797 new COVID-19cases and 7 reported in Haryana today, taking total number of cases to 45,614 and death toll to 518.
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797 new COVID-19cases and 7 reported in Haryana today, taking total number of cases to 45,614 and death toll to 518.
Two disciples of the Mathura's Sri Krishna Janmasthan Nyas mahant have tested positive for coronavirus, a Health Department official said on Friday.
Dr Bhudeo Singh, in-charge of a coronavirus rapid response team, said both were admitted to Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital.
Meanwhile, two members of the Sri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan have gone under home isolation.
The over a month-longCOVID-19 induced lockdown inThiruvananthapuramcorporationlimits will be lifted from midnight following which malls,hypermarkets andsalonswillopen Saturday morning.
All central and state government offices and otherpublic and private establishments, banks and other financialestablishments can function with 50 percent staff.
However, educational institutions, includingtuition and coachingcentres, auditoriums, assembly halls,cinema halls, entertainment parks, besides social,religious,political, entertainment, academic and sports events and largegatherings will not be allowed.
1,278 fresh COVID-19cases reported in the state. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 58,692 including 13,949 active cases, 41,963 recovered cases and 846 deaths.
7,908 COVID-19 cases, 6,940 cases of discharge and 104 deaths reported in Karnataka today. Total cases in the state stand at 2,11,108, including 1,28,182 cases of discharge and 3,717 deaths.
Mumbai reports 979 fresh COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths. Over 900 patients also recovered and were discharged today. The doubling rate of Mumbai is now at 84 days, while the recovery rate stands at 79 percent.
Union Health Secretary and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will go into quarantine after Joint Health Secretary Lav Agarwal tested positive today. The health secretary had a meeting with the health minister yesterday.
Joint Secretary in Ministry of Health, Lav Agarwal, has tested positive for COVID-19 andwill be in home isolation.
Night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am extended to all cities in Punjab.
Punjab records 1,077 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 29,013 including 9,954 active cases and 731 deaths.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appreciated the "super-human efforts" in containing the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic in the country and said these are "worth emulating" by the wider world.
In his address to the nation on the eve of the 74th Independence Day, the president complimented the COVID warriors and said the nation is indebted to doctors, nurses and other health workers who have been continuously on the forefront of the country's fight against this virus.
"All corona warriors deserve high praise," Kovind said in his televised address.
He said it is very reassuring to note that the central government, while anticipating the tremendous challenge, responded effectively and well in time.
Kerala on Friday clocked 1,569 new COVID-19 cases, the highest ever single day spurt, taking the total number of those infected by the virus in the state to 41,277.
Health Minister K K Shailaja said 27 health workers were among those who tested COVID-19 positive.
On Friday, 1,304 people recovered from the disease, taking the total number of those cured in the state to 26,996.