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Coronavirus live updates: India's recovery rate jumps to 72.51%

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 18, 2020, 05:30:05 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: India's recovery rate jumps to 72.51%

India's Covid-19 tally crosses the 26-lakh barrier on Monday, as per the latest health ministry numbers Deaths due to the coronavirus are now 50,921. Globally, the virus has taken over 7 lakh lives. Stay here for all live updates

14:12 (IST) Aug 17

The recovery rate has climbed to 72.51%, as the total recoveries from coronavirus surges to 19,19,842 in India

13:38 (IST) Aug 17

Odisha rural development minister Susanta Singh tests positive for Covid-19

13:35 (IST) Aug 17

States most affected by coronavirus in India

13:33 (IST) Aug 17

Ten times more infectious than Coronavirus: All you need to know about D614G

The D614G mutation was first detected in February in Europe and since then has become the dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2, found in swab samples across the world. As per some researchers, the mutation is deemed to have given the virus some kind of biological edge enabling its global spread.

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12:43 (IST) Aug 17

43 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh

Forty-three more people, including 14 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's total caseload to 2,701, a senior Health department official said on Monday.

12:35 (IST) Aug 17

Sharad Pawar's Covid test results have come out negative, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said.

'He is safe and sound...but will ask him not to go on state tour for next some days,' Tope said

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11:36 (IST) Aug 17

894 new cases, 2,006 recoveries & 10 deaths reported in Telangana on August 16, taking the total number of cases to 92,255 in the state.

The total number of cases includes 21,420 active cases, 70,132 recoveries & 703 deaths so far: State Health Department, Telangana

11:05 (IST) Aug 17

693 test positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan; tally in the state rises to 61,989

11:05 (IST) Aug 17

Two security personnel deployed at NCP chief Sharad Pawar's Silver Oak residence have tested positive for Covid-19

10:37 (IST) Aug 17

Trinamool Congress MLA from Egra Samaresh Das, who tested positive for COVID-19, dies on Monday: Party sources. (PTI)

10:22 (IST) Aug 17

India's Covid-19 testing crosses 3 crore mark: Health ministry

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that 3,00,41,400 samples were tested up to August 16.

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10:15 (IST) Aug 17

Tracking the coronavirus

10:08 (IST) Aug 17

Single-day spike of 57,981 COVID-19 cases, 941 deaths registered in the last 24 hours: Govt

09:26 (IST) Aug 17

Total confirmed cases in India rise to 26,47,663

The number includes 6,76,900 active cases, 19,19,842 cured cases and 50,921 deaths

08:53 (IST) Aug 17

7,31,697 samples were tested yesterday for coronavirus: ICMR

08:42 (IST) Aug 17

Read: US coronavirus death toll hits 170,000 ahead of fall flu season

The United States surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as health officials express concerns over Covid-19 complicating the fall flu season. Deaths rose by 483 on Sunday, with Florida, Texas and Louisiana, leading the rise in fatalities.

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08:28 (IST) Aug 17

Focussing on timely & aggressive testing, India has exceeded 3 crore tests. Enhanced and timely testing is not only keeping the Positivity Rate low but also the Fatality Rate low: Ministry of Health (ANI)

07:47 (IST) Aug 17

New Zealand delays election after virus outbreak in Auckland

The election had been scheduled for September 19 but will now be held on October 17. Under New Zealand law, Ardern had the option of delaying the election for up to about two months.Opposition parties had been requesting a delay after a virus outbreak in Auckland last week prompted the government to put the city into a two-week lockdown.

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07:32 (IST) Aug 17

The World Health Organization has reported that the number of confirmed global coronavirus cases has increased by more than 2,94,000 in 24 hours — the highest figure so far

07:02 (IST) Aug 17

India’s Covid-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 infections on Sunday

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