Covid cases in India: Active cases account for less than one per cent of total cases. (File)
With 12,830 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,73,300, while the active cases declined to 1,59,272, the lowest in 247 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated. The death count climbed to 4,58,186 with 446 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 23 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 126 consecutive days now. The active cases comprise 0.46 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.20 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 2,283 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,36,55,842, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.34 per cent. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.13 per cent.
It has been less than two per cent for last 27 days. The weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 1.18 per cent. It has been below two per cent for the last 37 days, according to the ministry.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 106.14 crore.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus Cases In India:
COVID-19 Updates: Singapore Reports 3,163 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Related DeathsSingapore reported 3,163 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total infection tally in the country to 198,374, while 13 more patients passed away from complications due to COVID-19, taking the total deaths to 407.
A total of 1,672 COVID-19 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 61 cases being critically ill. The current overall intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate is 68.3 percent.
Delhi Asks Hospitals To Divert Covid Beds For Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya CasesThe Delhi government has directed state-run hospitals to use one-third of the COVID-19 beds for treatment of dengue, malaria and chikungunya patients in the capital, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday.
The decision has been taken in the view of declining cases of coronavirus and the rise in the cases of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya in Delhi, a statement quoted Mr Jain as saying.
Assam Reports 212 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, One More FatalityAssam on Sunday reported 212 fresh COVID-19 cases, 71 less than the previous day, with the caseload in the northeastern state rising to 6,10,645, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.
The death count rose to 5,997 as one more person from Nagaon succumbed to the disease, it said.
Punjab Records 26 More COVID-19 CasesPunjab on Sunday reported 26 fresh COVID-19 cases, which took the infection tally to 6,02,401 in the state, according to a medical bulletin.
With one Covid-related death reported from Hoshiarpur, the count reached 16,559, it said.
Haryana Reports No New Death, 11 Fresh CasesHaryana's Covid tally rose to 7,71,252 with 11 new cases on Sunday, while the death count remained at 10,049 as no new fatality was reported, according to a medical bulletin.
Of the fresh cases, seven infections were reported from Gurgaon, among others.
Jammu And Kashmir Reports 95 Fresh Covid CasesJammu and Kashmir recorded 95 fresh Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 3,32,249 while no new death due to the virus was reported from the Union Territory in the 24 hours ending at 5 pm on Sunday, officials said.
Out of the 95 fresh cases, six were from the Jammu division and 89 from the Kashmir division, they said.
Andhra Pradesh Reports 385 New COVID-19 Cases, Four DeathsAndhra Pradesh on Sunday recorded 385 new daily COVID-19 cases, taking the total infection count to 20,66,450, while the toll rose to 14,373 with four additional deaths.
With 675 people getting cured, total recoveries stood at 20.47 lakh, leaving 4,355 active cases.
Sikkim Reports 22 New COVID-19 Cases, One More FatalitySikkim's COVID-19 caseload rose to 31,979 on Sunday after 22 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, 12 more than the previous day, a health department bulletin said.
The death count increased to 396 as one more person succumbed to the infection, it said.
Delhi Reports 45 New COVID-19 Cases, Positivity Rate Stands At 0.08%The national capital on Sunday reported 45 new COVID-19 cases, while the positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent, according to data shared by the health department.
No fresh deaths were recorded.
Delhi has recorded only four deaths due to COVID-19 in October. Last month, five people had succumbed to the viral disease.
With the new infections, Delhi's coronavirus caseload climbed to 14,39,870. So far, over 14.14 lakh patients have recovered, the bulletin said.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, local train services resume in West Bengal with 50% seating capacityAmid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the local train services across West Bengal resumed with 50 per cent seating capacity on Sunday.
Meanwhile, West Bengal reported 990 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths in the last 24 hours.
COVID-19 vaccination pace in Moscow rises by to five times since August: MayorThe COVID-19 vaccination pace in the Russian capital has increased by up to five times since late August, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster.
"We see that vaccination has been actively renewed. The vaccination pace has increased by four to five times in comparison with late August, when it went down to minimal figures. Elderly Moscow residents also started getting vaccinated, which is right and can not but make glad," Sobyanin said in an interview.
ow Covid vaccination coverage: PM to hold review meeting with DMs of over 40 districtsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on November 3 with district magistrates of over 40 districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage, the PMO said.
The meeting will include districts with less than 50 per cent coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose of the vaccine, it said.
The 40 districts are spread across Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Meghalaya among other states, and chief ministers of these states will also attend the meeting.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Puducherry college comes up with open-air classroomsThe Tagore Government Arts and Science College of Puducherry has started conducting outdoor classes for students in an attempt to give them an experience of studying in the lap of nature. "Due to COVID-19, we''ve come up with an idea of an open-air classroom. Classes are being held under green cover. Students are happy and enjoying this initiative," says principal Sasikanta Das of Tagore Government Arts and Science College.
He further added that" Earlier this concept of the open-air classroom was only there in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, but I feel that this concept should be followed everywhere where there is a possibility."
COVID-19: Puducherry adds 38 new cases; zero fatalities for 7th straight dayPuducherry logged 38 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,28,013, a senior official of the Department of Health said. The union territory did not record any fatality for the seventh straight day and the death toll remained at 1,857, Director of the Health Department G. Sriramulu said in a release.
He said the 38 new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 2,662 samples and were spread over Puducherry (22), Karaikal (six) and Mahe (10). No fresh case was reported from Yanam, an enclave in Andhra Pradesh.
As many as 45 patients recovered and were discharged during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Sunday, Sriramulu said, adding the overall recoveries stood at 1,25,726.
Urmila Matondkar tests positive for COVID-19Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar on Sunday said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under home quarantine. The 47-year-old actor took to Twitter to share her diagnosis and requested those who came in contact with her to get tested for the coronavirus.
"I've tested positive for COVID-19. I'm fine and have isolated myself in-home quarantine. Requesting everyone who came in contact with me to get tested immediately," Matondkar wrote on the microblogging site.
Ten new COVID-19 cases recorded in LadakhTen persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall virus tally in the Union Territory to 20,951 and the active cases to 65, officials said.
Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths -- 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. The officials said 1,619 people were tested for COVID-19 in the twin districts on Saturday and 10 of them returned positive for the disease. They included nine in Leh and one in Kargil.
Vietnam reports 5,227 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hoursAccording to the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, 5,227 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in the country over the past 24 hours, including 3 imported ones. In the meantime, another 2,204 patients have been declared recovered.
A total of 915 603 cases of infection were detected in Vietnam; according to this indicator, the country ranks 40th among 223 countries and territories of the world, and in terms of the share of infected people per 1 million inhabitants - 152nd place.
Arunachal Pradesh reports 11 new COVID-19 casesArunachal Pradesh reported 11 new COVID-19 cases, two more than the previous day, pushing the coronavirus tally to 55,154, a senior health department official said. Ten more people recuperated from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries in the north-eastern state to 54,765, the official said.
The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state remained at 99.29 per cent while the active percentage dipped to 0.20 per cent, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The coronavirus death toll in the frontier state remained at 280 as no new fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, he said.
Arunachal Pradesh currently has 109 active COVID-19 cases.
India conducts over 11 lakh COVID-19 tests in last 24 hoursOver 11 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 on October 30 taking the total samples tested to 60.83 crore, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday.
A total of 11,35,142 samples were tested yesterday while 60,83,19,915 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to October 30.
No new COVID-19 case in AndamansFor the second consecutive day the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not record any new COVID-19 case, a health department official said. The COVID-19 tally in the archipelago remained at 7,651.
The union territory had recorded zero COVID-19 cases on Monday and Tuesday, two cases on Wednesday and one case on Thursday. The archipelago now has only four active COVID-19 cases and all the patients are in the South Andaman district while the other two districts - North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar - are coronavirus free, the official said.
Covid LIVE updates: Singapore reports 3,112 new COVID-19 casesSingapore reported 3,112 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally in the country to 195,211. Of the new cases, 2,608 were in the community, 500 were in migrant worker dormitories and four were imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.
A total of 1,627 COVID-19 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 267 cases requiring oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 69 cases being unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU, and 60 cases being critically ill and intubated in the ICU. Fourteen more patients have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 394.
COVID-19 News Updates: Canada Vows To Donate 200 Million Covid Vaccine Doses To Poorer CountriesCanada on Saturday pledged at the G20 summit to donate millions more Covid vaccine doses to poor countries worldwide.
Canada will donate the equivalent of at least 200 million doses to the COVAX Facility by the end of 2022," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement, referring to the global vaccine-sharing alliance.
Of this number, 10 million doses of Moderna's vaccine will be delivered "quickly" to developing countries, he said.