Coronavirus LIVE: India Logs 13,272 New Covid Cases, 36 Deaths In 24 Hours

Covid Update: Delhi Records 1,109 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Casualties

Covid Update: Assam Records 91 New Covid Cases

Assam reported 91 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 28 less than the previous day, pushing the numbers to 7,43,432, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.

The positivity rate recorded an increase to 2.52 per cent against the previous day's 1.92 per cent, it said on Friday.

The new cases were detected from 3,611 samples tested for the virus.

Covid Update: Maharashtra Records 1,855 COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

Covid Update: Mumbai Registers 840 COVID-19 Cases, Zero Casualties

Arunachal Pradesh Logs 22 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 66,531 today after 22 more people tested positive for the infection, seven less than the previous day, a senior health official said.

The COVID-19 death count remained at 296 as no new fatality due to the infection was recorded in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

Among the new cases, 10 were reported from Namsai district, four from Leparada, two each from Siang and Lower Subansiri and one each from Anjaw, Papumpare, Dibang Valley and Changlang district respectively, the official said.

Arunachal Pradesh currently has 133 active COVID-19 cases, while 66,102 people have recuperated from the disease thus far including, 32 on Friday, the SSO said.

Namsai district has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases at 35, followed by Kamle at 16, ten each at West Kameng and Lower Subansiri and nine at Upper Siang.

Altogether 12,88,249 samples have been tested for the coronavirus infection in the state thus far, including 187 on Friday, Jampa said.

Over 18.40 lakh people have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines, State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung said.

Mizoram Logs 130 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours

Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,35,970 on Saturday as 130 more people tested positive for the infection, 28 fewer than the previous day, a health official said.

The single-day positivity rate increased to 26.16 per cent from 23.69 per cent on the previous day as 497 samples were tested for the infection.

The death count remained unchanged at 717 as no fresh fatality was reported, he said.

Lunglei district reported the highest number of fresh cases at 37, followed by 27 in Aizawl and 14 in Lawngtlai.

Mizoram now has 772 active cases, while 2,34,481 people have recovered from the infection so far, including 124 on Friday, he said, adding that the discharge rate was at 99.36 per cent.

The state has tested more than 19.66 lakh samples for COVID-19 so far, and fully vaccinated 7.36 lakh people.

11 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In Andamans

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,552 today as 11 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.

All the new cases were detected during contact tracing, it said.

The Union territory now has 38 active cases, while 10,385 people have recovered from the disease so far, including five in the last 24 hours.

A total of 129 patients have succumbed to the infection to date.

The administration has thus far tested over 7.68 lakh samples for COVID-19, and fully vaccinated 3.49 lakh people.

COVID-19 UPDATE - AUGUST 20

India recorded 13,272 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours: 36




Covid recovery rate currently stands at 98.58%

Delhi Covid Cases: Delhi Reports 1,417 New Covid Cases, 3 Deaths; Positivity At 7.53%
Delhi on Friday recorded 1,417 fresh COVID-19 cases, with a reduced positivity rate of 7.53 per cent and three deaths due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department.