Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Nine security personnel deployed for the security of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav have tested positive for COVID-19.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 21 (ANI): Vice-Chancellor (VC) of King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow, Lieutenant General (retd) Dr. Bipin Puri has tested positive for COVID-19, Sudhir Singh KGMU isolation ward in charge informed on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 21 (ANI): A total of 303 policemen tested positive for COVID-19, while five succumbed to the deadly virus as of Friday, according to a statement from the Maharashtra Police.
London [UK], Aug 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Another 1,182 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom over the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 322,280, the Department of Health Social Care reported on Thursday.
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.
Cape Town [South Africa], Aug 20 (ANI): Two South Africa men's team players have tested positive for Covid-19, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Thursday.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav tested COVID-19 positive and has been admitted to the Aurobindo Hospital here.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The district collectorate in Lucknow, which houses the offices of several administrative officers, was on Wednesday closed for two days for sanitisation after some staffers tested positive for COVID-19.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 19 (ANI): Iftekhar Hossain, Bangladesh's U-19 player has tested positive for Covid-19 during the second batch of tests at the Shere Bangla National Stadium's academy building.