COVID-19 news from across the nation

The World Health Organization says the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed to induce herd immunity, where enough of the population would have antibodies to stop the spread. Meanwhile, some hospitals in the national capital have said they are seeing recovered coronavirus patients returning to them with recurrence of the infection.

Hyderabad: Today is the 148th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens on Tuesday to take precautions during the ongoing monsoon season, noting that this is the time when tropical and vector-borne diseases spread. So far, India has recorded 27,06,450 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 51,797 deaths.

COVID-19 news from across the nation

Delhi

New Delhi: A Delhi Police Inspector with the Police Control Room (PCR) of South Zone, tested positive for COVID-19 succumbed to the infection on Tuesday morning. He was the 16th Delhi Police personnel, who succumbed to coronavirus.

Some hospitals in the national capital have said they are seeing recovered coronavirus patients returning to them with recurrence of the infection.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the first Sero survey showed that over 22% of people from Delhi were exposed to coronavirus. Jain said.

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Maharashtra now has more Covid-19 cases--over 600,000--than South Africa, the sixth worst-hit country globally. South Africa has reported 5,89,886 Covid-19 cases as per the reference website worldometers.info.

Bihar

Patna: As many as 3,257 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Bihar on Monday, said the State Health Department on Tuesday. Out of the total COVID-19 cases reported in the state, 368 cases were reported from Patna.

Karnataka

Bengaluru: Executive chairperson of Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Ltd Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Monday night that she has tested positive for COVID-19.

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: With just two days left for the Monsoon Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly to begin, 24 staff members of the legislature, including security personnel, have tested positive for Covid-19.

Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Taking the process further, of strengthening COVID Sachetaks and the young Peer Leaders, who are working intensively at community-level to create awareness on COVID-19, 120 Peer Leaders were provided kits comprising thermal scanners and pulse oximeter besides gloves, sanitizers and mask by the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) today.