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Coronavirus LIVE News: Delhi reports 3,609 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths
08 Sep, 2020 | 11:46:25 PM IST
Delhi on Tuesday reported 3,609 new cases, taking the total number of people infected to 1,97,135. A total of 19 deaths were reported in Delhi today, taking the toll to 4,618.
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All you need to know:
- Health Ministry issues SOP for reopening schools on voluntary basis from 21st September
- 1,295 new coronavirus cases in Gujarat, 13 deaths, 1,445 recover
- 7,866 COVID-19 cases& 146 deaths in Karnataka
- Delhi reports 3,609 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths
- 1,590 new COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm today.
- Covid positive cases in Goa rise to 21,630 including 4,499 active cases, 16,875 recovered cases and 256 deaths.
- Haryana reports 2,286 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths today
Delhi: Number of people travelling by air increases gradually, months after domestic air travel resumed in the country
Delhi: Number of people travelling by air increases gradually, months after domestic air travel resumed in the coun… https://t.co/nWamcQlOYv
— ANI (@ANI) 15995826110001,295 new coronavirus cases in Gujarat, 13 deaths, 1,445 recover
Covid-19 tests in India crossed 5 crore mark on 7th September 2020
#COVID19 tests in India crossed 5 crore mark on 7th September 2020. With average testing of more than 10 lakhs per… https://t.co/Jqp33Rcw9a
— ANI (@ANI) 1599582707000Haryana reports 2,286 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 81,059 including 854 deaths. There are 16,890 active cases: State Health Department
Tourism minister Prahlad Singh Patel meets stakeholders on promoting ‘Incredible India' post COVID-19
Palestinian economic woes compounded by COVID-19: U.N. report
White House optimistic on prospects for new stimulus
- President Donald Trump's chief of staff said Tuesday he is optimistic that Republicans and Democrats in Congress will reach agreement on a new pandemic emergency aid bill before the November 3 election.
- However, Mark Meadows told Fox Business the president continues to oppose the massive aid to state and local governments that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing for to help recover from the coronavirus crisis.
Tripura allows private hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients
- The Tripura government on Tuesday said that it has decided to allow private hospitals in the state to treat COVID-19 patients.
- Plasma therapy would also commence in the state within the next two days, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office.
Covid positive cases in Goa rise to 21,630 including 4,499 active cases, 16,875 recovered cases and 256 deaths: State Health Department
1,590 new COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm toda.
Total number of cases now at 94,126 including 15,090 active cases and 1,164 deaths: State Health Department
Delhi reports 3,609 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths
7,866 COVID-19 cases& 146 deaths in Karnataka
Punjab reports 1964 new COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths and 2307 discharges today.
The total cases in the state rise to 67,547, including 1990 deaths and 49,327 cured: Government of Punjab
1,864 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today. Total cases now at 77,323 including 1,609 deaths and 17,205 active cases: State Health department
Uttarakhand records 658 new #COVID19 cases; 427 patients treated/cured today. The total COVID tally in the state rises to 26,094, including 17,473 recoveries and 360 deaths. Active cases stand at 8,184: Uttarakhand State Control Room
COVID-19 vaccine is the latest flashpoint in White House campaign
The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election.
India's COVID-19 cases per million population among lowest in world: Health Ministry
Delhi govt launches awareness campaign urging people to follow COVID-19 safety measures
- The Delhi government has launched an extensive awareness campaign with Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal's pre-recorded calls and multimedia messages appealing to the people to follow COVID-19 safety precautions like wearing a face cover, following social distancing and getting tested for the virus.
- Other media like radio, television and outdoor publicity materials like billboards will also be part of the campaign, disseminating the chief minister' message, according to a Delhi government statement.
Kerala reports 3,026 new COVID-19 positive cases and 1,862 recoveries. Active number of cases now at 23,217; so far 68,863 patients have recovered.
J&K records 1355 new COVID19 cases today - 570 in Kashmir & 785 in Jammu division; 491 recoveries also recorded - 417 in Kashmir & 74 in Jammu division. Total cases in the UT rise to 45,925, including 33,251 cases of recovery & 815 deaths. Active cases stand at 11,859: J&K Govt
42 fresh cases take Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally to 3,076
Health Ministry's SOP for reopening schools on voluntary basis:
- For practical activities in laboratories maximum capacity per session based on redesigned spaces, may be planned and scheduled accordingly.
- Ensure that the equipments have been disinfected, particularly the frequently touched surfaces before and after each use.
- Ensure a floor area of 4m2 per person is available for working on equipment/work station.
- Ensure that members sanitize their hands before and after using training equipment. For such purpose hand sanitizer should be provided at workstations/simulation labs etc.
Conduct of guidance activities: Health Ministry's SOP for reopening schools
- Seating arrangement to ensure a distance of 6 feet between chairs, desks etc.
- Staggering of guidance activities to be done, with separate timing slots, to allow for adequate physical distancing and disinfection of classroom premises
- The teaching faculty will ensure that they themselves and students wear masks throughout the conduct of the teaching/guidance activities.
- Sharing of items like notebook, pens/pencil, eraser, water bottle etc. amongst students should not be allowed.
Health Ministry's SOP for reopening schools on voluntary basis:
- Entrance to have mandatory hand hygiene (sanitizer dispenser) and thermal screening provisions.
- Multiple gates/separate gates, if feasible, should be used for entry and exit.
- Only asymptomatic persons (teachers, employees and students) to be allowed in the premises.
- If a teacher/employee/student is found to be symptomatic, he/she should be referred to nearest health center.
- Posters/standees on preventive measures about COVID-19 to be displayed prominently.
- Proper crowd management in the parking lots, in corridors and in elevators – duly following physical distancing norms shall be organized.
- Entry of visitors should be strictly regulated/restricted.
Health Ministry's SOP for reopening schools on voluntary basis:
- Appropriate back-up stock of personal protection itemslike face covers/masks, visors, hand sanitizers etc. shall be made available by management to the teachers and employee.
- Provide an adequate supply of thermal guns, alcohol wipes or 1% sodium hypochlorite solutions and disposable paper towels, soap, IEC materials on COVID.
- Pulse oximeter to check oxygen saturation levels of any symptomatic person must be arranged.
- Ensure availability of sufficient covered dustbins and trash cans.
- Provision for proper disposal of used personal protective items and general waste in accordance with CPCB guidelines (available at: https://cpcb.nic.in/uploads/Projects/Bio-Medical-Waste/BMWGUIDELINES-COVID_1.pdf)
- Housekeeping employee to be informed & trained about norms for waste management & disposal
Health Ministry's SOP for reopening schools on voluntary basis:
- All employees who are at higher risk i.e. older employees, pregnant employees and employees who have underlying medical conditions to take extra precautions. They should preferably not be exposed to any front-line work requiring direct contact with the students.
- iGOT online modules training course on ‘basic awareness on COVID’ may be undertaken by all employee and students during online interactions or guidance sessions on the first day. (https://diksha.gov.in/igot/explore-course/course/do_313010389971255296164)
SOP for reopening schools:
- Weather permitting, outdoor spaces may be utilized for conducting teacher student interactions, keeping in view the safety and security of students and physical distancing protocols.
- Assemblies, sports and events that can lead to overcrowding are strictly prohibited.
- The schoolshould display State helpline numbers and also numbers of local health authorities etc. to teachers /students / employees to contact in case of any emergency.
- For air-conditioning/ventilation, the guidelines of CPWD shall be followed which emphasizes that the temperature setting of all air conditioning devices should be in the range of 24-30 degrees C, relative humidity should be in the range of 40-70%, intake of fresh air should be as much as possible and cross ventilation should be adequate.
- Lockers of students will remain in use, as long as physical distancing and regular disinfection is maintained.
- Gymnasiums shall follow MoHFW guidelines (available at:
- https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesonyogainstitutesandgymnasiums03082020.pdf).
- Swimming Pool (wherever applicable) shall remain closed.
Health Ministry's SOP for reopening schools on voluntary basis:
- The concerned teaching and non-teaching employees (up to 50 % of the strength) may be called to schools for online teaching/tele-counselling and related work.
- Students from class 9th to 12th will have the option of attending the classes remotely/virtually or physically only on a voluntary basis for guidance from their teachers subject to written permission of parent / guardian.
- Instead of biometric attendance alternate arrangements for contactless attendance shall be made by the school administration.
- At all times, the teachers and students shall maintain a physical distancing of 6 feet apart, wherever feasible.
- Scheduling of activities and seating plan shall be made accordingly.
- Ensure hand washing facilities along with provision of soap.
- For ensuring queue management, inside and outside the premises, specific markings on the floor with a gap of 6 feet may be made.
- Similarly, physical distancing shall also be maintained in staff rooms, office areas (including reception area), and other places (mess, libraries,
- cafeterias, etc.)
SOP: Planning of reopening of school
- School outside the containment zones only shall be allowed to open.
- Further, students, teachers and employees living in containment zones will not be allowed to attend the school.
- Students, teachers and employees shall also be advised not to visit areas falling within containment zones.
- Prior to resumption of activities, all work areas intended for teaching/demonstrations etc., including laboratories, other common utility areas shall be sanitized with 1% sodium hypochlorite solution, with particular attention to frequently touched surfaces.
- Schools that were used as quarantine centres will be properly sanitized and deep cleaned before partial functioning is resumed.
- Guidelines issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for disinfection of common public places including offices may be referred to in this
- regard
- (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesondisinfectionofcommonpublicplacesincludingoffices.pdf)
All schools (with classes IX to XII) shall specifically ensure the following arrangements:
- Online/distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged.
- Students of class 9th to 12th shall be permitted to visit their school on voluntary basis for taking guidance from their teachers. This will be subject to written consent of their parents/guardians.
- Such visits and teacher – student interaction must be organized in a staggered manner.
Generic Preventive Measures for partial resumption of activities in schools for classes 9th to 12th on a voluntary basis:
- Physical distancing of at least 6 feet to be followed as far as feasible.
- Use of face covers/masks to be made mandatory.
- Frequent hand washing with soap (for at least 40-60 seconds) even when hands are not visibly dirty.
- Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (for at least 20 seconds) can be done wherever feasible.
- Respiratory etiquettes to be strictly followed.
- This involves strict practice of covering one’s mouth
- and nose while coughing/sneezing with a tissue/handkerchief/flexed elbow and disposing off used tissues properly.
- Self-monitoring of health by all and reporting any illness at the earliest.
- Spitting shall be strictly prohibited.
- Installation & use of Aarogya Setu App may be advised wherever feasible.
Tamil Nadu records 5,684 new COVID-19 cases and 87 deaths today; 6,599 people discharged.
The total positive cases in the state rise to 4,74,940, including 4,16,715 discharged and 8,012 deaths: State Health Department
Manipur reports 96 new COVID-19 positive cases, 126 recoveries & 1 death, in the last 24 hours.
Total number of cases now at 7202 including 5484 recoveries, 1679 active cases and 39 deaths. The recovery rate is 76.14%: State Govt
The main campus of University of Jammu shall remain closed on September 9, 10 and 11, so all examinations of the University scheduled on these dates stand postponed. Fresh dates for holding such exams will be notified separately: University of Jammu
Physical hearings will not be stopped, will continue slowly: Delhi HC Chief Justice
Noida: Record 236 COVID cases in 24-hr, tally 9,126
FY21 GDP to contract 11.8%; growth to rebound to 9.9% in FY22: India Ratings
Younger families most financially vulnerable due to COVID-19: Survey
Indian economy worst hit, FY21 GDP to contract 14.8 pc: Goldman Sachs
It had earlier estimated that the economy of the country, which is now home to the second-largest number of COVID-19 infections, to contract by 11.8 per cent.
The estimate comes days after official data said the economy contracted by 23.9 per cent for the June 2020 quarter.
The estimate comes days after official data said the economy contracted by 23.9 per cent for the June 2020 quarter.
Inovio partners with Thermo Fisher to bolster COVID-19 vaccine supply
French PM to have COVID test after contact at Tour de France
Nepal's COVID-19 caseload crosses 48,000-mark
India's COVID-19 cases per million population among lowest in world: Health Ministry
The number of COVID-19 cases per million population in the country stands at 3,102 and it is among the lowest in the world, said Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
With increased testing, Rajkot sees rise in COVID-19 cases
Mumbai airport rolls out contactless check-in system for passengers
- Mumbai airport has put in place a QR code-enabled contactless check-in mechanism for the passengers, which allows them the use of their mobile phones to remotely operate check-in and self-bag drop kiosks for printing boarding passes and bag tags.
- Passengers at Mumbai airport just need to scan the QR code shown on the kiosks to access a remote keyboard and mouse on their mobile device, without touching the kiosks, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) said in a release.
The vaccine developed by Russia has been under consideration of the country. Government of Russia approached our govt & sought help on two counts- to consider its manufacturing through our network of companies, and phase 3 studies in India. The government of India attaches great importance to this offer of partnership from a very special friend of this nation, and on both the tracks there has been significant movement.
- Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog
Resumption of metro services in Delhi:
Re-opening of these two lines will ensure availability of nine of the existing 28 interchange metro stations from t… https://t.co/4sV795viCK
— ANI (@ANI) 1599564432000HC says people need to carry Aadhaar card for Delhi address proof and fill ICMR for COVID-19 testing. (Source: PTI)
Rising COVID-19 cases will 'plateau' after 10-15 days; No need to panic: Delhi health Minister
-The sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in the national capital will "plateau" after ten days or so, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said, and asserted that home isolation policy has proved a "game changer" in taming the surge, a strategy the city government will continue to pursue.-In an interview to PTI, the minister said there was no need to panic, and added that "the current situation is far better than in June" when the city witnessed a big wave of infections.
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has tested positive for Covid-19 but all the riders in the peloton were negative, organisers said on Tuesday.
U.S., European COVID vaccine developers make pledge to uphold testing rigour
- Nine leading U.S. and European vaccine developers pledged on Tuesday to uphold the scientific standards that their experimental immunisations will be held against, amid a hurried global race to contain the pandemic.
- The companies, including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, in a joint statement made a "historic pledge... to uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work towards potential global regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines"
Sarita recovers from COVID-19 but in isolation away from home for son's sake
Former world champion boxer L Sarita Devi has recovered from COVID-19 but has quarantined herself away from her home in Imphal for at least the next 10 days to ensure that her young son's "well being is not compromised.
Three more COVID-19 deaths in Himachal Pradesh; tally crosses 7,700-mark
348 more policemen test COVID-19 positive in Maharashtra
Hong Kong to further ease virus measures
- Hong Kong is further relaxing social distancing measures, as the territory's number of new coronavirus cases dwindles.
- Hong Kong reported another six cases of the virus on Tuesday.
- From Friday, the limit on public gatherings will be relaxed to four people, up from two people.
- Most indoor and outdoor sports facilities, as well as museums will be allowed to re-open.
- The city has seen its coronavirus cases dwindle after a surge in locally-transmitted infections in July.
- Hong Kong has reported a total of 4,896 infections since the pandemic began, with 99 deaths.
KareXpert launches 'Digital Healthcare Platform for Hospitals'
- KareXpert, a Jio Platform funded venture, has built an AI-led, Cloud-based Digital Healthcare Platform for Hospitals.
- This platform brings all the healthcare modules together as a pre-integrated stack at fraction of the cost.
- This includes Advanced HIMS, EMR/EHR, LIMS, RIS/PACS, Pharmacy, Telemedicine, Medical IoT, Advanced BI, Connected Ambulance, and many more.
Singapore: 13,000 foreign workers barred from resuming work for missing COVID-19 testing deadline
Egypt tries plasma treatment to fight pandemic
Himachal Pradesh Covid update
Himachal Pradesh reports 28 new #COVID19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive c… https://t.co/ppdHOtYCWd
— ANI (@ANI) 1599550944000
