India recorded 25,072 new cases of covid-19 in the 24 hours ending 8 am Monday, lowest in 160 days. 

The active cases stood at 3.33 lakh and accounted for 1.03 per cent of the total cases. Active cases were at their lowest in 155 days while the country’s recovery rate increased to 97.63 per cent. 

With 389 new fatalities, the death toll is now over 4,34 lakh.

The Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri, one of the four pilgrimage centres for Hindus, reopened its door after 4 months on Monday. 

A comprehensive vaccination drive for the temple’s staff, strict covid protocols for entries among other are some preventive measures being taken.

Meanwhile, the Haryana government, Sunday, extended the Covid-19 restrictions in the state for another fortnight. The ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana’ will now continue to remain imposed till 5 am on September 6. 

The new order issued by chief secretary Vijai Vardhan urged the various service providers to follow ‘no mask-no service’ rule.

Source: The Indian Express 

BDST: 1345 HRS, AUG 23, 2021
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