Highlights: Brazil's Sao Paulo Governor tests positive for Covid-19
India's death toll due to Covid-19 has exceeded 46,000 while the recovery rate is nearing 70%. The gap between recovered and active cases is more than 943,000.
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Brazil Sao Paulo state Governor tests positive for Covid-19
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Next 10 days would be critical: Vietnam PM
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Spain sets up field hospital amid rising cases
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1,200 students to begin school from home in Alabama
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Covid-19 outbreak may have reached peak in South Africa
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1,132 new Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths in Mumbai
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1,020 new Covid-19 cases in Punjab
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7,883 new Covid-19 cases, 113 fatalities in Karnataka
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Union minister of state for defence tests positive for coronavirus
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9,597 new Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh
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5,871 new Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu
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9 Covid-19 cases detected in Dharavi
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Covid-19 warriors to grace Delhi Independence Day celebration this year
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West Bengal govt withdraws complete lockdown order for August 28
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23 people test positive for Covid in Meghalaya
India on Wednesday recorded nearly 61,000 cases and 834 deaths due to Covid-19. The country's tally is over 2.3 million and the death toll stands at 46,091. The gap between recovered and active cases is more than 943,000.
Delhi, which has achieved a recovery rate of more than 90% recorded just over 1,200 Covid-19 cases and eight deaths on Tuesday. This was the first time in over two months that the number of deaths per day dropped below 10 in the national capital.
Bihar, which continues to remain one of the worst-affected states has registered more than 86,000 cases so far. The Centre has asked the state to ramp up its testing capacity. Private hospitals in Bihar are under the scanner for charging exorbitant charges for treating coronavirus patients.
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New Zealand, after a period of more than 100 days reported locally transmitted infections. The island nation has put its largest city Auckland under lockdown. Auckland will move to level 3 on the country's coronavirus alert system while the rest of the regions will be placed under level 2 restrictions.
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Brazil Sao Paulo state Governor tests positive for Covid-19
Brazil Sao Paulo state Governor tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.
Doria, a potential challenger to President Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 reelection campaign, is the 11th Brazilian governor to contract the new coronavirus.
Next 10 days would be critical: Vietnam PM
Vietnam's Prime Minister said on Wednesday that the next 10 days would be critical in the Southeast Asian country's fight against a new coronavirus outbreak, which resurfaced late last month after three months of no domestic cases.
Spain sets up field hospital amid rising cases
Spain’s army is setting up a field hospital in Zaragoza as the northern city struggles to stop a new spike in coronavirus cases.
The region of Aragón, home to Zaragoza, has led Spain over the past seven days with 242 hospitalizations and 32 deaths from Covid-19, reports AP.
1,200 students to begin school from home in Alabama
More than 1,200 students at two Alabama schools will begin the year at home after a person connected with both schools tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19 outbreak may have reached peak in South Africa
South Africa’s coronavirus outbreak appears to be slowing, with the latest data showing fewer new infections and a drop in natural excess deaths, reports Bloomberg.
1,132 new Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths in Mumbai
1,132 new Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases now at 1,26,371 including 1,00,070 recovered/discharged cases, 19,064 active cases and 6,940 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
1,020 new Covid-19 cases in Punjab
Punjab detected 1,020 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday in the state, taking the infection tally to 26,909. While 39 others died.
The death toll now stands at 675.
7,883 new Covid-19 cases, 113 fatalities in Karnataka
Karnataka reported 7,883 new Covid-19 cases and 113 fatalities on Wednesday. The infection tally in the state now stands at 1,96,494, including 80,343 active cases. The death toll has risen to 3,510.
Union minister of state for defence tests positive for coronavirus
Union minister of state for defence tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.
I underwent Covid-19 test today & it has turned out assymptomaically positive. My vitals are within normal limits and I have opted for home isolation.
— Shripad Y. Naik (@shripadynaik) August 12, 2020
Those who have came in contact with me in last few days are advised to get tested for themselves and take required precautions.
9,597 new Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh
As many as 9,597 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. While 93 others lost their lives to the disease, the state health department said.
The total number now stands at 2,54,146, including 90,425 active cases, 1,61,425 recovered and 2,296 deaths so far.
5,871 new Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu reported 5,871 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. The total number now stands at 3,14,520 including 5,278 deaths in the state, health department informed.
9 Covid-19 cases detected in Dharavi
Mumbai's Dharavi area reported nine Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. The total number now stands at 2,643, including 87 active cases and 2298 discharges, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed.
Covid-19 warriors to grace Delhi Independence Day celebration this year
AAP govt to invite 'corona warriors', including a doctor, nurse and a plasma donor, for Independence Day event to be held at Delhi Secretariat instead of Chhatrasal Stadium due to Covid-19 pandemic; celebrations to be low-key affair this year: Delhi minister Gopal Rai
First published: Aug 12, 2020 05:45 IST