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Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Assam’s COVID-19 tally rises to 76,875
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Total confirmed cases have risen to 25.8 lakh. India’s recovery rate stands at 71.9 percent.
Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the 147th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 25,89,682 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 49,980 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 71.9 percent. 'Unlock 3.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 2.16 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 7.67 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
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Coronavirus in Assam LIVE updates | 1,317 new cases push Assam's COVID-19 tally to 76,875
Assam's COVID-19 caseload shot up to 76,875 yesterday as 1,317 more people tested positive for the infection, while seven fresh fatalities pushed its coronavirus death toll to 189, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients in the state is 70.5 percent, while the doubling time of cases has come down to 15.2 days, the minister said. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | China reports 22 new COVID-19 infections, no new Xinjiang cases
China has reported no new local COVID-19 cases in the western region of Xinjiang for yesterday, according to national data, marking the first time the area's case count was zero since mid-July.
It marks a new low number for Xinjiang, which had become a hotbed for the virus as cases surged. China reported new coronavirus cases in the mainland for yesterday, compared with 19 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | New Zealand’s PM Ardern postpones general election as country tackles new COVID-19 outbreak
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has postponed the general election by four weeks but ruled out delaying it any further, as the country tackles a new outbreak of the coronavirus.
Pressure had been mounting on Ardern to postpone the vote amid the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in its biggest city Auckland, after the country had been free of coronavirus cases for 102 days. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | Bengal reports 3,066 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths
West Bengal's COVID-19 toll increased to 2,428 with 51 more patients losing their lives yesterday, as per an official bulletin.
The state also reported 3,066 new cases of coronavirus infection, taking the tally to 1.1 lakh, the bulletin issued by the Health Department said. There are 27,299 active cases in the state at present, it said. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE updates | Bihar's COVID-19 tally rises to 1.04 lakh
Bihar's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1.04 lakh yesterday as 2,187 more people tested positive for the infection, while 22 fresh fatalities pushed its coronavirus death toll to 537, a health bulletin said.
The state has so far tested 16.79 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 67,212 on the previous day. The recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients in the state has increased to 69.71 percent, Information and Public Relations Department Secretary Anupam Kumar said. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Total confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infections in India stands at 25,89,682. This number includes cases related to foreign nationals, reported active cases, patients who have recovered and the COVID-19 death toll in the country.
While 18,62,258 patients have recovered, 49,980 have died. Total reported active cases in the country stand at 6,77,444. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are the worst-affected.
While restrictions have been eased significantly in China, where the novel coronavirus outbreak as first reported in late 2019, new hotspots are now emerging across the world.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chile, Peru and Mexico are rising rapidly.