This Article is From Aug 29, 2022

Coronavirus Highlights: 9,436 New Covid Cases, 30 Virus-Related Deaths In India

According to the Union Health Ministry, India recorded 41 deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid, bringing the total number of Covid-related fatalities to 5,27,597.

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COVID-19 Highlights: The active cases now comprises 0.19 per cent of the total infections.

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With 9,436 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's tally of infections rose to 4,44,08,132, while the count of active cases has declined to 86,591, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death count due to the disease has climbed to 5,27,754 with 30 new fatalities being recorded. In addition, 27 deaths have been reconciled by Kerala and 100 deaths by Goa, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:

Aug 28, 2022 23:05 (IST)
Gujarat Reports 251 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death

Gujarat on Sunday recorded 251 fresh cases of coronavirus that raised the tally of infections to 12,69,687, an official from the state health department said.

With the death of a patient in Navsari during the day, the death count stood at 11,006, while the count of recoveries rose to 12,56,727 after 208 patients recovered, the official said.

The state now has 1,954 active cases, with 14 patients on ventilator support, he said.

Of the latest infections, Ahmedabad reported the highest number of 67 new cases, followed by Vadodara with 42, Surat 32, Rajkot 21 and Kutch 14 cases, among others.
Aug 28, 2022 22:16 (IST)
Maharashtra Reports 1,639 COVID-19 Cases, 5 Deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 1,639 COVID-19 cases and five fatalities, taking the tally to 80,96,484 and the total death count to 1,48,229, the state health department said.

Of the new cases, Mumbai saw 610 infections and four deaths due to COVID-19.

Another fatality due to coronavirus infection was reported from the Beed district in the Marathwada region.

A total of 1, 698 patients were discharged on Sunday after treatment, raising the count of recoveries to 79,36,576, leaving the state with 11,679 active cases, the department said.

With the fresh additions, the overall tally of coronavirus cases in Mumbai mounted to 11,42,396 and the total death count to 19,688.


Aug 28, 2022 22:09 (IST)
Delhi Reports 397 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 Deaths

Delhi on Sunday recorded 397 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.05 per cent, while five more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department.

The new cases came out of 13,004 tests conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.

With the fresh cases and fatalities, Delhi's infection tally increased to 19,98,644 and the total death count climbed to 26,458, it said.

The health department did not issue the daily bulletin on Saturday.
Aug 28, 2022 22:03 (IST)
Jammu and Kashmir Reports 152 New COVID-19 Cases

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 152 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,77,456, officials said.

The total death count remained unchanged at 4,782, they said.

Of the fresh cases, 28 were reported from the Jammu division and 124 from the Kashmir valley, the officials said.

There are 1,549 active COVID-19 cases in the union territory.
Aug 28, 2022 17:04 (IST)
Nashik Reports 46 New Covid Cases, Active Cases At 311

With the addition of 46 new cases of coronavirus, the tally of infections in Maharashtra's Nashik district reached 4,81,416 on Sunday, a health official said.

The total death count stood at 8,904, while the count of recoveries reached 4,72,201 after 43 patients recovered from the infection during the day, he said.

There are currently 311 patients undergoing treatment in the district, the official said.
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Aug 28, 2022 16:38 (IST)
Odisha Reports 257 New Covid Cases, 1 Death

Odisha's Covid tally rose to 13,26,929 on Sunday as 257 more people, including 43 children, tested positive for the virus, a health department bulletin said.

The total death count reached 9,172 after a 65-year-old woman died due to coronavirus in Sundargarh district, it said.

The state had recorded 289 new infections and one fatality on Saturday.

Odisha now has 1,980 active cases, while 13,15,724 patients have recovered from the disease so far.
Aug 28, 2022 15:24 (IST)
Four fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh
Four more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the infection tally to 29,198, officials said on Sunday. Ladakh has so far recorded 230 fatalities linked to the pandemic since its outbreak. Of the total fatalities, Leh accounts for the highest 170 deaths followed by 60 in Kargil.

The officials said a total of 2,563 people, mostly travellers, were screened for the infection in the twin districts on Saturday and the reports of four of them returned positive in Leh.
Aug 28, 2022 11:54 (IST)
India Reports 9,436 New Covid Cases, 30 Deaths
With 9,436 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's tally of infections rose to 4,44,08,132, while the count of active cases has declined to 86,591, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death count due to the disease has climbed to 5,27,754 with 30 new fatalities being recorded. In addition, 27 deaths have been reconciled by Kerala and 100 deaths by Goa, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Aug 28, 2022 09:31 (IST)
COVID-19: Tamil Nadu sees 534 cases, no fatality
Tamil Nadu recorded 534 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the tally to 35,66,635 so far, while the death count remained unchanged at 38,034, the Health Department said on Saturday.
Recoveries eclipsed new cases with 602 people getting recuperated from the virus in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 35,23,262 leaving 5,339 active infections, a bulletin said.
Aug 28, 2022 07:14 (IST)
India recorded 9,520 new coronavirus cases onSaturday, taking the overall Coronavirus tally to 4,43,98,696.



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