Coronavirus News Highlights: Today is the 367th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 1,18,46,652 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,60,949 deaths. A total of 1,12,64,637 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 4,21,066 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 3.55 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 95.09 percent.
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Delhi reports 1,534 fresh COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Total cases: 654,276 lakh, Total discharges: 636,000, Active cases: 6,051, Total deaths: 10,987.
A total of 85,092 tests, including 53,044 RT-PCR tests, were conducted a day ago, the Health Department said.
Delhi reports 1,534 fresh COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Total cases: 654,276 lakh, Total discharges: 636,000, Active cases: 6,051, Total deaths: 10,987.
A total of 85,092 tests, including 53,044 RT-PCR tests, were conducted a day ago, the Health Department said.
Maharashtra reports 36,902 fresh coronavirus cases on March 26, the biggest one-day rise since the start of the pandemic.
India's financial capital Mumbai also observed a record rise of 5,515 cases on Friday, health officials said.
The state's caseload jumps to 26,37,735, takingits positivity rate to 13.86 percent. It also reported 112 deaths on Friday, the death toll reached 53,907.
Karnataka reports 2,566 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,207 discharges and 13 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Total cases: 981,000 lakh, Total discharges: 948,988, Active cases: 19,553, Total deaths: 12,484.
For the fourth successive day that the state hasreported over 2,000 new cases. On March 25, it registered2,523.
Gujarat reports 2,190 new COVID-19cases, 1,422 discharges and 6 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Total cases: 2,96,320, Total discharges: 2,81,707, Active cases: 10,134, Total deaths: 4,479.
Jammu and Kashmir reports 210 new COVID-19Cases, taking the total number of cases to 1,29,413.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday placed Nairobi and several nearby counties under a partial lockdown, and closed schools and bars in those areas, in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19.In a national address, Kenyatta ordered "that there shall be cessation of all movement by road, rail, or air into and out of the disease-infected area... effective midnight tonight" in Nairobi and four other counties where cases are rising fast.Kenya is gripped by a deadly third wave of the pandemic but nearly three-quarters of all cases have been recorded in the capital Nairobi and the nearby counties of Kajiado, Kiambu, Machakos and Nakuru.Kenyatta said all public gatherings in those areas -- political, religious or otherwise -- were temporarily suspended, while schools were shuttered except to those doing exams or for medical students.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla writes to all states and Union Territories to take necessary measures in view of upcoming festivals. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/3oVLRUVDYr
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021
