Coronavirus 09 august\, HIGHLIGHTS: Indian Army gifts 10 ventilators to Nepali Army
Coronavirus 09 august, HIGHLIGHTS: Indian Army gifts 10 ventilators to Nepali Army
With 64,399 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total caseload in India has now risen to 21,53,011. As many as 861 deaths were reported, taking the casualties to 43,379. For eleven straight days now, Covid-19 cases have in India have risen by over 50,000.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: August 10, 2020 9:11:24 am
A health worker prepares to collect a sample from a woman for COVID-19 test via Rapid Antigen kit, at Delhi Govt School Shakti Nagar, in New Delhi, Saturday. (Express Photo By Amit Mehra)
The Indian Army Sunday gifted 10 ventilators to the Nepali Army to help them fight against the COVID-19pandemic that has claimed 75 lives in the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the ventilators to Nepal Army chief Purna Chnadra Thapa during an event at Nepali Army Headquarters, the Indian mission said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, after which admitted himself to state-run Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru. Forty-three people, including 17 BSF personnel, also tested positive for coronavirus in Mizoram, taking the state’s caseload to 608 on Sunday, a health official said. All barracks of the district jail in Muzaffarnagar were sealed after over 90 inmates contracted coronavirus in past few days, an official told PTI on Sunday.
With 64,399 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total caseload in India has now risen to 21,53,011. Of these, 6,28,747 are active cases, while 14,80,885 patients have already been discharged, data from the Union Health Ministry showed. As many as 861 deaths were reported, taking the casualties to 43,379. For eleven straight days now, Covid-19 cases have in India have risen by over 50,000. Globally, over 19.5 million cases of coronavirus and 7.25 lakh deaths have been reported.
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22:37 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Telangana to ramp up COVID-19 testing to 40,000 samples per day, says Minister
The Telangana government is presently conducting 23,000 COVID-19 tests per day and the number would soon be scaled to 40,000, state Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao said on Sunday. "We are testing nearly 23,000 samples per day and it will soon go upto 40,000. Tests are being carried out in 1,200 plus centres. Our fatality rate is less than 1 percent and recovery rate one of the best in the country at 72 percentage. Of course there is more to do," he noted. (PTI)
20:44 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Indian Army gifts 10 ventilators to Nepali Army
he Indian Army Sunday gifted 10 ventilators to the Nepali Army to help them fight against the COVID-19pandemic that has claimed 75 lives in the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the ventilators to Nepal Army chief Purna Chnadra Thapa during an event at Nepali Army Headquarters, the Indian mission said in a statement.
19:21 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu admits himself to a state-run hospital
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has admitted himself to a state-run hospital aftyer testing positive for the virus.
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tests positive for #Covid19. The Minister has admitted himself to state-run Bowring Hospital in #Bengaluru.
Jammu and Kashmir reported 507 new Covid-19 positive cases today. Of them 129 from Jammu division and 378 from Kashmir. Total number of cases now stand at 24,897 including 7,422 active cases, 17,003 recoveries and 472 deaths, J&K government stated.
18:15 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Tamil Nadu: 5,994 new Covid-19 positive cases reported
5,994 new Covid-19 positive cases and 119 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases now at 2,96,901 including 53,336 active cases, 2,38,638 discharged cases and 4,927 deaths: State Health Department
5,994 new #COVID19 positive cases and 119 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases now at 2,96,901 including 53,336 active cases, 2,38,638 discharged cases and 4,927 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/Db8LJ44qOU
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tests positive for Covid-19
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday.
17:49 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Himchal's Covid tally rises to 3,334
Total Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh rises to 3,334 including 2,128 patients cured and 13 deaths, said Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh.
Total #COVID19 cases in Himachal Pradesh rises to 3,334 including 2,128 patients cured and 13 deaths: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/SY8nfHakx6
COVID-19 situation in Delhi under control: Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the Covid situation in Delhi is under control and the recovery rate is improving. Speaking at the inauguration of health facility in Ambedkar Nagar, he said in case the situation takes a turn for the worse, the government is fully prepared to deal with it. Delhi's Covid-19 case count stood at 1,44,127 on Saturday, according to government data.
16:53 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Barracks of Muzaffarnagar jail sealed as inmates contract coronavirus
All barracks of the district jail here were sealed as over 90 inmates have contracted coronavirus in the past some days, an official said on Sunday. According to Jail Superintendent A K Saxena, all 25 barracks have been sanitised and the inmates are not being allowed to come to the jail compound to prevent the spread of the disease. (PTI)
14:29 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Bengaluru: Nodal officer at Karnataka's largest Covid Care Centre dies of heart attack
A probationary Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) officer Saturday died while on duty at Karnataka's largest Covid Care Centre (CCC) situated in Bengaluru. H Gangadharaiah, a 2015-batch officer, was posted at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) as the nodal officer for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to manage the situation at the centre. According to BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad, Gangadharaiah succumbed to a cardiac arrest. "I am deeply saddened & disturbed at the sudden demise of my younger colleague Gangadariah, KAS Probationary AC of 2015 batch, due to heart attack while on Covid duty at BIEC," he wrote on Twitter.
14:25 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Delhi’s COVID situation under control: Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the COVID-19 situation in Delhi is under control and the recovery rate is improving. Speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Ambedkar Nagar, he said in case the situation takes a turn for the worse, the government is fully prepared to deal with it. On the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, the chief minister said, “The situation is under control, all parameters good, recovery rate is improving, positivity ratio reducing and deaths have reduced.”
14:00 (IST)09 Aug 2020
US sets a record as coronavirus cases surpass 5 million mark
Setting a record for covid-19 caseload in any country, the United States on Saturday breached the grim milestone of 5 million cases. According to a Reuters analysis, 1 in every 66 US residents are infected by the virus. The country also has a quarter of the world’s total death toll with over 160,000 people succumbing to the disease.
A pharmacist works while wearing personal protective equipment in New York City (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
13:21 (IST)09 Aug 2020
With over 10,000 new case, AP govt appeal to people with Covid symptoms to seek medical help
The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday appealed to people to seek medical help “without any delay” if they display Covid-19 symptoms, even as the state recorded 10,080 new cases and 97 new deaths. Special Chief Secretary (Health) K S Jawahar Reddy said the mortality rate was under control, but appealed to people to go to hospitals if necessary. “I am appealing to people to seek medical care at the earliest possible before the condition deteriorates. If a person has symptoms like high fever, breathlessness, and oxygen saturation drops below 94 per cent they should seek medical help without any delay,” he said.
The state recorded 1,939 deaths in total and over 2 lakh cases. Reddy asserted that the public should start taking responsibility to contain the virus and stressed the need to use masks, maintain physical distance and wash hands at frequent intervals.
13:13 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Manoj Tiwari claims Amit Shah is now negative, deletes tweet' MHA says no test yet
Minutes after BJP leader Manoj Tiwari tweeted that Amit Shah has tested negative for coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that the Home Minister is yet to undergo a test. The Delhi BJP leader has now deleted his tweet.
#COVID19 test of Home Minister Amit Shah has not been conducted so far: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Official https://t.co/8UaeUtNgBp
Sanjay Dutt hospitalised, tests negative for COVID-19
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on Saturday evening after he complained of chest discomfort and his oxygen saturation level dipped. Dutt has been admitted to an intensive care unit and is stable, doctors said.
At the hospital, the 61-year-old actor underwent a rapid antigen test for Covid-19, and the result was negative, doctors said. An RT-PCR test conducted late Saturday also found him negative for coronavirus. His treating doctor, Jalil Parkar, who himself recovered from Covid-19 last month, said a few more tests are being conducted to assess Dutt’s medical parameters and why his oxygen level had dipped.
Sanjay Dutt suffered from low oxygen saturation levels and chest discomfort. (Photo: Sanjay Dutt/Instagram)
12:00 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Amit Shah tests negative, says Manoj Tiwari
Nearly a week after Amit Shah contracted the coronavirus, the home minister has now tested negative, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari tweeted. Shah who had been visiting hospitals and Covid-19 centres in Delhi, underwent treatment in Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital. He was the first member of the Union Cabinet to test positive for the disease.
In a tweet, Amit Shah had said he got tested after showing Covid-19 symptoms while requested those who had come in contact with him in the last few days to get tested and isolate themselves. “Following the appearance of initial symptoms of Covid-19, I got myself tested and the report is positive. My health is fine but on the advice of doctors I am getting admitted to hospital. I request all those who came in contact with me in the past few days to isolate themselves and get tested,” Shah had tweeted
Brazil’s toll tops 100,000, Covid-19 peak still away
The number of people succumbed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil surpassed 1 lakh-mark on Saturday, with 905 deaths and 49,970 cases in the last 24 hours. Despite the rising numbers and having over 3 million cases, the country continues to reopen its public places despite warning from experts that the pandemic is yet to peak. While it took three months for the toll to reach 50,000, it just took 50 days to kill the next 50,000.
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro wearing a protective mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP)
11:17 (IST)09 Aug 2020
68 fresh cases take Arunachal's COVID-19 tally to 2,117
At least 68 more people, including 36 security personnel and a healthcare professional, have tested positive for coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the state's total count to 2,117, a Health Department official said on Sunday. Of the fresh cases, 10 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 20 from East Kameng district, 12 from West Siang, five each from Tirap and Lower Siang, four each from West Kameng and Namsai, three each from East Siang and Tawang, two from Papumpare and one from Changlang, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said. "Thirty-six security personnel of paramilitary forces are among the fresh patients. A healthcare worker from West Kameng district has tested positive for COVID-19," he said. (PTI)
10:53 (IST)09 Aug 2020
Australia state can't trace source of many cases
The premier of Australia's Victoria state says more than 2,700 active cases have no known source and remain the primary concern of health authorities. Victoria on Sunday saw a welcome drop in its new COVID-19 cases with 394 but a record 17 deaths, including two people in their 50s. It took the hard-hit state's toll to 210 and the Australian total of deaths to 295. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said confirmed cases also include almost 1,000 health care workers. The city of Melbourne has been under tough restrictions since a week ago, including an overnight curfew and mandatory wearing of masks, but won't see the results of their efforts for another one to two weeks.
A patient has her temperature checked at a medical clinic in Melbourne (AP)
10:39 (IST)09 Aug 2020
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease. Life has returned to normal for many people in the South Pacific nation of 5 million, as they attend rugby games at packed stadiums and sit down in bars and restaurants without the fear of getting infected. But some worry the country may be getting complacent and not preparing well enough for any future outbreaks.
New Zealand got rid of the virus by imposing a strict lockdown in late March when only about 100 people had tested positive for the disease. That stopped its spread. For the past three months, the only new cases have been a handful of returning travelers who have been quarantined at the border.
Customers at a cafe enjoy lunch in the sunshine in Christchurch, New Zealand (AP)
An artist gives final touches to wall graffiti in Kolkata honouring frontline Covid-19 warriors. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
Minutes after BJP leader Manoj Tiwari tweeted that Amit Shah has tested negative for coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that the Home Minister is yet to undergo a test. The Delhi BJP leader has now deleted his tweet. Shah who had been visiting hospitals and Covid-19 centres in Delhi, underwent treatment in Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital. He was the first member of the Union Cabinet to test positive for the disease.
At least nine people were killed in a major fire caused by a short circuit at a hotel which was being used as a coronavirus facility in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada in the early hours of Sunday. A private hospital had leased Hotel Swarna Palace in Vijayawada to keep infected Covid patients. This comes days after eight coronavirus patients died in a huge fire that broke out in the intensive care ward of a private hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Noting that total of 196 doctors have succumbed to Covid-19 in India so far, Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attention on the issue. "As per the latest data collected by the IMA, our nation has lost 196 doctors, out of which 170 of them are above the age of 50 years, with general practitioners attributing to around 40 per cent of it," the IMA said expressing concerns over the safety of doctors in the battle against the COVID-19 crisis.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with his counterparts from the US, Australia, Israel, Brazil and South Korea and discussed challenges related to the coronavirus.
Jaishankar said in a tweet that he had a “useful meeting” with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Meanwhile, several large pharma companies, which are currently in the middle of late stage human trials of their Covid-19 vaccine candidates, have been entering into agreements with countries on the administration of the vaccine. The Indian government, which is closely watching global developments, is working on three separate mechanisms, The Indian Express has learnt.
Given the “rapidly evolving scenario across different countries”, two high power committees are deliberating on key issues related to vaccine development, highly placed sources in the government said. The first committee, headed by Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr K VijayRaghavan, is mandated to “fast track and accelerate the development of homegrown vaccines as well as the manufacture of foreign vaccines which have been given under agreement to an Indian manufacturer”, a top source said. The committee is tracking the vaccine candidates being developed by Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila, and is keeping close watch on phase 2-3 trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, the source said.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation decided to provide $150 million in at-risk funds towards helping the Serum Institute of India rapidly manufacture the Covid-19 vaccines developed by the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca and Novavax. As part of this new agreement, SII will be responsible for delivering up to 100 million doses of the vaccines priced at $3 (around Rs 225) a dose for India and low- and middle-income countries.
A health worker prepares to collect a sample from a woman for COVID-19 test via Rapid Antigen kit, at Delhi Govt School Shakti Nagar, in New Delhi, Saturday. (Express Photo By Amit Mehra)
An artist gives final touches to wall graffiti in Kolkata honouring frontline Covid-19 warriors. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
The Telangana government is presently conducting 23,000 COVID-19 tests per day and the number would soon be scaled to 40,000, state Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao said on Sunday. "We are testing nearly 23,000 samples per day and it will soon go upto 40,000. Tests are being carried out in 1,200 plus centres. Our fatality rate is less than 1 percent and recovery rate one of the best in the country at 72 percentage. Of course there is more to do," he noted. (PTI)
he Indian Army Sunday gifted 10 ventilators to the Nepali Army to help them fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed 75 lives in the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the ventilators to Nepal Army chief Purna Chnadra Thapa during an event at Nepali Army Headquarters, the Indian mission said in a statement.
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has admitted himself to a state-run hospital aftyer testing positive for the virus.
Jammu and Kashmir reported 507 new Covid-19 positive cases today. Of them 129 from Jammu division and 378 from Kashmir. Total number of cases now stand at 24,897 including 7,422 active cases, 17,003 recoveries and 472 deaths, J&K government stated.
5,994 new Covid-19 positive cases and 119 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases now at 2,96,901 including 53,336 active cases, 2,38,638 discharged cases and 4,927 deaths: State Health Department
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday.
Total Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh rises to 3,334 including 2,128 patients cured and 13 deaths, said Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the Covid situation in Delhi is under control and the recovery rate is improving. Speaking at the inauguration of health facility in Ambedkar Nagar, he said in case the situation takes a turn for the worse, the government is fully prepared to deal with it. Delhi's Covid-19 case count stood at 1,44,127 on Saturday, according to government data.
All barracks of the district jail here were sealed as over 90 inmates have contracted coronavirus in the past some days, an official said on Sunday. According to Jail Superintendent A K Saxena, all 25 barracks have been sanitised and the inmates are not being allowed to come to the jail compound to prevent the spread of the disease. (PTI)
A probationary Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) officer Saturday died while on duty at Karnataka's largest Covid Care Centre (CCC) situated in Bengaluru. H Gangadharaiah, a 2015-batch officer, was posted at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) as the nodal officer for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to manage the situation at the centre. According to BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad, Gangadharaiah succumbed to a cardiac arrest. "I am deeply saddened & disturbed at the sudden demise of my younger colleague Gangadariah, KAS Probationary AC of 2015 batch, due to heart attack while on Covid duty at BIEC," he wrote on Twitter.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the COVID-19 situation in Delhi is under control and the recovery rate is improving. Speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Ambedkar Nagar, he said in case the situation takes a turn for the worse, the government is fully prepared to deal with it. On the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, the chief minister said, “The situation is under control, all parameters good, recovery rate is improving, positivity ratio reducing and deaths have reduced.”
Setting a record for covid-19 caseload in any country, the United States on Saturday breached the grim milestone of 5 million cases. According to a Reuters analysis, 1 in every 66 US residents are infected by the virus. The country also has a quarter of the world’s total death toll with over 160,000 people succumbing to the disease.
The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday appealed to people to seek medical help “without any delay” if they display Covid-19 symptoms, even as the state recorded 10,080 new cases and 97 new deaths. Special Chief Secretary (Health) K S Jawahar Reddy said the mortality rate was under control, but appealed to people to go to hospitals if necessary. “I am appealing to people to seek medical care at the earliest possible before the condition deteriorates. If a person has symptoms like high fever, breathlessness, and oxygen saturation drops below 94 per cent they should seek medical help without any delay,” he said.
The state recorded 1,939 deaths in total and over 2 lakh cases. Reddy asserted that the public should start taking responsibility to contain the virus and stressed the need to use masks, maintain physical distance and wash hands at frequent intervals.
Minutes after BJP leader Manoj Tiwari tweeted that Amit Shah has tested negative for coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that the Home Minister is yet to undergo a test. The Delhi BJP leader has now deleted his tweet.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on Saturday evening after he complained of chest discomfort and his oxygen saturation level dipped. Dutt has been admitted to an intensive care unit and is stable, doctors said.
At the hospital, the 61-year-old actor underwent a rapid antigen test for Covid-19, and the result was negative, doctors said. An RT-PCR test conducted late Saturday also found him negative for coronavirus. His treating doctor, Jalil Parkar, who himself recovered from Covid-19 last month, said a few more tests are being conducted to assess Dutt’s medical parameters and why his oxygen level had dipped.
Nearly a week after Amit Shah contracted the coronavirus, the home minister has now tested negative, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari tweeted. Shah who had been visiting hospitals and Covid-19 centres in Delhi, underwent treatment in Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital. He was the first member of the Union Cabinet to test positive for the disease.
In a tweet, Amit Shah had said he got tested after showing Covid-19 symptoms while requested those who had come in contact with him in the last few days to get tested and isolate themselves. “Following the appearance of initial symptoms of Covid-19, I got myself tested and the report is positive. My health is fine but on the advice of doctors I am getting admitted to hospital. I request all those who came in contact with me in the past few days to isolate themselves and get tested,” Shah had tweeted
The number of people succumbed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil surpassed 1 lakh-mark on Saturday, with 905 deaths and 49,970 cases in the last 24 hours. Despite the rising numbers and having over 3 million cases, the country continues to reopen its public places despite warning from experts that the pandemic is yet to peak. While it took three months for the toll to reach 50,000, it just took 50 days to kill the next 50,000.
At least 68 more people, including 36 security personnel and a healthcare professional, have tested positive for coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the state's total count to 2,117, a Health Department official said on Sunday. Of the fresh cases, 10 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 20 from East Kameng district, 12 from West Siang, five each from Tirap and Lower Siang, four each from West Kameng and Namsai, three each from East Siang and Tawang, two from Papumpare and one from Changlang, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said. "Thirty-six security personnel of paramilitary forces are among the fresh patients. A healthcare worker from West Kameng district has tested positive for COVID-19," he said. (PTI)
The premier of Australia's Victoria state says more than 2,700 active cases have no known source and remain the primary concern of health authorities. Victoria on Sunday saw a welcome drop in its new COVID-19 cases with 394 but a record 17 deaths, including two people in their 50s. It took the hard-hit state's toll to 210 and the Australian total of deaths to 295. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said confirmed cases also include almost 1,000 health care workers. The city of Melbourne has been under tough restrictions since a week ago, including an overnight curfew and mandatory wearing of masks, but won't see the results of their efforts for another one to two weeks.
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease. Life has returned to normal for many people in the South Pacific nation of 5 million, as they attend rugby games at packed stadiums and sit down in bars and restaurants without the fear of getting infected. But some worry the country may be getting complacent and not preparing well enough for any future outbreaks.
New Zealand got rid of the virus by imposing a strict lockdown in late March when only about 100 people had tested positive for the disease. That stopped its spread. For the past three months, the only new cases have been a handful of returning travelers who have been quarantined at the border.