Highlights: 8,308 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra takes tally to 2,92,589

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Highest one-day jump of 1,894 Covid-19 cases takes West Bengal's tally to 38,011; toll rises to 1,049 with 26 more deaths: Officials

Maharashtra, one of the worst-affected states from Covid-19, recorded 8,308 new cases of infections on Friday. Total number of positive cases now stands at 2,92,589 including 1,60,357 recovered cases, 1,20,480 active cases and 11,452 deaths: State Health Department

Karnataka reported more than 690 Covid-19 cases in the state on Friday, which took the tally to 55, 115. While 115 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

As many as 4,538 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Tamil Nadu on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 1,60,907. The tally included 7,782 active cases and 2,315 deaths, the state health department said.

Delhi recorded 1,462 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported on Friday, taking the total number of cases 120, 107. While the death toll increased to 3,571 after 26 new fatalities, the state government said.

There are 17, 235 active cases and 99, 301 patients have recovered till date, it also said.

1462 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Delhi, taking the total number of cases 120107. Death toll rises to 3571 after 26 deaths were reported today. There are 17235 active cases and 99301 patients have recovered till date: Delhi Govt pic.twitter.com/xRyLbBsw9s

— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2020

Less than 1.94 per cent of the 3.42 lakh active Covid-19 cases in India are in ICU, 0.35 per cent on ventilator support and 2.81 per cent are being given oxygen, Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

Meanwhile, the recovery rate has improved to 63.33 per cent.

As many as 10 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported Mumbai's Dharavi area on Wednesday; taking the total number of cases to 2438 including 102 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

Lockdown is not the solution to control Covid-19, no proposal before govt to extend it in Bengaluru, says Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa.

In highest single day-spike, Uttar Pradesh reported 38 deaths on Friday, raising the toll to 1,084 while 1,919 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 45,363, officials said.

Human trial of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine begins at Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Friday.

Human trial of Bharat Biotech's #COVID19 vaccine begins at Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 17, 2020

Covid-19 tally crosses 40,000 in Andhra Pradesh as 2,062 new cases were added. Toll rises to 534: Government bulletin.

In the wake of increasing cases of Covid-19 in Lucknow, all localities falling under Ashiana, Indiranagar, Sarojininagar and Ghazipur police stations will be turned into containment zones from July 20.

The capital city has recorded over 500 cases of coronavirus within two days.

To curb the spread of Covid-19, authorities in Uttrakhand on Friday decided to impose a lockdown on weekends.

Guidelines for the same to be issued soon, said Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat while making the announcement.

Citing the “alarming exponential surge” in Covid-19 cases across the state, and the lockdowns that are likely to be imposed, some opposition parties in Bihar wrote to the Election Commission asking it to review if fair and free polls can be held during amid the Covid-19 crisis. It further underlined the fear among the electorate and the parties that the “poll exercise does not become a super spreader event”.

People expect the Commission to ensure and satisfy the people that the entire poll exercise does not become a super spreader event: Bihar opposition parties to Election Commission of India #COVID19 https://t.co/Fm4WgFXrMi

— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2020