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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Nurses at Delhi hospital allege services terminated for demanding basic facilities

A group of nurses working in the COVID-19 ward of the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital, a private health facility here, protested against its management on Monday, alleging that their contracts were terminated for "demanding basic facilities". The hospital authorities, however, said the non-renewal of contracts "is not linked to their demands". The 84 nurses, whose services have been terminated, protested on the hospital premises on Monday and also wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking their intervention in the matter. The nurses claimed that their contracts expired between February and June, but "we were asked to continue". "All of a sudden they have asked us to go. They did not even follow the usual assessment process for renewal of contracts," a nurse said.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Telangana Congress leader succumbs to COVID-19

Congress Telangana unit secretary G Narender Yadav died of COVID-19 on Monday, party sources said. Yadav tested positive for the virus on July 9 and passed away at a private hospital in the city, they said. State Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader M Bhatti Vikramarka and other leaders expressed grief over Yadav's demise. Senior Congress leader and former MP V Hanumantha Rao and state Congress Treasurer Gudur Narayana Reddy had also tested positive for the virus but have recovered after treatment.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Mumbai logs COVID-19 recovery rate of 70%; tally at 93,894

In good news for Mumbaikars amidst COVID-19 gloom, the case recovery rate in the city has risen to 70 per cent now from the 50 per cent recorded on June 22, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Monday. In another positive indicator, the doubling rate of coronavirus cases improved to 51 days in the last seven days while the average growth rate of cases has fallen to 1.36 percent from 1.68 per cent of July 1. The doubling rate stood at 42 days as on July 1. The city reported 1,174 new cases on Monday and 47 deaths, taking the total case count to 93,894 and fatalities to 5,332, the civic body said. The number of the recovered cases has gone up by 750 to 65,622 while the number of active cases now stands at 22,939. A total of 934 new suspected patients have been admitted to hospitals, the civic body said. Due to various steps taken to contain the spread of the virus, the daily average number of COVID-19 cases has decreased to 1,200 per day from earlier 1,400, it said.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates: Record spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases takes India's tally to 8,78,254

India saw yet another record single-day jump of COVID-19 cases, with 28,701 fresh infections pushing its tally to 8,78,254 on Monday, even as the recovery rate further improved to 63.02 per cent, according to the Union health ministry. The recovery rate in 19 states and union territories (UTs) is higher than the national average of 63.02 per cent, it said. The death toll climbed to 23,174 with 500 people succumbing to the infection, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The number of recoveries stand at 5,53,470, while there are 3,01,609 active cases of the coronavirus infection currently in the country, and one person has migrated, the data stated. This is the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country have increased by more than 26,000.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates: Thane COVID-19 count touches 57,004, death toll rises by 35

The COVID-19 count in Thane district reached 57,004 on Monday as 1,700 people tested positive for novel coronavirus, while 35 deaths during the day took the toll to 1,651, an official said. Mira Bhayander is one short of reaching the 200-mark in deaths while Kalyan is at 198, he added. "Thane city's COVID-19 tally rose by 333 to reach 13,675 while Kalyan's tally increased by 427 to touch 13,240. Navi Mumbai and Ulhasnagar saw their counts rise by 233 and 225 respectively," the official said. In neighbouring Palghar district, the number of coronavirus positive cases stood at 9,733, including 181 deaths.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Punjab's COVID-19 tally crosses 8,000-mark with 357 fresh cases

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Punjab crossed the 8,000-mark on Monday with 357 fresh cases, while five more deaths pushed the toll to 204, the health department said in a bulletin. With the fresh infections, the state's tally has risen to 8,178. Of the latest fatalities, three were reported from Jalandhar and two from Amritsar, the bulletin said. Patiala recorded the maximum number of fresh cases at 88, followed by 65 in Ludhiana, 53 in Jalandhar, 26 in Mohali, 25 in Amritsar, 20 in Fatehgarh Sahib and 11 in SBS Nagar. Pathankot and Bathinda recorded nine cases each, Moga and Ferozepur eight each, Muktsar seven, Sangrur six, Hoshiarpur five, Faridkot and Rupnagar four each, Fazilka and Kapurthala three each, Barnala two, and Gurdaspur one. The fresh cases include foreign returnees and 26 people with a travel history to other states. As many as 194 coronavirus patients were discharged after they recovered from the infection. A total of 5,586 people have been cured of the infection so far.

Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates: 1,246 fresh COVID-19 cases take Delhi's tally to 1,13,740; death toll mounts to 3,411

Delhi recorded 1,246 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.13 lakh, while the death toll from the disease climbed to 3,411, authorities said. Forty fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department bulletin said. This is the third consecutive day when fresh cases have been reported in the range of 1,000-2,000. The number of active cases on Monday stood at 19,017, down from 19,155 the previous day. On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases, till date. The death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 3,371 on Sunday. The Monday bulletin said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,411 and the total number of cases has mounted to 1,13,740.

Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates: COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad at 23,259; death toll 1,522

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat mounted by 164 to 23,259 on Monday, state health department said. With three more patients succumbing to the infection, the death toll has risen to 1,522, it said. Ahmedabad has been reporting less than 200 cases every day since July 3. A total of 125 patients were discharged in the day, taking the number of the recovered cases in the district to 17,947. 152 of the 164 new cases were reported from the limits of the Ahmedabad municipal corporation and 12 cases from rural areas, the department said. The number of COVID-19 cases from rural parts of the district rose by 12 to 978 in the day. Out of them, 815 patients have recovered from the infection, a release said. Meanwhile, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has raised the amount of fine for not wearing face masks at public places from Rs 200 to Rs 500.

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates: 90 new cases push Gautam Buddh Nagar's tally to 3,495

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Monday recorded 90 new patients of COVID-19 which pushed its tally of cases to 3,495, the highest for any district in the state so far, official data showed. The number of active cases, however, came down to 872 from 893 on Sunday as 106 more patients got discharged from hospitals after recovering from the infection, according to the data released by the Uttar Pradesh Health Department for a 24-hour period. So far, 2,590 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals in the district, which has recorded 33 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus, the data showed. The recovery rate of patients rose to 74.10 per cent while the mortality rate in the district stood at 0.94 per cent, according to official statistics. Gautam Buddh Nagar (872) currently has the third highest active cases of COVID-19 in UP after state capital Lucknow (1,460) and adjoining Ghaziabad district (1,248), the data showed.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Doctor with Indian boxing team tests positive for COVID-19

A doctor attached with the Indian boxing team on Monday tested positive for COVID-19 even as all the pugilists who have assembled for training in Patiala came out negative but stared at a possible suspension of the proposed camp due to the development. The 11 boxers, including Asian Games champion and world silver-medallist Amit Panghal, will be retested as they were at the same quarantine facility with the doctor. "Dr Amol (Patil) was in quarantine in a centre outside the main campus of national Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala. As per protocol, before he is allowed to enter main hostel and sports arena, he was given the COVID test on the 7th day (of quarantine) and tested positive," the Sports Authority of India said in a statement to PTI when asked about the development. "He has been shifted to the state-run COVID centre. Those who are identified as primary contact will be tested tomorrow. The quarantine period for all persons staying in the same quarantine facility has been extended by one week. The centre has been sterilised as per protocol," it added.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates: State adds 6,497 new cases; 4,182 discharged

Maharashtra recorded 6,497 new cases of COVID-19, taking its tally to 2,60,924 on Monday, while 193 more patients succumbed to the infection, the state health department said. With 193 fresh deaths, thetoll rose to 10,482, said a statement from thehealth department here. Also, 4,182 people were discharged from hospitals in the state, pushing up the number of recoveries to 1,44,507, the statement said. At present, there are 1,05,935active coronavirus cases in the state, it added.

Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh News LIVE Updates: AP Govt postpones all Common Entrance Tests in view of COVID- 19 situation

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday decided to put off all Common Entrance Tests (CET) for admission into various professional and higher education courses in view of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation, "After a review of the situation, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed that the CETs be postponed and, accordingly, we have decided to hold them in the third week of September. Fresh dates for these entrance examinations will be announced later," Education Minister A Suresh told reporters. He pointed out that similar entrance examinations at the national level too were deferred because of the coronavirus pandemic. The AP government, through the State Council of Higher Education, conducts EAMCET, ICET, PGCET, LawCET, EdCET and other entrance examinations for admission into courses like engineering, medicine, agriculture, business administration, law and also various post-graduate degrees.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates: 19 states have COVID-19 recovery rate higher than national average of 63.02%

Nineteen states and union territories have a COVID-19 recovery rate higher than the national average of 63.02 per cent, the Centre said on Monday, asserting that coordinated steps taken by it along with state governments have contributed to a "gradual surge" in the recovery of patients. It also said that there are 30 states and union territories (UTs) that have a fatality rate lower than the national average of 2.64 per cent. The norms and standards for home isolation care along with use of oximeters have also helped to keep a check on asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients without burdening the hospital infrastructure, the Union health ministry said in a statement. "The series of pro-active, pre-emptive and coordinated steps taken by the Centre and the state governments for containment and prevention of COVID-19 has contributed to a gradual surge in COVID-19 recovery," the ministry said.

Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates: State's COVID-19 tally crosses 8000 mark with 449 fresh cases

Kerala continued to witness a big surge in daily COVID-19 infections with 449 cases being reported on Monday, pushing the count to 8322, while the death toll has reached 33 with two more fatalities. As many as 77 jawans of the Indo Tibetan Border Force and five health workers are among the infected,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here. A 74-year-old man from Kollam and a 64-year-old woman from Kannur died of the disease, he said. At least 144 people have been infected through contact while the source of the 18 of those who tested positive is not yet known. At least 162 people have recovered. The fresh cases include 140 people from abroad and 64 from other states. Alappuzha recorded the highest number of cases today with 119 infections, followed by Thiruvananthapuram 63, Malappuram and Pathanamthitta 47 and Kannur 44.

Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates: Government allows restro-bars, clubs to sell beer stock expiring by July 31 to liquor shops

The Delhi government has allowed the restro-bars, hotels and clubs in the city to sell their stock of beer expiring by July 31 to liquor shops, according to an official. This is the third time the government has given relief to the owners of these establishments. Bars in hotels, clubs and restaurants have not been allowed to open since March 25, when the nationwide lockdown was announced. The official said that it is aimed at minimising financial losses of such establishments. The shelf life of beer in Delhi is around six months. In an order issued last week, the excise department said hotels, restro-bars and clubs are allowed to sell the stock of beer expiring by July 31 to liquor shops. Hotels, clubs and restaurants licensees will prepare an inventory of all beer stock with barcode, which is to be transferred at licensed vendors, the excise department said.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates: Nagpur civic staff boycott work after BJP leader allegedly threatened municipal officer

Nagpur civic staff have boycotted all work except essential ones to protest against the city BJP chief allegedly threatening a senior town planning official over the phone on Monday. A delegation of NMC workers and officers met civic chief Tukaram Mundhe claiming city BJP chief Pravin Datke used abusive language against assistant director (town planning) Pramod Gawande. The delegation told Mundhe the incident had lowered the morale of the staff and therefore, they were boycotting meetings of office-bearers as well as civic work apart from essential ones related to citizens' services. Meanwhile, Datke told reporters he had asked Gawande to address a civic issue raised by a local corporator. "I requested Gawande to visit the ward but he kept on delaying it citing other engagements," Datke said, adding he had not used abusive language but only a common term of exasperation. "If I have hurt him, I apologise," Datke said.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates: Biocon highlights details of its drug Itolizumab approved as life-saving COVID-19 medicine

Bengaluru-based biotech major Biocon on Monday announced that its drug Itolizumab, which will hit the market as ALZUMAb, has received permission from the Drugs Controller General of India for use in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients. "It is the first novel biological therapy to be approved by the DCGI for treating patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 complications," the executive chairperson of the company Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said at a press conference. Claiming that Itolizumab is a drug to save many lives, she said the DCGI gave permission for Biocon to market Itolizumab. "It is an injection containing 25mg/5mL solution for emergency use in India for the treatment of Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ADRS) patients caused by the COVID-19," the Biocon chairperson said.

Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates: More people recovering daily from COVID-19 in Delhi than contracting it

The first 12 days of July have largely reported more cases of people recovering daily from the coronavirus than the fresh ones added to Delhi's COVID-19 count, according to the Delhi government data. From July 1-12, the city recorded 25,134 cases, while 31,640 people recovered. Barring July 1 and July 6, all days this month recorded more recoveries than fresh cases. The recoveries from July 1-12 too have been sharp -- six days saw recoveries in the range of 2,000, three days in the range of 3,000 while one day (July 9) saw over 4,000 recoveries. Overall, 89,968 recoveries took place till July 12, while the total number of cases stands at 1,12,494. On July 1, a total of 1,644 patients recovered, while the next day, the number of recoveries was nearly double at 3,015. July 3 saw a slight decline in the recoveries recorded within 24 hours at 2,617 and the next day the number of recoveries stood at 2,632.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Wipro has no plan to lay off employees due to pandemic: Rishad Premji

Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji on Monday said the company has not laid off any employee due to the COVID-19 impact and has no plans to do so for now. Premji said this in response to a question by a shareholder at the 74th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company, held virtually. "We are trying to drive cost reduction through various other means, through operationally and otherwise, but we have laid off no people and have no plans to lay off anybody at the moment," he said. This was his first annual general meeting (AGM) as the Chairman of Wipro, after taking charge in July last year. During his address to the AGM, Premji said without question, employee safety and well-being has been and will remain of paramount importance to us. "In March, at the early onset of COVID-19, we triggered our business continuity plans and enabled work from home for about 93 per cent of our employees across the world. It was heartening and inspiring to observe the seamless team-work which enabled the smooth execution of this massive change," he said.

Coronavirus in Singapore LIVE Updates: 322 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, tally reaches 46,283

Singapore on Monday recorded 322 new coronavirus infections, including 11 community and five imported cases, taking the total tally to 46,283, the health ministry said. Most of the new patients are foreign workers residing in dormitories, it said. Of the 11 new community cases, two are Singaporean citizens or permanent residents (foreigners) and nine are foreigners holding work passes. The five imported patients have been placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, the ministry said. With the detection of the 322 new cases, Singapore's COVID-19 tally now stands at 46,283. The ministry said 3,468 coronavirus patients are isolated and cared for at community facilities for mild symptoms. A total of 42,285 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals and community care facilities. The deadly virus has claimed 26 lives in the country. Singapore entered Phase-2 of its reopening on June 19, with the gradual resumption of operations by more businesses.

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates: 1,654 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in UP; 21 dead