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Coronavirus live updates: Sisodia writes to Amit Shah after LG rejects 2 Unlock 3 decisions
With a record single-day surge of 57,117 infections, India's Covid-19 tally reached 1,697,054 caseload today. The country's death toll now stands at 36,511, as per the government data. With coronavirus cases rising at a record speed, several states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Mizoram have extended their lockdown till August 31. Stay here for all live updates.Read Less
Expect 'lengthy' coronavirus pandemic, warns WHO
The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm. 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.
Punjab reports its sharpest single-day spike of 944 Covid-19 cases on Saturday taking the tally to 17,063, while 19 fatalities in the same period increases death toll to 405: Officials
Second round of sero survey begins in Delhi, extended till August 7
WHO coronavirus review anticipates 'lengthy' pandemic (AFP)
738 new Covid-19 cases reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases rises to 12,104 including 7,477active cases, 4,513 recovered and discharged cases and 114 deaths: State health department
193 new Covid-19 cases and 1 death reported in Chhattisgarh today. Total number of cases now at 9,385 including 2,720 active cases, 6,610 discharged cases and 55 deaths: State health department
At least 76 workers of a firm in Chakan area of Pune district test positive for Covid-19
1,457 new Covid-19 cases detected out of 27,161 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. Positivity rate at 5.36%. Total number of cases now at 41,726: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam health minister
Rajasthan recorded 1,160 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths today, taking total cases to 43,243 out of which 11,881 cases are active
West Bengal's Covid-19 toll rises to 1,629 with highest single-day fatality of 48; record 2,589 new cases take tally to 72,777: Health Department
Karnataka's Covid-19 tally rises to 1.29 lakh with the state on Saturday recording 5,172 fresh infections and 98 fatalities
Tamil Nadu govt temporarily revokes Covid-19 treatment permission granted to private hospital in Chennai for allegedly charging coronavirus patient Rs 12 lakh for 19 days of treatment
Ahmedabad's Covid-19 cases rise by 146 to 26,663; four deaths take toll to 1,601: Gujarat health department
Arunachal Pradesh governor B D Mishra undergoes test for Covid-19 after policeman posted at Raj Bhavan is found to be positive for coronavirus infection
Nagaland reports highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with 130 more people testing positive for the infection
Jammu and Kashmir's Covid-19 case count climbs to 20,972 with 613 fresh cases, death toll increases to 388 as 10 more people succumb to the disease: Officials
Belur Math, the global headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, has announced that entry of devotees will be banned in its premises from August 2 due to surge in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal
5,879 new Covid-19 cases and 99 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 2,51,738
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Delhi govt will again send proposal on opening of hotels, weekly markets to LG; I request you to ask LG not to stop it: Sisodia to HM Shah
