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With 89,706 cases has push India's coronavirus tally to 43,70,128 the Union Health Ministry data this morning showed. The death count has risen to 73,890 with 1,115 more fatalities.
33,98,844 patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 77.7 per cent.
Maharashtra remains the state hit hardest by the pandemic, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. India is the country with the second-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States.
The country's recovery rate now stands at 77.77 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Wednesday.
"A total of 33,98,844 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far. The total number of recoveries on a weekly basis has increased from 1,53,118 during the third week of July to 4,84,068 in the first week of September," a statement from the MoHFW said. As per the statement, 61 per cent of the 89,706 new cases in the country have been reported from only five states.
Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
COVID-19: Global deaths surpass 9,00,000
The global death count from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 900,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The number of cases recorded worldwide stands at 27,695,130, with 900,079 deaths and 18,606,083 recoveries, the university said.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global coronavirus death toll has neared 895,000 people, with the number of cases worldwide exceeding 27,486,000.
The global health body declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
The global death count from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 900,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The number of cases recorded worldwide stands at 27,695,130, with 900,079 deaths and 18,606,083 recoveries, the university said.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global coronavirus death toll has neared 895,000 people, with the number of cases worldwide exceeding 27,486,000.
The global health body declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
COVID-19 Patients Can Vote In Odisha Bypolls: Chief Electoral Officer
COVID-19 patients will be allowed to vote in the by-elections to the two assembly seats in Odisha, officials said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at a meeting between Chief Electoral Officer S K Lohani and the collectors and police chiefs of Balasore and Jagatsinghpur districts where the bypolls will be held, they said.
Special arrangements shall be made for the COVID-19 affected voters during election like isolation centre and those voters would be allowed to cast their franchise at the last hour of poll, an official statement quoting Mr Lohani said. The Election Commission on September 4 decided to conduct by-elections to fill all the 64 vacancies in different state assemblies of the country along with the assembly elections in Bihar by November 29, officials said.
The two assembly segments in Odisha -- Balasore in Balasore district and Tirtol in Jagatsinghpur district -- are part of that list and will go to polls by that date, they said.
The MLAs of these two seats died due to which the by- polls are necessitated. While the Balasore Sadar seat was held by the BJP, the Tirtol seat was won by the BJD in the last election.
COVID-19 patients will be allowed to vote in the by-elections to the two assembly seats in Odisha, officials said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at a meeting between Chief Electoral Officer S K Lohani and the collectors and police chiefs of Balasore and Jagatsinghpur districts where the bypolls will be held, they said.
Special arrangements shall be made for the COVID-19 affected voters during election like isolation centre and those voters would be allowed to cast their franchise at the last hour of poll, an official statement quoting Mr Lohani said. The Election Commission on September 4 decided to conduct by-elections to fill all the 64 vacancies in different state assemblies of the country along with the assembly elections in Bihar by November 29, officials said.
The two assembly segments in Odisha -- Balasore in Balasore district and Tirtol in Jagatsinghpur district -- are part of that list and will go to polls by that date, they said.
The MLAs of these two seats died due to which the by- polls are necessitated. While the Balasore Sadar seat was held by the BJP, the Tirtol seat was won by the BJD in the last election.
Coronavirus news: First Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital In Kerala Inaugurated
Built by the Tata Group using prefabricated containers in just five months at a cost of ₹ 60 crore, the 551 bed hospital has 36 ventilators for the patients.
The Chief Minister, who inaugurated the hospital through video conferencing, thanked the Tata Group for showing interest in the health sector of Kerala.
"The Covid hospital constructed by the Tata group, which will take care of the people during the pandemic, is an excellent example of how Public-Private Partnership can be put to good use," Mr Vijayan said.
The 80,000 sq ft-hospital has been built on five acres of land at Thekkil village in Kasaragod.
The first dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Kerala, built by the Tata Group, was inaugurated in Kasargod on Wednesday by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who said it was an excellent example of how Public Private Partnership can be put to good use.
The Chief Minister, who inaugurated the hospital through video conferencing, thanked the Tata Group for showing interest in the health sector of Kerala.
"The Covid hospital constructed by the Tata group, which will take care of the people during the pandemic, is an excellent example of how Public-Private Partnership can be put to good use," Mr Vijayan said.
The 80,000 sq ft-hospital has been built on five acres of land at Thekkil village in Kasaragod.
COVID-19: 2,243 cases reported in Assam
A total of 2,243 COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,33,066 in the state, Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The total number of cases includes 1,01,239 recoveries, 396 deaths and 31,428 active cases in the state.
India's COVID-19 case count has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases.
A total of 2,243 COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,33,066 in the state, Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The total number of cases includes 1,01,239 recoveries, 396 deaths and 31,428 active cases in the state.
India's COVID-19 case count has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases.
Coronavirus: Lockdown Only On Sundays Till September 30: Punjab Government
The Punjab government on Wednesday said the lockdown will now remain in force only on Sundays in all 167 municipal towns of the state till September 30.
There will be no lockdown on Saturdays.
A spokesperson for the Punjab government said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed the relaxation of some of the lockdown restrictions in urban areas after reviewing the Covid-19 situation in the state.
He said the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities would remain prohibited between 9:30 pm to 5:00 am within municipal limits of all cities of Punjab throughout the week.
Essential activities and services such as the movement of persons and goods on national and state highways, inter-state and intra-state movements, unloading of cargo and travel of persons to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and aeroplanes, however, would be permitted.
The Punjab government on Wednesday said the lockdown will now remain in force only on Sundays in all 167 municipal towns of the state till September 30.
There will be no lockdown on Saturdays.
A spokesperson for the Punjab government said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed the relaxation of some of the lockdown restrictions in urban areas after reviewing the Covid-19 situation in the state.
He said the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities would remain prohibited between 9:30 pm to 5:00 am within municipal limits of all cities of Punjab throughout the week.
Essential activities and services such as the movement of persons and goods on national and state highways, inter-state and intra-state movements, unloading of cargo and travel of persons to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and aeroplanes, however, would be permitted.
Coronavirus death count passes 9,00,000 worldwide
The global count from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 900,000 deaths since it first appeared in China late last year, according to an AFP tally late Wednesday.
A total of 900,052 Covid-19 deaths have been registered worldwide, from 27,711,866 declared cases of the virus.
Latin American and the Caribbean are the worst-hit region, accounting for 300,340 deaths, followed by Europe with 219,616 fatalities, according to the AFP tally based on official statistics.
The global count from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 900,000 deaths since it first appeared in China late last year, according to an AFP tally late Wednesday.
A total of 900,052 Covid-19 deaths have been registered worldwide, from 27,711,866 declared cases of the virus.
Latin American and the Caribbean are the worst-hit region, accounting for 300,340 deaths, followed by Europe with 219,616 fatalities, according to the AFP tally based on official statistics.
COVID-19: Odisha's tally rises to 1,35,130 with 3,748 fresh cases
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,35,130 on Wednesday with 3,748 more people, including a ruling BJD MLA, testing positive for the disease, a health department official said.
Eleven more fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death count to 580, he said.
The state also recorded the recovery of 3,110 patients taking the total number of people who have been cured of the disease to 1,05,295, which is 77.92 per cent of the total caseload.
Of the fresh fatalities, four were reported from Ganjam, three from Khurda and one each from Bolangir, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Puri districts.
Ganjam district has so far accounted for 213 of the 580 fatalities in the state, followed by Khurda (80), he said.
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,35,130 on Wednesday with 3,748 more people, including a ruling BJD MLA, testing positive for the disease, a health department official said.
Eleven more fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death count to 580, he said.
The state also recorded the recovery of 3,110 patients taking the total number of people who have been cured of the disease to 1,05,295, which is 77.92 per cent of the total caseload.
Of the fresh fatalities, four were reported from Ganjam, three from Khurda and one each from Bolangir, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Puri districts.
Ganjam district has so far accounted for 213 of the 580 fatalities in the state, followed by Khurda (80), he said.
COVID-19: 3 more die in Himachal Pradesh, tally climbs to 8,148
A total of 142 patients -- 45 in Solan, 27 in Sirmaur, 21 in Hamirpur, 20 in Chamba, 18 in Kangra, and 11 in Bilaspur -- recovered from the disease.
Three more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the hill state's count to 62, while 316 fresh cases pushed its tally to 8,148, according to health department data.
The latest fatalities were reported from Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur.
Solan accounts for 16 of the total COVID-19 deaths in the state, followed by 11 in Kangra, eight each in Mandi and Shimla, five each in Hamirpur, Chamba and Una, and four in Sirmaur.
The number of active cases in the state stands at 2,487, Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal said.
Of the 316 fresh cases, 69 were reported from Solan, 49 from Una, 48 from Chamba, 40 from Sirmaur, 36 from Kangra, 28 from Hamirpur, 19 from Shimla, 15 from Bilaspur, seven from Kullu, four from Mandi and one from Kinnaur, he said.
COVID-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 1,617 new cases
A total of 1,617 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
While 894 coronavirus cases were reported from the Jammu division,723 were reported from Kashmir division.
The total count of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory now stands at 47,542 including 12,839 active cases, 33,871 recoveries, and 832 deaths.
India's COVID-19 case count has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases.
A total of 1,617 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
While 894 coronavirus cases were reported from the Jammu division,723 were reported from Kashmir division.
The total count of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory now stands at 47,542 including 12,839 active cases, 33,871 recoveries, and 832 deaths.
India's COVID-19 case count has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases.
COVID-19: Uttar Pradesh reports 6,711 cases
A total of 6,711 new COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
The State Health Department said that there were 64,028 active coronavirus cases in the state and 2,16,901 recoveries have been reported. The death toll stands at 4,112.
Uttar Pradesh comes in the five states that account for nearly 70 per cent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the country, Union Health Ministry had said.
A total of 6,711 new COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
The State Health Department said that there were 64,028 active coronavirus cases in the state and 2,16,901 recoveries have been reported. The death toll stands at 4,112.
Uttar Pradesh comes in the five states that account for nearly 70 per cent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the country, Union Health Ministry had said.
COVID-19: Record 1,610 new cases in Rajasthan
Of the 1,610 new cases, 311 were in Jaipur, 220 in Jodhpur, 179 in Kota, 87 in Ajmer, 85 in Alwar among others, the bulletin said.
Rajasthan recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,610 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 95,736 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose to 1,178 with 14 more fatalities, the Health Department said.
There are 15,108 active cases, while 78,193 people have recovered, according to a health bulletin.
In Jaipur, the death toll from the pathogen is 292 so far, followed by 114 in Jodhpur, 85 each in Bikaner and Kota, 79 in Ajmer and 73 in Bharatpur, 47 in Pali, 44 in Nagaur, 32 in Udaipur, 30 in Alwar, 23 in Barmer and 22 in Dholpur, it said.
COVID-19: Andhra Pradesh reports 10,418 new cases, 74 deaths
Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported 10,418 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 5,27,512.
As per a bulletin of the state health department, the death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 4,634 after 74 deaths were reported on Wednesday.
"As many as nine deaths were reported in Kadapa, seven each in Nellore, Prakasam, Visakhapatnam, six each in Anantapur, Chittoor, Guntur, West Godavari, five each in Krishna, Kurnool, Srikakulam, three each in Vizianagaram and two in East Godavari district," the bulletin said.
In the past 24 hours, 9,842 persons have recovered from coronavirus climbing the recoveries to 4,25,607.
There are 97,271 active cases in the state, said the bulletin.
Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported 10,418 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 5,27,512.
As per a bulletin of the state health department, the death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 4,634 after 74 deaths were reported on Wednesday.
"As many as nine deaths were reported in Kadapa, seven each in Nellore, Prakasam, Visakhapatnam, six each in Anantapur, Chittoor, Guntur, West Godavari, five each in Krishna, Kurnool, Srikakulam, three each in Vizianagaram and two in East Godavari district," the bulletin said.
In the past 24 hours, 9,842 persons have recovered from coronavirus climbing the recoveries to 4,25,607.
There are 97,271 active cases in the state, said the bulletin.
Jharkhand reports 2,652 new COVID-19 cases, 19 fresh fatalities
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 55,296 on Wednesday as 2,652 more people tested positive for the infection, while 19 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus deaths to 503, a health bulletin said.
East Singhbhum district reported the highest number of new cases at 475, followed by Bokaro (335), Koderma (294), Saraikela (248) and Ranchi and Hazaribagh (210 each), it said.
Ranchi and East Singhbhum registered the highest number of fresh fatalities at five each, followed by four in Dhanbad and two in West Singhbhum, the bulletin said.
66 COVID-19 deaths, 6,711 new cases in Uttar Pradesh
Sixty-six more people died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the deaths to 4,112, while 6,711 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 2,85,041, according to an official bulletin issued on Wednesday.
The total number of active coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 64,028, it said.
Of the new cases reported, 869 were in Lucknow, 473 in Kanpur and 459 in Prayagraj, the bulletin said.
There were 238 cases reported in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 232 in Meerut, 221 in Gorakhpur and 208 in Bareilly, it said.
COVID-19 vaccine trials ongoing in India: Serum Institute
Serum Institute of India on Wednesday said its trials of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country were ongoing and had not faced any issues.
The statement came after AstraZeneca Plc stopped giving shots of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after a person participating in the studies got sick.
"We can't comment much on the UK trials," Serum Institute India (SII) said in a statement adding "as far as Indian trials are concerned, it is continuing and we have faced no issues at all."
Serum Institute had entered into a manufacturing partnership with AstraZeneca to produce and supply 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University.
Noida: COVID-19 deaths rise to 48; biggest spike in cases in 24-hour
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday recorded one more fatality linked to COVID-19, pushing the district's deaths to 48, official data showed.
The district also recorded 238 new patients, the biggest single-day surge yet, and the infection tally reached 9,356, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.
The number of active cases jumped to 1,696 from 1,599 on Tuesday. It was 1,520 on Monday and 1,429 on Sunday, according to official figures.
COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra's Amravati reach 7,638; three die
The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Amravati district rose to 7,638 on Wednesday with addition of 125 cases, an official release said. With three persons died due to the infection, the total deaths in the district mounted to 163, it said.
A total of 133 patients were discharged after treatment in the day, taking the number of recoveries to 5,795, the release said. The district now has 1,680 active cases.
Gujarat's COVID-19 case count goes up by 1,329, deaths by 16
Gujarat's coronavirus tally rose to 1,08,295 with the addition of 1,329 new cases on Wednesday, the state health department said.
With 16 fatalities, the deaths rose to 3,152, it said. As many as 1,336 patients were discharged during the day, which pushed the number of recovered cases to 88,815, the department said in its release.
With this, the state has achieved a recovery rate of 82.01 per cent. Like Tuesday, the number of recovered cases exceeded the new cases on Wednesday.
COVID-19 test mandatory for MLAs participating in September 14 session: Delhi Assembly Speaker
Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has directed for COVID-19 testing (RT-PCR) of all MLAs participating in the one-day session of the house on September 14.
All the members are required to mandatorily carry the report of their COVID-19 test done 48 hours before the start of the session, said the Assembly Secretariat in a statement.
"Hon''ble Speaker has directed that all Hon''ble members may get RT-PCR test done at their own level or at the Assembly complex on Friday, 11 September between 10 AM to 1 PM, alongwith their Aadhaar Card for the RT-PCR test," it said.
Mizoram records highest single-day spike of 69 COVID-19 cases
Mizoram on Wednesday reported its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with 69 more people, including 48 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, testing positive for the disease, an official said. The fresh infections have pushed the state's caseload to 1,192, he said.
Six Army men were also among the new patients, the official said. The 69 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from Aizawl district.
Mizoram has not reported any fatality due to COVID-19. The northeastern state now has 442 active COVID-19 cases while 750 patients have recovered from the disease.
Kerala reports 3,402 COVID-19 cases, the highest so far
In the highest single day spike so far in Kerala, 3,402 COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday, taking the infection count to 95,916 while the deaths climbed to 384 with12 fatalities. The previous one day high was on September 6 when 3,082 fresh caseswere detected in the state.
Among those who tested positive, 46 had come from abroad, 133 from other states and 3,120 were infected through contact while the source of infection of 235 people was not known, Health minister KK Shailaja said in a press release. Eighty eight health workers were among those infected.
10 more die of coronavirus in Pondy, deaths mounts to 347
Five women and as many men died due to COVID-19 in Puducherry on Wednesday while 341 more people contracted the virus, pushing the tally of infections to 18,084.
A release from Health and Family Welfare department said 341 new cases were reported at the end of testing of 2,560. Nine out of the total deaths on Wednesday occurred in Puducherry and remaining one was reported from Karaikal region.
Of the total 18,084 cases, 4,770 were active while 12,967 patients recovered and discharged so far. The total number of fatalities climbed to 347 with 10 related deaths.
Dharavi's COVID-19 case count rises by nine
Dharavi, the largest slum in Mumbai, reported nine new coronavirus positive cases on Wednesday, which took the count of patients to 2,839, a senior civic official said.
Of the total number of cases, 2,470 patients have already recovered from the infection and discharged from hospitals, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. The number of active cases in Dharavi climbed down to 99 on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, there were 101 active cases in the slum. This figure had gone beyond 100 after a gap of over a month. Dharavi is considered the largest slum in Asia with a population over 6.5 lakh. It is spread over 2.5 lakh square kms of area.
Delhi Police to deploy teams for action against people violating COVID-19 protocols
In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the national capital, Delhi Police has decided to constitute dedicated team in every police station to take action against persons violating COVID-19 guidelines.
"In view of the spread of coronavirus in Delhi, each Police Station shall detail one dedicated team comprising of an upper subordinate and one lower subordinate to report to one location in their respective district to prosecute persons who violate protocols," Delhi Police said.
Tripura reports 582 new COVID-19 cases, 9 fresh fatalities
As many as 582 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the state's tally to 16,739, a health official said.
Tripura's coronavirus death toll rose to 161 as nine more people succumbed to the infection, he said.
West Tripura district, under which Agartala falls, accounted for 85 of the 161 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state so far.
The state now has 6,903 active COVID-19 cases, while 9,653 people have recovered from the disease so far and 22 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.
Jammu and Kashmir conducts COVID-19 test for government employees under one roof
Jammu and Kashmir administration is screening all the government employees for COVID-19 through Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) method under one roof at the Directorate office in Lal Mandi of Srinagar.
The drive began on Wednesday from the Department of Agriculture where all employees were screened.
533 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra police
Maharashtra Police Force has reported 533 new COVID-19 cases and three police personnel died due to the novel Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, said the police on Wednesday.
"Total number of positive cases in the police force has risen to 17,972 including 3,523 active cases, 14,269 recoveries and 180 deaths till date," said the police
Maharashtra is leading the COVID-19 tally in the country with 2,43,809 active cases currently. The state accounts for 27 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh are much less than other states: Chief Minister
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said his government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was much better than many other states in a speech in the Assembly, which was constantly interrupted by the opposition Congress.
The Opposition members squatted on the well of the House briefly and interpreted the chief minister's one-and-a-half-hour reply to a discussion in the Assembly by raising slogans and thumping desks.
"May you be born while clapping," he said, referring to the Opposition members.
COVID-19: India's cumulative testing crosses 5.18cr; over 33.95k recoveries so far
Over 11.54 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours taking India's cumulative tests to over 5.18 crore so far, while during the same period nearly 75,000 people have recuperated from the disease taking the total number of recoveries to 33,98,844 in the country, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Timely diagnosis through higher levels of countrywide testing has furnished valuable opportunities to isolate or hospitalize the positive cases adequately in advance for appropriate treatment. This in turn has facilitated lower mortality rates (1.69 per cent as on date) and speedy recovery, the Union Health Ministry underlined.
"India is one of the few countries that have reported very high numbers of daily testing. The daily testing capacity has already crossed 11 lakh," it highlighted.
With 11,54,549 tests conducted for detection of COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours on Tuesday, India's cumulative tests have reached 5,18,04,677.
Vaccine Safety Top Priority, Says WHO As AstraZeneca Pauses Study
Safety of a prospective vaccine for COVID-19 comes "first and foremost", the World Health Organization's chief scientist said on Wednesday, as a trial of a candidate from AstraZeneca was paused, at least temporarily, due to concerns over side effects.
"Just because we talk about speed...it doesn't mean we start compromising or cutting corners on what would normally be assessed," Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said on a social media event. "The process still has to follow through rules of the game. For drugs and vaccines which are given to people, you have to test their safety, first and foremost." Read more
COVID-19 recoveries near 34 lakh; five states contribute 61 per cent of total active cases
The number of people recovered from COVID-19 in India has surged to 33,98,844, further improving the recovery rate to 77.77 per cent, while the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.69 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said Wednesday.
It also said five states have contributed 61 per cent of the total active cases.
A record 74,894 patients recovered from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry''s data updated at 8 am.
The total number of recoveries on a weekly basis has increased from 1,53,118 during the third week of July to 4,84,068 in the first week of September, the ministry said.
A total of 89,706 new cases have been reported in a span of 24 hours, of which Maharashtra has contributed more than 20,000 and Andhra Pradesh more than 10,000 cases. Sixty per cent of the new cases are reported from only five states, it said.
Odisha's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,35,130 with 3,748 fresh cases
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,35,130 on Wednesday with 3,748 more people testing positive for the disease, a health department official
said.
Eleven more fatalities pushed the state's number of deaths to 580, he said.
Of the fresh fatalities, four were reported from Ganjam, three from Khurda and one each from Bolangir, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Puri districts.
Odisha had reported its highest single-day spike of 14 COVID-19 deaths on August 29.
COVID-19: Rajasthan records seven fresh fatalities
Rajasthan recorded seven more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the number of deaths in the state to 1,171, according to a health department bulletin.
The state also reported 728 new cases taking the total number of infected people to 94,854.
As per the bulletin, 76,624 people have been discharged after treatment till now
In Jaipur, the death toll from the coronavirus infection is 292 followed by 113 in Jodhpur, 85 in Bikaner, 83 in Kota, 79 in Ajmer and 73 in Bharatpur, 47 in Pali, 44 in Nagaur, 31 in Udaipur, 30 in Alwar, 23 in Barmer and 22 in Dholpur.
10 more die of coronavirus in Puducherry, number of deaths rises to 347
Five women and as many men succumbed to COVID-19 in Puducherry on Wednesday while 341 more people contracted the virus, pushing the tally of infections to 18,084.
A release from Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said 341 new cases were reported at the end of testing of 2,560.
The Director said nine out of the total deaths on Wednesday occurred in Puducherry and remaining one was reported from Karaikal region.
Of the total 18,084 cases, 4,770 were active while 12,967 patients recovered and discharged so far.
Record 221 new cases push Arunachal's COVID-19 tally to 5,402
Arunachal Pradesh reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as 221 more people, including 59 security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
One more fatality has taken the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to nine, he said.
The fresh infections have pushed Arunachal Pradesh's caseload to 5,402, State Surveillance Officer, Dr L Jampa, said.
Papumpare district reported the highest number of new cases at 66, followed by the Capital Complex region (60), East Siang (21) and West Siang (14), he said.
Delhi Metro Resumes On Blue And Pink Lines After COVID-19 Break. See Pics
Trains started running on the Blue and Pink Lines with limited operations on Wednesday. Blue and Pink Lines were closed for nearly six months due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) this morning tweeted: "The Blue and Pink lines resumed services today. Slowly and steadily, Delhi Metro will be back to take you places! #MetroBackOnTrack". The Delhi Metro Blue Line includes 50 stations from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida Electronic City, (Line 3), and a branch line consisting of eight stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, (Line 4). The Pink Line has 38 metro stations from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar, both in North Delhi. Read more
Telangana records 2,479 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Telangana continued to witness a surge in coronavirus caseload with 2,479 fresh infections and 10 more deaths, taking the aggregate in the state to 1.47 lakh.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 322, followed by Rangareddy 188, Medchal Malkajgiri 183 and Warangal Urban 124 districts, a government bulletin said on Wednesday, providing data as of 8 PM on September 9.
The toll rises to 916 in the state with 10 related fatalities.
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2,579 COVID-19 cases reported in Assam on Tuesday
As many as 2,579 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,30,823 in the state.
The total number of cases includes 99,073 recoveries, 378 deaths, and 31,369 active cases, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
India's COVID-19 count went to 42,80,423 after the report of 75,809 new cases.
Blue Line, Pink Line of Delhi Metro resume services
Delhi Metro's Blue Line and Pink Line resumed services with curtailed operation timings on Wednesday after being closed for 171 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
Trains are to operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 AM in the morning and 4-8 PM in the evening in the first stage.
"The Blue and Pink lines resumed services today. Slowly and steadily, Delhi Metro will be back to take you places! #MetroBackOnTrack," the DMRC tweeted.
On Monday, the Delhi Metro had resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line, since the closure of the urban transporter on March 22.
Helping Russia Conduct Sputnik V Vaccine Trials, Make It In India: Centre
India has received Russia's request for conducting phase 3 human trials and manufacturing the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the government said today. It said India is working to facilitate Russia's request.
"The government of Russia reached out to the government of India through appropriate channels and sought help on two fronts. One was to consider the manufacturing of the vaccine through a network of companies that are well-known for vaccine manufacturing and of size, volume and quality that is among the very best in the world. So the intention was that this can be manufactured by Indian companies at a large scale," said Dr VK Paul, who heads the national expert group on vaccine administration for COVID-19 and is also a member of the centre's think tank NITI Aayog. Read more
UK Pharma Firm AstraZeneca Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trial After Unexpected Illness In Volunteer
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had "voluntarily paused" a randomized clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine in what it called a routine action after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness.
The company, which is developing the drug alongside the University of Oxford, is a frontrunner in the global race for a Covid-19 vaccine.
"As part of the ongoing randomized, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, our standard review process was triggered and we voluntarily paused vaccination to allow review of safety data by an independent committee," a spokesperson said.
"This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials, while it is investigated, ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials."
UK Pharma Firm AstraZeneca Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trial After Unexpected Illness In Volunteer
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had "voluntarily paused" a randomized clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine in what it called a routine action after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness.
The company, which is developing the drug alongside the University of Oxford, is a frontrunner in the global race for a Covid-19 vaccine.
"As part of the ongoing randomized, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, our standard review process was triggered and we voluntarily paused vaccination to allow review of safety data by an independent committee," a spokesperson said.
"This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials, while it is investigated, ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials."
Ashok Gehlot Cancels All Meets For A Month After 40 Staff Test COVID PositiveRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has decided not to meet people for the next one month after nearly 40 staff at the Chief Minister's Office and his residence tested positive for coronavirus in the last few days, an official release said.
Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink Line To Resume From Today After 171-Day ShutdownDelhi Metro's Blue Line and Pink Line are set to resume operations today after being closed for 171 days due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said.
