Coronavirus updates: Mumbai recorded 1,735 new cases and 33 deaths on Saturday, bringing the overall case count to 1,53,712 and the death toll to 7,829
Latest coronavirus updates: The increase in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai in the past two days shows that the state administration will face a challenge as it contains the outbreak more vigorously in the next two to three months, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav said on Saturday. Thackeray.
Tamil Nadu reported 5,870 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the count to 4,57,697, and 61 more deaths brought the toll to 7,748, while cumulative recoveries approached the four lakh mark.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ended his week-long self-quarantine after testing negative for coronavirus infection. This was the third time the prime minister had been tested for COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic.
“Eighty new special trains or 40 pairs of trains will begin to operate from September 12. Reservations will begin from September 10. This will be added to the 230 trains that are already in operation,” said the Chiarman Railway Board. VK Yadav.
Fifteen more people died from the coronavirus in Assam on Friday when 2,891 new cases emerged, bringing the number of infections to 1,221,224, said the state Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Himanta Biswa Sarma.
So far, 345 people have died from the infection in Assam, the minister said, adding that the state reported its highest toll in a single day on Friday.
The central government has revised its rules for testing for COVID-19 making it accessible to anyone who wants to be tested. The Times of India reported that people wishing to get tested and those traveling can get a test ‘on demand’ at any certified COVID-19 testing center.
The 86,432 new cases led India to 4,023,179 infections, third behind the United States, which has more than 6.3 million and only behind Brazil with 4.1 million.
More than 4.7 crore of COVID-19 samples analyzed so far, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) said, adding that 10,59,346 samples were analyzed on Friday alone.
After 86,432 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the past 24 hours, India’s total on Saturday surpassed 40.23 lakh.
The death toll from COVID-19 stands at 69,561 after 1,089 more patients succumbed to the viral disease.
After 13 days of recording 3 million COVID-19 cases, India’s total on Friday surpassed 4 million. The country reported 83,341 cases on Friday, bringing the cumulative number to 40,06,162, including 68,472 deaths.
India is the third country after the United States and Brazil to register 4 million cases of coronavirus.
India’s coronavirus case count rose by 83,341 on Friday, bringing the total to more than 39 lakh of cases, the Union Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, 1,096 new deaths were reported in 24 hours, bringing the number to 68,472, the ministry’s data showed.
However, a PTI The tally based on state figures reported on Friday indicated that the number of cases has crossed the 40 lakh mark, just 13 days after crossing the 30 lakh. Meanwhile, recoveries have risen to 31,06,921, according to the report.
Data from the ministry updated at 8 a.m. showed a single-day increase of 83,341 infections, bringing the total to 39,36,747.
However the PTI The tally showed that India’s number of COVID-19 cases was 40,10,877, the number of victims was 69,546 and the recoveries were 31,06,921. The count has been compiled based on information provided by the states and territories of the Union, according to the report.
India is the third country most affected by the pandemic in terms of COVID-19 cases and deaths after the United States and Brazil.
The Union Health Ministry said the national recovery rate is 77.15 percent, while the COVID-19 fatality rate has further decreased to 1.74 percent.
The increased number of recoveries has also led to a steady improvement in the difference between recovered and active infection cases, and this difference has crossed 22 lakh, as it is today.
With 8,31,124 active cases, the ministry said that India’s “actual number of cases” currently comprises only 21.11 percent of total cases.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry also asked the authorities of 15 districts in four states, which are reporting a higher number of deaths and infections from COVID-19 in the last four weeks, to work on the development of adequate containment zones, effective monitoring of home isolation cases, adequate testing and ensuring a smooth hospitalization.
The union’s health secretary, Rajesh Bhushan, chaired a review meeting with authorities from 15 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The 15 districts are Chittoor, Prakasam, Mysuru, Bengaluru Urban, Ballari, Koppal, Dakshina Kannada, Davangere, Ludhiana, Patiala, Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Lucknow, and Kanpur Nagar.
UP Minister, Maharashtra President Tests Positive COVID-19
Uttar Pradesh Minister Baldev Singh Aulakh tested positive for coronavirus on Friday.
Aulakh tweeted: “I got tested today after having initial symptoms of COVID-19. The report has come back positive. I have isolated myself at home on the advice of doctors.” The minister asked everyone who came into contact with him to take the test.
In addition, the Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, Nana Patole, also tested positive, two days before the session of the State Assembly begins.
The head of BJP in Rajasthan, Satish Poonia, also tweeted saying that he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
He said: “Yesterday, my COVID-19 test was done shortly after I returned home. While there were no symptoms, my test report came back positive and the doctors recommended that I keep isolation. I appeal to all who came contacted me in the last few days, to get tested. Thanks for the support. “
Four Mumbai doctors suspected of being reinfected with COVID-19
Amid the surge in cases in Maharashtra, four resident doctors in Mumbai hospitals are suspected of contracting coronavirus for the second time, said an official with the Association of Maharashtra Resident Doctors (MARD), cited by PTI on Friday.
The doctors, who are from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion and BYL Nair Charity Hospital in Central Mumbai, also tested positive for the infection a month ago.
However, a senior doctor at one of the two hospitals said it was unclear whether it was a “reinfection” or a mere continuation of the previous coronavirus infection.
The two hospital area is two main facilities where COVID-19 patients are being treated in the city.
When asked why the cases were described as “suspected” of reinfection, a senior doctor at Sion Hospital said: “To this day, we only know that these four resident doctors have tested positive for COVID-19 again. They may never have been cured of the first infection. “
Delhi Government Says No Plans For Another Closure As Cases Rise
Delhi recorded 2,914 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest peak in a single day in 69 days, as the count rose to more than 1.85 lakh, while a senior official claimed there was no possibility of another lockdown. since “it was not an alarming surge”.
This is the fourth consecutive day in September that more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in one day. In addition, more than 36,000 tests were conducted on Friday.
However, a senior Delhi government official when asked about the growing number of COVID-19 cases and if there could be another lockdown, said that the cases have increased as the testing has increased, “so no is that the cases are increasing alarmingly. ” , and therefore there is no possibility of returning to the blockade. “
Medical experts have already pointed to multiple reasons that could have led to an increase in cases in the last week or so, including the reopening of the economy and many people not wearing masks and adhering to social distancing rules in public. .
As of June 27, the city had recorded 2,948 COVID-19 cases, the highest peak in a single day prior to September 3. On Thursday 19 deaths were reported and the daily case count was 2,737. On September 1 and 2, the new case count stood at 2,312 and 2,509, respectively.
The active case count on Friday rose to 18,842 from 17,692 the day before. On June 23, the National Capital had reported the highest peak in a single day of 3,947 cases to date.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain held a meeting with medical directors and medical superintendents of all Delhi government hospitals to review the status of the tests, according to the bulletin.
Assam government lifts weekend closure and overnight curfew
The Assam government has lifted weekend closure and night curfew restrictions in the state, although other restrictions will remain in place in the containment zones until September 30. The restriction was announced on June 28 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
“The weekend closure and night curfew have been lifted. However, please adhere to all COVID-19 protocols to keep yourself and those around you safe,” said the chief secretary of the been in a tweet.
An order was also issued during the day listing various activities that are allowed outside of the containment zones along with restrictions that will remain in effect until further notice.
Schools, colleges, educational and training institutes for regular activities will be closed until September 30, but online and distance learning will continue.
State cases and deaths
On Friday, Andhra Pradesh reported 10,776 new coronavirus cases, 12,334 recoveries and 76 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total case count has risen to 4.76,506, including 3,70,163 recoveries and 4,276 deaths.
In the past 24 hours, 9,280 new COVID-19 cases and 116 deaths were reported in Karnataka, bringing the total case count to 3,79,486, including 2,74,196 recoveries and 6,170 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 99,101.
Tamil Nadu has reported 5,976 new COVID-19 cases, 6,334 discharges and 79 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases has risen to 51,633, those discharged to 3,92,507 and the number of deaths to 7,687.
Jammu and Kashmir reported 1,047 new COVID-19 cases today: 493 from the Jammu division and 554 from the Kashmir division. The total number of cases now stands at 40,990, including 8,800 active cases, 31,435 recoveries and 755 deaths.
Kerala recorded 2,479 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing active cases to 18,800. Recoveries stand at 58,498.
Haryana reported 1,884 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Friday. The total number of cases now stands at 71,983, including 57,171 recoveries, 14,053 active cases and 759 deaths.
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