Jharkhand reports 1,056 new COVID-19 cases, 725 recoveries and 12 deaths, taking total cases to 32,174 including 21,750 recoveries and 347 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 10,077.
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Jharkhand reports 1,056 new COVID-19 cases, 725 recoveries and 12 deaths, taking total cases to 32,174 including 21,750 recoveries and 347 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 10,077.
The health condition of Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik, who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 here, is stable now, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.
A team of medical experts, which arrived here from Delhi on Monday after Naik's health deteriorated, has decided against shifting him to the national capital, the CM said.
"The visiting team has expressed satisfaction over the treatment being given to Naik (who has been undergoing treatment in a private hospital near here since August 12)."Since his health is stable, they have stated that there is no need to shift him to the AIIMS, Delhi," Sawant said.
1,370 new COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm today. Total number of cases now at 73,325 including 14,219 active cases, 58,126 discharges and 980 deaths.
1,148 new COVID-19 cases, 1,091 recoveries and 10 deaths reported in Haryana today, taking total cases to 56,608 including 46,496 recoveries and 623 deaths.
587 new COVID-19cases, 883 recoveries and35 deaths reported in Mumbai today. The total number of positive cases increases to 1,37,678 in Mumbai, including 17,931 active cases, 1,11,967 recovered cases and7,474 deaths.
MGNREGA monthly wages double to Rs 1,000 per person amid pandemic: Report
The rural distress following the pandemic has seen the average monthly income per person under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) doubling to around Rs 1,000 in the first four months of the fiscal from Rs 509 inFY2020, according to an analysis byCRISIL.
The April-July period typically sees around 25 percent more work execution in terms of person-days under the scheme compared to the rest of the year, thereby aiding rural income.
Delhi reports 1,544 new COVID-19 cases, 1,155 discharges/recoveries/migrated and 17 deaths today. Total number of cases now at 1,64,071 including 1,47,743 recovered cases, 11,998 active cases and4,330 deaths.
Manipur's social welfare minister Nemcha Kipgen took to Facebook on Tuesday to announce that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
"After getting symptoms of coronavirus, I got myself tested and the report came back positive. I sincerely request all of you who have come in contact with me in the past few days to kindly isolate yourselves and get tested at the earliest," she said on Facebook.
2/3 ply surgical masks, medical coveralls of all classes and categories is amended from 'restricted' to 'free' category andthese coveralls are now freely exportable. Medical goggles continue to remain in restricted category.
Doses of the potential coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University arrived at the Bharti Vidyapeeth's Medical College here for phase-2 human trials on Tuesday, an official said.
The trial may begin from Wednesday, said a top official of the institute, one of the 17 sites selected for the phase 2 human trials in the country by Serum Institute of India (SII).
"To start with we have identified five volunteers who will undergo COVID-19 and antibodies test. Those whosereports are negative will be shortlisted for vaccination on Wednesday," said Dr Sanjay Lalwani, Medical Director, Bharti Vidyapeeth's Medical College and Hospital and Research Centre.
In the past six months, more than 2,000 health personnel have got infected with COVID-19, andaround 16 people have died due to it. We're giving medical treatment to infected andhelping families of the deceased.
Tamil Nadu reports 5,951 new COVID-19 cases, 6,998 recoveries and 107 deaths, taking active cases to 52,128, recoveries to 3,32,454 and deaths to 6,721.
