COVID-19 Cases India Updates: India's recovery rate is 77.3 per cent.
Coronavirus India Live Updates: A single-day spike of 90,632 cases has push India's coronavirus tally to 41,13811, the Union Health Ministry data this morning showed. The death count has risen to 70,626 with 1,065 more fatalities.
31,80,865 patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 77.3 per cent.
Maharashtra remains the state hit hardest by the pandemic, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. India is the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil.
Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Coronavirus News: Chhattisgarh Records 2,100 New COVID-19 Cases
Chhattisgarh recorded 2,100 new COVID-19 cases, 711 recoveries and 24 deaths on Sunday, the State Health Department said, reported news agency ANI. With this, the total number of active cases in the state now stands at 45,263 including 21,198 recoveries and 380 deaths. 6,69,541 samples have been tested so far.
Coronavirus News: COVID-19 Cases In Maharashtra's Amravati Cross 7,000
Maharashtra's Aamravati district on Sunday recorded its highest single-day rise of 269 COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 7,005, according to an official release, reported news agency PTI. With three fatalities, the coronavirus death count in the district went up to 153. 189 patients were discharged in the day, taking the count of recovered patients to 5,262, it said.
COVID-19: Top Punjab Police officials boost morale of over 500 infected cops
On the directive of the Punjab Director General of Police, top-level police officers have telephonically contacted over 500 COVID-19 positive cops, who are undergoing treatment to keep them motivated and in high spirits.
As per a statement issued by the Government of Punjab, all Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) rank officers made the calls as part of the mass contact program, in line with similar efforts undertaken in recent weeks by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
"The senior officers involved in the exercise not only enquired about the health and well-being of the personnel but also assured them of every possible support, with the aim of keeping infected personnel in high spirits and motivated to fight the disease. Police officials undergoing treatment have expressed satisfaction over the support given by the government and police department," the statement said on Sunday.
COVID-19: Over 3,800 Punjab policemen infected so farOver 3,800 Punjab policemen have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, an official statement said on Sunday.
It said senior police officials are calling up COVID-19 infected personnel to motivate them to fight the disease. The Punjab Police is also providing free health kits with a pulse oximeter, sanitisers and medicines to the infected policemen, it said.
According to the statement, 3,803 policemen in the state have tested positive for the disease so far. Twenty of them have died, while 2,186 cops have fully recovered.
At present, 1,597 policemen are COVID-19 positive, it said.
"All COVID positive police personnel are being provided health kits which include a digital thermometer, pulse oximeter, sanitisers, medicines, vitamins etc. These kits cost Rs 1,700 including taxes but are being provided free of cost to the positive police officials," the statement said.
The state police phoned over 500 COVID-19 infected personnel, who are undergoing treatment at hospitals or home quarantined.
COVID-19: Highest single-day spike of 1,316 cases in J&K, tally rises to 43,557Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,316 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 43,557, while 14 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 784, officials said.
"There were 1,316 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. This is for the fourth time in as many days that the number of fresh cases has crossed 1,000 in a 24-hour period, while it is also the highest single-day spike in the union territory so far," they said.
Among the new cases, 668 were from the Jammu region and 648 from the Kashmir Valley, the officials said.
Jammu district reported the highest number of 451 new cases, followed by 185 in Srinagar district, they said.
Jammu on Saturday had became the first district in the union territory to have recorded more than 500 positive cases in a single day.
There are 10,446 active coronavirus cases in the UT now, while 32,327 patients have recovered, the officials said.
Coronavirus news: Health Ministry praises UP's COVID command centres' role in pandemic managementMany states and Union territories have designed innovative measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Uttar Pradesh government setting up integrated COVID control and command centres in every district as well as the state headquarters with representation of all relevant departments to address the rising number of positive cases, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
These integrated COVID control and command centres were set up on July 18.
These centres are primarily for ensuring an effective coordination among the relevant departments for non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), the ministry said in a statement.
They also facilitate a prompt referral of COVID-19 patients to the appropriate level of dedicated COVID facilities, it added.
The centres coordinate with the zonal units to ensure a prompt testing of the symptomatic patients and contacts, intimation of the laboratory status, facilitation of transport and facility allocation in case of admission, besides a regular follow-up of the cases in home isolation.
Uttar Pradesh has also developed a Unified State COVID Portal: upcovid19tracks.in. It captures all information related to surveillance, testing and treatment of COVID patients, the ministry said.
COVID-19: Himachal Pradesh records 397 fresh cases; tally rises to 7,416Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported its highest single-day spike of 397 COVID-19 cases, which pushed the state''s infection tally to 7,416, an official said.
The number of active cases in the state has also climbed to 2,176, special secretary (health) Nipun Jindal said.
One coronavirus death was reported in Una district on Sunday taking the death toll in the state to 54.
Solan accounts for 15 of the total COVID-19 deaths in the state, followed by 10 fatalities in Kangra, eight in Mandi, five each in Hamirpur and Una, four each in Chamba and Shimla, and three in Sirmaur.
Of the 397 fresh cases, 68 were reported from Kullu, 60 from Kangra, 57 from Solan, 52 from Chamba, 40 from Mandi, 31 each from Shimla and Bilaspur, 22 from Sirmaur, 20 from Hamirpur and 16 from Una, Mr Jindal said.
Meanwhile, 197 patients recovered from the infection -- 58 in Solan, 48 in Sirmaur, 19 in Hamirpur, 15 in Shimla, 14 each in Bilaspur and Kangra, 11 in Una and nine each in Chamba and Kullu.
With this, the total number of recoveries in the state has risen to 5,138, Jindal said, adding that 46 patients have migrated out of the state.
Coronavirus news: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac Tests Positive For COVID-19Kerala Finance Minister Dr TM Thomas Isaac tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, the first in the cabinet to contract the infection, and has been shifted to the medical college hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, official sources said.
His swab samples were taken as he had a minor cold, they told PTI.
He is the first minister in the cabinet to test positive for COVID-19, they said.
"All other staff have tested negative. The minister has been shifted to the medical college," the official said.
Coronavirus news: Maharashtra NCP leader offers palace, bungalow for COVID-19 fight
NCP leader Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar has offered two properties, including a grand royal heritage palace located in Phaltan in western Maharashtra's Satara district, to the administration to set up COVID-19 centres.
Mr Nimbalkar wrote to the Satara district administration about the decision, reported news agency PTI.
"We have offered Vikram Vilas, a bungalow in Songaon owned by my cousin Raghunath Raje Naik Nimbalkar, as well as Mudhoji Manmohan Rajwada, a heritage palace in Phaltan, to the district administration," he told PTI.
"There are several rooms in the palace and it can be turned into a temporary COVID-19 centre. Cases are increasing in rural centres and infrastructure is lacking so it was decided by the trust to offer these two properties," Mr Nimabalkar said.
Delhi Records Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day, Tally Crosses 1.91 LakhDelhi recorded 3,256 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally to over 1.91 lakh, while the deaths mounted to 4567, the authorities said.
Twenty-nine fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours.
As many as 26,829 rapid antigen tests and 9,217 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
COVID-19: Punjab reports highest single-day spike of 1,946Punjab reported the sharpest single-day spike of 1,946 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, pushing the COVID-19 tally to 63,473 in the state.
The previous record of new cases reported in a day was 1,746 on August 27.
Fifty-four more COVID-19 deaths took the count to 1,862 in the state, according to a government medical bulletin.
Thirteen deaths were reported from Ludhiana, eight from Patiala, six from Kapurthala, five from Amritsar, three each from Faridkot, Moga, Jalandhar and Bathinda, two from Pathankot, Muktsar and Hoshiarpur and one each from Barnala, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran, it said.
Among places which reported new cases included Jalandhar (261), Pathankot (205), Gurdaspur (186), Bathinda (168), Ludhiana (161), Mohali (154), Patiala (150), Hoshiarpur (135), Amritsar (133) and Faridkot (88).
Punjab has been seeing a surge in the number of coronavirus cases and adding over 1,000 coronavirus cases every day for a few days.
A total of 1,606 coronavirus patients were discharged from several places including Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Mohali, Sangrur, Bathinda, Pathankot and Hoshiarpur after recovering from infection.
So far 45,455 people have been cured of the contagion.
COVID-19: Highest single-day spike in Kerala with over 3,000 cases
Kerala on Sunday reported its highest ever single-day spurt in coronavirus cases with 3,082 people testing positive for the pathogen and 10 related fatalities, taking the total infection count in the state to 87,840.
Fifty health workers were among those infected by the virus.
With 10 more deaths the count rose to 347 in the state. State Health Minister K K Shailaja in a release said out of the new patients, 56 reached the state from abroad, 132 from other states and 2,844 contracted the disease through their contacts.
The release also said 2,196 people were discharged in the last 24 hours taking the total cured to 64,755 in the state.
"Currently, there are 22,676 people under treatment in the state. There are 2,00,296 people under observation out of which 17,507 are in isolation wards of various hospitals," the Minister noted.
COVID-19: Mumbai's Dharavi reports six new positive cases
Six new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 2,819, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The total number of cases include 97 active cases and 2452 discharges, according to the BMC.
Meanwhile, India registered the highest single-day spike of 90,633 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the national caseload past 41-lakh mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
COVID-19: Ahmedabad's case count rises by 173Ahmedabad's COVID-19 tally rose to 32,524 after 173 cases were reported on Sunday, the Gujarat health department said.
As the virus claimed three lives during the day, the death count in the district went up to 1,750, it said.
A total of 77 patients were discharged from hospitals on Sunday, which pushed the tally of recovered cases to 26,848, the department said in a statement.
Ahmedabad city reported 152 new cases, while there were 21 cases in the rural parts.
All three deaths were reported in the areas located within the Ahmebadad Municipal Corporation limits, it said.
COVID-19: Over 3,800 Punjab policemen infected so farOver 3,800 Punjab policemen have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, an official statement said on Sunday.
It said senior police officials are calling up COVID-19 infected personnel to motivate them to fight the disease. The Punjab Police is also providing free health kits with a pulse oximeter, sanitisers and medicines to the infected policemen, it said.
According to the statement, 3,803 policemen in the state have tested positive for the disease so far. Twenty of them have died, while 2,186 cops have fully recovered.
At present, 1,597 policemen are COVID-19 positive, it said.
"All COVID positive police personnel are being provided health kits which include a digital thermometer, pulse oximeter, sanitisers, medicines, vitamins etc. These kits cost Rs 1,700 including taxes but are being provided free of cost to the positive police officials," the statement said.
The state police phoned over 500 COVID-19 infected personnel, who are undergoing treatment at hospitals or home quarantined.
Gujarat sees record 1,335 COVID-19 cases in day, taking tally to 1,04,341; 14 deaths push count to 3,108: News agency PTI quoting state health department.
COVID-19: In a first, UV tech to sanitise tokens as Lucknow Metro restarts tomorrowWith Lucknow Metro set to resume operations from Monday, it will become the first metro service in India to use ultraviolet (UV) technology for token sanitisation for passenger safety, the organisation said in a statement.
Kumar Keshav, Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), on Sunday conducted an inspection and checked an overview of operational preparedness from Hazratganj to Munshipulia stations.
A special interactive session was also conducted at CCS Airport metro station for media persons showcasing the safety measures adopted and other arrangements done by Lucknow Metro catering for the safety of commuters.
In a statement, the Lucknow Metro said it has laid special emphasis on contactless travel, sanitisation, social distancing, hygiene and cleanliness. Various rigorous steps have been undertaken to ensure a safe and convenient commuting experience for passengers.
Social distancing markers have been placed on alternate seats to maintain sufficient gap between passengers inside the train.
Frequently touched areas inside trains like grab rails, grab poles, grab handles, passenger seats and door surfaces from the inside are sanitised regularly.
Lucknow Metro has also become the first metro with cashless facility of multiple tokens/tickets with GoSmart card.
A GoSmart user has a contactless trip right from entering the metro station, boarding the train to exiting the premises. The automatic sensor of AFC gates detects the card from a distance without tapping it. So, the only thing a GoSmart card user comes in contact with are the sanitised train seats.
Coronavirus: J&K private schools' body donates oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients
Private Schools' Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) donated oxygen concentrators to NGOs working for COVID-19 patients.
"We are giving oxygen concentrators to local NGOs working for COVID patients. We will keep providing this equipment to them," GN Var, president, PSAJK told ANI.
He said, "We have shortlisted those NGOs which are working at the ground level and we give them oxygen concentrators. We already work with Kashmir Welfare Trust which has a very vast network of work for poor people."
COVID-19: Andhra Pradesh records 10,794 fresh cases; tally inches closer to 5 lakh markThe coronavirus positives increased by the new normal 10,000-plus but the number of
active cases dropped below the one-lakh mark in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.
With the addition of 10,794 in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday, the aggregate Covid-19 cases now reached 4.98 lakh just short of the five-lakh mark.
The latest bulletin said 11,915 patients had recovered from the infection and walked home but another 70 succumbed in 24 hours.
A total of 3.94 lakh coronavirus patients had so far been cured while 4,417 died.
The number of active cases now stood at 99,689, the bulletin said.
With the caseload increasing daily by thousands, the infection positivity rate shot further up to 12.13 per cent after a total of 41.07 lakh sample tests were conducted.
The recovery rate too showed an improvement to 79.10 per cent while the mortality rate remained stable at 0.89 per cent, according to the bulletin.
SPS Nellore district is now turning out to be the latest hotbed in the state. It reported 1,299 fresh cases in 24 hours, pushing its overall tally to 37,278.
India's COVID-19 Death Rate One Of The Lowest Globally, Drops To 1.72%With a record 73,642 patients having recuperated in a day, India's COVID-19 recoveries have surged to nearly 32 lakh, pushing the recovery rate to 77.32 per cent while the case fatality rate, one of the lowest globally, has further dropped to 1.72 per cent as on date, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
There are 8,62,320 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country accounting for only 20.96 per cent of the total caseload, it highlighted.
"The spike in the daily recovered COVID-19 patients continues in the country. For the second successive day, India has clocked a record recovery of more than 70,000 patients in a single day," the ministry said.
A total of 73,642 patients have recovered and been discharged from either home or facility isolation or hospitals in a day, according to health ministry data updated at 8 am.
Active COVID-19 cases fell below one lakh mark in Andhra Pradesh even as the infection surge continued with 10,794 positive cases being reported in a day: News agency PTI quoting state government bulletin.
Coronavirus: Bengaluru Hospital Reports First Case Of Covid Reinfection In CityFortis Hospital has reported Bengaluru's first case of Covid reinfection - a 27-year-old woman with no history of comorbidities who had first tested positive in July and was discharged upon full recovery from a mild form of the disease - the hospital's official statement said, adding that tests conducted on the patient show she did not develop any immunity towards the novel coronavirus.
"This is possibly the first reported case of Covid reinfection in Bangalore," Dr Pratik Patil, a Infectious Diseases Consultant at Fortis Hospital's Bannerghatta Road facility said, explaining how the woman developed the disease a second time within a month's time.
"Normally, in case of infection, the Covid Immunoglobulin G antibody test comes positive after 2-3 weeks of infection (showing that the patient has developed Covid-fighting cells). However, in this patient, the antibody test has come out negative, which means she did not develop immunity after first infection. The other possibility is that the antibodies disappeared within a month, leaving her susceptible for reinfection," Dr Patil said, adding that her symptoms after reinfection are mild.
COVID-19: Lucknow Metro set to resume operations tomorrow, all protocols in place
Metro services will resume in Lucknow on September 7 after a gap of over five months following the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Metro, which had suspended its services in March due to outbreak of COVID is looking to reopen with caution putting into place a series of measures such as closed token counters, limited entry and exit points, thermal scanners and sanitisers among others to enable commuters to adhere to COVID social distancing protocols.
Kumar Keshav, Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, said that Metro will resume operations from September 7 by abiding all the instructions issued by the Central government in the Unlock 4 guidelines.
"We have drafted the standard operating procedure (SoP) under which all instructions given by the Centre for the operation of Metro services across the country are being followed," he said.
As a precautionary measure and to avoid human contact, automatic thermal scanners have been placed at the platforms along with sanitizer dispensing machines for the passengers and the staff.
The Metro will operate from 6.00 am to 10.00 pm at the interval of five and a half minutes.
COVID-19: 80% rise in home isolation cases; over 65% jump in containment zones count in DelhiThere has been a rise of 80 per cent in the number of home isolation cases of COVID-19 in the national capital in the last 16 days, and parallely the containment zones count too has spiralled up to 976 over the same period, according to official data.
Amid steady rise in fresh and active coronavirus cases in the last several days, the number of people in home isolation here on Saturday reached the five-figure mark again after over a month's time.
The number of home isolation cases of COVID-19 on September 5 stood at 10,514. The corresponding figure a day before was 9,822, according to the Delhi health department.
On August 21, the home isolation cases count was 5,818, so from that date, the rise is of 80 per cent in 16 days.
Parallely, the number of containment zones too have multiplied from 589 on August 21 to 976 on September 5, according to official figures.
The Delhi government had been laying a lot of emphasis on home isolation, especially for asymptomatic patients as part of its COVID-19 management strategy in the past several months.
Four of the districts in Uttarakhand have reported 77 per cent of the state's total COVID-19 cases.
As per the State's Health Department, these four districts are Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital, which comprises a total of 17,580 COVID-19 cases. While the total count of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached closer to 24,000.
Among these four districts, Haridwar recorded the highest number of positive cases at over 5,000, followed by Dehradun (about to cross 5,000-mark), Udham Singh Nagar (4,209) and Nainital (3,135).
The COVID-19 infection rate in the state has increased from 4.62 per cent to 5.60 per cent.
State Health Secretary Amit Negi told ANI that the government has ordered the District Magistrates (DMs) to increase the contact tracing and testing capacity in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital.
"The state government has also acquired all the ICU beds in private hospitals to combat COVID-19. There are 20,000 beds available in the state," Mr Negi said.
COVID-19: Uttar Pradesh reports record cases
Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported its highest single-day spike of 6,777 COVID-19 cases and 77 deaths, the state health department said.
With this, the state's infection tally has reached 2,66,283 and the death count mounted to 3,920.
Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said 6,777 fresh COVID-19 cases were registered in the state.
The previous single-day highest spike of 6,692 COVID-19 cases was recorded on Saturday.
The state now has 61,625 active COVID-19 cases, Mr Prasad said.
Till now, 2,00,738 patients have been discharged after recovering from the disease.
COVID-19: Jharkhand reports 1,774 new cases, 7 fresh fatalitiesJharkhand's COVID-19 tally inched towards the 50,000-mark on Sunday with the detection of 1,774 new cases, while seven fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death count to 462, a health bulletin said.
The fresh infections have taken the state's caseload to 49,817, it said.
Ranchi district reported the highest number of new cases at 656, followed by East Singhbhum (244), West Singhbhum (164) and Dhanbad (145), the bulletin said.
There are now 15,025 active COVID-19 cases in the state, while 34,330 people have been cured of the disease so far, it said.
The state has tested 39,777 samples for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the bulletin added.
Sharad Pawar Camping In Pune, Worst Affected District In Maharashtra By Covid NCP chief Sharad Pawar has been camped out in Pune for the past three days, meeting district and health officials, as well as party workers, to discuss ways to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Mr Pawar told officials he was alarmed by the number of people - he put it at between 25 and 30 per cent - not wearing face masks or following social distancing protocols while in public, and said it was important for the city's residents to co-operate with the government in order to contain and suppress the infectious virus.
"In view of the increasing number of coronavirus patients, segregation (isolation) facilities should be made available in new buildings. Ambulances equipped with various facilities, including oxygen, should be made available on time and immediately if required," Mr Pawar said.
The veteran politician, whose Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has allied with the Congress and the Shiv Sena to form the government in Maharashtra, also suggested that government property be used as additional isolation facilities, if needed.
Coronavirus news: Man held for posing as Punjab policeman, promoting alcohol as COVID-19 cure
A man from Ludhiana was arrested for posing as a policeman and asking people via a video message to buy alcohol to battle with COVID-19, police said.
The incident came to light after the video of the man went viral on social media platforms, reported news agency PTI.
"This video was going viral. The accused Kulwant Singh was asking people to consume alcohol to defeat coronavirus. When investigated, the accused told us that he is a comedian and had no intention to tarnish the image of the police," said Commissioner of Police Rakesh Agrawal.
A case has been registered against Mr Singh under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
COVID-19: Union Health Secretary talks with counterparts of 5 States, UT exhibiting high surge
As India became the second most COVID-affected country after a record spike of 90,633 in new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday, the Union health secretary held a review meeting through video conference (VC) with the health secretaries of five States and one Union Territory on the containment and management of COVID-19 in 35 districts under their jurisdiction.
The union health secretary engaged with counterparts of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Delhi and Puducherry as they are exhibiting high surge, caseload and fatality.
These 35 affected districts comprise four districts of West Bengal namely Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and 24 South Parganas. There are 17 districts of Maharashtra including Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Raigad, Jalgaon, Solapur, Satara, Palghar, Aurangabad, Dhule and Nanded. Gujarat's Surat, Puducherry's Pondicherry, Jharkhand's East Singhbhum and all 11 districts in Delhi.
In addition to the State health secretaries, District Collectors, Municipal Commissioners and other functionaries of the affected districts also participated in the digital meeting.
Coronavirus news: Congress' Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda Tests COVID-19 Positive
Congress' Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana Deepender Singh Hooda tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
The 42-year-old, who is the lone opposition MP from Haryana, is currently in Delhi.
"My Corona# Covid19 report has returned positive. As per the advice of doctors, other tests are being conducted," Mr Deepender tweeted.
Mr Deepender, who is the son of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, in his tweet added that "with the prayers of all of you, I will recover soon.."
He asked people who may have come in his contact during the past few days to isolate themselves and get tested.
Mr Deepender had recently toured the Baroda assembly constituency in Sonipat district in view of the upcoming bypoll.
The by-election has been necessitated after the death of Congress legislator Shri Krishan Hooda in April.
COVID-19: Chhattisgarh fixes cost for treatment in private hospitals
The Chhattisgarh government has fixed the cost of COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals in the wake of a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the state, an official said on Sunday.
Patients will have to bear the cost of treatment in the private hospitals, which have been classified in A, B and C categories in various districts, based on the medical facilities available there, he said.
The order was issued on Saturday under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897, the Chhattisgarh Public Health Act, 1949, and the Chhattisgarh Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, the public relations department official said.
Hospitals in major districts like Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Korba and Raigarh have been listed in ''A'' category, while those in Surguja, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Kanker, Janjgir-Champa, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Kabirdham and Bastar districts are in ''B'' category. Hospitals in remaining 14 districts of the state have been placed in ''C'' category, he said.
Only one containment zone in Kolkata
The number of containment zone in Kolkata has come down to one, according to the latest list released by the West Bengal government.
The previous list of August 23 had 17 containment ones for Covid-19 prevalence in the city.
The city at present has only one containment zone at Umesh Datta Lane in Girish Park area of north Kolkata, according to the list released on Saturday.
The area falls under Kolkata Municipal Corporation ard 26 of Borough 4 of the city, it said.
604 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths reported in Tripura
At least 604 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Sunday, raising the tally in the state to 15,130, a health department official said.
The death toll rose to 144 after eight more people succumbed to the infection, he said.
West Tripura district, of which state capital Agartala is a part, has accounted for 77 of the 144 COVID-19 deaths.
The state currently has 6,220 active cases, while 8,745 people have recovered from the disease.
"I Will Be Under Home Quarantine": Arjun Kapoor Tests Positive For COVID-19
Arjun Kapoor has tested positive for COVID-19, the actor announced in an Instagram post on Sunday. Sharing an update about his health, Arjun Kapoor wrote that he is "feeling okay" and is "asymptomatic." The actor also revealed that he has "isolated" himself at his home and will be "under home quarantine" till his recovery.
7 deaths, 511 new COVID-19 cases among Maharashtra Police personnel
At least seven police personnel lost their lives and 511 new coronavirus cases were found among Maharashtra Police in last 24 hours.
A total of 173 police personnel have lost their lives due to the pandemic in the state so far, while 13,719 have recovered and returned to their homes, the Maharashtra Police said on Sunday.
Out of the total number of 16,912 cases among its personnel, 3,020 are active cases, it added.
BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya slams Maharashtra government over COVID-19 situation
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya on Sunday lashed out at the Udhhav Thackeray-led government over the prevailing coronavirus situation alleging that the State government is testing fewer samples and has not done enough to combat the infection.
"In Maharashtra, only 7,000 testings are taking place out of which 2,000 people are coming positive every day. The State government should stop spreading rumours in these times. The situation has become grim here. The Uddhav Thackeray-led government has also imposed restrictions on some of the good private hospitals who were treating COVID-19 patients despite the fact that not many ICU facilities are now available in state-run hospitals," he said in a recorded video.
August Sees Fastest Growth Of Covid Cases In MaharashtraMaharashtra reported the fastest growth of coronavirus infection in August, registering over 3.70 lakh cases, a senior state health official said.
According to data of the Maharashtra health department, the state reported 3,76,587 COVID-19 cases last month, 2,41,820 cases in July and 1,04,748 cases in June.
"On August 1, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state was 4,31,719, which jumped to 8,08,306 on September 1. This is probably the fastest growth of cases in the state since January," the health official said.
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Ludhiana Police Sells COVID-19 Care Kits For Asymptomatic Patients
The Ludhiana police are selling COVID-19 care kits through the police canteen to people who are testing positive for the virus but have no symptoms and are under home isolation.
These kits are being sold at the price of Rs 1,700, inclusive of all taxes and home delivery charges.
"Each kit contains 18 items including vitamin and zinc tablets, and pulse oximeter. Asymptomatic patients can buy them at Rs 1,700 which is lesser than the market price," said R Agarwal, Police Commissioner.
Mainland China Reports 10 New Covid-19 Cases, Unchanged From A Day Earlier
Mainland China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 5, unchanged from a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Sunday.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that all the new cases were imported, marking the 21th consecutive day with no locally transmitted infections.
The number of new asymptomatic cases rose to 17 from eight a day earlier. China does not count symptomless infections as confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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Mexico Says 122,765 Extra People Died During Pandemic In 'Excess Deaths' Study
Mexico has recorded 122,765 deaths more than would be expected during the pandemic up to August, the health ministry said on Saturday in a report on excess mortality rates, suggesting Mexico's true coronavirus toll could be much higher.
Mexico has recorded 67,326 confirmed coronavirus deaths and 629,409 cases, the world's fourth highest death toll from the virus that has infected more than 26 million people around the globe.
Mexico's government has often said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases due to the low levels of testing.
Record 70,000 COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Single Day: Health Ministry
The recovery rate of coronavirus in the country touched a record high of more than 70,000 patients being discharged in a single day, said Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
"The highest ever single-day recoveries of 70,072 were recorded on September 5 and currently, the recovery rate now is 77.23 per cent. This has also led to the declining Case Fatality Rate (CFR), which stands at a new low of 1.73 per cent," Ministry said in a statement.
According to a graph of the Ministry, there were 68,584 recoveries on September 3, 65,081 on September 1 and 57,469 on August 24.
COVID-19: Bus Services Resumes In Indore
Bus services have resumed in Indore on Saturday after months of a break due to coronavirus induced lockdown.
The sanitizations of buses are being taken care of after every trip.
"We're ensuring that buses are sanitized after every trip and frequently contacted surfaces are also sanitized regularly. Wearing of masks is mandatory for all commuters," said Pratibha Pal, Municipal Commissioner.
Odisha Reports 3,543 New COVID-19 Cases, Seven More Deaths
Odisha reported 3,543 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking its tally to 1,20,221, a Health Department official said.
Seven more people lost their lives, following which the number of deaths rose to 538, he said.
The day also registered recovery of 3,443 patients taking the total number of cured people in the state to 93,774, which is 78 per cent of the total caseload.
Most of the new cases were reported from the Khurda district where 878 people tested positive, its highest single-day spike. Mayurbhanj reported 326 new cases, followed by 295 cases detected in Cuttack, the official said.
Rs 500 Fine For Commuters Without Face Mask: Noida Metro
Commuters found travelling without face masks in the Noida-Greater Noida metro rail network will have to pay a fine of Rs 500 and those caught spitting will have to cough up Rs 100.
The services of the Noida-Greater Noida Metro, also known as the Aqua Line, are set to resume from Monday after a gap of five months with several anti-COVID precautions like commuters maintaining social distancing and having face cover in place, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) said on Saturday.
"Passengers found spitting inside metro stations, trains or any other metro premises will have to pay a fine of Rs 100 for the first time and Rs 500 for any subsequent occurrence. Passengers found travelling without masks in the metro trains, stations or any other metro premises will have to pay a fine of Rs 500," the NMRC said in a statement.
For First Time, Maharashtra Reports Over 20,000 COVID-19 Cases In A DayIn a grim milestone, Maharashtra on Saturday reported its highest-ever single-day spike in COVID-19 cases at 20,489, taking the total count of infections to 8,83,862, showed the state health department data.
With 312 deaths due to the highly contagious virus in the last 24 hours, the total number of fatalities rose to 26,276 in the state, it said.
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Coronavirus News: Ahmedabad Metro Begins Sanitasion Ahead Of Service Resumption
Metro authorities undertook sanitisation work in Ahmedabad ahead of the resumption of its services from September 7 as part of Unlock 4, reported by news agency ANI. Workers carried out the sanitisation work at the stations and also inside trains. A few days back, the Home Ministry had issued new guidelines for opening up of more activities in areas outside the containment zones. Under Unlock-4, Metro services have been allowed to resume from September 7 in a graded manner.