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Coronavirus live updates: Nearly 2 million cases in August, India sets a global Covid record

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 01, 2020, 02:39:45 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Nearly 2 million cases in August, India sets a global Covid record

India's Covid-19 case tally today crossed the 35 lakh-mark with a spike of of 78,512 new coronavirus cases. The deaths due to the virus have risen to 64,469 as 971 deaths were reported across the nation in the last 24 hours. Globally, the virus has now taken over 8 lakh lives. Stay with TOI for live updates

19:22 (IST) Aug 31

Malls, theaters, metro rail, schools, colleges to remain shut. No international flights, no social, politic, sports, religious functions: Maharashtra govt

19:21 (IST) Aug 31

Hotels in Maharashtra allowed to operate with 100% capacity with strict compliance of safety SOP. Private offices allowed to operate with 30% capacity in Maharashtra (from the present 10% or 10 people whichever is more): Govt

19:16 (IST) Aug 31

Maharashtra govt extends lockdown in the state till September 30

Hotels in Maharashtra allowed to operate with 100% capacity with strict compliance of safety SOP. E-Pass not required to travel inter district now in state.

18:35 (IST) Aug 31

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17:49 (IST) Aug 31

The teams will support the State efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of the positive cases: Govt

17:48 (IST) Aug 31

Health ministry to rush Central teams to Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha

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17:39 (IST) Aug 31

GDP growth contracts by 23.9% in Q1 due to Covid pandemic compared to 3.1% growth in previous quarter

17:19 (IST) Aug 31

Rajya Sabha MP Abhay Bhardwaj and his son tests positive

16:38 (IST) Aug 31

Complete lockdown in West Bengal on September 7, 11 and 12: Chief secretary Rajiva Sinha

16:31 (IST) Aug 31

Punjab govt issues revised guidelines for international arrivals. Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that before planning for travel, all travellers should submit self-declaration form on the online portal at least 72 hours before scheduled travel: State government

16:18 (IST) Aug 31

West Bengal government extends lockdown in containment zones till September 30

16:12 (IST) Aug 31

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar discharged from Suguna Hospital in Bengaluru after recovering from Covid-19: Hospital administration

14:45 (IST) Aug 31

Read: Hong Kong to resume face-to-face school classes by late September

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14:10 (IST) Aug 31

Doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in Delhi is 85 days, so it's at 'comfort level' as of today: Health Minister Satyendar Jain (PTI)

14:02 (IST) Aug 31

The novel coronavirus tally in India crossed 36 lakh on Monday with 78,512 new cases, while the number of recoveries surged to 27,74,801, pushing the recovery rate to 76.62 per cent, the Health Ministry said.

The fatality rate has declined to 1.78 per cent

13:16 (IST) Aug 31

However, schedule flights under the travel bubbles India has started creating with several countries like US, UK, Germany and France will be allowed and people eligible as per government norms can fly to and from India on them.

13:09 (IST) Aug 31

Read: International passenger flights suspended till September 30

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13:00 (IST) Aug 31

Scheduled international passenger services continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

13:00 (IST) Aug 31

Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Sept 30