Coronavirus Updates: Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek test positive for COVID-19; both admitted to Mumbai hospital

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

 Abhishek Bachchan tests positive

Abhishek Bachchan said that he has also tested positive for the coronavirus infection and said that he and his father have mild symptoms. “The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them,” he added.

Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you. 🙏🏽

— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) July 11, 2020

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Harsh Vardhan wishes Amitabh Bachchan a speedy recovery

Dear Amitabh ji, I join the whole Nation in wishing you a quick recovery!

After all, you are the idol of millions in this country, an iconic superstar!

We will all take good care of you. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!@SrBachchan @juniorbachchan #AmitabhBachchan #COVID https://t.co/NHeY7e2mjC pic.twitter.com/CsVKlvCJeG

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) July 11, 2020

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Praying for Amitabh Bachchan’s speedy recovery, says Mamata Banerjee

Extremely saddened to hear the news of Shri #AmitabhBachchan Ji testing COVID Positive.
Praying for his strength & speedy recovery. @SrBachchan please get well soon!

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Pune Municipal Commissioner shunted out

The Maharashtra government on Saturday transferred Pune Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad and replaced him with Vikram Kumar who is currently CEO of Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Pune is among the worst-hit cities in the state and, as on Friday evening, had 25,893 cases, with the rise particularly sharp and worrying over the past few days.

Sources told PTI that Gaikwad was not keen on imposing lockdown and was in favour of opening up during a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday. His transfer comes at a time when Pune city is set to undergo a 10-day lockdown with minimum exemptions from 13 July.

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Mumbai’s case count climbs to 91,457 with 1,308 new patients

The coronavirus case count in Mumbai rose to 91,457 on Saturday with 1,308 new patients found, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). 39 patients died, taking the toll due to the pandemic in the financial capital of the country to 5,241. However, the figures for Mumbai were different in the Maharashtra government’s statement, which put the  toll in the city at 5,244 and increase in cases at 1,284 with over all count of 91,745 cases.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Updates

Telangana records 1,178 new cases, nine deaths

COVID-19 cases continued to surge in Telangana on Saturday, with as many as 1,178 new cases and nine fatalities being reported, taking the total number of

positive cases in the state to 33,402 and deaths to 348. Out of the 1,178 fresh cases, 736 were reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), followed by Ranga Reddy and Medchal districts with 125 and 101 cases respectively. A state government bulletin said 20,919 people

have been discharged so far, while 12,135 were under treatment.

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Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for coronavirus

Actor Amitabh Bachchan said that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection and has been shifted to the hospital. According to news agency ANI, the actor has been admitted in Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital. The 77-year-old actor urged those who has come into contact with him to get tested.

T 3590 -I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited ..
All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested !

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates

Bengal BJP attacks govt for hospitals turning away COVID-19 patients

The BJP’s West Bengal unit on Saturday attacked the state’s Trinamool Congress government claiming that the administration is not doing anything to

check the growing trend of hospitals refusing admission to COVID-19 patients. There have been allegations that several private hospitals are refuting to treat COVID-19 patients.

State BJP president Dilip Ghosh alleged that the claim of the West Bengal government that there are sufficient beds for patients infected with coronavirus is untrue. “The government is repeatedly saying that there are enough beds in COVID-19 hospitals. But in practice, we are seeing that the patients are being harassed and turned away,” Ghosh said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Uttar Pradesh caps COVID-19 treatment charges in pvt hospitals

Private super speciality hospitals across Noida and Greater Noida can charge no more than Rs 10,000 per day for isolation beds, Rs 15,000 for ICU and Rs 18,000 for ICU with ventilator care for COVID-19 treatment, an official order said on Saturday.These charges are for National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers-accredited private facilities and include the cost of personal protective equipment (PPEs), the order issued by the Uttar Pradesh government stated. For private hospitals that are not NABH-accredited, the charges have been capped at Rs 8,000 for isolation beds, Rs 13,000 for intensive care units (ICU) and Rs 15,000 for ICU with ventilator (invasive or non-invasive).

Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar are listed in ‘A category’ along with Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Bareilly, Lucknow, Agra, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Meerut, Varanasi where these charges would apply, stated the order signed by Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka  Latest Updates

Karnataka reports biggest single-day spike of 2,798 cases

Karnataka on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spurt of 2,798 cases and a record 70 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections in
the state to 36,216, the health department said.The day also saw a record 880 patients getting discharged after recovery. Out of 2,798 fresh cases, a whopping 1,533 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh  Latest Updates

Madhya Pradesh reports 544 new cases, six deaths

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday registered the biggest single-day rise of 544 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection count to 17,201, reports PTI. With six more people succumbing to the viral infection, the death toll has risen to 644, they said. Among the six, three fatalities were reported in Indore, two in Bhopal and one in Rajgarh. Of the 544 new cases, the highest 101 infections were reported from Morena, followed by 89 in Indore, 72 in Bhopal and 58 in Gwalior, according to officials. Meanwhile, a total of 198 persons were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the day, taking the number of the recovered cases to 12,679.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra  Latest Updates

‘Total’ lockdown extended in Thane dist, Navi Mumbai, UMC

A lockdown with minimum exemptions in place in Thane district, excluding city limits, and Navi Mumbai municipal areas was extended on Saturday till 19 July

due to rise in coronavirus cases over the past few days, officials said. The order for Thane district was issued by Collector  Rajesh Narvekar and Municipal Commissioner AB Misal announced the extension for Navi Mumbai, they added.

The “total” lockdown in Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) limits, also part of Thane district, has been extended by civic chief Raja Dayanidhi till 22July. 

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Arunachal Pradesh Latest Updates

Arunachal govt extends lockdown in capital complex till July 20

The Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday extended the lockdown in the capital complex for another week till 20 July in view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases in the region.The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu took the decision to extend the total lockdown in the capital region till 5 am on 20 July, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar told reporters in a virtual press conference.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi tests positive

Activist Akhil Gogoi, arrested by the National Investigation Agency for his role in anti-CAA protests, tests COVID-19 positive in Guwahati jail, reports PTI quoting officials. The news agency also said that 55 inmates of Guwahati Central Jail were found to be COVID-19 positive and an order has been issued to test all prisoners

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi reports 1,781 new cases, 34 fatalities

Delhi recorded 1,781 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.1 lakh while the toll from the disease climbed to 3,334, reports PTI.  Thirty-four fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin. The bulletin on Saturday said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,334, and the total number of cases mounted to 1,10,921

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra records 8,139 new cases, 223 deaths

Maharashtra reports 8,139 new infections and 223 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 2,46,600, including 99,202 active cases, 1,36,985 discharged and 10,116 deaths, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Complete lockdown in Bengaluru from night of 14 July to 22 July morning

Complete lockdown will be imposed in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts from 8 pm on 14 July to 5 am on 22 July in view of rising COVID-19 cases. Essential services will be exempted, reports ANI quoting the Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). Detailed guidelines will be released on Monday, said the chief minister.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates

Gujarat records 872 new cases, 10 deaths

With 872 new patients, coronavirus case count rises to 41,027 in Gujarat and toll goes up by ten to 2,034, report PTI quoting the state health department.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Updates

Amarinder Singh writes to Narendra Modi over UGC’s exam guidelines

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to advise the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to withdraw its guidelines mandating conduct of final exams by university by September end. “UGC should go by its earlier guidelines of 29 April to let states decide on the issue,” he said.

Earlier in the day, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee too had reached out to the prime minister with a similar request, stating that the 6July guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) will adversely affect the interests of students.

Have written to urge PM @narendramodi Ji to advise @HRDMinistry & UGC
to reconsider its decision to conduct mandatory exams for terminal classes in view of increasing #Covid19 cases. Rather UGC should go by its earlier guidelines of April 29 to let States decide on the issue. pic.twitter.com/g4p81B7Dfp

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Nagaland Latest Updates

Nagaland extends lockdown till 31 July

The Nagaland government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till 31 July, and charge fees for COVID-19 tests and stay at quarantine centres at a later stage. The ongoing lockdown in the state, which was supposed to be lifted on 16 July, was extended for another 15 days at a meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on COVID-19 on Friday. Planning and Coordination Minister Neiba Kronu told news agency PTI  that the present arrangement of free testing and staying in quarantine facilities without any charge will continue till the extended period of the lockdown. The rates will be fixed later but they will be minimal, the minister said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala  Latest Updates

Kerala records close to 500 new cases

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 488 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths were reported in Kerala in the last 24 hours. Sixteen more areas have been designated as COVID-19 hotspot, taking the total number of hotspots to 195 in the state, he said.

ANI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates

Lockdown extended in Assam’s Kamrup Metropolitan district till 19 July

Lockdown in Assam’s Kamrup Metropolitan district has been extended till  7 pm on 19 July, reported ANI quoting the state police. 

In view of continued spread of #COVID19 in Kamrup (Metropolitan), lockdown has been extended till 7 pm, July 19, 2020: Assam Police pic.twitter.com/QMBMqjDkfs

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020

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Tamil Nadu reports 69 deaths, 3,965 new cases

Tamil Nadu reports 69 deaths, 3,965 new coronavirus positive cases and 3,591 discharges on Saturday. The total number of positive cases stands at 1,34,226 including 46,410 active cases and 1,898 deaths, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

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Meghalaya announces two days total lockdown in Shillong

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma said that the Meghalaya government has decided to impose a total lockdown in Shillong city agglomeration on 14 and 14 July. “During this time, Shillong city and surrounding areas shall be under curfew till 6 am of the 15 July, 2020,” he said on Twitter.

The Government has decided to observe the next two working days i.e on the 13 & 14th of July, 2020 as Total #Lockdown in the Shillong City agglomeration.

During this time, Shillong city and surrounding areas shall be under curfew till 6 AM of the 15th of July, 2020.

— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) July 11, 2020

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Containment work in areas  with high infection rate priority, says Narendra Modi

Had an extensive meeting to review the COVID-19 situation across the nation. Took stock of the ongoing efforts to contain the infection. Priority is close monitoring and guiding the containment works in regions where the infection rate is high. https://t.co/iOLuK2IJF6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Mumbai’s Dharavi records 11 new patients

11 new coronavirus cases were reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai on Saturday, reports ANI quoting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) .The total number of cases in the slum has climbed to 2,370, including 122 active cases and 2002 discharges, it said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates

Hemant Soren tests negative 

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has tested negative for the coronavirus infection, said the Chief Minister’s Office. Soren, his wife Kalpana and officials from the CMO had taken the test earlier in the day. Soren had been under quarantine since 8 July after coming in contact with state minister Mithilesh Thakur and MLA Mathura Mahato, who have tested positive for COVID-19.

मुख्यमंत्री श्री @HemantSorenJMM
का #coronavirus जांच रिपोर्ट #Negative
आया। मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा सभी झारखण्डवासियों से मेरी अपील है सुरक्षित रहें, अपने परिवारजनों का ख्याल रखें। सभी के सहयोग से हम कोरोना को हरायेंगे। घर पर रहें, सुरक्षित रहें। pic.twitter.com/gMR0GNllX3

— Office of Chief Minister, Jharkhand (@JharkhandCMO) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Prior permission necessary for Ganpati celebrations in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Home Department has issued a circular making it mandatory for all ‘mandals’ to take prior permission from the concerned municipality or local authority for conducting Ganeshotsav celebrations this year, reports ANI. Also, the maximum idol height has been capped at four feet.

Maharashtra: State Home Department has issued a circular making it mandatory for all 'mandals' to take prior permission from the concerned municipality or local authority, for #Ganeshotsav celebrations this year. Also, the maximum idol height has been capped at 4 feet. pic.twitter.com/2cAEbcn2ep

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020

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Asaduddin Owaisi undergoes COVID-19 test

 AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said he got his antigen and RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) tests done for COVID-19 and that antigen test result was negative. He said the outcome of RT-PCR test would be known after 30 hours.

Free antigen testing is available in Urban Primary Health Centres and my appeal to all of you is to get yourself tested. - Barrister @asadowaisi https://t.co/lMOqWI2X4g

— AIMIM (@aimim_national) July 11, 2020

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Over 2.82 lakh samples tested yesterday, says health ministry

The health ministry also said that as many as 1,13,07,002 samples have been tested through the collective public and private labs under ICMR’s diagnostic network of 1180 labs in the country. The number of public sector labs has increased to 841 while the number of private labs has also been strengthened to a total of 339, it said. The number of tests carried out per day is showing steep upward trend with 2,82,511 samples tested on Friday. As on date, the Test per Million (TPM) for the country stands at 8,193, it claimed.

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Recovery rate climbs to 62.78%, says health ministry

The total number of recoveries in India crossed the five lakh mark on Saturday, said the health ministry in a statement. As many as 5,15,385 COVID-19 patients have so far been cured and the recovery rate has climbed to 62.78 percent, it said, adding that recovered cases outnumber active COVID-19 cases by 2,31,978.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

No decision on Saturday lockdown, says Karnataka Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday clarified that the government has not taken any decision on imposing lockdown on Saturdays, amid spike in COVID-19 cases and said necessary action will be taken if the need arises, depending on the situation.Under Unlock 2.0 the state government has already announced complete lockdown on five Sundays in Karnataka, starting from 5 July to 2 August.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

570 new cases take Odisha’s COVID-19case count to 12,526

Odisha’s tally of coronavirus cases rose by 570 to reach 12,526 on Saturday, while five more people succumbed to the disease taking the death toll to 61, a health department official said. Of the new fatalities, two were reported from Ganjam which is worst-hit by the infection, and one each from Puri, Cuttack and Khurda, the official said.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates

Hemant Soren, his wife’s samples sent for testing

The swab samples of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana and officials working in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) were collected on Saturday for COVID-19 tests, reports PTI quoting a CMO statement. Soren has quarantined himself at his Ranchi residence since 8 July  after coming into contact with Drinking and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Thakur and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Mathura Mahato, who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are undergoing treatment at the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Narendra Modi stresses on raising awareness, maintaining hygiene 

In a review meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the need to observe personal hygiene and social discipline in public places. Modi said the awareness about the pandemic should be disseminated widely and a continuous emphasis on preventing the spread of the infection should be laid. He said there is no room for any complacency in this regard, according to a statement. Modi also directed that real-time national level monitoring and guidance should be provided to all affected states and places with high test positivity rate. 

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Uttar Pradesh records 1,403 new cases in 24 hours

Uttar Pradesh reported 1,403 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases to 11,490. A total of 22,689 patients have recovered and as many as 913 have died due to the disease till date, ANI quotes State Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad as saying.

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WHO believes ‘unknown pneumonia’ in Kazakhstan could be COVID-19

The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization Dr Michael Ryan says the agency believes an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Kazakhstan is likely due to the coronavirus.He said that Kazakh authorities have reported more than 10,000 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last week and just under 50,000 cases and 264 deaths as of Tuesday.

“We’re looking at the actual testing and the quality of testing to make sure that there haven’t been false negative tests for some of those other pneumonias that are provisionally tested negative,” Ryan said.  He added that many pneumonia cases were likely to be COVID-19 and just have not been diagnosed correctly. “While we believe that many of these cases will be diagnosed as COVID-19, we keep an open mind,” says Ryan, noting a WHO team was already in Kazakhstan.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Proactive screening helped curb COVID-19 spread in Dharavi: BMC

Kiran Dighavkar, Assistant Commissioner of the G North ward of BMC said the civic body had to change its traditional approach of waiting for patients, contact tracing, isolation and home quarantine to begin proactive screening instead.

“Proactive screening helped in early detection, timely treatment and recovery,” he said.

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COVID-19 cases go past 800 in Amravati

With 25 fresh COVID-19 cases being reported on Saturday, the overall count in Amravati district of Maharashtra increase to 820, a health official said.

The new cases were reported from various areas in the city and villages. The case count in the district stood at 700 as on 6 July 6.

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Narendra Modi praises efforts to control COVID-19 in Delhi

During the COVID-19 review meeting on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the concerted efforts of the Centre, state and local authorities in containing the pandemic situation in Delhi.

He further directed that similar approach should be adopted with other state governments in containing the outbreak in entire NCR area, ANI reported.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Goa Latest Updates

Pramod Sawant rules out further lockdown in Goa, says resuming economic activity priority

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has ruled out the possibility of imposing further lockdowns in the coastal state, which is grappling with the rise in COVID-19 cases.

Sawant said the process of unlocking has started and priority should be given to resume economic activities.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Meghalaya Latest Updates

312 COVID-19 infections in Meghalaya​

With 76 new coronavirus cases, Meghalaya on Saturday reported the highest single-day spike taking the overall count to 312, PTI quoted officials as saying.

Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea Latest Updates

South Korea records 35 fresh COVID-19 infections

South Korea reported 35 new cases of coronavirus, bringing its overall count to 13,373, with 288 deaths. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday that 13 of the new cases came from Seoul.

Infections have also been detected in other major cities such as Gwangju and Daejeon. At least 15 new cases were linked to international arrivals.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Sonia Gandhi meets Congress MPs to discuss COVID-19 situation 

Congress president Sonia Gandhi held a meeting with the party’s Lok Sabha MPs through video conferencing on Saturday and is learnt to have discussed with them the COVID-19 situation in the country.

The Congress has been critical of the BJP-led government over various issues, especially its handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases have risen exponentially after the easing of the lockdown, and the situation at the border with China in eastern Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent standoff with Chinese troops on 15 June.

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Widespread awareness about COVID-19 is needed: PM 

Reiterating the need to maintain personal hygiene and social distancing in public spaces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the COVID-19 review meet on Saturday said there must be a widespread awareness about the infection. 

“There is no room for any complacency in this regard,” said Modi.

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Narendra Modi holds COVID-19 review meet 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the COVID-19 situation across the country. The meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Member of NITI Aayog, Cabinet Secretary and other senior officials of the Centre. 

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reviewed #COVID19 situation in the country in a meeting attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Member of NITI Aayog, Cabinet Secretary and other senior officials of the central government. pic.twitter.com/x8A5DbuTfd

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi govt cancels all university exams, including final year: Manish Sisodia 

The Delhi government has decided to cancel all Delhi state university exams, including the final year exams, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday.

The government has asked all the state universities to evaluate students according to their previous academic record or come up with a progressive plan to grade students.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has written to PM Modi requesting him to take a similar decision for the universities and colleges falling under the Centre: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia https://t.co/JUB2Xu8lWz pic.twitter.com/MEO7DguE2o

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Restrictions reimposed in Rajouri after increase in COVID-19 cases

Strict lockdown restrictions were reimposed on Saturday in parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district following a spike in coronavirus cases, officials said.

The entire Rajouri city and adjoining areas were sealed and people were asked to stay indoors as part of the efforts to slow the spread of the infection, they said.

“The restrictions were reimposed as a precautionary measure after some locals were tested positive for COVID-19. While in most cases the source of the infection is known, there are some cases where the source is unknown,” Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Sher Singh told PTI.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates

Over 470 Assam Police personnel test COVID-19 positive 

As many as 472 police personnel in Assam have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, reported News18 on Saturday. Over 900 officials are currently under home quarantine while, one succumbed to the viral infection.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

29,000 arrested for violating lockdown; 1.6 lakh offences registered

Over 1.6 lakh offences have been registered and more than 29,000 people have been arrested for violating prohibitory orders during the coronavirus lockdown in Maharashtra, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said. In a series of tweets, Deshmukh also said fines to the tune of over Rs 11 crores were collected from offenders during this period.

As many as 1,61,821 offences have been registered under section 188 (disobeying an order issued by a public servant) of the IPC since the coronavirus-induced lockdown was enforced and 29,990 persons had been arrested in these cases, he said on Twitter.

There has been a steady rise in calls about COVID-19 on the police helpline number 100, the minister said, adding that over 1 lakh such calls have been received so far. A total of 305 attacks on policemen have taken place in the state since the lockdown, while 867 persons have been arrested in connection with them, he said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Five deaths in Odisha, 570 new cases reported

Five deaths were reported in Odisha on Saturday – two in Ganjam and one each in Cuttack, Puri and Bhubaneswar. The state reported 570 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 12,526, including 7,972 recovered cases and 4,475 active cases.

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COVID-19 is worst health, economic crisis in 100 years: Shaktikanta Das

Remarking on the strict stay-at-home measures that contributed to the ’negative consequences’ on the job sector, the RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday said, “COVID-19 is the worst health and economic crisis in last 100 years with unprecedented negative consequences for output, jobs and well being.”

“It dented the existing world order, global value chains, labour and capital movements across globe,” Das said at the 7th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave. 

#COVID19 is the worst health & economic crisis in last 100 years with unprecedented negative consequences for output, jobs & well being. It dented the existing world order, global value chains, labour&capital movements across globe: RBI Guv at 7th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave pic.twitter.com/NFDzJ0gkFT

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020

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COVID-19 pandemic biggest test of resilience of Indian economy: RBI governor

Commenting on the impact of world’s biggest lockdown on the Indian economy, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday said, “COVID-19 pandemic perhaps represents so far the biggest test of robustness and resilience of our economic and financial system.”

The RBI chief was speaking at the 7th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka LATEST Updates

Sanitisation carried out at Mysore Palace

Karnataka: Sanitisation work being carried out near Mysore Palace.

The Palace has been closed after a relative of a Palace employee tested #COVID19 positive on July 9th. It will re-open on Monday. pic.twitter.com/JBWh47jYP2

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Over 1.13 crore COVID-19 samples tested till now: ICMR

At least 1,13,07,002 COVID-19 samples have been tested so far, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), adding that of the total over 2.82 samples were tested on Friday alone.

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 62.78%, health ministry

The total confirmed cases in India stand at 8,20,916 including 2,83,407 active cases, according to the latest data released by the Union Health Minsitry on Saturday. 

So far, at least 5,15,386 patients have been cured of the viral infection, taking the COVID-19 recovery rate to 62.78 percent.

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India’s COVID-19 cases exceed 8 lakh

With 27,114 more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus, India’s COVID’s overall count exceeded 8 lakh on Saturday. With this, India registers over 27,000 cases for the first time in a single day. 

The COVID-19 toll climbed to 22,123 after 519 more patients succumbed to the infectious disease in the past 24 hours.

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Nagaland registers 743 confirmed cases

Eleven new COVID-19 infections were reported in Kohima, taking the total number of cases in Nagaland to 743 as on Saturday, S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare.

Of the total, there are 743 active cases while, 304 patients have recovered since.

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WHO chief says Mumbai’s Dharavi controlled COVID-19 outbreak despite increasing cases

The World Health Organization said Friday that it is still possible to bring coronavirus outbreaks under control, even though case numbers have more than doubled in the past six weeks.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the examples of Italy, Spain, South Korea and Dharavi, largest slum in Maharashtra, showed that however bad a outbreak was, the virus could still be reined in through aggressive action.

“There are many examples from around the world that have shown that even if the outbreak is very intense, it can still be brought back under control,” said Tedros during a virtual press conference in Geneva.

“And some of these examples are Italy, Spain and South Korea, and even in Dharavi – a densely packed area in the megacity of Mumbai – a strong focus on community engagement and the basics of testing, tracing, isolating and treating all those that are sick is key to breaking the chains of transmission and suppressing the virus,” said the WHO chief.

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DCGI approves psoriasis injection for limited use to treat COVID-19  patients

India’s drug regulator has approved Itolizumab, a drug used to cure skin ailment psoriasis for “restricted emergency use” to treat COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress, officials told PTI on Friday.

Considering the unmet medical needs to treat COVID-19, Drugs Controller General of India, Dr VG Somani, approved monoclonal antibody injection Itolizumab, an already approved drug of Biocon, for restricted emergency use for the treatment of ‘cytokine’ release syndrome in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome patients due to COVID-19, they said.

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India’s confirmed cases nears 8 lakh, over 21,000 deaths

India registered 793,802 total COVID-19 infections with 21,604 deaths as on Friday. “There are 276,882 active cases and all are under medical supervision with 495,515 recovered cases of coronavirus patients till date,” said the health ministry.

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 62.42%: health ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that the COVID-19 recovery rate has climbed up to 62.42 percent while, fatality rate declined further to 2.72 percent.

The government said that 18 states/Union Territories (UT) have a recovery rate more than the national average, while 30 States/UTs have a fatality rate lower than the national average.

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Maharashtra govt makes Aadhar, COVID-19 report mandatory to buy drugs

The Maharashtra government on Friday made it mandatory for all medical shops to keep a record of Aadhaar card numbers, prescriptions and contact numbers of all those buying remdesivir and tocilizumab, which are being used to treat moderate and severe cases of COVID-19.

The state has also set up a toll free number (1800222365) where people can report anyone hoarding the drugs or selling them at high prices.

The decision comes after complaints of irregularity in distribution of remdesivir and tocilizumab and trade in black market. State home minister Anil Deshmukh and food and drug administration (FDA) minister Dr Rajendra Shingne held a meeting on Friday to regulate the distribution of the drugs.

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Unlikely countries can eradicate COVID-19 in current situation: WHO

Dr Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization’s emergencies programme, said on Friday it was unlikely that the new coronavirus would be eliminated. “In the current situation it is unlikely we can eradicate this virus,” he told an online briefing from Geneva.

He said that, by extinguishing clusters of infection, the world could “potentially avoid the worst of having second peaks and having to move backwards in terms of lockdown”.

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‘Total’ lockdown extended till 19 July in Thane 

A lockdown with very few exemptions that is in force in Thane city of Maharashtra till 12 July has now been extended to 19 July. The order was issued by Thane Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Ganesh Deshmukh.

This “total” lockdown, as part of which most shops were closed and essential items ordered to be home delivered, was enforced on 2 July for a period of ten days. It has been extended for seven more days.