Coronavirus COVID19 cases Vaccine Live Unlock Lockdown news: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus, has tested COVID19 negative. Total coronavirus cases in India are 24,61,191. India has recorded 64,553 cases and 1007 COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Out of the daily cases, 7,973 are new Coronavirus cases. In the past 24 hours, 55,573 COVID patients have been discharged in the country taking the overall recovery rate to 71.17 per cent. India’s Coronavirus fatality rate stood at 1.96 per cent. However, a number of states saw the highest single-day spike in COVID19 cases. Lockdown norms in states have been relaxed on the occasion of Independence Day.
Meanwhile, Oxford-AstraZeneca has announced that human trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine candidate will end by November, and mass production will begin from 2021. The US government has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with Moderna for the supply of the COVID19 vaccine when it is ready.
In India, there are 6,61,595 active coronavirus cases, so far 17,51,555 COVID19 positive patients have recovered and 48,040 COVID19 positive patients have died due to the highly contagious disease, according to data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Delhi has recorded 956 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally to 1,49,460 even as the death toll stood at 4,167. Mumbai recorded 1,200 new coronavirus patients pushing the tally to 1,27,571, and the death toll stood at 6,988. Among the states, Goa, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Odisha have recorded the highest daily cases. Maharashtra has reported 11,813 new COVID-19 cases and 413 coronavirus related deaths. With this, cases tally rose to 5,60,126 and death toll at 19,063.
India had tested 8,48,728 samples for Coronavirus taking the total number of testing to 2,76,94,416, India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in a statement.
797 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Haryana today, taking total number of cases to 45,614 and death toll to 518: State Health Department (ANI)
Joint Secretary in Health Ministry Lav Agarwal says he has tested positive for COVID-19 (PTI)
1,175 new COVID-19 positive cases and 15 deaths reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases now at 22,125 including 13,678 recoveries and 224 deaths: State Health Department (ANI)
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses hope that India, which has overcome many challenges in past, will also win fight against COVID-19 pandemic (PTI)
1,278 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the state. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 58,692 including 13,949 active cases, 41,963 recovered cases and 846 deaths: Rajasthan Health Department (ANI)
7,908 COVID-19 cases, 6,940 cases of discharge and 104 deaths reported in Karnataka today. Total cases in the state stand at 2,11,108, including 1,28,182 cases of discharge and 3,717 deaths: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka (ANI)
Tamil Nadu reports 5,890 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking count to 3,26,245, death toll mounts to 5,514 with 117 more fatalities; number of active cases stands at 53,716: Health dept (PTI)
979 new COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases now at 1,28,550 including 1,01,861 recovered/discharged cases, 19,354 active cases and 7,035 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) (ANI)
796 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today. Total number of cases now at 43,414 including 9,928 active cases, 32,405 recoveries and 1,081 deaths: State Health Department. (ANI)
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that India has done its best in mitigating the effects of COVID-19 pandemic and that its recovery rate for coronavirus patients is highest in the world, whereas the fatality rate is the lowest. Starting with only one laboratory for testing coronavirus samples, there are now more than 1,400 laboratories in the country, Vardhan said as he virtually joined the 106th foundation day celebrations of the Delhi Medical Association (DMA), an official statement said. (PTI)
313 new COVID-19 cases reported in Uttarakhand today taking the total number of cases to 11,615. There are 3,924 active cases and the death toll stands at 147: State Health Department (ANI)
Kerala records 1,569 new COVID-19 cases, its highest single-day jump in infections, bringing tally to 41,277: Health Minister K K Shailaja (PTI)
12,608 new COVID-19 cases, 10,484 recoveries & 364 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 5,72,734, including 1,51,555 active cases, 4,01,442 cured cases and 19,427 deaths till date: Public Health Department, Maharashtra (ANI)
SC says it is not in favour of appointing commission to inquire into alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 pandemic in country (PTI)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday tested negative for COVID-19, hours after he went into self-quarantine as he came in the primary contact list of an official who has contracted the virus, sources in his office here said. Vijayan’s antigen test was negative, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) sources told PTI. The antigen test of Health Minister K K Shailaja also returned negative for the virus, they said. (PTI)
36 more people test positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking infection tally to 3,853; active case count 1,325: Official (PTI)
Recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in India best in world, fatality rate lowest: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan (PTI)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tests negative for COVID-19: CMO sources (PTI)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tests negative for COVID-19: CMO sources (PTI)
86 new COVID19 cases & 65 recoveries reported in Manipur in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 4,198 in the state. There are 1,825 active cases & 2,360 recovered cases till date. Death toll stands at 13: Government of Manipur (ANI)
To ensure quick emergency services for COVID-19 patients, 77 new ambulances will be pressed into operation, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Friday. Flagging off 15 Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances from here, Sidhu said the state government has given a nod to procurement of 100 more ambulances to fulfil their shortage in government hospitals. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who was under treatment for COVID-19, tests negative: Hospital (PTI)
9 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai. Total number of cases rise to 2,658 including 2,312 discharges and 87 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) (ANI)
India conducts record 8,48,728 tests for detection of COVID-19 in a day with an aim to achieve daily target of 10 lakh; recovery rate rises to 71.17 per cent: Union Health Ministry (PTI)
India conducts record 8,48,728 tests for detection of COVID-19 in a day with an aim to achieve daily target of 10 lakh; recovery rate rises to 71.17 per cent: Union Health Ministry (PTI)
Total COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 3,852 including 1,325 active cases, 2,474 recoveries and 17 deaths: State Health Department (ANI)
Tamil Nadu reports 5,890 new COVID-19 cases and 117 deaths today taking the total number of cases to 3,26,245 including 5,514 deaths and 53,716 active cases: State Health Department (ANI)
540 new COVID-19 cases reported from Jammu and Kashmir today; 119 from Jammu division and 421 from Kashmir division, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 27,489. Death toll rises to 520: Govt of J&K (ANI)
Frontline workers who have been battling the COVID-19 pandemic will be felicitated during the 74th Independence Day celebrations in all district headquarters of Chhattisgarh, an official said on Friday. Considering the pandemic, Independence Day programmes on Saturday will be held with limited attendance and no cultural presentations, the official said. (PTI)
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, 3 other ministers go into self-quarantine after coming on primary contact list of Malappuram district collector who tested positive for COVID-19: Official sources (PTI)
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, 3 other ministers go into self-quarantine after coming on primary contact list of Malappuram district collector who tested positive for COVID-19: Official sources (PTI)
There has been a setback in the health of Playback Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who had been admitted at MGM Healthcare for symptoms of COVID since 5th August. In a late-night development on 13th Aug, Balasubrahmanyam’s condition had deteriorated and based on the advice of expert medical team attending to him, he has been moved to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) & he is on life support & his condition remains critical: MGM Healthcare, Chennai (ANI)
Madhya Pradesh minister Tulsiram Silawat, who had tested positive for coronavirus infection, was discharged from a private hospital here on Friday following his recovery, an official said. The water resources minister had tested positive for the deadly infection on July 28 and had informed about it on Twitter. (PTI)
Around 500 COVID19 patients have died in Assam, including 300-350 due to comorbidities, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has tweeted saying that he has tested Coronavirus negative. Shah will remain in home isolation for a few days.
Delhi has reported 1,192 new COVID19 cases and 11 deaths today. Total number of cases now at 1,50,652 including 11,366 active cases, 1,35,108 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 4,178 deaths, Delhi government said.
Former Congress MP Surendra Prakash Goel passed away on Friday morning due to COVID-19 complications, his family said. He was 74. He had tested positive for coronavirus and was admitted for treatment on July 27 in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. His son Shushant Goel told PTI that his father breathed his last on Friday morning around 6.30 am. READ MORE
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others who visited Kozhikode plane crash site are going into self-quarantine. Co-operation and Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran will hoist national flag at Independence Day function to be held in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow, stated Kerala Chief Minister’s Office.
West Bengal government has decided to provide employment to next of kin of deceased and incapacitated COVID warriors on compassionate grounds, said a senior official.
A record high of 8,48,728 COVID19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. This has taken the cumulative tests to 2,76,94,416, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.