23:50 (IST)
Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates
Four-day complete lockdown in Mizoram
23:29 (IST)
Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates
Night curfew in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district extended till 24 Aug
23:06 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates
Pune reports 2,800 fresh infections
Pune district in Maharashtra reported 2,800 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the overall number to 1,25,197, a health official said on Sunday. The toll in the district crossed the 3,000-mark to reach at 3,022 after 65 patients succumbed to the infection, he said."Of the 2,800 cases, 1,522 were from areas within the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), where the infection count has gone up to 74,098," the official said. As many as 1,412 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, he added.
PTI
22:47 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates
90 inmates of govt shelter home for girls in Bareilly test positive
Ninety inmates of a government shelter home for girls in Bareilly have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Sunday.Deputy Director of Women Welfare Department Nita Ahirwar said, "In the past two days, 90 inmates of Nari Niketan here have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them have been isolated."How the inmates got contracted the coronavirus infection is being investigated, he said.
PTI
22:10 (IST)
Coronavirus in West Bengal LATEST Updates
West Bengal registers 51 deaths, 3,066 new cases
21:47 (IST)
Coronavirus in Kerala LATEST Updates
Kerala reports 1,530 new case; CM, 7 other ministers test negative
Kerala on Sunday reported over 1,500 COVID-19 cases for the fourth straight day, taking the tally to 44,415 while Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and seven of his cabinet colleagues along with top officials tested negative, several of them for the second time. As many as 53 health workers were among the 1,530 fresh cases, 1,351 of them through contacts, and ten COVID-19 deaths took the toll due to the disease to 156, Health Minister KK Shailaja said in a health department release. Vijayan, Shailaja and others, who went into self- quarantine on Friday after the Malappuram District Collector contracted the virus days after accompanying them to the air crash site there, tested negative for coronavirus, sources in the Chief Minister's office said.
PTI
21:18 (IST)
Coronavirus in Karnataka LATEST Updates
Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu thanks colleagues, doctors after recovery
Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu said he has been discharged from Bengaluru's Bowring Hospital after recovering from COVID-19. The minister had tested positive on 9 August. "It is owing to the dedicated service of the doctors and medical staff there that I have recovered quickly and I am indebted and grateful to them for the same," the minister said on Twitter.
3/3
— B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) August 16, 2020
I also take this opportunity to thank our Chief Minister and all my cabinet colleagues for all the support extended during this period.#Covid19#Bowring_And_Lady_Curzon_Hospitals
21:06 (IST)
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LATEST Updates
Madhya Pradesh records highest single-day rise of 1,022 new cases
20:44 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates
Mumbai reports 1,010 new cases, 49 deaths and 719 recoveries
Mumbai's coronavirus case count went up to 1,28,726 with 1,010 more testing positive today, reports ANI quoting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). With 47 deaths, the toll rose to 7,130 while 719 recoveries took the active caseload to 17,828 active cases.
1,010 new #COVID19 cases, 719 recovered cases and 47 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases now at 1,28,726 including 1,03,468 recovered/discharged cases, 17,828 active cases and 7,130 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/No0V1KHS1x
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020
20:29 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates
Toll in Maharashtra climbs to 20,037
20:13 (IST)
Coronavirus in Punjab LATEST Updates
Punjab revenue minister tests positive
Punjab Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar has tested positive for coronavirus, a health official said on Sunday. He is now under home isolation and samples of his family members have also been taken for testing, the official said. Kangar had hoisted the national flag in Mansa during Independence Day celebrations on Saturday. A health official said the health teams have been tracing people who came in contact with the minister. Those who were in close contact with Kangar would be tested for COVID-19, he added.
Kangar is the second minister from the state to have contracted coronavirus. after Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa.
20:09 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
Solicitor General lauds PM's 'responsive' leadership
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Sunday lauded the "responsive" leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ensuring that India passes through the international crisis of COVID-19 pandemic with "minimal" and "unavoidable" damage. The law officer also hailed Indian judiciary for functioning on a daily basis to provide access to justice to everyone in the country. "It is impossible to envisage the situation but for the responsive leadership of our Prime Minister. I don't think we could have passed through this international crisis with minimal damage which was unavoidable. It is a shivering idea to imagine what would have happened under any other leadership," he said.
PTI
19:46 (IST)
Coronavirus in Karnataka LATEST Update
Karnataka heath minister B Sriramulu discharged after recovery
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu discharged from Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru after recovering from #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/iE0WZtjo2h
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020
19:25 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Update
Amit Shah condoles Chetan Chauhan's death
Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of UP Minister and former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan. "Chetan Chauhan served the country throughout his life first as a sportsman and later as a public servant. His death is a great loss for Indian politics and cricket.", he said in a Twitter post.
उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार के मंत्री व पूर्व क्रिकेटर श्री चेतन चौहान जी ने अपने जीवन में पहले एक खिलाड़ी के रूप में और बाद में एक जनसेवक के रूप में देश की सेवा की। उनका निधन भारतीय राजनीति और क्रिकेट के लिए बहुत बड़ी क्षति है। मैं उनके परिजनों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। ॐ शांति
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 16, 2020
19:21 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Update
Narendra Modi extends condolences to Chetan Chauhan's family
Prime MInsiter Narendra Modi expressed grief over UP minister Chetan Chauhan's death and extended condolences to his family. "Chetan Chauhan distinguished himself as a wonderful cricketer and later as a diligent political leader. He made effective contributions to public service and strengthening the BJP in UP," said Modi.
Shri Chetan Chauhan Ji distinguished himself as a wonderful cricketer and later as a diligent political leader. He made effective contributions to public service and strengthening the BJP in UP. Anguished by his passing away. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2020
19:04 (IST)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Update
Rajasthan Chief Justice tests negative after scare
18:41 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi LATEST Update
Delhi reports 652 new case, eight fatalities
Delhi's coronavirus case count went up to 1,52,580 with the addition of 652 new cases during the day, reports PTI. The toll from the disease rose to 4,196 with eight more deaths. With 1,310 recoveries being reported in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate in the National Capital has improved to 90.15 percent.
18:25 (IST)
Coronavirus in Kerala LATEST Update
Over 350 prisoners test positive in Thiruvananthapuram central jail
18:04 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Update
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan succumbs to COVID-19
17:52 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Update
Dilip Kumar's brothers test positive, hospitalised
17:36 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Update
Recoveries in Uttar Pradesh cross one lakh
17:07 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Update
Lockdown to be lifted in step-wise manner, says Uddhav Thackeray
16:47 (IST)
Coronavirus in Mizoram LATEST Update
Mizoram records highest singe-day spike of 64 new cases
16:27 (IST)
Coronavirus in US LATEST Update
USFDA clears simple saliva test for faster detection of COVID-19
The US health watchdog has authorised the emergency use of a new and expensive saliva based laboratory diagnostic test for COVID-19 that could be a game changer in the diagnosis of the infection as it will enable rapid testing amongst more people easily, reports PTI. Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drugs Administration Commissioner, said the new saliva test would increase efficiency and avoid shortage of crucial test components like reagents.
16:11 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Update
Monsoon Session of Parliament to witness many first-time measures
15:52 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates
Uttar Pradesh reports 4,454 new cases
15:33 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
Sanjay Raut says Russia gave lesson of being 'atmanirbhar' with vaccine
In a dig at the Narendra Modi government over its push for self-reliance, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Russia gave the first lesson to the world on being 'Aatmanirbhar' by introducing a COVID-19 vaccine while India has just been preaching about it.
Lauding Russia for the vaccine, Raut, in his weekly column 'Rokhtokh' in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', said this was a sign of being a superpower, and added that Indian politicians will not follow Russia's example as a model since "they are in love with America".
15:27 (IST)
Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates
63 test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, takes tally to 1,354
At least 63 more people, including 39 BSF personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the northeastern state's virus count to 1,354 on Sunday, reports PTI.
Meghalaya currently has 693 active cases, while the number of recoveries stands at 655. Six people have succumbed to the infection so far.
15:23 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
Ex-Goa CM's son and BJP leader Utpal Parrikar tests COVID-19 positive
BJP leader Utpal Parrikar, who is the son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, said he has tested positive for coronavirus and got admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors, reports PTI.
After his test results came out, Uptal Parrikar told reporters on Saturday evening that he tested positive for COVID-19. "Its a mild infection, so I would be home quarantined, he then said.
15:17 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi LATEST Updates
Delhi's DMA issues guidlines ahead of forthcoming festivals
Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued instructions to District Magistrates ahead of forthcoming festivals, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. During Ganesh Chaturthi, no idol of Lord Ganesha to be set up in public places. No permission to be granted for procession during Moharram, reports ANI.
Delhi Disaster Management Authority issues instructions to Dist Magistrates ahead of forthcoming festivals, in the wake of #COVID19. During Ganesh Chaturthi, no idol of Lord Ganesha to be set up in public places. No permission to be granted for procession during Moharram. pic.twitter.com/2sF18vGwER
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020
15:12 (IST)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Updates
Work at Rajasthan HC suspended for 3 days after chief justice tests positive
Work at the Rajasthan High Court here will remain suspended for the next three days after its Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, reports PTI
The registrar general of the high court, in a notice, said all the persons concerned are requested to get themselves tested for COVID-19. The facility of testing is available in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur bench during the three-day period, the notice added.
15:05 (IST)
Coronavirus in Singapore LATEST Updates
Singapore reports 86 new cases; total reaches 55,747
Singapore reported 86 new coronavirus infections, including two community and six imported cases, taking the nationwide tally to 55,747, the health ministry said on Sunday. Most of the new cases are work permit holders currently under quarantine, the ministry said without giving the exact figure, reports PTI.
The six imported patients are placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the ministry said. Of the two community cases, one is a Singaporean national and the other is a foreign worker, it said.
14:24 (IST)
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LATEST Updates
With 51 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, total now at 2,658
At least 51 more people, including 28 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's tally to 2,658, a senior health department official told PTI on Sunday. Barring two, all of them are asymptomatic, he said.
A total of 1,176 people, including 534 security personnel, have tested positive for the infection in the state since August 1, the official said.
14:01 (IST)
Coronavirus in Gujarat LATEST Updates
23 prisoners of Rajkot Central jail test coronavirus positive
As many as 23 prisoners of the Rajkot Central Jail in Gujarat have tested positive for coronavirus, a senior official said told PTI on Sunday.
Rapid antigen tests were conducted on 94 inmates and results of 23 of them, including undertrials and convicts, came out positive on Saturday night, jail superintendent Banno Joshi said. "The infected inmates are asymptomatic and have been isolated. We are in the process of getting them hospitalised," Joshi said.
There are total 1,386 inmates in the Rajkot Central Jail as on date. Earlier, 11 inmates had tested positive for coronavirus on various occasions. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the jail has gone up to 34, the official said. The district has so far reported 3,173 COVID-19 cases.
13:40 (IST)
Coronavirus in Pakistan LATEST Updates
Pakistan's coronavirus total jumps to 288,717, toll at 6,168
Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 288,717 on Sunday after 670 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. Six more fatalities were reported overnight, pushing the death toll to 6,168, it said.
While 266,301 patients were recovered so far, 769 are in critical condition at various hospitals across the country. With the detection of the 670 new cases, Pakistan's coronavirus tally now stands at 288,717, the ministry said.
13:00 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
'Condition much better, stable', says Pranab Mukherjee's son on ex-president's health
The medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee is much better and stable, his son Abhijit Mukherjee informed on Sunday.
He said that the vital parameters of the former President, who underwent life-saving emergency surgery for the brain clot on August 10, following which his health status had worsened, are stable and he is responding to the treatment.
On 10 August, the former President had informed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
12:48 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
98-year-old war veteran defeats COVID-19
Indian Navy on Sunday said that a 98-yr-old retired war veteran Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal has defeated the novel coronavirus, reports ANI.
"Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal (Retd), a 98-yr-old war veteran, residing at Nerul was admitted to Naval Hospital Ship Asvini in a critical state. He was diagnosed with Pneumonia due to COVID a few weeks ago. His condition was successfully managed, leading to freedom from COVID-19," the statement from the Indian Navy read.
Sakpal (Retd) was accorded a warm farewell at INHS Asvini, the primary naval healthcare centre in the war against COVID-19 and managing the care of serving and retired COVID-19 patients from Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.
12:36 (IST)
Coronavirus in Assam LATEST Updates
Assam's COVID-19 tally tops 75,000, toll climbs to 182
Assam's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 75,000-mark with 1,057 fresh cases, while the death toll mounted to 182 as eight more people succumbed to the virus, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The state's coronavirus caseload stood at 75,558, while 53,286 people have so far recovered from the disease, he said. Assam now has 22,087 active COVID-19 cases, the minister said in a tweet late on Saturday.
"Our positivity rate continues to be low at 5.08 percent, which gives us confidence," he said.
📌 Discharge Alert
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 15, 2020
1⃣5⃣9⃣3⃣ patients discharged on Aug 15
Our total number of recovered patients is more than double to that of active patients. Kudos to doctors👏
😊Total Discharged Patients: 53286
😑Active Patients: 22087
12:20 AM /Aug 16#AssamCovidCount #AssamFightsCovid pic.twitter.com/kyQpkfWq5a
12:23 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
Devotees start thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as religious places open in J&K
The famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir along with other religious places across the Union Territory reopened for devotees on Sunday morning after remaining closed for almost five months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The gates of the shrine reopened for the devotees around 6 am and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) Ramesh Kumar was seen taking last minute review of the measures to ensure safety of the pilgrims from the dreaded disease.
"The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage was stopped on March 18 as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and now when the administration had decided to reopen the religious places, the board had taken all necessary measures keeping in mind the challenge posed by the dreaded disease," Kumar said.
In the first week, there shall be a cap of 2,000 pilgrims each day, of which 1,900 would be from Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside.
12:18 (IST)
Coronavirus in Telangana LATEST Updates
Telangana COVID tally rises to 91,361
On Sunday, Telangana's COVID tally rose 91,361 after 1,102 fresh cases were registered, as per PTI.. The toll in the state reached 693 after nine more patients succumbed to the disease, as per the health department.
11:54 (IST)
Coronavirus in South Korea LATEST Updates
South Korea records highest daily cases
South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region.
The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. The number of new cases is the highest since 367 on 8 March.
11:42 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates
Over 12,000 cases in Maharashtra Police force so far
Over the last 24 hours, 303 new positive cases and one death were recorded in the Maharashtra Police force. Total positive cases in the force stand at 12,290, including 9,850 recoveries, 2,315 active cases and 125 deaths.
11:31 (IST)
Coronavirus in Puducherry LATEST Updates
Puducherry reports 384 new cases, 4 deaths today
Puducherry on Sunday reported 384 new COVID19 cases and 4 deaths, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,732, including 3,179 active cases, 4,443 recovered and110 deaths, reports ANI.
11:18 (IST)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Updates
Rajasthan reports 687 new cases, 13 deaths
Rajasthan on Sunday reported 687 new COVID19 cases and 13 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is now at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths
687 new #COVID19 cases and 13 deaths reported in Rajasthan. Total number of cases now at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/gv3t3GTZun
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020
10:40 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
India's recovery rate rises to 71.9%, case fatality at 1.93%
India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since 7 August, barring 11 August when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection. The case fatality rate has declined to 1.93 percent.
India's COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
10:02 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
India has lowest COVID-19 mortality rate globally, says Centre
With a sharp fall in the case fatality rate to below 2 percent, India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally, according to the health ministry. The USA crossed 50,000 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days, which India took 156 days.
#IndiaFightsCorona
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 16, 2020
With sharply falling CASE FATALITY RATE below 2%, India has one of the lowest #COVID19 mortality globally. pic.twitter.com/fTAXNhm9el
09:53 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
ICMR conducted over 7.46 lakh tests yesterday
India has so far conducted at least 2,93,09,703 tests, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. On Saturday alone, 7.46 lakh tests were conducted.
09:51 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
India reports 63,489 new cases today, total rises to 25.89 lakh
India on Sunday reported 63,489 new coronavirus cases in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. The toll was up by 944 to 49,980. This took the total number of cases in the country to 25,89,682.
09:00 (IST)
Coronavirus in Russia LATEST Updates
Russia produces first batch of virus vaccine, says health ministry
Russia said Saturday that it has produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President Vladimir Putin announced it had been first in the world to approve a vaccine, reports AFP.
Putin's announcement on Tuesday about the vaccine was met with caution from scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous safety review.
"The first batch of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya research institute has been produced," the health ministry said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies.
08:55 (IST)
Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates
Health ID for all: PM promises ambitious National Digital Health Mission in I-Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled an ambitious National Digital Health Mission under which every Indian will get a health ID that will ease access to medical services and also announced that the country has made plans for mass-producing COVID-19 vaccine once scientists give a green signal.
In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister said the health ID will store every individual's medical records and the Mission will herald a new revolution in the health sector.
Coronavirus LATEST Updates: Karnataka reported 7040 new cases (including 2,131 cases from Bengaluru Urban), 6680 124 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 2,26,966 and toll to 3,947.
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours, his brother Pushpendra Chauhan said.
With a sharp fall in the case fatality rate to below 2 percent, India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally, according to the health ministry.
Over the last 24 hours, 303 new positive cases and one death were recorded in the Maharashtra Police force.
The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 6,77,444 with as many as 18,62,258 COVID-19 patients discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
A spike of 65,002 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday, just a day after it crossed the 24 lakh mark, while the number of fatalities neared 50,000 with 996 deaths, Union Health Ministry data showed.
According to figures from the ministry, 18.08 lakh people have so far recuperated from the disease, pushing the recovery rate to 71.61 per cent.
India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since August 7, barring August 11 when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection.
The COVID-19 caseload stood at 25,26,192, while the death-toll climbed to 49,036, data updated on Saturday at 8 am showed.
Case fatality rate has declined to 1.94 per cent.
There are 6,68,220,active cases of coronavirus infections in the country, which is 26.45 per cent of the total caseload, while the number of recoveries has risen to 18,08,936.
India''s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2,85,63,095 samples have been tested up to August 14. Of these, 8,68,679 were examined on Friday, the highest in a day so far.
Of the 996 fresh deaths reported, 364 are from Maharashtra, 117 from Tamil Nadu, 104 from Karnataka, 97 from Andhra Pradesh, 60 from West Bengal, 55 from Uttar Pradesh, 25 from Punjab, 16 each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, 15 each from Gujarat and Jharkhand, 13 from Rajasthan, 11 each from Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir and 10 each from Kerala, Odisha and Telangana.
Besides, seven fatalities have been reported from Haryana, six from Assam, four each from Puducherry, Tripura and Uttarakhand, two each from Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Goa while Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh have registered one fatality each.
Of the total 49,036 deaths, Maharashtra counts for the maximum with 19,427, followed by 5,514 in Tamil Nadu, 4,178 in Delhi, 3,717 in Karnataka, 2,746 in Gujarat, 2,475 in Andhra Pradesh, 2,335 in Uttar Pradesh, 2,319 in West Bengal and 1,081 in Madhya Pradesh.
So far, 846 people have died of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, 731 in Punjab, 684 in Telangana, 520 in Jammu and Kashmir, 518 in Haryana, 442 in Bihar, 324 in Odisha, 224 in Jharkhand, 175 in Assam, 147 in Uttarakhand and 139 in Kerala.
Chhattisgarh has registered 130 deaths, Puducherry 106, Goa 93, Tripura 50, Chandigarh 28, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 24, Himachal Pradesh 19, Manipur 13, Ladakh nine, Nagaland eight, Meghalaya six, Arunachal Pradesh five, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu two and Sikkim one.
According to the Health Ministry, more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
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