Coronavirus India Live Updates: The total number of cases now stand at 39,36,347
Coronavirus India Live Updates: A single-day spike of 83,341 cases has pushed India's coronavirus tally past the 39-lakh mark, the Health Ministry data this morning showed. The total number of cases now stand at 39,36,347. The country witnessed 1,096 Covid-related deaths during the period taking the total death count to 68,472. 30,37,151 patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 77 per cent. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh account for 70 per cent of the total COVID-19 deaths, according to the government.
Here are the Live Updates On Coronavirus Pandemic:
Coronavirus update: India's COVID-19 tally goes past 39 lakh; no. of recoveries crosses 30-lakh mark
India's COVID-19 tally went past 39 lakh on Friday with 83,341 fresh cases reported in a span of 24 hours, while the number of recoveries crossed the 30-lakh mark, pushing the recovery rate of coronavirus patients in the country to 77.15 per cent, according to the Union health ministry.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.74 per cent in the country, PTI reported.
Coronavirus update: Australia's coronavirus death count surges on aged care fatalities
An Australian state reported a record 59 deaths on Friday, the highest ever daily total for the country, including previously unrecorded fatalities in aged care homes over the past several weeks.
The increase fatalities in Victoria state pushed the country's death count to 737 as the national cabinet - made up of Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state and territory leaders - met to thrash out differences over internal border closures.
Coronavirus update: Brazil tops 4 million cases as probe launched into origin of virus
Brazil surpassed four million coronavirus cases on Thursday, as an international panel looking into the global response to the pandemic vowed to uncover how it was able to spread worldwide.
"This is a strong panel poised to ask the hard questions," said former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, co-chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR), which will rake over the heavily criticized World Health Organization-led response.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said more than 7,000 health care workers have died of the virus worldwide, including more than 1,300 in Mexico alone, the most for any country.
Coronavirus update: Assam registers 3,054 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
Assam's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,18,333 on Friday as 3,054 more people tested positive for the infection, while seven fresh fatalities pushed the northeastern state's death count to 330, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Coronavirus update: State president of BJP in Rajasthan, Satish Poonia tests positive for coronavirus
State president of BJP in Rajasthan, Satish Poonia tests positive for #COVID19. He is asymptomatic and under home-isolation, as advised by doctors. pic.twitter.com/dt01ECZd6m
- ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2020
Coronavirus update: Pinarayi Vijayan warns of possibility of new "Covid clusters" in Kerala after Onam
With the culmination of Onam in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned about the possibility of the formation of "Covid clusters" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"The next two weeks period is crucial as we may see Onam clusters being formed in the State due to increased outdoor public activity and travel during the festival time. We can expect a hike in the Covid cases," he said.
Coronavirus update: Tracing apps may stem COVID-19 spread even when only a few use them, says study
Contact tracing apps can sharply reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus even when only a few people use them, a study published on Thursday by researchers at Google and Oxford University showed.
An app used by 15% of the population together with a well-staffed contact-tracing workforce can lead to a 15% drop in infection rates and an 11% drop in COVID-19 deaths, according to statistical modeling by the Alphabet Inc unit and Oxford's Nuffield Department of Medicine.
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 vaccine could come in late October; White House says no pressure on timing
US public health officials and Pfizer Inc said a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for distribution as soon as late October, just ahead of the November election in which the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a major factor among voters deciding whether President Donald Trump wins a second term.
Even though the stakes are high for Republican Trump, who is squaring off against former Vice President Joe Biden on Nov. 3, there is no political pressure on the US Food and Drug Administration to quickly approve a vaccine, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Thursday.
Coronavirus update: Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson tests COVID-19 positive
Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is said to have tested positive for COVID-19, causing filming of the much-anticipated movie "The Batman" to halt.
According to Vanity Fair, Pattinson tested positive only a few days after the shooting of the movie had resumed near London following lockdown.
Coronavirus update: Odisha reports 3,631 new COVID-19 cases, eight fresh fatalities
Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,13,411 on Thursday as 3,631 more people tested positive for the disease, while eight fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death count to 522, a health department official said.
Two Eateries In Haryana's Murthal Sealed After 75 Workers Test COVID-19 Positive
Two food joints in Haryana's Murthal were sealed on Thursday after 75 workers tested positive for COVID-19, a senior official said.
According to Sonipat Deputy Commissioner Shyam Lal Poonia, majority of the workers -- 65 -- tested positive at the Amrik-Sukhdev dhaba.
Ten workers belonged to another food joint, he said.
Punjab Allows Free Walk-In Covid Test, Fights Stigma In Rural Areas
At a time when reports suggest a large number of people in rural areas are refusing to get tested for coronavirus, the Punjab government said it is trying to make the process easier. The state has decided to allow free walk-in COVID-19 testing in government hospitals and mobile vans, and similar testing for a nominal cost not exceeding ₹ 250 by private doctors and hospitals. Those who want their result immediately can also opt for rapid antigen test (RAT), while RT-PCR test will also be available. Read more
At a time when reports suggest a large number of people in rural areas are refusing to get tested for coronavirus, the Punjab government said it is trying to make the process easier. The state has decided to allow free walk-in COVID-19 testing in government hospitals and mobile vans, and similar testing for a nominal cost not exceeding ₹ 250 by private doctors and hospitals. Those who want their result immediately can also opt for rapid antigen test (RAT), while RT-PCR test will also be available. Read more
