India was in a much better position than other countries in the fight against COVID-19 as a result of ‘right decisions taken at the right time’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that the country had expanded its health infrastructure at a rapid pace to deal with the pandemic.
Here is a list of State Helpline numbers. You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here.
Here are the latest updates:
10.00 am | West bengal
Mamata seeks more Central funds to fight COVID-19
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release more funds to contain the COVID-19 situation in the State.
During the videoconference in which state-of-the-art COVID-19 testing facilities were inaugurated in Kolkata, Mumbai and Noida, Ms. Banerjee said the financial burden on West Bengal was growing. She said the State had already spent ₹25,000 crore to combat the pandemic, and from the National Health Mission (NHM), the State had received ₹125 crore.
Andhra Pradesh Painting Artists and Workers Association and Vijayawada City Police enlightening public on COVID-19 preventive measures through wall paintings near Raghavaiah Park in Vijayawada.
| Photo Credit: KVS Giri
9.30 am
Time to focus on reviving Delhi’s economy, says CM
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to citizens to play their part in reviving the economy of the city while taking adequate precautions against COVID-19. He also announced the launch of a job portal intended to bridge the gap between potential employers and employees in Delhi.
The ‘Rozgaar Bazaar’, he said, could be accessed on jobs.delhi.gov.in and is particularly aimed at helping those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and successive lockdowns.
9.00 am
Now, Maharashtra records highest recoveries
A health worker screens people during a camp in residentialarea at Charkop in Mumbai on July 20, 2020.
| Photo Credit: Aadesh Choudhari
Maharashtra reported 7,924 new COVID-19 cases on Monday to take the State’s total cases to 3,83,723. However, the surge was more than offset by a record-high discharge of 8,706 patients, as the cumulative number of recoveries rose to 2,21,944.
With 227 more deaths, the State’s fatality to