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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates: Punjab govt makes wearing of masks mandatory in public, amid rise in cases
India on Saturday reported 15,815 new Covid cases and 68 deaths. The deaths include revised figures by Kerala. The active cases has now reached 1,19,264 and the daily positivity rate stands at 4.36 per cent. Stay with TOI for latest updates:Read Less
403 new Covid cases in Odisha
Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 13,22,183 on Saturday as 403 more people, including 48 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The Covid-19 death toll remained at 9,154 as there was no new death. Fifty-three other patients have died due to comorbidities so far, the health department said.
Amid an upward trend in Covid cases, the Punjab govt's Home Affairs department issues an advisory to ensure "wearing of appropriate masks in all educational institutions, govt & private offices, indoor & outdoor gatherings, malls, public places, etcetera."
Shanghai extends weekly Covid-19 testing requirement until end of September
Assam reports 152 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Assam reported 152 new Covid-19 cases and two more deaths in the last 24 hours, a National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, bulletin said on Saturday. One death each was reported from Jorhat and Sivasagar, pushing the toll to 6,677. Another 1,347 positive patients have died of other underlying co-morbidities. The current active Covid-19 positive caseload in the state is 3,359, a decrease by 40 against that of the previous day. The overall Covid positive cases in the state has increased to 7,42,678, it said
Read: Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid again
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 again and will remain in isolation. Earlier this week, her daughter and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had also tested positive.
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid19 again, party MP and general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh tweets
She will remain in isolation as per government protocol, says Ramesh .
Active Covid cases in India
Deaths due to Covid in last 24 hours
Covid cases in India in last 24 hours
Total 68 fatalities reported in past 24 hours, which includes 24 reconciled by Kerala
The daily positivity rate stands at 4.36%
Active Covid cases at 1,19,264
India reports 15,815 new Covid cases and 20,018 recoveries in the last 24 hours
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Carnival Corp's major cruise lines will drop mandatory COVID-19 testing for vaccinated guests and allow unvaccinated passengers to travel without an exemption in some cases, the company said on Friday.
Philippines logs 4,661 new Covid-19 cases, 28 deaths: IANS
North Korea lifts mask mandate, distancing rules after declaring Covid victory: Reuters
It is imperative that Covid-19 guidelines are followed, says government
