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:
Delhi Asks Hospitals To Divert Covid Beds For Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya CasesAssam 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 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'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 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 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'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.
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.
#CoronaVirusUpdates:#COVID19 testing status update:@ICMRDELHI stated that 60,83,19,915 samples tested upto October 30, 2021
- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
11,35,142 samples tested on October 30, 2021#IndiaFightsCorona #Unite2FightCorona #StaySafe @DBTIndia pic.twitter.com/LbcwDjA3Fh
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
📍India registered more than 14 Thousand (14,667) #COVID19 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
✅Together, we can win the battle against COVID-19.
➡#StaySafe and follow #COVIDAppropriateBehaviour #Unite2FightCorona@MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/BUsLZWRLWS
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
📍#𝑪𝑶𝑽𝑰𝑫19 𝑽𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑫𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔: 𝑨𝒈𝒆-𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (As on October 31st, 2021, till 11:00 AM)
✅ Above 60 years: 16.7%
✅ 45-60 years: 26.7%
✅ 18-44 years: 56.6%#We4Vaccine#LargestVaccinationDrive#Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/zgBniceUUz
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
📍Government of India has so far provided more than 112 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost (As on 31 October, 2021, 8:00 am)
➡️More than 13 crore doses are still available with States/UTs to be administered.#We4Vaccine #Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/dLJDWw4Obl
China Slams US Over Covid Origin Report: Political And FalseBeijing lashed out against a US intelligence review into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday, calling it "political and false" while urging Washington to "stop attacking" China.
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
📍Daily New Cases vis-à-vis Daily Samples Tested (As on 31st October, 2021, Till 8:00 AM)
☑️#StaySafe and follow #COVIDAppropriateBehaviour #Unite2FightCorona #StayHomeStaySafe pic.twitter.com/fLlHe248kC
#IndiaFightsCorona:#COVID19Vaccination Status (As on 31st October 2021, 8:00 AM)
- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
✅Total vaccine doses administered (so far): 1,06,14,40,335
✅Vaccine doses administered (in last 24 hours): 68,04,806#We4Vaccine #LargestVaccinationDrive@ICMRDELHI @DBTIndia pic.twitter.com/B9NUERNCiZ
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
➡️ India's Active Caseload (1,59,272) constitute 0.46% of Total Cases.
➡️ Present Active Caseload is lowest in 247 days. #Unite2FightCorona #StaySafeStayHealthy pic.twitter.com/vwQTCl2NgH
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 31, 2021
➡️ India's Cumulative #COVID19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 106.14 Cr (1,06,14,40,335).
➡️ Over 68 Lakh doses administered in last 24 hours.#Unite2FightCorona #StaySafeStayHealthy pic.twitter.com/GoeAN26WXI
Recovery Rate currently at 98.20%. Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.46% - lowest since March 2020. Daily positivity rate (1.13%) less than 2% for last 27 days. Weekly Positivity Rate (1.18%) less than 2% for last 37 days: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/d3tdaQeeXl
- ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2021
Over 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.
India reports 12,830 new #COVID19 cases, 14,667 recoveries and 446 deaths in last 24 hours as per the Union Health Ministry
- ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2021
Case tally: 3,42,73,300
Active cases: 1,59,272 (lowest in 247 days)
Total recoveries: 3,36,55,842
Death toll: 4,58,186
Total Vaccination: 1,06,14,40,335 pic.twitter.com/6IsasRavz7
India Ready To Produce Over 5 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses By End Of 2022: Prime Minister Narendra ModiIndia is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help the world in the fight against the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a G-20 Summit session in Rome.
60,83,19,915 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 30th October 2021. Of these, 11,35,142 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/yAQMxZp97E
- ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2021
Teachers Without Even One Vaccine Dose Won't Be Allowed In Schools: Delhi GovernmentTeachers and staffers of schools under the Delhi Directorate of Education, who have not taken a single dose of Covid -19 vaccine till October 15, will not be allowed to attend school, according to an order.
Amid Rise In Dengue Cases, Delhi Allows Hospitals To Divert Covid BedsDelhi government has said that hospitals may use one-third of the beds reserved for coronavirus patients for those suffering from vector-borne diseases, if the need arises.
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 30, 2021
➡️ Doctor, I have tested positive for #COVID19, can I get vaccinated now❓❓❓
✅ No Rajat, you should take the vaccine at least 3 months after recovery from COVID.#Unite2FightCorona #StaySafeStayHealthy pic.twitter.com/TTvO0D6dbe
Pope Francis Appreciates India's Aid To Countries During Coronavirus PandemicHead of Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis appreciated India's assistance to countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs said.
#CoronaFacts:
- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 30, 2021
📍Can Thermal Scanners detect #COVID19 infected people❓❓
↗️No, thermal scanners don't detect #COVID infected people. They just detect body temperature.#MythBuster #IndiaFightsCorona #Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/tClWibTTTk
#Unite2FightCorona#LargestVaccineDrive
- Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) October 30, 2021
➡️ India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 106 crore landmark milestone.
➡️More than 61 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm.https://t.co/1S7ZpiEEBR pic.twitter.com/WTcMPoft9f
Coronavirus: Centre's Warning To Assam, Bengal As Covid Cases Rise, Tests DeclineIn view of rising coronavirus cases, weekly positivity rates and decreasing testing figures in Assam and West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state governments to undertake a review of these parameters.
COVID-19 | 606 recoveries and 3 deaths reported in Mizoram, yesterday. Active cases 6498 pic.twitter.com/tPM2o58iLZ
- ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2021
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.
