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Delhi Covid-19 update: 2nd round of sero survey begins, extended till Aug 7

A fresh sero-prevalence survey in the national capital began for a comprehensive assessment of the COVID-19 situation, but due to the Eid holiday not many samples could be collected

Haryana coronavirus update: State reports 7 more deaths, 793 fresh cases

Haryana on Saturday reported seven more deaths due to Covid-19 while 793 fresh cases were detected pushing the infection tally to 35,758

India's Covid-19 tally races past 1.7 mn; July alone saw 65% of total cases

India's COVID-19 tally of cases went past 1.7 mn, of which 1.1 mn were reported in July alone, accounting for about 65.48 per cent of the total instances

West Bengal's daily rise in Covid-19 cases cross 2,500-mark; 48 new deaths

West Bengal reported highest single-day COVID-19 fatality of 48 even as daily rise in cases crossed the 2,500-mark for the first time

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: Meteoric rise in cases in around 15 days

Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a meteoric rise in the numbers related to Covid-19 in less than a fortnight as the state has now climbed to the third spot behind Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Case count crosses 15,000-mark in Nashik

The number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra's Nashik district crossed the 15,000-mark on Saturday and rose to 15,019 with addition of 603 patients in the day said.

Sisodia writes to Shah, seeks directions to LG to allow hotels, to reopen

Manish Sisodia urged Amit Shah to direct LG Anil Baijal to allow hotels and weekly markets to reopen under Unlock 3

Goa coronavirus update: 280 cases, 3 deaths; count goes past 6,000-mark

The number of Covid-19 cases in Goa increased by 280 on Saturday to reach 6,193, while three deaths took the toll to 48, an official said

Naveen Patnaik inaugurates two coronaviurs hospitals in Ganjam district

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated two dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in Ganjam district, which has emerged as the hotspot of the disease in the state

Andaman and Nicobar Covid-19 update: Tally reaches 548; toll mounts to 5

Three more persons have died of Covid-19 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the toll to five, while 120 fresh cases pushed the tally of coronavirus patients to 548

Gujarat coronavirus update: 262 new cases detected in Surat, 12 deaths

Surat reported 262 new coronavirus patients, highest in Gujarat, taking the total cases in the district to 13,925

Tripura govt contradicts Centre, says health workers paid in time

Tripura govt said that it has paid salaries to all government employees in time, a day after the Centre told SC that it was among five states that are yet to follow the directives on timely payment

Sisodia writes to Shah, seeks directions to LG to allow hotels, markets

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking directions to LG Anil Baijal to allow hotels and weekly markets in the city

Covid-19 cases breach 150,000 mark in Andhra Pradesh with 9,276 new cases

Coronavirus cases crossed the 150,000 mark in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday as another 9,276 were added but a record high of 12,750 patients had recovered and discharged from hospitals in 24 hours

WHO suggests Ahmedabad Covid-19 measures as case study: Gujarat govt

WHO has appreciated the management of Covid-19 in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and suggested to take up various measures being implemented in the city as a case study for rest of India

Existing evidence suggests face masks don't lead to false sense of security

A new study suggests that face masks doesn't lead to false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene

Covid-19: Assam govt plans to reopen schools, colleges on September 1

The Assam government has made preliminary plans to reopen educational institutions on September 1 but the final decision will depend on the directives of the Centre

Delhi Police issued 100,000 Covid-19 challans between Jun 15 and Jul 31

As many as 97,417 challans were issued in 15 police districts during this period, they said

Govt allows export of indigenous ventilators as Covid fatality rate drops

As on July 31, only 0.22 per cent of the active cases were on ventilators across the country

Covid-19: 2nd sero survey round begins in Delhi to take stock of situation

The second round of sero-prevalence survey began in the national capital on Saturday, with the five-day exercise set to cover all districts and various demographic segments