Coordinated steps by Centre, States have contributed to a "gradual surge" in the recovery of patients
India's coronavirus case count has crossed the 9 lakh-mark as 28,498 new cases and 553 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. While 23,727 people have died of the infection, over 5.71 lakh people have recovered, government data this morning showed.
Maharashtra recorded 6,497 new cases of COVID-19 and 193 deaths on Monday, pushing the state's total cases to 2,60,924. A comprehensive, two-phase lockdown has started in Pune from Monday midnight and will continue till July 23. This is yet another attempt to break the chain of the coronavirus infections. On Monday, Pune City limits reported 560 cases, taking total cases in the city to 29,600.
The Centre said that coordinated steps taken by it along with state governments have contributed to a "gradual surge" in the recovery of patients. It also said that there are 30 states and union territories (UTs) that have a fatality rate lower than the national average of 2.64 per cent.
Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases In India:
India will cross 10 lakh-mark of COVID-19 cases this week: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the total number of coronavirus cases in the country will cross the 10 lakh-mark this week.
"This week, the figure of 10,00,000 will be crossed in our country," he said in a tweet in Hindi.
Mr Gandhi also tagged a news report quoting the WHO chief who had said that if concrete steps were not taken, the coronavirus situation in the world would turn from bad to worse.
COVID-19 Leads To Queries On Vacancies In Ahmedabad Old Age HomesHomes for the elderly in Ahmedabad are witnessing an increased number of inquiries for availability of facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiries started rising since the lockdown, says a report in news agency ANI. Financial crisis and a fear of the elderly being susceptible to the infection, are the two main reasons why families are looking for homes for their aged family members, say owners of the old age homes."
Coronavirus Cases Cross 9 Lakh-Mark, Over 63% Recovery Rate
India's coronavirus case count has crossed the 9 lakh-mark as 28,498 new cases and 553 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
While 23,727 people have died of the infection, over 5.71 lakh people have recovered, government data this morning showed.
Hong Kong to impose most severe social distancing restrictions amid pandemic
Hong Kong will impose strict new social distancing measures from midnight Tuesday, the most stringent since the coronavirus broke out, as authorities warn the risk of a large-scale outbreak is extremely high.
The measures dictate that face masks will be mandatory for people using public transport and restaurants will no longer provide dine in services and only offer takeaway after 6 pm. Both are new rules that were not implemented during the city's first and second coronavirus waves earlier this year. If a person does not wear a mask on public transport, they face a fine of HK$5,000 ($645).
Goa asks private hospitals to reserve 20% beds for COVID-19 patients
The Goa government has made it compulsory for all private hospitals in the state to reserve 20 per cent of their total beds for COVID-19 patients.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to review the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the coastal state. Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane also attended the meeting.
"If any private hospital does not comply with the order, its license to operate could be suspended or cancelled," says state health services director.
Karnataka: Shops closed & streets deserted as complete lockdown is being observed in Kalaburagi. District Administration has ordered lockdown in Kalaburagi from 14th to 20th July, to control the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/rc7xrro4K2
- ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2020
Indore reports 51 fresh COVID-19 cases
Indore on Monday reported 51 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the district to 5,403, said Office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in a bulletin.
As per the bulletin, a total of 11 persons were discharged on Monday taking the total number of recovered/discharged patients to 4,028.
There are 1,102 active cases in the district, and 4,792 people are under institutional quarantine.
The death toll touched 273 after 4 deaths were reported on Monday including 3 deaths which the district health department termed as ''reconciliation" from the month of April.
3,04,435 total cases of coronavirus in Mexico: Health ministry
Mexico's Health Ministry on Monday reported 4,685 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 485 additional fatalities, bringing the country's totals to 304,435 cases and 35,491 deaths.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases
Rail Bhawan shut for 2 days for sanitisation after some officials test COVID-19 positive
The Rail Bhawan, headquarters of the Indian Railways will remain shut for two days from July 14 to carry out intensive sanitisation after some officials were found COVID-19 positive in the premises, according to an order issued on Monday.
In a circular, the Railway Board said, "Some Officials of Railway Board have tested COVID-positive during the Special Rapid Antigen Testing Camp organized at Rail Bhawan on July 9, 10 and July 13. Accordingly, it has been decided to close all Offices at Rail Bhawan on July 14 and 15 to carry out intensive sanitization of rooms and common areas."
During this period, all officers, staff would work from home and are to be available at all times on the phone and other electronic means of communication, the board said.
Nearly 60,000 New Virus Cases In US In 24 Hours: Report
The United States on Monday confirmed 59,222 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.
That put the total number of cases in the US, the nation hardest-hit by the global pandemic, at more than 3.36 million, the Baltimore-based university said at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Tuesday).
Another 411 deaths were reported, bringing that total toll to 135,582.
The country has seen a resurgence of cases in the so-called Sun Belt, stretching across the south from Florida to California.
Odisha's COVID-19 recovery rate at 64-65 pc: Chief Secy Asit Tripathy
The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Odisha is around 64-65 per cent while the fatality rate is at 0.48 per cent, which is among the lowest in the country, said state Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday.
"At present, the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Odisha is around 64-65 per cent and the fatality rate is among the lowest in the country at 0.48 per cent," said Mr Tripathy.
"Odisha has a robust COVID-19 management system and many layers of monitoring systems in the state, but as the pandemic situation is evolving, we need time to time policy according to the situation and strengthen our resources," he added.
COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal reaches 956; 1,435 fresh cases reported
Twenty-four more people died due to COVID-19 in West Bengal, taking the total number of such fatalities in the state to 956, the health department said on Monday.
According to the department, 1,435 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from different districts of the state in the last 24 hours, pushing the infection tally to 31,448.
The number of active cases currently stands at 11,279.
Kerala Maintains Good Performance To Contain COVID-19 Spread: Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala has maintained good performance to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday.
In a daily briefing, the Chief Minister gave the details about four indicators where the state has performed well, that is, in mortality rate, disease spread, testing and recovery.
"Kerala presently has a case fatality rate (deaths per 100 positive cases) of 0.39 per cent as compared to the national average of 2.67 per cent, whereas the world average stands at 4.38 per cent. The neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have much higher case fatality rates. The number of deaths per million in Kerala is 0.9 as against the national figure of 17," the Chief Minister said.
