Highlights: Lockdown in Maharashtra extended till Aug 31 amid covid-19 outbreak
US reported almost 1,600 Covid-19 deaths in a single-day. Hong Kong, China sees new coronavirus infections rise. Mumbai, New Delhi eye contagion containment.
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Hanoi, Hong Kong ready for Covid-19 outbreak
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Madhya Pradesh minister tests positive for Covid-19
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Madhya Pradesh Covid-19 patients died by suicide
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Bolivians line up to collect gas amid Covid-19 outbreak
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Victoria reports 295 fresh coronavirus cases
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Mizoram reports 23 new cases of Covid-19
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US records close to 1,600 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
Xinjiang led the tally of fresh coronavirus cases as China reported 101 new infections across the country. Hong Kong has warned that the city could witness a full-scale outbreak of new infections. Arkansas, Florida, Montana and Oregon saw record deaths as US recorded close to 1,600 fresh Covid-19 deaths which is the highest in two and a half months.
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Delhi awaits to know if it has reached its herd immunity threshold as the city will begin its second round of serological study in the city. Mumbai recorded 700 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest since May 12 as the city saw its doubling rate reach 69 days.
Hanoi, Hong Kong ready for Covid-19 outbreak
Governments in Hanoi and Hong Kong have been readying themselves for a rise in number of coronavirus cases. Hong Kong premier Carrie Lam have asked authorities to step up their efforts. The government in Vietnam has also asked capital cities' authorities to prepare for a spurt in cases.
Madhya Pradesh minister tests positive for Covid-19
A minister from Madhya Pradesh govt has tested positive for Covid-19. His wife has tested positive for coronavirus as well. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan had also tested positive last week.
Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silawat, his wife test coronavirus positive.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 29, 2020
Madhya Pradesh Covid-19 patients died by suicide
A patient admitted to a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Chattarpur died by suicide.
Madhya Pradesh: A patient died allegedly by suicide at a #COVID19 centre in Chhatarpur last night. Police says, a probe is being conducted. pic.twitter.com/8uLonSPKkH
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2020
Bolivians line up to collect gas amid Covid-19 outbreak
An outbreak among the Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos workers led to issues with gas distribution and people lined up to collect gas with their canisters in the outskirts of capital La Paz.
Victoria reports 295 fresh coronavirus cases
The Australian state of Victoria reported 295 Covid-19 cases. It had reported 384 new cases on Tuesday.
Mizoram reports 23 new cases of Covid-19
Mizoram reported 23 fresh Covid-19 cases. The state tally has reached 384. All fresh cases were reported from capital Aizawl.
— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM) July 28, 2020
US records close to 1,600 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
US recorded its highest Covid-19 deaths in a single day in the last two and half months as 1,592 people succumbed to Covid-19. Montana and Florida reported record number of Covid-19 deaths.
#UPDATES The US records 1,592 new #coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, the highest number of daily fatalities in 2.5 months, and more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases, Johns Hopkins University reports in its real-time tally pic.twitter.com/JnJi4zTzeA
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 29, 2020
First published: Jul 29, 2020 06:47 IST