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1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

8:11 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital recorded 1,118 fresh coronavirus cases, and 26 deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday. The city has so far recorded a total of 1,36,716 cases, of which 1,22,131 have recovered, been discharged or migrated. There are 10,596 active cases, of which 5,560 are […]

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till Aug 31 as total cases cross 2L

2:49 pm July 30, 2020

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the extension of coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state till August 31, but with more relaxations, including scaling up workforce in private establishments and allowing dine-in services in hotels and restaurants. Extending the total shutdown imposed across the state on Sundays in July to August, Chief Minister K […]

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China, S Korea, Japan see upticks in COVID cases

1:27 pm July 29, 2020

Beijing: China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The 101 new cases was China’s highest daily increase in weeks. The northwestern region of Xinjiang accounted for 89, with another eight in the northeastern province of Liaoning and one in Beijing. Another […]

4,070 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, 73 deaths

1,297 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 117 deaths

11:57 pm June 26, 2020

Mumbai: With 1,297 new patients found, the coronavirus case tally in Mumbai rose to 72,287 on Friday and the death toll due to the pandemic reached 4,177 with 117 new fatalities, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The number of recovered patients in the city reached 39,744 with 593 patients discharged from hospitals during the day. […]

Delhi health infra should be used for its residents only: Panel

11:09 pm June 6, 2020

New Delhi: A five-member panel constituted by the Delhi government has suggested that the health infrastructure of the city should be used only for treating residents of the national capital, in view of the raging COVID-19 crisis, sources said on Saturday. The suggestion comes in the backdrop of Delhi recording over 1,000 coronavirus cases daily […]