Coronavirus India News highlights | Karnataka reports 7,883 fresh COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths

Pondy CM announces total lockdown on every Tuesday

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory of Puducherry, a total lockdown would be enforced every Tuesday to contain the spread of the virus.

This was announced by Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Wednesday when the Union Territory registered its highest single-day spurt of 481 coronavirus cases and five deaths.

The total lockdown would come into force from next Tuesday and is being implemented on an experimental basis, he told a virtual press conference after chairing a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

The lockdown would come into effectfrom 6 am on Tuesday to 6 am the next day.

Russia says medics to get anti-COVID shots in two weeks, some Russians wary

Russia said on August 12, the first batch of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine would be rolled out within two weeks and rejected the “groundless” safety concerns aired by some experts over Moscow’s rapid approval of the drug.

The vaccine, called “Sputnik V” in homage to the world’s first satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, has yet to complete its final trials and some scientists said they feared Moscow may be putting national prestige before safety.

Read more here.

Nagaland on Wednesday reported 87new COVID-19 cases while 129 people recovered from the virusin the state, an official of the Heath department said.

With the 87 fresh cases, the state's COVID-19 tallyhas increased to 3,118 of which 1,991 are active cases as1,113 people have recovered from the disease, eighthave diedand six have migrated to other states, the official said.

Additional Director, Health and Family Welfare, DrDenisHangsingsaid 129 COVID-19 patients tested negative forthe virus on Wednesday, taking the totalnumber of recoveredpeople to 1,113.

Coronavirus wrap August 12 | Union minister Shripad Naik tests positive; Highest single-day spike in Puducherry

Globally, more than 2.03 crore infections and over 7.41 lakh deaths have been reported due to the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

797 fresh COVID-19cases reported today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 44,024 including 6,827 active cases, 36,694 recovered/discharged cases and 503 deaths. Recovery rate in the state is 83.35 percent.

West Bengal reports 2,936 new COVID-19cases and 54 deaths today. The total number of cases rises to 1,04,326 and the death toll is at 2,203. There are 26,003 active cases.

Madhya Pradesh reports 870 new COVID-19cases and 15 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 41,604 including 1,048 deaths and 9,317 active cases.

Mumbai reports 1,132 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 50 deaths. The recovery rate in Mumbai district now stands at 79 percent while the doubling rate is at 86 days.

12,712 new COVID-19cases reported in Maharashtra taking the total number of cases in the State to 5,48,313 There are 1,47,513 active cases and the death toll is at 18,650. 13,408 people discharged today, total recoveries stand at 3,81,843.

439 new COVID-19cases and217 recovered cases reported in Uttarakhand today, taking the positive cases tally to 10,886, including 4,020 active cases, 6,687 recovered cases and 140 deaths so far.

480 COVID-19cases and 161 recoveries reported in Goa today, as of 6 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 9,924, including 3,194 active cases, 6,641 recovered, and 89 deaths.

Karnataka reported 7,883 new COVID-19cases, 7,034 recoveries and113 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 1,96,494, including 80,343 active cases, 1,12,633 recovered cases and3,510 deaths till date. 2802 cases reported in Bengaluru.

Jammu & Kashmir reports482 new COVID-19cases (106 in Jammu & 376 in Kashmir), 544 recoveries and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 26,413 till date, including 7,392 active cases, 18,523 recovered cases and 498 deaths.