New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 73.07 lakh with 67,735 new cases in a day, while 63,83,441 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 87.35 per cent on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 73,07,097 and the deaths climbed to 1,11,266 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 680 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.52 per cent.
There are 812390 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 11.11 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 9,12,26,305 samples have been tested up to October 14 with 11,36,183 samples being tested on Wednesday.
Cinema halls in several parts of the country ready to open after seven months in the shadow of COVID-19. While theatres and multiplexes will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chhattisgarh, they will open this week in several places, including Delhi and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, with stringent dos and don'ts in keeping with the new COVID-19 normal.
Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs). The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) left it to states to take a final call on the matter.
PVR Cinemas, India's largest film exhibitor with 845 screens in 176 properties across 71 cities, on Wednesday said 10 states and four union territories have given their go-ahead for the reopening of cinemas.
Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:
Oct 16, 2020 05:42 (IST)
Low risk of Covid infection on planes if masks worn: US military
The risk of being infected with the coronavirus on an airliner is very low if passengers wear masks, according to a study carried out aboard Boeing long-haul jets by the US military and published Thursday.
Researchers using sensors and fluorescent tracers measured the volume of airborne contagious matter emitted by a dummy simulating an infected person breathing normally.
The passengers most exposed to the infected person -- those just in front of, behind or beside the dummy -- were represented in the study by the sensors.
Some 300 test rounds were carried out on the ground and in flight over the course of eight straight days in August in cooperation with United Airlines on Boeing 767 and 777 jetliners.
Oct 16, 2020 04:33 (IST)
COVID-19: Delhi reports 3,324 new cases, 44 deaths
Delhi reported 3,324 new coronavirus cases and 44 deaths on Wednesday.
Delhi government said that 2,867 people recovered or were discharged in the last 24 hours.
The national capital's total COVID-19 count has risen to 3,17,548, including 5,898 deaths and 2,89,747 recoveries/discharges/migrations.
The active cases stand at 21,903.
Oct 16, 2020 03:52 (IST)
COVID-19: Assam records 769 fresh cases, nine more deaths
Assam reported nine more COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the number of people succumbing to the virus to 843, even as the tally climbed to 1,98,982 with 769 fresh cases, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.
The overall positivity rate in the state stood at 4.68 per cent against total testing of 38,30,571 samples so far.
Oct 16, 2020 02:37 (IST)
Hardeep Puri interacts with envoys from EU member states, talks of opportunities created due to COVID-19 disruptions
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday had a video conference with Ambassador of European Union to India Ugo Astuto and envoys from 27 EU member states and outlined comprehensive steps taken by India to deal with COVID-19 and opportunities created in the wake of disruptions caused by the pandemic.
"Had an extended video conference with Ugo Astuto and Ambs from 27 EU Member States. I outlined comprehensive steps taken to deal with COVID19 in India under the visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modiji and opportunities created in the wake of disruptions caused by the pandemic," Mr Puri said in a tweet.
"We also covered several issues pertaining to civil aviation, development of infrastructure in cities and policy interventions implemented under AatmaNirbharBharat Abhiyan. Reforms undertaken across industries in India are creating an attractive environment for FDI," he added.
Oct 16, 2020 00:53 (IST)
COVID-19: France records 30,621 new cases
France registered 30,621 new coronavirus cases over the past day, a new one-day high, the country's public health agency said on Thursday.
Over the past 24 hours, 88 people have died from the coronavirus in the country, the agency added.
Prior to that, the largest number of detected COVID-19 cases per day was just above 26,000. On Wednesday, almost 23,000 new cases were reported.
Oct 16, 2020 00:29 (IST)
COVID-19: Punjab reports 511 new cases, 29 deaths
Punjab reported 511 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the total count of COVID-19 cases to 1,26,230.
The state Health Department said that 29 more people succumbed to the virus on Thursday taking the death toll in the state to 3,954. It said 1,111 people were discharged in the last 24 hours.
The state now has a total of 7,090 active cases while 1,15,186 patients have recovered.
The Health Department said that a total of 28,517 samples were tested for COVID-19.
Oct 15, 2020 23:40 (IST)
Coronavirus News: 800 Deployed In 3 States, 933 Patients Treated
A total of 813 COVID-19 Care coaches developed by the Indian Railways are currently in use in three states. As many as 900 patients have been treated in them so far, according to data from the national transporter.
As on October 14, there are 503 such coaches stationed in Delhi, 270 in Uttar Pradesh and 40 in Bihar.
Oct 15, 2020 22:33 (IST)
Coronavirus update: 697 cases in Nashik
Nashik's total coronavirus count rose to 87,888 on Thursday with the single-day addition of 697 cases, health officials said. The virus claimed nine more lives, which took the death toll in the district to 1,564, they said.
Oct 15, 2020 21:20 (IST)
Coronavirus News: 10,226 Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra today
Maharashtra's COVID-19 caseload increased to 15,64,615 today. As many as 10,226 new cases were registered in the state, a health official said, adding, that the state reported 337 deaths due to the infection. The total death count stands at 41,196 in the state, he said.
Oct 15, 2020 20:22 (IST)
Coronavirus: 8,477 New Cases In Karnataka
The state of Karnataka recorded 8,477 fresh cases of coronavirus and 85 related fatalities today. The new cases took the total number of infections to 7.43 lakh and the toll to 10,283, the health department said on Thursday.
Oct 15, 2020 19:59 (IST)
Coronavirus Update: 1,308 COVID-19 Cases In Madhhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has reported 1,308 fresh coronavirus positive cases today. The new cases push its caseload to 1,56,584, while 24 fatalities took the toll to 2,710, a health official said.
A total of 1,559 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's overall recovery count to 1,39,717.
Oct 15, 2020 18:17 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Ladakh Records 66 Coronavirus Cases
Ladakh today reported 66 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 5,304, according to an official bulletin on Thursday.
As many as 56 patients have recovered from the disease in a span of 24 hours -- 36 patients in Leh and 20 in Kargil -- the bulletin said.
Oct 15, 2020 17:04 (IST)
Coronavirus: Naveen Patnaik not to celebrate birthday due to COVID-19 situation
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will not celebrate his birthday on Friday in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the state, an official statement said. "I am always indebted to the love and good wishes of the people of Odisha," Mr Patnaik said, according the statement.
