COVID-19 Updates in India (August 04, 2021)

  • Tamil Nadu: The state reports 1,949 new COVID-19 cases, 2,011 recoveries and 38 deaths today. There are 20,117 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 20,117
    Total Cases: 25,67,401
    Total recoveries: 25,13,087
    Total Death: 34,197
    - State Health Department


  • West Bengal: The state reports 826 new COVID-19 cases, 838 recoveries and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 10,745 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery Rate: 98.11%
    Case Fatality Rate: 1.19%
    Active cases: 10,745
    Total Cases: 15,30,850
    Total recoveries: 15,01,925
    Total Death:18,180
    - State Health Department


  • Haryana: The state reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, 20 recoveries and 03 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 712 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery Rate: 98.66%
    Case Fatality Rate: 1.25%
    Active cases: 712
    Total Cases: 7,70,009
    Total recoveries: 7,59,653
    Total Death: 9,644
    - State Health Department


  • Assam: The state reports 1,065 new COVID-19 cases, 1,263 recoveries and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 10,876 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery Rate: 96.92%
    Death Rate: 0.93%
    Active cases: 10,876
    Total Cases: 5,70,504
    Total recoveries: 5,52,955
    Total Death: 5,326
    - State Health Department


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  • Mumbai [Maharashtra]: Mumbai reports 363 new COVID-19 cases, 438 recoveries, and 09 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 4,530 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery rate: 97%
    Active cases: 4,530
    Total cases: 7,36,022
    Total recoveries: 7,13,161
    Total Death: 15,920
    - Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai


  • In view of upcoming festivals, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to all states to actively consider the imposition of local restrictions and to curb mass gatherings.


  • Maharashtra: The state reports 6,126 new COVID-19 cases, 7,436 recoveries and 195 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 72,810 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery Rate: 96.69%
    Case Fatality Rate: 2.1%
    Active cases: 72,810
    Total Cases: 63,27,164
    Total recoveries: 61,17,560
    Total Death: 1,33,410
    - Maharashtra State Health Department


  • In view of reduction in COVID-19 cases, all shops to open from August 7 to August 25 with weekly off.
    Public vehicles will be allowed to run at full capacity; cinema halls and shopping malls to open with restrictions
    - Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, Bihar


  • Central Government deploys a multi-disciplinary team to Manipur in view of rising number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the state.
    The team will aid state’s ongoing efforts in COVID-19
    - Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister on Twitter


  • India’s Cumulative COVID vaccination coverage has crossed 48.89 cr (48,89,36,423).
    More than 33.50 lakh (33,50,612) Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.
    - Union Health Ministry


  • Delhi: Delhi reports 67 new COVID-19 cases, 73 recoveries and 00 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 513 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Case Fatality Rate: 1.74%
    Positivity Rate: 0.09%
    Active cases: 513
    Total Cases: 14,36,518
    Total recoveries: 14,10,947
    Total Death: 25,058
    - Health Department, Delhi


  • Goa: Goa reports 110 new COVID-19 cases, 90 recoveries and 01 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,018 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery Rate: 97.98%
    Active cases: 1,018
    Total Cases: 1,71,506
    Total recoveries: 1,67,335
    Total Death: 3,153
    - Health Department, Goa


  • Himachal Pradesh: The state reports 243 new COVID-19 cases, 145 recoveries and 04 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,508 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 1,508
    Total Cases: 2,06,832
    Total recoveries: 2,01,773
    Total Death: 3,511
    - State Health Department


  • Telangana: The state reports 623 new COVID-19 cases, 594 recoveries and 03 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 8,803 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery rate: 98.05% Active cases: 8,803
    Total Cases: 6,47,229
    Total recoveries: 6,34,612
    Total Death: 3,814
    - State Health Department


  • Karnataka: Bengaluru Commissioner issues prohibitory orders to contain the spread of COVID-19; implements night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am till 16th August


  • Karnataka: The state reports 1,769 new COVID-19 cases, 1,714 recoveries and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 24,305 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 24,305
    Total Cases: 29,11,727
    Total recoveries: 28,50,717
    Total Death: 36,680
    - State Health Department


  • Andhra Pradesh: The state reports 2,442 new COVID-19 cases, 2,412 recoveries and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 20,184 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 20,184
    Total Cases: 19,73,996
    Total recoveries: 19,40,368
    Total Death: 13,444
    - State Health Department


  • Uttarakhand: The state reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, 42 recoveries and 00 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 576 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Recovery Rate: 95.92%
    Case Fatality Rate: 2.15%
    Active cases: 576
    Total Cases: 3,42,283
    Total recoveries: 3,28,304
    Total Death: 7,366
    - State Health Department


  • Delhi Government issues revised rates of RT-PCR test and Rapid Antigen detection Test (RAT) for COVID-19.
    RT-PCR test will now cost Rs 300 in the national capital, when samples are collected by government teams. RAT will also cost Rs 300.
    - Delhi Govt


  • Maharashtra: COVID cases are not decreasing in Kolhapur, Sahni, Satara and Pune districts. Positivity rate there is more than state average. In these districts, our protocols of tracking, tracing and testing are continuing. Floods have affected the work.
    - Rajesh Tope, State Health Minister, Maharashtra


  • Kerala: The state reports 22,414 new COVID-19 cases, 19,478 recoveries and 108 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,76,048 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases:1,76,048
    Total Cases: 34,71,563
    Total recoveries: 32,77,788
    Total Death: 17,211
    - State Health Department


  • Nagaland: The state reports 145 new COVID-19 cases, 79 recoveries and 02 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,321 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 1,321
    Total Cases: 28,217
    Total recoveries: 25,516
    Total Death: 565
    - State Health Department


  • Kerala: There shall be no lockdown on 15th August (Independence Day). The government intends to lift the lockdown restrictions on 22nd August, in view of the Onam festival.
    - Kerala Government


  • During peak of 2nd wave, health system across country was focused on effective clinical management of cases requiring medical help due to which correct reporting & recording of COVID deaths could've been delayed but it was later reconciled by states & UTs.>
    - Union Health Ministry


  • Union Health Ministry in a statement clarified that while some #COVID19 cases could go undetected as per the principles of infectious disease & its management, missing out on deaths was completely unlikely given the robust and statute-based death registration system in India.


  • The Central Government's team headed by NCDC has returned from Kerala & submitted its report. I have spoken with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the phone & discussed the matter of the rising COVID-19 cases in the State.
    - Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister


  • COVID cases are gradually increasing. The cabinet has decided that besides allowing the people coming with RTPCR negative test reports, those who have been vaccinated will be allowed in the state. Another cabinet meeting will be held on 10th August.
    - Jairam Thakur, Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh


  • More than 50.37 Cr (50,37,22,630) vaccine doses provided to States/UTs.
    More than 2.60 Cr (2,60,17,573) doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
    More than 49.19 lakh (49,19,780) doses are in pipeline.
    Total consumption including wastages is 48,19,75,798 doses.
    Health Ministry


  • RT-PCR test result is mandatory to record COVID deaths in cases reported as brought dead. All cases that had been reported as COVID positive in COVID portal and reported as COVID death by dist health officials were included in the state covid death list
    - Veena George, Health Minister, Kerala


  • 13,325 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the state till 15th June 2021. State Govt follows ICMR and WHO guidelines to report COVID deaths. The concerned doctor, who treated the patient, decides whether the death is due to COVID or not
    - Veena George, Health Minister, Kerala in Assembly


  • Rise in COVID-19 cases is a matter of concern for all of us. I have already said that 2nd wave has not ended. We are witnessing a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in other states. We are doing contact tracing and have made preparations for 3rd wave.
    - Vishvas Sarang, MP Minister


  • Recovery rate: 97.37%
    Posiivity Rate: 1.29%
    Death Rate: 1.34%


  • India reports 42,625 new cases in last 24 hours.
    36,668 patients recovered during last 24 hours.
    3,09,33,022 total recoveries across the country so far.
    Recovery Rate currently at 97.37%.
    India's Active caseload currently 4,10,353.
    Active cases constitute 1.29% of total cases.
    Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.36%.
    Daily positivity rate at 2.31%, remains below 5%.
    48.52 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
    Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 47.31 cr tests total conducted.
    - Ministry of Health


  • Total vaccine doses administered (so far): 48,52,86,570
    Total vaccine doses administered (in last 24 hours): 62,53,741


  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, 18,47,518 samples were tested yesterday. There are 47,31,42,360* samples tested for COVID-19 up to August 03, 2021.


  • India reported 42,625 new coronavirus(COVID-19) cases.
    36,668
    patients have been discharged from the hospital due to their good health condition. There are 562 deaths reported in last 24 hours. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, 18,47,518 samples were tested yesterday.
    Active cases: 4,10,353
    Total cases: 3,17,69,132
    Recovered Cases: 3,09,33,022
    Total Death: 4,25,757
    Total vaccination: 48,52,86,570

    - Ministry of Health

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