Coronavirus cases in India has crossed the 6 lakh mark
Coronavirus Live Updates: A huge spike of 22,771 new coronavirus patients was recorded in the last 24 hours, taking India's tally to 6,48,315 cases. A total of 18,655 patients have died since the beginning of the pandemic, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. The number of recoveries stands at 3,94,227. The recovery rate has improved to 60.80 per cent. There are 2,35,433 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country at present.
Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-hit state with over 1,92,990 infections. The death count due to the pandemic rose to 8,376 after 198 new deaths reported on Friday, a health department statement said.
The first made-in-India coronavirus vaccine may be launched by August 15, with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) fast-tracking efforts to develop "Covaxin" in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Limited. A dozen institutes have been selected for clinical trials of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID vaccine), the government's top medical research body has said.
Worldwide, scientists are racing to produce a vaccine for the deadly virus that has infected over 10 million, including 600,000 in India, and caused more than 500,000 deaths.
Here are the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases In India Live Updates:
WHO Team In China Next Week To Investigate Coronavirus Origins
Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of WHO (World Health Organisation) will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus and its spread to human beings, reports ANI.
Coronavirus news: 204 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan
As many as 204 new COVID-19 and three deaths have been reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 am on Saturday, informed the State Health Department, reports ANI.
Coronavirus news: 495 COVID-19 Cases In Odisha
As many as 495 new positive cases have been reported in Odisha, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 8,601, reports ANI.
COVID-19 news: Over 22,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For First Time
India's COVID-19 tally touched 6,48,315 with the biggest single-day increase of 22,771 cases, the latest data from the Union Health Ministry shows. The country also witnessed 442 deaths during the period, taking the total number of death count to 18,655. The number of recoveries stands at 3,94,227. The recovery rate has improved to 60.80 per cent.
Read Here Coronavirus news: Health Ministry Issues Revised Home Isolation Guidelines For COVID-19
With a large number of people showing no symptoms testing positive for COVID-19, the Union Health ministry has revised home isolation guidelines to include asymptomatic positive patients in the list of mild or pre-symptomatic coronavirus infection cases, reports PTI.
Seven US States Post Record COVID-19 Cases, Curfew Ordered In Miami
Alabama and six other U.S. states reported record increases in coronavirus cases on Friday as Florida's most populous county imposed a curfew ahead of the Independence Day weekend and Arkansas joined a push toward mandating mask-wearing in public, reports Reuters.
Coronavirus latest news: 22,771 new patients was recorded in the last 24 hours
A huge spike of 22,771 new coronavirus patients was recorded in the last 24 hours, taking India's tally to 6,48,315 cases. A total of 18,655 patients have died since the beginning of the pandemic, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.
3 New COVID-19 Cases In Andaman And Nicobar Islands
Three new COVID-19 cases were reported from the Union Territory on Saturday. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration informed that out of new cases, two are contacts of earlier positive cases and one is a traveller from another state, reports ANI.
COVID-19 Patient's Body On Bengaluru Street, Ambulance Arrives 2 Hours Later
A family had to wait for nearly two hours for an ambulance after a coronavirus patient died at his home in Bengaluru on Friday. In a video, the body of the 55-year-old man was seen lying on a street outside his residence, with his relatives seen standing beside the body.
Read Here So far, 11,300 'Make In India' ventilators have been dispatched; 6154 delivered to hospitals. Ministry of Health is also supplying 1.02 lakh oxygen cylinders across India; 72,293 delivered: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare
UK Allows Quarantine-Free Travel For Some Countries; India, US Excluded
The UK on Friday allowed quarantine-free international travel to nearly 60 "lower risk countries", excluding India and the US, as it released a list of exempt nations posing "a reduced risk" from the deadly coronavirus, reports PTI.
Number Of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Brazil Surpasses 1.5 Million: Health Ministry
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has increased within the past 24 hours by 42,223 to 1,539,081, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday, reports ANI.
COVID-19: 1,892 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths Reported In Telangana
A total of 1,892 new COVID-19 cases has been reported in Telangana, taking the tally to 20,462 in the state on Friday. The state has reported eight fatalities and 1,126 patients were discharged on Friday, as per the 9 pm bulletin issued by the state government, reports ANI.
Maharashtra Records Highest Single-Day COVID Spike Of 6,364 CasesMaharashtra reported another single-day highest increase in coronavirus cases on Friday with 6,364 new patients being detected, which took the case count in the state to 1,92,990. Read more
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