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Highlights: Assam's Covid-19 tally nearing 93,000; death toll at 252

The union health ministry said the gap between recoveries and active cases in India continued to widen, with the number of patients recovering currently more than three times the active cases.

By Shivani | Updated: Aug 25, 2020 19:30 IST
Highlights: Assam's Covid-19 tally nearing 93,000; death toll at 252

India reported 61,408 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 836 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 3,106,349, including 2,338,036 recovered patients, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard on Monday. The health ministry said the gap between recoveries and active cases continued to widen, with the number of patients recovering currently more than three times the active cases.

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Amid the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in South Korea, authorities said that they are considering raising social-distancing restrictions to the highest level as risk of a “massive nationwide outbreak” looms.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, Covid-19 tally in Brazil pushed to over 3.6 million after recording more than 23,000 cases in a day. However, President Jair Bolsonaro defended the reopening of retail outlets, saying that his government had done everything possible to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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09:45 AM IST

India's state wise Covid-19 tally

<p>India's state wise Covid-19 tally</p>
09:36 AM IST

India reports 61,408 Covid-19 infections in a day

India reported an increase of 61,408 cases on Monday, pushing the infection rally to 3,106,348. The death toll reached 57,542 after 836 people succumbed to the disease.

09:10 AM IST

New Zealand extends lockdown in Auckland

New Zealand extended a lockdown in its largest city Auckland to August 30 as the Covid-19 infection reappeared in the country.

08:46 AM IST

South Korea tightens social restrictions

South Korea tightens restrictions as authorities ban larger gatherings, shut down nightspots and churches and removed fans from professional sports nationwide amid rising Covid-19 spread.

08:27 AM IST

Covid 19 infection drop in Victoria state

The Australian state of Victoria reported its lowest daily rise in new coronavirus infections in seven weeks on Monday, fuelling optimism that a deadly second wave there is subsiding.

07:53 AM IST

Covid-19 cases resurface in Singapore dormitory

Around 4,800 workers have been issued a stay-home notice at Singapore's largest foreign workers' dormitory after fresh coronavirus emerged there.

On Sunday, 58 fresh coronavirus cases were confirmed in the dormitory, a day after a new Covid-19 cluster emerged there, reports PTI.

07:36 AM IST

10 Covid-19 fatalities registered in Moscow in last 24 hours

Russian's Moscow reported at least 10 Covid-19 related fatalities over the past 24 hours.

With this, the death toll in Moscow has risen to 4,741.

07:19 AM IST

Chinese mainland reports 16 new imported Covid-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 16 new imported Covid-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,418, the National Health Commission said Monday.

06:57 AM IST

Covid-19 tally in Brazil rises to over 3.6 million

With over 23,000 cases in the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 in Brazil has risen to over 3.6 million, reported Sputnik citing latest data from Health Ministry.

Brazil now has a total of 3,605,783 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 23,421 new cases having been registered in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.

First published: Aug 24, 2020 06:52 IST