India’s COVID-19 tally mounts to 27,67,274 with death toll 52,889

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Aug 19, 2020: The Meteorological (MeT) Department has issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday for Himachal Pradesh as major rivers, including Ganga, Ghagara, Panchganga and the Godavari river, continue to flow above the danger mark.

 

Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission issued a flood advisory for several states on Tuesday, the advisory is for Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh said heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall is likely in the coming days.

And the water level in Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Ghaggar, Yamuna, Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Ganga, Ramganga, Sarda, Sarju and Ghaghra would rise.

In other news, two terrorists were killed on Tuesday (August 18) in a joint operation of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Police at Kreeri area of Baramullah district. One soldier also martyred in the encounter today taking the total number of martyred to 4.

A spike of 64,531 cases and 1092 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 tally in the country rises to 27,67,274 including 6,76,514 active cases, 20,37,871 discharged/migrated & 52,889 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.


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