State-wise COVID-19 updates as on August 9, 2020

Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh's State Health Minister inaugurates Dedicated COVID Health Centre (DCHC) at Midpu under Papumpare district. DCHC has seven fully air-conditioned containers with 35 beds.
Manipur: In Manipur, 4 Doctors & one Nurse of PHC Leimapokpam found positive for COVID19. All patients who visited the health centre from August 2 to August 7 have been asked to contact an authority.
Mizoram: Seven recovered COVID-19 patients discharged today in Mizoram. Total active cases in the state stand at 270, while 296 have been discharged so far. In Mizoram, the total COVID-19 tally reached 566 so far.
Nagaland: In Nagaland, 607 samples tested, out of the 31 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected. 12 in Kohima, 10 in Dimapur, 6 in Zunheboto & 3 in Wokha.
Kerala: The death toll in Karipur air crash has risen to 18. Currently, 149 people are in various hospitals out of which 14 are in critical condition. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri who visited the crash site and hospitals today, announced an interim relief of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each of those who died, Rs 2 lakh each for those who suffered serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries. In the other tragedy which hit the state yesterday, the death toll in the landslide in Idukki has risen to 24. Around 50 more bodies are feared buried in mud. 1,251 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Kerala yesterday of which 1,061 were contact cases with 73 cases from unknown sources. At present 12,411 patients are under treatment and 1,49,684 people under surveillance in various districts.
Tamil Nadu: Covid-19 cases in Puducherry cross 5000 with 268 fresh cases, toll rises to 80; total tally in the Union Territory is now 5067, while the number of active cases is 1953 and the toll has risen to 80. Giving more relaxations to the lockdown period, State to allow public worship from August 10 in small places of worship located within municipal corporation areas. The state government has set aside Rs 103 crore to purchase 500 ambulances to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. 5880 new cases, 6488 recoveries & 119 deaths reported yesterday. Total cases : 2,85,024; Active cases: 52,759; Deaths: 4690; Active cases in Chennai: 11,606.
Karnataka: CM B.S.Yediyurappa spoke to Chief Secretary over the telephone and took stock of the flood situation in the State. He instructed that the Chief Secretary can proceed with emergency measures without waiting for his approval. In view of rising COVID cases among police, Bangalore city police commissioner issued guidelines for police to follow during duty. The state health department has modified guidelines for international passengers and if they don't have symptoms they must be in-home quarantine for 14 days. 6670 new cases, 3951 discharges & 101 deaths reported yesterday. Total cases: 1,64,924; Active cases: 77,686; Deaths: 2998; Discharges 84,232.
Andhra Pradesh: State government has decided that people suffering from fever, breathlessness, and decreasing oxygen levels will be admitted to hospitals irrespective of the Covid-19 test as waiting for test results would delay their treatment. Lockdown restrictions in Nellore city have been extended till August 23. Shops in the city will be allowed to remain open only between 6 am and 1 pm. State to place 5-10 beds with oxygen supply in each of Community Health Centers. Prakasam district administration is gearing up to re-impose a complete lockdown in the district headquarter, Ongole with coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of receding. 10,171 new cases, 7594 discharges and 89 deaths reported yesterday. Total cases: 2,06,960; Active cases: 84,654; Deaths: 1842.
Telangana: Asymptomatic patients being the silent carriers of coronavirus is a big concern in Telangana now. While it is a good sign that a majority of asymptomatic cases indicate a higher rate of recovery, rapid spread of the virus in a large population is what is worrying about the officials. Covid-19 slows down in Hyderabad, other districts report spikes as Telangana detects 2256 more cases. 1091 recoveries & 14 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours; out of 2256 cases, 464 cases reported from GHMC. Total cases: 77,513; Active cases: 22,568; Deaths: 615; Discharges: 54,330.
Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Uddhav Thackeray has asked authorities to take strict action against hospitals for overcharging, and also called for effective bed and ambulance management amid the outbreak. Maharashtra registered a spike of 10,906 cases on Friday, which took its total reported cases to 4,90,262. The number of active cases is 1,45,582.
Gujarat: Ahmedabad and Surat are among the 16 districts in four states reporting COVID-19 mortality higher than the national and their respective state average. The Centre has advised them to increase tests per million population and reduce case confirmation percentage in addition to ensuring the availability of ambulances with a target of zero refusal. Ahmedabad and Surat have reported 27, 587 and 14,777 cases till date. The total number of reported cases in Gujarat is 68,885.
Rajasthan: The COVID 19 tally in Rajasthan crossed 50 thousand marks on Friday, with the reporting of 1,161 new cases. Active cases are 13,195. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cleared a proposal for the appointment of 6,310 community health officers under the National Health Mission.
Madhya Pradesh: The state-reported 734 new COVID 19 cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 37,298. Out of this 27,621 have recovered. The death toll is 962.
Chhattisgarh: Two days after the former Vidhan Sabha Speaker Shri Gourishankar Agrawal was found COVID-positive, the Leader of Opposition Shri Dharamlal Kaushik has tested positive for COVID 19. The state reported 378 new cases on Friday, while the active cases are 3,002.