the state's tally now stands at 74,390 with 1,152 new cases.

Meanwhile, 977 patients were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 57,393. There are 14,282 active cases currently, out of which 75 critical patients are still on a ventilator.

In August so far, the state has seen 12,957 positive cases, at an average of over 1,000 cases daily.

on Wednesday, Surat, which is now the state's hotspot, saw 272 cases, followed by Ahmedabad with 159 cases, and Vadodara, keeping in three figures, at third place, with 120.

Rajkot recorded 95 new cases, Bhavnagar 46, Jamnagar 38, Amreli 35, Panchmahals 34, Mehsana 32, Gandhinagar 30, Gir-Somnath, Kutch, and Surendranagar 27 each, Bharuch 25, Dahod and Morbi 21 each, Junagadh 19, Valsad 18, Kheda 16, Anand and Navsari 13 each, Narmada and Sabarkantha 11 each, Patan 10, Banaskantha eight, Botad and Tapi six each, Aravalli four, Porbandar three, Chhota Udepur and Mahisagar two each and Devbhumi Dwarka one.

Ahmedabad, however, continues to lead in the fatality figures, with 1,649 deaths, followed by Surat with 528 deaths and Vadodara with 106. There also have been 56 deaths in Rajkot, 46 in Gandhinagar, 32 in Patan, 28 in Bhavnagar, 24 each in Aravalli and Mehsana, 17 in Panchmahals, 16 in Banaskantha, 15 in Kheda, 14 in Anand and 11 in Bharuch.

Gujarat's mortality rate has come down under 4 per cent to 3.64 per cent but is still one of the highest in the country.

Till now the health authorities have conducted 11,09,005 RT-PCR tests, while there are 4,94,121 people in quarantine - 4,92,551 at home and 1,611 in government facilities.

Last Updated : Aug 13, 2020, 1:58 PM IST
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