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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 8,602 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 21:25:30 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 8,602 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

India reports 38,792 Covid-19 cases, deaths up by 624 in last 24 hours, said the Union health and family welfare ministry data on Wednesday. A decrease of 2,832 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Stay with TOI for all the updates:

03:06 (IST) Jul 14

Odisha Govt prohibits movement & congregation of Kaudias & Bol Bom devotees. They're not allowed to carry water from religious places or other sources & also not allowed to walk on public roads & pour water in temples during the month of Shravan (July/August), 2021, reports ANI

03:05 (IST) Jul 14

There will be a complete lockdown on July 17 and 18 in the state: Kerala government issued an order yesterday, reports ANI

01:26 (IST) Jul 14

PM has been urging people to follow Covid norms this is how we can defeat Covid. If cases increase, it'll be challenging. People shouldn't go to tourist spots in large numbers, violating COVID norm. It opens a gateway for virus, says Union minister G Kishan Reddy (ANI)

23:12 (IST) Jul 13

Assam reports 2,169 new Covid cases, 1,456 recoveries and 23 deaths.

23:02 (IST) Jul 13

Eleven cases of Kappa variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Rajasthan.

Raghu Sharma, state health minister

22:47 (IST) Jul 13

Bengal unlikely to completely lift Covid-19 restrictions: Official

The West Bengal government may not completely lift the Covid-related restrictions that have been imposed in the state till July 15, a senior official said on Tuesday. CM Mamata Banerjee is likely to review the Covid-19 situation on Wednesday, he said. (PTI)

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22:35 (IST) Jul 13

Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha accounted for 73.4% of total new cases in July

Five states – Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha – accounted for 73.4% of total new cases recorded in July. Despite the declining trajectory of cases, the share of cases from these states to the total count is increasing, particularly in Kerala and Maharashtra – that together account for more than 51% cases reported in July so far.

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22:13 (IST) Jul 13

Maharashtra reports 7,243 Covid cases, 196 deaths and 10,978 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 7,243 new coronavirus cases and 196 fatalities on Tuesday, taking the tally of infections to 61,72,645 and death toll to 1,26,220, a health department official said. As many as 10,978 patients were discharged from hospitals since Monday evening, taking the number of recovered cases to 59,38,734, he added. The state now has 1,04,406 active cases. (PTI)

22:01 (IST) Jul 13

BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal in a letter sent to chief secretary of Maharashtra on Tuesday said that vaccination drives across the nation have commenced and many citizens who are fully vaccinated, are requesting to waive off the condition with respect to carrying negative RT-PCR test report.

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21:41 (IST) Jul 13

Subzi Mandi located at P2-Block, Sultanpuri in Delhi will be closed with immediate effect till July 16 for gross violation of Covid norms.

21:03 (IST) Jul 13

Karnataka's Covid tally reaches 28,74,597 with 1,913 new cases; 48 more deaths push toll to 35,944. Recoveries rose to 28,04,396: health bulletin

20:39 (IST) Jul 13

Mumbai: BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal writes to the chief secretary of Maharashtra, recommending that fully vaccinated people arriving in Mumbai can be exempted from the mandatory RT-PCR test.

20:21 (IST) Jul 13

As many as 34,10,974 vaccine doses have been administered on Tuesday, the government said.

20:20 (IST) Jul 13

India’s cumulative Covid vaccination coverage has exceeded 38.50 crore (38,50,19,469), as per the 7 pm provisional report today.

20:15 (IST) Jul 13

This concession of three additional days will be applicable till August 31, the BMC stated in a release.

20:14 (IST) Jul 13

Mumbai: BMC extends Covid vaccination for people travelling abroad to six days

The Covid-19 vaccination for people travelling abroad for higher studies or work and athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics, which was earlier restricted to three days a week, has now been extended to six days, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Tuesday. (PTI)

20:04 (IST) Jul 13

Telangana reports 767 new Covid cases, 848 recoveries, and 3 deaths.

20:03 (IST) Jul 13

US health official says Covid-19 boosters could risk more serious side effects

The US government has not made a decision on whether to administer booster shots to residents but sees a greater potential need for them among the elderly and other groups at high risk for severe infection, said Jay Butler, deputy director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a media briefing.

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19:40 (IST) Jul 13

The Indian Medical Association's Uttarakhand chapter had also written to the state's CM requesting him to learn from the "previous failure" and not allow Kanwar Yatra in the interest of the state and the whole country.

19:39 (IST) Jul 13

Kanwar is part of the Sanatan culture but saving lives is paramount. Government's focus is to ensure that Covid does not spread.