Latest updates of Coronavirus India
Monday, 23rd August 2021
India recorded 25,072 new cases of covid-19 in the 24 hours ending 8 am Monday, lowest in 160 days. The active cases stood at 3.33 lakh and accounted for 1.03 per cent of the total cases. Active cases were at their lowest in 155 days while the country’s recovery rate increased to 97.63 per cent. With 389 new fatalities, the death toll is now over 4,34 lakh.
On Monday, the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, one of the four Hindu pilgrimage centres, reopened its doors after a four-month closure. Preventive measures include a complete immunisation programme for temple employees and tight covid protocols for entry, among others.
Meanwhile, the Haryana government extended the Covid-19 restrictions for another two weeks on Sunday. The ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana' has been extended until 5 a.m. on September 6th. Vijai Vardhan, the chief secretary, issued a new directive urging service providers to observe the "no mask, no service" regulation.
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