India reported the highest recoveries in a single day on August 25. According to the Ministry data, 66,550 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the Ministry was not tracking the number of post-COVID syndrome cases in India, but it was following reports of re-infection confirmed in Hong Kong earlier this week. A technical body of experts is gathering data to develop a guideline for addressing post-COVID complications, he said.
This is still a relatively new virus only about 7-8 months old. We arent alarmed with the development but are following it closely. We still are understating the time period of immunity that the infection provides, ICMR director general said.
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Here are the latest updates:
West Bengal’s discharge rate at 79.10%
West Bengal on Tuesday recorded 2,964 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total case tally to 1,44,801.
The State also recorded 58 fatalities in the past 24 hours taking the death toll to 2,909.
Kolkata recorded 16 deaths in and the North 24 Parganas 18. The district recorded more new infections than Kolkata. While the North 24 Parganas recorded 590 infections, Kolkata recorded 541.
The State, however, recorded more recoveries than infections taking the discharge rate to 79.10%.
 Demands for relaxations surge, but Uddhav firm on going slow
While Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is firm on not pushing the State governments Mission Begin Again, demands, ranging from concessions to single-screen theatre owners and opening gymnasiums to seeking relaxations from e-pass, are increasing every day.
A delegation of the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India on Tuesday held a meeting with Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule and submitted a list of demands, including concessions in electricity bills, exemption from property tax, and soft loans with minimum rates.
 T.N. records 5,951 fresh infections, 107 deaths
As many as 5,951 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, taking the States tally to 3,91,303. While 6,998 persons were discharged after treatment, 107 deaths were recorded in the State.
A total of 52,128 persons are currently undergoing treatment. As many as 3,32,454 persons have been discharged till date, while the death toll stands at 6,721.
 Keep those with mild infections under isolation and not in health facilities: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an administrative meeting suggested that those with mild infections be released from health facilities and kept under isolation. She said a separate record should be kept for those from neighbouring States who are seeking treatment in the health facilities in W.B.
She directed police officials to make alternative arrangements for the stay of the personnel so that they do not crowd the barracks and the infection in the force can be contained.
 Jagtial Additional SP K. Dakshinamurthy died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Karimnagar, Telangana. He was undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
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CPI(M) leader dies after contracting infection
Senior CPI(M) leader D. Lakshmanan, who played a major role in organising government employees, died on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 84.
 EU trade chief insists he broke no COVID-19 rules on Irish trip
The Irish government on Tuesday evening said there were clear breaches of COVID-19 public health guidelines during European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogans recent trip to his native Ireland.
Mr. Hogan attended a golf dinner last week that outraged the Irish public and led to the resignation of an Irish minister and the disciplining of several lawmakers. He insisted on Tuesday he had adhered to all rules during the trip.
 Maharashtra’s case tally crosses 7 lakh
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 10,425 fresh COVID-19 cases , taking the States case tally to 7,03,823, a State health official said. With this, cases in Maharashtra crossed the seven lakh mark.
The death toll due to the pandemic in the State rose to 22,794 with 329 fatalities being reported during the day, the official said.