Coronavirus India summary: cases, deaths and news - 17 July
India: Coronavirus live updates - 17/07
India coronavirus latest: 20:30 IST on Friday 17 July (17:00 CEST)
According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 13,841,890 cases have been detected worldwide, with 590,845 deaths and 7,746,247 people recovered.
In India, there have been 1,003,832 confirmed cases and 25,602 deaths, with 635,757 people recovered from the virus.
Lockdown in Odisha: districts, dates and restrictions
Lockdown in Odisha: districts, dates and restrictions
Odisha's government has decided to implement a lockdown in four districts and a municipal corporation between Friday and the end of the month.
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Bharat Biotech starts human trial of Covaxin
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij says Bharat Biotech has started the human trial of Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin. Bharat Biotech has clearance to tested the vaccine on 375 volunteers in the first phase of clinical trials.
Vulnerability to Covid-19
The study in The Lancet looked at several key indicators including housing, hygiene and the health system in the states.
Vulnerability means the risk of consequences of infection, including spread, morbidity, mortality, and social and economic effects of the pandemic.
Lakshmi Mittal donates 3.2 million GBP to Oxford Jenner Institute
"Having always had a keen interest in healthcare, like many I was following with great interest the work on potential vaccines and treatments for Covid-19.
"After a fascinating conversation with Professor Hill, my family and I concluded that the work he and his team are doing is not only extraordinary but essential, not just for this current crisis but for other challenges we may face in the future.
"The importance of dedicated and ongoing research in this field cannot be overestimated and we are delighted to be supporting this vaccinology professorship at Oxford," Lakshmi Mittal, steel magnate and CEO of Arcelor Mittal, said.
Bihar, West Bengal and Assam's Kamrup district told to use lockdown "gainfully"
The Centre has told three eastern states that they must use their lockdown periods "gainfully" by implementing a three-pronged strategy to stop the spread of Covid-19, though it said it is not "questioning" the lockdown decision.
Bihar is in complete lockdown as of yesterday until the end of the month, West Bengal extended its lockdown till Sunday, while Assam's Kamrup district also extended lockdown till Sunday.
The three steps are: 1. redefining containment zones, provisioning buffer zones, and adding new containment zones; 2. strictly monitoring patients in home isolation through tele-consultation or physical surveillance; 3. augmenting bed capacity in hospitals.
IndiGo offers booking of two seats for a single passenger
Domestic airline IndiGo is offering the choice of booking two seats per single passenger to provide additional distancing on board. "The charges for the extra seat will be effectively up to 25% of the original booking cost. This offer is effective travel starting July 24, 2020," the company explained in a statement.
IndiGo's chief strategy and revenue officer Sanjay Kumar said, "Even though air travel is the safest mode of travel at this point, we understand the customers' emotional need for safety."
Italian national dies in Pondicherry
Three people, including a 92-year-old Italian national, have died of coronavirus in Pondicherry. 25 people have now died of Covid-19 in the city.
Uttrakhand government imposes weekend lockdown
Faced with surging cases of coronavirus, the Uttrakhand government has decided to impose a complete lockdown in the state on weekends. A total of 3,982 people have been infected in the state, with 50 people having died from the disease.
Pandemic accelerating in India
With the news that India has passed the one million case-mark, it is notable that it took the country four months to go from the first case to the half-million mark. It took just three weeks to go from there to one million confirmed Covid-19 infections.
Coronavirus live India updates: welcome
Hello and welcome to our live, India-focused coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
The country has now seen over one million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University. As of 15:30 IST on Friday 17 July there were 1,003,832 cases in India, with 25,602 deaths.
Worldwide the pandemic continues unabated, with nearly 14 million cases and almost 600,000 deaths.