***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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US reports over 61,000 new cases in past 24 hours

As the pandemic worsens, United States, which has been hit the hardest, counted 61,262 new corona virus cases in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday. It was the fifth consecutive day with more than 60,000 infections recorded. There were also 1,051 deaths in the 24-hour period. The US has now tallied more than 4.6 million cases and 154,319 deaths, making it the hardest-hit country in the world.

 

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Expect 'lengthy' corona virus pandemic, warns WHO

The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the corona virus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm, reports AFP.

The committee "highlighted the anticipated lengthy duration of this COVID-19 pandemic", the WHO said in a statement, and warned of the risk of "response fatigue" given the socio-economic pressures on countries.

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Andhra Pradesh overtakes Delhi to be third worst-hit state

Andhra Pradesh, which has seen a surge in cases over the past two weeks, surpasses Delhi as the third-most affected region in India. As of Saturday evening, Andhra had 1,50,209 infections, while Delhi had 1,36,716 cases.

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India's COVID-19 case count crosses 17-lakh mark

India’s corona virus count crosses the 17-lakh mark after 54,735 new cases are reported in 24 hours on Sunday. There are now 17,50,723 cases, while the toll rose by 853 to 37,364. India now has 5,67,730 active cases while as many as 11,45,629 people have recovered from the infection.

 

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Active Cases*		Cured/Discharged/Migrated*		Deaths**
		Total	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	403	74	226	12	7	2
2	Andhra Pradesh	72188	3532	76614	12750	1407	58
3	Arunachal Pradesh	701	31	969	51	3
4	Assam	10183	369	31442	1085	101	3
5	Bihar	18937	1358	34994	1636	309	13
6	Chandigarh	378	9	683	16	18	3
7	Chhattisgarh	2720	83	6610	380	55	2
8	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	418	6	725	39	2
9	Delhi	10596	109	122131	1201	3989	26
10	Goa	1707	50	4438	227	48	3
11	Gujarat	14300	210	45699	792	2464	23
12	Haryana	6250	67	29080	853	428	7
13	Himachal Pradesh	1118	27	1502	43	14
14	Jammu and Kashmir	7713	52	12871	654	388	11
15	Jharkhand	7060	522	4513	199	113	7
16	Karnataka	73227	1214	53648	3860	2412	98
17	Kerala	10886	369	13775	752	81	8
18	Ladakh	347	45	1108	13	7
19	Madhya Pradesh	8769	101	22969	698	876	9
20	Maharashtra	149520	1446	266883	10725	15316	322
21	Manipur	1051	124	1699	10	6	1
22	Meghalaya	599	4	252	37	5
23	Mizoram	215	50	253	6	0
24	Nagaland	1186	133	640	5	5
25	Odisha	12018	836	21274	756	187	10
26	Puducherry	1357	34	2198	98	51	2
27	Punjab	5583	584	11075	341	405	19
28	Rajasthan	11979	390	29977	942	690	16
29	Sikkim	380	27	269	38	1
30	Tamil Nadu	56738	1230	190966	7010	4034	99
31	Telengana	17754	958	46502	1114	530	11
32	Tripura	1747	117	3463	136	23	2
33	Uttarakhand	3034	99	4330	162	83	3
34	Uttar Pradesh	36037	1069	51334	2471	1677	47
35	West Bengal	20631	398	50517	2143	1629	48
Total#		567730	2627	1145629	51255	37364	853
*(Including foreign Nationals)
**( more than 70% cases due to co-morbidities )
#States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

 

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Over 4.6 lakh samples tested yesterday, says ICMR

The total number of COVID-19 samples tested across the country up to 1 August is 1,98,21,831 including 4,63,172 samples tested yesterday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

 

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UP minister Kamla Rani Varun dies of COVID-19

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kamla Rani Varun dies in Lucknow. She had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on 18 July, reports ANI

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South Korea reports 30 new cases of COVID-19

South Korea has reported 30 additional cases of the corona virus, most of them associated with international arrivals. The cases announced Sunday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brought the national tally to 14,366 with 301 deaths.

The agency says eight of the newly confirmed cases were locally infected while the rest came from overseas.

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Recovered cases exceed active cases today

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday said that the total recovered cases exceed active cases by 5,77,899 as off Sunday. Currently, the COVID-19 active cases (5,67,730) account for 32.43 percent of the total cases.

 

 

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Pakistan reports 553 new patients, total stands at 279,669

Pakistan has recorded 553 more corona virus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's COVID-19 caseload to 279,699, officials said on Sunday, reports PTI.

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in its update on the second day of Eid al-Adha reported that six more people lost their lives due to the contagion, taking the death toll to 5,976.

It said that 248,577 people have so far recovered across the country. The total number of active cases was 25,146.

 

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Pakistan reports 330 new cases, takes total to 2,80,027

The number of corona virus cases in Pakistan reached 280,027 on Monday after 330 new infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said.

Eight people died during the period, taking the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the country to 5,984, the Ministry of National Health Services said. The number of new cases is the lowest since April 14 when 280 infections were detected, it said.

The national tally of COVID-19 cases has reached 280,027.