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Surat coronavirus update: With 277 new cases, Surat count nears 30,000 mark

With 3 more fatalities, Surat's Covid-19 death toll reached 947, and 277 new cases pushed its tally to 29,036

Uttarakhand coronavirus update: 503 new cases take state tally past 50,000

With 12 more fatalities, Uttarakhand's Covid-19 death toll reached 648, and 503 new cases pushed its tally to 50,062

Ahmedabad records 194 new coronavirus cases, four more deaths

With an addition of 194 cases of Covid-19, the infection count in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district rose to 37,432 on Saturday

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 2,150 fresh cases, 14 more deaths reported

With 14 more fatalities, Rajasthan's Covid-19 death toll reached 1,530, and 2,150 new cases pushed its tally to 141,846

Chandigarh coronavirus update: 3 more deaths, 148 new cases reported

With three more fatalities, Chandigarh's Covid-19 death toll reached 172, and 148 new cases pushed its tally to 12360

Puducherry continues to see high number of Covid deaths, toll touches 532

Puducherry continued to witness a steady increase in coronavirus deaths as seven more people, pushing the toll to 532

Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally

Refer to these tables for data on confirmed coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries in India and across the world

Maharashtra: Palghar district admin issues alert over Congo fever

The Palghar administration on Tuesday asked authorities to remain alert against a possible spread of the Congo fever in the Maharashtra district

USA coronavirus update: Highest spike in cases reported since mid-August

The United States, for the first time since mid-August, reported 55,054 new COVID-19 cases across the country on Friday as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University, reported by CNN

Jammu & Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,217 new cases, 20 deaths reported

A total of 1,217 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday taking the total count of cases to 71,049.According to official data, 1,937 recoveries and 20 deaths due to COVID-19 were also reported in the Union Territory. The total cases include 18,430 active cases, 51,494 recoveries and 1,125 deaths.Meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 case count crossed 59-lakh mark with a spike of 85,362 new cases, Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Pune coronavirus update: 4,180 new cases added in district, 93 more die

The COVID-19 tally in Pune district of Maharashtra mounted to 2,73,012 with addition of 4,180 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday. With 93 people succumbing to the infection, the total fatality count in the district reached 6,220, he said. A total of 1,695 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. "Of the 4,180 fresh cases, 1,637 infections were reported from the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation, which now has 1,40,588 patients. A total of 1,151 new cases were reported from Pimpri Chinchwad area, where the COVID-19 count now stands at 75,267," the official said. The number of positive cases in rural, civil hospital and Pune Cantonment Board areas has increased to 57,157, he added.

Manipur's Covid-19 tally tops 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases

Manipur's COVID-19 caseload went past the 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases, including 20 security personnel, an official said on Saturday. The northeastern state's coronavirus tally now stands at 10,051. The death toll rose to 64 after a 57-year-old woman from Imphal East succumbed to the virus, he said. Imphal West District reported the highest number of 120 new infections, followed by 36 from Imphal East, 21 from Thoubal and 20 from Churachandpur, the official said. At least 79 people have been cured of the disease since Friday, taking the recovery count to 7,681. Manipur has 2,306 active cases at present, including 410 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces, he added.

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 317 fresh cases, seven more deaths

Himachal Pradesh recorded 317 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally in the state to 13,997.

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 2,311 new cases, 29 deaths reported

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday saw 2,311 new coronavirus cases, pushing its case count to 1,19,899, the state health department said

Ahmedabad coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases in district cross 36,000

The COVID-19 tally in Ahmedabad district rose to 36,048 on Saturday with the addition of 195 fresh cases, Gujarat health department said. With three persons succumbing to the infection in the city, the total toll in the district went up to 1,816, it said. A total of 182 patients, including 156 from Ahmedabad and 26 from rural areas, weredischarged in the day, taking the count of recoveries in the district to 29,924, the department said in a release. Of the 195 new infections, 175 were reported from Ahmedabad city, while 20 cases were detected in rural areas. Of the total 2,355 cases in rural Ahmedabad, 2,243 patients have been discharged so far, including 26 in the day, officials said. Ahmedabad civic body has so far detected 966 COVID-19 cases after conducting 67,845 tests in 7,810 offices in the city under its "COVID-19 coordinator scheme," a senior official has said. As per the COVID-19 bulletin issued by the civic body, the city has 3,794 active cases. At 681,

Majority of Americans remain susceptible to coronavirus: CDC chief

Robert Redfield, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said that a majority of Americans remain susceptible to the novel coronavirus

Mizoram coronavirus update: 46 new Covid-19 cases; tally rises to 1,759

Forty-six more people, including 14 BSF jawans have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, taking the state's coronavirus tally to 1,759 on Thursday

Uttar Pradesh corornavirus update: Agra reports 104 fresh Covid cases

The Agra region continues to battle Covid-19 spread after in the past 24 hours, 104 fresh cases of the coronavirus were reported and one death

Arunachal Pradesh coroanvirus udpate: 210 fresh cases take tally to 7,595

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 7,595 on Tuesday as 210 more people, including 13 security personnel, tested positive for the disease

Italy orders coronavirus testing for travellers coming from France

Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza has ordered mandatory Covid-19 testing for travellers coming from seven regions of France, including Paris