Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar tests COVID-19 positive

New Delhi: India's tally of COVID-19 cases mounted to 9,68,876 on Thursday (July 16, 2020), while the death toll climbed to 24,915 as a total of 32,695 cases of coronavirus infections and 606 fatalities were recorded in a single day, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The number of recoveries stands at 6,12,814, while there are 3,31,146 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country. The recovery rate is 63.25 per cent.

Meanwhile, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Wednesday virtually launched the world`s most affordable RT-PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kit "Corosure" developed by IIT Delhi, and approved by the ICMR and DCGI.

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16 July 2020

14:32 PM

A woman employee at the Shahjahanpur district collectorate tested positive for coronavirus following which all offices in the collectorate have been closed for two days, a senior official said. (PTI) 

13:59 PM

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar tested positive for coronavirus in Latur district on Thursday, a senior official said. The 88-year-old leader has been shifted to a hospital in Pune. (PTI)

13:16 PM

With Karnataka witnessing a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, Health Minister B Sriramulu has said only God can save the state, insisting that public cooperation was key to controlling the spread of the pandemic. (PTI)

13:07 PM

Twenty-nine more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising state's tally to 491 cases. (PTI)

12:50 PM

Despite being such a largely populated nation, we can perhaps claim to have performed better than any other country. Today our fatality rate is 2.57% and recovery rate is 63.25%: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan at press briefing in New Delhi.

12:45 PM

Puducherry reports 147 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases to 1743 including 774 active cases, 947 discharged cases and 22 deaths: Puducherry Health Department. (ANI)

12:24 PM

As many as 143 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Rajasthan till 10.30 am today, as per information provided by the State Health Department. According to the health department, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 26,580 including 6,459 active cases and 534 deaths. (ANI)

10:47 AM

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has been closed till July 19 after six staff members tested positive for COVID-19. (ANI)

10:32 AM

ICMR tested as many as 3,26,826 samples, the highest number on July 15, total 1,27,39, 490 sample tested till July 15.

10:23 AM

India witnesseg a huge spike in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with 32695 cases recorded and the death toll was 606. A total of 968876 cases, 612814 recovered with a recovery rate of 63.25%.

09:06 AM

The district administration of Gurugram has decided not to change the status of large COVID-19 outbreak regions in the city till July 28, an official said. Complete lockdown would be applied in these affected areas and residents will be allowed to step outside their homes only for essential services. (IANS) 

08:20 AM

Mizoram reported 29 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 267, including 108 active cases and 159 cured/discharged patients, it added. (ANI)

08:11 AM

US Oklahoma`s governor said he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday, becoming one of the highest elected politicians to test positive for the disease, as new coronavirus infections in his state and neighboring Texas surged by record numbers for a second straight day. (Reuters)

07:25 AM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that Kerala recorded 623 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 9,553.Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said of the new cases, 432 cases were reported from local contacts. (ANI)

07:24 AM

A total of 493 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 11,666, said the UT administration in a bulletin. (ANI)

07:11 AM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the COVID-19 Plasma Bank for treatment of serious patients at SCB Medical College, Cuttack. (ANI)

06:37 AM

Indore on Wednesday reported 136 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the district to 5,632, said Office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in a bulletin. (ANI)