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Coronavirus India Live Updates | Loss of smell, taste added to list of COVID-19 symptoms: Health ministry
India is now among the five countries most affected by the outbreak, with a total of 3,08,993 infections and 8,884 deaths.
Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the 81st day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India is now among the five countries most affected by the outbreak, with a total of 3,08,993 infections and 8,884 deaths.
Globally, there have been over 76.29 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 4.25 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom are the most-affected countries.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | WB govt to set up 200 'safe homes' to curb spread of coronavirus
The West Bengal government will set up 200 'safe homes' to provide temporary shelter to the large number of migrant workers returning to the state to keep a check on the spread of coronavirus, a senior official said on Saturday.
The migrant labourers will be provided shelter in the safe homes irrespective of them being asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic if they do not have enough space in their homes to follow the isolation norms, he said. (PTI)
Coronavirus cases in Karnataka LIVE updates | 308 more COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths reported in Karnataka today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 6824, including 3092 active cases, 3648 discharged & 84 deaths (3 due to non-COVID causes): State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | 17 new cases reported in Dharavi
17 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in Dharavi area of Mumbai in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of cases to 2030. No new death reported today in the area. Number of fatalities due to the disease stands at 77: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates | 85 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in Kerala today, taking the total number of active cases to 1342: Kerala Health Department
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Loss of smell or taste added to list of COVID-19 symptoms: Health ministry
Loss of smell or taste has been added to the list of COVID-19 symptoms, according to the revised clinical management protocols released by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The ministry said that coronavirus-infected patients reporting to various COVID-19 treatment facilities have been reporting symptoms like fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, expectoration, myalgia, rhinorrhea, sore throat and diarrhoea. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain: If you want the number of tests conducted for coronavirus to increase, ask the Indian Council of Medical Research to change its guidelines. We cannot flout ICMR guidelines (PTI)
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates | 17 personnel of Punjab Police have tested positive in a random sampling of 7165 of a cross-section of police personnel posted as part of a special RT-PCR COVID-19 testing drive: Punjab Police (ANI)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates | As virus cases surge, TN govt appoints 2,000 more nurses for Chennai, nearby districts
Amid the surging COVID-19 cases, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar on Saturday said 2,000 more nurses have been appointed to cater to requirements in state-run hospitals in Chennai and nearby districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallurand Chengelpet.
Also, he said as many as 81 rapid response mobile medical teams have been deployed in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kanchpeepuram districts today in addition to the 173 mobile health teams already on job in the Greater Chennai Corporation areas. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Russia LIVE updates | Russia's total coronavirus cases exceed 520,000
Russia reported 8,706 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, raising its cumulative tally above 520,000 as data showed that more than 2,700 people infected with the virus had died in April. With 520,129 cases, Russia has the third-highest number in the world after the United States and Brazil. Its official death toll stands at 6,829, many times lower than the figure seen in other countries with serious outbreaks. (Reuters)