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A 16-year-old girl tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the total number of such <keyword id="44392" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="cases">cases</keyword> in the state to 36, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. Of the 36, eight are active cases, he said. Taking to Twitter, the minister said the girl from Salmara Bongaigaon is a secondary contact of a person who had attended the <keyword id="274939" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tablighi-Jamaat">Tablighi Jamaat</keyword> event in Delhi. She was under home quarantine when she tested positive for the disease, he said. "A 16-year-old girl from Salmara Bongain gaon,secondary contact of a Markaz attendee, has tested #COVIDpositive. The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 36. However active hospital cases are 8," he tweeted. The last COVID-19 case was reported in the state on April 23 from Dhubri. Prior to that, two persons had tested positive in Morigaon district on April 16. All three of them are secondary contacts of Tablighi Jamaat event attendees and had been living in quarantine. The first man to test positive for <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> in the state, on March 31, is still undergoing treatment at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. He is a cancer patient. A person from neighbouring Nagaland is also undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at <keyword id="9134363" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="guwahati-medical">Guwahati Medical</keyword> College Hospital. Assam has so far tested 8,117 samples in six laboratories. One person has succumbed to the disease in thestate, while 27 have recovered. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/data-of-coronavirus-patients-state-wise-in-india/articleshow/74669748.cms">Coronavirus cases in India state wise</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/topic/coronavirus">Coronavirus News and Updates</a>

Assam reports first Coronavirus case in last five days— a 16-year old girl

New Delhi, Jul 12 () India reported a record 28,637 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the country's tally to 8,49,553 as the death toll climbed to 22,674 with 551 people succumbing to the disease in a day. The number of recoveries stands at 5,34,620, while there are 2,92,258 active cases of the infection currently in the country, data updated on the Union health ministry website showed. "Thus, around 62.93 per cent of patients have recovered so far," an official said. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners. This is the third consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country increased by more than 26,000. Of the 551 new deaths reported, 223 are from Maharashtra, 70 from Karnataka, 69 from Tamil Nadu, 34 from Delhi, 26 from West Bengal, 24 from Uttar Pradesh, 17 from Andhra Pradesh, 12 from Bihar, 10 each from Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir, nine from Telangana, eight each from Assam and Punjab and seven are from Haryana. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan reported six deaths each, followed by Odisha with five, Goa with three, Kerala two and Puducherry and Tripura one fatality each. PLB IJT

India's COVID-19 tally nears 8.5 lakh with 28,637 new cases in the last 24 hours

<ul><li>Assam recorded its highest single-day spike of 613 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with the state's tally crossing the 8,000-mark and the death toll rising to 12, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. </li><li>The earlier highest single-day spike of 331 cases was reported on June 21.</li><li>The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state reached 8,407 and Guwahati city, which falls under Kamrup (Metro) district and where a complete lockdown has been imposed for 14 days since June 28 midnight, has reported 1,767 cases so far.</li></ul> Assam recorded its highest single-day spike of 613 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with the state's tally crossing the 8,000-mark and the death toll rising to 12, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state reached 8,407 and Guwahati city, which falls under Kamrup (Metro) district and where a complete lockdown has been imposed for 14 days since June 28 midnight, has reported 1,767 cases so far. The earlier highest single-day spike of 331 cases was reported on June 21. "A total of 613 new COVID-19 cases detected today. A total of 380 cases were reported in Guwahati city alone, and need for caution can't be over emphasised," the minister tweeted. A 50-year-old man, a resident of Guwahati, was brought dead on June 22 to Guwahati Medical College Hospital and his samples were sent for testing, which was subsequently confirmed to be positive, Sarma said. "I am sad to inform that a 50-year-old of Fatasil Ambari, Guwahati was brought dead to GMCH on June 22. Subsequently, he was tested positive for #COVID19. With this our death toll goes up to 12," he tweeted. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. On Tuesday, 314 patients were cured and discharged from different hospitals of the state, taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,647, Sarma said. "Glad that 314 more patients have been discharged today in Assam, taking our recovery rate to 72 per cent," he tweeted. Of the total 8,407 cases, 2,745 are active cases, 5,647 people have recovered, 12 have died and three have migrated out of the state, he said. Sarma, along with his deputy minister Pijush Hazarika and other senior officers, held a video conference with all the deputy commissioners of the state and directed them to follow all rules with ruthless precision. "PM Shri @narendramodi said it all today - we should not lower our guards as we unlock. At a VC with all DCs of Assam, I made it amply clear that we're still in a danger zone and should follow all rules with ruthless precision," he tweeted. The state has tested 4,12,214 samples so far for COVID-19 in 12 government laboratories and a few outsourced centres. "Our aggressive and targeted testing is designed to flatten the curve by tracing all those who may be potentially infected. Continuing Herculean efforts, health department teams reached testing figures of 4,12,214 today. Your cooperation has been vital a strive for #CovidFreeAssam," Sarma tweeted. Meanwhile, a 250-bed COVID Hospital at Patanjali Yogpeeth, Mirza near Guwahati became operational from Tuesday, Sarma said. "Visited the Hospital again and promised all help to doctors and staff by Government. This facility boosts our pandemic management infrastructure," he tweeted. The minister further said that the complete salary of Assam government employees for June will be released on July 1. "Despite the apparent challenges and financial constraints, we're trying our best to ensure least problems for all. We highly value your patience and understanding," he said.

Assam records highest single-day spike with 613 covid-19 cases on tuesday, June 30

<ul><li>Punjab reported 127 new coronvirus cases on June 15. </li><li>The total number of positive infections now stand at 3,267 in the state, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.</li><li>Punjab government has imposed stricter guidelines for weekends and public holidays, adding that only those with e-passes will be allowed to move out.</li></ul>On June 15, Punjab reported 127 new COVID cases, taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,267, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. While four people died due to <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> in Amritsar. The recent cases have been reported in Ludhiana, Jaladhar and Amritsar. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; box-shadow: none; width: 468pt; font-family: Merriweather; table-layout: fixed; padding-bottom: 10px !important; background-image: inherit !important; background-position: inherit !important; background-size: inherit !important; background-repeat: inherit !important; background-attachment: inherit !important; background-origin: inherit !important; background-clip: inherit !important;"></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">State </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Total cases </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Cured</td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Deaths </td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Punjab </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">3,267 </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">2,443</td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">71 </td></tr></tbody></table> Given the sudden spike in the positive cases, the Punjab government imposed stricter guidelines in the state on weekends and public holidays, adding that only those with e-passes will be allowed to move out. Moreover, the people coming from the national capital will have to provide testing certification before entering the state, said the state Chief Minister Amrinder Singh. On June 10, Singh allowed the religious places including gurudwara in the state to not just open but also restart the distribution of prasad and langar among people. “It has now been decided to allow community kitchens (langar) and serving of prasad at religious places, subject to the condition that physical distancing norms and all COVID hygiene precautions while preparing and distributing food shall be strictly followed," Mint reported citing the official announcement said. Given the surge in the coronavirus cases in the state, Punjab has aggressively ramped up the testing capacity. According to the state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, over 1 lakh samples have been tested so far and the state is now testing 3,259 per million. That is equivalent to 4,500 tests per day and higher than the country's average at 3,046. “Punjab has completed testing of over 1,00,000 samples for COVID-19,” Indian Express reported citing the health minister. Meanwhile, the state has recorded the highest COVID-19 recovery rate in the country — at 91%. In addition, the critical mortality rate in the state is also the lowest at 1.3%. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total count of those cured reached to 2,000. On May 30, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh extended the lockdown till June 30 . However, the state government has eased the lockdown norms, in line with the guidelines by the central government. As per the state orders, the local shops including liquor and barber shops, beauty parlours and spa will be open in the non-containment zones, starting today. While the defined guidelines for hotels, hospitality services, shopping malls, places of worship, and restaurants will be announced soon. However, Singh strictly said that the residents will have to follow the COVID safety protocols including social distancing and wearing of masks. He said that the government will ensure that the masks are supplied as a part of the ration kits for those who can't afford to buy them. The state government has collected over ₹1 crore as fine so far - from people who were not wearing masks. According to Anurag Agarwal, Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare, of the 40 deaths, most of the senior citizens had serious illness like kidney diseases, HIV and high blood pressure, IANS reported. However, the pandemic is showing no signs of dying down. The total number of infections rose to 2,233 in Punjab, as on June 1. As many as 25 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday (May 26). According to IANS, Amritsar has reported the maximum number of COVID-19 cases in the state, followed by Jalandhar and Ludhiana. 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Punjab coronavirus cases spike to 3,267 — 127 new cases, 4 deaths reported on June 15

(Eds: Recasting overnight story) New Delhi, Apr 15 () As the world grapples with coronavirus, researchers have found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus -- bat coronavirus (BtCoV) --in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). There is no evidence or research to claim that these bat coronaviruses can cause disease in humans, said Dr Pragya D Yadav, Scientist at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and also the first author of study. The study has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, Twenty-five bats of Rousettus and Pteropus species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu were found positive for BtCoV in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu."These bat coronaviruses have no relation with SARS-CoV2 responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic," Yadav said, adding that Pteropus bat species were earlier found positive for Nipah virus in 2018 and 2019 in Kerala."Bats are considered to be the natural reservoir for many viruses, of which some are potential human pathogens. In India, an association of Pteropus medius bats with the Nipah virus was reported in the past. It is suspected that the recently emerged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) also has its association with bats," the objective of the study titled 'Detection of coronaviruses in Pteropus and Rousettus species of bats from different states of India' stated. "In the present scenario of changing demography and ecological manipulations, it is challenging to have checks on the encounters of bats with other animals and humans," the study stated, highlighting that the need for active and continuous surveillance remains crucial for outbreak alerts for bat-associated viral agents with epidemic potential, which would be helpful in timely interventions."Although CoVs in the subfamily coronavirinae do not usually produce clinical symptoms in their natural hosts (bats), accidental transmission of these viruses to humans and other animals may result in respiratory, enteric, hepatic or neurologic diseases of variable severity. It is still not understood as to why only certain CoVs can infect people," the study said.The scientists stressed on the need of proactive surveillance of zoonotic infections in bats. The detection and identification of such viruses from bats also recommends cross-sectional antibody surveys (human and domestic animals) in localities where the viruses have been detected. Similarly, if the epidemiological situation demands, evidence-based surveillance should also be conducted, the study said while emphasing on the need of developing strong mechanisms for working jointly with various stakeholders such as wildlife, poultry, animal husbandry and human health departments. "In conclusion, our study showed detection of bat CoVs in two species of Indian bats. Continuous active surveillance is required to identify the emerging novel viruses with epidemic potential," Dr Yadav said.Elaborating on the study, Dr Yadav said throat and rectal swab samples of two bat species -- Rousettus and Pteropus -- from seven states were screened for the bat coronvirus during which the representative samples collected from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu tested positive while those from Karnataka, Chandigarh, Punjab, Telengana, Gujarat and Odisha came out negative.The reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests and sequencing were used for the confirmation of the findings."This is an ongoing study to understand the prevalence of the Nipah virus in bats," she said. PLB RDM DVDV

Bat coronavirus found in two Indian bat species:study

New Delhi, Apr 14 () As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus -- bat coronavirus (BtCoV) -- in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, according to a first of its study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat coronaviruses can cause disease in humans, said Dr Pragya D Yadav, Scientist at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and also the first author of study. Twenty-five bats of Rousettus and Pteropus species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu were found positive for BtCoV in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu."These bat coronaviruses have no relation with SARS-CoV2 responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic," Yadav said, adding that Pteropus bat species were earlier found positive for Nipah virus in 2018 and 2019 in Kerala."Bats are considered to be the natural reservoir for many viruses, of which some are potential human pathogens. In India, an association of Pteropus medius bats with the Nipah virus was reported in the past. It is suspected that the recently emerged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) also has its association with bats," the objective of the study titled 'Detection of coronaviruses in Pteropus and Rousettus species of bats from different states of India' stated. "In the present scenario of changing demography and ecological manipulations, it is challenging to have checks on the encounters of bats with other animals and humans," the study stated, highlighting that the need for active and continuous surveillance remains crucial for outbreak alerts for bat-associated viral agents with epidemic potential, which would be helpful in timely interventions."Although CoVs in the subfamily coronavirinae do not usually produce clinical symptoms in their natural hosts (bats), accidental transmission of these viruses to humans and other animals may result in respiratory, enteric, hepatic or neurologic diseases of variable severity. It is still not understood as to why only certain CoVs can infect people," the study said.The scientists stressed on the need of proactive surveillance of zoonotic infections in bats. The detection and identification of such viruses from bats also recommends cross-sectional antibody surveys (human and domestic animals) in localities where the viruses have been detected. Similarly, if the epidemiological situation demands, evidence-based surveillance should also be conducted, the study said while emphasing on the need of developing strong mechanisms for working jointly with various stakeholders such as wildlife, poultry, animal husbandry and human health departments. "In conclusion, our study showed detection of bat CoVs in two species of Indian bats. Continuous active surveillance is required to identify the emerging novel viruses with epidemic potential," Dr Yadav said.Elaborating on the study, Dr Yadav said throat and rectal swab samples of two bat species -- Rousettus and Pteropus -- from seven states were screened for the bat coronvirus during which the representative samples collected from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu tested positive while those from Karnataka, Chandigarh, Punjab, Telengana, Gujarat and Odisha came out negative.The reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests and sequencing were used for the confirmation of the findings."This is an ongoing study to understand the prevalence of the Nipah virus in bats," she said. PLB RDMRDM

ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat species

<a href="http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Julio-Oscar-Mechoso-Street-Designation-Ceremony/0d790f29064c4f379bc12868b051034d/24/0">MPI10 / MediaPunch /IPX</a>Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez attends a street designation ceremony for actor Julio Oscar Mechoso in 2018.<ul class="summary-list"><li>Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced he had tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, the Miami Herald reported.</li><li>Suarez had gone into self-quarantine on Thursday after meeting with a delegation from Brazil earlier this week that included Jair Bolsonaro and his spokesman. The spokesman has reportedly tested positive for coronvirus.</li><li>Suarez said that the city had planned for such a scenario but was "concerned for people who have had some measure of contact with me."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Miami mayor Francis Suarez has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Miami Herald <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article241163311.html#storylink=cpy">reported,</a> after he met with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his delegation in Miami earlier this week.After the delegation's visit to Florida, Bolsonaro's spokesman Fabio Wajngarten,<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-trump-coronavirus-test-almost-no-interactions-cpac-attendee-2020-3"> tested positive for COVID-19 according to Brazilian media </a>and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-coronavirus-aide-scli-intl/index.html">CNN.</a> On Friday, Bolsonaro said he has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-president-coronavirus-test-positive-2020-3">tested negative</a> for the virus. Suarez is not the first Florida politician impacted by the visit. Sen. Rick Scott (R), who also met with the delegation on Monday, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-not-tested-coronavirus-after-exposure-concerns-gop-senators-isolate-2020-3">announced he was voluntarily entering self-quarantine</a> but had not been tested for the coronavirus.Suarez told the Herald in an interview on Friday,"It is confirmed that I have the coronavirus. I did test positive for it."While he insisted he felt healthy, Suarez said he was "concerned for people who have had some measure of contact with me."In a statement, he asked anyone who had shaken hands with him or been in proximity to him if he coughed or sneezed to self-isolate as a precaution. These individuals did not need to be tested, Suarez said in the statement.The announcement comes after Suarez told citizens on Thursday that he was entering self-quarantine as a precaution after meeting with Bolsonaro's delegation.During Bolsonaro's visit to Miami on Monday and Tuesday, Suarez said he was in the same room as the president and his infected staff member.Suarez said that he did not believe that he had personal contact with the infected individual, and was not experiecing symptoms. However, he chose to enter self-quarantine "out of an abundance of caution.""I feel healthy, strong, and more than capable of doing my job as mayor," Suarez said on Thursday.On Friday, Suarez urged anyone who had physical contact twith him to self-quarantine and said he could continue to work while recovering. "If we did not shake hands or you did not come into contact with me if I coughed or sneezed, there is no action you need to take whatsoever," he said. "If we did, however, touch or shake hands, or if I sneezed or coughed near you since Monday, it is recommended that you self-isolate for 14 days, but you do not need to get tested. After speaking with medical personnel, I will continue to follow Department of Health protocol and remain isolated while I lead our government remotely. <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sneaky-ways-flower-delivery-services-get-your-money-2020-2">All the sneaky ways that flower-delivery services get your order</a></h3>

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