COVID-19 India Live Updates: The Coronavirus case tally stands at 36,21,246.
Coronavirus India Live Updates: A record surge of 78,512 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours took India's Covid tally past 36 lakh, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
An additional 971 new deaths brought the overall death count to 64,469, it said.
27,74,802 patients have recovered from the infection in the country, taking the recovery rate to 76.62 per cent. There are 7,81,975 active coronavirus cases in the country currently, which account for 21.59 per cent of the total caseload, the Union Health Ministry data showed.
Here are the Live Updates On Coronavirus Pandemic:
Schools, Colleges Reopen After Months Of Covid Lockdown In England
Hundreds of thousands of children and young people across England are set to resume their classes at schools and colleges from Tuesday after months of lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus since March.
The Department for Education said pupils will return to school environments with a "system of controls" in place to keep all pupils, teachers and staff safe by minimising direct contacts and maintaining social distancing wherever possible.
Face coverings will be mandatory in communal areas and corridors at schools and colleges within areas of the country deemed at high risk of Covid-19 infections.
"For many, today marks the first day of a new school year, with thousands of children set to walk through their school gates again as schools across the country begin to reopen for full-time education for all pupils," said UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.
Odisha Reports 2,602 New COVID-19 Cases, 10 More Deaths
At least 2,602 people, including a minister and an MLA, tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Monday, taking the tally in the coastal state to 1,03,536, a health department official said.
The death count rose to 492, after 10 more people died due to the infection, he said.
The state also registered the highest single-day recovery of 4,053 COVID-19 patients taking the total number of people cured of the disease to 77,286.
The recovery rate improved to 74.64 per cent from 72.55 per cent on Sunday.
State Executive Committee issues new #COVID19 classification of districts in Jammu & Kashmir into red, orange and green categories for the purpose of implementing the lockdown, with effect from September 1: Srinagar district administration pic.twitter.com/0lzYBaNfnA
- ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2020
India Is Becoming The World's New Virus Epicenter
India is fast becoming the world's new virus epicenter, setting a record for the biggest single-day rise in cases as experts predict that it'll soon pass Brazil -- and ultimately the U.S. -- as the worst outbreak globally. Read more
Ban On International Passenger Flights Extended Till September 30
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday.
"However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis," noted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular. Read more
Unlock4: West Bengal Allows Bars To Reopen From Today
The West Bengal government has allowed bars in the state to reopen from today with strict adherence to social distancing and other COVID-related protocols.
An order issued by the Excise Department today said that services have to be kept within the stipulated hours of opening of the outlets.
Restaurants serving liquor can do so by allowing only 50 per cent occupancy at a time and following all COVID-19 guidelines, it said.
Centre To Deploy Teams In 4 States With Sudden Surge In COVID-19 Cases
Central teams will be deployed in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, which are seeing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union health ministry said on Monday. Read more
Central teams will be deployed in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, which are seeing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union health ministry said on Monday. Read more
No Country Can "Just Pretend" Coronavirus Pandemic Is Over: WHO
The World Health Organization called on countries to persevere with restrictions to tackle COVID-19, director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, saying opening up without control of the virus would be a "recipe for disaster".
Tedros recognised that many people are getting tired of restrictions and want to return to normality after eight months of the new coronavirus.
"We want to see children returning to school and people returning to work places, but we want to see it done safely," Tedros told a news conference.
