Coronavirus live updates: Delhi High Court expresses concern over rising Covid cases
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 22:20:55 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Delhi High Court expresses concern over rising Covid cases

With 64,531 people testing positive in a day, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 27,67,273 on Wednesday, while the recoveries crossed the 20-lakh mark pushing the recovery rate to 73.64 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Stay here for all live updates
15:40 (IST) Aug 18
46 more test positive for Covid-19 in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, tally 2,445
15:28 (IST) Aug 18
India has set another record of conducting nearly nine lakh Covid-19 tests in a single day, which is the highest so far. 8,99,864 tests have been conducted in a single day. With this, the cumulative tests have reached 3,09,41,264, read an official statement. Even with such a high level of testing, the positivity has remained low, i.e. 8.81 per cent compared to the weekly national average, i.e. 8.84 per cent.
15:09 (IST) Aug 18
CEOs shall prepare a comprehensive plan for State/district concerned for Covid-19 related measures.
15:08 (IST) Aug 18
EC, after studying suggestions of parties and state CEOs on safe campaigning for Bihar poll & bypolls amid Covid threat, has directed to frame broad guidelines within three days.
14:53 (IST) Aug 18

India has also recorded the highest single-day recoveries of 57,584 in the last 24 hours. This is higher than the confirmed cases added during the same period (55,079).

Government of India

14:52 (IST) Aug 18
Supreme Court reserves judgement on a batch of pleas challenging UGC's July 6 circular and seeking cancellation of final term examination in view of Covid-19 situation.
14:04 (IST) Aug 18
UP: 9 detained over horse-cart race on NH-91, booked under Epidemic Diseases Act, reports PTI.
13:56 (IST) Aug 18
The judgement came on a PIL, filed by NGO 'Centre for Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction that all the money collected under the PM Cares Fund for the Covid-19 pandemic should be transferred to the NDRF.
13:54 (IST) Aug 18
Presence of Covid-specific antibodies reveals that a person has had the infection. The ‘Epidemiological and Serological Surveillance of Covid-19 in Pune’ studied samples from 1,664 people across five high-incidence areas within the Pune Municipal Corporation. Seropositivity in residents from these areas ranged between 36.1% and 65.4%.
13:38 (IST) Aug 18
Covid-19: India's most-affected states
Covid-19: India's most-affected states
13:31 (IST) Aug 18

India has set another record in Covid-19 tests conducted per day. Nearly 9 lakh (8,99,864) tests conducted in a single day, the highest tests/day so far. With this, the cumulative tests have reached 3,09,41,264.

Govt of India

12:33 (IST) Aug 18
UP Minister of State for Health, Atul Garg, says he has tested positive for Covid-19.
12:20 (IST) Aug 18
Air India's Vande Bharat Mission flights to and from Hong Kong banned by Hong Kong authorities due to Covid-19 related issues.
12:07 (IST) Aug 18
Odisha's Covid-19 tally rises to 64,533 with 2,239 new cases, death toll rises to 362: State health dept
11:42 (IST) Aug 18

Eight binational teams consisting of researchers from India & US have received awards to pursue cutting-edge research in pathogenesis & disease management of Covid-19 through Indo-US virtual networks: Ministry of Science & Technology

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11:42 (IST) Aug 18
Pranab Mukherjee’s health remains critical, still on ventilator support: Hospital
Former president Pranab Mukherjee’s condition remains critical, and he continues to be on ventilator support, the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said in a statement Tuesday The 84-year-old Bharat Ratna recipient underwent brain surgery on August 10 to remove a blood clot. He had also tested positive for Covid-19.The hospital said Mukherjee’s vital parameters were stable.
11:18 (IST) Aug 18
Covid-19: More curbs in Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana
In the wake of alarming rise in Covid-19 cases, Punjab government has imposed additional restrictions in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala from August 18 till further orders.
11:04 (IST) Aug 18
Tracing the spread of Covid-19
Tracing the spread of Covid-19
11:00 (IST) Aug 18
He is comfortable and continuing his work from the hospital: AIIMS Delhi bulletin
10:57 (IST) Aug 18
Amit Shah has been admitted for post-Covid care: AIIMS Delhi bulletin