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DATA STORY: India reports its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a day

India's new daily closed cases stand at 74,654 - 1,133 deaths and 73,521 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 1.54%

Covid-19 Factoid: Pandemic curve still on ascent, India overtakes Brazil

India's death toll crosses the 70,000 mark with the steepest increase in active cases in a day on September 7

PGI Rohtak to start phase-2 trial of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine

Post Graduate Institute (PGI) Rohtak will start the phase-2 human clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine

At 90K a day, skyrocketing Covid-19 cases in India could eclipse US

Six months after the start of the pandemic-as the developed world tries to restore some semblance of normalcy-the virus is arriving with a vengeance in India's vast hinterland

Sikkim coronavirus update: 29 new cases push state's Covid tally to 1,940

Twenty-nine more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, taking the state's tally to 1,940, an official said on Monday.

Nagaland announces further relaxations in Covid-related restrictions

The Nagaland government on Monday announced a slew of relaxations, including in isolation norms for those coming to the state from other parts of the country and agricultural activities

Pune coronavirus update: District records 4,273 cases, nears 200,000-mark

Pune district reported 4,273 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 1,97,286 on Monday, a health official said

India's largest Covid Care Centre to shut down due to lack of patients

India's largest Covid Care Centre (CCC) - the 10,100-bed facility at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) - will be shut down from September 15 for lack of patients

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 10 Covid-19 deaths, 2,785 cases

The COVID-19 tally in Assam rose to 128,244 on Monday after 2,785 new cases were detected, while 10 fresh fatalities took the state's death toll to 370

179 more Maharashtra Police personnel test Covid-positive in 24 hours

A total of 179 more Maharashtra police personnel tested Covid-19 positive while 3 died, in the last 24 hours, according to Maharashtra Police

Punjab coronavirus update: Over 2,100 new Covid-19 cases reported

As many as 2,110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 65,583, according to the State Government

With 16,429 new cases, Maharashtra tally crosses 923,000 mark; 423 more die

Maharashtra on Monday reported 16,429 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total count in the state to 9,23,641, health department said

Chhattisgarh adds 2,017 coronavirus cases; Cong leader tests positive

Chhattisgarh's coronavirus case count rose to 47,280 with 2,017 more people testing positive while the death toll climbed to 395 after 15 more people succumbed to the infection and co-morbidities

Kerala coronavirus update: State reports 1,648 new cases, 2,246 recoveries

Kerala reported 1,648 new COVID-19 cases on Monday while 2,246 patients under treatment for the disease have recovered

Covid hits National Police Academy in Hyderabad as 80 staff test positive

As many as 80 staff in administrative and maintenance departments of the city-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) have tested positive for COVID-19

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 29 new cases take Covid-19 tally to 3,034

Twenty-nine more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya on Monday, taking the northeastern state's tally to 3,034, a health department official said

UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates coronavirus hospital in Gorakhpur

Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a 300-bed COVID-19 hospital at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur and a 320-bed facility at King George's Medical University, Lucknow on Monday

Gujarat coronavirus update: State records 1,330 Covid cases, 15 new deaths

Gujarat recorded 1,330 coronavirus cases on Monday, taking its tally to 1,05,671 while the death toll reached 3,123 as 15 more patients succumbed

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 1,885 cases take tally to 75,459; 17 die

Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,885 COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections in the state to 75,459, health officials said

3-month extension to retiring doctors, specialists, orders Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh ordered a three-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60 to cope with the increase in Covid-19 cases