India Reports Nearly 50k New Cases In Record One-day Spike; Death Toll Crosses 30k
In a record one-day spike, India added nearly 50,000 new COVID-19 cases. 49,310 people tested positive for the disease as the total case count rose to 12,87,945. The number of active cases stands at 4,40,135 while 8,17,208 patients have been cured or discharged so far. 740 patients succumbed to the disease as the death toll rose to 30,601.
Puducherry To Grant Rs 1 Lakh To Families Of COVID-19 Victims
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy told the legislative assembly that families of COVID-19 victims will be granted Rs 1 lakh, reports Livemint. CM Narayanasamy said that the amount will be granted from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Puducherry has reported 2,421 total cases and 34 deaths so far.
10-day Lockdown TO Be Implemented In Bhopal From July 25: MP Home Minister
Madhya Pradhesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has announced a 10-day lockdown in Bhopal from July 25 to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Mishra told ANI that people will need to procure e-passes to move around and urged everyone to stock up on essentials before the lockdown.
.#कोरोना का चेन तोड़ने के लिए भोपाल में #lockdown लगाया है, ग्वालियर और मुरैना में लॉक किया तो अच्छे नतीजे आए। धर्मगुरुओं, जनप्रतिनिधियों से हम बात कर रहे हैं। मीडिया भी जागरुकता लाने में साथ है। सब मिलकर #CoronaPandemic पर जनभागीदारी से नियंत्रण करेंगे। pic.twitter.com/Nrp0VpWjuc
— Dr Narottam Mishra (@drnarottammisra) July 23, 2020
India Reports Record 45k Rise In COVID-19 Cases
India reported a record one-day increase in total COVID-19 patients after 45,720 people tested positive for the disease taking the total case count to 12,38,635. The number of active cases stands at 4,26,167 while 7,82,606 patients have been cured or discharged so far. 1,129 patients died due to the disease taking the death toll to 29,861. The global case count rose to 1,53,74,851 while the death toll rose to 6,30,217.
Maharashtra Reports 10,576 New COVID-19 Cases; 280 Deaths
Maharashtra reported a record one-day spike of COVID-19 cases after 10,576 people tested positive on Wednesday. The total case count has risen to 3,37,607 with 1,36,980 active cases while 1,87,769 have recovered so far. 280 people died due to the disease today as the death toll rose to 12,556. Pune has the highest number of active cases with 39,353 with Thane reporting 36,180 cases and Mumbai 23,393 cases.
India's Total Case Count Inches Towards 12 Lakh
India recorded 37,724 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours as the total case count rose to 11,92,915. The number of active cases stands at 4,11,133 while 7,53,049 patients have been cured or discharged so far. The death toll stands at 28,732 after 648 patients succumbed to the disease.
Amarnath Yatra Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
The Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board announced, reports PTI. "Based upon the circumstances, the Board decided with heavy heart that it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra and expressed its regret to announce the cancellation of Yatra 2020," the SASB said in a statement.
Lockdown Won't Be Extended In Bengaluru And Karnataka: CM BS Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said that the lockdown implemented in Bengaluru to contain COVID-19 won't be extended after July 21 and neither will a lockdown be imposed in the state, PTI reports. "We had been successful at the beginning in controlling the COVID, but in recent days especially in Bengaluru the COVID cases have increased….I want to tell the people of the state that for the control of the virus, lockdown was not the solution. The solution is wearing masks and maintaining social distancing," Yediyurappa said.
Sharjeel Imam Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Guwahati Jail
Student activist Sharjeel Imam, charged with allegedly making inflammatory speeches which led to violence at Jamia Milia Islamia University in Delhi last year, has tested positive for COVID-19, reports India Today. Imam was supposed to be transferred to Delhi Police's custody but was tested COVID-19 positive in a screening before his transfer. He will now be taken to Delhi only when he is cured of the disease.
MOHFW Will Expedite Serum Institute of India Vaccine Candidate
In the press conference held on July 21, the MOHFW said it will expedite Phase III trials for Serum Institute of India once it applies to the CDSCO for the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. They further spoke about how the CDSCO is now following a process to allow faster approvals of applications.