Covid LIVE: Goa curfew extended till Aug 2; 6,843 new cases in Maharashtra

Coronavirus updates: A civil servant says West Bengal's stock of Covaxin vaccine is 'very low'; Delhi eases most restrictions as its Covid-19 cases fall.

10:26 PM

Karnataka sees 1,001 new cases

10:13 PM

Maharashtra sees 6,843 new Covid cases, 123 deaths in a day

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 6,843 new coronavirus positive cases and 123 fatalities, raising the overall tally to 6,264,922 and the toll to 131,552, the state health department said.

 

With 5,212 patients being discharged after treatment during the day, the count of recoveries in Maharashtra went up to 6,035,029 so far, leaving the state with 94,985 active cases, it said.

10:13 PM

Curfew in Goa extended till August 2

The Goa government on Sunday extended the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state till August 2. The curfew, which was first imposed on May 9, has since been extended from time to time considering the number of infections in the coastal state. Goa's COVID-19 tally reached 1,70,491 on Sunday after 75 cases were detected during the day, while the death toll rose by six to touch 3,132, an official said.

 

8:40 PM

1,808 new cases in Tamil Nadu

8:03 PM

Mumbai sees 362 new cases in a day

7:53 PM

There shall be no weekend curfew in any district: J-K govt

6:33 PM

Over 140,000 active cases in Kerala

5:37 PM

2,252 new cases in Andhra Pradesh

4:59 PM

570 active cases in Delhi

4:57 PM

Delhi cinemas to open tomorrow

2:58 PM

Severe Covid-19 patients show muted antiviral response: Study

A new study has found that cells sampled at the time of diagnosis from patients who later developed severe Covid-19 show a muted antiviral response. The findings were published in the journal 'Cell', according to ANI.

2:00 PM

Korea expands social distancing measures outside Seoul

South Korea will expand social distancing measures outside the capital Seoul from Monday and ban gatherings of more than five people. The country reported 1,487 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, Bloomberg reported quoting a health agency.

1:47 PM

PM doesn't know India's 'Mann ki Baat': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said India's Covid-19 vaccination was falling behind, attacking the government before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio speech.

1:04 PM

32 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses unutilised: Centre

More than 32 million "balance and unutilised" Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, union territories and private hospitals, said India’s health ministry on Sunday.

12:51 PM

Delhi High Court to hear plea against Ramdev

The Delhi High Court will hear Monday a plea filed by seven medical groups against Yoga guru Ramdev for his statements on allopathy during pandemic. They groups say Ramdev had mislead people by saying that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of people infected by Covid-19.

 

12:20 PM

Arunachal's tally rises to 45,703

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 45,703 on Sunday when 515 more people were reported to have tested positive in 24 hours. A death pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 213, PTI reported quoting the health department.

12:06 PM

Private schools report 25% dip in revenues

Most private schools reported decrease in revenue in the pandemic, forcing them cut the salaries of teachers. "Revenue decreased in the range of 20-50 pc for most schools but the cost heads have largely remained the same," said a report by Central Square Foundation (CSF), a non-profit.

11:35 AM

Coronavirus still a threat: Modi

Coronavirus has not left us. Please celebrate upcoming festivals with care and caution: PM Modi

11:24 AM

Popularise handlooms: PM Modi

National Handloom Day is coming up (on August 7).  Let us do everything possible to further popularise handlooms in our lives: PM Modi 

 

11:08 AM

Be 'vocal for local': Modi

Modi asks Indians to be "vocal for local", urging them to buy from artisans and handicraft makers

11:06 AM

India in 'full glory' at Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi

Every Indian felt proud seeing their team in "full glory" at opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympic Games: PM Modi.

10:48 AM

PM Modi to speak shortly

10:23 AM

India's total fatalities at 420,551

India’s tally of cases stands 313,719,01and total fatalities at 420,551, says the health ministry. More than crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far, it said.

9:55 AM

India reports 39,742 new cases, 535 deaths

India reports 39,742 new Covid-19 cases and 535 deaths from the diseases over 24 hours, says the country’s health ministry.

9:52 AM

India's Olympic contingent should be allowed to return home without Covid test: IOA

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked the government to let athletes and officials returning from Tokyo enter the country without producing negative test reports for Covid-19. "To get RTPCR test done in Tokyo or outside Tokyo where contingent is based is a very difficult task. Here paper work is perfect but in practice there is lot of confusion and very difficult to get things," said IOA president Narinder Batra.

 

9:18 AM

Ladakh logs 7 new cases

Ladakh recorded on Sunday seven new Covid-19 cases to took the place’s tally to 20,296, PTI reported quoting unnamed government officials said. Seven people left hospitals after recovering from the disease, pushing the overall recoveries in the union territory to 20,021.

9:11 AM

Badminton player dedicates first Olympic game to late brother

Indonesian badminton player Jonatan Christie has dedicated his first game at the Tokyo Olympics to his late elder brother Ivan, who died of Covid-19 earlier this year. "This is for him and I want to do my best for him," said Christie after winning his first men's singles group match against a player of the Refugee Olympic Team.

 

8:41 AM

Global Covid-19 fatalities at 4.15 million

The global Covid-19 caseload has topped 193.6 million and fatalities due to the disease have increased to more than 4.15 million, IANS reported quoting the Johns Hopkins University’s database. The number of vaccinations is it 3.81 billion.

7:59 AM

Australia to get more Pfizer doses

Australia has struck an agreement for 60 million additional Pfizer-BioNTech doses next year and 25 million doses in 2023, which would allow the country to offer booster shots, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Bloomberg reported.

 

7:30 AM

Singapore's senior citizens advised to take vaccines

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Singapore's senior citizens to get Covid-19 vaccines, reaching out to the age group as the city-state recorded its 37th death from the disease on Sunday. An unvaccinated 83-year old woman is the latest Covid-19 fatality, PTI reported.