Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the 157th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 33,10,234 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 60,472 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 76.2 percent. 'Unlock 3.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 2.41 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 8.24 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
Himachal Pradesh reports 55 new COVID-19 cases,active cases and deaths stand at 1,418 and 31 respectively.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
9,386 new COVID-19 cases, 7,866 discharges & 141 deaths reported in Karnataka in last 24 hours, taking active cases to 84,987 & death toll to 5,232. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 3,09,792, including 2,19,554 recoveries. (ANI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates:
The European Commission has made a 336 million euros ($396 million) downpayment to British drug maker AstraZeneca to secure at least 300 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesman said on August 27.The deal covers development, liability and other costs faced by the vaccine maker. The EU has also secured an option to buy 100 million additional doses of the vaccine under development. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
728 new COVID19 cases detected in the state today till 8pm. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 17,277 including 5,215 active cases, 11,775 recoveries and 228 deaths. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | CM Pinarayi Vijayan:
2,406 new COVID-19 cases, 2,067 recoveries & 10 deaths reported in Kerala today. There are 22,673 active cases and 43,761 recovered cases so far in the state. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
5,981 new COVID-19 cases, 5,870 recoveries and 109 deaths reported today in Tamil Nadu. Total tally of COVID cases rises to 4,03,242 including 52,364 active cases, 3,43,930 recovered cases and 6,948 deaths till date. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson:
The allegation raised in the letter of the Health Minister of Delhi Govt dated August 27, 2020, which is addressed to Union Home Secretary, to the effect that MHA is putting pressure on Delhi Govt officers not to increase testing in Delhi is false and baseless. In this context, it may be recalled that it was after the intervention of the Union Home Minister that the daily tests in Delhi, which were averaging around 4,000 per day till mid June, 2020, have gone up to around 18-20,000 per day in a calibrated manner. The marked improvement in the COVID-19 situation in Delhi has been possible due to this enhanced testing and other containment measures. The letter of the Delhi Health Minister has annexed a note of the officers of the Delhi Govt. It may be noted that this note has made no mention whatsoever of any instruction of MHA on the matter of increase in testing in Delhi. The note has only proposed that the views of an Expert Committee headed by Dr V.K Paul may be taken on the proposed enhancement in testing in Delhi, for technical guidance on various issues such as mix of RT-PCR & Rapid Antigen, categories of geographical areas & demographics etc.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan Live Updates | State govt:
As a precautionary measure, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cancelled all pre-scheduled meetings after 10 staff of Chief Minister's Office and residence tested positive for COVID-19. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
14,718 new COVID-19 cases and 355 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. The total number of positive cases now stands at 7,33,568 including 5,31,563 recoveries and 23,444 deaths. Number of active cases 1,78,234.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | State Govt:
As the number of COVID-19 positive MLAs/Ministers rose to 29, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh today appealed to all other legislators who had come in contact with them to avoid attending the one-day Vidhan Sabha session tomorrow. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Manipur LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
140 new COVID-19 cases and 128 recovered cases reported in the last 24 hours in Manipur. Total number of cases rises to 5,725 in the state, including 1,743 active cases, 3,957 recovered cases and 25 deaths till date. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on August 27 said a smooth transaction of the business of Parliament during the Monsoon Session in view of COVID-19 is his priority and all guidelines pertaining to social distancing will be adhered to during the session.
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Supreme Court to pronounce judgement on August 28, on a batch of pleas challenging UGC guidelines to hold final semester exams by September 30 amid COVID-19 situation. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
92 deaths and 10,621 fresh #COVID19 reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID19 cases in the state is now 3,93,090 including 94,209 active cases, 2,95,248 recoveries and 3,633 deaths. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
655 new COVID-19 cases (158 from Jammu and 497 from Kashmir) 528 recoveries & 14 deaths reported in Jammu & Kashmir today. Total cases stand at 35,135, including 7,743 active positive cases, 26,721 recoveries & 671 deaths. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | MoHFW:
It was observed that out of the total deaths in the country in the last two weeks, 89% of deaths are in these 10 States/UT and hence, these States/UT need to have continued and rigorous vigil so as to contain the spread of infection as well as take steps to reduce fatalities. The States/UT were advised to proactively take steps towards reducing case fatality to less than 1% across all districts.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | MoHFW:
Cabinet Secretary held a video conference with the Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of nine States and one UT at 10.30 am today. The States/UT attending the VC were Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, along with the Union Health Secretary, DG ICMR and Member (Health), NITI Aayog. The VC was convened to review and discuss the COVID management and response strategy in these States/UT.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates:
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh directs the DGP to strictly enforce the closure of liquor shops in the state by 6.30 pm, as per the existing guidelines, to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
Total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is now 5,410 including 1,453 active cases, 3,883 recoveries and 30 deaths. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Nagaland LIVE Updates | S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Nagaland:
6 new COVID-19 cases, 124 recoveries reported in Nagaland today. Recovered patients shall be kept under surveillance. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Andaman and Nicobar LIVE Updates |
Ten members of the Greater Andamanese have tested positive over the past month, a health official told the BBC.Meanwhile, Chetan Sanghi, ChiefSecretary, Andaman and Nicobar tweeted: "Primitive Vulnerable Tribes are all safe. Every precaution taken to protect this heritage of humanity. Rumours cause more damage than the Pandemic."
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in ASEAN countries
> Brunei: 144 cases (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
> Cambodia: 273 cases
> Indonesia: 1,60,165 cases
> Laos: 22 cases
> Malaysia: 9,291 cases
> Myanmar: 586 cases
> Philippines: 2,02,361 cases
> Singapore: 56,495 cases
> Thailand: 3,404 cases
> Vietnam: 1,034 cases
(Source: News reports and Reuters tracker, as of 3.45 pm IST on August 27)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates |
State Cabinet Minister Sidharth Nath Singh says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He has self-isolated.
In a tweet, he has urged those who came in contact with him in recent days, to get tested as a precautionary measure.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in SAARC countries
> India: 33,10,234 confirmed cases (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
> Afghanistan: 38,113 cases
> Bangladesh: 3,02,147 cases
> Bhutan: 183 cases
> Maldives: 7,225 cases
> Nepal: 34,418 cases
> Pakistan: 2,94,638 cases
> Sri Lanka: 2,984 cases
(Source: MoHFW India, news reports and Reuters tracker, as of 3.20 pm IST on August 27)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Pace of growth in high-burden districts
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Coronavirus LIVE updates | Countries with the highest confirmed cases
> United States: 58,39,685 confirmed cases (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
> Brazil: 37,17,156 cases
> India: 33,10,234 cases
> Russia: 9,70,865 cases
> South Africa: 6,15,701 cases
> Peru: 6,13,378 cases
> Mexico: 5,73,888 cases
> Colombia: 5,72,270 cases
> Spain: 4,37,703 cases
> Chile: 4,02,345 cases
(Sources: MoHFW India and Reuters tracker, as of 3.00 pm IST on August 27)
Coronavirus LIVE updates |
Scientists at Japan's Fujita Health University have claimed that ozone gas in concentrations of 0.05 to 0.1 parts per million (ppm) -- levels considered harmless for humans -- could kill the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus in Mizoram LIVE updates | Seven more test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, tally rises to 974
Mizoram has reported seven more COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 974, a health department official said.
Mizoram has 501 active cases at present, while 473 people have recovered from the disease. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Puducherry LIVE updates | Puducherry reports 511 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Puducherry has recorded 511 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths pushing the toll in the union territory to 190. The overall COVID-19 tally in the union territory has risen to 12,434.
While 4,483 cases of the total 12,434 were active (2,127 in hospitals and 2,356 in home quarantine), as many as 7,761 patients had recovered and were discharged so far. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates |
Jugal Kishore Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Jammu-Poonch, has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a tweet, Sharma has urged those who came in contact with him in recent days, to get tested for COVID-19 as a precautionary measure.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Several Chelsea players test positive for COVID-19: Reports
Several players belonging to Chelsea Football Club have not returned for pre-season training after testing positive for COVID-19, according to reports in British media. The reports did not name the players and Chelsea did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Players who test positive have to self-isolate for 10 days and return a negative COVID-19 test before they can take part in training. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
SARS-Cov-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, can adversely affect nearly all organs in a human body, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) experts have said, highlighting the need to revisit the present system of classification of cases into mild, moderate and severe categories based solely on respiratory symptoms.
Read: AIIMS experts say coronavirus affects nearly all organs, patient classification system needs review
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates | Health Department:
3,384 new COVID-19 cases, 3,343 recoveries and seven deaths have been reported in the state. Total confirmed cases now stand at 90,986, including 27,672 active cases, 62,813 recoveries and 448 deaths.
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 2,94,456, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (2,78,425) and the death toll in the country which stands at 6,272.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice & Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gurjar, has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a tweet, the union minister has urged all those who came in contact with him in recent days, to get tested for COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE updates | Health Department:
633 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths have been reported in the state. Total confirmed cases now stand at 75,303, including 14,646 active cases and 998 deaths.
Coronavirus LIVE updates |
You could help prevent a “twindemic” of influenza and COVID-19, they say. Doctors have specific advice for people over 65, pregnant women and those with egg allergies.
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Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE updates | Health Department:
2,795 new COVID-19 cases, 872 recoveries and eight deaths were reported in Telangana yesterday, taking the total confirmed cases to 1.14 lakh. This includes 27,600 active cases, 86,095 recoveries and 788 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
COVID-19 cases in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh crossed the 2-lakh mark even as it continues to fight the spread of coronavirus with stricter norms.
With over 7.18 lakh cases, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally remains the highest among Indian states and union territories, according to the Union Health Ministry's latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Of the 1,023 fresh deaths reported in the country, 295 are from Maharashtra, 133 from Karnataka, 118 from Tamil Nadu, 90 from Uttar Pradesh, 81 from Andhra Pradesh, 55 from West Bengal, 41 from Punjab, 19 from Jammu and Kashmir, 17 each from Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Gujarat, 15 from Jharkhand, 14 from Assam, 13 each from Odisha and Kerala, 12 from Rajasthan and 11 each from Bihar and Haryana.
Ten fatalities have been reported from Chhattisgarh, eight each from Goa, Puducherry and Telangana, six from Uttarakhand, four from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, two each from Tripura and Himachal Pradesh while Chandigarh, Ladakh and Manipur have registered one fatality each.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Debt resolution framework is expected to give durable relief to borrowers facing COVID-related distress: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE updates |
Arunachal Pradesh reported its highest-single day spike in COVID-19 cases as 143 people, including 23 security personnel and a health worker, tested positive for the infection today, an official said. The fresh infections have pushed the state's caseload to 3,555, he said.
The northeastern state had registered its previous highest-single day spike of 133 coronavirus cases on August 19. (PTI)
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | West Bengal extends bi-weekly lockdown till mid-September
In view of surging novel coronavirus infection in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended the bi-weekly complete lockdown across the state till mid-September.
The chief minister has announced that the state would observe the complete lockdown on September 7, 11 and 12.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 3,85,76,510 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (August 26). Of these, 9,24,998 were tested yesterday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | India’s 5 worst-affected states:
Maharashtra: 7,18,711 (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
Tamil Nadu: 3,97,261
Andhra Pradesh: 3,82,469
Karnataka: 3,00,406
Uttar Pradesh: 2,03,028
(Source: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as of 9.30 am on August 27)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
As many as 75,760 new COVID-19 cases and 1,023 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 76.2 percent.
This is the highest single-day spike in cases.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 7,25,991. As many as 25,23,771 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 60,472, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 33,10,234, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
