New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 85,91,730 with 38,073 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 79,59,406 pushing the national recovery rate to 92.64 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The coronavirus death count climbed to 1,27,059 with 448 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.48 per cent. The number of active cases remained below 6 lakh for the twelfth consecutive day.
There are 5,05,265 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprise 5.88 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Meanwhile, the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE prevented more than 90% of infections in a study of tens of thousands of volunteers, the most encouraging scientific advance so far in the battle against the coronavirus.
Eight months into the worst pandemic in a century, the preliminary results pave the way for the companies to seek an emergency-use authorization from regulators if further research shows the shot is also safe.
Here are the LIVE updates on Coronavirus:
Nov 10, 2020 23:17 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Next 3 Months To Be "Very Challenging" Due To Winter, Festivities, Pollution, Says Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the next three months would be "very challenging" in terms of the coronavirus outbreak due to winter, festive season and pollution, reported news agency PTI. The concerned officials should ensure that all necessary arrangements are made in advance so that the situation doesn't worsen, he said. Gehlot made the remarks at a meeting held to review the coronavirus situation in the state, which has recorded 2,15,071 cases so far.
Nov 10, 2020 21:46 (IST)
Mumbai Reports 535 COVID-19 Cases, 1,057 Recoveries
Mumbai reported 535 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking its tally to 2,65,677, the city civic body said, reported news agency PTI. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) updated data, the death count in Mumbai increased to 10,481 with 19 fatalities getting recorded in the last 24 hours.
Nov 10, 2020 21:21 (IST)
Rajasthan Records 1,902 Fresh COVID Cases, 10 Fatalities
Rajasthan recorded 1,902 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to 2,15,071, while 10 more fatalities pushed the state's death count to 2,008, a health department bulletin said, reported news agency PTI. Of the fresh cases, 379 were reported from Jaipur, 278 from Jodhpur, 210 from Ajmer, 145 from Alwar, 119 from Kota, and 110 from Bikaner, among other districts, it said.
Nov 10, 2020 21:18 (IST)
India In Talks With Domestic, Foreign COVID Vaccine Manufacturers: Health Ministry
A day after Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced more than 90 per cent efficacy of their potential vaccine for the coronavirus, the health ministry on Tuesday said the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 is in conversation with all vaccine manufacturers, including domestic and foreign ones, reported new agency PTI.
Nov 10, 2020 20:38 (IST)
Aligarh Muslim University VC Registers As First Volunteer Of Covaxin Phase-3 Trial
As the trial of COVID-19 vaccine enters the third phase, AMU Vice Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor on Tuesday got himself registered to be the first volunteer for the Covaxin trials, reported news agency PTI. The phase 3 trials of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech began at JN Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH) of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Prof Tariq Mansoor volunteered himself to motivate and inspire others to come forward, an AMU spokesman said. Covaxin Phase 3 trial is aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine study led in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech, he said.
Nov 10, 2020 20:01 (IST)
20 More Deaths, 491 New Cases In Punjab
Twenty more COVID-19 deaths in Punjab pushed the count to 4,358 while 491 new cases took the infection tally to 1,38,485 on Tuesday, officials said, reported news agency PTI. There are 5,038 active COVID-19 cases in the state as of now, according to the bulletin. The places which reported new coronavirus cases included Jalandhar (76), SAS Nagar (75) and Ludhiana (74). The total number of cured people in the state is 1,29,089. Fifteen critical patients are on ventilator support while 134 are on oxygen support, the bulletin said.
Nov 10, 2020 19:43 (IST)
Andhra Adds 1,886 New COVID-19 Cases, 12 Deaths
Andhra Pradesh added 1,886 new coronavirus cases, saw 2,151 recoveries and 12 more deaths, the state government said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI. Consequently, the total confirmed cases of the pandemic touched 8,46,245 in the state so far. The total recoveries increased to 8,18,473 while the overall death count now stands at 6,814, the latest bulletin for the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday said. The state now has 20,958 active cases.
Nov 10, 2020 19:36 (IST)
328 More Test Positive For Coronavirus In Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand recorded 328 fresh COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, taking the case count to 66,005, while five more fatalities pushed the state's death count to 1,080, a health department bulletin said, reported news agency PTI. Dehradun district reported the highest number of fresh cases at 130, followed by 29 in Haridwar, 27 in Udham Singh Nagar, 25 in Pithoragarh, 23 in Nainital, 19 in Tehri, 18 in Uttarkashi and 17 in Pauri, it said. Champawat reported 12 new cases, Bageshwar 11, Almora nine, Chamoli seven and Rudraprayag one.
Nov 10, 2020 19:14 (IST)
Bangladesh's COVID-19 Count Rises To 4,23,620 With 1,699 New Cases
Bangladesh reported 1,699 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on Tuesday, taking the tally to 423,620 and death count to 6,108, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, reported news agency ANI. The official data showed that 13,520 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across the country. The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 3,41,416, including 1,648 new recoveries on Tuesday, said the DGHS.
Nov 10, 2020 18:46 (IST)
Small Percentage Of Theatres Reopen In Tamil Nadu After Eight Months
Cinema theatres in Tamil Nadu reopened on Tuesday, after a gap of nearly eight months of closure due to the Covid-induced lockdown, but only few of them opened their screens to fans as the issue of Virtual Print Fee (VPF) weighed in on them, reported news agency PTI. Among the theatres and multiplexes which reopened today, some offered contactless scanners and hand sanitiser dispensers as part of COVID-19 protocols.
Nov 10, 2020 18:43 (IST)
Coronavirus News: One New Case Recorded In Mumbai's Dharavi
Only one new coronavirus patient was detected in Mumbai's Dharavi on Tuesday, taking the tally of cases in the slum-dominated area to 3,606, said an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, reported news agency PTI. This is the third time this month that Dharavi, Asia's largest slum cluster, has reported only one new COVID-19 case. Of 3,606 COVID-19 patients, 3,237 have already recovered. The number of active cases has come down to 58. The BMC does not reveal the number of deaths in the area.
Nov 10, 2020 17:55 (IST)
As of this morning, 46 per cent RT-PCR tests were conducted in the country, 49 percent rapid-antigen tests and 5 per cent CB-Nat and TrueNat tests, the government said, reported news agency PTI.
Nov 10, 2020 17:41 (IST)
Coronavirus News: India Logs 79 Lakh Covid Recoveries, Highest Globally
India's Covid recoveries have crossed 79 lakh, the highest in world, the health ministry said, reported news agency PTI. On an average, 51,476 people have recovered daily in the last week, they said.
Nov 10, 2020 17:38 (IST)
Maharashtra, Delhi, Bengal, UP, Kerala, Punjab Account For 62% Covid Deaths In Last 24 Hours
62 per cent of new Covid deaths in last 24 hours were recorded from Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Punjab, the Health Ministry said, reported news agency PTI.
Nov 10, 2020 17:26 (IST)
India Recorded Average Of 3 New COVID Deaths Per Million Population: Centre
India recorded an average of three new COVID-19 deaths per million population in last 7 days, the government said, reported news agency PTI. The global average stands at seven new deaths per million, it said.
