Coronavirus Updates: Confirmed cases in Maharashtra cross two lakh with 7,074 new infections reported today; toll reaches 8,671

Coronavirus Outbreak in UK Latest Updates

Toll in UK rises to 44,198 

The United Kingdom’s toll from confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has risen by 67 to 44,198 in the last day, the government said on Saturday, reports Reuters.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Updates

Nitish Kumar tests negative for COVID-19

Bihar chief minister has tested negative for the novel coronavirus infection, reported ANI. The chief minister’s swab samples were sent for testing as a BJP leader he had attended an event with on 1 July had tested posiitve for the infection,

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Gautam Buddh Nagar reports five deaths, CMO tests positive

Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday recorded five more deaths due to COVID-19, while 83 more people,including the chief medical officer, were found positive for the infection in the district, official data showed. The death toll due to the novel coronavirus has now reached 28, while the tally of positive cases rose to 2,646, the highest for any district in the state, according to the data released by UP Health Department.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Cabinet Secretary holds review meeting

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday held a meeting with top officials of 15 States and Union Territories on the COVID-19 situation and the way forward for graded reopening of activities in the ‘Unlock 2’ phase, officials told PTI. During the meeting with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of the 15 States and UTs, the cabinet secretary is learnt to have stressed on the need for strict implementation of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the ‘Unlock 2’ phase and strict vigil on the COVID-19 situation in their respective jurisdiction. The cabinet secretary is also learnt to have made it clear that economic activities as allowed under the guidelines should be expedited so that normal life could be resumed, an official privy to the meeting said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Father, brother of groom arrested for violating safety protocols

The father of a groom and his brother were arrested on Saturday in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a COVID-19 hotspot, for violating safety protocols during the

marriage function, police said.The district administration has also imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 and registered FIR against other family members of the groom and bride in this connection, they said.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

1,180 new cases, 68 deaths recorded in Mumbai today

1,180 COVID-19 cases, 1071 recoveries and 68 deaths were reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 82,814, including 53,463 recovered/discharged, 24,524 active cases and 4,827 deaths, reports ANI quoting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra records 7,074 new cases, toll mounts to 8,671

Maharashtra reported 7,074 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 2,00,064, said a state health department bulletin. The toll rose to 8,671 with 124 deaths reported in the last 48 hours and 171 added from the previous period. Over 1.98 lakh patients have been discharged till date and the recovery rate stands at 54.02 percent, said the bulletin.

Maharashtra reported 7,074 COVID-19 cases and 295 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 2,00,064 and death toll to 8,671. Number of active cases stands at 83,295: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/1khzthSUgi

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Goa Latest Updates

Goa’s active cases climb to 853

Goa recorded 108 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the number of active cases in the state to 853, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

Goa recorded 108 fresh COVID-19 cases today, taking active cases to 853: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/akjPsJGZyk

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Amarnath Yatra to be conducted in ‘restricted manner’

Asserting that the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra would have to be undertaken in a “restricted manner” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday said only 500 pilgrims would be allowed per day by road from Jammu to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine. It also said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for testing of persons entering the Union Territory would also be applicable to the intending Amarnath pilgrims.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates

Gujarat records 712 new cases, 21 deaths in 24 hours

712 fresh COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths were reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 35,398 including 25,414 recoveries and 1,927 deaths, reports ANI quoting the State Health Department.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Updates

College, University exams cancelled in Punjab

University and college examinations in Punjab have been cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Saturday.The students will be promoted on the basis of their previous years’ results and will also have an option to take the exams later, Singh announced in his weekly ‘AskCaptain’ Facebook live. However, the online exams being conducted by some universities will continue uninterrupted.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka reports 1,839 new cases, 42 deaths today

Karnataka reported 1,839 new cases, taking total number of cases to 21,549. Of these, 11,966 cases are active while 9,244 people (including 439 people today) have been discharged. According to a bulletin issued by the state health department, 42 people succumbed to the disease on Saturday, taking the toll to 335 while four patients have died of non-COVID causes.

Covid19 Bulletin: 4th July 2020

Total Confirmed Cases: 21549
Deceased: 335
Recovered: 9244
New Cases: 1839

Other information: Telemedicine facility, Corona Watch Application and Helpline details.#KarnatakaFightsCorona#Covid19Karnataka@BSYBJP pic.twitter.com/sUoAhmpEut

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Updates

Nitish Kumar takes COVID-19 test, results expected tomorrow

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday sent his swab sample for COVID-19 test after he shared the dais with Legislative Council Acting Chairman Awdesh Narayan Singh, who has been found to be infected with the contagious virus, officials told news agency PTI. The sample has been sent to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), they said. Besides the chief minister, samples of 15 staffers of the Chief Minister’s Office have been collected for COVID-19 test, the sources said, adding results are expected on Sunday. Kumar had shared the dais with the Council Acting Chairman during the oath ceremony of newly elected MLCs on 1 July.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Mizoram Latest Updates

Two BSF jawans test positive in Mizoram

Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans posted in Mizoram’s Lunglei district have tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the northeast states tally to 164, an official said. The two jawans aged 50 and 53 have returned from Kerala recently, the official said.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Pune Mayor tests positive 

Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said he had tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling feverish. Taking to Twitter, Mohol said that his condition was stabel and he would continue to remain in touch with authorities while undergoing treatment.

थोडासा ताप आल्याने मी माझी #COVIDー19 टेस्ट केली असता, ती पॉझिटिव्ह आली आहे. माझी प्रकृती स्थिर असून लवकरच बरा होऊन पुन्हा तुमच्या सेवेत असेल. उपचारादरम्यान सर्व यंत्रणांच्या संपर्कात राहून परिस्थितीचा आढावा घेत राहील.

आपला,
मुरलीधर मोहोळ, महापौर

— Murlidhar Mohol (@mohol_murlidhar) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi records 2,505 new cases

Delhi recorded 2,505 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally in the city to over 97,000, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 3,004, reports PTI. Fifty-five fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department said in a bulletin. It also said that 26 earlier deaths have been included in the cumulative figure. The bulletin said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,004, and the total number of cases mounted to 97,200.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Only two new cases reported in Mumbai’s Dharavi

Only two new coronavirus patients were found in Mumbai’s Dharavi on Saturday, taking its case tally to 2,311, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official told news agency PTI. The area, known as Asia’s largest slum cluster, has recorded such a small rise in COVID-19 cases for the first time since the first week of April. The BMC did not reveal if any fresh virus-related death has been reported in the area. The slum area now has 519 active COVID-19 cases with 1,704 patients having been discharged after recovery

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates

Kerala’s case count up by 240 to 5,204

Kerala’s COVID-19 case count went past 5,000 on Saturday with 240 fresh cases being reported, the highest single- day surge so far.Of the positive cases, 152 had come from abroad and 52 from other states, Health minister K K Shailaja said in a press release. The total case count has now touched 5,204. According to the release, there have been 209 recoveries today. The hotspots as of today have touched 135.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Tamil Nadu reports 4,280 new cases, 65 fatalities

Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 4,280 fresh COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths, taking total cases to 1,07,001 and the  toll to 1,450. Number of active cases stands at 44,956, reports ANI quoting the State Health Department.

Tamil Nadu reported 4,280 fresh COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths today, taking total cases to 1,07,001 and death toll to 1,450. Number of active cases stands at 44,956: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/Tnpdev9fkk

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Updates

Narendra Modi addresses Bihar BJP workers

“Some believed that COVID-19 will spread more in east India due to high poverty but they have been proved wrong,” said Narendra Modi while addressing Bihar BJP workers. “Several of our workers despite knowing the danger, kept working in the service of people and lost their lives. I pay my tributes to all of them and express condolences to their families,” ANI quotes him as saying.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Tamil Nadu CM announces relaxations in Chennai from Monday

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced that relaxations in Chennai lockdown will come in effect from 6 July, reports ANI. Vegetable and grocery shops will be allowed to open from 6 am to 6 pm, textile and hardware shops from 10 am to 6 pm, and restaurants from 6 am to 9 pm for takeaway services, he said. Chennai and its suburbs have been under an intense lockdown from 19 June.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Mizoram postpones re-opening of schools indefinitely 

The Mizoram government has postponed the opening of schools for the 2020-21 academic session for an indefinite period as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, said state education minister Lalchhandama Ralte. The government had earlier decided to open educational

institutions for the current academic session from 15 July.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

COVID-19 patient kept in ambulance for one day for want of bed, alleges family

The family of a 64-year-old man who succumbed to the coronavirus infection in Navi Mumbai has alleged that he had to be kept in an ambulance for a whole day before he could be admitted to a hospital. They said that the man developed symptoms on 20 June but could not be admitted to Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) COVID hospital at Vashi as there was no bed with with oxygen supply available. The man’s son said he continued approaching private hospitals and in the meantime his father was kept in a cardiac ambulance as he required oxygen support. When he was finally admitted the next day, the family did not have the money to buy an injection that cost Rs 32,000. The man, who performed in a music band, died on 25 June.

PTI

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Lockdown extended in Madurai, surrounding areas till 12 July, announces CM

The lockdown has been extended till 12 July in Madurai and area limits of adjoining rural civic bodies of Paravai and Thiruparankundram panchayats, ANI quotes Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as saying. The lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 amid rising number of cases in Madurai was slated to end on 5 July.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Process for trials of COVID-19 vaccine being expedited in accordance with global norms, safety remains top priority: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday issued a release stating that the process to expedite the human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Bharat BioTech, NIV and ICMR, were being carried out in accordance with global norms. 

“In the larger public health interest, it is important for ICMR to expedite clinical trials with a promising indigenous vaccine. Faced with the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, all other vaccine candidates across the globe have been similarly fast-tracked,” new agency ANI quotes the country’s top medical research body as saying.“The ICMR’s process is exactly in accordance with globally accepted norms to fast-track the vaccine development for diseases of pandemic potential wherein human and animal trials can continue in parallel,” states the release while adding that ICMR remains committed to the safety and interest of the people of India. 

The announcement that a vaccine would be made available by 15 August had come under criticism from many quarters, with political leaders alleging that the process was being expedited so that the announcement could be made on Independence Day.

In the larger public health interest, it is important for ICMR to expedite clinical trials with a promising indigenous vaccine. Faced with the unprecedented nature of the #COVID19 pandemic, all other vaccine candidates across the globe have been similarly fast-tracked: ICMR https://t.co/gJiGKjZ2ku

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Arunachal Pradesh Latest Updates

Total lockdown in Arunachal Pradesh’s Capital Complex from 6 to 12 July

The Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday announced that a week-long total lockdown will be imposed in the Capital Complex, comprising Itanagar and Nagarlagun, from 6 July in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, said Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.  The total lockdown will be imposed at 5 am on 6 July and will be in place till 5 pm on 12 July,the official said.There will be certain exemptions which would be announced on 5 July, Kumar said.

Itanagar capital complex will be under lockdown from 6th July (Monday) till 12th July (Sunday).

Detailed Guidelines and SOP for compliance will be issued shortly. #StayHomeStaySafe

— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) July 4, 2020

237 Maharashtra Police personnel test positive in 72 hours

237 personnel of Maharashtra Police were found COVID-19 positive in the last 72 hours, taking active number of cases in the force to 1,040. A total of 64 police personnel have succumbed to the infection: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/jMVSbqKV7B

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kolkata Latest Updates

Kolkata bans flights from coronavirus hotspots like Delhi, Mumbai

Kolkata Airport announced on Saturday that no flights shall operate to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad from 6th to 19th July 2020 or till further orders are issued. The West Bengal government had been requesting Centre to susoend inbound flights to Bengal from COVID-19 hotspots.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bengaluru Latest Updates

Bengaluru to go under lockdown over weekend

“Complete lockdown to be imposed from 8pm today till 5am on Monday in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, as per instructions by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in view of, COVID19,” BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar said. 

He added that sale of essential items will be allowed during the lockdown, including meat shops. “Police action will be taken against people found roaming outside unnecessarily,” he said,

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Scientists strike note of caution  as govt plans to fast-track ‘Made in India’ vaccine, covaxin

India’s COVID-19 vaccine programme has gained sudden traction but it is imperative to strike a balance between giving it high priority and rushing into a process that takes months, even years, several scientists said on Saturday, a day after the ICMR announced it envisaged a preventive by next month.

“Fast tracking a vaccine trial in four weeks for safety, immunogenicity and efficacy is just not possible if things are to be done correctly,” Shahid Jameel, virologist and CEO of the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, a public charity that invests in building biomedical sciences and health research framework, told PTI.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh Latest Updates

Another COVID-19 death in Himachal Pradesh takes toll to nine

With one more death reported in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, the COVID-19 toll in the state rose to nine. However, no new positive cases were reported. With this, the total number of cases in the state now stands at 1,033 including 332 active cases. 

So far, 677 patients have recovered, said the state health department.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Updates

Bihar’s COVID-19 toll climbs to 84 after six more die

The COVID-19 toll in Bihar increased to 84 on Saturday after six more patients succumbed to the viral infection. While 197 fresh cases have pushed the state’s total to 11,111, according to the state health department. 

The state has 2,816 active coronavirus cases, while 8,211 patients have recovered from the disease. This takes the recovery rate to 73.89 percent.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Updates

765 fresh COVID-19 infections in Andhra Pradesh 

Andhra Pradesh registered 17,699 coronavirus cases on Saturday after 765 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 toll reached 218, said the state health department. 

Of the total positive cases, there are 9,473 active cases in the state.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates

Vijay Rupani visits Surat to assess COVID-19 situation 

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel arrived at Surat on saturday to assess the COVID-19 situation, PTI reported. Surat has reported 5,461 COVID-19 cases, including 198 deaths, so far.

Coronavirus Outbreak in China Latest Updates

WHO team to visit China next week to probe origin of COVID-19 

Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of World Health Organisation (WHO) will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus and its spread to human beings.

The visit will take place more than six months after the WHO’s Country Office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in January about an agreement with China for sending a team of international experts “as soon as possible” to work on increasing the understanding of the outbreak.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Forcing development of COVID-19 vaccine fraught with horrendous human costs: Sitaram Yechury 

CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday alleged that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is trying to expedite the production of an indigenous COVID-19 vaccine so Prime Minister Narendra Modi can announce the cure for the infectious disease on Independence Day.

“Scientific advances can never be ‘made to order’. Forcing the development of an indigenous vaccine, bypassing all health and safety norms, to be announced by Narendra Modi on Independence Day is fraught with horrendous human costs,” tweeted Yechury. 

But...scientific advances can never be ‘made to order’.
Forcing the development of an indegenous vaccine as a cure for Covid-19, bypassing all health & safety norms, to be announced by PM Modi on Independence Day is fraught with horrendous human costs. #Covid_19 #Vaccine #ICMR pic.twitter.com/x2xbPFvRyy

— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Jama Majid reopens for public today 

Jama Masjid reopens for the public from today. The mosque will remain open from 9 am to 10 pm and everyone will have to follow physical distancing norms, said Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the shahi imam of the mosque.

Delhi: Jama Masjid reopens for the public from today. Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Shahi Imam of the mosque said that it will remain open from 9 am to 10 pm while following social distancing norms. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/hEtvux9GB5

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates

Six police personnel in Ranchi test COVID-19 positive

Six personnel of Ranchi Police have tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday. “They have been quarantined and are receiving treatment. Their contact tracing within and outside the department is being done,” said Surendra Kumar Jha, SSP Ranchi

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

I-T department further extends ITR filing deadline 

The extension on income tax return filing date comes just a couple of days after the I-T department on Thursday extended the deadline for tax saving investments/payments for the financial year 2019-20 up to 31 July. 

As a result, taxpayers will now be able to make investments for claiming deductions under the Income Tax Act for the financial year 2019-20 up to 31 July.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

ITR filing deadline for FY 2019-20 extended till 30 Nov

The Income Tax Department has announced a further extension to the deadline for filing income tax return (ITR) for the financial year (FY) 2019-20 to 30 November.

The department, in a tweet, said that the move has been taken “understanding and keeping in mind the times that we are in” and hoped it will help taxpayers “plan things better.”

Coronavirus Outbreak in Mizoram Latest Updates

Mizoram postpones opening of schools for 2020-21 academic session

The Mizoram government has postponed the opening of schools for the 2020-21 academic session for an indefinite period as a part of the containment measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, a minister said.

The government had earlier decided to open educational institutions for the current academic session from 15 July.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

No public transport to operate in Karnataka from 8 pm today 

Public transport – buses, autos and cabs will not operate in Karnataka during the curfew, which will be enforced from Saturday at 8 pm. Places of worship, malls and dine-in service at hotels and restaurants, shops selling non-essential commodities, including liquor, will remain shut.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka to enforce curfew from 8 pm today 

A curfew in Karnataka will be implemented from 8 pm on Saturday til 5 am on Monday. It will not be any different from the restrictions imposed during previous curfews and lockdowns, said BH Anil Kumar, Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to The Hindu. 

“The restrictions that were in place then will be imposed now also,” said Kumar.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha reports 8,601 COVID-19 cases with 34 deaths

After five more people die of the novel coronavirus in Odisha, the COVID-19 toll in the state climbed to 34 on Saturday. The total number of confirmed cases increased to 8,601 after 495 more individuals tested positive, said the health department.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Updates

204 new cases, three deaths in Rajasthan

As per the Rajasthan health department, there were 204 new COVID-19 positive cases and three deaths reported till 10:30 am. The total number of cases stands at 19,256, including 3,461 active cases and 443 deaths, as per the health department

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Over 95 lakh COVID-19 samples tested: ICMR

At least 95,40,132 COVID-19 samples have been tested so far, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), adding that 2,42,383 samples were tested on Friday alone.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 60.80%

Of the total 6,48,315 positive cases, as many as 3,94,227 COVID-19 patients have so far been cured of the virus, said the health ministry on Saturday. This takees the COVID-19 recovery rate to 60.80 percent.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

India’s COVID-19 mortality rate at 2.88% after 18,655 patients die

With the death of 442 more individuals in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 toll jumped to 18,655 on Saturday, according to the latest data released by the health ministry. 

The COVID-19 mortality rate is now at 2.88 percent.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

India records over 6.48 lakh COVID-19 infections

India registered 22,771 new coronavirus cases for the first time in a single day, taking the total count to 6,48,315 on Saturday. As many as 442 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Around 11,300 ventilators, 1.02 lakh oxygen cylinders dispatched across India: health minister 

At least 11,300 ‘Make In India’ ventilators have been dispatched so far under Centre’s ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ mission, said the Union health minister on Saturday.

Of the total ventilators, 6,154 have been delivered to hospitals. Ministry of Health is also supplying 1.02 lakh oxygen cylinders across India; 72,293 have been delivered, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Updates

1,658 new positive cases in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area

Out of the 1,892 fresh cases in Telangana, 1,658 were reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, the epicentre of the virus spread in the state, followed by Ranga Reddy district and neighbouring Hyderabad, with 56 cases.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Updates

Telangana reports 20,462 COVID-19 infections after 1,892 new cases emerge

Telangana reported eight more COVID-19 deaths on Friday, taking the toll to 283. After 1,892 fresh cases were regsitered for the first time in a day, the state’s tally was pushed to 20,462.

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

WHO says first alerted to COVID-19 crisis by its office, not China

The World Health Organization has updated its account of the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis to say it was alerted by its own office in China, and not by China itself, to the first pneumonia cases in Wuhan.

The UN health body has been accused by US President Donald Trump of failing to provide the information needed to stem the pandemic and of being complacent towards Beijing, charges it denies.

Coronavirus Outbreak in United States Latest Updates

US records over 57,000 coronavirus cases in single day, says report

The United States recorded 57,683 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University. This was the third consecutive day with record numbers of new infections.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra crosses one lakh recoveries

On Friday, 3,515 coronavirus patients in Maharashtra were discharged from hospitals. The number of recovered patients in the state, thus, climbed to 1,04,687.

The state has crossed one million mark in COVID-19 testing as 10,49,277 people have been tested in the state so far.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Mumbai records 1,338 new cases, 69 deaths

Of the 6,364 new cases in Maharashtra, Mumbai reported 1,338 on Friday, Pune city 698 while Aurangabad city at 175. Mumbai also accounted for 69 deaths of the total 198 COVID-19 fatalities on Friday.

As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, however, Mumbai recorded 1,372 new cases and 73 deaths.

The larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region accounted for 4,379 cases, taking its total to 1,37,783. Its death count stood at 6,066.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates  

Maharashtra’s COVID-19 cases nears 2 lakh with toll at 8,376

Maharashtra registered 6,364 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday for the first time in a single day taking the total number of positive cases to 1,92,990. The toll due to the pandemic rose to 8,376 with 198 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a health department statement said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Pakistan Latest Updates  

Pakistan foreign minister tests COVID-19 positive

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19, days after holding high-profile meetings including one with US special representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad.

In the last few days, Qureshi had also been in contact with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in parliament and in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.