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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 41,100 Fresh Cases Take India's Covid Tally Past 88 Lakh

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: The country has been reporting a steady decline in its daily coronavirus infections after reaching a peak of about 90,000 cases a day in September.

Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 41,100 Fresh Cases Take India's Covid Tally Past 88 Lakh

India Coronavirus Cases: Number of new cases reported was 0.4% lower than Friday's. (Representational)

New Delhi:

With 41,100 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India's total cases have surged to 88,14,579, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Sunday.

With 447 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the count has mounted to 1,29,635.

The number of total active cases stands at 4,79,216 after a decrease of 1,503 in the last 24 hours while the total discharged cases stand at 82,05,728 with 42,156 new discharges in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra has reported 85,045 active cases, 16,09,607 recoveries and 45,809 deaths due to the disease so far while Karnataka recorded 28,045 active cases, 8,18,392 recoveries and 11,491 deaths so far.

The national capital reported 44,329 active cases and 7,423 deaths while 4,23,078 people recovered from the infection till now.

Kerala reported 77,508 active cases, 4,34,730 recoveries and the death count stands at 1,822 according to the Health Ministry.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 12,48,36,819 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to November 14, of these 8,05,589 samples were tested yesterday.

Here are the LIVE updates on Coronavirus Cases:

Nov 15, 2020 23:57 (IST)
Coronavirus news: UK reports 24,962 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 168 deaths

Britain reported 24,962 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, down from 26,860 on Saturday. The daily number of new deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test fell to 168 from 462 on Saturday, taking the cumulative total to 51,934, Reuters reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 23:25 (IST)
Coronavirus news: French police increase COVID-19 lockdown checks in Paris

French police stepped up controls in Paris over the weekend to ensure residents were complying with strict lockdown rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, amid signs that some people were breaching them, Reuters reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 23:05 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Iran's Rouhani calls for national mobilisation against COVID-19 as cases surge

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday declared "the general mobilisation of the nation and the government" to confront the third wave of the coronavirus after health authorities announced the highest ever number of daily cases in the Middle East's worst-hit country. 
Nov 15, 2020 22:41 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Noida records 182 new COVID-19 cases

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 182 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday that pushed the district's infection tally to 20,336, official data showed.

Active cases rose to 1,221, the fourth highest in the state, from 1,164 the previous day, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 22:19 (IST)
Coronavirus news: J&K reports 460 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths

As many as 460 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Jammu and Kashmir taking the tally of total cases to 1,02,619, said Union Territory (UT) government on Sunday.
Nov 15, 2020 21:56 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Kerala logs 6,684 recoveries, 4,581 new cases; 21 deaths push count to 1,869

Kerala recorded 6,684 recoveries from COVID-19 on Sunday as against 4,581 new cases, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Meanwhile, the toll climbed to 1,869 with 21 new fatalities, PTI reported. 

Nov 15, 2020 21:35 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Goa adds 58 new COVID-19 cases; three die

Goa on Sunday reported 58 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to
45,903, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 20:59 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Tamil Nadu records less than 2,000 COVID-19 cases for 3rd consecutive day

Tamil Nadu logged 1,819 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the overall tally to 7.58 lakh while the count in the state aggregated to 11,478 with 12 fatalities, the health department said on Sunday.
Nov 15, 2020 20:31 (IST)
Coronavirus news: UP reports 1,407 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths

The death count due to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh rose to 7,372 on Sunday with 18 more fatalities being reported, while 1,407 new cases pushed the state's infection tally to 5,11,304.
Nov 15, 2020 20:17 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Preparations in full swing for reopening of iconic Mumbadevi temple amid COVID-19

After nine months of COVID-19 induced lockdown, preparations are in full swing for reopening of Mumbai's iconic Mumbadevi temple on November 16.

Hemant Jadhav, manager of the Mumbadevi temple, said that devotees can visit the temple from 8:30 am to 6 pm and only five persons at a time will be allowed for darshan, ANI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 20:02 (IST)
Coronavirus news: 2,544 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, death count rises by 60

Maharashtra reported 2,544 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which took the state's infection tally to 17,47,242, the health department said.

The death of 60 patients took the fatality count in the state to 45,974, it said. A total of 2,707 patients were discharged during the day, it said.
Nov 15, 2020 19:18 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Dharavi reports one COVID-19 case

Dharavi slum colony on Sunday reported one new COVID-19 case, the second time in the
last four days, a Mumbai civic body official said.

The tally of cases now stands at 3,620, he said, adding that Dharavi had reported a single COVID-19 case on November 10. The slum colony added four infections to its tally on November 14, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 19:01 (IST)
Coronavirus news: 10 deaths, 2,184 fresh virus cases in Rajasthan

Ten more people died from coronavirus in Rajasthan on Sunday as 2,184 fresh cases took the state's infection count to 2,25,817, according to an official report.

So far, 2,066 people have died from the infection in the state, it said.

Two deaths each were reported from Ajmer, Jaipur, Ganganagar while Alwar and Nagaur reported one fatality each, PTI reported.
Nov 15, 2020 18:37 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Sri Lanka to impose lockdown in Colombo, Gampaha

Sri Lanka on Sunday decided to impose a lockdown, from 5 am tomorrow, in 25 police areas in Colombo and Gampaha districts as those areas remain high risk for COVID-19.

Daily Mirror Sri Lanka quoted Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that Maradana, Fort, Pettah, Slave Island and Dam Street police areas in the Colombo District and Kelaniya in the Gampaha District will be locked down from 5 am tomorrow while the isolation status in 19 other police areas in both districts will continue, ANI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 18:12 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 tally touches 8.54 lakh with 1,056 new cases

Andhra Pradesh added 1,056 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the cumulative to 8.54 lakh
on Sunday. In 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday, 2,140 patients got cured while 14 others died in the state, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 17:19 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Japan reports 1,434 new COVID-19 cases

Japan has reported 1,434 new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday.

Citing Health Minister officials, NHK World News reported, 243 people with severe symptoms were being treated with respirators and intensive care, ANI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 16:59 (IST)
Coronavirus news: 95 more die of COVID-19 in Delhi; positivity rate over 15%

Delhi recorded 3,235 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since October 26, taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.85 lakh on Sunday, while the positivity rate increased to 15.33 per cent.

Ninety-five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 7,614, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 16:18 (IST)
Coronavirus news: 26 new cases take Tripura's COVID-19 tally to 31,945

At least 26 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Sunday, pushing the tally in the state to 31,945, a health department official said.

The coronavirus death count remained at 359 as no patient has died due to the infection in the last 24 hours, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 16:01 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel in ICU weeks after contracting COVID-19

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago, has now been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon for further treatment, his family said on Sunday.

Mr Patel, 71, had announced on Twitter on October 1 that he had contracted coronavirus, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 15:40 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Nearly 160 tonnes of biomedical waste generated during Bihar polls

Nearly 160 tonne of biomedical waste in the form of gloves, face masks and empty sanitiser bottles used by polling personnel and voters was generated during the Bihar assembly polls held amid the COVID-19 pandemic, poll authorities in the state have said.

The poll authorities also relied on an inexpensive but effective technology used to track EVMs to ensure that the waste reached public health centres for its onward journey to the incinerator, PTI reported. 
Nov 15, 2020 15:09 (IST)
95 more die of COVID-19 in Delhi; positivity rate over 15%
Delhi recorded 3,235 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.85 lakh on Sunday, while the positivity rate climbed to 15.33 percent.

Ninety-five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 7,614, authorities said.

These fresh coronavirus cases were detected from 21,098 tests conducted the previous day, the lowest since August 14, when 14,389 tests were done.

Of the total tests conducted, 11,877 were rapid-antigen tests, and 9,221 were RT-PCR tests, the bulletin said.

Delhi recorded a positivity rate of 15.33 per cent amid the festive season and rising pollution in the city, according to the bulletin issued by the Health Department.
Nov 15, 2020 14:28 (IST)
Philippines logs 1,530 new COVID-19 infections, 41 new deaths
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,530 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection on Sunday, bringing the number in the country to 407,838.

The DOH said 11,290 more patients recovered, raising the number of recoveries to 374,329. The death toll climbed to 7,832 after 41 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH added.

The DOH said it had tested over 4.93 million people in the Philippines so far. The Philippines has a population of about 110 million.
Nov 15, 2020 13:25 (IST)
New Zealand reports 3 new cases of COVID-19
New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

Among the new cases, two were detected at the border and one was linked to a recent community case in Auckland, said the ministry.

The ministry urged New Zealand public who has cold or flu symptoms to get a test and stay at home until they receive a negative test result.

The total number of active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand was currently 58, and the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country reached 1,645, said the ministry.
Nov 15, 2020 13:05 (IST)
Mizoram reports 25 new COVID-19 cases; tally mounts to 3,393
Mizoram's COVID-19 tally mounted to 3,393 with 25 more people testing positive for the virus,
an official said on Sunday.

The COVID-19 death count in the state rose to four.

Of the 25 fresh cases, 21 were reported from Aizawl district, two from Lawngtlai district and one case each was reported from Lunglei and Serchhip districts, according to a statement by state Information and Public Relations department.

The number of active cases stands at 569 while 2,820 people have already recovered, the statement said.
Nov 15, 2020 13:00 (IST)
COVID-19 death toll in Brazil tops 165,000 ahead of municipal elections
Brazil's COVID-19 death count reached 165,658 on Saturday after 921 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, the Latin American country registered 38,307 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national count to 5,848,959.

Millions of Brazilians will head to the polls on Sunday to vote in the municipal elections, which have been postponed since October due to the pandemic.
Nov 15, 2020 12:08 (IST)
Puducherry reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, active tally at 984
As many as 25 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Puducherry in the last 24 hours, the health department said on Sunday.

According to the Puducherry administration, while 95 people suffering from the virus have recovered and discharged, no fatalities due to the pathogen have been recorded since Saturday.

With this, the Union Territory has reported 36,324 COVID-19 cases which include 984 active cases, 34,732 recovered cases and 608 deaths.

The case fatality rate in Puducherry stands at 1.67 per cent while the recovery rate is at 95.62 per cent. A total of 3,61,101 samples have been tested for the disease till now, out of which, 475 samples were tested yesterday.
Nov 15, 2020 11:48 (IST)
New COVID-19 cases dip to 25 in Puducherry; No new deaths
The number of fresh coronavirus cases dropped to 25 for the first time in recent months in the
Union Territory of Puducherry, taking the total infection count to 36,324, the Health Department said on Sunday.

In a further positive sign, there was no COVID-19 death recorded from any of the four regions of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam of the UT during the last 24 hours ending at 10 am on Sunday, a release said.

A total of 475 samples were tested of which 13 returned positive in Puducherry, one in Karaikal and 11 in Mahe, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in the release.

Of the total 36,324 cases, as many as 984 were active, and fatalities remained 608.

A total of 95 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the cumulative recoveries to 34,732.
Nov 15, 2020 11:28 (IST)
Telangana adds 661 new COVID-19 cases, lowest this month
Fresh COVID-19 cases in Telangana touched its lowest in recent times with 661 infections taking
the tally to 2.57 lakh, the state government said on Sunday.

Three deaths during the last 24 hours ending at 8 pm on Saturday pushed the toll to 1,404 and the case fatality rate stood at 0.54 per cent against 1.5 per cent at the national level, a bulletin said.

There were 15,425 active cases in the state.

For the first time this month, the fresh cases fell below the 700 mark with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounting for the maximum of 167, followed by Rangareddy 57 and Medchal Malkajgiri 45.
Nov 15, 2020 10:58 (IST)
India's coronavirus cases cross 88 lakh
With 41,100 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India's total cases have surged to 88,14,579, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Sunday.

With 447 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the count has mounted to 1,29,635.

The number of total active cases stands at 4,79,216 after a decrease of 1,503 in the last 24 hours while the total discharged cases stand at 82,05,728 with 42,156 new discharges in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra has reported 85,045 active cases, 16,09,607 recoveries and 45,809 deaths due to the disease so far while Karnataka recorded 28,045 active cases, 8,18,392 recoveries and 11,491 deaths so far.

The national capital reported 44,329 active cases and 7,423 deaths while 4,23,078 people recovered from the infection till now.

Kerala reported 77,508 active cases, 4,34,730 recoveries and the death count stands at 1,822 according to the Health Ministry.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 12,48,36,819 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to November 14, of these 8,05,589 samples were tested yesterday.
Nov 15, 2020 10:56 (IST)
Arunachal Pradesh reports more COVID-19 recoveries than fresh cases
Arunachal Pradesh reported more COVID-19 recoveries than fresh cases in a single-day as 102
people were cured of the disease while 34 new infections pushed the tally to 15,792, a health department official said on Sunday.

Altogether 102 people were discharged from hospitals on Saturday, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 14,421, State Surveillance Officer (SSO), Dr Lobsong Jampa said.

The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state currently stands at 91.31 per cent while the death ratio stands at 0.30 per cent.

Arunachal Pradesh currently has 1,323 active cases.

The COVID-19 death toll in the state rose to 48 after a 75-year-old man from Daporijo, the headquarters of Upper Subansiri district succumbed to the infection, the official said.
Nov 15, 2020 10:33 (IST)
BREAKING | India's coronavirus cases pass 88 lakh with 41,100 fresh infections, 8% lower than yesterday; 1.29 lakh total deaths so far
Nov 15, 2020 09:39 (IST)
Mizoram reports 25 new COVID-19 cases
As many as 25 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Mizoram in the last 24 hours, making the total cases mount to 3,393, on Sunday.

As per the health department of Mizoram, a total of 2,820 people have been discharged in the state, after recovering from the infection. The death toll has reached 4. The active cases stand at 569.
Nov 15, 2020 08:27 (IST)
South Korea reports 208 new COVID-19 cases, eighth day of triple-digit rises
South Korea reported 208 new coronavirus cases as of Saturday midnight, marking the eight straight day of triple-digit increases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Sunday.

That was slightly higher than the previous day's 205 new infections and the highest since early September.
Nov 15, 2020 08:22 (IST)
Mexico surpasses 1 million Covid cases
Mexico surpassed one million Covid-19 cases on Saturday, registering 5,860 new infections over the previous day in a country with one of the world's highest death counts from the virus, the government said.

A total of 1,003,253 people have now tested positive for the virus in Mexico, said health ministry official Ricardo Cortes.

The death count meanwhile reached 98,259, including 635 registered over the past day, he added.

Mexico has the world's fourth-highest death toll from the virus behind the United States, Brazil and India, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.

It also has the 11th highest number of infections.
Nov 15, 2020 08:05 (IST)
New COVID-19 cases and deaths rise sharply in France
The number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases and deaths in France rose sharply in the last 24 hours, according to French health ministry data published on Saturday.France registered 32,095 new COVID-19 cases over the previous 24 hours to reach a total of 1,954,599.

Deaths in hospitals in France from COVID-19 rose by 359 over the previous 24 hours to reach a total of 44,246 so far.

Nov 15, 2020 07:25 (IST)
Jharkhand reports 154 new COVID-19 cases, 328 recoveries
Jharkhand reported 154 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,05,935, according to the state health department. Notably, 328 recoveries were also reported.

According to the department, as many as 922 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state. So far, 1,01,897 people have been discharged while there are 3,116 active cases.

As many as 10,693 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Saturday taking the total number of samples tested in the state so far to 37,77,488, the data revealed.
Nov 15, 2020 07:07 (IST)
Jharkhand Reports 154 New COVID-19 Cases, 328 Recoveries

Jharkhand reported 154 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,05,935, according to the state health department. Notably, 328 recoveries were also reported.

According to the department, as many as 922 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state. So far, 1,01,897 people have been discharged while there are 3,116 active cases.

As many as 10,693 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Saturday taking the total number of samples tested in the state so far to 37,77,488, the data revealed. 

Nov 15, 2020 06:51 (IST)
As US Pandemic Intensifies, North Dakota Becomes 35th State To Require Masks

North Dakota has become the 35th U.S. state to require face coverings be worn in public, as governors across the country grapple with a surge in coronavirus infections that threatens to swamp their healthcare systems.

North Dakota joined 38 other states this month in reporting record daily jumps in new cases, 17 others with record deaths and 25 others with a record number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals, according to a Reuters tally.

"Our situation has changed, and we must change with it," North Dakota's Republican Governor Doug Burgum said in a statement late on Friday.

The mask order, similar to other state mandates, requires face coverings to be worn in most indoor public places and "in outdoor business and public settings when it is not possible to maintain physical distancing."
Nov 15, 2020 06:34 (IST)
Coronavirus Curbs Tighten In Europe As Global Deaths Top 1.3 Million

A swathe of new restrictions to curtail a second wave of coronavirus infections were announced or came into force from Austria to Greece, Italy to Portugal on Saturday as the global death toll climbed above 1.3 million.

More than 53 million have been infected worldwide by Covid-19, which is running rampant throughout America and Europe, forcing governments to take more drastic action despite the potential economic devastation.

Austria joined a growing trend announcing schools and non-essential shops would close from Tuesday, having imposed a partial lockdown two weeks ago.

"There are still many who say that infections don't happen at school, in shops or services," said Chancellor Sebastien Kurtz.
Nov 15, 2020 06:19 (IST)
Temples, Other Places Of Worship To Reopen In Maharashtra From Monday
Temples and other places of worship will reopen in Maharashtra from Monday, the state government has said, listing coronavirus safety measures such as masks, sanitisers and temperature checks that they will have to follow. Read more

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