Coronavirus live updates: Union Minister Arjun Meghwal tests Covid positive

Union Minister Arjun Meghwal says tested positive for COVID-19

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to AIIMS Delhi.The minister of state for heavy industries and parliamentary affairs said after developing COVID-19 symptoms he was tested twice and found positive in the second report. However, he said his health is fine."After developing symptoms of COVID-19 I had undergone test and was found positive in the second report. On the advice of doctors, I got admitted to AIIMS and I request all those who came in contact with me to take care of their health," he said.

BJP's Suresh Pujari tests positive for COVID-19

"Though I did not have any symptoms, I underwent Corona test yesterday. Today I was informed that the report has come and I have tested positive for COVID-19," Pujari, an MP from Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha, said on Twitter.

Brazil near 100,000 deaths from Covid-19

Brazil was leaping toward a grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 — on Saturday, and five months after the first reported case, the country had not shown signs of crushing the disease. Brazil, a nation of 210 million people, has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 daily deaths from the pandemic since late May. The Health Ministry on Friday said there had been a total of 2,962,442 confirmed infections with the new coronavirus and 99,572 deaths — tolls second only to the United States.

Paris orders mandatory wearing of masks outdoors in busy areas as virus flares back: Reuters

Paris authorities on Saturday said it would be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday as the number of coronavirus infections there rose.

Andaman-Nicobar reports 99 new cases

The number of COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 1,222 after 99 fresh infections were registered in the last 24 hours in the archipelago, officials said on Saturday. Seventy patients also recovered from the disease during the period. The union territory now has 778 active cases, while 425 have been cured of coronavirus infection so far and 19 died.

12,822 new cases & 275 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 5,03,084, including 1,47,048 active cases & 17,367 deaths: State Health Department

UP records biggest single-day jump of 4,660 Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 1,18,038; death toll climbs to 2,028 with 47 new fatalities; active case count 46,177

Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 68.32%, fatality rate declines to 2.04%: Health ministry

Focused and effective efforts towards containment, testing, isolation and treatment by the Centre, states and Union Territories have resulted in the recovery rate rising to 68.32 per cent and fatality rate steadily declining to 2.04 per cent, the Health ministry said on Saturday.

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Gujarat recorded 1,101 new positive cases in 24 hours ending 5 pm on Saturday, taking the total to 69,986

Delhi records 1,404 fresh cases, taking tally to 1,44,127; death toll mounts to 4,098 with 16 more fatalities reported: Authorities

Kerala recorded 1,420 new cases, 1,715 recoveries & 4 deaths in the last 24 hours. 485 cases reported in Thiruvananthapuram today: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (ANI)

Andhra Pradesh reports 10,080 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday taking the tally to 2,17,040. The toll increases to 1,939 with 97 more deaths

India’s total recoveries cross 14.2 lakhs as recovery rate continues to improve, stands at 68.32% today. National case-fatality rate has further dipped to 2.04%: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Telangana minister for labour and employment Ch Mallareddy has tested positive for Covid-19. His reports were confirmed last Sunday and he has been in isolation ever since.

The five hockey players housed in NCOE Bengaluru, who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, are doing well. They are being attended to by Sports Authority of India's (SAI) in-house doctor as well as one doctor from the state government, who has been deputed on SAI request: SAI

These active cases districts include- Kamrup Metro in Assam; Patna in Bihar; Ranchi in Jharkhand; Alappuzha & Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala; Ganjam in Odisha; Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh; 24 Paraganas North, Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata & Maldah in West Bengal; and Delhi: Health Ministry

About 13 districts concentrated in 8 states & UTs reporting 9% of India's Covid-19 active cases & 14% of fatality, which is higher than the national Case Fatality Rate (CFR) average. Presently, the national CFR is 2.04%: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

It includes Kamrup Metro in Assam, Patna in Bihar, Ranchi in Jharkhand, Alappuzha & Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, Ganjam in Odisha, Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, 24 Paraganas North, Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata & Maldah in West Bengal, and Delhi: Union Health Ministry

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says farm sector of country has remained largely unaffected by economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 pandemic