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Highlights: Indore records highest single-day spike of 295 Covid-19 cases

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that over 5 crore samples have been tested for Covid-19 in India so far out of which nearly 11 lakh samples were tested on Monday.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Sep 09, 2020 00:01 IST
Highlights: Indore records highest single-day spike of 295 Covid-19 cases
A health worker tests employees of a university in India.

According to the Union health ministry's dashboard, India on Tuesday logged 75,809 cases and 1,133 deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, which pushed the overall tally and death toll to 4,280,422 and 72,775 respectively. The active cases have climbed to 883,697 whereas over 3.3 million have recovered from Covid-19 so far.

India has overtaken Brazil to become the nation with the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases. Brazil, which now stands at third position, has over 4.1 million cases whereas United States which continues to be worst hit from the pandemic has over 6.4 million cases.

Meanwhile,the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that over 5 crore samples have been tested for Covid-19 in India so far out of which nearly 11 lakh samples were tested on Monday.

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Maharashtra, which is one of the worst affected states, constitutes one-fourth of India’s active cases. More than 126,000 cases and 2,205 deaths were recorded in a just a period of seven days. State health minister Rajesh Tope attributed this surge in infections due to unlocking.

02:12 PM IST

8 departments at Uttarakhand Secretariat sealed after 4 test positive for Covid

Eight departments at the Uttarakhand Secretariat have been sealed after four people tested positive for Covid-19. These departments include health, agriculture and horticulture. Among those who have tested positive for coronavirus are a secretary and a joint secretary, reports ANI.

01:49 PM IST

Philippines records 3,281 new coronavirus cases, 26 more deaths

The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 3,281 new coronavirus infections and 26 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have reached 241,987 while deaths have increased to 3,916, reports Reuters.

01:05 PM IST

Pakistan's Covid-19 tally nearing 300,000-mark

Pakistan reported 330 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the overall tally to 299,233, according to official data. Five more virus-related fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours which pushed the death toll to 6,350, the Ministry of National Health Services said, reports PTI.

01:02 PM IST

Odisha’s Covid-19 tally crosses 131,000; toll at 569

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 1,31,382 on Tuesday with 3,490 people testing positive for the disease, a health department official said. Thirteen more fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 569, the official added, reports PTI.

12:26 PM IST

Defying US, Xi praises China, WHO for battling coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised China's role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organisation, in a repudiation of US criticism and a bid to rally domestic support for Communist Party leadership, reports AP.

11:37 AM IST

Hong Kong to loosen public gathering limits due to fall in Covid-19 cases

Hong Kong said it will double the number of people allowed to gather in public and reopen sports venues beginning Friday, in the latest easing of restrictions as coronavirus cases drop from record highs, reports Bloomberg.

11:16 AM IST

Telangana's Covid-19 tally climbs to 1.45 lakh

Telangana posted 2,392 fresh coronavirus cases and 11 more deaths, taking the tally of infections to1.45 lakh in the state. With 11 fatalities, the toll rose to 906, it added, reports PTI.

10:51 AM IST

721 fresh cases push Rajasthan’s Covid-19 tally to over 93,000

As many as 721 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan, taking the overall tally to 93,257 which includes 15,632 active cases, 76,467 recoveries and 1,158 deaths, the state's health department said, reports ANI.

10:32 AM IST

China acted in open, transparent manner on Covid, says Prez Xi Jinping

China acted in an open and transparent manner on the Covid-19 outbreak and that it had taken concrete efforts that helped save tens of millions of lives around the world during the pandemic, President Xi Jinping said, reports Reuters.

10:16 AM IST

Mizoram recorded 1,123 Covid-19 cases so far; discharges mount to 732

Nine more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,123. The total cases include 391 active cases, 732 discharges and zero deaths, reports ANI.

09:57 AM IST

PSG striker Kylian Mbappe tests positive for Covid-19

France and Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tuesday’s Nations League match against Croatia, the French federation said on Monday. Mbappe was isolated once he found out about his positive test and left France’s training camp to return home on Monday evening, reports AP.

09:43 AM IST

75,809 cases in last 24 hrs push India’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 4.3 mn

According to the Union health ministry's dashboard, India on Tuesday logged 75,809 cases and 1,133 deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, which pushed the overall tally and death toll to 4,280,422 and 72,775 respectively. The active cases have climbed to 883697

<p>75,809 cases in last 24 hrs push India’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 4.3 mn</p>
09:30 AM IST

Australia's coronavirus hot spot state to deepen contact tracing

The Australian state at the centre of the country's second Covid-19 outbreak is deepening its contact tracing programme to try to maintain a steady decline in daily new cases, amid criticism of its handling of the crisis. Victoria state, home to a quarter of Australia's 25 million population, recorded 55 new cases in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, reports Reuters.

08:46 AM IST

Rising UK coronavirus cases of great concern: Report

England's deputy chief medical officer said the rise in the number of coronavirus cases was of great concern and people had "relaxed too much" over the summer. The United Kingdom recorded 2,948 daily confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to government data published on Monday, the second biggest single-day spike since May, reports Reuters.

08:30 AM IST

1,499 fresh cases push Germany’s Covid-19 tally to over 252,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,499 to 252,298, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported death toll rose by four to 9,329, the tally showed, reports Reuters.

First published: Sep 08, 2020 06:00 IST