23:24 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates
20-yr-old cured COVID-19 patient dies by suicide in KEM
The BMC on Thursday said that a 20-year-old patient who was admitted to King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital died by suicide after hanging himself.
"He had recovered from COVID-19 but was found to be suffering from blood cancer," the BMC said.
22:01 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates
Almost 15 lakh samples tested in Tamil Nadu
Fresh COVID-19 cases again breached the 4,000 mark in Tamil Nadu after a gap of three days and 65 deaths were reported on Thursday, taking the tally to 1.26 lakh and the toll to 1,765. Though the state's daily count of fresh cases soared to 4,231, the downtrend in the fresh infections in the state capital continued with the addition of only 1,216 cases.
The total COVID-19 cases stood at 1,26,581 of which Chennai accounted for 73,728, a health department bulletin said.As many as 42,369 samples were tested on Thursday, the highest in a day so far and 14,91,783 specimens have been examined till date. The number of virus testing centres increased to 100 in the state with two more facilities, one each in government and the private sector getting approved.
PTI
21:39 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates
Statewide lockdown in UP from tomorrow till 13 July
The Uttar Pradesh government will impose a lockdown in the state from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on 13 July, ANI reported.
"All offices, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed. However, essential services will be allowed. Trains will continue to operate," the statement said.
All offices, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed. However, essential services will be allowed. Trains will continue to operate: UP Government #Lockdown pic.twitter.com/7rUHYXnT8a
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 9, 2020
20:21 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates
Omar Abdullah says NC leader succumbed to COVID-19 today
Sadly we lost Rohit a few minutes ago. He had been put on a ventilator but the medical teams, in spite of their best efforts, couldn’t stabilise him. He leaves behind a wife & two young kids. May his soul rest in peace. #Covid_19 kills. Taking it lightly is suicidal. https://t.co/yXHJiEgSWv
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 9, 2020
20:14 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Maharashtra reports 6,875 new COVID-19 cases
6,875 new COVID-19 cases, 219 deaths, and 4,067 recoveries were reported in Maharashtra on Thursday. The total number of positive cases in the state rose to 2,30,599 including 1,27,259 recovered, 93,652 active cases and 9,667 deaths, the state health department said.
19:59 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Updates
Punjab govt to set up plasma bank to facilitate treatment for COVID-19 patients
The Punjab government said it will set up a plasma bank to facilitate plasma therapy treatment in the state, PTI reported. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh approved the plan on Thursday and also the establishment of the plasma bank under the supervision of the former Head of Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine, Neelam Marwaha.
"Fifteen patients have been selected for the trial, of whom eight were given plasma treatment. Five patients have recovered completely and shall be discharged soon," an official spokesperson told PTI.
19:48 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates
339 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala today
339 new COVID-19 cases and 149 recoveries were reported in Kerala on Thursday. Of the new cases, 117 returned from abroad, 74 from other states, and 133 contracted disease through local contacts, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
There are a total of 6,534 COVID-19 positive cases in the state of which 2,795 are active cases, he added.
19:16 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates
Central team reviews COVID-19 situation in Tamil Nadu
A central team led by a senior official of the Union Health and Family Welfare department reviewed the pandemic situation in the city on Thursday. Led by Additional Secretary of union health and family welfare department Aarti Ahuja, the team held discussions with state Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar and senior officials. The team which includes Rajendra Ratnoo, government of India's monitoring officer for Tamil Nadu, visited the exclusive COVID-19 hospital at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar estate.
It held discussions with Vijaya Baskar, Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and other officials. The team appreciated the state government's measures to combat the coronavirus and also the untiring efforts of the frontline health workers in treating the infected, official sources said.
(PTI)
18:32 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Uddhav Thackeray says all cities must set up 'corona vigilance committees'
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said all cities in the state should set up 'corona vigilance committees', "to involve participation of citizens in the fight against COVID-19 and help the local administration in monitoring the ground situation," The Indian Express reported.
"Addressing commissioners of various municipal bodies in Thane district through video-conferencing, Thackeray said despite repeated directives for setting up jumbo facilities to fight COVID-19 in the district, the local administration did not function as per the expectations," the report said.
17:59 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates
Karnataka to raise contingency fund limit to Rs 500 cr
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved the "The Karnataka Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2020" to increase the contingency fund limit to Rs 500 crore.
"This will be an ordinance making one time enhancement in the limit as the government needs money to make payments immediately," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy was quoted by News18 as saying.
17:40 (IST)
Coronavirus outbreak in India Latest Updates
ICMR planning follow-up seroprevalence study soon
"In near future, ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) is planning a follow-up seroprevalence study pan India to the earlier sero-surveillance that they had done for mid-April infections," said Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, Ministry of Health on Thursday.
17:17 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates
'It's evolving situation', says Centre on research claiming airborne nature of COVID-19
"It is a dynamic and evolving situation; we are keeping abreast with the information coming from WHO headquarters on this aspect," said Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, Ministry of Health on World Health Organization (WHO) saying that "the virus may be airborne".
16:55 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates
MHA says over 6.79 lakh tests conducted in Delhi
MHA joint secretary PS Srivastava said, "Till 8 July, 6,79,831 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Delhi, that means 35,780 tests per 10 lakh people. Over 20,000 tests are being conducted daily."
16:41 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Eight states account for 90% of active COVID-19 cases
Eight states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka and Telangana, account for around 90 percent of the active COVID-19 cases in the country and 80 percent of the active cases have been reported from 49 districts, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was informed on Thursday.
Besides, the GoM was told that six states — Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal — account for 86 percent of the deaths caused by COVID-19 and 32 districts account for 80 percent of such fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said, PTI reported.
16:38 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Centre says no community transmission yet
The Union health ministry on Thursday said there was no community transmission in India yet and there had only been "some localised outbreak"
The ministry also said that the World Health Organization (WHO) has also "not provided any standard definition of the localised outbreak and community transmission".
"They have given its member states the right to report after assessing the local conditions," the statement said.
16:36 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Over 2.6 lakh tests being conducted every day, says ICMR
The number of tests has increased, on an average, we are testing more than 2.6 lakhs of samples per day. We hope to see a further rise by the use of the antigen test, said ICMR scientist Nivedita Gupta at the press briefing on Thursday.
16:30 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
'Spirit' behind 15 Aug letter was to fast-track trials of COVAXIN, says ICMR
In the briefing of the Union health ministry on Thursday, ICMR was asked about the internal letter which instructed clinical trial sites chosen to conduct human trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, to make it available for public use by 15 August.
The country's top medical research authority replied as saying that the letter, signed by ICMR DG Balram Bhargava, was "only intended to expedite duly approved trials."
16:22 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
538 COVID-19 cases per million population in India, says Centre
In a press briefing on the coronavirus situation after a month, the Union health ministry on Thursday said that currently India has 538 cases per million population, as per WHO situation report.
"Case per million population in some countries are at least 16-17 times more than what it is in India. We have 15 deaths per million population whereas we have countries where it is 40 times as much, said OSD Rajesh Bhushan.
16:20 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Despite large population, India has managed COVID-19 well, says Centre
We are the second-most populous country of the world. Despite a population of 1.3 billion people, India has been able to manage COVID-19 relatively well. If you look at cases per million population it still remains amongst lowest in the world: Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, Ministry of Health
15:38 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates
Jailed Assam KMSS leaders test COVID-19 positive; Akhil Gogoi has symptoms, say reports
Bitu Sonowal and Dhaijya Konwar, leaders of the Assam-based farmers rights organisation Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to local media reports.
The duo, serving a sentence at the Guwahati Central Jail for their role in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, was taken on Wednesday night and put up in a makeshift cam in Panbazar.
Meanwhile, sources have claimed KMSS adviser Akhil Gogoi, who was booked under the UAPA Act and imprisoned during the movement against the CAA, has also been infected with COVID-19. Dasarath Das, IGP of Guwahati Central Jail, however denied the claims and said that the leader had shown no symptoms for the viral infection.
15:26 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi Police ASI dies after testing positive for COVID-19
A 53-year-old assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police died on Thursday morning at a hospital, weeks after he tested positive for COVID-19, reports PTI.
Around 2,000 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for the virus, out of which, 1,300 policemen have resumed their duties after recovery. At least 12 policemen have died due to COVID-19 so far, according to police.
15:18 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates
Odisha reports 577 new cases, takes total to 11,201
Odisha reports its highest single-day rise of 577 Covid-19 cases, taking the total in the state to 11,201, PTI reports. The toll rose by four and is now 52.
15:11 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates
82 Pakistanis' stranded in India cross border to reach Pakistan
82 Pakistani nationals who were stuck in India due to COVID-19 lockdown crossed over to Pakistan via Attari-Wagah border today, said Arunpal Singh, Protocol Officer (Police), reports ANI.
Punjab: 82 Pakistani nationals who were stuck in India due to #COVID19 lockdown crossed over to Pakistan via Attari-Wagah border today. Arunpal Singh, Protocol Officer (Police) says,"82 people who were stuck here since last 3-4 months due to COVID crossed over to Pakistan today." pic.twitter.com/twTNLetghm
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2020
15:03 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates
Ministers to be appointed as in-charge for each zone in Bengaluru, says Yediyurappa
Amid spike in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday decided to appoint ministers as in-charge for each zone in the city, aimed at effectively managing the pandemic, reports PTI.
Speaking to reporters here after the cabinet meeting, he said ministers from Bengaluru city and Chief Minister's political secretary S R Vishwanath will be appointed for each zone.
14:41 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Updates
Andhra reports 13 new deaths, 1,555 cases in past 24 hours
Andhra Pradesh on Thursday reports 13 deaths and 1,555 cases of the coronavirus in 24 hours, ANI reports. With this, the state now has 23,814 COVID-19 infections.
14:35 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates
Assam govt announces 'total lockdown' in Golaghat from today
The Assam government has decided to impose a "total lockdown" in Golaghat town from Thursday evening for eight days to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, reports PTI. The restrictions in Golaghat Municipal Board area will be in place from 7 pm on Thursday to prevent further spread of the virus, he said.
14:25 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates
166 new cases reported in Aurangabad, total reaches 7,504
The number of coronavirus cases rose to 7,504 in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on Thursday after 166 more people tested positive for the disease, reports PTI. Among the fresh cases, 101 were reported from the city and 65 from rural parts of the district.
14:14 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Every penny has reached beneficiaries directly during pandemic, says PM
While speaking on the economic crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: 'We are making the economy more productive and economic friendly. Every penny has reached the beneficiaries directly. Cash has been directly put into their accounts. This will not only reenergise the rural economy and durable infrastructure in rural areas."
14:11 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
India is responsible for 2/3rd of world's vaccine needs for children, says Modi
Vaccines made in India are responsible for 2/3rd of the vaccine needs of the world's children, said the Prime Minister. "Our companies are active in international efforts for development and production of COVID19 vaccine." said Narendra Modi at India Global Week 2020
14:05 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Certain India will play important role in COVID-19 vaccine, says Modi
"I'm certain that India will have an important role in developing and in scaling up production of the vaccine once it is discovered," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Global Week 2020.
13:58 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
India seeing 'green-shoots' of economic recovery, says PM
India is ready to do whatever it can to further global good and prosperity, Narendra Modi said on Thursday. "This is an India that is reforming, performing and transforming," he adds.
Indians have the spirit to achieve what is believed to be impossible, and no wonder that in India, we are already seeing green-shoots when it comes to economic recovery, the prime minister noted.
13:52 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
India's pharma industry has proved it is a global asset during a pandemic, says PM
The pandemic has once again shown that India's pharma industry is an asset not just for India but for the entire world, said Narendra Modi. "It has played a leading role in reducing the cost of medicines, especially for developing countries" he said.
13:47 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Natural to link global revival and India in these times, says Modi
In these times, it is natural to talk about revival and it is equally natural to link global revival and India, said the prime minister. Narendra Modi further said that history has shown that India has overcome every challenge, be it social or economic. "The same spirit continues now. On one hand, India is fighting a battle against the global pandemic. We are also focusing on the economic health," he said.
13:34 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Global comparison shows India has lowest cases per million, says Centre
The global comparison between the five most affected countries clearly depicted that India has one of the lowest cases per million (538) and deaths per million (15) compared the global average of 1453 and 68.7, respectively, said the Government of India, reports ANI.
13:27 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Harsh Vardhan chairs 18th-high level GoM meet to review COVID-19 situation
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday chaired the 18th high-level Group Of Ministers meeting to review, monitor, and evaluated the evolving situation of the pandemic. A presentation on the ground situation as well as the latest statistics were made and future strategies were drawn up during the meeting.
Today, I chaired the 18th high-level #GroupOfMinisters meeting to review, monitor & evaluate the evolving situation on #COVID19
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) July 9, 2020
A presentation on the ground situation as well as latest statistics w.r.t. #COVID was made & future strategies drawn up.#GoM @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/Ag3u2B6sbX
13:15 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates
Karnataka CM calls for meeting to discuss COVID-19 situation in Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has called for a meeting with state ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and corporators from Bengaluru, to discuss the city’s COVID-19 management, reports ANI.
13:12 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates
IIM Calcutta to start academic year in online mode from August
IIM Calcutta has announced that it will start the academic year in the online mode from August. "Starting August 2020, new as well as returning students of the MBA programme will attend classes digitally from the safety of their homes," the institute said in a statement on Wednesday.
12:58 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Puducherry Latest Updates
1,200 coronavirus cases in Puducherry
Puducherry reported 49 more COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the overall count in the Union Territory to 1,200. An official source said the new cases were identified at the end of testing of 772 samples.
Two more patients succumbed to the infectious disease in Puducherry.
12:48 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Arunachal Pradesh Latest Updates
Arunachal Pradesh reports 287 COVID-19 infections after 11 more test positive
With 11 more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh, the total number of confirmed cases climbed to 287 on Thursday, said a health department official.
12:40 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
India's COVID-19 cases per million population at 538 as against world average of 1,453: Harsh Vardhan
"We are seeing on TV that India has become the 3rd most COVID-19 affected country. It is necessary to see this in correct perspective, we are a country with the 2nd highest population in the world. Our cases per million are 538, while world average is 1,453," said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday.
12:37 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
India's COVID-19 doubling rate at 21.8 days: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that India's COVID-19 rate is now at 21.8 days. He further reiterated that there has been no cases of community transmission in the nation yet.
"Ninety percent of active coronavirus cases were reported in eight states, while 86 percent deaths had occurred in six states, and that mortality rate was at 2.75 percent," said the health minister.
12:17 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Pakistan Latest Updates
Pakistan's coronavirus cases cross 2.4 lakh-mark
Pakistan's number of coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed the 240,000-mark after 3,359 new infections were detected in the last 24 hours, while 61 people died of the disease, taking the death toll to 4,983, the health ministry said. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, the number of recovered patients have reached 145,311, reports PTI.
12:12 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Many lives have been saved in UP, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that a huge country like Brazil, with a similar population to Uttar Pradesh, has suffered around 65,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic, reports ANI.
The prime minister that around 800 people have died in Uttar Pradesh, pointing that many lives have been saved in the state.
He further said that experts were raising questions on India, saying the coronavirus situation will get worse. “Uttar Pradesh, a state with population 23 to 24 crores, with support of its people overcame all these apprehensions,” he claims.
12:07 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi govt directs hospitals to nominate nodal officer
The Delhi government says all the medical superintendents or those in-charge of hospitals in government, private and corporate sectors have to nominate a nodal officer, ANI reports.
“The nodal officer will provide voluntary plasma donor, including replacement donors, keeping in view the projected requirement of convalescent plasma and the scarce availability of this meager resource,” said the Aam Aadmi Party.
12:04 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates
7-day lockdown in West Bengal containment zones begins today
The West Bengal government will impose a lockdown in containment zones across the state for seven days beginning 5 pm on Thursday to check the surge in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said at the state secretariat on Wednesday.
“This lockdown in containment zones in West Bengal will continue for seven days from 5 pm on Thursday. Will review the situation after seven days and then decide the next course of action on lockdown,” Banerjee said.
11:53 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Voluntary work during pandemic is a new form of service, says PM
Narendra Modi on Thursday said there was fear among people to come forward voluntarily and work during the coronavirus pandemic, reports ANI. “This is a new form of service,” he adds.
All those who worked during this #COVID19 crisis, it is not that they only carried out their responsibilities. There was a fear, in such a situation coming forward voluntarily, this is a new form of service: PM Modi interaction with Varanasi based NGOs pic.twitter.com/gZ05oNi4ez
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2020
11:49 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Puducherry Latest Updates
Kiran Bedi tests negative for COVID-19
Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday, a day after an employee of the Raj Nivas was found to be infected with the virus. reports PTI.
11:44 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Kashi has countered COVID-19 crisis, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with representatives from Varanasi based non-governmental organisations via video conference on Thursday. Kashi has vigorously countered the unprecedented coronavirus crisis, the prime minister said, reports PTI.
11:38 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Updates
Rajasthan reports 149 new cases, 7 deaths today
Rajasthan on Thursday reports 149 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths. With this, the state’s tally has risen to 22,212 and the toll stands at 489, reports ANI.
149 #COVID19 cases & 7 deaths reported in Rajasthan today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 22212, including 4846 active cases & 489 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/VJil0Y8jJo
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2020
11:32 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates
Narendra Modi interacts with representatives from Varanasi based NGOs via video conferencing
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with representatives from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) based Non-Governmental Organisations via video conferencing. pic.twitter.com/RKetblK3UA
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2020
Coronavirus LATEST Updates: The Uttar Pradesh government will impose a lockdown in the state from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on 13 July, ANI reported.
"All offices, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed. However, essential services will be allowed. Trains will continue to operate," the statement said.
Maharashtra reported 6,875 new COVID-19 cases, 219 deaths, and 4,067 recoveries on Thursday. The total number of positive cases in the state rose to 2,30,599 including 1,27,259 recovered, 93,652 active cases and 9,667 deaths, the state health department said.
A central team led by a senior official of the Union Health and Family Welfare department reviewed the pandemic situation in the city on Thursday. Led by Additional Secretary of union health and family welfare department Aarti Ahuja, the team held discussions with state Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar and senior officials. The team which includes Rajendra Ratnoo, government of India's monitoring officer for Tamil Nadu, visited the exclusive COVID-19 hospital at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar estate.
It held discussions with Vijaya Baskar, Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and other officials. The team appreciated the state government's measures to combat the coronavirus and also the untiring efforts of the frontline health workers in treating the infected, official sources said.
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said all cities in the state should set up 'corona vigilance committees', "to involve participation of citizens in the fight against COVID-19 and help the local administration in monitoring the ground situation," The Indian Express reported.
We are the second-most populous country of the world. Despite a population of 1.3 billion people, India has been able to manage COVID-19 relatively well. If you look at cases per million population it still remains amongst lowest in the world, said Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, Ministry of Health on Thursday.
The Assam government has decided to impose a "total lockdown" in Golaghat town from Thursday evening for eight days to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, reports PTI. The restrictions in Golaghat Municipal Board area will be in place from 7 pm on Thursday to prevent further spread of the virus, he said.
Narendra Modi said the Indian economy has started seeing 'green shoots' of recovery and that the country remains one of the most open economies in the world. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh reports 13 deaths and 1,555 cases of the coronavirus in 24 hours on Thursday. With this, the state now has 23,814 COVID-19 infections.
The pandemic has once again shown that India's pharma industry is an asset not just for India but for the entire world, said Narendra Modi. 'It has played a leading role in reducing the cost of medicines, especially for developing countries' he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the India Global Week 2020 today, a virtual conference being organised in the UK, which will also feature a "never-seen-before" performance on the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat campaign.
There may be some localised pockets where transmission is high but as a country, there's no community transmission, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that India's COVID-19 rate is now at 21.8 days. He further reiterated that there has been no cases of community transmission in the nation yet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with representatives from Varanasi based non-governmental organisations via video conference on Thursday. Kashi has vigorously countered the unprecedented coronavirus crisis, the prime minister said.
India’s coronavirus total rises to 7,67,296, with 24,879 new cases in 24 hours. This is the highest single-day surge in fresh infections. The toll is up by 487 to 21,129. More than 4.76 lakh people have recovered.
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan is scheduled to chair a meeting of Group of Ministers (GoM) on the coronavirus situation in the country on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, deaths due to COVID-19 cross the 5,000 mark in Mumbai.
India's coronavirus cases rose by 22,752 in 24 hours, taking the total number of infections across the country to 7,42,717 on Wednesday. The toll rose to 20,642 with 482 new single-day casualties, according to the Union health ministry data.
The total tally of cases includes 2,64,944 active cases and 4,56,830 recoveries. The ministry also said that the recovery rate stands at 61.53 percent currently.
Officials in the ministry also said that during the last 24 hours, 2,62,679 samples have been tested of which more than 53,000 samples have been tested in private labs. The cumulative number of samples tested, as of now is 1,04,73,771.
Kerala, Bengal, MP and Karnataka report highest single-day spike in cases
With a jump of 301 coronavirus cases in Kerala on Wednesday, the state recorded the highest single-day rise in cases. Reports said that of the new infections, 90 were through local transmission.
West Bengal also witnessed its highest jump in cases with 986 new infections in the last 24 hours. The state also recorded 23 deaths. According to data from the state health department, there are 7,705 total active cases in West Bengal.
This spike in cases comes a day ahead of the enforcement of a "strict" lockdown imposed by the Mamata Banerjee government in the containment zones of the state. "Since Wednesday morning, people queued up before local shops, wholesale grocery chains and hypermarkets like Spencer's, More, METRO Cash & Carry, etc, to stock daily essentials," News18 reported.
"This lockdown in containment zones in West Bengal will continue for seven days from 5 pm Thursday. Will review the situation after seven days and then decide next course of action on lockdown," Banerjee was quoted as saying by PTI.
Karnataka was also among the states that registered a record rise in cases on Wednesday with 2,062 testing positive for the virus and a record 54 fatalities. The total number of cases rose to 28,877 and the toll to 470 in the state.
Madhya Pradesh reported 409 new cases with which the total number of cases rose to 16,036.
Congress' Sushmita Dev tests COVID-19 positive
All India Mahila Congress president and former Assam MP Sushmita Dev tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Dev announced the test result in a tweet, and said that she was asymptomatic.
"My report as signed by Department of Microbiology, Silchar Medical College, Cachar, Assam says I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am asymptomatic as of now. I thank everyone for their concern and calls," she said.
Hemant Soren in home quarantine
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren quarantined himself at his Ranchi residence on Wednesday after a cabinet minister whom he had met recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Soren had recently come in contact with state minister Mithilesh Thakur who has tested positive for COVID-19. Soren also urged staff members of the Chief Minister's Office to go into home quarantine.
The chief minister's samples were to be tested during the day, PTI reported.
UP govt to undertake cleanliness drive to curb COVID-19
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced a three-day special cleanliness campaign to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection and other communicable diseases.
"The three-day special cleanliness campaign will be organised on 10, 11, and 12 July in villages and urban areas,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said after chairing a meeting of senior officials, PTI reported.
The campaign will be organised in coordination with the departments of urban development, rural development, panchayati raj and other institutions, the report added.
The UP chief minister also directed that special attention should be given to social distancing during the campaign.
As part of the campaign, anti-larval chemicals will be sprayed in all districts of the state and fogging will also be done. The chief minister also stressed on cleaning of water tanks, and said public toilets must be constructed in rural areas on a priority basis.
He added that COVID-19 testing capacity should be increased to 35,000 tests per day.
State-wise COVID-19 cases, deaths
Maharashtra reported 6,603 new coronavirus cases and 198 deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 2,23,724 and toll to 9,448. Of the total new cases, 1,347 cases were from Mumbai. Three new cases were reported in the city's Dharavi area on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Police reported 278 COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 48 hours, taking active cases in the force to 1,113 and death toll to 71.
Tamil Nadu — the second worst-affected state from COVID-19 — has a total of 1,22,350 cases and 1,700 deaths due to coronavirus.
The state reported 64 deaths and 3,756 new COVID-19 positive cases today. There are 46,480 active cases in Tamil Nadu.
Delhi recorded a total of 1,02,831 COVID-19 cases including 3,165 deaths.
Three new COVID19 positive cases were reported in Mizoram; the total number of cases in the state stands at 201 including 58 active cases and 143 cured/discharged.
A total of 749 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Bihar, the state health department said. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state reaches 13,274, including 9,338 recovered cases.
In the last 24 hours, 1,196 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh. Active cases in the state stood at 9,980.
A total of 20,331 have been discharged after recovering from the disease. The death toll stands at 845, Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad said.
Seventeen personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 166 in the force. A total of 282 personnel have recovered from the disease.
Rajasthan recorded 409 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths till 8.30 pm, taking the total number of cases to 16,036 and deaths to 629. The number of active cases in the state stands at 3,420.
Five fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Manipur in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 1,435 including 793 recoveries.
According to the Union health ministry, Assam has reported 12,522 COVID-19 cases including 4,179 active cases, 8,329 recovered and 14 deaths so far. Gujarat has reported 37,550 cases including 8,853 active cases, 26,720 recovered and 1,977 deaths.
A total of 1,062 new COVID-19 cases and 12 fatalities were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, according to the state government.
Americans face testing delays as virus surges
Four months, 3o lakh confirmed infections and over 1,30,000 deaths into the coronavirus outbreak in the US, Americans confronted with an alarming resurgence of the scourge are facing long lines at testing sites in the summer heat or are getting turned away, while others are going a week or more without receiving a diagnosis, AP reported on Wednesday.
Some sites are running out of kits, while labs are reporting shortages of materials and workers to process the swabs, the news agency added.
Some frustrated Americans are left to wonder why the US can’t seem to get its act together, especially after it was given fair warning as the virus wreaked havoc in China and then Italy, Spain and New York.
In an especially alarming indicator, the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is on the rise across nearly the entire country, hitting almost 27 percent in Arizona, 19 percent in Florida and 17 percent in South Carolina, the report added.
With inputs from agencies
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