“Reportedly, hospitals managing COVID-19 cases are facing acute shortage of oxygen, thereby putting the lives of critical coronavirus patients at risk. “The power minister tested positive during a retest conducted by RT- PCR,” the official said. He said at present, Dharavi has 156 active COVID-19 patients, a figure which has been increasing gradually since the beginning of September. As per a government release issued on Sunday, Sabarkantha reported 13 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours. Odisha had reported its previous highest single-day spike of 3,996 coronavirus cases on September 11.

Source: The Hindu September 14, 2020 04:12 UTC