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New Delhi : Even as Covid 19 cases in Ahmedabad are stabilising, the number of patients requiring ICU care and ventilator support is on the rise. In fact, 60% of ICU beds and 70.6% of ICU beds with ventilators are occupied in the city. Meanwhile, the Gujarat government has increased the fine for not wearing face mask at public places in the state to Rs 1,000 from Rs 500 announced earlier.
Punjab: On the directives of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Medical Education & Research Department has set up four new Covid viral testing labs to enhance the total daily testing capacity to 4,000 tests during September 2020 with 1,000 tests per day per lab in the state. Apart from this, the total viral testing capacity in three Medical Colleges at Patiala, Amritsar, and Faridkot would also be ramped up to 5,000 tests per day per college by August 31, 2020, according to a PIB release.
Madhya Pradesh: The state needs more High-dependency units (HDUs) and Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and ones with oxygen as Covid-19 cases have increased in the state alarmingly during the unlock period in the past seven weeks. MP has 9,009 active cases as on date. In view of the Corona pandemic, the ensuing festivals like Ganesh Utsav, Moharram and Janmashtmi will not be celebrated publicly in the state. Independence Day will also be celebrated on a limited scale.
Nagaland: In Nagaland, out of the 2,781 total positive cases, 1,226 cases are from Armed Forces, 1,072 cases are from returnees, 196 cases are from Frontline Workers, 233 cases of traced contacts, and 54 cases are others.
Kerala: State government has requested the Centre to provide a special economic package to the state to overcome the damages caused in the rains. CM Pinarayi Vijayan made the request during a meeting convened by the PM with the CMs of the flood-hit states to review the situation. The death toll in Munnar landslide has climbed to 49 with recovery of more bodies from the debris. In Wayanad, 25 more tested positive for Covid-19 on August 10, 2020.
Tamil Nadu: Over 10% Tamil Nadu MLAs have contracted Covid-19. With the Assembly election due in about eight months, MLAs balance precautions with constituency work. Class 10 results declared in Tamil Nadu, all students have passed; results were prepared based on based on internal assessments from schools as well as attendance.