As of July 19 evening, cumulatively 63,772 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 1,331 deaths and 23,065 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin. It said, out of 39,370 active cases, 38,791 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 579 are in ICU. Thirty-six out of 91 deaths reported on Sunday were from Bengaluru Urban, followed by Mysuru (11), Kolar (5), four each from Dharwad, Gadag and Koppal, three each from Ballari, Kalaburagi and Bidar.
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Delhi Health Minister Recovers From Covid-19, To Join Office Today
Our Health Minister Satinder Jain has recovered. He will join work from today.
He was always on the field visiting hospitals and meeting health workers and patients. He contracted corona. After one month, he joins back today.
Welcome back Satinder and best wishes!
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 20, 2020
Today’s Data Highlights
– India’s tests per million population crosses 10k mark
– 1 lakh fewer tests on Sunday compared to Saturday (2.56 lakh vs 2.58 lakh). Total tests 1.40 crore
– India’s deaths per million population is now 20 (world average 78)
– Daily new cases crosses 40k mark. It took India 94 days from 0 to 40k casesÂ
– Total number of recoveries in India now more than 7 lakh (7,00,086)
– India’s recovery rate falls from 62.9% to 62.6%
– Andhra Pradesh reports more than 5k daily new cases (5041), more daily cases than Tamil Nadu (4979)
– More than 15k new cases in southern states
– India accounts for 33% of total cases in Asia
FDA Approves Quest COVID-19 Test for ‘Pooled’ Sample Use | The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a new approach to coronavirus testing that combines test samples in batches instead of running them one by one, speeding up the process. The FDA said Saturday that it reissued an emergency use authorisation to Quest Diagnostics to use its COVID-19 test with pooled samples. It is the first test to be authorised to be used in this way.
Covid-19 Cases Tick up in Northwest China City | Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi continue to rise, with another 17 reported on Monday, bringing the total in China’s latest outbreak to at least 47.  Another five cases were brought from outside the country, according to the National Health Commission.Â
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aslam Shaikh Tests Positive
This is to inform that I’ve tested positive for #COVID19. I’m currently asymtomatic and isolating myself.
I request all those who have come in close contact with me to get themselves tested.
I will continue to work from home to serve the people of my state. 🙏🏻
— Aslam Shaikh, INC (@AslamShaikh_MLA) July 20, 2020
South Africa Deaths Pass 5,000 | South Africa’s death toll from coronavirus has passed the 5,000-mark, according to official figures released by the continent’s hardest hit country. South Africa registered 85 new deaths from the virus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 5,033.
France Decrees Masks Must be Worn Indoors | People in France will risk a fine of €135 ($154) for failure to comply with a new decree to wear a mask in public places indoors, the government announced, AFP reports. As officials noted signs of an uptick in virus circulation, Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday said masks will become compulsory in enclosed public spaces from next week in a bid to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections.
China has reported 22 new coronavirus cases, according to the People’s Daily, with 17 of these community transmission cases from Xinjiang.
On Sunday, the Chinese mainland reported:
– No new #COVID19 deaths
– 22 new cases: 5 imported cases and 17 domestically transmitted cases in Xinjiang
– 13 new asymptomatic cases
– 249 active cases in total, including 5 in critical condition pic.twitter.com/Zt2FFWVlZL— People’s Daily, China (@PDChina) July 20, 2020
Record Spike in Covid Cases in Southern States; UP, Gujarat and Bihar Too Register Spurt | A record single-day spike in fresh cases was registered in many southern states on Sunday as India’s COVID’s tally neared 11 lakh. Delhi, which is placed third among the states and Union territories most affected by the pandemic, continued to show an improvement in the situation, but Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat reported a sharp rise in cases.
Mexican President Pledges Better Health Care After Pandemic | Mexico’s president promised to combat chronic health problems and improve health care, as the country’s cases of COVID-19 continued to mount.  The Health Department reported 5,311 more confirmed cases, for a total of 344,224, and 296 more COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 39,184.
Assam Records 1,018 Cases, Tally Rises to 23,999 | As many as 1,018 COVID19 cases were reported in Assam on 19th July, including 577 cases from Guwahati City. The total number of cases in the state stands at 23,999, including 16,023 discharged, 7,916 active cases and 57 deaths, stated Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister.Â
EU Summit Leader Appeals For Unity On VIrus Fund |Â Seeking to tug at the hearts of all European Union leaders, EU Council president Charles Michel implored them to overcome their fundamental divisions and agree on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro (USD 2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis, AP reports.Â