COVID-19 Updates: In Delhi, coronavirus tally went past 1.34 lakh cases (File)
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.
The coronavirus positivity rate in Rajasthan is 3.5 per cent, Punjab 3.9 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 4 per cent, and Jammu and Kashmir 4.7 per cent, officer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said.
In Delhi, The coronavirus tally went past 1.34 lakh with 1,093 fresh cases, even as the city government constituted four committees of medical specialists who will inspect hospitals from where a large percentage of COVID-19 fatalities are still being reported.
Meanwhile, Brazil's first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro was also tested positive for the new coronavirus, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with it.
The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was over his illness and resumed his normal work routine.
Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, "is in good health and will follow all established protocols," the president's office said.
Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:
US counts nearly 1,400 deaths in 24 hours: Report
The United States counted 1,379 new deaths from the coronavirus in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Thursday (0030 GMT Friday), according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.
It was the third day in a row with more than 1,200 deaths, according to the Baltimore-based school.
The US has tallied a total of 151,826 deaths from COVID-19, making it the hardest-hit country in the world. There were also 72,238 new infections officially recorded on Thursday, meaning the US has seen a total of nearly 4.5 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic, with at least 1.4 million of them having recovered.
Over 55,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours takes count to 16.38 lakh in India
Over 55,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in the biggest one-day jump in India. There are 16.38 lakh total cases so far with 35,747 deaths in the country due to COVID-19.
Over 17 million people infected with COVID-19 worldwide: Report
Six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 17 million people worldwide.
The WHO warned Thursday that young people are "not invincible" and were helping to drive resurgences in many places that had largely curbed the disease.
COVID-19 has killed more than 668,000 people and is forcing governments into a persistent balancing act between saving lives and preventing economic devastation.
Brazil's first lady tests positive for coronavirus
Brazil's first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for the new coronavirus Thursday, the government said, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with it.
The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was over his illness and had resumed his normal work routine.
Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, "is in good health and will follow all established protocols," the president's office said.
Coronavirus news: Five Army, one Navy jawans among 103 new COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh; tally 2,507
Himachal Pradesh reported 103 new COVID-19 cases including those of five Army and one navy jawans on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 2,507 in the state.
Among the fresh cases, 35 were reported from Solan, 24 from Mandi, 22 from Sirmaur, nine from Kangra, six from Shimla, three from Una, two from Kullu and one each from Kinnaur and Bilaspur, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said. In Kangra, the fresh cases include three Army and one Navy jawans, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said.
Besides a 45-year-old employee of CSIR, Palampur also tested positive, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: 3,658 new coronavirus cases found in Pune districtThe Pune district reported 3,658 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the case tally to 81,771, a health official said.
The death count due to the pandemic in the district rose to 1,922 with 64 patients dying, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Jharkhand extends lockdown restrictions outside containment zones till Aug 31
The Jharkhand government on Thursday extended the lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19 outside the containment zones till August 31.
An official notification also issued directions to departments concerned for strict implementation of guidelines and state directives on COVID-19, PTI reported.
Coronavirus Load In Children Up To 100 Times High Than In Adults: Report
