India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, July 8: Tamil Nadu reports 3,693 new cases, active count rise to 46,480; total at 1,22,350

New Delhi: India's total of coronavirus cases rose to 7,42,417 on Wednesday with a spike of 22,752 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which includes 2,64,944 active cases, and 4,56,830 patients that have been cured/discharged, as per the data provided by the Union Health Ministry. 

The ministry said that the Union Government has emphasised on increasing testing, prompt contact tracing and timely clinical management of the positive cases.

Meanwhile, Delhi witnessed 2,008 new COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total rose to 1,02,831, out of which, 25,449 are active cases. Death count stands at 3,165.

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08 July 2020

19:07 IST

Bihar: Patna to remain under complete lockdown for a week and only emergency services will be allowed. (Read more)

19:06 IST

Khadi face masks now available for online sale; check kviconline.gov.in/khadimask. (Read more)

19:04 IST

Haryana: One of the three aides of Gangster Vikas Dubey, Shravan has tested positive for COVID-19. He was arrested from Haryana's Faridabad and sent to judicial custody by Faridabad Court.

18:59 IST

Tamil Nadu: 3,693 new cases. Active - 46,480. Total 1,22,350. Recovered - 74,167. Deaths - 1,700.

Chennai: 1,261 new cases. Active - 21,766. Total - 72,500.

18:58 IST

Mumbai: Dharavi area reports just 3 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active count to 329. Total cases at 2,338.

17:39 IST

China: After the consultation, the Chinese government has agreed that the WHO will send a team of experts to Beijing to trace the origin of coronavirus.

After consultation, the Chinese government has agreed that WHO will send a team of experts to Beijing to trace the origin of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/mQII3zgbIT

— Spokesperson发言人办公室 (@MFA_China) July 8, 2020

16:06 IST

Uttar Pradesh: In the last 24 hours, 1,196 new positive cases have been reported. Active cases in the State stand at 9,980. A total of 20,331 have been discharged after recovering from the disease. The death count stands at 845:

13:34 IST

Odisha reported 527 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state reaches 10,624. (ANI)

13:32 IST

The total number of cases of the novel coronavirus in Russia passed 700,000 on Wednesday, as the country reported 6,562 new infections in the past 24 hours.

12:32 IST

"My friend President Jair Bolsonaro, my prayers and best wishes for your speedy recovery," the Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

My friend President @jairbolsonaro, my prayers and best wishes for your speedy recovery.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 8, 2020

12:25 IST

Jharkhand Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Mithilesh Thakur, Jharkahnd Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Mathura Mahto, and 20 media person of Dhanbad districts have tested positive for coronavirus. (IANS)

11:29 IST

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday informed that a total of 1,04,73,771 samples tested for COVID-19 up to July 7. Of these, 2,62,679 samples were tested on Tuesday.

11:15 IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has directed the Health Secretary, Delhi govt to share a detailed analysis of factors behind all COVID-19 deaths in the capital in the last two weeks.

- Objective is to take all possible measures to further reduce deaths due to Covid in Delhi

- Deaths have already reduced from the peak over 120 per day in June to 50 deaths on July 7

- Principal Secretary (Health) asked to share detailed analysis of deaths and measures that can be taken to further reduce deaths

11:03 IST

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday held an emergency meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan and other ministers over coronavirus situation in the state. (ANI)

09:57 IST

India's total number of cases rises to 742417, which includes 456831 active cases, death toll at 20642. In the last 24 hours, 22752 new cases and 482 deaths have been reported.

08:44 IST

The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged "evidence emerging" of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people. "We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of COVID-19," Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on the COVID-19 pandemic at the WHO. (Reuters)

08:37 IST

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in Brazil has increased by 45,305 over the past day - more than twice as many as the day before - to 1,668,589, the country`s Health Ministry said. The death toll has gone up 1,254 to 66,741. (Sputnik/ANI)

07:45 IST

 A total of 814 new COVID-19 cases were detected on Tuesday in Assam taking the total number of cases in the state to 13336, according to Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI)

07:18 IST

As many as 1,134 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours in Pune district. The total positive cases stand at 30,978 and the death toll at 919, according to Dr Bhagawan Pawar, District Health Officer, Pune. (ANI)

06:58 IST

Cuttack Municipal Corporation has announced a shutdown in entire Cuttack city till midnight of July 10, the weekend shutdown restrictions will also apply to Cuttack city (CMC area) on July 11 and 12 as per previous order. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 9,526 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Odisha including 6,486 recovered and 38 deaths. (ANI)

06:20 IST

As many as 1,879 new coronavirus cases and 7 deaths were reported from Telangana on Tuesday, as per the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare. The total number of positive cases recorded in the state is 27,612 including 16,287 who have been cured and discharged from hospitals. The cumulative death toll due to coronavirus in the state stands at 313. (ANI)