Coronavirus India News highlights: Maharashtra reports 9,181 fresh COVID-19 cases, 293 deaths

531 fresh COVID-19cases reported in the state today, taking the total case tally to 18,786 including 8849 active cases, 9748 recovered cases and 189 deaths.

Thane district on Monday saw its COVID-19 count swell by 964 cases to reach 99,131, while the death toll touched 2,777 after 30 patients succumbed to the infection.

While Kalyan accounts for 22,653 cases, the figure is 22,158 for Thane civic limits, an official said.

2,905 new COVID-19cases reported in West Bengal today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 98,459. The total numbers of active and discharged cases are 26,031 and 70,328 respectively.

Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiyaannounced that he and his professor wife Medha had been detected with the coronavirus infection and hospitalised.

Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Legislative Council member from Osmanabad, Sujitsingh Thakur, said he and some of his kin had tested positive.

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With 11 deaths and 1,173 fresh COVID-19cases reported in the state today till 8.30 pm, the total case tally rises to 53,670. 757 patients were discharged today.

Lockdown in Andaman and Nicobar Islands extended for one week from tomorrow; reduced number of flights and ships to operate.

Mumbai reports 925 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 46 deaths. The recovery rate in Mumbai district now stands at 78 percentwhile the overall growth rate of cases from August 3 to August 9 stands at 0.80 percent. The doubling rate in Mumbai is now at 87 days.

Gujarat on Monday reported 1,056 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall count to 72,120, state health department said.

With 20 more people succumbing to the infection, the toll mounted to 2,674 in the state, it said.

Gujarat now has 14,170 active cases. The condition of 76 patients critical, it said.A total of 29,604 tests were conducted across the state in the last 24 hours, which comes at 455.44 tests per day per million.

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7,665 new COVID-19cases and 80 deaths have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 235525 including 87,773 active cases, 1,45,636 recoveries and 2,116 deaths.

Maharashtra has reported 9,181 fresh cases of COVID-19 today and 293 deaths. Over 6,700 patients have also been discharged today after recovering from the virus. Recovery rate in the state now stands at 68.33 percent.

Virus-linked border moves raise fears on free travel in EU

As European countries struggle to manage spikes in coronavirus cases, concern is mounting about a second wave of uncoordinated border restrictions within Europe that threatens the free movement of goods and peoplea foundation that the world's biggest trading bloc is built on.

Despite repeated warnings about the dangers of unannounced checks, some countries have imposed new restrictions, or demanded that travelers quarantine, recalling the panic border closures after Europe's first outbreak emerged in Italy in February, blocking traffic and medical equipment.

Beyond the economic impact of uncoordinated measures, experts fear that countries are becoming so used to lowering the gates at their frontiers as they see fit that the future of Europe's ID-check free travel zone known as the Schengen area is in real peril. (AP)