Kerala's total Covid cases may be showing a decline but there is no respite from daily new deaths. The state now reports 25-30% of the daily new Covid deaths in India. Meanwhile, Nepal has stopped the entry of people coming from India who test positive after four Indian tourists were diagnosed with coronavirus infection and were sent back, amid a sharp surge in the number of cases in the Himalayan nation. Stay with TOI for latest updates:Read Less
Kerala's total Covid cases may be showing a decline but there is no respite from daily new deaths. The state now reports 25-30% of the daily new Covid deaths in India.
Delhi reports 2,495 new cases and seven deaths in the past 24 hours; Positivity Rate at 15.41%
Nepal bars entry of Covid-infected tourists from India
Nepal has stopped the entry of people coming from India who test positive for COVID-19 after four Indian tourists were diagnosed with coronavirus infection and were sent back, amid a sharp surge in the number of cases in the Himalayan nation. Many Nepali citizens who returned from India have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said, adding that the officials have halted those Indian tourists who have coronavirus infection from entering the country.
China closes Potala Palace as Tibet sees first-ever Covid-19 outbreak, reports ANI
Covid-19 cases are rising but there is no need to panic. Most cases are with mild symptoms. We will take any action necessary, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (ANI)
Bihar assembly speaker tests positive for Covid but recovers in a day, reports PTI
Uploading Covid vax certificate on Suvidha portal may soon not be necessary for international passengers, reports PTI
Read: India reports 12,751 new Covid cases and 42 deaths in last 24 hours
India on Tuesday reported 12,751 new Covid cases and 42 deaths. Kerala updated death figures, adding 10 deaths to it's death count. With this rise, the death toll in the country due to the virus has reached 526772. India's active caseload currently stands at 1,31,807, which is 0.30 per cent of the total cases. The country reported 16,412 recoveries in the last 24 hours. This takes the total number of patients who have recovered from Covid to 4,35,16,071. Covid recovery rate in India is currently 98.51 per cent.
Covid deaths in India in last 24 hours
India's active Covid cases
Covid cases in last 24 hours
India reports 42 Covid deaths in last 24 hours
The daily Covid positivity rate stands at 3.50 per cent
Active Covid cases in the country has reached 1,31,807
India reports 12,751 new Covid cases and 16,412 recoveries in the last 24 hours
Read: China reports 939 new Covid cases for August 8 versus 940 a day earlier
As of August 8, mainland China had confirmed 2,31,665 cases with symptoms. China's capital Beijing and financial hub Shanghai reported zero new cases, the local government data showed. The southern technology hub of Shenzhen also recorded no new infections.
Thane records 123 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death, reports PTI