India on Monday, 31 August, reported 78,512 new cases of coronavirus, taking the tally in the country to 36,21,246. Meanwhile, the death toll increased by 971 to 64,469.
According to the Union health ministry data, there are currently 7,81,975 active COVID-19 cases across the country, while 27,74,801 patients have been discharged, and one had migrated.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on Monday discharged from AIIMS, Delhi, where he had been admitted for post-COVID care, reports said
- Karnataka BJP President Nalinkumar Kateel on Sunday said that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to the hospital with no symptoms
- Globally, more than 25.1 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded so far, with the death toll standing at over 8,45,000
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US Crosses 6 Million COVID-19 Cases
The US on Monday, 31 August, passed the threshold of six million COVID-19 cases, data from Johns Hopkins’ COVID-19 tracker shows.
The country remains by far the most impacted in the world by the pandemic in absolute terms, with nearly a quarter of global infections and 183,203 deaths from COVID-19, the Baltimore-based university's tracker showed, AFP said.
Lockdown Not Applicable to JEE/NEET Students: Rajasthan Govt
The Rajasthan government on Monday said that lockdown will not be applicable to students appearing in JEE and NEET exams and their parents in Rajasthan, adding that their admit cards will be considered as the pass for them.
Maharashtra Govt Extends Lockdown Till 30 September
The Maharashtra government has extended the lockdown in the state till 30 September. Interdistrict transport of goods and persons are allowed and private bus and minibus are also allowed to operate. Hotels and lodges will be allowed to operate at 100 percent capacity from 2 September, but schools, colleges, cinema halls and swimming pools will continue to remain closed till 30 September.
1,358 New COVID-19 Cases in Delhi
Delhi reports 1,358 new COVID-19 positive cases, 1,507 recoveries and 18 deaths. Total number of cases now at 1,74,748 including 14626 active cases, 15,5678 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 4,444 deaths.