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Coronavirus live updates: Offices, shops to remain shut in Haryana on weekends

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 21:49:51 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Offices, shops to remain shut in Haryana on weekends

India's Covid-19 tally zoomed past 29 lakh, a day after it crossed 28 lakh, with a single-day spike of 68,898 infections, while the recoveries have increased to 21,58,946 today taking the recovery rate to over 74 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Stay here for live updates.

10:04 (IST) Aug 21

Tracking the spread of Covid-19

09:46 (IST) Aug 21

One of the seniormost ACPs in Kolkata police, Uday Shankar Banerjee passes away due to coronavirus. He is also the seniormost officers in Bengal so far to have lost his life to Covid-19.

09:28 (IST) Aug 21

The Covid-19 tally in the country rises to 29,05,824 including 6,92,028 active cases, 21,58,947 cured/discharged/migrated & 54,849 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

09:28 (IST) Aug 21

Spike of 68,898 cases and 983 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

09:21 (IST) Aug 21

Aslam Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away early morning today. He had diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease and had tested positive for Covid-19: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai

09:14 (IST) Aug 21

Total number of samples tested up to 20th August is 3,34,67,237 including 8,05,985 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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09:06 (IST) Aug 21

West Bengal: Siliguri observes bi-weekly lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19

The state will observe complete lockdown for two days every week till the end of August.

08:37 (IST) Aug 21

Biden says would implement Covid-19 plan on 'Day 1' if elected, reports AFP

08:30 (IST) Aug 21

Aggressive TESTING leads to early identification and isolation of Covid-19 positive cases. This, coupled with efficient clinical treatment, keeps the Fatality Rate down.

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08:29 (IST) Aug 21

Virus spike in S Korea capital may be spreading

South Korea has reported 324 new cases of the coronavirus, its highest single day total since early March as the recent surge of Covid-19 in the greater capital area now appears to be spreading nationwide.Friday was the eighth consecutive day that South Korea has reported a triple-digit daily increase, for an eight-day total of 1,900 infections.Most of the recent new cases have been in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan region.

08:04 (IST) Aug 21

Testing in India has steeply increased to more than 9 lakh tests per day. This is bolstered with all States/UTs testing more than 140 tests/day/million population as advised by WHO (World Health Organisation): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

07:14 (IST) Aug 21

India sees single-day spike of 69,000 cases on Thursday

04:50 (IST) Aug 21

Japan to ease Covid-19 entry curbs on foreigners with resident status from next month

03:39 (IST) Aug 21

Latin America surpasses 250,000 coronavirus deaths: AFP tally

02:34 (IST) Aug 21

India tops 12 lakh cases in August, highest in world

India has recorded more than 12 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in August, higher than in any previous month and the highest count by any country during this month.

01:21 (IST) Aug 21

New York gyms set to re-open to athletes

01:11 (IST) Aug 21

Senator Cassidy tests positive for Covid-19

00:44 (IST) Aug 21

Citing public health concerns amid the coronavirus, home-sharing company Airbnb imposed a worldwide party ban at its rental properties and capped occupancy at larger homes

23:50 (IST) Aug 20

France sees 4,700 fresh virus cases over 24 hours; 1,000 more than Wednesday

23:35 (IST) Aug 20

Rajasthan sees 11 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,330 new cases

Eleven more deaths due to Covid-19 and 1,330 fresh infections were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, raising the number of fatalities and virus count to 921 and 66,619 respectively, according to an official report.