Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday opposed the dominance of antigen tests in the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted, stating that state should use its full capacity for RT-PCR testing to detect coronavirus positive cases.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 9 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishvas Sarang on Sunday announced that he was tested COVID-19 positive and is in home isolation.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday condoled the demise of Covid-19 positive Doctor and Medical Officer, Health Department, Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): With 1,300 new positive cases being reported, Delhi's COVID-19 count reached 1,45,427 on Sunday, according to the health bulletin issued by the government.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): As many as 3,934 more COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Bihar, taking the total positive cases in the state to 79,720, the state health department said on Sunday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): After Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Health Minister in the state government, B Sriramulu, also tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday.
London [UK], August 9 (ANI): While it is known that being close to nature has been proven beneficial for multiple areas of young people's wellbeing. However, according to a recent study nature connection is not universally positive.
Dharwad (Karnataka) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): The office of the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Karnataka government in Dharwad was closed on Sunday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Odisha has reported 1,734 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 45,927, the State Health Department said.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Rajasthan has reported 596 new COVID-19 positive cases and six deaths, taking the total positive cases and deaths to 51,924 and 784 respectively, according to the State Health Department.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Minister Sukhram Chaudhary, who has tested positive for COVID-19, has been shifted from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya COVID hospital to ICU ward of Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla due to difficulty in respiration, said Shimla Ch