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Odisha update: Govt allows private labs to conduct coronavirus tests

In a bid to augment the testing facilities, Odisha government on Saturday allowed private hospitals, nursing homes and laboratories to conduct COVID-19 tests through Rapid Antigen and RT-PCR methods, a notification issued by the health and family welfare department said. The department issued a separate set of guidelines for conducting sample tests both under Rapid Antigen and RT-PCR. The private health establishments have to abide by the ICMR norms. The sample test results should first be informed to the state authorities before being released to the person whose test was conducted, the notification said. For Rapid Antigen tests, the private bodies can charge a maximum of Rs 450 while the price for RT-PCR tests is fixed at Rs 2,200 per test. The nursing homes, hospitals and laboratories should be mandatorily registered under the Odisha Clinical Establishment (control & regulation) Act, 1990. The manpower to be deployed for the purpose must be trained properly in ...

Bihar coronavirus update: State reports 2,502 new cases in 24 hours

With 2,502 new Covid-19 cases reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours, the tally of coronavirus stands at 54,508

USA coronavirus update: Florida reaches 7,000 deaths from Covid-19

Florida health officials have reported 179 new deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the state's total to more than 7,000

Chandigarh coronavirus update: 193 new cases, 1 death; count at 9,385

Chhattisgarh reported 193 Covid-19 cases taking the state's count to 9,385, while the death toll climbed to 55 after an elderly woman succumbed to the infection

Over 67,000 new Covid-19 cases registered in US in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

More than 67,000 new Covid-19 cases were registered across the United States in the past 24 hours and 1,259 people died from the disease, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: Tally climbs to 2,635 with 70 cases

Himachal Pradesh's COVID-19 case count rose to 2,635 on Saturday as 70 more people tested positive for the disease, officials said.

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

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

South Africa's tour of WI, Lanka postponed indefinitely due to Covid: Smith

Former captain Smith added that the national team is expected to be back in action in November