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COVID-19: Over 48K Cases in India in A Day; Fatality Rate Drops

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India reported a single-day spike of 48,661 positive cases and 705 deaths on Sunday, 26 July.

However, even as India’s total novel coronavirus cases crossed 13 lakh, the fatality rate has sharply declined to 2.35 percent, one of the lowest in the world, according to the the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data on Saturday.

Meanwhile, North Korea locked down the border city of Kaesong after discovering the “the country’s first suspected case of COVID-19”, reported state media on Sunday, 26 July.

Snapshot
  • Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for COVID-19
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate three new laboratories of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Noida, Kolkata and Mumbai on 27 July via video conferencing.

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7:30 PM , 26 Jul

2 New COVID Cases Reported in Dharavi

Two new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Dharavi area in Mumbai, reported ANI. The total number of cases in Dharavi stands at 2,531.

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5:29 PM , 26 Jul

38 Employee of a Bank Test Positive in Tamil Nadu

39 employees of a bank in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli city have tested positive for COVID-19, reported PTI quoting officials. Al the customer, who have visited the bank, have been advised to appear for tests.

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4:59 PM , 26 Jul

Lockdown in Sikkim Extended till 6 am on 1 August

Sikkim State Government has issued an order to extend the lockdown in the state till 6 am on 1 August, reported ANI quoting Home Department of the state.

2:59 PM , 26 Jul

131 New COVID-19 Cases in Puducherry: Health Ministry

131 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Puducherry. The total number of active cases stand at 1,102.

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Published: 26 Jul 2020, 8:44 AM IST
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