India recorded 56,211 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours on Tuesday, taking the country’s total to over 1.20 crore. Out of the total cases, 5.40 lakh are active while over 1.13 crore people have recovered after testing positive. With 271 new deaths, the toll is over 1.62 lakh now. Maharashtra reported 31,643 cases on Monday and accounts for over 3.36 lakh active cases in the country.
National Conference president and Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19, his son Omar announced on Tuesday. “My father has tested positive for Covid-19 and is showing some symptoms. I will be self-isolating along with other family members until we get ourselves tested,” Omar tweeted.
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Eight states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab, account for 84.5 per cent of the 68,020 fresh cases recorded in the country, the Union Health Ministry said Monday. The national capital recorded over 1,900 new cases on the same day, the highest in around three-and-a-half months.
A full lockdown in Maharashtra is unlikely as of now. A second review meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss the future course of action will take place today.
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12:36 pm: Six states, including Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, have reported a high number of daily COVID-19 cases and account for 78.56 per cent of the 56,211 fresh cases recorded in the country in a day, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.
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11:51 am: Pune reports 4,972 new cases, lowest in a week
11: 50 am: Maharashtra: 3,144 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, 10 more deaths
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11:48 am: Karnataka logs in 2,792 new Covid cases
11:47 am: Bengal reports 639 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1 more fatality
11:45 am: Uttar Pradesh reports 1,368 new Covid cases, 299 recoveries and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours. (ANI)
11:40 am: Punjab reports 2,914 new Covid cases, 2,583 recoveries and 59 deaths in the last 24 hours. (ANI)
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