Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Tops 33 Lakh With Over 75,000 New Cases In A Day

Bihar's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 1.26 lakh on Wednesday as 2,163 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 653, a health bulletin said.

The fresh infections have taken the total number of Covid-19 cases in the state to 1,26,989, it said.

Patna district reported the highest number of new cases at 339, followed by East Champaran (132), Muzaffarpur (124), Araria (117) and Saran (97). All the fresh Covid-19 fatalities were reported from Patna district, taking its death toll 144.

Other districts that have so far reported more than 20 Covid-19 deaths each are Bhagalpur (47), Gaya (42), Rohtas (31), Munger and Nalanda (28 each), Muzaffarpur (25), Vaishali and Bhojpur (24 each), East Champaran (23), Saran (22) and Samastipur (21).

According to the bulletin, 2,234 people were cured of the disease in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 1,06,765.

Source: PTI

All religious places in Rajasthan will reopen for public from Sept. 7, months after they were closed due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The decision was taken during a review meeting on the coronavirus situation in the state chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Social distancing norms will have to be followed and all religious places will be sanitised from time to time, the statement said.

District collectors and superintendents of police will carry out inspections and ensure all safety measures are taken, it said.

Gehlot instructed officials to ensure that health protocols are followed properly and there is no crowding at these places, according to the statement.

Source: PTI

Global Update

Worldwide Covid-19 infections exceeded 24 million as cases continued to climb in Europe and Asia, with Italy, France and South Korea reporting the most new infections in months. New U.S. testing guidelines drew criticism from state leaders and public-health experts, while a top Trump administration official defended the move. Moderna Inc. presented new safety data from an early trial that provides the first evidence that its vaccine stimulates the immune systems of older people.

The World Economic Forum postponed its annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss resort of Davos to early summer 2021. The European Union’s trade chief stepped down after growing criticism that he broke virus regulations in his native Ireland.

Globally, cases crossed 24 million leaving over 8,22,000 dead, as of Wednesday morning.

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