: Covid-19: India records 42,909 new infections in 24 hours, UP relaxes night curfew for Janmashtami #IndiaNEWS India on Monday recorded 42,909 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s

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Covid-19: India records 42,909 new infections in 24 hours, UP relaxes night curfew for Janmashtami #IndiaNEWS
India on Monday recorded 42,909 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s total cases to 3,27,37,939 since the pandemic broke out in January last year, government data showed. The new cases are 4.8% lower than Sunday’s count of 45,083 infections.The toll rose by 380 to 4,38,210. The active caseload rose to 3,76,324. As many as 3,19,23,405 people have recovered from the disease so far.In Kerala, where the infections have surged after Onam, the state government reported 29,836 cases on Sunday. With this, the cumulative tally rose of infections rose to 40,07,408. The state’s test positivity rate, which is the percentage of people who test positive for the virus out of those who have been tested overall, jumped to 19.67%.The numbers of patients on ventilator support also increased from 883 to 915 on Sunday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called a meeting on September 1 to assess the ground situation. The meeting would include top virologists, public health experts and administrators.A night curfew in the state will come into effect from 10 pm to 6 am on Monday. The police in Thiruvananthapuram district said non essential travel will not be allowed during this time, The Hindu reported. Those engaged in essential services have been asked to carry their identity...Read more

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