Delhi records 1,257 new cases in 24 hours; total surges to 1,47,391

Zee Media Bureau Aug 11, 2020, 22:29 PM IST,

The coronavirus cases in India on Tuesday (August 11) surged to 2268675 which includes 6,39,929 active cases, 15,83,490 cured/discharged/migrated & 45,257 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data. Single-day spike of 53,601 cases and 871 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.

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  • Delhi: 1,257 new cases and 8 deaths were reported today. The total number of positive cases rises to 1,47,391, of which, 1,32,384 have recovered and 4,139 succumbed to the virus. 
     

     

     

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  • Kerala: Death toll in Idukki district landslide increases to 52.
     

  • Telangana reported 1,896 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the state`s tally to 82,647, even as eight more fatalities pushed the state`s death toll to 645.
     

  • Rajasthan Health Department: 620 fresh COVID-19 cases & 10 deaths reported in the state, the total case tally rises to 54,290. The death toll stands at 810.

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The coronavirus cases in India on Tuesday (August 11) surged to 2268675 which includes 6,39,929 active cases, 15,83,490 cured/discharged/migrated & 45,257 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data.  Single-day spike of 53,601 cases and 871 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. 


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Speaking on the rising coronavirus cases in the country, US President Donald Trump on Monday (August 10) said that India is at second place when it comes to coronavirus COVID-19 testing while the US is at the top position. According to Trump, India has a population of 1.5 billion people and it has conducted 11 million tests, while the US has tested 65 million people. Talking about the coronavirus vaccine, President Trump expressed confidence that a vaccine for the deadly viral disease will be prepared by the end of 2020. 


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Chief Ministers and representatives of 10 states badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic and advised that containment, contact tracing, and surveillance were key to the effective management of the COVID-19 virus in the country.


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