Madhya Pradesh's coronavirus total increases by 716 to 26,926; death count at 799

India's COVID-19 cases soar to 13,36,861 with 48,916 fresh infections, 757 fatalities push death toll to 31,358.

India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakhs on Saturday (July 25, 2020), just two days after it crossed the 12 lakh mark, while the recoveries mounted to 8,49,431, according to the Union Health Ministry.

With 48,916 fresh cases, the country's coronavirus infection tally surged to 13,36,861, while the death toll rose to 31,358 with 757 more people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.

There are currently 4,56,071 active cases of COVID-19 in the country. Thus, around 63.54 percent people have recovered so far.

The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners.

This is the third consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 45,000.

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25 July 2020

21:58 IST

Delhi: National capital reports 1,142 new COVID-19 cases; recovery rate goes up to 87.29 per cent. (Read more here)

21:51 IST

Tripura: State imposes a 3-day lockdown. The lockdown will be in effect from 5 am of July 27 to 5 am on July 30.

21:44 IST

West Indies have managed to cross the 100-run mark in their first-innings, still trailing England by 268 runs. West Indies 101/5 (39.3 overs)

20:24 IST

Madhya Pradesh: 716 new infections along with 8 deaths were reported today. The total number of cases rises to 26,926, of which 7,639 are active cases. The death count at 799.

Madhya Pradesh reports 716 new #COVID19 cases and 8 deaths today; taking the total number of cases to 26,926 including 799 deaths and 7,639 active cases: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/dNexsRdrKP

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

20:23 IST

Manipur: 30 new cases take the total number of cases in the State to 2,176. Active count surges to 656.

Manipur reports 30 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the State to 2,176. The number of active and recovered cases are 656 and 1520 respectively: State Government pic.twitter.com/gUFoa2jENm

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

20:22 IST

Maharashtra: 9,251 new confirmed infections and 257 deaths were recorded today. The total number of cases in the State rises to 3,66,368, of which 1,45,481 are active. 

Maharashtra reports 9,251 new #COVID19 cases and 257 deaths today. The total number of cases in the State rises to 3,66,368 including 1,45,481 active cases and 2,07,194 discharged cases: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/UPHUGezKHA

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

20:21 IST

Mumbai: 1,090 positive cases and 52 deaths were reported today. The total number of positive cases rises to 1,07,981 including 6,033 deaths.

1090 #COVID19 positive cases and 52 deaths reported in #Mumbai today; 617 patients recovered and discharged. The total positive cases rise to 1,07,981 including 78,877 patients recovered and discharged & 6033 deaths: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai pic.twitter.com/ugu6x8BOgi

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

20:05 IST

Gujarat: State sees the highest one-day surge of 1,081 coronavirus cases taking case tally to 54,712, while 22 patients succumb, taking the death count to 2,305.

18:47 IST

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests negative for COVID-19.

- RT-PCR para Sars-Cov 2: negativo.
- BOM DIA A TODOS. pic.twitter.com/CkdV59yGXP

— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) July 25, 2020

17:42 IST

World: Record 2.84 lakh COVID-19 infections reported across the world in last 24 hrs; US, Brazil, India worst-hit. (Read more)

Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said, "As long as COVID-19 is circulating, we are all at risk. That’s why we’re asking everyone to treat the decisions about where they go, what they do and who they meet with as life-and-death decisions – because they are."

As long as #COVID19 is circulating, we are all at risk. That’s why we’re asking everyone to treat the decisions about where they go, what they do and who they meet with as life-and-death decisions – because they are. pic.twitter.com/ALeUcT1uv4

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) July 25, 2020

16:48 IST

Bihar: 2,803 new positive cases were reported today, taking the total number of cases to 36,314.

16:47 IST

IIT Kharagpur develops a unique portable device for COVID-19 rapid tests at Rs 400. (Read more here)

IIT Kharagpur researchers claim to have developed a novel technology for #COVID19 rapid test. Ultra-portable device to cost Rs 400.

Customized smartphone application to disseminate test results within 1 hour, without requiring manual interpretation. pic.twitter.com/rkZDvNpXTh

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

15:57 IST

Maharashtra: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today inaugurated a COVID Care Center and a testing lab in Dombivli.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today inaugurated a #COVID19 Care Center and a testing lab in Dombivli, via video conference: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/Oi7mjn8FLK

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020

15:56 IST

India's COVID-19 testing capacity at an all-time high. Record 4.2 lakh samples tested for coronavirus in the past 24 hours. (Read more)

13:59 IST

Rajasthan recorded 557 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state's tally to 34,735, while six more fatalities pushed the toll to 608, according to an official report. (PTI report)

13:58 IST

Himachal Pradesh: COVID19 case tally rises to 1992. There are 818 active cases, 1146 recovered cases and 11 deaths as per the state health department. (ANI input)

12:20 IST

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus COVID-19, goes into quarantine. (Read full story here)

12:17 IST

Three elderly women succumbed to coronavirus in Puducherry while 139 fresh cases were reported on Saturday, taking the aggregate to 2,654. (PTI input)

11:42 IST

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on COVID19 situation: The positivity ratio in Delhi is today at 5 percent. The situation is satisfactory, but we have to be prepared.

11:40 IST

Odisha: COVID-19 tally crosses 24,000 mark with 1,320 new cases; toll rises to 130 with 10 more deaths. (PTI input)

09:30 IST

India COVID-19 data: Coronavirus cases in India rise to 13,36,861 including 4,56,071 active cases, 8,49,431 cured/discharged/migrated and 31,358 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data. Single-day spike of 48,916 positive cases and 757 deaths in India in the last 24 hours. 

06:31 IST

Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad's COVID-19 tally reaches 4,441 after 122 more people test positive; 93 new patients in adjoining Gautam Buddh Nagar take number of cases in the district to 4,554. (PTI input)

06:30 IST

Jharkhand reports nine COVID-19 fatalities in 24 hours, the highest in a day, as death toll climbs to 76. (PTI input)

06:27 IST

The COVID-19 death toll in Himachal Pradesh rose to 12 after a 52-year-old man from Kangra district died in the early hours of Friday. 

06:26 IST

Rajasthan: BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena is among the 958 people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Rajasthan where eight more COVID-19 deaths were reported on Friday, officials said. The total number of coronavirus infection cases reported in the state so far has reached 34,178 of which 9,029 patients are under treatment and 23,536 have recovered. (PTI input)