Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 127th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 14,83,156 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 33,425 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 64.2 percent. Globally, there have been over 1.65 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 6.53 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus LIVE updates | International Air Transport Association:
Global air passenger traffic will not return to pre-COVID levels until 2024, a year later than previously projected.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates:
West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission directs private hospitals to admit pre-registered expecting mothers for delivery even if they test COVID-19 positive.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates:
West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission directs private hospitals to admit pre-registered expecting mothers for delivery even if they test COVID-19 positive.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC:
Mumbai's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,10,846 with addition of 717 new cases; 55 fresh deaths take toll to 6184.
Total number of COVID-19 cases in India crosses grim 15-lakh mark
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India crossed the grim 15-lakh mark on July 28.The total tally now stands at 15,16,129 according to worldometer, while the death toll is 33,866.
The maximum number of cases have been reported from Maharashtra (3,83,723), followed by Tamil Nadu (2,20,716), Delhi (1,31,219), Andhra Pradesh (1,02,349) and Karnataka (1,01,465), as per data available on the health ministry's website.
However, India's COVID-19 fatality rate has progressively declined to 2.25 percent from 3.33 per cent on June 18 , while the recovery rate has gradually increased from around 53 per cent in mid-June to more than 64 percent now, the health ministry said.
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Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE updates:
1,072 fresh COVID-19 infections reported in Rajasthan today till 8.30pm. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 38,636 including 10,675 active cases, 27,317 recovered and 644 deaths.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates:
Highest spike of 1,167 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala, tally 20,894, active cases 10,091; toll rises to 67 with 4 more deaths.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates:
7,717 fresh COVID-19 cases, 10,333 discharges and 282 deaths reported in the state today.Total number of positive cases is now 3,91,440 including 2,32,277 discharged;14,165 deaths and 1,44,694 active cases. Recovery rate is 59.34%.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India crosses grim 15-lakh mark.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE updates:
COVID-19 death toll breaches 2,000 mark in Karnataka; State records biggest single day spike of 5,536 fresh cases.
Coronavirus LIVE updates:
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the Miami Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak could endanger the Major League Baseball season but he doesn’t believe games needs to stop now. More than a dozen Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates:
6,972 new COVID-19 cases and 88 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today.Total number of cases stand at 2,27,688 including 57,073 active cases, 1,66,956 discharges and 3,659 deaths.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE updates | CMO:
Fine for not wearing mask increased from Rs 200 to Rs 500, effective across the state from August 1.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | UN:
Coronavirus cost global tourism $320 billion in Jan-May. (AFP)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates:
3,458 new COVID-19 cases in UP, tally 73,951, active cases 27,934; toll rises to 1,497 while 41 more deaths.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | CM Mamata Banerjee:
Complete lockdown will be observed in the state on 2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th and 31st August.
WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is 'one big wave', not seasonal
The World Health Organization (WHO)warned against complacency about new coronavirus transmission in the northern hemisphere summer, saying that this virus did not behave like influenza that tended to follow seasonal trends.
"People are still thinking about seasons. What we all need to get our heads around is this is a new virus and...this one is behaving differently," Margaret Harris told a virtual briefing in Geneva, urging vigilance in applying measures to slow transmission that is spreading via mass gatherings.
She also warned against thinking in terms of virus waves, saying: "It's going to be one big wave. It's going to go up and down a bit. The best thing is to flatten it and turn it into just something lapping at your feet."
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Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE update | Mamata Banerjee:
Lockdown (2 days in the week) in the state extended till 31st August.No lockdown in the state on August 1st on the occasion of Bakr Eid.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in ASEAN countries
> Brunei: 141 cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Cambodia: 225 cases
> Indonesia: 1,00,303 cases
> Laos: 20 cases
> Malaysia: 8,904 cases
> Myanmar: 350 cases
> Philippines: 82,040 cases
> Singapore: 50,839 cases
> Thailand: 3,295 cases
> Vietnam: 431 cases
(Source: News reports and Reuters tracker, as of 3.40 pm IST on July 28)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is 'one big wave', not seasonal
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned against complacency about the novel coronavirus transmission in the northern hemisphere summer, saying that this virus did not behave like influenza that tended to follow seasonal trends.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in SAARC countries
> India: 14,83,156 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Afghanistan: 36,263 cases
> Bangladesh: 2,26,225 cases
> Bhutan: 95 cases
> Maldives: 3,302 cases
> Nepal: 18,752 cases
> Pakistan: 2,75,202 cases
> Sri Lanka: 2,805 cases
(Source: MoHFW India, news reports and Reuters tracker, as of 3.20 pm IST on July 28)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Maharashtra Police:
138 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths were reported in the department in the last 24 hours. Total confirmed cases stand at 8,722, including 6,670 recoveries and 97 deaths in the police force.
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Dr. Sapan Desai, who supplied the data for two prominent and later retracted studies, is said to have a history of cutting corners and misrepresenting information in pursuit of his ambitions, according to this story by The NewYork Times.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Hong Kong reports 106 new COVID-19 cases as local transmissions stay high
Hong Kong has reported 106 new COVID-19 cases today, including 98 that were locally transmitted, as the city braced for the implementation of strict new measures that will ban restaurant dining and restrict gatherings to two people.
Since late January, more than 2,880 people have been infected in Hong Kong, 22 of whom have died. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Prison Official:
Total COVID-19 cases in Delhi Prisons stand at 221. Out of the 60 infected inmates, there are 55 recoveries, 2 active cases, 2 deaths while one inmate has been released and is under home quarantine. Out of 161 staff members, 122 have recovered and 39 active.
Unlock 3.0 | Cinema hall owners seek to restart operations at 50 percent occupancy
Cinema hall owners have asked the Centre to allow operations at 50 percent occupancy, arguing that it will not be economically viable otherwise. Reports suggest that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) is considering a staggered opening of theatres with a 25 percent cap on capacity.
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE updates | 81 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh; count rises to 1,239
Eighty-one more people, including 14 BRTF and two Assam Rifles personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the Northeast state's caseload to 1,239, a senior health official said.
Fifty-one of the new cases were reported in the Capital Complex region. Of the 1,239 cases, 662 are active while 574 people have recovered from the disease and three patients have died, the official added. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
India has reported more than 30,000 recoveries per day for the fourth consecutive day today, as per data from the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Taiwan probes possible first local virus case in one month as imported cases rise
Taiwan is investigating its first possible local novel coronavirus infection in more than a month, a Thai man who tested positive last week, as the island also faces a rise in cases brought from overseas. Taiwan's early response was effective in keeping the pandemic at bay, with just 467 infections and seven deaths.
Most of the cases have been imported and have recovered. Until the Thai man's positive test, the island had not seen a local case of coronavirus infection since June 24, Reuters reported.
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 2,75,202, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (2,42,436) and the death toll in the country which stands at 5,865.
While Punjab province has reported 92,279 cases so far, Sindh has reported 1,18,824 cases.
Coronavirus in Nagaland LIVE updates | State Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom:
75 new COVID-19 cases have been in the state. Of these, 51 are in state capital Kohima.
Coronavirus vaccine LIVE updates |
“Even with India possessing the world's largest manufacturing facilities, the facility type would be clear only post a full-fledged approval of the vaccine. With a variety of innovative technologies for vaccine production, the current processes could be rendered unsuitable — and this is a risk preventing Indian players from investing in any current technology,” Madhur Singhal and Ashish Agarwal write for Moneycontrol.
Read the full opinion piece here: How does India’s vaccine manufacturing prowess place it in the fight against COVID-19?
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC plans to shut down COVID Care Centres with low occupancy
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to shut down some of the COVID Care Centres that have low occupancy to save costs and manpower.
Ward officials have been directed to review the current usage of these facilities.
Coronavirus in Puducherry LIVE updates | Government:
141 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, taking total confirmed cases in the Union Territory to 3,011. This includes 1,782 recoveries and 47 deaths.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who cited his own problems with obesity, said his hospitalisation with COVID-19 had prompted his push to tighten regulations on junk food.
Read: Boris Johnson’s new tactic against coronavirus: urge Britons to lose weight
Unlock 3.0 guidelines | Cinema halls, gyms could reopen from August 1: Reports
The Centre is considering requests to permit cinema halls and gyms to reopen as part of the ‘Unlock 3.0’ phase which is slated to begin on August 1, news reports suggest.
These establishments would have to strictly follow social distancing and other safety protocols.
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE updates |
Telangana has recorded 1,610 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally of infections in the state to 57,142. With nine more fatalities, the death toll stands at 480.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | India’s worst-affected states and Union Territories:
Maharashtra: 3,83,723 (includes deaths and recoveries)
Tamil Nadu: 2,20,716
Delhi: 1,31,219
Andhra Pradesh: 1,02,349
Karnataka: 1,01,465
(Source: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as of 11.15 am on July 28)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
With 3,83,723 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (2,20,716) and Delhi (1,31,219).
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates | Information & Public Relations Department:
1,215 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Odisha, taking confirmed cases to 28,107, including 17,373 recoveries and 10,545 active cases.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Trump to announce 'good news' on COVID-19 therapeutics in 2 weeks
Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, United States President Donald Trump has said that his administration will announce 'good news' regarding therapeutics developed for the novel coronavirus infection within the next two weeks.
Trump’s comment came on the day the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the US government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said efforts arebeing made to scale-up daily COVID-19 testing in India to 10 lakh.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India tested 5.2 lakh samples for the disease in a single day yesterday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 1,73,34,885 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (July 27). Of these, 5,28,082 were tested yesterday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 64.2 percent.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
As many as 47,704 new COVID-19 cases and 654 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
As many as 9,52,743 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 reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 4,96,988, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 33,425, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 14,83,156, 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.
Coronavirus pandemic impact | Hunger to kill 1.2 lakh more children over pandemic's first year
The novel coronavirus pandemic and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, killing an estimated 10,000 more young children a month as meagre farms are cut off from markets and villages are isolated from food and medical aid, the United Nations has warned.
In the call to action shared with The Associated Press ahead of publication, four UN agencies warned that growing malnutrition would have long-term consequences, transforming individual tragedies into a generational catastrophe.
