Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 109th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India has so far recorded 8,20,916 cases, which includes 22,123 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases. India's recovery rate stands at 62.78 percent.
Globally, there have been over 1.2 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 5.5 lakh people have died so far. Catch the highlights here:
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19. The acting veteran informed about the development in a tweet:"I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited .. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested !"
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Here’s a list of all the states in India where lockdown has been extended
In view of the alarming COVID-19 situation,KarnatakaChief Minister BSYediyurappaannounced aseven-day lockdown in Bengaluru. The lockdown will be effective from 8 pm on July 14 till 5 am on July 23. During the one-week lockdown period, all essential services will be allowed to function inBengaluru. Notably, the decision comes days after a 33-hour strict lockdown “with no exceptions” was imposed onBengaluru.
Here is a list of the other states who have extendedlockdowns.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
'Total' lockdown extended in Thane district, Navi Mumbai, UMC
A lockdown with minimum exemptions in place in Thane district, excluding city limits, and Navi Mumbai municipal areas was extended onJuly 11, till July 19 due to rise in coronavirus cases over the past few days, officials said.
The order for Thane district was issued by Collector Rajesh Narvekar and Municipal Commissioner AB Misal announced the extension for Navi Mumbai, they added.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates |
Rajasthan reports 574 new COVID-19positive cases and 6 deaths today, taking the total number of positive case and deaths to 23,748 and 503, respectively.
Coronavirus pandemic | Height of Ganesh idols restricted in Maharashtra
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Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates |
1,344 new COVID-19positive cases, 26 deaths and 611 discharged in West Bengal in the last 24 hours. The total tally stands at 28,453 including 906 deaths and 17,959 discharged.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
1,308 COVID-19cases, 1,497 discharged and39 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 91,457 including 63,431 recovered, 22,779 active cases and5,241 deaths.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
8,139 COVID-19cases, 4,360 discharged and223 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2,46,600, including 99,202 active cases, 1,36,985 discharged and 10,116 deaths.
Coronavirus in Bengaluru LIVE Updates |
Complete lockdown in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts from 8 pm on 14th July to 5 am on 23rd July in view rising COVID-19cases. Essential services have been exempted.
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | CM Pema Khandu:
To check the spread at the very initial stages, the lockdown of Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) has been extended till 20th July 2020.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
872 COVID-19cases and 10 deaths reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state is now at 41,027, including 28,685 cured/discharged and 2,034 deaths.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Health Dept:
1,781 COVID-19cases, 2,998 recovered, and34 deaths reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases in the national capital is now at 1,10,921, including 87,692 recovered/discharged/migrated, 19,895 active cases, and3,334 deaths.
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India's COVID-19 recoveries cross 5-lakh mark, recovery rate at 62.78%
The number of COVID-19 patients who have recovered in the country crossed the five-lakh mark on Saturday, the Union Health ministry said and attributed it to a number of measures taken by the Centre and the state governments, including implementation of containment zones and surveillance activities. India's COVID-19 tallysurged to 8,20,916 on Saturday while the death toll climbed to 22,123 with 519 people succumbing to the disease in 24 hours, according to the health ministry's data updated at 8 am.
A series of proactive, preemptive and coordinated measures have been taken by the Centre and the state governments for containment and prevention of COVID-19, it said.
Coronavirus in Assam LIVE Updates |
Assam Police:In view of continued spread of COVID-19in Kamrup (Metropolitan), lockdown has been extended till 7 pm, July 19, 2020.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates |
488 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths have been reported in Kerala in the last 24 hours. Sixteen more areas have been designated as COVID-19 hotspot, taking the total number of hotspots to 195 in the state.
Coronavirus in Meghalaya LIVE Updates | CM Conrad Sangma:
The Government has decided to observe the next two working days i.e on the 13 and 14th of July, 2020 as Total lockdownin the Shillong City agglomeration. During this time, Shillong city and surrounding areas shall be under curfew till 6 AM of the 15th of July, 2020.
Coronavirus in Dharavi LIVE Updates |
11 new COVID-19case reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 2,370, including 122 active cases and 2002 discharges.
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
The total number of positive cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 1,175 including 276 active, 875 recoveries and 9 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
PM Narendra Modi reviews India's COVID-19 preparedness, says 'no room for complacency'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 11 chaired a meeting to review India's COVID-19 situation and preparedness. Thereview meeting was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Cabinet Secretary and other seniorgovernment officials, among others.
The prime ministertookstock of the situation in various parts of the country and the preparedness of various states. He reiterated the "need to observe personal hygiene and social discipline in public places". Adding that there is "no room for complacency in this regard", he said awareness about coronavirus should be disseminated widely and there must be a continued emphasis on the need to prevent and contain the spread of the infection.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
State Home Department has issued a circular making it mandatory for all 'mandals' to take prior permission from the concerned municipality or local authority, for Ganesh Utsavcelebrations this year. Also, the maximum idol height has been capped at 4 feet.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE Updates | CMO:
Chief Minister Hemant Soren has tested negative for COVID-19.Soren has quarantined himself at his Ranchi residence since July 8 after coming in contact with Drinking and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Thakur and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Mathura Mahato, who have tested positive for Covid-19.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Health:
Total recovered cases among COVID-19patients crossed the 5 lakh mark today. 5,15,385 COVID-19 patients have so far been cured. Recovered cases outnumber COVID-19 active cases by 2,31,978. The recovery rate has further improved to 62.78 percent.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | No decision on Saturday lockdown: govt to decide, depending on situation: Karnataka Dy CM
KarnatakaDeputy Chief MinisterC NAshwathNarayanon Saturday clarified that the governmenthas not taken any decision on imposing lockdown on Saturdays,amid spike in COVID-19 cases and said necessary action will betaken if the need arises, depending on the situation.
Under Unlock 2.0 the state government has alreadyannounced complete lockdown on five Sundays inKarnataka,starting from July 5 to August 2.
Following the spike in COVID-19 infections, speculationsare rife that the government was considering extending it toSaturdays too, aimed at controlling thespread by restrictingthe movement of people.
"As of now there is no (lockdown on Saturdays)," he said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates |
Bihar govt instructs medical colleges to prepare 100 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients
Taking note of the rising cases of coronavirus in the state, the Bihar government has written to nine medical colleges to identify 50 percent of their capacity, which is almost 100 beds, that the institutions must accommodate towards the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
“In view of the increasing number of COVID-19 patients, with the aim of developing better management for their treatment, all 38 districts of the state have been linked to nine medical college hospitals,” the government said in a press release.
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates |
Uttar Pradesh reported 1,403 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 11,490. A total of 22,689 patients have recovered and 913 other died due to the disease till date: State Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad (ANI)
Coronavirus in Tripura LIVE Updates |
The COVID-19 tally in Tripura rose to 1,932 after 141 more people tested positive for the virus in the state, officials said today.
Of the 141 new cases, 63 are from Khowai district, 35 from West district, 15 from Dhalai district, 10 from Gomati district, 11 from Sepahijala district, six from South district and one from North Tripura district, they said.
There are 545 active cases in the state while 1,372 patients have recovered from the infection, one person has died and 14 persons have migrated to other states, the officials said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates |
709 new COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar detected today, taking the total number of positive cases to 15,039: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Coronavirus pandemic: Anand Mahindra praises auto rickshaw for facilities
With the coronavirus pandemic gripping every part of the world, there are people who are actively trying to keep and promote sanitisation. A rickshaw, in particular, caught the eye of business tycoon, Anand Mahindra.
In a post on Twitter, Anand Mahindra uploaded a video accompanied by the caption, “One silver lining of Covid 19 is that it’s dramatically accelerating the creation of a Swachh Bharat...!!”
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WHO believes 'unknown pneumonia' in Kazakhstan could be COVID-19
The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization says the agency believes an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Kazakhstan is likely due to the coronavirus.
Dr Michael Ryan says Kazakh authorities have reported more than 10,000 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last week and just under 50,000 cases and 264 deaths as of Tuesday.
"We're looking at the actual testing and the quality of testing to make sure that there haven't been false negative tests for some of those other pneumonias that are provisionally tested negative," Ryan said.
He added that many pneumonia cases were likely to be COVID-19 and just have not been diagnosed correctly. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the concerted efforts of the Centre, State and local authorities in containing the pandemic situation in Delhi. He further directed that a similar approach should be adopted with other State Governments in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the entire NCR area. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed that we must reiterate the need to observe personal hygiene andsocial discipline in public places. Awareness about COVID-19 should be disseminated widely & a continuous emphasis on preventing the spread of the infection should be laid. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reviewed COVID-19 situation in the country in a meeting attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Member of NITI Aayog, Cabinet Secretary and other senior officials of the central government. (ANI)
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates | Former India team cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla's wife tests COVID-19 positive
The wife of Minister of State for Sports in West Bengal and a former all-rounder in the Indian cricket team, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said today. Smita Sanyal Shukla, a deputy secretary in the state Health and Family Welfare Department, tested positive for the infection yesterday, they said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE Updates | Three-day lockdown in Kashipur due to rise in COVID-19 cases
A three-day lockdown has been imposed from today in Kashipur in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district in view of rising cases of COVID-19. The lockdown which came into effect at 10 am on today will continue till the midnight of July 13, an order issued by Kashipur's Joint Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Sri Lanka LIVE Updates |
Sri Lanka recorded its highest spike for a single day yesterday. As many as 300 cases were reported from a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts from the north-central region of the country. Sri Lanka has 2,454 COVID-19 cases. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Sri Lanka LIVE Updates |
Sri Lanka's top election official Mahinda Deshapriya has expressed concern over the delay in enforcing the COVID-19 health guidelines for the August 5 parliamentary elections, noting that the campaigners were defying measures to contain the spread of the disease which could endanger public safety.
Deshapriya, Chairman of the National Election Commission said that the health guidelines for conducting the elections were announced on June 2 but they have not been legalised through a gazette notification. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates |
One cured and no new COVID-19 case reported in Himachal Pradesh today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1,171, including 274 active cases, 873 cured and 9 deaths: State Health Department (ANI)
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot: They used to speak of 'Congress Mukt Bharat' but now they are afraid of Congress. The government is stable in Rajasthan, it will complete its full term. We are engaged in preparations to win the next election. (ANI)
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot: We must focus on fighting coronavirus and that is what we are doing but they (BJP) are trying to de-stabilise the government. It wasn't so during Vajpayee ji's time but after 2014 there is pride and division on the basis of religion. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LIVE Updates |
Strict lockdown restrictions have been reimposed in parts of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district following a spike in coronavirus cases, officials said. The entire Rajouri city and adjoining areas were sealed and people were asked to stay indoors as part of the efforts to slow the spread of the infection, they said.
"The restrictions were reimposed as a precautionary measure after some locals were tested positive for COVID-19. While in most cases the source of the infection is known, there are some cases where the source is unknown," Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Sher Singh told PTI.
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE Updates |
Thirty-three more people, including a two-year-old child, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the state's tally to 335,a Health Department official said today. Of the new cases, 28 were found in the Capital Complex region, three in Changlang district and two in Namsai, he said. The Capital Complex comprises Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa towns.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia:
In light of the major disruptions caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, Delhi government has decided to cancel all Delhi state university exams including final exams.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Congress president Sonia Gandhi held a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha MPs through video conferencing today and is learnt to have discussed with them the COVID-19 situation in the country. The Congress has been critical of the BJP-led government over various issues, especially its handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases have risen exponentially after the easing of the lockdown, and the situation at the border with China in eastern Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent standoff with Chinese troops on June 15. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates |
A vaccine for COVID-19 is expected only by early 2021 a parliamentary panel was informed on July 10.
Coronavirus in Kenya LIVE Updates | Spokesperson, Government of Kenya:
During this period of COVID-19, people suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic respiratory tract conditions, among others are more vulnerable to contracting the virus, and are advised to take extra precaution in order to limit the possibility of exposing themselves. Containment measures can only be effective if all of us take the necessary precaution to protect ourselves and those around us. We must continue to observe physical distance, wash our hands, use sanitiser where appropriate and wear a face mask when in public places. You and I must play a significant role, if we’re to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Motivation to play such a role should be an inner drive within every individual, without expecting the Government to force compliance.
If other societies have done it; why not us?
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates |
Rajasthan reports 170 new COVID-19 positive cases and 2 deaths today, taking the total number of positive case and deaths to 23,344 and 499 respectively: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
According to Union health ministry data released today, the number of recoveries stands at 5,15,385 while there are 2,83,407 active cases. The total number of confirmed cases include foreigners. "Thus, around 62.78 percent of patients have recovered so far," an official said.
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE Updates | Pakistan records 2,752 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 2,46,351
Pakistan's coronavirus tally today reached 2,46,351 with the detection of 2,752 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. The death toll jumped to 5,123 with 65 more fatalities due to the viral infection.
The ministry also reported an improvement in the number of recoveries with 1,53,134 patients discharged from hospitals and health centres across the country so far, reported news agency PTI.
