LIVE: Jharkhand reports 1,137 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths

Uttar Pradesh conducted over 1.44 lakh tests in the state on Tuesday, informed Alok Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

As @upgovt approaches the 50 lakh testing mark, the state conducted the highest testing numbers yesterday with 144802 tests. Even with such high numbers tested, the positivity rate came 4.2 for this day which indicates cases not being missed @CMOfficeUP @ShishirGoUP @shailveesTOI

— ALOK KUMAR (@74_alok) August 26, 2020

Number of Covid-19 cases reaches 5,206 in Himachal Pradesh; active cases stand at 1,352: State Health Department

2,163 more Covid-19 positive cases have been reported so far on 25th August. Taking total count of active cases in Bihar to 21,814: State Health Department

Only 3,700 Covid beds occupied by coronavirus patients; of these, 2,900 occupied by Delhiites and 800 by those from other states: Arvind Kejriwal

The number of cases have increased marginally in Delhi, but so has the number of recoveries. There are sufficient beds in the state. The situation is fully under control, says Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

There has been an increase in Covid-19 cases in last few days. Recovery rate is more than 90% in the national capital. We are fully prepared. I have directed that number of tests will be doubled in coming days: Arvind Kejriwal,

Covid-19 testing will be doubled in Delhi. We will do 40,000 tests per day, says Arvind Kejriwal

Veteran Congress leader and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has tested positive for Covid-19. The 85-year old informed about his health status through a tweet.

122 more police personnel found Covid-19 positive and 2 died in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra. Total number of Corona positive police personnel in Maharashtra reaches 14,189 including 2,622 active cases, 11,423 recoveries & 144 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police

3,371 new Covid-19 positive cases, 2,546 recoveries and 13 deaths have been reported in Odisha. Total number of cases now at 87602 including 27638 active cases, 59470 recoveries and 441 deaths: State Health Department

Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other officials arrived at the residence of CM Arvind Kejriwal to attend the meeting over the increase in number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital. The meeting has started.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holds a meeting with Health Minister Satyendra Jain and other officials over the increase in number of #COVID19 cases in the national capital, at his residence. pic.twitter.com/zzoFQ0xVGp

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2020

610 new Covid-19 positive cases and 6 deaths reported in Rajasthan. Total number of cases now at 73,935 including 14,607 active cases, 58,342 discharges and 986 deaths: State Health Department

3,018 new Covid-19 positive cases, 1,060 recoveries and 10 deaths were reported in Telangana on August 25, taking the total number of cases to 1,11,688.

Total number of cases include 25,685 active cases, 85,223 recoveries and 780 deaths: Health Department, Telangana Govt.

India's Covid-19 case tally crosses 32 lakh mark with 67,151 fresh cases and 1,059 deaths in the last 24 hours.

The Covid-19 case tally in the country rises to 32,34,475 including 7,07,267 active cases, 24,67,759 cured/discharged/migrated & 59,449 deaths: Ministry of Health

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has called for a meeting today over the increase in number of Covid-19 cases. Delhi Health Minister and other officials to attend the meeting.