Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi records 24 new Covid-19 cases, zero death

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra warns people against feared third of Covid-19 infections; Australians protest against lockdowns

1:32 AM

Coronavirus LIVE: 41 new Covid cases in Punjab

Punjab on Sunday reported 41 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 6,00,266, according to a medical bulletin. No Covid-related fatality was reported on Sunday. The death toll stands at 16,352, it said, adding the number of active cases dropped to 488 from 493 on Saturday. Of the new cases, Amritsar reported seven followed by five in Ferozepur and four each in Ludhiana and Sangrur, the bulletin said.

 

A total of 46 people recovered from the infection, taking the overall recoveries to 5,83,426, according to the bulletin.

 

Chandigarh reported four new cases of COVID-19, taking the total infection count to 65,066, according to the medical bulletin. The death toll stands at 812, it said. The number of active cases in the city stands at 41 while 64,213 people have recovered from the infection so far, the bulletin said. Dr Amandeep Kang, Director, Health Services, Chandigarh said a backlog of 3,000 old Covid positive cases has been added in the total count during a data updation exercise.

11:38 PM

Andhra reports 1,085 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

Andhra Pradesh reported 1,085 new COVID-19 cases, 1,541 recoveries and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours. As per the state health department on Sunday, the cumulative caseload jumped to 20,02,340 including 14,677 active cases.

 

With 1,541 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the overall recoveries mounted to 19,73,940.

 

However, the death toll touched 13,723 including the new deaths. Among eight new deaths, three were reported from the Krishna district, one each in Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasam, Visakhapatnam, West Godavari districts.

10:52 PM

Bengal reports 561 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths

West Bengal reported 561 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Sunday, as per an official bulletin. The state has so far reported 18,364 COVID-19 deaths and 15,42,986 cases, it said.

 

The recovery rate in the state rose to 98.20 per cent with 686 more people getting cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, the bulletin stated.

 

The state reported a positivity rate of 1.53 per cent during the day. There are 9,461 active cases in the state at present, the bulletin said. A total of 15,15,161 patients have recovered so far, it said. Nadia district recorded the highest new deaths at three, while North 24 Parganas reported the most number of new cases at 79.

10:18 PM

Over 92,000 doses of Covid vaccine administered in Delhi on Saturday

Over 92,300 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Delhi on Saturday of which 64,931 received their first dose, according to official data. The vaccination bulletin released by the Delhi government on Sunday said over 1.23 crore doses have been administered in Delhi since the inoculation exercise started on January 16.

 

As many as 34.86 lakh people have received both the doses, it said. According to the Delhi government's data, the city had over five lakh vaccine doses over two lakh Covaxin and 2.99 lakh Covishield -- left as on Sunday morning. The bulletin said the stock can last up to four days.

9:18 PM

Tamil Nadu Covid-19 tally breaches 26-lakh mark

Tamil Nadu continued to record a dip in the number of daily cases as the state added 1,630 fresh infections on Sunday, pushing its tally to 26,00,885. As many as 23 people have succumbed to the disease, taking the toll to 34,709 so far, a medical bulletin said. Recoveries eclipsed new infections with 1,827 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 25,47,005 leaving 19,171 active infections. A total of 1,55,607 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 4.09 crore till date.

 

Four districts comprised majority of new infections with Coimbatore reporting 198 cases, Chennai 177, Erode 146, Thanjavur 108. Ramanathapuram recorded the least with two cases.

 

Twenty eight districts reported new cases in double digits, while there were no fresh deaths in 22 districts. Among the 23 fatalities, four were without comorbidity or pre-existing illness which include a 35-year-old man from Tuticorin, the bulletin said. Meanwhile, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said the department has vaccinated 2.80 crore people so far and the state's requirement was 12 crore vaccines on the basis of two doses for the six crore population.

9:01 PM

Gujarat's Covid-19 case tally grows by 15, recovery count by 17

Gujarat reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the state's caseload to 8,25,302, the health department said.

Seventeen patients were discharged during the day, which pushed recovery count further to 8,15,041.

With no new fatality, the death toll due to the virus remained unchanged at 10,079, the departments said in a release.

There are now 182 active cases in the state, and four these patients are in a critical condition.

8:55 PM

Nagaland reports 35 new Covid-19 cases, one fresh fatality

Nagaland's Covid-19 tally rose to 29,589 on Sunday as 35 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the coronavirus toll to 610, a health bulletin said.

The fatality was reported from Dimapur district.

Meanwhile, 52 patients recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered people to 27,151 in the state.

8:47 PM

Covid-19: Uttar Pradesh reports 19 new cases

Uttar Pradesh reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the infection tally to 17,09,119, the government said in a statement.

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in the state in the last 24 hours, they said, adding the death toll stands at 22,792, it said.

Of the new cases, two each were reported from Allahabad, Lucknow, Barabanki and Lalitpur, the statement said.

8:36 PM

Gujarat's Covid-19 case tally grows by 15, recovery count by 17

Gujarat reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the state's caseload to 8,25,302, the health department said.

Seventeen patients were discharged during the day, which pushed recovery count further to 8,15,041.

With no new fatality, the death toll due to the virus remained unchanged at 10,079, the departments said in a release.

8:30 PM

Study supports widespread use of better masks to combat Covid-19 indoors

A new study highlights the need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors.

Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo performed experiments using a mannequin to simulate a seated person breathing in a large room. The studies showed a significant buildup over time of aerosol droplets -- exhaled droplets so tiny they remain suspended and travel through the air -- despite the use of common cloth and blue surgical masks.

"There is no question it is beneficial to wear any face covering, both for protection in close proximity and at a distance in a room," said Serhiy Yarusevych, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering and the leader of the study. "However, there is a very serious difference in the effectiveness of different masks when it comes to controlling aerosols."

8:20 PM

Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases; 623 people vaccinated

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,101 on Sunday with the addition of five cases, while the death toll increased by one in the last 24 hours to touch 10,516, an official said.

The recovery count stands at 7,81,499, leaving the state with 86 active cases, he added.

With 64,579 samples being examined on Sunday, the number of tests in MP went up to 1,60,03,600, the official said.

8:12 PM

Mizoram reports 576 new Covid-19 cases, two more fatalities

Mizoram reported 576 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the tally to 52,180, a health department official said.

The death toll in the northeastern state rose to 194 with two more fatalities, he said, adding, the new infections include at least 97 children and four security forces' personnel.

Mizoram now has 6,568 active cases, while 45,418 people have recovered from the disease so far.

8:11 PM

Telangana adds 231 new cases to Covid-19 tally, two deaths reported

Telangana on Sunday recorded 231 fresh coronavirus cases and two related fatalities, taking the total positives in the state to 6,54,989 and the toll to 3,858.

The number of active cases stood at 6,384, a state government bulletin said. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported the highest number of cases at 66 followed by Karimnagar 22 and Ranga Reddy 19.

Out of the 33 districts, four--Kamareddy, Medak, Nagarkurnool and Vikarabad recorded zero number of cases.

7:41 PM

J&K reports 107 new Covid-19 cases, one more death

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 107 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, taking the infection tally to 3,24,202, while one more fatality pushed the death count to 4,402, officials said.

Of the fresh cases, 45 were from the Jammu division and 62 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said.

Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 26 cases, followed by 12 cases in Jammu district.

7:39 PM

4,141 new coronavirus cases, 145 deaths in Maharashtra; 4,780 recuperate

Maharashtra reported 4,141 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, which took its infection count to 64,24,651, while 145 deaths pushed the toll to 1,35,962, the health department said.

A total of 4,780 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day. With this, the overall recovery count of the state grew to 62,31,999, it said in a statement.

Maharashtra's recovery rate is 97 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.11 per cent.

7:20 PM

Nashik sees 59 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 63 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally in Nashik reached 4,04,663 on Sunday after 59 cases were detected, while the day also saw two deaths and 63 people getting discharged from hospitals, an official said.

The district's toll stands at 8,561 and the recovery count is 3,95,100, he said.

With 4,841 samples being examined on Sunday, the number of tests in Nashik went up to 24,09,469, he added.

7:01 PM

Karnataka reports 1189 new Covid-19 cases

6:51 PM

Goa govt extends Covid-induced curfew till August 30

6:49 PM

BJP MLA asks CM not to impose Covid restrictions on Ganesha festival

Senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday urged Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai not to impose restrictions on the celebration of Ganesha chathurthi or any other Hindu festival citing COVID-19.

6:41 PM

Tamil Nadu reports 1,630 fresh Covid-19 cases

6:32 PM

Active Covid-19 cases take further dip in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh reported 1,085 fresh cases of coronavirus, 1,541 recoveries and eight deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday.

Consequently, the state's Covid-19 chart now showed a gross of 20,02,340 positives, 19,73,940 recoveries and 13,723 deaths. 

6:31 PM

Puducherry CM Rangasamy receives first dose of Covid vaccine

Covid-recovered Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Sunday received the first dose of the vaccine at his official residence.

A team of doctors, nurses, and paramedics from the Department of Health were present, a statement from the Chief minister's Office said.

Rangasamy had contracted Covid-19 shortly after he was sworn in as Chief Minister in May and underwent treatment at a private hospital in Chennai.

6:08 PM

Kerala reports 10,402 new Covid-19 cases

6:08 PM

Russia registers 20,564 daily Covid infections

Russia confirmed 20,564 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 6,747,087, the official monitoring and response centre said on Sunday.

The nationwide death toll grew by 762 to 176,044, and the number of recoveries increased by 15,414 to 6,019,466, the centre said, Xinhua news agency reported.

5:55 PM

Pakistan reports 3,842 new Covid-19 cases, 75 deaths

As many as 3,842 fresh COVID-19 infections and 75 deaths were reported in Pakistan on Saturday.

With this, the death toll in the country due to COVID-19 has reached 24,923. The cumulative caseload is now over 11 lakh positive cases. Meanwhile, the overall recoveries have mounted to 10,09,555, reported News International.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 53,527 tests were conducted while the positivity ratio remained 7.1 per cent, reported Radio Pakistan.

5:48 PM

Delhi records 24 new Covid-19 cases, zero death

The national capital reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and zero death due to the infection for the third consecutive day on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

This is the 13th time since the start of the second Covid wave that Delhi logged zero fatality in a day.

On Saturday, the capital had reported 19 COVID-19 cases, the lowest since April 15 last year, when 17 people were diagnosed with the infection.

5:32 PM

Africa's Covid-19 cases surpass 7.46 million

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 7,466,187, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

The Africa CDC said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 187,969 on Saturday. Some 6,578,403 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far, reports Xinhua news agency.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency.

South Africa has recorded the most Covid-19 cases in Africa with 2,666,964 cases, while the northern African country Morocco reported 799,775 cases.

5:24 PM

Cannot enforce COVID guidelines at gunpoint: Experts on rising infection rate in Kerala

Relaxations in movement during the festival season coupled with people not following COVID guidelines are behind Kerala's rising TPR and the state accounting for more than half of the country's virus caseload, medical experts said on Sunday and added that people cannot be made to follow the norms at gunpoint, rather they need to modify their behaviour on their own.

As the festival season has not yet ended, the effect of the relaxations and non-COVID appropriate behaviour by people who ventured out for celebrations and shopping would be seen in the test positivity rate (TPR) which, according to the experts like Dr Amar Fettle and Dr Kannan, is expected to rise further from Saturday's 17.73 per cent.

From 14.03 per cent on August 16, the TPR has risen steadily to 17.73 on Saturday, August 21.

On Saturday, the number of fresh cases in Kerala were 17,106, almost half of the national total of 34,457 which was reported by the Union Health Ministry on August 21 morning.

5:06 PM

Iran reports new record for daily Covid-19 deaths

Iran has reported its highest single-day COVID-19 death toll of the pandemic, according to state media.

The official IRNA news agency said Sunday that 684 people had died of the disease since Saturday, while more than 36,400 new cases were confirmed over the same 24-hour period.

Iran's previous daily record for COVID-19 deaths was recorded August 16.

The country reported its highest number of daily cases the next day, with more than 50,000.

4:49 PM

Mumbai mayor ties rakhi to Covid warriors at Kasturba Hospital

Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Sunday tied rakhi to COVID-19 frontline workers and thanked them for their selfless work done during the COVID-19 pandemic.

She visited Kasturba Hospital and celebrated Raksha Bandhan by tying the sacred thread to doctor, nurse, and other health care workers.

"There is a need to be cautious to avoid a third wave of the pandemic," she said while speaking to reporters.

Pednekar also urged people not to flock while celebrating the festival and follow COVID protocols.