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Coronavirus News Highlights India reports 41,383 new cases, active cases go up With 41,383 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's daily positivity rate remained less than 3% for 31 consecutive days. With the new cases reported in the last 24 hours, as many as 3,12,57,720 cases have been reported in the country so far, Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday. As many as 38,652 recoveries were witnessed in the last 24 hours, taking the number to 3,04,29,339 so far. There are currently 4,09,394 active cases in India. Testing capacity substantially ramped up as 45.09 crore samples have been tested. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 44,91,93,273 samples have been tested up to July 20, out of which, 18,52,140 samples were tested yesterday. The Union Health Ministry has informed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has reached 41,78,51,151.
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West Bengal on Thursday reported 793 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, the Health Department said in a bulletin. The state recorded a positivity rate of 1.81 per cent as the new cases were detected after testing 43,809 samples, it said.
Gujarat on Thursday recorded 34 fresh cases of COVID-19 that raised the tally of infections to 8,24,608, an official from the state health department said. At least 53 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the count of recoveries to 8,14,162, while the toll stood at 10,076 with no fresh casualties, the official said. (PTI)
Karnataka reported 1,653 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 deaths, taking the caseload to28,89,994 and death toll to 36,293, the health department said on July 23.
Telangana on Thursday reported 648 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to over6.39 lakh, while the death toll rose to 3,774 with three more deaths.
Maharashtra reported 7,302 new COVID-19 cases and 120 fatalities on Thursday, taking the infection tally of the state to 62,45,057 and death toll to 1,31,038, a health department official said. As many as 7,756 patients were discharged from hospitals, pushing the number of recovered cases to 60,16,506.
The Department of Posts lost 1,163 personnel due to Covid-19 and family members of 97 deceased have been given government job or engagement, Parliament was informed on Thursday. According to the data shared by Minister of State For Communications Devusinh Chauhan, the Department of Posts (DoP) lost 508 departmental employees and 655 gramin dak sevaks (GDS) due to the Covid-19. (PTI)
Fifty-three more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, bringing the infection count to 17,08,057 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 22,743 with one fresh fatality, a health bulletin said
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 24,341 on Thursday as 294 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Himalayan state's coronavirus death toll to 328, a health bulletin said. The positivity rate in the state stood at a high of 17.7 percent.
Uttarakhand reports 56 new COVID-19 cases, 48 recoveries, and 02 deaths today. Active case are at64 while death toll is at 7,359, as per state government.
As more than 15 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine are still available with the Gujarat government, a special vaccination drive will be conducted on July 25 for shopkeepers and those associated with other commercial activities, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said on Thursday. Earlier this month, the state government had announced that people associated with the business of hotels, malls, shops, salons and restaurants are required to get their first dose of vaccine by July 31.
Goa reports 97 new cases of COVID-19, 5 deaths and 129 recoveries; active case tally at 1,376
1,843 new COVID19 cases, 12 deaths recorded in Andhra Pradesh in the past 24 hours; active cases reach 23,571
