22:37 September 14
Step up manufacturing of medical oxygen: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
With COVID19 cases and fatalities rising in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday directed the Health Dept to step up manufacturing of medical oxygen to supplement current supplies in order to ensure that there is no shortage to tackle any future crisis.
22:36 September 14
Ladakh BJP MP Namgyal tests COVID-19 positive in UT, advised quarantine
BJP leader and Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal tested positive for coronavirus on Monday on a day he took part in a series of activities, including a 25-km cycling event led by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Tsering, who is also BJP president for Ladakh, gave the information about his COVID-19 test in a tweet and said his health is fine but was advised quarantine.
22:05 September 14
Bihar's active caseload crosses 13k mark
"1,137 fresh COVID19 cases in Bihar raise tally to 1,59,526, recovery count 1,45,019 after 1,966 more recover; number of active cases stands at 13,675," said official
22:04 September 14
MP registers highest-single day spike of 2,483 COVID cases
"Madhya Pradesh records its highest single-day spike of 2,483 coronavirus cases, pushing tally to 90,730, death toll reaches 1,791 with 29 more fatalities; number of active cases stands at 21,228," said officials
22:04 September 14
With 2,424 new cases, Punjab actice case tally rises to 20,690
"70 more COVID19 deaths bring toll to 2,424 in Punjab, infection tally climbs to 82,113 with detection of 2,496 new cases; active case count 20,690," says Medical bulletin
22:01 September 14
Uttarakhand's active caseload rises to 10,374
"15 more deaths, 1,043 fresh COVID19 cases raise toll to 429 and infection tally to 33,016 in Uttarakhand; active case count 10,374," said Health Department bulletin
22:01 September 14
Over 100 COVID-19 positive pregnant women discharged till date: KIMS
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS) treated & discharged over 100 COVID19 positive pregnant women till now
"We were afraid but undertook the endeavour to treat these women. I'd like to thank District Administration & govt," says Dr Ramalingappa, Director, KIMS
21:59 September 14
Karnataka records 8,244 new COVID cases
"Karnataka reported 8,244 new COVID-19 cases, 8,865 discharges and 119 deaths today, taking total cases to 4,67,689 including 3,61,823 discharges and 7,384 deaths," said State Health Department
21:58 September 14
Maharashtra remains worst Covid-hit state, records 17,066 new cases
"Maharashtra reports 17,066 new COVID19 cases, 15,789 discharges and 257 deaths today. The total number of cases in the state rises to 10,77,374 including 7,55,850 recoveries and 2,91,256 active cases," said Public Health Department.
21:56 September 14
Gyms re-open in Delhi following COVID-19 protocols
Gyms reopened in the national capital following government guidelines and COVID19 norms. A gym owner said, "We are happy that Delhi govt has allowed gyms to reopen, as we were struggling to earn livelihood during lockdown amid the pandemic."
21:55 September 14
SC to hold 'Mind Matters' workshop tom to cope with stress
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Supreme Court to hold 'Mind Matters' workshop tomorrow in collaboration with Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences for Supreme Court officials, advocates & litigants to enable them to cope with stress & anxieties during the pandemic
21:54 September 14
Death toll breaches 4,000 mark in Bengal
"West Bengal reports 3,211 new COVID19 cases and 58 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,05,919 including 1,78,223 discharges, 23,693 active cases and 4,003 deaths," said State Health Department
21:53 September 14
Rajasthan's case tally crosses 1 lakh mark
"1,730 new COVID19 cases & 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan in the last 24 hours, taking state's positive case tally to 1,04,138 till date, including 86,162 recoveries, 16,726 active cases & 1,250 deaths so far," says State Health Department.
21:52 September 14
Mumbai records fresh 2,256 cases
"2,256 new COVID19 cases & 31 deaths reported in Mumbai today. The total number of positive cases increases to 1,71,949 in Mumbai, including 31,063 active cases, 1,32,349 recovered cases & 8,178 deaths," says Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra
19:49 September 14
हल्का बुख़ार होने के बाद आज कोरोना टेस्ट क़राया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पोज़िटिव आई है. मैंने स्वयं को एकांतवास में रख लिया है.
फ़िलहाल बुख़ार या अन्य कोई परेशानी नहीं है मैं पूरी तरह ठीक हूँ. आप सब की दुआओं से जल्द ही पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर काम पर लौटूँगा.
">हल्का बुख़ार होने के बाद आज कोरोना टेस्ट क़राया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पोज़िटिव आई है. मैंने स्वयं को एकांतवास में रख लिया है.
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 14, 2020
फ़िलहाल बुख़ार या अन्य कोई परेशानी नहीं है मैं पूरी तरह ठीक हूँ. आप सब की दुआओं से जल्द ही पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर काम पर लौटूँगा.
हल्का बुख़ार होने के बाद आज कोरोना टेस्ट क़राया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पोज़िटिव आई है. मैंने स्वयं को एकांतवास में रख लिया है.
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 14, 2020
फ़िलहाल बुख़ार या अन्य कोई परेशानी नहीं है मैं पूरी तरह ठीक हूँ. आप सब की दुआओं से जल्द ही पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर काम पर लौटूँगा.
Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia tests COVID-19 positive
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has tested positive for coronavirus. Sisodia took to Twitter to confirm the news
He wrote, "After suffering from mild fever, I got myself tested and my report has come COVID positive. I have isolated myself."
19:30 September 14
Gautam Nagar records 141 fresh cases
"UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar district records 141 new COVID19 patients, infection tally reaches 10,332; active case count 1,979," says official data
19:29 September 14
40 including Punjab BJP Chief booked for violation of COVID-19 guidelines
"Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma, over 40 others booked for allegedly violating COVID19 guidelines," said Police
19:27 September 14
Tamil Nadu's active case tally breaches 46,000 mark
"5,752 new COVID19 cases, 5,799 discharged cases and 53 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases now at 5,08,511 including 46,912 active cases, 4,53,165 discharges and 8,434 deaths," said State Health Department
19:26 September 14
AP records fresh 7,956 COVID cases
"7,956 new COVID19 cases, 9,764 recoveries and 60 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh today. Total number of cases now at 5,75,079 including 93,204 active cases, 4,76,903 recoveries and 4,972 deaths," said State Health Department
19:25 September 14
Odisha Assembly to convene from Sept 29
"8-day monsoon session of Odisha Assembly to be convened from 29th September. All MLAs, officers, and other staff entering the Assembly during the upcoming session to be tested for COVID-19," said Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro
19:24 September 14
Active COVID cases mount to 18,049 in JK
"1,229 new COVID19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 837 from Jammu division and 392 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 55,325 including 18,049 active cases, 36,381 recoveries and 895 deaths," said Govt of Jammu and Kashmir
19:23 September 14
Beds in COVID hospitals should be increased: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials on Monday to increase the number of beds in the COVID hospitals being run under the Health Department. All the medical colleges and hospitals in Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Meerut have been asked to work at full capacity. The drug controller has been asked to make proper arrangements for medicines and oxygen in these districts, according to a statement.
In a meeting, Adityanath directed officials to increase the number of beds in the COVID hospitals of the Health Department. The chief minister also asked the KGMU, SGPGI and the RMLIMS hospitals in Lucknow to make arrangement for 1,000 beds, it said.
19:23 September 14
Punjab reports 70 COVID deaths
"Punjab records 2,496 new COVID19 cases, 1,463 recoveries and 70 deaths, taking active cases to 20,690, recoveries to 58,999 and death toll to 2,424," said State Health Department
18:38 September 14
Active cases cross 60k mark in UP
"UP records 62 more COVID19 fatalities, 5,208 new cases, bringing death toll to 4,491 and infection tally to 3,17,195 in-state; number of active cases now 67,287," said officials
18:36 September 14
Delhi reports 3,229 fresh cases, 26 deaths
"The total number of COVID19 cases in Delhi rises to 2,21,533 with 3,229 new positive cases and 26 deaths reported today. The numbers of active and recovered cases are 28,641 and 1,88,122, respectively. Death toll 4,770," said Delhi Government.
18:36 September 14
3 Delhi MLAs test COVID-19 positive
Three MLAs - Girish Soni, Pramila Tokas and Vishesh Ravi have tested positive for COVID-19. Three staff of the Legislative Assembly have also been found positive for the disease.
18:35 September 14
Kerala records 2,540 fresh COVID cases
"2,540 new COVID-19 cases, 2,110 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in the state in the last 24 hours. Count of active cases now stands at 30,486, while 79,813 patients have recovered till now. The death toll is at 454," said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
18:34 September 14
Manipur reports zero COVID deaths today
"96 new COVID19 cases, 149 recovered cases & 0 deaths reported in Manipur over the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state stands at 7,971 so far, including 1,585 active cases, 6,340 recovered cases & 46 deaths," says State Health Department.
18:33 September 14
"Delhi Metro's peak hours are from 8 am-12 noon & from 4 pm-8 pm. To facilitate passengers, a headway of 2.45 mins to 6 mins will be maintained from 8 am-8 pm. Passengers requested to stagger journeys in order to maintain adequate social distancing," says Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
18:32 September 14
More than 2,000 samples of MPs, officials tested: ICMR
"We have carried out testing of 2500+ samples of Members of Parliament and other officials on war footing over the weekend in service of the nation," said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
18:18 September 14
Dharavi's COVID-19 tally mounts to 2,938
"COVID-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi rises to 2,938 with addition of 23 new cases," said BMC
18:17 September 14
With 255 fresh cases, Tripura's tally mounts to 7,429
"255 more people test positive for COVID19 in Tripura, pushing tally to 19,187; active case count 7,429," said Health department
18:16 September 14
Concern should be number of COVID deaths: CM Kejriwal
"Concern should be number of deaths due to COVID-19 and not the number of cases," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
18:14 September 14
Sanatan priests to get Rs 1,000 monthly allowance: Bengal CM Banerjee
"We will give a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 to the poor Sanatan priests. I have a list of around 8,000 such people. Those who are homeless will be provided a room under the Bangla Awas Yojana," said Mamata Banerjee, CM, West Bengal
17:44 September 14
Former UP CM Kalyan Singh tests COVID-19 positive
Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh was admitted in Rajdhani Corona Hospital, SGPGI on Monday evening after testing positive for COVID-19.
Singh, the former governor of Rajasthan had complaints of fever, dry cough and breathlessness on minimal exertion for the last two days.
"His condition is stable and on the initial evaluation, his oxygen saturation during rest was 97 per cent on room air. After the initial evaluation, blood investigations and CT scan of the chest were done and he was transferred to ICU for close observation," SGPGI said in a release.
17:15 September 14
Odisha Minister tests corona positive, 7th such case in state
Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said on Monday that he and his wife had tested coronavirus positive. The Minister tweeted that he and his wife Sangeeta Dash were in home isolation and their condition was stable.
17:03 September 14
AIMIM lawmaker in Telangana tests positive for COVID
A member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly belonging to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Monday tested positive for Covid-19. Jaffar Hussain Meraj, who represents Nampally constituency in Hyderabad, was found infected by the virus. "He is asymptomatic and in home isolation," the party said
17:01 September 14
Situation in Bengal getting better, says CM Banerjee
"We've 23,624 active cases & 3,945 deaths (86% deaths due to comorbidities). COVID19 positivity rate in India is 8.53% & here it's 8.21%. Discharge rate in India is 77% & here it is 86.40%. The situation's getting better but we need to be careful," said Mamata Banerjee, CM, West Bengal
16:19 September 14
COVID tests being done ahead of Jharkhand Assembly monsoon session
COVID tests being done ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly monsoon session from Sep 18-22.
"The decision taken by the Vidhan Sabha speaker to have every person tested prior for COVID19 is essential & we welcome it whole-heartedly," said MLA Narayan Das.
16:04 September 14
Haryana govt imposes ban on devotee gathering
Haryana government imposed a ban on the gathering of devotees during Amavasya on September 17 at pilgrimage sites like Kurukshetra and Pehowa, due to Covid-19 pandemic: Information & Public Relations Department, Haryana
16:00 September 14
Deepak Kochar tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to AIIMS
Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar's husband Deepak Kochhar, who was recently brought to Delhi from Mumbai by a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, has tested positive for COVID-19. Kochhar has been admitted to AIIMS Delhi.
His counsel advocate Vijay Aggarwal, who had met him yesterday in ED office at its Khan Market headquarters here, has also gone into self-quarantine.
15:31 September 14
Hyderabad-based Saptagir Lab partners with JubilantGenerics to manufacture intermediates
Hyderabad-based Saptagir Laboratories on Monday announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with JubilantGenerics to manufacture intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient for intravenous administered drug 'Remdesivir' used in Covid19 treatment.
15:21 September 14
17 MPs test positive for coronavirus
Bharatiya Janata Party's MeenakshiLekhi, AnantKumarHegde & Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma are among 17 Member of #Parliament (MPs) who have tested positive for coronavirus in the mandatory tests conducted before the MonsoonSession of Parliament which began on Monday.
14:58 September 14
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia not to attend RS session
"Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will not attend today's session as he has fever since last night," said Speaker Ram Niwas Goel
14:56 September 14
Active cases in Himachal crosses 3,000 mark
"Himachal Pradesh records 41 new COVID19 cases till 5 pm today, taking the total positive cases in the state to 9,655 so far, including 3,418 active cases, 6,143 recoveries, and 77 deaths," says State Health Department.
14:54 September 14
Congress leader Chanesh Ram Rathiya dies of coronavirus
Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya died of COVID-19 at hospital in Raigarh: Health Department official
14:52 September 14
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar recovers from COVID
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recovered from COVID-19, returned to state capital Chandigarh and urged people to religiously follow guidelines like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing to stay safe.
12:05 September 14
Maha continues to worst-hit state
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state with a total of 10,37,765 cases, including 29,115 deaths; followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
12:04 September 14
793 new COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan
Rajasthan reported 793 new COVID-19 cases, 30 recoveries & 7 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking state's positive case tally to 1,03,201 till date, including 84,548 recoveries, 17,410 active cases & 1,243 deaths so far.
12:03 September 14
Odisha records 4,198 new COVID-19 cases
Odisha recorded 4,198 new COVID-19 cases, 3,363 recoveries and 11 deaths reported on 13th September. The total number of cases stands now at 1,55,005, including 1,18,642 recoveries, 35,673 active cases and 637 deaths.
11:56 September 14
Two YSR Congress MP tested positive for COVID
Two MPs representing YSR Congress party, from Andhra Pradesh, tested positive for Covid today. Chittoor MP Reddappa, Araku Mp Goddeti Madhave were infected with COVID.
These 2 MPs went to Delhi to attend Parliament monsoon session. While conducting COVID tests on MPs, Reddappa, Madhavi has tested positive. Araku MP Madhavi is suffering from fever and she will take treatment in Delhi for two weeks.
Reddappa tested positive but he doesn't have any symptoms and complications. Officials advised him to remain in home isolation.
11:15 September 14
People can opt for test at a border check post
All inbound persons to Uttarakhand who are given exemption from institutional & home quarantine by submitting their COVID-19 test result from ICMR authorised lab, not earlier than 96 hrs from time of travel can opt for taking the test at a border check post on payment.
11:14 September 14
Telangana adds 1,417 new COVID-19 cases; 13 deaths take toll to 974
Telangana reported 1,417 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall infection tally to 1,58,513, while the death toll rose to 974 with 13 more fatalities.
Out of the 1,417 fresh cases, 264 were reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), followed by Rangareddy (133), Karimnagar (108) and Sangareddy (107) districts, a state government bulletin said on Monday, providing data as of 8 pm on September 13.
The cumulative recovered cases stood at 1,27,007, while 30,532 were under treatment.
10:08 September 14
Coronavirus LIVE: 17 MPs test COVID-19 positive
India's case tally crosses 48 lakh mark
India's COVID19 case tally crosses 48 lakh mark with a spike of 92,071 new cases & 1,136 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
Ministry of Health said that the total case tally stands at 48,46,428 including 9,86,598 active cases, 37,80,108 cured/ discharged / migrated & 79,722 deaths.
22:37 September 14
Step up manufacturing of medical oxygen: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
With COVID19 cases and fatalities rising in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday directed the Health Dept to step up manufacturing of medical oxygen to supplement current supplies in order to ensure that there is no shortage to tackle any future crisis.
22:36 September 14
Ladakh BJP MP Namgyal tests COVID-19 positive in UT, advised quarantine
BJP leader and Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal tested positive for coronavirus on Monday on a day he took part in a series of activities, including a 25-km cycling event led by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Tsering, who is also BJP president for Ladakh, gave the information about his COVID-19 test in a tweet and said his health is fine but was advised quarantine.
22:05 September 14
Bihar's active caseload crosses 13k mark
"1,137 fresh COVID19 cases in Bihar raise tally to 1,59,526, recovery count 1,45,019 after 1,966 more recover; number of active cases stands at 13,675," said official
22:04 September 14
MP registers highest-single day spike of 2,483 COVID cases
"Madhya Pradesh records its highest single-day spike of 2,483 coronavirus cases, pushing tally to 90,730, death toll reaches 1,791 with 29 more fatalities; number of active cases stands at 21,228," said officials
22:04 September 14
With 2,424 new cases, Punjab actice case tally rises to 20,690
"70 more COVID19 deaths bring toll to 2,424 in Punjab, infection tally climbs to 82,113 with detection of 2,496 new cases; active case count 20,690," says Medical bulletin
22:01 September 14
Uttarakhand's active caseload rises to 10,374
"15 more deaths, 1,043 fresh COVID19 cases raise toll to 429 and infection tally to 33,016 in Uttarakhand; active case count 10,374," said Health Department bulletin
22:01 September 14
Over 100 COVID-19 positive pregnant women discharged till date: KIMS
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS) treated & discharged over 100 COVID19 positive pregnant women till now
"We were afraid but undertook the endeavour to treat these women. I'd like to thank District Administration & govt," says Dr Ramalingappa, Director, KIMS
21:59 September 14
Karnataka records 8,244 new COVID cases
"Karnataka reported 8,244 new COVID-19 cases, 8,865 discharges and 119 deaths today, taking total cases to 4,67,689 including 3,61,823 discharges and 7,384 deaths," said State Health Department
21:58 September 14
Maharashtra remains worst Covid-hit state, records 17,066 new cases
"Maharashtra reports 17,066 new COVID19 cases, 15,789 discharges and 257 deaths today. The total number of cases in the state rises to 10,77,374 including 7,55,850 recoveries and 2,91,256 active cases," said Public Health Department.
21:56 September 14
Gyms re-open in Delhi following COVID-19 protocols
Gyms reopened in the national capital following government guidelines and COVID19 norms. A gym owner said, "We are happy that Delhi govt has allowed gyms to reopen, as we were struggling to earn livelihood during lockdown amid the pandemic."
21:55 September 14
SC to hold 'Mind Matters' workshop tom to cope with stress
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Supreme Court to hold 'Mind Matters' workshop tomorrow in collaboration with Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences for Supreme Court officials, advocates & litigants to enable them to cope with stress & anxieties during the pandemic
21:54 September 14
Death toll breaches 4,000 mark in Bengal
"West Bengal reports 3,211 new COVID19 cases and 58 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,05,919 including 1,78,223 discharges, 23,693 active cases and 4,003 deaths," said State Health Department
21:53 September 14
Rajasthan's case tally crosses 1 lakh mark
"1,730 new COVID19 cases & 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan in the last 24 hours, taking state's positive case tally to 1,04,138 till date, including 86,162 recoveries, 16,726 active cases & 1,250 deaths so far," says State Health Department.
21:52 September 14
Mumbai records fresh 2,256 cases
"2,256 new COVID19 cases & 31 deaths reported in Mumbai today. The total number of positive cases increases to 1,71,949 in Mumbai, including 31,063 active cases, 1,32,349 recovered cases & 8,178 deaths," says Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra
19:49 September 14
हल्का बुख़ार होने के बाद आज कोरोना टेस्ट क़राया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पोज़िटिव आई है. मैंने स्वयं को एकांतवास में रख लिया है.
फ़िलहाल बुख़ार या अन्य कोई परेशानी नहीं है मैं पूरी तरह ठीक हूँ. आप सब की दुआओं से जल्द ही पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर काम पर लौटूँगा.
">हल्का बुख़ार होने के बाद आज कोरोना टेस्ट क़राया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पोज़िटिव आई है. मैंने स्वयं को एकांतवास में रख लिया है.
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 14, 2020
फ़िलहाल बुख़ार या अन्य कोई परेशानी नहीं है मैं पूरी तरह ठीक हूँ. आप सब की दुआओं से जल्द ही पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर काम पर लौटूँगा.
हल्का बुख़ार होने के बाद आज कोरोना टेस्ट क़राया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पोज़िटिव आई है. मैंने स्वयं को एकांतवास में रख लिया है.
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 14, 2020
फ़िलहाल बुख़ार या अन्य कोई परेशानी नहीं है मैं पूरी तरह ठीक हूँ. आप सब की दुआओं से जल्द ही पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर काम पर लौटूँगा.
Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia tests COVID-19 positive
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has tested positive for coronavirus. Sisodia took to Twitter to confirm the news
He wrote, "After suffering from mild fever, I got myself tested and my report has come COVID positive. I have isolated myself."
19:30 September 14
Gautam Nagar records 141 fresh cases
"UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar district records 141 new COVID19 patients, infection tally reaches 10,332; active case count 1,979," says official data
19:29 September 14
40 including Punjab BJP Chief booked for violation of COVID-19 guidelines
"Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma, over 40 others booked for allegedly violating COVID19 guidelines," said Police
19:27 September 14
Tamil Nadu's active case tally breaches 46,000 mark
"5,752 new COVID19 cases, 5,799 discharged cases and 53 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases now at 5,08,511 including 46,912 active cases, 4,53,165 discharges and 8,434 deaths," said State Health Department
19:26 September 14
AP records fresh 7,956 COVID cases
"7,956 new COVID19 cases, 9,764 recoveries and 60 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh today. Total number of cases now at 5,75,079 including 93,204 active cases, 4,76,903 recoveries and 4,972 deaths," said State Health Department
19:25 September 14
Odisha Assembly to convene from Sept 29
"8-day monsoon session of Odisha Assembly to be convened from 29th September. All MLAs, officers, and other staff entering the Assembly during the upcoming session to be tested for COVID-19," said Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro
19:24 September 14
Active COVID cases mount to 18,049 in JK
"1,229 new COVID19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 837 from Jammu division and 392 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 55,325 including 18,049 active cases, 36,381 recoveries and 895 deaths," said Govt of Jammu and Kashmir
19:23 September 14
Beds in COVID hospitals should be increased: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials on Monday to increase the number of beds in the COVID hospitals being run under the Health Department. All the medical colleges and hospitals in Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Meerut have been asked to work at full capacity. The drug controller has been asked to make proper arrangements for medicines and oxygen in these districts, according to a statement.
In a meeting, Adityanath directed officials to increase the number of beds in the COVID hospitals of the Health Department. The chief minister also asked the KGMU, SGPGI and the RMLIMS hospitals in Lucknow to make arrangement for 1,000 beds, it said.
19:23 September 14
Punjab reports 70 COVID deaths
"Punjab records 2,496 new COVID19 cases, 1,463 recoveries and 70 deaths, taking active cases to 20,690, recoveries to 58,999 and death toll to 2,424," said State Health Department
18:38 September 14
Active cases cross 60k mark in UP
"UP records 62 more COVID19 fatalities, 5,208 new cases, bringing death toll to 4,491 and infection tally to 3,17,195 in-state; number of active cases now 67,287," said officials
18:36 September 14
Delhi reports 3,229 fresh cases, 26 deaths
"The total number of COVID19 cases in Delhi rises to 2,21,533 with 3,229 new positive cases and 26 deaths reported today. The numbers of active and recovered cases are 28,641 and 1,88,122, respectively. Death toll 4,770," said Delhi Government.
18:36 September 14
3 Delhi MLAs test COVID-19 positive
Three MLAs - Girish Soni, Pramila Tokas and Vishesh Ravi have tested positive for COVID-19. Three staff of the Legislative Assembly have also been found positive for the disease.
18:35 September 14
Kerala records 2,540 fresh COVID cases
"2,540 new COVID-19 cases, 2,110 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in the state in the last 24 hours. Count of active cases now stands at 30,486, while 79,813 patients have recovered till now. The death toll is at 454," said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
18:34 September 14
Manipur reports zero COVID deaths today
"96 new COVID19 cases, 149 recovered cases & 0 deaths reported in Manipur over the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state stands at 7,971 so far, including 1,585 active cases, 6,340 recovered cases & 46 deaths," says State Health Department.
18:33 September 14
"Delhi Metro's peak hours are from 8 am-12 noon & from 4 pm-8 pm. To facilitate passengers, a headway of 2.45 mins to 6 mins will be maintained from 8 am-8 pm. Passengers requested to stagger journeys in order to maintain adequate social distancing," says Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
18:32 September 14
More than 2,000 samples of MPs, officials tested: ICMR
"We have carried out testing of 2500+ samples of Members of Parliament and other officials on war footing over the weekend in service of the nation," said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
18:18 September 14
Dharavi's COVID-19 tally mounts to 2,938
"COVID-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi rises to 2,938 with addition of 23 new cases," said BMC
18:17 September 14
With 255 fresh cases, Tripura's tally mounts to 7,429
"255 more people test positive for COVID19 in Tripura, pushing tally to 19,187; active case count 7,429," said Health department
18:16 September 14
Concern should be number of COVID deaths: CM Kejriwal
"Concern should be number of deaths due to COVID-19 and not the number of cases," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
18:14 September 14
Sanatan priests to get Rs 1,000 monthly allowance: Bengal CM Banerjee
"We will give a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 to the poor Sanatan priests. I have a list of around 8,000 such people. Those who are homeless will be provided a room under the Bangla Awas Yojana," said Mamata Banerjee, CM, West Bengal
17:44 September 14
Former UP CM Kalyan Singh tests COVID-19 positive
Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh was admitted in Rajdhani Corona Hospital, SGPGI on Monday evening after testing positive for COVID-19.
Singh, the former governor of Rajasthan had complaints of fever, dry cough and breathlessness on minimal exertion for the last two days.
"His condition is stable and on the initial evaluation, his oxygen saturation during rest was 97 per cent on room air. After the initial evaluation, blood investigations and CT scan of the chest were done and he was transferred to ICU for close observation," SGPGI said in a release.
17:15 September 14
Odisha Minister tests corona positive, 7th such case in state
Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said on Monday that he and his wife had tested coronavirus positive. The Minister tweeted that he and his wife Sangeeta Dash were in home isolation and their condition was stable.
17:03 September 14
AIMIM lawmaker in Telangana tests positive for COVID
A member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly belonging to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Monday tested positive for Covid-19. Jaffar Hussain Meraj, who represents Nampally constituency in Hyderabad, was found infected by the virus. "He is asymptomatic and in home isolation," the party said
17:01 September 14
Situation in Bengal getting better, says CM Banerjee
"We've 23,624 active cases & 3,945 deaths (86% deaths due to comorbidities). COVID19 positivity rate in India is 8.53% & here it's 8.21%. Discharge rate in India is 77% & here it is 86.40%. The situation's getting better but we need to be careful," said Mamata Banerjee, CM, West Bengal
16:19 September 14
COVID tests being done ahead of Jharkhand Assembly monsoon session
COVID tests being done ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly monsoon session from Sep 18-22.
"The decision taken by the Vidhan Sabha speaker to have every person tested prior for COVID19 is essential & we welcome it whole-heartedly," said MLA Narayan Das.
16:04 September 14
Haryana govt imposes ban on devotee gathering
Haryana government imposed a ban on the gathering of devotees during Amavasya on September 17 at pilgrimage sites like Kurukshetra and Pehowa, due to Covid-19 pandemic: Information & Public Relations Department, Haryana
16:00 September 14
Deepak Kochar tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to AIIMS
Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar's husband Deepak Kochhar, who was recently brought to Delhi from Mumbai by a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, has tested positive for COVID-19. Kochhar has been admitted to AIIMS Delhi.
His counsel advocate Vijay Aggarwal, who had met him yesterday in ED office at its Khan Market headquarters here, has also gone into self-quarantine.
15:31 September 14
Hyderabad-based Saptagir Lab partners with JubilantGenerics to manufacture intermediates
Hyderabad-based Saptagir Laboratories on Monday announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with JubilantGenerics to manufacture intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient for intravenous administered drug 'Remdesivir' used in Covid19 treatment.
15:21 September 14
17 MPs test positive for coronavirus
Bharatiya Janata Party's MeenakshiLekhi, AnantKumarHegde & Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma are among 17 Member of #Parliament (MPs) who have tested positive for coronavirus in the mandatory tests conducted before the MonsoonSession of Parliament which began on Monday.
14:58 September 14
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia not to attend RS session
"Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will not attend today's session as he has fever since last night," said Speaker Ram Niwas Goel
14:56 September 14
Active cases in Himachal crosses 3,000 mark
"Himachal Pradesh records 41 new COVID19 cases till 5 pm today, taking the total positive cases in the state to 9,655 so far, including 3,418 active cases, 6,143 recoveries, and 77 deaths," says State Health Department.
14:54 September 14
Congress leader Chanesh Ram Rathiya dies of coronavirus
Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya died of COVID-19 at hospital in Raigarh: Health Department official
14:52 September 14
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar recovers from COVID
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recovered from COVID-19, returned to state capital Chandigarh and urged people to religiously follow guidelines like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing to stay safe.
12:05 September 14
Maha continues to worst-hit state
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state with a total of 10,37,765 cases, including 29,115 deaths; followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
12:04 September 14
793 new COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan
Rajasthan reported 793 new COVID-19 cases, 30 recoveries & 7 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking state's positive case tally to 1,03,201 till date, including 84,548 recoveries, 17,410 active cases & 1,243 deaths so far.
12:03 September 14
Odisha records 4,198 new COVID-19 cases
Odisha recorded 4,198 new COVID-19 cases, 3,363 recoveries and 11 deaths reported on 13th September. The total number of cases stands now at 1,55,005, including 1,18,642 recoveries, 35,673 active cases and 637 deaths.
11:56 September 14
Two YSR Congress MP tested positive for COVID
Two MPs representing YSR Congress party, from Andhra Pradesh, tested positive for Covid today. Chittoor MP Reddappa, Araku Mp Goddeti Madhave were infected with COVID.
These 2 MPs went to Delhi to attend Parliament monsoon session. While conducting COVID tests on MPs, Reddappa, Madhavi has tested positive. Araku MP Madhavi is suffering from fever and she will take treatment in Delhi for two weeks.
Reddappa tested positive but he doesn't have any symptoms and complications. Officials advised him to remain in home isolation.
11:15 September 14
People can opt for test at a border check post
All inbound persons to Uttarakhand who are given exemption from institutional & home quarantine by submitting their COVID-19 test result from ICMR authorised lab, not earlier than 96 hrs from time of travel can opt for taking the test at a border check post on payment.
11:14 September 14
Telangana adds 1,417 new COVID-19 cases; 13 deaths take toll to 974
Telangana reported 1,417 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall infection tally to 1,58,513, while the death toll rose to 974 with 13 more fatalities.
Out of the 1,417 fresh cases, 264 were reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), followed by Rangareddy (133), Karimnagar (108) and Sangareddy (107) districts, a state government bulletin said on Monday, providing data as of 8 pm on September 13.
The cumulative recovered cases stood at 1,27,007, while 30,532 were under treatment.
10:08 September 14
Coronavirus LIVE: 17 MPs test COVID-19 positive
India's case tally crosses 48 lakh mark
India's COVID19 case tally crosses 48 lakh mark with a spike of 92,071 new cases & 1,136 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
Ministry of Health said that the total case tally stands at 48,46,428 including 9,86,598 active cases, 37,80,108 cured/ discharged / migrated & 79,722 deaths.
