Telangana reported 546 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 7072. The death toll stands at 203 after 5 deaths reported today , informed Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana.
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23:04 June 20
Telangana reported 546 new COVID-19 cases
23:04 June 20
59 more COVID-19 cases and 69 recoveries reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1965, including 619 active cases, 1335 recovered/discharged & 11 deaths: State Health Department
23:04 June 20
Odisha's COVID-19 death toll mounts to 12; 179 new cases detected
The death toll due to COVID-19 mounted to 12 in Odisha on Saturday while 179 new cases were reported in the state even as a record number of 237 patients recovered from the contagion during the day, a health department official said.
23:03 June 20
1,197 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 136 deaths
1,197 new coronavirus patients were reported in Mumbai on Saturday, taking the total cases in the city to 65,265.
In grim news, the financial capital of the country also recorded 136 deaths due to the pandemic, which is the highest single-day figure, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release.
The death toll in the city thus rose to 3,559, it said.
23:03 June 20
Haryana reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, case count surpasses 10K
Five coronavirus deaths were reported from Haryana on Saturday, all from the worst-affected Gurgaon and Faridabad districts, while the virus count rose to 10,223 with 480 fresh cases, according to a state government bulletin.
23:03 June 20
Punjab: 6 more deaths due to COVID-19, 120 fresh cases
Punjab on Saturday reported six fatalities due to coronavirus and 120 fresh cases, officials said. The death toll in the state now is 98 with the coronavirus tally reaching 3,952.
23:03 June 20
Goa COVID-19 count now 754, Xirent 2nd micro-containment zone
Goa on Saturday reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, taking the count in the coastal state to 754, an official said.
23:02 June 20
Dharavi reports lowest seven new COVID-19 cases
In a significant development, Dharavi slum in Mumbai, which was once a COVID-19 hotspot, on Saturday recorded only seven new cases, which is the lowest such rise in a single day, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.
23:02 June 20
Gujarat COVID-19 case count up by 539 to 26,737; 20 more dead
Gujarat reported 539 new coronavirus patients on Saturday which took the tally of cases in the state to 26,737, the health department said.
23:01 June 20
Staffer in Delhi minister's office dies of coronavirus
A stenographer in Delhi cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's office died due to coronavirus, an official said on Saturday.
Ashok Kumar (48), a resident of Ashok Vihar breathed his last at Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital on Friday afternoon, the official said.
23:01 June 20
Ahmedabad records 306 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district rose by 306 to 18,564 on Saturday while the death toll went up by 16 to 1,312, a Health official said. A total of 418 patients recovered in the day, taking the total such cases to 13,185.
23:01 June 20
Bengal: COVID-19 toll rises to 540 with 11 more deaths
At least 11 more people succumbed to COVID-19 in West Bengal on Saturday taking the death toll in the state to 540, while 441 fresh cases of infection raised the coronavirus patient count to 13,531, the bulletin released by the state health department said.
23:00 June 20
J&K records 154 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 5,834
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 154 fresh COVID-19 cases, including a policeman and 14 CRPF personnel, taking the total number of infected people in the union territory to 5,834, officials said.
23:00 June 20
Gujarat COVID-19 case count up by 539 to 26,737; 20 more die
Gujarat on Saturday reported 539 new coronavirus cases and 20 deaths, taking the count to 26,737 and fatalities to 1,639, state Health department said. With 535 patients getting discharged in the day, the number of recovered cases rose to 18,702. Gujarat now has 6,396 cases including 66 critical patients, it said. A total of 3,19,414 samples have been tested so far in the state.
22:59 June 20
MP: 142 new coronavirus cases, total 11,724; six new deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh rose to 11,724 on Saturday with 142 new patients, including 42 in Indore, coming to light since
previous evening. Six coronavirus patients died during this period, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 501, health officials said.
22:59 June 20
Over 3,000 active COVID cases in Karnataka, 416 new infections and 9 deaths
The total number of active cases of COVID-19 in Karnataka crossed the 3,000 mark on Saturday, as the state reported 416 new infections and nine related deaths, taking the tally to 8,697 and the death toll to 132. The day also saw 181 patients getting discharged after recovery.
22:59 June 20
UP: BRD College's superintendent incharge tests COVID-19 positive
The superintendent incharge of the Uttar Pradesh government-run Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College here has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Saturday.
22:58 June 20
AP reports 491 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
Coronavirus cases went past the 8,000-mark in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday as 491 were added a new, taking the total to 8,452, even as the death toll rose to 101 with five fresh casualties. The latest Covid-19 bulletin said 4,111 patients were discharged in the state so far, leaving 4,240 active cases.
22:58 June 20
TN records single day high of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases; 38 deaths take toll to 704
Tamil Nadu reported a record single-day spike of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, recording over 2,000 infections for a fourth straight day as the overall tally rose to 56,845 in the state, the Health department said.
22:58 June 20
COVID-19 tally in Kerala breaches 3000 mark with 127 cases
Kerala's COVID-19 tally breached the 3,000 mark on Saturday with 127 people testing positive for the virus, the highest single day surge.
The infection count in the state has touched 3,039, while 1,450 people are presently under treatment and 1.39 lakh people under observation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.
22:57 June 20
149 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh in past two days; tally reaches 836
The Union Territory of Ladakh recorded 149 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past two days, taking the tally in the region to 836, health department officials said on Saturday.
22:57 June 20
22 fresh COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, tally crosses 650-mark
Twenty-two people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 651 in the state.
22:57 June 20
Karnataka cop undergoing treatment for COVID-19 dies
A 56-year-old head constable, who had tested positive for the coronavirus infection a couple of days ago and was undergoing treatment, died on Saturday, police said.
The deceased, attached to the Kalasipalya police station, was being treated at Victoria Hospital here, they said.
17:14 June 20
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA tests COVID-19 positive hours after RS polls voting
A senior BJP MLA in Madhya Pradesh tested COVID-19 positive hours after he cast his vote for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state and attended party
meetings, an official said on Saturday. The legislator's wife has also tested positive for the infection, he said. Voting for three Rajya Sabha seats in the state took place on Friday.
The couple's test reports came on Friday night and the news of the MLA's infection triggered panic among other MLAs with some of them reaching hospitals to get themselves tested.
16:25 June 20
6 people working in UP-112 helpline test positive for COVID-19
Six people working in the Uttar Pradesh Helpline 112 have tested positive for COVID-19, following which the office has been closed for sanitisation till Monday, a police officer said. They are of the technical team and work in the server area, he said, adding that all of them are asymptomatic.
16:25 June 20
Tripura's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,186 with 27 new cases
Tripura reported 27 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the state's tally to 1,186, officials said on Saturday. A total of 657 people have recovered, reducing the number of active cases in the state to 529, they said.
14:29 June 20
COVID-19: Indore records 42 new infections; tally at 4,288
With 42 persons testing positive for coronavirus, the case count in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district has reached 4,288 on Saturday, a health official said.
At least 1,768 swab samples were tested in the district, of which reports of 42 patients have come out positive in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 4,288, the official said.
The district also recorded four deaths that have taken the toll to 193, he said.
14:28 June 20
Rajasthan reports 158 fresh coronavirus cases
Rajasthan reported 158 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the state's infection tally to 14,314, officials said.
The state has so far reported 333 deaths due to the virus.
Of the fresh cases, 40 were from Dholpur, followed by 36 from Jaipur, and 34 from Bharatpur. Jhalawar reported 12 cases, while 11 cases were reported from Sirohi.
14:28 June 20
Arunachal records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 32 new infections
Arunachal Pradesh registered its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 32 more people tested positive for it, a senior health official said on Saturday.
The fresh cases raised the virus count in the northeastern state to 135 on Friday, the official said.
"The new patients, all returnees from other states, were placed under institutional quarantine. They are asymptomatic and have been admitted to COVID-19 care centres," State Surveillance Officer, Dr L Jampa, said in a health bulletin issued on Saturday.
Thirteen of the new patients are from the state capital while 10 are from worst-hit Changlang district, eight from West Kameng and one from Lohit district, he said.
Of the 135 cases, 121 are active, while 14 people have recovered, the official said.
14:27 June 20
Nagpur records 85 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 1,228
At least 85 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Nagpur district in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the region to 1,228, a district official said on Saturday.
No new casualties were reported in the district, where 18 persons have succumbed to the infection so far, the official said.
14:17 June 20
Pune district's count of COVID-19 cases crosses 14,000-mark
The number of coronavirus positive cases in Pune district of Maharashtra crossed the 14,000-mark after 542 people were found infected in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday.
The COVID-19 case count of the district now stands at 14,292, the official said.
As the virus claimed eight more lives in the district, its death toll has reached 560, he said.
"Of the 542 cases, at least 359 were reported from the areas controlled by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), where the count has reached 11,554. However, 157 patients were also discharged from hospitals, the official added.
With the rise of 32 cases in neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad, the COVID-19 tally there has grown to 1,381, he said.
14:16 June 20
52 COVID-19 cases reported in Pondy; tally mounts to 338
Puducherry recorded 52 fresh cases of COVID-19, its highest single day spike so far, taking the tally of infections in the Union Territory to 338.
Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan told reporters on Saturday that after shifting one patient taking treatment in Maharashtra from the portal of Puducherry and with the outbreak of 52 fresh cases, the aggregate stood at 338 during last 24 hours.
While the number of active cases stood at 200, the total patients treated and discharged were 131 and the fatalities remained seven, he said.
14:15 June 20
Odisha's COVID-19 death toll rises to 12; 179 new cases detected
A 60-year-old man from Puri district became the latest COVID-19 fatality in Odisha, raising the death toll due to the contagion in the state to 12, a health department official said on Saturday.
Odisha also recorded 179 new cases of the respiratory ailment, including 18 disaster response personnel, he said.
"Regret to report the death of a 60-year-old COVID positive male of Puri district while under treatment at hospital," the Health and Family Welfare Department said in a statement.
"The deceased was also suffering for long from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," it said.
11:34 June 20
1,89,869 samples tested for COVID-19 in last 24 hours: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday informed that 1,89,869 coronavirus tests were conducted by various laboratories across the country in the last 24 hours.
This is the highest number of tests conducted by the laboratories in a single day.
So far, 66, 16,496 tests have been conducted.
As of now, a total of 953 laboratories across India have been given approval to conduct the test.
This includes 699 government laboratories and 254 private laboratory chains.
11:31 June 20
India records highest single-day spike of 14,516 COVID-19
With the highest single-day increase of 14,516 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's coronavirus count stood at 3,95,048 on Saturday.
The death toll has gone up to 12,948 in the country with 375 persons succumbing to the infection.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of cases includes 1,68,269 active cases, 2,13,831 cured/discharged/migrated and 12,948 deaths.
Maharashtra with 1,24,331 cases continues to be the worst-affected state in the country with 55,665 active cases while 62,773 patients have been cured and discharged in the state so far. The death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 5,893 in the state.
The number of confirmed cases in Tamil Nadu also crossed the 50 thousand mark on Saturday and reached 54,449.
The national capital is the third-worst affected by the infection in the country with the count reaching 53,116 today.
08:57 June 20
Coronavirus updates
Telangana records highest single-day spike of 499 COVID-19 positive cases
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded the highest single-day spike of 499 positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as per information provided by the State government.
Out of the total cases, 329 cases were reported from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), 129 cases were reported from Ranga Reddy, seven were reported from Jangaon, six from Mahabubnagar.
In addition, four cases each were reported from Medchal, Mancherial, Warangal-U, Nalgonda, and Nizamabad, two each from Khammam and Suryapet, and one each from Sangareddy, Jagityal, Karimnagar, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.
Three new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported along with 51 discharged cases, taking the total number of deaths to 198 and discharged patients to 3,352.
At present, there are 2,976 active cases in the state.
23:04 June 20
Telangana reported 546 new COVID-19 cases
Telangana reported 546 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 7072. The death toll stands at 203 after 5 deaths reported today , informed Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana.
23:04 June 20
59 more COVID-19 cases and 69 recoveries reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1965, including 619 active cases, 1335 recovered/discharged & 11 deaths: State Health Department
23:04 June 20
Odisha's COVID-19 death toll mounts to 12; 179 new cases detected
The death toll due to COVID-19 mounted to 12 in Odisha on Saturday while 179 new cases were reported in the state even as a record number of 237 patients recovered from the contagion during the day, a health department official said.
23:03 June 20
1,197 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 136 deaths
1,197 new coronavirus patients were reported in Mumbai on Saturday, taking the total cases in the city to 65,265.
In grim news, the financial capital of the country also recorded 136 deaths due to the pandemic, which is the highest single-day figure, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release.
The death toll in the city thus rose to 3,559, it said.
23:03 June 20
Haryana reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, case count surpasses 10K
Five coronavirus deaths were reported from Haryana on Saturday, all from the worst-affected Gurgaon and Faridabad districts, while the virus count rose to 10,223 with 480 fresh cases, according to a state government bulletin.
23:03 June 20
Punjab: 6 more deaths due to COVID-19, 120 fresh cases
Punjab on Saturday reported six fatalities due to coronavirus and 120 fresh cases, officials said. The death toll in the state now is 98 with the coronavirus tally reaching 3,952.
23:03 June 20
Goa COVID-19 count now 754, Xirent 2nd micro-containment zone
Goa on Saturday reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, taking the count in the coastal state to 754, an official said.
23:02 June 20
Dharavi reports lowest seven new COVID-19 cases
In a significant development, Dharavi slum in Mumbai, which was once a COVID-19 hotspot, on Saturday recorded only seven new cases, which is the lowest such rise in a single day, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.
23:02 June 20
Gujarat COVID-19 case count up by 539 to 26,737; 20 more dead
Gujarat reported 539 new coronavirus patients on Saturday which took the tally of cases in the state to 26,737, the health department said.
23:01 June 20
Staffer in Delhi minister's office dies of coronavirus
A stenographer in Delhi cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's office died due to coronavirus, an official said on Saturday.
Ashok Kumar (48), a resident of Ashok Vihar breathed his last at Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital on Friday afternoon, the official said.
23:01 June 20
Ahmedabad records 306 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district rose by 306 to 18,564 on Saturday while the death toll went up by 16 to 1,312, a Health official said. A total of 418 patients recovered in the day, taking the total such cases to 13,185.
23:01 June 20
Bengal: COVID-19 toll rises to 540 with 11 more deaths
At least 11 more people succumbed to COVID-19 in West Bengal on Saturday taking the death toll in the state to 540, while 441 fresh cases of infection raised the coronavirus patient count to 13,531, the bulletin released by the state health department said.
23:00 June 20
J&K records 154 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 5,834
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 154 fresh COVID-19 cases, including a policeman and 14 CRPF personnel, taking the total number of infected people in the union territory to 5,834, officials said.
23:00 June 20
Gujarat COVID-19 case count up by 539 to 26,737; 20 more die
Gujarat on Saturday reported 539 new coronavirus cases and 20 deaths, taking the count to 26,737 and fatalities to 1,639, state Health department said. With 535 patients getting discharged in the day, the number of recovered cases rose to 18,702. Gujarat now has 6,396 cases including 66 critical patients, it said. A total of 3,19,414 samples have been tested so far in the state.
22:59 June 20
MP: 142 new coronavirus cases, total 11,724; six new deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh rose to 11,724 on Saturday with 142 new patients, including 42 in Indore, coming to light since
previous evening. Six coronavirus patients died during this period, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 501, health officials said.
22:59 June 20
Over 3,000 active COVID cases in Karnataka, 416 new infections and 9 deaths
The total number of active cases of COVID-19 in Karnataka crossed the 3,000 mark on Saturday, as the state reported 416 new infections and nine related deaths, taking the tally to 8,697 and the death toll to 132. The day also saw 181 patients getting discharged after recovery.
22:59 June 20
UP: BRD College's superintendent incharge tests COVID-19 positive
The superintendent incharge of the Uttar Pradesh government-run Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College here has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Saturday.
22:58 June 20
AP reports 491 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
Coronavirus cases went past the 8,000-mark in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday as 491 were added a new, taking the total to 8,452, even as the death toll rose to 101 with five fresh casualties. The latest Covid-19 bulletin said 4,111 patients were discharged in the state so far, leaving 4,240 active cases.
22:58 June 20
TN records single day high of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases; 38 deaths take toll to 704
Tamil Nadu reported a record single-day spike of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, recording over 2,000 infections for a fourth straight day as the overall tally rose to 56,845 in the state, the Health department said.
22:58 June 20
COVID-19 tally in Kerala breaches 3000 mark with 127 cases
Kerala's COVID-19 tally breached the 3,000 mark on Saturday with 127 people testing positive for the virus, the highest single day surge.
The infection count in the state has touched 3,039, while 1,450 people are presently under treatment and 1.39 lakh people under observation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.
22:57 June 20
149 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh in past two days; tally reaches 836
The Union Territory of Ladakh recorded 149 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past two days, taking the tally in the region to 836, health department officials said on Saturday.
22:57 June 20
22 fresh COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, tally crosses 650-mark
Twenty-two people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 651 in the state.
22:57 June 20
Karnataka cop undergoing treatment for COVID-19 dies
A 56-year-old head constable, who had tested positive for the coronavirus infection a couple of days ago and was undergoing treatment, died on Saturday, police said.
The deceased, attached to the Kalasipalya police station, was being treated at Victoria Hospital here, they said.
17:14 June 20
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA tests COVID-19 positive hours after RS polls voting
A senior BJP MLA in Madhya Pradesh tested COVID-19 positive hours after he cast his vote for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state and attended party
meetings, an official said on Saturday. The legislator's wife has also tested positive for the infection, he said. Voting for three Rajya Sabha seats in the state took place on Friday.
The couple's test reports came on Friday night and the news of the MLA's infection triggered panic among other MLAs with some of them reaching hospitals to get themselves tested.
16:25 June 20
6 people working in UP-112 helpline test positive for COVID-19
Six people working in the Uttar Pradesh Helpline 112 have tested positive for COVID-19, following which the office has been closed for sanitisation till Monday, a police officer said. They are of the technical team and work in the server area, he said, adding that all of them are asymptomatic.
16:25 June 20
Tripura's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,186 with 27 new cases
Tripura reported 27 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the state's tally to 1,186, officials said on Saturday. A total of 657 people have recovered, reducing the number of active cases in the state to 529, they said.
14:29 June 20
COVID-19: Indore records 42 new infections; tally at 4,288
With 42 persons testing positive for coronavirus, the case count in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district has reached 4,288 on Saturday, a health official said.
At least 1,768 swab samples were tested in the district, of which reports of 42 patients have come out positive in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 4,288, the official said.
The district also recorded four deaths that have taken the toll to 193, he said.
14:28 June 20
Rajasthan reports 158 fresh coronavirus cases
Rajasthan reported 158 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the state's infection tally to 14,314, officials said.
The state has so far reported 333 deaths due to the virus.
Of the fresh cases, 40 were from Dholpur, followed by 36 from Jaipur, and 34 from Bharatpur. Jhalawar reported 12 cases, while 11 cases were reported from Sirohi.
14:28 June 20
Arunachal records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 32 new infections
Arunachal Pradesh registered its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 32 more people tested positive for it, a senior health official said on Saturday.
The fresh cases raised the virus count in the northeastern state to 135 on Friday, the official said.
"The new patients, all returnees from other states, were placed under institutional quarantine. They are asymptomatic and have been admitted to COVID-19 care centres," State Surveillance Officer, Dr L Jampa, said in a health bulletin issued on Saturday.
Thirteen of the new patients are from the state capital while 10 are from worst-hit Changlang district, eight from West Kameng and one from Lohit district, he said.
Of the 135 cases, 121 are active, while 14 people have recovered, the official said.
14:27 June 20
Nagpur records 85 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 1,228
At least 85 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Nagpur district in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the region to 1,228, a district official said on Saturday.
No new casualties were reported in the district, where 18 persons have succumbed to the infection so far, the official said.
14:17 June 20
Pune district's count of COVID-19 cases crosses 14,000-mark
The number of coronavirus positive cases in Pune district of Maharashtra crossed the 14,000-mark after 542 people were found infected in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday.
The COVID-19 case count of the district now stands at 14,292, the official said.
As the virus claimed eight more lives in the district, its death toll has reached 560, he said.
"Of the 542 cases, at least 359 were reported from the areas controlled by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), where the count has reached 11,554. However, 157 patients were also discharged from hospitals, the official added.
With the rise of 32 cases in neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad, the COVID-19 tally there has grown to 1,381, he said.
14:16 June 20
52 COVID-19 cases reported in Pondy; tally mounts to 338
Puducherry recorded 52 fresh cases of COVID-19, its highest single day spike so far, taking the tally of infections in the Union Territory to 338.
Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan told reporters on Saturday that after shifting one patient taking treatment in Maharashtra from the portal of Puducherry and with the outbreak of 52 fresh cases, the aggregate stood at 338 during last 24 hours.
While the number of active cases stood at 200, the total patients treated and discharged were 131 and the fatalities remained seven, he said.
14:15 June 20
Odisha's COVID-19 death toll rises to 12; 179 new cases detected
A 60-year-old man from Puri district became the latest COVID-19 fatality in Odisha, raising the death toll due to the contagion in the state to 12, a health department official said on Saturday.
Odisha also recorded 179 new cases of the respiratory ailment, including 18 disaster response personnel, he said.
"Regret to report the death of a 60-year-old COVID positive male of Puri district while under treatment at hospital," the Health and Family Welfare Department said in a statement.
"The deceased was also suffering for long from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," it said.
11:34 June 20
1,89,869 samples tested for COVID-19 in last 24 hours: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday informed that 1,89,869 coronavirus tests were conducted by various laboratories across the country in the last 24 hours.
This is the highest number of tests conducted by the laboratories in a single day.
So far, 66, 16,496 tests have been conducted.
As of now, a total of 953 laboratories across India have been given approval to conduct the test.
This includes 699 government laboratories and 254 private laboratory chains.
11:31 June 20
India records highest single-day spike of 14,516 COVID-19
With the highest single-day increase of 14,516 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's coronavirus count stood at 3,95,048 on Saturday.
The death toll has gone up to 12,948 in the country with 375 persons succumbing to the infection.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of cases includes 1,68,269 active cases, 2,13,831 cured/discharged/migrated and 12,948 deaths.
Maharashtra with 1,24,331 cases continues to be the worst-affected state in the country with 55,665 active cases while 62,773 patients have been cured and discharged in the state so far. The death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 5,893 in the state.
The number of confirmed cases in Tamil Nadu also crossed the 50 thousand mark on Saturday and reached 54,449.
The national capital is the third-worst affected by the infection in the country with the count reaching 53,116 today.
08:57 June 20
Coronavirus updates
Telangana records highest single-day spike of 499 COVID-19 positive cases
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded the highest single-day spike of 499 positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as per information provided by the State government.
Out of the total cases, 329 cases were reported from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), 129 cases were reported from Ranga Reddy, seven were reported from Jangaon, six from Mahabubnagar.
In addition, four cases each were reported from Medchal, Mancherial, Warangal-U, Nalgonda, and Nizamabad, two each from Khammam and Suryapet, and one each from Sangareddy, Jagityal, Karimnagar, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.
Three new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported along with 51 discharged cases, taking the total number of deaths to 198 and discharged patients to 3,352.
At present, there are 2,976 active cases in the state.
Last Updated : Jun 20, 2020, 11:07 PM IST
