Coronavirus live updates: Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for Covid-19

Hong Kong reports 69 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high

Hong Kong reported 69 new coronavirus cases on Monday, of which 67 were locally transmitted, as authorities battled to contain a resurgence of the virus over the last six weeks. Since late January, over 4,000 people have been infected in Hong Kong, 55 of whom have died. On Sunday, Hong Kong reported 72 new cases.

BMC starts second phase of sero-survey in Mumbai

The Mumbai civic body has started the second phase of sero-surveillance study in the city from Monday to assess the spread of Covid-19 and how many people have developed antibodies against the disease. The survey will cover F-North (Dadar, Matunga and Dharavi), M-West (Deonar and Govandi) and R-North (Dahisar) wards, where a similar study was conducted last month, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. The study will provide information about the spread of the infection and also throw light on herd immunity, he said.

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I condemn Telangana govt's Covid-19 management. PM's Ayushman Bharat scheme gave benefit to 55 crore families but Telangana govt kept its people deprived of it, by not implementing it: JP Nadda, BJP president at 'Bhoomi Poojan' of 9 party district offices via video conference (ANI)

1,256 new Covid-19 cases in Telangana, tally 80,751, active cases 22,528; toll rises to 637 with 10 more deaths: Govt bulletin

Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for Covid-19

Russia reports more than 5,100 new coronavirus cases

Russian authorities confirmed 5,118 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, pushing the national case tally to 892,654, the fourth largest in the world. The official death toll rose to 15,001 after authorities said in their daily coronavirus report that 70 people had died in the last 24 hours.

India's Covid-19 recoveries have crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million, with a recovery rate of almost 70%

Highest ever single-day recoveries of 54,859 reported in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now exceed the active cases by more than 9 lakhs, reports ANI quoting health ministry

SC adjourns for next week plea seeking timely payment of salaries to doctors & healthcare workers engaged in Covid-19 duty

Court was hearing a plea filed by Dr Arushi Jain, seeking suitable accommodation, quarantine & other facilities for medical workers involved in Covid-19

245 new Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths reported in Puducherry today

State's case tally now stands at 5,624, including 2,180 active cases, 3,355 recovered, and 89 deaths, reports ANI quoting UT health department

1,528 new Covid-19 cases, 1,543 recoveries & 14 deaths reported in Odisha on 9th August

Total number of cases stands at 47,455 cases, including 15,334 actives cases, 31,784 recoveries and 286 deaths till date, reports ANI quoting state health department, Odisha