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Highlights: Delhi’s Covid-19 tally past 1.28 L with 1,025 new cases

As per the ministry of health and family welfare, India logged nearly 50,000 cases in last 24 hours which took the country's tally to 12,87,945. The death toll has now reached 30,601.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Jul 25, 2020 00:31 IST
Highlights: Delhi’s Covid-19 tally past 1.28 L with 1,025 new cases
A health worker conducts a coronavirus test, from the collected swab samples.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, India reported a slight dip in the number of coronavirus cases per day which were at an all time high last week. This gave an indication that the country might witness a downward trend in the coming days. But on Thursday, as per the health ministry, more than 45,000 cases and 1,129 were reported. Today, nearly 50,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 which took the country's tally to 12,87,945. The death toll has now reached 30,601.

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Karnataka continue to be worst-affected from the pandemic.

Delhi over the past few days has seen a reduction as the number of cases recorded per day are less than 2,000. The national capital's recovery rate which was previously at 36% has now gone up to 84%, which is much higher than the national recovery rate.

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Amid the ongoing race between countries to produce a vaccine which is effective and has least side effects, the Serum Institute of India is hopeful of developing a vaccine by October-November this year and it plans to produce over one billion doses in the coming year.

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10:43 PM IST

Telangana reports 1,640 new cases, 8 deaths

Telangana reported 1,640 Covid-19 positive cases, 1,007 patients recovered and eight deaths on Friday. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 52,466 including 40,334 recovered cases and 455 deaths: Government of Telangana

10:10 PM IST

Uttarakhand's Covid cases rise to 5,717

Uttarakhand's Covid-19 tally rises to 5,717 after 272 more people test positive in a day; death toll climbs to 62 with two more deaths

09:53 PM IST

Delhi's Covid-19 tally past 1.28 L with 1, 025 new cases

Delhi records 1,025 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 1,28,389; death toll climbs to 3,777: Authorities

08:56 PM IST

Mumbai's Covid-19 tally rises to 1,06,980

Mumbai reported 1,057 new corona cases on Friday, taking its tally to 1,06,980. With 54 fatalities in 24 hours, the city's death toll has risen to 5,984

08:53 PM IST

Maharashtra reports 9,615 new cases, 278 deaths in 24 hrs

Maharashtra's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,57,117 with the addition of

9,615 new cases in 24 hours. The worst-affected state in the country reported 278 deaths, taking the toll to 13,132.

The total number of people who have recovered from coronavirus infection now stand at 1,99,967 including 5,714 who were discharged on Friday while the total number of those tested is now 17,87,306.

08:41 PM IST

With 1, 068 new cases, Gujarat's Covid-19 cases reach 53,631

With 1,068 new cases, Covid-19 case tally in Gujarat rises to 53,631, death toll reaches 2,283 with 26 patients succumbing: Health department

08:06 PM IST

Mumbai's Dharavi reports 6 new cases

Covid-19 tally in Mumbai's Dharavi slum rises to 2,519 with six new cases: BMC

07:49 PM IST

Curbs on domestic flight operations to remain till November 24

Curbs on domestic flight operations to remain till November 24:Civil Aviation ministry

06:54 PM IST

353 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today

353 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today- 129 from Jammu division and 224 from Kashmir division. The total number of cases stands at 16,782 including 7,269 actives cases, 9,217 recoveries and 296 deaths: Government of J&K

06:44 PM IST

Tamil Nadu reports 6,785 new Covid-19 cases taking total number of cases to 1,99,749

Tamil Nadu reports 6,785 new Covid-19 cases taking total number of cases to 1,99,749. There are 53,132 active cases in State. 6,504 patients discharged today, total discharged cases stand at 1,43,297. 88 more people lost lives; death toll at 3320: State National Health Mission

06:33 PM IST

Task Force Committee revises rates for RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Testing to be charged by private labs: Govt of Karnataka

Task Force Committee revises rates for RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Testing to be charged by private labs. RT-PCR testing to cost 2000/test and Rapid Antigen testing for pvt samples to cost 700/sample. Costs inclusive of the price of PPE kit: Government of Karnataka

06:13 PM IST

8,147 new Covid-19 positive cases, 49 deaths and 2,380 discharged in Andhra Pradesh

8,147 new Covid-19 positive cases, 49 deaths and 2,380 discharged in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state rises to 80,858 including 39,935 discharged and 933 deaths: State Command Control Room, Andhra Pradesh

06:04 PM IST

Lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from midnight of 26th July till midnight of 29th July

Government has decided to impose lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from midnight of 26th July till midnight of 29th July: Conrad Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya

05:59 PM IST

6 BSF personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, tally rises to 332

Mizoram on Friday reported six more COVID-19 cases, all BSF personnel, taking the state's tally to 332, a health department official said.

05:43 PM IST

23 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Chandigarh today

23 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Chandigarh today; the total number of cases in the Union Territory stands at 823: Health Department, Chandigarh

First published: Jul 24, 2020 05:48 IST