India on Thursday, 24 September, reported 86,508 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 57,32,519. Meanwhile, the death toll increased by 1,129 to 91,149. According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 9,66,382 active cases across the country, while 46,74,987 patients have been discharged, and one had migrated earlier.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress MLA B Narayan Rao died of COVID-19 in Bengaluru on Thursday, reported PTI. The legislator from Bidar was admitted to the Manipal Hospital on 1 September, and was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 infection.
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Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Suresh Angadi passed away at AIIMS in Delhi at the age of 65. The BJP leader from Karnataka had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier.
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India on Thursday, 24 September, reported 86,508 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 57,32,519. Meanwhile, the death toll increased by 1,129 to 91,149.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 9,66,382 active cases across the country, while 46,74,987 patients have been discharged, and one had migrated earlier.
The condition of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, currently undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a state-run facility in the national capital, is stable, and he will undergo another coronavirus test in a couple of days, officials were quoted by PTI as saying on Thursday.
Sisodia was admitted to the LNJP Hospital on Wednesday after he complained of fever and low oxygen levels.
Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and urged people who had come in contact with him to get themselves tested.
Karnataka Congress MLA B Narayan Rao died of COVID-19 in Bengaluru on Thursday, reported PTI.
The legislator from Bidar was admitted to the Manipal Hospital on 1 September, and was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 infection.
Delhi on Thursday reported 3,834 new COVID-19 cases and 36 fatalities, taking the tally in the national capital to 2,60,623 and the death toll to 5,123.
Maharashtra on Thursday reported 19,164 new COVID-19 cases and 459 fatalities, taking the tally in the state to 12,82,963 and the death toll to 34,345.