Global coronavirus cases exceed 11 million, according to a Reuters tally.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Today is the hundred-and-first day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India is the fourth most affected nation in world, and has so far recorded 6,25,544 cases, which includes 18,213 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases.
Global coronavirus cases exceed 11 million, according to a Reuters tally.
Highest single-day spike of 1,694 COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, tally 19,710; toll rises to 293 with 21 more deaths.
Districts are directed to ensure that every COVID-19 patient, who is home isolated, has a pulse oxymeter, theDelhi Government, in its revised guidelines for home isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic/asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, said.
Online filing of admission forms of Jamia Millia IslamiaUniversity programs (except MPhil/PhD) extended till 31st July 2020. Last date of applying online for admission in M.Phil/Ph.D programs is further extended till 20th Aug, Office of controller of examination told ANI
Delhi records 2,520 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to over 94,000; death toll mounts to 2,923.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease and quarantined himself. Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader said that this afternoon, he felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined himself at home. (PTI)
Diagnostic laboratory chain Thyrocare Technologies on Friday said it has launched 'Covid Antibody Tests' facility at its labs across the country.The test identifies if a person has had the novel coronavirus at some point in the past and has produced the antibodies to fight it. The test kits and procedures have been approved by ICMR, and the company has made the test available pan India, Thyrocare said in a statement. (PTI)
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir crossed the 8,000-mark on Friday with 170 fresh infections, while the death toll in the Union Territory reached 119 following the demise of four patients, officials said.The four fatalities were reported from Kashmir, they said.This has taken the death toll due to COVID-19 to 119 in the UT. Of these, 14 belonged to Jammu province and 105 were from Kashmir division. (PTI)
The number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal crossed the 20,000-mark as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 669 new infections on Friday, according to a bulletin issued by the Health Department.The fresh cases pushed the virus count to 20,488 in the state, it added.The state also reported the highest number of fatalities on a single day at 18, raising the death toll to 717, the bulletin said. (PTI)
Gujarat recorded its highestsingle-day spike of 687 new coronavirus positive cases so faron Friday, due to which the state's overall tally crossed the34,000-mark, the health department said.This is for the seventh consecutive day that the statehas reported 600-plus fresh COVID-19 cases.
With the addition of 687 patients, the total number ofpositive cases in the state has gone up to 34,686, thedepartment said in a statement. (PTI)
Maharashtra's coronavirus case tally rises to 1,92,990 with 6,364 new patients detected; 198 fatalities take death toll to 8,376.
Gujarat records highest single-day spike of 687 COVID-19 cases that pushes tally to 34,686; death of 18 patients takes toll to 1,906.
