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New Delhi : Maharashtra reported an all-time high of 23,816 new cases of coronavirus on September 9, 2020, and with that the state’s tally has now climbed to 9,67,349. Also, 325 people succumbed to the infection taking the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state to 27,732 and the number of active cases to 2,52,734 as per the latest information shared by the state health department.
Mumbai on September 9 reported 2,227 new cases and with that the case count of the City climbed to 1,60,744. Also, 43 patients succumbed to the virus taking the death toll to 7,982. As many as 1,26,745 patients have recovered till date and the number of active cases in the city is now pitched at 25,659, according to a PIB release.
Gujarat: The state BJP president and Navsari MP C R Paatil, has tested positive for Covid-19. Gujarat reported 1,329 new cases on September 9 and the state has an active case load of 16,296.
Karnataka: State Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chavan has tested positive for Covid-19. The Karnataka High Court on September 9, 2020, directed the state-level expert committee on Covid to submit a report regarding facilities at private hospitals and Covid Care Centres. The government is further ramping up testing facilities to contain Covid that is fast spreading to small towns even as cities too continue to report a high number of cases. Oxford vaccine trials halted in UK, but JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research in Mysuru where the trials are going fine, is awaiting correspondence regarding the continuation of the trial.
Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said that any decision on reopening of schools in the State would be taken considering the preparedness of the parents. No online classes for school students in Tamil Nadu from September 21 to 25. Tamil Nadu School Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan said a vacation for students has been planned to help reduce their stress levels.
Kerala: State Health Minister K K Shylaja has warned that the Covid-19 death toll in the State may go up with further lifting of restrictions. She pointed out that if the infection spreads more, then ventilators could become scarce as already there is a shortage of the equipment. The Minister urged that precaution should be taken to prevent the spread of the disease in colonies. Kerala recorded a new high of Covid-19 cases on September 9 with 3,402 new infections. At present, 24,549 patients are undergoing treatment and a total of 2.02 lakh people are under observation across the state.
Madhya Pradesh: In Madhya Pradesh, Covid recovery rate has improved to 76 per cent. The fatality rate has also come down to 1.4 per cent from 2.4 per cent. Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state climbed up to 79,192 after record 1,869 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. There are now 17,702 active cases in the state.