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India's COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives in a day, while the infection tally mounted to 74,32,680 with 62,212 new cases being reported, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases of coronavirus infection dropped below eight lakh for the first time in one-and-half months, the ministry said.
For nine days in a row the active cases remained below nine lakh.
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Need To Identify Clusters That Can Turn Into Covid Hotspots: WHO Chief Scientist
With a huge population in a country like India, she said, one has to go after the virus in order to control its spread before it becomes a community transmission.
"When we look at countries that have succeeded (in controlling the spread of virus) we have to go after the virus where it is present. Then it is easier (to prevent the spread of virus) than it becomes a community transmission," she said.
World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Sowmya Swaminathan on Saturday said clusters and large gatherings which have the potential of spreading COVID-19 need to be identified and suggested continuous testing of samples by the government.
"When we look at countries that have succeeded (in controlling the spread of virus) we have to go after the virus where it is present. Then it is easier (to prevent the spread of virus) than it becomes a community transmission," she said.
Global COVID-19 cases cross 39.5 million
The global coronavirus caseload now stands at 39.5 million cases, according to the latest updates provided by Johns Hopkins University.
According to the University tracker, there are 39,502,909 COVID-19 cases globally and 1,106,705 patients globally have succumbed to the virus.
Globally, 27,148,927 patients infected from the virus have recovered, the tracker states.
The US continues to be the worst-affected country due to the virus with 8,086,780 cases and 218,980 fatalities, which are the most deaths in the world.
As many as 3,197,539 patients across the US have recovered from the disease.
The global coronavirus caseload now stands at 39.5 million cases, according to the latest updates provided by Johns Hopkins University.
According to the University tracker, there are 39,502,909 COVID-19 cases globally and 1,106,705 patients globally have succumbed to the virus.
Globally, 27,148,927 patients infected from the virus have recovered, the tracker states.
The US continues to be the worst-affected country due to the virus with 8,086,780 cases and 218,980 fatalities, which are the most deaths in the world.
As many as 3,197,539 patients across the US have recovered from the disease.
COVID-19: Amid outbreak, Goa doctors threaten strike over room sharing
A total of 1,992 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday taking the total count of reported cases to 1,71,281.
State Health Department said 12 more people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll in the state to 1,735.
According to the State Health Department, of 1,992 new cases, 372 were reported in Jaipur. The state has 21,255 active cases.
A total of 1,992 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday taking the total count of reported cases to 1,71,281.
State Health Department said 12 more people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll in the state to 1,735.
According to the State Health Department, of 1,992 new cases, 372 were reported in Jaipur. The state has 21,255 active cases.
COVID-19: Rajasthan reports 1,992 new cases, 12 deaths
A total of 1,992 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday taking the total count of reported cases to 1,71,281.
State Health Department said 12 more people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll in the state to 1,735.
According to the State Health Department, of 1,992 new cases, 372 were reported in Jaipur. The state has 21,255 active cases.
A total of 1,992 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday taking the total count of reported cases to 1,71,281.
State Health Department said 12 more people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll in the state to 1,735.
According to the State Health Department, of 1,992 new cases, 372 were reported in Jaipur. The state has 21,255 active cases.
COVID-19: France reports over 32,000 new cases
France on Saturday reported a record rise in COVID-19 cases with 32,427 new infections registered over the past 24 hours, according to figures from the Sante Publique agency heading the coronavirus response in the country.
This takes the total number of infected since the beginning of the pandemic to 867,197, the tenth highest in the world.
The number of fatalities from the disease has increased by 90 since the last update, taking the total to 33,392, according to the Sante Publique.
According to the agency's figures, 7,198 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past week, 1,269 of whom were taken intensive care.
France on Saturday reported a record rise in COVID-19 cases with 32,427 new infections registered over the past 24 hours, according to figures from the Sante Publique agency heading the coronavirus response in the country.
This takes the total number of infected since the beginning of the pandemic to 867,197, the tenth highest in the world.
The number of fatalities from the disease has increased by 90 since the last update, taking the total to 33,392, according to the Sante Publique.
According to the agency's figures, 7,198 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past week, 1,269 of whom were taken intensive care.
COVID-19: Nagaland reports 94 new cases
Nagaland reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and 30 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours.
Dimapur recorded 55 new cases each while 23 cases were recorded in Kohima, along with nine in Mon, three in Zunheboto, and two each in Mokokchung and Peren.
Meanwhile, with a spike of 62,212 new cases and 837 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 74,32,681 on Saturday according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Nagaland reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and 30 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours.
Dimapur recorded 55 new cases each while 23 cases were recorded in Kohima, along with nine in Mon, three in Zunheboto, and two each in Mokokchung and Peren.
Meanwhile, with a spike of 62,212 new cases and 837 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 74,32,681 on Saturday according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
COVID-19: Mumbai reports 1,791 new cases, 47 deaths
A total of 1,791 new COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths were reported from Mumbai in the last 24 hours.
Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai said on Saturday that the total number of cases in the metropolis now stands at 2,40,339, including 18,717 active cases and 2,08,099 discharges. It said 9,682 persons have died due to the virus.
With 1,85,270 total active cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state by COVID-19 in the country.
A total of 1,791 new COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths were reported from Mumbai in the last 24 hours.
Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai said on Saturday that the total number of cases in the metropolis now stands at 2,40,339, including 18,717 active cases and 2,08,099 discharges. It said 9,682 persons have died due to the virus.
With 1,85,270 total active cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state by COVID-19 in the country.
COVID-19: 946 cases, 42 deaths in Pune; 860 discharged
Pune district reported 946 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 3,13,645, while the death count increased by 42 to touch 7,418, an official said on Saturday.
A total of 860 people were discharged during the day, he added.
Of the 946 cases, 418 were detected in Pune Municipal Corporation limits, which has recorded 1,57,051 cases so far, while the tally in Pimpri Chinchwad rose by 209 to reach 85,323, he said.
Pune district reported 946 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 3,13,645, while the death count increased by 42 to touch 7,418, an official said on Saturday.
A total of 860 people were discharged during the day, he added.
Of the 946 cases, 418 were detected in Pune Municipal Corporation limits, which has recorded 1,57,051 cases so far, while the tally in Pimpri Chinchwad rose by 209 to reach 85,323, he said.
COVID-19: Delhi records 35 more deaths, count rises to 5,981; infection tally 3.27 lakh
Thirty-five more fatalities have been recorded, taking the death count to 5,981, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.
The national capital recorded 35 COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death count to 5,981, while 3,259 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to over 3.27 lakh, authorities said.
These fresh cases came out of the 55,715 tests conducted the previous day.
On October 10 and September 29 as well, 48 fatalities were reported in the city, the highest number of deaths recorded in a day since July 16, when Delhi saw 58 fatalities.
The tally of active cases on Saturday slightly rose to 22,884 from 22,814 the previous day.
The total number of cases has climbed to 3,27,818, the bulletin added. The number of containment zones in Delhi slightly increased to 2,751 from 2,741 on Friday.
COVID-19: Assam's tally crosses two lakh-mark with 672 fresh cases
The COVID-19 tally in Assam crossed the two lakh-mark on Saturday with 672 new cases, while 12 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 865, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The fresh infections have increased the northeastern state's caseload to 2,00,391.
Of the new fatalities, three were reported from Jorhat, two from Golaghat and one each from Sivasagar, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Chirang, Sarma said.
"Very sad and anguished to inform that 12 more COVID positive patients have succumbed to the disease... My condolences to the family. We stand by you in this hour of grief," he said on Twitter.
The fatality rate in the state is currently at 0.43 per cent.
The new cases included 149 from Kamrup Metropolitan, the minister said.
The COVID-19 tally in Assam crossed the two lakh-mark on Saturday with 672 new cases, while 12 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 865, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The fresh infections have increased the northeastern state's caseload to 2,00,391.
Of the new fatalities, three were reported from Jorhat, two from Golaghat and one each from Sivasagar, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Chirang, Sarma said.
"Very sad and anguished to inform that 12 more COVID positive patients have succumbed to the disease... My condolences to the family. We stand by you in this hour of grief," he said on Twitter.
The fatality rate in the state is currently at 0.43 per cent.
The new cases included 149 from Kamrup Metropolitan, the minister said.
Coronavirus news: Rajasthan reports 1,992 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
A total of 1,992 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday taking the total count of reported cases to 1,71,281.
State Health Department said 12 more people died due to the virus taking the death count in the state to 1,735, ANI reported.
Coronavirus news: 491 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths, 401 discharged in Nashik
The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 88,861 with an addition
of 491 cases on Saturday, while 13 deaths took the count to 1,591, an official said.
A total of 80,123 persons have been discharged so far, including 401 on Saturday, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: 2,515 new coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh, 14 deaths
Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 count rose to 1,58,502 on Saturday after 2,515 people were detected with the infection, while the number of people who have recovered reached 1,29,883, an official said.
Fourteen more deaths were recorded in the state, taking the count to 1,439, he said.
Coronavirus news: Greece virus death count hits 500
Greece's coronavirus death count reached 500 on Saturday, the state health agency said, with authorities concerned about the spread of infections in northern rural areas.
"I must ask that we be very careful," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Saturday during a visit to the island of Samothrace, AFP reported.
Coronavirus news: Punjab registers 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 427 new cases
The COVID-19 death count in Punjab rose to 3,999 on Saturday after 19 more people succumbed to the disease, while 427 new cases took the infection tally to 1,27,154, according to a medical bulletin.
The places which reported new coronavirus cases include Jalandhar (73), Ludhiana (54) and Mohali (48), the bulletin said.
Coronavirus news: 109 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in Amravati on Saturday
Amravati on Saturday reported 109 COVID-19 cases and two deaths from the infection, while 169 people were discharged, an official said.
The district has a caseload of 15,418, including 349 deaths, while the discharge of 13,871 people has left it with 1,198 active cases and a recovery rate of 89.97, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Delhi records 35 more COVID-19 deaths, taking count to 5,981; case tally climbs to 3.27 lakh
Delhi recorded 35 COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death count due to the disease in the national capital to 5,981, while 3,259 fresh cases pushed the tally to over 3.27 lakh, authorities said.
The fresh cases came out of the 55,715 tests conducted the previous day, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Iran virus deaths top 30,000
The death count in Iran from the novel coronavirus pandemic has crossed the 30,000 mark, the health ministry announced Saturday.
"Unfortunately, we have lost 253 of our fellow citizens to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours," ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told a daily briefing.
Coronavirus news: 1,148 fresh COVID-19 cases take Haryana's tally to 1,49,081; death count 1,640
The COVID-19 death count in Haryana rose to 1,640 on Saturday with six more fatalities, while 1,148 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 1,49,081, a state health department bulletin here said.
Of the new fatalities, three were reported from Karnal and one each from Panchkula, Bhiwani and Jind districts, it said.
Coronavirus news: Israel set to ease coronavirus lockdown measures from Sunday
Israel is preparing to ease some lockdown restrictions from Sunday in the "first phase" of scaling back measures imposed last month to stem soaring novel coronavirus infection rates.
Israel, a country of about nine million people, has recorded 301,896 coronavirus cases, including 2,141 deaths, AFP reported.
Coronavirus news: Mamata Banerjee visits popular Durga Puja marquees, urges people to follow COVID-19 protocol
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited several popular Durga Pujas in Kolkata to inaugurate them and urged everyone to follow the COVID-19 protocol during the festivities.
She visited the marquees of Babubagan, Jodhpur Park 95 Pally, Jodhpur Park Sarbojonin, Ekdalia Evergreen Club, Singhi Park, Ballygunge Cultural, Samajsebi Sangha and Shibmandir in south Kolkata.
Her cabinet colleague Subrata Mukherjee was present during the inauguration of the Ekdalia Evergreen puja, of which he is the mentor.
The chief minister drew flowers on canvas at Samajsebi Sangha, the PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: 101 new cases push Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally to 8,404
At least 101 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya on Saturday, pushing the tally to 8,404, a health department official said.
The death count rose to 75 after five more people died due to the infection, the PTI reported
Coronavirus news: One more COVID-19 death in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday reported one more death due to COVID-19 and 20 fresh cases.
The district's death count has mounted to 70, while the number of active cases stands at 474.
The latest victim of the disease here is a 52-year-old man who was admitted to Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Begarazpur on October 14, District Magistrate Selvakumar J said.
The official said 30 more people have recovered, taking the number of cured persons to 4,931, the PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Curfew begins for 20 million French people
Some 20 million French people are preparing to spend their first evening under curfew on Saturday, a measure taken by the government after an alarming surge in new coronavirus cases.
The 9:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew came into force at midnight on Friday in the Paris region and eight other large cities, affecting nearly a third of the country's population.
People will need a certificate for permitted activities, such as travel to or from work, for medical attention, to visit a dependent relative or to walk a dog, AFP reported.
Coronavirus news: Madhya Pradesh congress manifesto promises help to COVID-19 victims' family
Madhya Pradesh Congress on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming state Assembly bypolls, in which it promised to provide help to the families of those who died of coronavirus, if it returned to power in the state, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Hong Kong reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, 5,237 in total
Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 17 additional COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking Hong Kong's total tally to 5,237.
All of the newly-reported cases were imported, involving five males and 12 females aged between four and 50 who arrived from India, the Philippines, Pakistan, Morocco, Indonesia and France.
According to Hong Kong's Hospital Authority, 125 patients are still being treated in hospitals, including 12 in critical condition, ANI reported.
Coronavirus news: India's COVID-19 infection tally crosses 74 lakh with 62,212 new cases
India's COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
The coronavirus death count climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives in a day, while the infection tally mounted to 74,32,680 with 62,212 new cases being reported, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Coronavirus news: With 2,880 cases, COVID-19 tally shots up to over 4.52 lakh in UP
With 2,880 fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally of Uttar Pradesh climbed to 4,52,660 on Saturday.
A total of 4,11,611 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals after treatment, including 3,528 in the last 24 hours, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Amit Mohan Prasad said.
With this, the recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state stands at 90.93 per cent, he said, adding that the daily number of patients getting discharged from hospitals is more than the number of fresh cases, PTI reported.
PM Narendra Modi chair COVID-19 review meeting; cautions against complacency, calls for keeping up efforts to contain pandemic, the PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Mumbai airport now starts COVID-19 express test facility for departing passengers, visitors
The city airport on Saturday said it has extended the availability of its express coronavirus infection test facility also to departing passengers and non-passengers.
The RT-PCR test facility is functional from October 15, the PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Indonesia reports 4,301 fresh COVID-19 cases, 84 new deaths
The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 4,301 within one day to 357,762, with the death count adding by 84 to 12,431, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
According to the ministry, 4,048 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 281,592.
The virus has spread to all the country's 34 provinces, ANI reported.
Coronavirus news: Poland reports record rise in daily coronavirus cases
Poland reported a record 9,622 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, according to health ministry data published on Twitter, as the country reimposed some restrictions to fight the pandemic. Poland has now recorded 167,230 confirmed coronavirus cases and 3,524 deaths, the Reuters reported.
Coronavirus news: Austrian foreign minister tests positive for Covid-19
Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, his ministry said Saturday, as the country posted a new daily record for infections.
Schallenberg could have contracted coronavirus during a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, a foreign ministry spokeswoman told the APA news agency.
📚 All Educational Institutions in #Assam will re-open from Nov 2, 2020. All protocols on health, safety & hygiene for #COVID as prescribed by @MoHFW_INDIA to be followed at Elementary & Secondary as well as Higher Education levels, in attachment 👇#AssamEduCare @EduMinOfIndia pic.twitter.com/BQ1lzweJnU
- Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 17, 2020
Vaccines against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually: WHO Official
Any safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually, unlike vaccines for influenza, Dr. Richard Mihigo, the program area manager for immunization and vaccine development at the World Health Organization''s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, told Sputnik in an interview.
"It's difficult to predict now for how long the effect of the vaccine will last. It''s true that for flu vaccines, most of the time we need to repeat it every year, depending on the different strains of the virus being seasonal for north, west, etc. For the coronavirus, we believe that it may not necessarily be the case," Dr. Mihigo remarked.
Coronavirus vaccine offered by Chinese city for emergency use costs $60: Report
A Chinese city is offering Sinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine to essential workers and other high-risk groups as part of a national programme for about $6, reported news agency Reuters.
The eastern city of Jiaxing's center for disease control and prevention (CDC) said in a statement on WeChat that two doses of the vaccine candidate, called CoronaVac, will cost 200 yuan ($29.75) per dose and that vaccinations for key groups including medical professionals have begun.
Chinese authorities have to date not released pricing details for potential COVID-19 vaccines
Maharashtra Police recorded 118 coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases in the force to 1,960 and death toll to 267: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/9rlytCipT6
- ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2020
Russia reports 14,922 new coronavirus cases, 279 deaths
Russia on Saturday recorded 14,922 new coronavirus cases, pushing the national tally to 1,384,235
Officials also said 279 people had died in the previous 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 24,002.
Odisha reports 2,196 new cases, 17 fresh fatalities
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,66,345 on Saturday as 2,196 more people, including a ruling BJD MP, tested positive for the infection,
a health official said.
Seventeen more patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 1,121, he said.
As many as 1,274 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 922 infections were detected during contact tracing, the official said.
Several safety arrangements are being made to host the Ganga-Sagar Mela amid the pandemic, news agency reported quoting officials. Besides the authorities are also planning to send the holy water to the devotees by post and live-stream the rituals, it said.
#CoronaVirusUpdates:
- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) October 17, 2020
State-wise details of Total Confirmed #COVID19 cases
(till 17 October, 2020, 8 AM)
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➡️Total no. of confirmed cases so far #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/5WzIdyNtZQ
Jharkhand reports 473 new Covid cases, 4 fresh fatalities
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 95,425 on Saturday as 473 more people tested positive for the infection, news agency PTI reported.
Four more patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 824, he said.
Jharkhand now has 6,543 active coronavirus cases.
Assam: Devotees offer their prayers at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on the first day of #Navratri, following #COVID19 norms pic.twitter.com/iY3cFdKzNL
- ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2020
Odisha reports 2,196 new infections, pushing total case tally to 2,66,345 including 23,786 active patients and 1,121 deaths.
Kerala's Sabarimala temple opens after 7 months, Covid tests must for devotees
Sabarimala temple in Kerala reopened to the public on Saturday - for a five-day monthly pooja - after seven months of closure due to the Covid lockdown. Devotees looking to visit the hill shrine are required to wear face masks at all times and carry COVID-19 negative certificates.
A maximum of 250 people will be allowed inside the temple every day; today as many as 246 registered online for a darshan. Additionally, only people between 10 and 60 years of age will be allowed to visit. (Read full story here)
Nine deaths, 1,451 new Covid cases in Telangana
Telangana clocked 1,451 fresh coronavirus cases,taking the tally to 2.20 lakh, even as the recovery rate in the state rose to over 89 per cent.
The number of dead mounted to 1,265 with nine more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for 235 of the 1,451 fresh cases, followed by Rangareddy 104, Medchal Malkajgiri 101 and other districts, a state government bulletin said on Saturday, providing data as of 8 pm on October 16.
"Unprecedented": Active Covid Cases Below 8 Lakh For 1st Time In 1 Month
India's COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives in a day, while the infection tally mounted to 74,32,680 with 62,212 new cases being reported, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The active cases of coronavirus infection dropped below eight lakh for the first time in one-and-half months, the ministry said.
For nine days in a row the active cases remained below nine lakh. (Rad full story here)
JUsT In: Coronavirus: 62,212 fresh infections, 837 deaths recorded in a day as India's Covid cases cross 74 lakh
Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh Tests Positive For COVID-19 16 new Covid cases in Mizoram
Mizoram's Covid tally reached 2,245 after 16 new cases were reported in the state, data released by the state government showed. The number of active cases is at 112 while 2,133 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the state till date, it said.
Mizoram's Covid tally reached 2,245 after 16 new cases were reported in the state, data released by the state government showed. The number of active cases is at 112 while 2,133 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the state till date, it said.
Daily Covid Cases Spike In Bengal
DATE NEW CASES DEATHS
Friday 3771 61
Thursday 3720 62
Wednesday 3677 64
Tuesday 3631 62
Monday 3583 60
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- Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 16, 2020
📌 7⃣6⃣7⃣ cases detected out of 34714 tests - Positivity Rate - 2.21%.
📌 9⃣3⃣1⃣ patients discharged.
↗️Total cases 199749
▶️ Recovered- 85.23%
▶️ Active cases- 14.33%
▶️ Deaths- 0.42%
9:50 PM/ Oct 16#StayHomeStaySafe pic.twitter.com/KHPzYHlsPd
Bengal reported 3,771 new cases on Friday
West Bengal on Friday reported its highest single-day spike of 3,771 new COVID-19 cases. With the latest spike, the state's tally now stands at 3,13,188, including 32,500 active cases, according to a bulletin
issued by the Health Department.
Over 5,900 people have died due to virus in the state so far, it said.
Coronavirus news: Bihar records 94.24% COVID recovery rate; gets world's no. 1 position, says minister
Bihar's COVID-19 recovery rate on Friday touched 94.24 per cent, which is the highest among all states of India and countries having registered more than one lakh positive cases, Health Minister Mangal Pandey said.
In recovery rate, Bihar is followed by Andhra Pradesh (93.50 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (92 per cent) in India, he said.
Bihar's COVID-19 recovery rate on Friday touched 94.24 per cent, which is the highest among all states of India and countries having registered more than one lakh positive cases, Health Minister Mangal Pandey said.
The state's coronavirus death count went up to 981 with nine more people succumbing to the disease in the past 24 hours, while 1,062 fresh cases took the tally to 2,01,886.
"Biharis are number one in defeating coronavirus in the world. Bihar's recovery rate is 94.21 per cent, the highest among all states and countries having more than one lakh registered cases," Mr Pandey said in a tweet.
Coronavirus news: Delhi government defends its decision to reserve 80% ICU beds for COVID-19 patients
Aam Aadmi Party Government defended its decision to reserve 80 per cent ICU capacity exclusively for COVID-19 patients in private hospitals before Delhi High Court on Friday and said that plea filed by private hospital association was an attempt to secure the financial interests of the member hospitals.
Countering the petition filed by Association of Healthcare Providers India challenging the local government decision, the Delhi Government said, "The association plea is wholly misplaced, baseless and an attempt on the part of the petitioner to mislead the court and looking to secure the financial interests of the member hospitals under the garb of expressing masked concerns over securing healthcare facilities for Non-Covid patients, to be able to levy arbitrary and exorbitant medical treatment fee and other such charges from critical COVID-19 patients."
In an affidavit filed through Delhi Government Standing Counsel Sanjoy Ghose and advocate Urvi Mohan, the government reiterated that the decision only covers 33 subject private hospitals and nursing homes, out of over 1,150 private nursing homes and hospitals across the national capital city.
Aam Aadmi Party Government defended its decision to reserve 80 per cent ICU capacity exclusively for COVID-19 patients in private hospitals before Delhi High Court on Friday and said that plea filed by private hospital association was an attempt to secure the financial interests of the member hospitals.
Countering the petition filed by Association of Healthcare Providers India challenging the local government decision, the Delhi Government said, "The association plea is wholly misplaced, baseless and an attempt on the part of the petitioner to mislead the court and looking to secure the financial interests of the member hospitals under the garb of expressing masked concerns over securing healthcare facilities for Non-Covid patients, to be able to levy arbitrary and exorbitant medical treatment fee and other such charges from critical COVID-19 patients."
In an affidavit filed through Delhi Government Standing Counsel Sanjoy Ghose and advocate Urvi Mohan, the government reiterated that the decision only covers 33 subject private hospitals and nursing homes, out of over 1,150 private nursing homes and hospitals across the national capital city.
COVID-19: Sikkim reports 31 fresh cases
Sikkim reported 31 fresh novel coronavirus cases in the past one day taking the tally in the state to 3531, an official said on Friday.
A total of 3096 people have recovered from the disease, while the number of fatalities is 59 so far, state IEC member Sonam Bhutia said.
East Sikkim registered the highest number of 25 positive cases, while South Sikkim accounted for four cases and West Sikkim and North Sikkim reported one case each during the time.
As per the district-wise distribution of COVID-19 cases, East Sikkim reported 2572 cases followed by 706 in South Sikkim, 159 in West Sikkim and 13 in North Sikkim.
The mountain state has 295 active cases, he said adding 81 others have migrated from the state.
Sikkim reported 31 fresh novel coronavirus cases in the past one day taking the tally in the state to 3531, an official said on Friday.
A total of 3096 people have recovered from the disease, while the number of fatalities is 59 so far, state IEC member Sonam Bhutia said.
East Sikkim registered the highest number of 25 positive cases, while South Sikkim accounted for four cases and West Sikkim and North Sikkim reported one case each during the time.
As per the district-wise distribution of COVID-19 cases, East Sikkim reported 2572 cases followed by 706 in South Sikkim, 159 in West Sikkim and 13 in North Sikkim.
The mountain state has 295 active cases, he said adding 81 others have migrated from the state.
