- Chandigarh: The Administrator, UT Chandigarh, inaugurated a “COVID AWARENESS VAN” fitted with an LED screen. The vehicle will be used for creating awareness on public health regarding COVID-19. Concerned over the rising number of coronavirus cases in the city, the Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration planned to generate awareness amongst the residents of Chandigarh about COVID-19 under IEC activities.
- Punjab: Amid increasing number of Covid cases in the state, the Punjab government has appointed young IAS officers as nodal officers in Amritsar and Patiala to effectively manage the rising caseload in the two Government Medical Colleges, as well as coordinate with private sector hospitals providing tertiary level Covid care. The Chief Secretary has also directed all DCs to identify dynamic young officers in their districts to track each and every Covid patient and coordinate their treatment and care and ensure timely and efficient healthcare facilities.
- Kerala:Three Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the state today. The fatalities were two in Kozhikode and one in Malappuram. With this, so far 70 people have succumbed to the virus in the state. Meanwhile, lockdown continues in the state capital with relaxations which will not be applicable in critical containment zones. According to the COVID statistics one positive case is reported for every 18 tests in Thiruvananthapuram. Heavy rains lashing various parts of the state have hampered the Covid containment activities. Covid-19 protocol violators in the state will have to pay fine on the spot from today onwards. Currently, 10,093 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 are undergoing treatment and 1.5 lakh people under surveillance in various districts.
- Tamil Nadu: Puducherry registers highest spike with 166 Covid-19 cases; home isolation for asymptomatic patients. TN Governor isolates self for a week as 3 more test Covid-19 positive in Raj Bhavan. The Ranipet district administration is taking containment measures on a war footing after projections estimated that the Covid tally in the district would touch 8,000 by 4th August. 6972 new cases, 4707 recoveries & 88 deaths reported yesterday. 1107 cases from Chennai. Total cases: 2,27,688; Active cases: 57,073; Deaths: 3659; Discharges: 1,66,956; Active cases in Chennai: 12,852.
- Karnataka: Students need not panic, says Karnataka Dy CM as govt all set for CET amid Covid-19 crisis. Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar said that there will be a centralized system in place to classify asymptomatic, symptomatic and mild symptomatic persons and recommend treatment based on the severity of the cases. He added that various existing Apps related to Covid will be brought under one platform to get real time information which will assist in strategizing allocation of hospitals/beds to the needy. 5536 new cases, 2819 discharges & 102 deaths reported yesterday; 1898 cases in Bangalore city. Total cases: 1,07,001; Active cases: 64,434; Deaths: 2055.
- Andhra Pradesh: AP Medical and Health Minister said that the state is providing medical assistance to corona victims irrespective of the financial situation, allocating more funds for containing the pandemic. He warned of stringent action against private hospitals defying government orders and refuses to treat corona patients. State is recruiting 17 thousand medical staff including doctors to ward off the crisis.State Wakf Board has announced that the managements of the Wakf Institutions can’t obstruct or prevent or deny the burial of any deceased Muslims due to Covid-19, in Muslim burial grounds. 7948 new cases, 3064 discharges and 58 deaths reported yesterday. Total cases: 1,10,297 ; Active cases: 56,527; Deaths: 1148; Discharges: 52,622.
- Telangana: State on Wednesday recorded 1,764 new cases of Covid-19 as testing touched an all-time high of 18,858 samples tested in a single day and the cumulative number of samples tested touching the 4 lakh mark. With many districts across the state seeing a continuing rise in Covid-19 cases — most recording over 50 cases in the last one week — the health infrastructure is now at a tipping point.1764 new cases, 842 recoveries & 12 deaths reported in the last 24 hours; out of 1764 cases, 509 cases reported from GHMC. Total cases: 58,906; Active cases: 14,663; Deaths: 492; Discharges: 43,751.
- Arunachal Pradesh: In Arunachal Pradesh Rapid Response Antigen Tests are being carried out in different parts of the state including capital Itanagar. In Itanagar, 1664 such tests conducted during last twenty four hours detecting 26 positive cases.
- Manipur: Manipur reports first COVID19 related death.56-year-old patient from Thoubal district was admitted at RIMS Hospital in Imphal for renal problem (Dialysis).
- Nagaland: 53 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Nagaland. 29 in Dimapur, 19 in Kohima& 5 in Mon.
- Maharashtra: A sero-survey conducted in Mumbai showed that more than half the people, or 57% tested in slums had been exposed to and developed antibodies against SARS-COV2 virus as compared to only 16% of those tested in residential societies. Lack of living space resulting in difficulty in practicing physical distancing, use of common toilet facilities are said to be the main reasons for high spread of infection. Mumbai reported a marked dip in new cases at 717, despite more than 8,000 tests being conducted on Tuesday. In early July, the city regularly reported over 1,500 cases with 5,000-6000 tests, indicating that the spread of Covid 19 in the financial capital is gradually slowing down. 7,717 patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in entire Maharashtra on Tuesday. The number of active cases are 1,44,696.
- Gujarat: Gujarat government has set the ceiling on covid 19 treatment in private hospitals across the state. The move came in the light of complaints received against private hospitals for charging exorbitant charges from Covid patients. The government has clarified that the new rates will be applicable to all the private hospitals providing Covid treatment across the state except those which are located in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat and Bhavnagar municipal corporation limits where charges have already been fixed. A ceiling rate of Rs 5700 per day for Covid patients in non ICU wards, while patients admitted in ICU facilities cannot be charged more than Rs 6000 per day. Gujarat reported 1,108 new positive cases and 24 deaths reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. Total cases have increased to 57,982. It includes 13,198 active cases, 42,412 recoveries and 2,372 deaths.
- Rajasthan: 328 new patients have been reported today morning. The state tally of COVID-19 has increased to 38,964. Recoveries around the state have gone up to 27,569. Maximum new patients, that is, 154 of them are from Alwar district, followed by Jaipur having 61 patients and then Ajmer having 47 patients.
- Madhya Pradesh: 628 new cases have been reported in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. The state tally of COVID-19 has now gone up to 29,217. While there are 8044 active patients in the state now; the total recoveries stand at 20,343 and the death toll is 830.
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