Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh on Thursday reported 9,393 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases to 3,25,396.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): A total of 5,986 new COVID-19 cases and 116 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 3,61,435 in the state.
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): As many as 1,215 new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths were reported in Delhi on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 1,57,354 in the national capital.
Chandigarh [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Amid the spike in cases in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered an increase in testing to 30,000 a day, with at least 10 people in the immediate circle of every positive patient to be tested.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): As many as 14,492 new COVID-19 cases and 326 deaths were reported in Maharashtra on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 6,43,289 in the state, the Health Department said.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], August 20 (ANI): A total of 49 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Manipur in the last 24 hours, as per the state government on Thursday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): A total of 1,968 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths due to the virus were reported in Kerala on Thursday.
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], August 20 (ANI): A total of 25 new COVID-19 cases and 215 recoveries were reported from Nagaland on Thursday, informed S Pangnyu Phom, Nagaland's Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 20 (ANI): Rajasthan's COVID-19 case tally now stands at 65,979 with 690 new infections reported on Thursday till 10.30 am, according to the State Health Department.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): As many as 117 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths have been reported in the Maharashtra Police in the last 24 hours, said the police on Thursday.
Canberra [Australia], Aug 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of active COVID-19 cases in Australia has dropped by more than 2,000 to the lowest level in recent weeks.