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This Article is From Aug 13, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: India COVID-19 Cases Cross 23 Lakh-Mark, Over 70% Recovery Rate

Coronavirus India Live Updates: A total of 16,39,599 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the infection, the ministry said on Tuesday.

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India News Edited by Deepika Pundir, Nonika Marwaha

Updated : August 13, 2020 6:58 am IST

COVID-19 Cases India Updates: India's recovery rate is 70.37 per cent.

New Delhi:

Coronavirus India Live Updates: India has logged 60,963 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours with 834 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday morning. The total number of cases in the country has now shot up to 23,29,638 with 46,091 deaths. A total of 16,39,599 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the infection, taking the recovery rate to 70.37 per cent, the ministry said today.

The country's COVID-19 mortality rate dropped below 2 per cent for the first time since the first lockdown, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday evening. The announcement came after a virtual conference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers of 10 of the worst affected states.

India's mortality rate has fallen to 1.99 per cent, the health ministry said on Tuesday morning.

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 2,60,15,297 samples have been tested up to August 11 with 7,33,449 samples being tested on Tuesday.

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.

Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:

Aug 13, 2020 06:58 (IST)

Mamata Banerjee Changes Lockdown Dates Again, Opposition Fumes
The Mamata Banerjee government has once again tweaked the dates for the lockdown in West Bengal in August. This is at least the third time that it has amended its original list of lockdown dates, inviting offensives from the opposition parties.

Two days of lockdown are already over. Five more days were due on August 20, 21, 27, 28 and 31. But in an order Wednesday, the government dropped 28 August from its list. If there was a lockdown on 28, the government said, there would effectively be a shutdown for five days continuously as 29th Saturday is Muharram anyway, Sunday is a holiday and 31st is a lockdown as well.

The opposition BJP and CPM have attacked the government alleging that dates were tweaked simply because 28th August is foundation day of the Trinamool Chatra Parishad or student's front. Every year, Mamata Banerjee address a rally at the Gandhi statue in the heart of the city on this day. Read

Aug 13, 2020 04:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Update: World Surpasses 20 Million COVID-19 Cases
The coronavirus pandemic chalked up another horrific milestone Monday as the world surpassed 20 million recorded cases of infection from the tiny killer that has upended life just about everywhere.

The number as of 2215 GMT was 20,002,577 cases, with 733,842 deaths recorded, according to an AFP tally of official sources.

In yet another staggering landmark, the deaths are expected to surpass 750,000 in a matter of days as the global health crisis that began late last year in China rages on. Read

Aug 13, 2020 03:55 (IST)

Coronavirus Update: Maharashtra Reports 12,712 COVID-19 Cases, 344 Deaths In 24 Hours
Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 12,712 new coronavirus patients and 344 deaths, which took the case tally to 5,48,313 and death count in the state to 18,650, a health official said.

The spike in the cases was the second highest, he said. The record one-day spike in cases in the state to date was recorded on August 8 at 12,822.

13,804 patients were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, which took the number of recovered coronavirus patients to 3,81,843.

There are 1,47,513 active cases in the state, the official added.

State capital Mumbai reported 1,132 new cases and 50 deaths during the day. The number of COVID-19 cases in the city thus rose to 1,26,356 and death count to 6,943.

Aug 13, 2020 03:19 (IST)

"Request Everyone To Continue Prayers": Pranab Mukherjee's Son Tweets
Former President Pranab Mukherjee is "haemodynamically stable", his son Abhijit Mukherjee tweeted this evening amid concerns over the health of the 84-year-old, who had an emergency brain surgery two days ago and is battling coronavirus.

In a statement yesterday, Delhi's Army hospital, where he is admitted, said his condition is "worsening". This morning, the hospital said he was "is haemodynamically stable and on ventilator".

Soon after, in an emotional post, his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee wrote, "May God do whatever is best for him and give me strength to accept both joys and sorrows of life with equanimity".

Aug 13, 2020 00:03 (IST)

679 COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths reported in Jharkhand on Wednesday. The total number of cases in the state is now at 20,257, including 12,197 recovered/discharged, 7,858 active cases, and 202 deaths: State Health Department

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Aug 12, 2020 23:22 (IST)

4,593 COVID-19 cases detected out of 1,43,109 tests conducted today. Total cases stand at 68,999 including 45,073 recovered cases, 23,762 active cases and 161 deaths: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Aug 12, 2020 22:44 (IST)

11 More COVID-19 Deaths, 1,213 Fresh Cases In Rajasthan

Rajasthan recorded 11 more deaths due to coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities in the state to 822, a state health department official said.

With 1,213 new cases reported on Wednesday, the total number of people infected with this deadly virus has risen to 56,100 so far, as per government data.

A total of 13,630 patients are under treatment and 39,092 people have been discharged, the official said.

Aug 12, 2020 22:01 (IST)

797 fresh COVID-19 cases reported today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 44,024 including 6,827 active cases, 36,694 recovered/discharged cases and 503 deaths. Recovery rate in the state is 83.35%: Haryana Government

Aug 12, 2020 21:38 (IST)

Maharashtra Reports 12,172 New COVID-19 Cases

Maharashtra reported 12,712 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday taking the total count of cases in the state to 5,48,313.

Out of the total count, there are 1,47,513 active cases and the death count due to COVID-19 in the state stands at 18,650.

The state Health Department said that 13,408 patients across the state have been discharged today taking the number of recoveries to 3,81,843.

It said that positivity rate stands at 18.84 per cent out of 29,08,887 samples tested until Wednesday.

The BMC said that 1,132 new COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths reported in Mumbai on Wednesday. The total number of reported cases now stand at 1,26,371 including 1,00,070 recovered/discharged patients, 19,064 active cases and 6,940 deaths.

A total of 60,963 new coronavirus cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours taking the total count of cases to over 23 lakh.

Aug 12, 2020 20:48 (IST)

West Bengal reports 2,936 new COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths today. The total number of cases rises to 1,04,326 and the death count is at 2,203. There are 26,003 active cases: State Health Department

Aug 12, 2020 20:23 (IST)

Flattening Of The Curve? Quick Graphic Summary Of India's Covid Situation

All across the world epidemiologists study the data in each country to see if the number of daily new cases are slowing down. It's widely referred to "the flattening of the curve". Evidence of "flattening of the curve" is generally considered the first positive indicator that the Covid situation in a region may be coming under control.

Looking at the "flattening of the curve" in India, state by state - the conclusion is alarming.

Aug 12, 2020 19:56 (IST)

Maharashtra Government Slashes Charges For COVID-19 Tests By Rs 300

The Maharashtra government has reduced by Rs 300 the rates of COVID-19 tests conducted by laboratories, bringing them in the range of Rs 1,900 to Rs 2,500.

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said this in a statement on Wednesday.

"The maximum charges for testing now stand at Rs 1,900, Rs 2,200 and Rs 2,500. No laboratory can charge above these prescribed rates," he said.

"This decision was taken by the state-appointed committee to regulate the COVID-19 testing charges so that patients do not face any financial burden," the minister said.

The test charges vary depending on the collection of swabs from home or through viral transport media (VTM) from hospitals.

Aug 12, 2020 19:15 (IST)

AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik Has Covid, Will Be In Home Isolation

Union Minister Shripad Naik has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a tweeted posted Wednesday evening Mr Naik said he was asymptomatic, that his vitals were "within normal limits" and that he had opted for home isolation.

Mr Naik, who heads the Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Ministry, also asked all those who had come in contact with him over the past few days to get themselves tested as well.

Aug 12, 2020 18:48 (IST)

Doctor, Nurse, Plasma Donor Among Guests For Delhi Government's Independence Day Event

The AAP government has decided to invite "corona warriors" including a doctor, a nurse and a plasma donor for its Independence Day event which has been shifted to the Delhi Secretariat from the Chhatrasal Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delhi's Labour Minister Gopal Rai, who also heads the general administration department, said there will be no cultural programmes during the I-Day function this year.

The Delhi government's Independence Day celebrations will be a low-key affair this year and its guest list has just 80-100 people including cabinet ministers, all city MPs, MLAs, three mayors and top bureaucrats.

"We will invite a limited number of guests for the August 15 event due to the coronavirus. Corona warriors including a doctor, a nurse, a police personnel, a sanitation worker, an ambulance driver and a plasma donor will be invited as a mark of respect for their contributions to the fight against COVID-19," Mr Rai told PTI.

Aug 12, 2020 18:16 (IST)

Dharavi's COVID-19 tally rises to 2,643 with addition of nine new cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Aug 12, 2020 17:39 (IST)

Odisha To Ramp Up Testing For Covid In Coming Weeks: Naveen Patnaik

As Odishas COVID-19 caseload crossed 50,000-mark and death count mounted to 305, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said the state government has decided to take the fight against pandemic to the next level by enhancing testing in the coming weeks.

Mr Patnaik highlighted that Odisha was among a few states providing treatment for coronavirus free of cost so that nobody suffers for want of financial resources.

The chief minister was reviewing coronavirus situation in the state on a day when the count of positive cases has surged to 50,672 with Odisha reporting the highest single-day spike of 1876 new cases and nine fatalities, pushing the death count to 305.

The state had Tuesday tested 32,053 samples for virus.

The chief minister asked the District Collectors to lead the programme for conducting tests at sub-divisional hospitals and community health centres.

Aug 12, 2020 16:39 (IST)

UP Reports 4,475 New COVID-19 Cases, 54 Fresh Deaths

Uttar Pradesh reported on Wednesday 4,475 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, while 54 more people died due to the infection.

Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the total number of cases in the state now stands at 1,36,238 and fatalities at 2,230. He put the number of fresh cases in the past 24 hours at 4,583.

On Tuesday, the state's COVID-19 tally was 1,31,763.

"So far, 84,661 people have been treated and discharged. There are now 49,347 active COVID-19 cases in the state, of which 21,758 are in home isolation," Mr Prasad said.

The total number of COVID-19 tests done so far in the state is over 34 lakh, of which 97,000 were conducted on Tuesday.

The officer said the COVID-19 positivity rate was 4.8 per cent in August so far.

The five districts where the cirinavirus positivity rate was maximum include Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Deoria and Mahrajganj, he said.

Aug 12, 2020 16:18 (IST)

Delhi records 1,113 fresh coronavirus cases, tally now 1,48,504; Death count mounts to 4,153: Health bulletin

Aug 12, 2020 16:04 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh: 14 Women Prisoners Found Coronavirus Positive

Days after they were shifted to Shahdol jail from a prison in Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh, 14 women inmates have been found to be coronavirus positive, a senior official said on Wednesday.

They were shifted to Shahdol Medical College on Tuesday evening, said Shahdol district jail superintendent GK Neti.

The women inmates, including 13 undertrials and a convict, were shifted from Baidhan jail on August 9 as it was overcrowded, he said.

He said one of the infected prisoners has a 18-month- old child with her, whose samples were taken and report is awaited.

"A total of 25 women prisoners are currently lodged in Shahdol Jail but none of them had coronavirus symptoms," the jail superintendent said, news agency PTI reported.

Aug 12, 2020 15:30 (IST)

3 Cops Die Of COVID-19; 294 Test Positive In Maharashtra

At least three Maharashtra police personnel died of COVID-19 and 294 tested positive for the deadly infection in the last 24 hours, an official said on Wednesday.

A total of 121 police personnel, including 11 officers, have died due to coronavirus infection in the state so far, the official said.

With the addition of 294 fresh COVID-19 cases, the tally of infections in the police force has reached 11,392, of which 9,187 personnel have recovered and 2,084 are undergoing treatment, he said.

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