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8:00 PM

Jammu & Kashmir sees three deaths due to Covid, 122 new cases

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 122 fresh cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, taking the infection tally to 3,22,550, while three new fatalities due to the disease raised the death toll to 4,389, officials said.
 

Forty-three of the fresh COVID-19 cases were from the Jammu division and 79 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, the officials said.

7:58 PM

Tamil Nadu reports 1,956 new cases, 28 deaths

7:45 PM

Goa govt has no plan in place to prevent possible third wave of Covid-19: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday alleged that the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government in the state has not chalked out any plan of action so far to prevent the possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
 

"The state government is not preparing appropriately for the impending third wave. The first week of August has seen almost 100 cases of COVID-19 infection daily, with two per cent positivity rate," AAP's Goa convenor Rahul Mhambre said in a statement.

7:31 PM

Manipur reported 736 new cases, 10 deaths

7:23 PM

Onam celebrations to go virtually in Kerala: Tourism Minister Riyas

Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in Kerala, the state government has decided to hold Onam celebrations on virtual mode, informed State Tourism Minister PA Mohammed Riyas on Sunday.
 

The virtual celebration of the Onam festival will be formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on August 14th.

7:16 PM

Haryana extends lockdown till Aug 23, but lifts curbs on opening of shops, malls

The Haryana government Sunday announced to lift all timing restrictions on the opening of restaurants, malls, shops and other such establishments, even as it extended the coronavirus lockdown by a fortnight till August 23.
 

In an order, Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan said the new guidelines will come into effect from 5 am Monday.

7:12 PM

Goa to vaccinate all eligible beneficiaries by Oct 31, says state BJP chief

Goa aims to complete COVID-19 vaccination of all eligible beneficiaries by October 31 this year, state BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade said on Sunday.
 

Incidentally, an earlier deadline of July 31 to complete administering the first dose to all beneficiaries in the state was missed by the BJP led government here, as some one lakh people are yet to be inoculated.

7:02 PM

Nashik sees 99 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, 102 recoveries

The COVID-19 tally in Nashik reached 4,03,324 on Sunday with the addition of 99 cases, while the day also saw three deaths, which took the toll to 8,533, an official said.
 

The recovery count of the district is 3,93,715, with 102 people getting discharged during the day, he said.

6:52 PM

Tamil Nadu govt brings new Covid protocols for jails, old age homes

The Tamil Nadu health department has brought in new Covid-19 protocols for new inmates in jails, old age homes and for people getting admitted to homes for the mentally challenged.
 

The state health department has brought out a series of orders to standardize the prevention and management of the Covid-19 pandemic. The orders outlined the state's policy of surveillance, testing, triaging, vaccinations and management and reporting of adverse effects of vaccinations.

6:40 PM

Karnataka reports 1,598 new positive cases

6:25 PM

Andhra Pradesh reports 2,050 new Covid-19 cases

6:20 PM

Get Covid-19 vaccination certificates now on WhatsApp within seconds: Health ministry

COVID-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained via WhatsApp within seconds, the office of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Sunday.

Mandaviya's office has said anyone who wants to download the certificate can send a message 'covid certificate' on WhatsApp to a number +91 9013151515 and receive it.

6:07 PM

45 PSA oxygen plants commissioned in govt hospitals in Delhi: Health officials to DDMA

Forty-five PSA oxygen plants of 55.46 metric tonnes capacity have been commissioned in government hospitals in the national capital as part of preparations for a possible third wave of COVID-19, health officials have told the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

According to the officials, around 160 PSA oxygen generation plants with a total capacity of 148.11 metric tonnes are being installed at various government and private hospitals in the city.

6:02 PM

Nepal reports 2,548 new Covid-19 cases

Nepal reported 2,548 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to 783,355 as of Sunday, according to the health ministry.
 

The Ministry of Health and Population said the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has jumped to 10,093 with 55 fresh deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

5:50 PM

90% people want govt to frame travel booking refund policy for pandemic: survey

As many as 90 per cent of people in a survey carried out to assess issues faced in getting refund for cancelled travel bookings, including of flight tickets, in the wake of COVID-19, want the government to formulate a pandemic-specific cancellation refund policy.