Coronavirus Updates: Tripura govt announces three-day total lockdown from Monday as case count reaches 3,778

23:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Mumbai reports 52 fatalities in single day

The death toll due to coronavirus in Mumbai crossed the 6,000-mark on Saturday, officials said. Fifty-two coronavirus patients died during the day, which took the death toll in the country's financial capital to 6,033, said an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Meanwhile, 1,090 new coronavirus patients were reported in Mumbai during the day, while 617 patients were discharged. The city has now 23,071 active patients

23:06 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Chhatisgarh Latest Update

29 BSF men among 249 new COVID-19 cases

Chhattisgarh reported 249 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 29 BSF personnel, taking the state's count to 7,087, while three deaths during the day

increased the toll to 39, an official told PTI. A total of 116 patients were discharged as well, taking the number of such cases to 4,683, he added.

22:39 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Update

Sweet shops in Punjab to open on 2 August for Raksha Bandhan: CM

Sweet shops in Punjab will be allowed to open on 2 August in view of the Raksha Bandhan festival, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Saturday. Shops are not permitted to open on account of a lockdown on Sundays in the state. But the government received several requests that sweet shops be allowed to open on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, which is on 3 August. During his 'AskCaptain' Facebook live session, Singh said his government has decided to accept the requests.

An official release quoting the CM added that social distancing and other norms would have to be followed by the shop owners as well as people on 2 and 3. August. To a question on movement of inter-state buses on Raksha Bandhan day, Singh said there were no restrictions on the buses by Punjab but other states might have imposed curbs

21:54 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tripura Latest Update

Three-day long total lockdown in Tripura from Monday

Total lockdown to be imposed in the entire state of Tripura for three days from 5 am on 27 July to 5 am on 30 July, reports ANI.This will be in continuation of the night curfew to be imposed from 9 pm on 26 July. According to the Hindustan Times, the state government will conduct house-to-house tests to detect COVID-19 infections using rapid antigen testing kits.

21:38 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttarakhand Latest Update

Uttarakhand reports 244 new patients

Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,861 on Saturday with 244 more people testing positive for the disease, while another coronavirus-related fatality took the death toll to 63. A 70-year-old woman who had tested for COVID-19 died at Doon Medical College. Her death summary, provided by the hospital, mentions that she died due to respiratory failure, a state health department bulletin said.

Among the 244 new cases, Dehradun district reported the highest 72 new instances of the infection followed by Haridwar with 61, the bulletin said. So far, 3,495 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the state, 38 have migrated out and 63 have died. The number of active cases stood at 2,365, it said.

PTI

21:21 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update

Rajasthan's cases rise by 1,120 to 35,298

Rajasthan records 1,120 fresh cases and 11 deaths reported, taking the total number of cases to 35,298 and toll to 613, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

1,120 new #COVID19 cases and 11 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8:30 pm today. The total number of cases in the State stands at 35,298 including 9,379 active cases and 613 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/X1zRPMhvj4
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

21:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Update

Govt schools in Punjab not to charge admission, tuition fees: CM

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced that government schools in the state will not charge any admission, re-admission and tuition fee from students for the 2020-21 academic session, reports ANI.

20:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Update

Karnataka reports 5,072 new cases

Karnataka reports 5,072 new COVID-19 positive cases and 72 deaths. The total number of cases in the state stands at 90,942 including 55,388 active cases and 1,796 deaths, reports ANI quoting the state government

20:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Maharashtra reports 92,51 new cases, 257 deaths

Maharashtra's COVID-19 cases went up by 9,251 to 3,66,368 while fatalities rose by 257 to 13,389, reports PTI quoting the state health department. The health department also said that 7,227 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours, taking the number of recoveries to over 2.07 lakh and recovery rate to 56.55 percent. The case fatality rate stands at 3.65 percent, it said in a bulletin.

19:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Update

Kerala records 1,103 new cases, five deaths

In the highest single day spike till now, Kerala on Saturday reported 1,103 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the infection count to 18,098, while over 1.5 lakh persons are under observation. As many as 9,420 persons are under treatment for coronavirus. State Health Minister KK Shailaja said the state also reported five deaths related to COVID-19 including Ernakulam resident Annie Antony (76), who died on 24 July. The results of her sample on Saturday showed that shetested positive for the virus.

Thiruvananthapuram, the capital district, has the highest number of patients — 240 —on Saturday, followed by Kozhikode with 110.

19:51 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Update

Gujarat reports 22 fatalities, 1,081 new cases

Gujarat’s COVID-19 toll rose to 2,305 with 22 new deaths and the case count climbed to 54,712 with the addition of 1,081 new cases, said reports.So far, 39,612 patients have been discharged and the state had a total of 12,795 active cases, reported The Hindu.

19:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Brazil Latest Update

Bolsonaro tests negative on fourth test

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, based on a fourth test since he said 7 July whe he confirmed that he had the virus. “Good morning everyone," Bolsonaro wrote on Facebook after reporting that the test was “negative." The 65-year-old leader didn’t say when he did the new test. On Wednesday, he had tested positive for the third time.

19:15 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Update

Andhra Pradesh reports 7,813 new cases, 1,324 from East Godavari

The upward spiral of coronavirus cases continued in Andhra Pradesh as another 7,813 were added in a day to take the overall tally to 88,671 on Saturday. As many as 52 COVID-19 patients succumbed while 3,208 were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the latest bulletin said.The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged so far touched 43,255 and the gross toll 985. The state now has 44,431 active cases, according to the bulletin.

While East Godavari continued the alarming trend by registering 1,324 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, its neighbour West Godavari reported 1,012 cases.East Godavari district now has an overall coronavirus case count of 12,391, with a staggering 8,595 of them active.

PTI

18:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Update

Tami Nadu's cases cross two lakh with 6,988 free infections

Tamil Nadu breached the grim milestone of two lakh coronavirus cases with the biggest daily spike of 6,988 fresh infections, pushing the tally to 2,06,737. The toll climbed to 3,409 with 89 fatalities. Chennai reported 1,329 new cases, and the state capital's tally stood at 93,537.

PTI

18:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Update

Tami Nadu's cases cross two lakh with 6,988 free infections

PTI

18:22 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Dharavi reports 10 new cases

10 new coronavirus posiitve cases were reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 2,529 including 2,155 discharges and 124 active cases, reports ANI quoting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

18:04 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Adityanath directs officials to increase COVID-19 testing to one lakh per day

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to enhance the state's COVID-19 testing capacity to one lakh tests per day by Monday. In a meeting with senior officials, the chief minister stressed on the need to increase the number of medical tests being done through RT-PCR and rapid antigen process in a phased manner for which 10 lakh testing kits should be acquired every 10 days, an official release said.

Adityanath also issued directives for the special cleanliness and sanitisation campaign being run on every Saturday and Sunday. He directed officials to send proposals for purchasing new ambulances and advanced life support ambulances under the National Health Mission (NHM) to the union government.

PTI

17:45 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi reports 1,142 new cases, 29 deaths

Delhi reports 1,142 new cases, 29 deaths and 2,137 recoveries, taking the total cases to 1,29,531 and the number of active cases to 12,657. A total of 1,13,068 patients have recovered/discharged/migrated while 3,806 have died due to the viral infection, reports ANI quoting a state government bulletin.

1,142 #COVID19 positive cases, 2,137 patients recovered/discharged/migrated and 29 deaths in Delhi today. There are 12,657 active cases. Total 1,13,068 patients have recovered/discharged/migrated, the death toll stands at 3,806: Government of Delhi pic.twitter.com/3YYhj8u7lD
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

17:32 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Update

Rajasthan opens plasma lab, says governor

Rajasthan Government today started a Plasma Bank at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur for treatment of COVID-19 patients. I appeal to all #COVID19 recovered patients to donate their plasma: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra pic.twitter.com/sRzDbVasua
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

17:09 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Update

Gujarat govt terms AMA's plea for more COVID-19 tests as 'untenable'

The state government has termed as "untenable and without any base" a demand by the Ahmedabad Medical Association (AMA)in the Gujarat High Court

seeking increase in daily COVID-19 tests "in proportion to the population". The state government said AMA members stand to benefit directly from such an increase in testing. In a civil application to the suo moto PIL being heard on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, the AMA sought HC's direction to the state government to increase tests to 90,000 per day, or in proportion to the population, citing examples of some other states.

The Gujarat government said per day testing was not relatable to population but to symptomatic and asymptomatic cases thereof.

PTI

16:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez tests positive

Al-Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez, the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was asymptomatic. Xavi, who renewed his contract with the Qatari club on 5 July, said he will self-isolate as his team prepare for their first match on Saturday after the Qatar Stars League (QSL) was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic."Today I won't be able to join my team on their comeback to the official competition," Xavi said in a statement "David Prats will be there on my behalf as head of the technical staff - coach to the Al-Sadd reserves."

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16:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra to slash syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 by 25%

The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced that syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 will be reduced by 25 percent so as to reduce the burden on students amid the coronavirus pandemic. School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said details of which lessons from textbooks have been omitted will be uploaded on the website of the Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (MSCERT).

Since schools have not reopened physically, the government wants to ease the burden on students, so the syllabus will be reduced by 25 percent for the academic year 2020-21, she said in a statement.

PTI

कोविड 19 च्या पार्श्वभूमीवर शैक्षणिक वर्ष 2020-21 साठी इ. 1 ली ते इ. 12 वी साठी सुमारे 25% पाठ्यक्रम कमी करण्याच्या राज्य शैक्षणिक संशोधन व प्रशिक्षण परिषदेच्या प्रस्तावास शासन मान्यता देण्यात आली. @scertmaha @CMOMaharashtra @bb_thorat @AjitPawarSpeaks pic.twitter.com/XjSdQZKHAQ
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) July 25, 2020

16:23 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Serum Institute seeks DCGI permission for phase two and three trials of Oxford's vaccine

Serum Institute of India (SII), which has partnered with AstraZeneca for manufacturing the Oxford vaccine candidate for COVID-19, has sought permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for conducting phase 2/3 human clinical trials of the potential vaccine, unnamed sources told news agency PTI. The sources told PTI that the Pune-based drug firm submitted its application to the DCGI on Friday seeking permission for conducting the trials of 'Covidshield'.

"According to the application, it would conduct an observer-blind, randomised controlled study to determine the safety and immunogenicity of 'Covishield' (COVID-19) in healthy Indian adults. The firm said that an around 1,600 participants of more than 18 years would be enrolled in the study," a source said.

16:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

India conducting 11,485 tests per million, claims health ministry

India has gradually ramped-up its testing capacity for COVID-19 and conducted over 4.20 lakh tests in a day, the highest ever, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, crediting the increase in number of labs for the achievement. India had only one lab for testing samples for the disease in January but it has now increased the number to 1,301, including private labs. The Health Ministry said revised guidelines by ICMR and all-round efforts by states also aided in widespread testing.

Till Friday, a total of 1,58,49,068 tests for COVID-19 had been done in the country. India did 3.50 lakh tests every day over the last one week, the ministry said. With 4,20,898 samples tested in the past 24 hours, it added, the Tests Per Million (TPM) has increased to 11,485 and continue to maintain an upward trend.

PTI

15:48 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha reports record single-day spike of 10 deaths

Odisha's COVID-19 case count climbed to 24,013 on Saturday as 1,320 more people tested positive for the disease, while the oll rose to 130 with a record single-day spike of 10 fatalities, reports PTI quoting a Health Department official said. Three out of the 10 new fatalities were from Ganjam, the worst-hit district by the pandemic, two each from Balasore and Sundargarh, and one death each was reported from Gajapati, Jharsuguda and Rayagada, he said. "Ten people, including a woman, died due to COVID-19 while undergoing treatment in hospitals. This is the highest single-day spike in the death toll. Six of them had co-morbidities. The deceased were aged between 30 and 61," the health official said.

15:01 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

At least 3,600 coronavirus cases in Srinagar

Srinagar registered 3600 COVID-19 infections as on Saturday, according to Shahid Choudhary, District Magistrate, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Of the total, 15,00 patients have been discharged.

"In the last month, we have seen a spike in infections at 100 locations," said Choudhary.

14:58 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday inaugurated a 450 bed government hospital in Burari, via video conferencing.

Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates via video-conference, a 450-bedded government hospital in Burari pic.twitter.com/lFEWqWoc5X
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

14:51 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates

Seven-day lockdown in Kalimpong from Sunday

West Bengal government imposed a town-wide lockdown in Kalimpong Municipality for seven days, starting 9 am on 26 July (Sunday), ANI reported.

14:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Madhya Pradesh CM admitted to COVID-19 hospital after testing positive

"I will be admitted at COVID-19-dedicated Chirayu Hospital on the advice of doctors," said Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday.

An ambulance arrived at the residence of Chouhan after he tested positive for the COVID-19.

13:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra writes suggestion to Uttar Pradesh CM on tackling COVID-19

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has written to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, detailing suggestions to better handle the COVID-19 situation in the state.

Priyanka has expressed her concern on the number of rising cases, low testing, shortage of beds, among other problems being faced in Uttar Pradesh.

यूपी में कोरोना की रफ्तार बढ़ने के साथ-साथ भयानक दिक्कतें सामने आ रही हैं। बेड की बड़ी किल्लत है। अस्पतालों के बाहर लंबी लाइन है। मौत के आंकड़ें बढ़ रहे हैं। कानपुर लखनऊ, गोरखपुर, वाराणसी से बदहाली की खबरें हैं।

मैंने सीएम साहेब को पत्र लिखकर कुछ सकारात्मक सुझाव दिए हैं।..1/2 pic.twitter.com/8e6x4Jhf24
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 25, 2020

13:18 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Pune records more than 64,000 coronavirus cases

Pune district registered over 64,000 COVID-19 infections on Saturday after 2,072 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, reported ANI. The COVID-19 toll increased by 53.

12:36 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Will attend COVID-19 review meet via video conference: Madhya Pradesh CM

"I am following all COVID-19 guidelines and have quarantined myself as per the advice of the doctors. I will be participating in the daily COVID-19 review meeting via video conferencing," said Shivraj Singh Chouhan after testing positive for COVID-19.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/rvT0Ehmdqt
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

12:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests COVID-19 positive

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. He has appealed to all those who came in contact with him, to get tested for the disease and quarantine themselves.

Meanwhile, he said he will be self-quarantining and getting his treatment done according to government guidelines.

12:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates

Triple lockdown in parts of Thrissur, says report

Triple lockdown will be imposed in Irinjalakuda Municipality and Muriyad panchayat of Thrissur city from 5 pm on Saturday, reported The Hindu.

Addressing the media on Friday, Minister for Local Self Governments AC Moideen said the decision was taken against the backdrop of the spurt in COVID-19 cases due to local transmission from Kerala Solvent Extraction (KSE) cattle feed company at Irinjalakuda.

12:23 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

10-day lockdown begins in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Police check IDs of commuters and shops closed as 10-day lockdown begins from Friday in Bhopal in view of spike in COVID-19 cases.

With a sudden increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the last week in Bhopal, the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday had announced a 10-day lockdown in the state capital.

The lockdown will be in effect till 8 am on 4 August. Supply of vegetables and milk and essential services will remain open along with industries.

12:13 (IST)

Coronavirus in Puducherry Latest Updates

AINRC MLA tests positive for COVID-19

Opposition AINRC legislator in Puducherry, NSJ Jayabal tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first MLA in the union territory to contract the virus.

Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar told PTI that Jayabal was admitted to a private hospital after he tested positive for the infection last night.

Jayabal, elected to the territorial Assembly from Kadirkamam constituency, was attending the ongoing budget session of the Assembly since the sitting began on 20 July, except on Friday.

11:50 (IST)

Coronavirus in Puducherry Latest Updates

139 new infections reported in Puducherry

139 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Puducherry till 10am, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 2,654. The number of discharged cases is 1,561.

11:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan LATEST Updates

Over 34,000 confirmed cases in Rajasthan

Rajasthan registered 557 fresh COVID-19 infections, taking the total to 34,735 as on Saturday. The state reported six more COVID-19 deaths.

10:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in China LATEST Updates

China registers 34 fresh COVID-19 infections

China reported 34 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for 24 July, up from 21 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday.

Of the new infections, 20 were in the far western region of Xinjiang, according to a statement by the National Health Commission. Nine were in the northeastern province of Liaoning, while the remaining five were imported cases.

10:21 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Over 1.5 crore COVID-19 samples tested: ICMR

At least 1,58,49,068 COVID-19 samples have been tested so far, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), adding 4.20 lakh samples were tested on Friday alone.

10:06 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India's COVID-19 recovery rate at 63.54%

India reported 8,49,431 recoveries as on Saturday, according to the latest data released by the health ministry. This takes the recovery rate nearly to 63.54 percent.

The total number of cases registered is more than 13.36 lakh including 4,56,071 active cases.

09:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India reports 48,916 coronavirus cases, 757 deaths in past 24 hrs

India registered 48,916 COVID-19 infections in a single day, taking the overall count to 13,36,861 on Saturday. The COVID-19 toll reached 31,358 after 757 more patients succumbed to the novel coronavirus.

"Total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,36,861 including 4,56,071 active cases, 8,49,431 cured/discharged/migrated and 31,358 deaths," according to the health ministry.

08:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan LATEST Updates

Rajasthan to get its first-ever plasma bank

The Rajasthan government is now planning to start the state's first plasma bank in Jaipur for those infected with the coronavirus disease. State Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the bank will be set up at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in the city.

"The Rajasthan government is setting up the state's first plasma bank at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur. I appeal to all those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma and help in saving lives," Sharma said.

08:37 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Two-day janta curfew in Nagpur city

Nagpur to observe 'janta curfew on Saturday and Sunday in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection, reported ANI. However, essemtial services will be functional during these two days.

08:31 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

PM to discuss COVID-19 situation in states, Unlock 3.0 with CMs on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with chief ministers of all the states on 27 July to discuss the coronavirus situation in the country and Unlock 3.0, sources told CNN-News18 on Friday.

Modi is expected to discuss the current situation of the states, their health services and further strategise with the chief ministers.

The development came on a day when India registered a maximum of 49,310 coronavirus cases in a single day. While the toll mounted to 30,601 with 740 new fatalities.

08:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Dharavi registers single-digit COVID-19 growth for three consecutive days

The number of coronavirus positive patients in Dharavi, Mumbai's biggest slum, rose to 2,519 on Friday with the addition of six cases, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

This is the third consecutive day that Dharavi has registered only a single-digit growth, the civic official said.

On 22 July, five persons had tested positive there, while six cases were added on 23 July. The official said that Dharavi now has 128 active COVID-19 cases and the number of recovered patients has gone up to 2,142.

08:00 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Mumbai reports 1,062 new coronavirus cases, takes tally over 1.06 lakh

Mumbai's overall COVID-19 count crossed 1.06 lakh on Friday with 1,062 new cases being reported in the city in the past 24 hours. The COVID-19 toll in the city rose to 5,981 after 54 more patients died due to the viral infection.

While the number of recoveries reached 78,260, including 1,158 discharges in the past 24 hours.

07:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

More than 3.5 lakh coronavirus cases in Maharashtra,13,132 deaths

Maharashtra registered a total of over 3.5 lakh COVID-19 infections on Friday after 9,615 more individuals tested positive in a single day. The total number of confirmed cases in the state are now 3,57,117.

The COVID-19 toll in the state climbed to 13,132 after 278 more patients succumbed to the viral infection.

07:46 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

COVAXIN Phase 1 human trials begin

The phase-I human clinical trialof India's first indigenously-developed vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Covaxin, began at the Delhi AIIMS on Friday with the first dose of the injection given to a man in his 30s.

Already, over 3,500 volunteers have registered themselves for the trial at AIIMS since last Saturday, of whom the screening of at least 22 people is underway, said Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor at the Centre for Community Medicine at AIIMS and the principal investigator of the study.

"The first volunteer, a resident of Delhi, was screened two days ago and all his health parameters were found to be within the normal range. He also does not have any co-morbid conditions.

Coronavirus Updates: The Tripura government has decided to impose a three-day statewide total lockdown from Monday in view of the spurt in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Saturday.

Maharashtra on Saturday added 9,251 new COVID-19 cases, taking the cumulative count in the state to 3,66,368, the state health department said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to enhance the state's COVID-19 testing capacity to one lakh tests per day by Monday.

The Maharashtra government announced that syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 will be reduced by 25 percent so as to reduce the burden on students amid the coronavirus pandemic. School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said details of which lessons from textbooks have been omitted will be uploaded on the website of the Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (MSCERT).

Till Friday, a total of 1,58,49,068 tests for COVID-19 had been done in the country, said the health ministry.

A comprehensive town-wide lockdown will be imposed in Kalimpong Municipality for seven days, starting 9 am on Sunday to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan appealed to all those who came in contact with him, to get tested for the disease and quarantine themselves.

Over 1.58 crore COVID-19 samples have been tested so far, said the ICMR, adding 4.20 lakh samples were tested on Friday alone.

Nagpur to observe 'janta curfew on Saturday and Sunday in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection. However, essential services will be functional during these two days.

The number of coronavirus positive patients in Dharavi, Mumbai's biggest slum, rose to 2,519 on Friday with the addition of six cases, a BMC official said.

The number of recoveries and new cases of coronavirus both, saw the highest single-day spike on Friday> While the tally of cured patients inceased by 34,602, the number of confirmed cases rose by 49,310.

The Union health ministry said that the recovery rate rose to 63.45 percent, whereas the case fatality rate declined to 2.38 percent on Friday.

According to the health ministry's data, the total recoveries have climbed to 8,17,208, while there are 4,40,135 active cases of coronavirus in the country at present, the ministry said as the COVID-19 tally surged to 12.8 lakhs.

Meanwhile, the toll rose to 30,601 with 740 new casualties.

The ministry said as a result of constantly growing number of recoveries, the recovered patients outnumber the active cases by 3,77,073. "This difference is showing a progressively growing upward trend," the statement said.

"With the dedicated efforts of healthcare workers, the recoveries are improving and case fatality is continuously falling, which currently stands at 2.38 percent," the ministry added.

Over 1.5 COVID-19 tests conducted so far

A cumulative total of 1,54,28,170 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to 23 July. On Thursday, 3,52,801 samples were tested.

"This translates to 1,1179.83 tests per million (TPM) for India, which has seen a steady increase since the adoption of the 'test, track and treat' strategy," the health ministry said.

The rise in TPM has been achieved with a steady rise in the number of labs (1,290 so far), and efforts by the Centre and state governments and union territory administrations to facilitate wide-spread testing through an array of options, it noted.

There are currently 897 labs in the government sector and 393 private labs.

Kerala CM says no immediate total lockdown to be imposed in state

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that "no immediate total lockdown" will be imposed in the state, even cases of coronavirus spiked this week.

"There were two opinions on a lockdown. Some experts wanted complete shut down, while others wanted the existing restrictions to be strengthened. I put forward the same at the all-party-meeting and the representatives were not in favour of the complete lockdown. They said that the current restrictions should be strengthened," Vijayan said.

"Their opinion was that triple lockdown in cluster areas should be done and measures intensified. If required, we will think about a total lockdown at a later stage," he added.

Meanwhile, seven councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation tested positive for COVID-19, following which the city mayor K Sreekumar went into self-quarantine.

Operations at Kolkata Airport to be suspended on 25 and 29 July

Flight operations at the Kolkata airport will remain suspended on 25 and 29 July due to a total lockdown planned across the state on both the days, PTI reported.

The West Bengal government has decided to impose a bi-weekly complete lockdown in the state to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission.

When asked if the rule would be extended to all those days when the total shutdown is enforced, an official at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport said that was a possibility, but an announcement in this regard will be made by the state government.

"Most probably, it will be extended to all lockdown days. But the state government will make an announcement. As of now, these two dates have been confirmed. No flights to operate on 25 and 29 July," the official added.

COVAXIN Phase 1 human trials begin at AIIMS Delhi

Already, over 3,500 volunteers have registered themselves for the trial at AIIMS since last Saturday, of whom the screening of at least 22 people is underway, said Dr Sanjay Rai, professor at the Centre for Community Medicine at AIIMS and the principal investigator of the study.

"The first volunteer, a resident of Delhi, was screened two days ago and all his health parameters were found to be within the normal range. He also does not have any co-morbid conditions," he added.

Seven-day lockdown in Kohima from tomorrow

The Kohima administration will impose a seven-day complete lockdown starting from Saturday in the Kohima municipal area in view of rising COVID-19 cases in Nagaland. The lockdown will be in force till 31 July.

According to the Kohima Police, Deputy Commissioner and Chairman District Task Force Kohima have promulgated the lockdown, ANI reported.

"Deputy Commissioner and Chairman District Task Force of Kohima have promulgated the total lockdown of Kohima municipal area with effect from July 25, till 31st July," said the Kohima Police.

State-wise cases and deaths today

According to the Union health ministry 8 am update on Friday, Maharashtra had reported 3,47,502 coronavirus cases, the highest among states and Union Territories in the country. A total of 1,92,964 cases were reported from Tamil Nadu while Delhi had recorded 1,27,364 coronavirus cases.

By Friday evening, Maharashtra state health department reported 9,615 new cases, taking the total to 3,57,116. The toll rose by 278 to 13,132.

Tamil Nadu reported 6,785 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number to 1,99,749. There are 53,132 active cases in the state.

The total number of cured and discharged patients is at 1,43,297 while the toll stands at 3,320 in the state, according to the Tamil Nadu national health mission.

Meanwhile, 5,007 new cases and 110 deaths were reported in Karnataka. With that, the total number of cases in the state now stands at 85,870, including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 deaths

Uttar Pradesh has reported 2,712 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 21,711.

After conducting over 50,000 COVID-19 tests daily, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the administration to ramp up the testing benchmark to one lakh per day. He also ordered to conduct at least 2,000 Rapid Antigen Tests in districts with more than 30 lakh population.

A total of 8,147 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the state rose to 80,858, including 39,935 cured and discharged patients and 933 deaths, the state government said.

The COVID-19 count in West Bengal was at 51,757 on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry. This includes 18,846 active and 31,656 cured and discharged patients.

The total number of cases in Bihar has reached 33,511, according to the state health department. There are 10,519 actives cases in Bihar and 20,959 patients have been cured and discharged till now.

Meanwhile, in Meghalaya, the state government has decided to impose lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from midnight of 26 July till midnight of 29 July, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said. The state has 534 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 452 active cases.

Jammu and Kashmir reported 353 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 16,782, said Government of Jammu and Kashmir. 9,217 people have also recovered from the disease in the Union Territory.

Six new cases were reported in Mumbai's Dharavi, taking the total number of cases in the area to 2,519, including 2,141 discharges and 128 active cases, as per the BMC.

Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has announced that 'janta curfew' will be imposed in Nagpur city on 25 and 26 July and only essential services will be allowed to remain functional.

With inputs from agencies

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