COVID-19 update: India records highest ever single-day recoveries

6 Aug 2020

COVID-19 update: India records highest ever single-day recoveries

COVID-19 update: India records highest ever single-day recoveriesIndia has reported over 1.96 million COVID-19 cases. Around 1.3 million have recovered.

Yesterday, India recorded the highest ever single-day recoveries in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate has reached a new high of 67.19%.

Many states are reporting an increase in cases. However, Lakshadweep hasn’t reported even a single case till now. It is currently the only region in India entirely free of the epidemic.
 	The Tamil Nadu government has announced an extension of lockdown up to 14 August. However, it will allow gyms to open from 10 August in other parts of the state.
 	Israeli and Indian scientists are jointly working on a project to develop a rapid corona test. This test can give results within a minute.
 	Odisha observed a minute of silent prayer on Wednesday in tribute to COVID warriors who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty

What is the situation worldwide?

Over 18.8 million cases have been reported worldwide. More than 12 million have recovered so far.
 	France, Spain and Greece recorded their highest number of new cases in weeks. It shows a worrying trend for countries who previously had the pandemic under control.
 	COVID-19 testing in China has been increased over the last few weeks. Now around 4.84 million tests are conducted each day

As false information about COVID-19 is spreading throughout the internet, it is a cause of great concern. Facebook and Google are clamping down on COVID-19 misinformation on their platforms. Recently, US President Donald Trump and his campaign were penalised for posts showing "harmful Covid misinformation".

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