India’s Covid-19 caseload has crossed the 8.5 lakh mark. The rapid spread of the pandemic has seen the country’s share in daily global cases rise to 12%. Late last night, actor Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek tested positive for Covid-19 and were hospitalised. Their residence ‘Jalsa’ has now been declared a containment zone.
The ICMR has said 1,18,06,256 samples have been tested for coronavirus till July 12.
India added a record 28,637 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday pushing the country’s COVID-19 tally to 8,49,553, while the number of deaths climbed to 22,674 with 551 people who died due to the disease in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The number of recoveries stands at 5,34,620, while there are 2,92,258 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country, the updated data at 8 am showed. “Thus, around 62.93 per cent of patients have recovered so far,” an official said. “As more people are recovering due to all-round efforts, the recovered cases exceed active cases by 2,42,362,” it said.
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The ICMR has said 1,18,06,256 samples have been tested for coronavirus till July 12.
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Congress Secretary Vivek Bansal, and 37 other party workers, have been booked by Aligarh police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders while staging a protest, two days ago, against inflation.
Actor Amit Sadh on Monday has tested negative for coronavirus and thanked his fans for their prayers. On Sunday, Sadh tweeted that though he was feeling "perfectly fine", he would be undergoing a precautionary COVID-19 test, a day after megastar Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for COVID-19.
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajanon Sunday tested negative for coronavirus, while 28 police personnel deployed at Raj Bhavan here tested positive for the virus.
Jharkhand Health Department on Monday confirmed 80 new positive cases of coronavirus. With seven deaths today, the death toll stands at 31. The total numberof active cases in the state reached 1,421.
Ganjam district alone accounts 43 deaths out of state's total Covid death figure of 70.
As coronavirus rages out of control in other parts of the U.S., New York is offering an example after taming the nation's deadliest outbreak this spring — while also trying to prepare in case another surge comes, AP reports. New York’s early experience is a ready-made blueprint for states now finding themselves swamped by the disease.
His brother's family in-home quarantine after Covid diagnosis, reports ANI.
Total positive cases stand at 8,78,254 including 3,01,609 active cases, 5,53,471 cured/discharged/migrated and 23,174 deaths, reports ANI quoting ministry of health
The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday recorded 59,747 new cases over the last 24-hour period, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The number of cases in the US has rocketed in recent weeks, hitting a record of 66,528 in 24 hours on Saturday. The country has now registered a total of 3,301,820 infections, the Baltimore-based university said in its latest data as of 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Monday). The death toll stood at 135,171 with 442 additional deaths counted.
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil has alleged that massive corruption has taken place in the state during the COVID-19 management, reported news agency PTI. Mr Patil said that his party would raise the issue once the pandemic ends.