Coronavirus LIVE: West Bengal Extends Covid Restrictions Till Aug 30, Night Curbs Relaxed

Coronavirus LIVE, August 12, Thursday: With at least 20 new cases of Covid's Delta Plus variant detected, the total number of patients in Maharashtra infected by it has shot up to 65.

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Coronavirus LIVE, August 12, Thursday:  With at least 20 new cases of Covid's Delta Plus variant detected, the total number of patients in the state infected by it has shot up to 65, health officials said on Wednesday.Of the fresh cases, the maximum - seven - are from Mumbai, followed by three from Pune, two each from Palghar, Raigad, Nanded, and Gondia, and one each from Akola and Chandrapur districts.Among the 65 total cases detected in the state to date, the highest 13 are from Jalgaon, 12 from Ratnagiri, 11 from Mumbai, six each in Thane and Pune, three in Palghar, two each in Raigad, Nanded, and Gondia, and one each from Sindhudurg, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Sangli, Beed, Nandurbar, Akola, and Chandrapur.The patients include 33 women and 32 men, and a whopping 33 cases - or nearly half - of those infected are in the 19-45 age group, while 17 are 46-60 years and seven in above-60 age group.Kerala's Covid cases continue to rise and the state's daily surge is hovering over 20,000. On Wednesday, Kerala recorded 23,500 fresh COVID-19 cases, infection tally climbs to 36,10,193, death toll mounts to 18,120 with 116 new fatalities; active case count 1,75,957, as informed by the state's health bulletin.Tamil Nadu, after witnessing a declining trend, reported a marginal increase in daily COVID-19 infections, as 1,964 cases pushed the caseload to 25,81,094, while 28 more people succumbed to the virus, aggregating to 34,395 overall, the health department said on Wednesday. Recoveries were lower compared to new infections, with 1,917 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 25,26,317 leaving 20,382 active cases, a medical bulletin said. New infections in Tamil Nadu were on the declining trend after the state saw a marginal rise in the cases over the last few weeks. 

12/08/2021 16:34:38

Bengal Extends Covid Restrictions Till Aug 30, Night Curbs Relaxed

The COVID-related restrictions in West Bengal were extended till August 30 with relaxations in the curbs during the night hours, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday. The restrictions, first imposed on May 16 amid the second wave of the pandemic and extended at regular intervals, were about to expire on August 15.

The chief minister announced that the night hours during which stringent restrictions are imposed will be reduced. "We have decided a few relaxations -- such as full lockdown during the night will now be from 11 pm to 5 am, instead of 9 pm to 5 am," she said.

12/08/2021 15:43:10

Karnataka CM directs officials in border districts to be extra cautious

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday asked officials in border districts to be extra cautious to check  COVID-19 pandemic. Bommai was here in this district headquarters town of Dakshina Kannada district (bordering Kerala) which has seen significant rise in coronavirus cases in recent days.

"I have come here to review the COVID-19 situation. Our objective is to completely control COVID-19 in the Dakshina Kannada district. There is a need to take extra precautionary measures in the border regions," he told reporters after inaugurating the new intensive care unit at the Wenlock Madison Government Hospital here.

The Chief Minister said he has directed officials to allow people coming from neighbouring states only after COVID tests. He also said that he would travel to other border districts.  Recently, he paid a visit to Mysuru followed by the ongoing one to Mangaluru and Udupi on Thursday. 

12/08/2021 11:30:07

Coronavirus LIVE: 41,195 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

India logged 41,195 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,20,77,706, while the active cases increased to 3,87,987, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The number of deaths climbed to 4,29,669 with 490 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

12/08/2021 08:37:57

Coronavirus LIVE: Bhopal Coaching Centres Permitted To Reopen

Madhya Pradesh | Coaching centres can now reopen in Bhopal with 50% capacity while following Covid protocol, District collector Avinash Lavania said in an official letter.

12/08/2021 08:12:18

Coronavirus: Tourism Ministry Requests States To Skip RT-PCR For Fully Jabbed

The tourism ministry has urged states and Union territories to do away with RT-PCR tests for fully vaccinated people who opt for inter-state travel. The Ministry sent a written communication to state secretaries, urging states/UTs to adopt a uniform travel protocol during Covid, Rupinder Brar, additional director general, Tourism Ministry said.

12/08/2021 08:11:19

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports no COVID-19 death for fourth time in August

Delhi for the fourth time in August reported zero deaths on Wednesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the daily positivity rate dipped to 0.06 per cent. The metropolis had earlier reported no deaths on August 2, then on August 4, followed by August 8.

 

According to the state health bulletin, the case fatality rate stands at 1.74 per cent. Delhi recorded 37 new cases out of the 66,886 tests conducted in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative case tally to 14,36,889. Presently, there are 494 active cases in the national capital and the death toll in the state stands at 25,068.

 

A total of 47 recoveries were also registered on Wednesday, with which the total recoveries climbed to 14,11,327. The bulletin further stated that the cumulative positivity rate in Delhi is 5.89 per cent.

12/08/2021 08:10:51

Coronavirus LIVE: Assam Reports 14 COVID-19 Deaths, 886 New Cases

 Assam reported 14 deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, while 886 new cases pushed the caseload to 5,77,035, the National Health Mission said. With the death of two persons each in Dibrugarh, Kamrup Metro, and Udalguri, and one each in Cachar, Dhubri, Kamrup Rural, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, and West Karbi Anglong districts, the death toll rose to 5,434. 

12/08/2021 08:10:33

Coronavirus LIVE: Punjab Records Jump in Covid Cases

Punjab on Wednesday registered a jump in COVID-19 infections, 107 cases surfacing in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 5,99,678. With no Covid-related death reported on Wednesday, the toll stood at 16,325, according to the health bulletin. The toll, however, included three deaths, which were not reported earlier, as per the bulletin. Ludhiana reported the maximum 34 cases, followed by nine in Amritsar and eight each in Bathinda and Fazilka.