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This Article is From Dec 01, 2020

Coronavirus Highlights: Covid RT-PCR Test To Now Cost Rs 800 In Delhi, Down From Rs 2,400

Coronavirus Latest Highlights: The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,31,691 with 38,772 new infections, while the death count climbed to 1,37,139 after 443 more fatalities were reported, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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India News Edited by Deepika Pundir

Updated : December 01, 2020 5:57 am IST

Coronavirus Cases In India: There are 4,53,956 active cases in the country. (File)

New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed a price cut for the more reliable RT-PCR tests for COVID-19. Though these tests are being conducted free of cost in government hospitals, they can cost up to Rs 2,400 in private laboratories.

The Aam Aadmi Party chief tweeted the information on Monday days after being pulled by the High Court, the Supreme Court on the state of pandemic /containment in the capital and the centre's intervention amid a third wave of coronavirus infections, which seems to be waning.

The Centre has called an all-party meeting of floor leaders in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on December 4 to discuss the COVID-19 situation, sources said. The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they said.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi held virtual meetings with 3 teams- Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Pune, Biological E Ltd, Hyderabad and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad- that are working on developing and manufacturing coronavirus vaccine.

On November 24, the Prime Minister held a meeting with chief ministers of various states over the pandemic situation.

The number of COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh, while the recoveries surged to 88,47,600, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Monday.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,31,691 with 38,772 new infections, while the death count climbed to 1,37,139 after 443 more fatalities were reported, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Here are the Highlights on India Coronavirus Cases:

Dec 01, 2020 05:41 (IST)

Nagaland's Covid Recoveries Cross 10,000-Mark

The number of COVID-19 patients, who have been cured of the disease in Nagaland, crossed the 10,000-mark on Monday with 188 fresh recoveries, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

The total number of recoveries in the northeastern state now stands at 10,086.

The coronavirus tally rose to 11,186 as 27 more people tested positive for the infection, he said.

Of the fresh cases, 14 were detected in Kohima, 11 in Dimapur and one each in Mokokchung and Mon districts, the minister said.

Paren reported the maximum of 133 new recoveries, followed by Dimapur (28) and Kohima (27), he said.

The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in the state has improved to 90.16 per cent from 88.69 per cent recorded on Sunday, health department's director Dr Denis Hangsing said.

Dec 01, 2020 04:05 (IST)

The Odisha government has allowed re-opening of medical colleges across the state from Tuesday, even as it authorised the School & Mass Education and Higher Education departments to decide on resumption of classroom teachings.

COVID-19 safety protocols will have to be followed in the medical institutes.

"All medical colleges of the state shall reopen with effect from 1st December, 2020. Medical college authorities shall follow all the SOPs/guidelines with respect to social distancing and prevention of spread of epidemic issued by the central/state government, scrupulously," a government order said on Monday.

Dec 01, 2020 02:25 (IST)

Mumbai reports 646 new COVID-19 cases, 775 recoveries/discharges and 19 deaths on Monday.

Total cases rise to 2,83,460 including 2,56,635 recoveries/discharges and 10,810 deaths.

Active cases stand at 13,008

Dec 01, 2020 01:26 (IST)

515 new COVID-19 cases, 855 recoveries & 10 deaths reported in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours.

The total number of cases in the state at 40,518 including 31,548 recovered cases, 8,289 active cases and 635 deaths: State Health Department, Himachal Pradesh

Dec 01, 2020 00:26 (IST)

Jharkhand reported 167 new COVID-19 cases, 288 recoveries and 1 death on Monday.

Total cases in the State rise to 1,09,151 including 1,06,171 recoveries and 964 deaths.

Active cases stand at 2,016

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Nov 30, 2020 23:57 (IST)

Sikkim reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
Sikkim reported four new COVID-19 cases on Monday, while one more person died, an official

said.

East Sikkim registered three of the cases, while West Sikkim accounted for one, he said.

There are 248 active cases in the state at present, he added.

The state has so far reported 4,989 cases, of whom 4,544 patients have recovered and 88 migrated out, the official said.

Nov 30, 2020 23:47 (IST)

Telangana reports 593 new COVID-19 cases
Telangana reported 593 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total count of cases in the state to 2,69,816.

According to the state's Health Department, the total count of cases includes 2,58,336 discharged cases and 1,458 deaths. There are 10,022 active cases in the state.

India reported 38,772 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry.

Nov 30, 2020 23:36 (IST)

Fines for not wearing masks, discounts for shopping during lean hrs among Centre's SOPs for markets

Imposing fines for not wearing masks or not following physical distancing, opening markets on alternate days and closing them if large number of coronavirus cases are reported, are among the measures recommended by the Centre to ensure compliance to COVID-appropriate behaviour in markets.

The standard operating procedures for markets issued by the Union Health Ministry on Monday to contain spread of coronavirus infection, stated that online booking of groceries and doorstep delivery of those must be encouraged while incentives or discounts for those who shop during non-peak hours may be considered.

The SOPs outlined that market places in containment zones shall remain closed. Shop owners and employees living in containment zones shall not be allowed entry into marketplaces, it stated.

According to the SOPs, COVID-appropriate behaviour in marketplaces may be regulated by market associations through a number of measures, including creation of a sub-committee for each market to facilitate and monitor implementation of such behaviour in marketplaces.

It also suggested setting up mask dispensing kiosks at government-approved rates at entry points of markets and parking lots, establishing hand washing stations in public utility areas while recommending use of foot operated taps and contactless soap dispensers.

Nov 30, 2020 23:27 (IST)

Chhattisgarh reports 1,324 fresh COVID-19 cases, 21 fatalities
With 1,324 new COVID-19casesand 21 more deaths, Chhattisgarh's count of infections rose to
2,37,322 and toll to 2,861 on Monday, a health official said.

The number of recoveries went up to 2,14,826 after 153 people were discharged from various hospitals while 1,586 patients completed their home isolation stay during the day.

The state now has 19,635 activecases, the official said.

Raipur district reported 186 newcases, taking its total count to 46,526, including 656 deaths.

Nov 30, 2020 23:21 (IST)

Bengal reports 2,671 new COVID-19 infections as active cases decline
West Bengal reported 2,671 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the tally to 4,83,484, the

state Health Department said.

Forty-eight more people died in the state, following which the count rose to 8,424, it said.

The state's COVID-19 discharge rate improved to 93.23 per cent as 2,730 fresh recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours.

So far, 4,50,762 people have been cured in the state. North 24 Parganas accounted for 15 of the latest deaths, while 12 people died in Kolkata, three in Howrah and two in South 24 Parganas, it said.

Nov 30, 2020 23:20 (IST)

Delhi records 108 COVID-19 deaths; 3,726 new cases take infection tally to 5.70 lakh

Delhi recorded 3,726 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, the lowest in 15 days, while the daily death count crossed the 100-mark again and stood at 108.

While a total of 50,670 tests for the detection of coronavirus cases were conducted the previous day, the number of RT-PCR tests surpassed that of rapid antigen ones, according to a bulletin by the Delhi health department on Monday.

As many as 26645 RT-PCR tests and 24025 rapid antigen tests were conducted on Sunday. A record 69,051 tests, including 33,147 RT-PCR ones, the highest till date, were conducted on Friday.

Nov 30, 2020 23:10 (IST)

UP reports 2,044 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths within 24 hours
Uttar Pradesh has reported 19 deaths and 2,044 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to State Health Department, on Monday.

According to the State Health Department, the state has also registered 2,472 recoveries and 19 deaths related to the deadly virus in the same duration.

As many as 5,43,888 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded so far, including 24,099 active cases, 5,12,028 recovered cases, and 7,761 deaths till date.

Nov 30, 2020 22:58 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh adds 1,383 COVID-19 cases; 10 deaths, 1,576 recover
Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 1,383 new COVID-19 cases, taking its infection count to

2,06,128, while the death of 10 people increased the count to 3,260, an official said.

He said 1,88,097 people have recovered, including 1,576 on Monday.

"During the day, four people died in Indore, which now has 760 fatalities, and one in Bhopal, where the toll is 518. Khargone, Sagar, Ratlam, Datia and Guna also saw one death each," he said.

Nov 30, 2020 22:43 (IST)

COVID-19: Surat sees 266 cases, 2 deaths; 219 recover
Surat reported 266 COVID-19 cases on Monday, the second highest for any district in Gujarat

after Ahmedabad, while two patients died and 219 people were discharged, an official said.

The district now has 42,466 cases, including 1,070 deaths, he added.

"Surat city accounted for 212 new cases and 181 recoveries, while the rural part accounted for 54 and 38 respectively. With 30,014 people discharged so far, the recovery rate in Surat city rose to 93.33 per cent, Currently, 19,924 patients are quarantined in Surat city," he said.

Nov 30, 2020 22:06 (IST)

Mumbai adds 646 new COVID-19 cases; 19 deaths

Mumbai on Monday reported 646 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the count of infections to 2,83,460, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

The number of new cases has been dropping over the last five days, with the city recording 940 infections on Sunday, after adding more than 1,000 cases for four days in a row between November 25 to 28.

With 19 more patients dying due to the viral infection in the last 24 hours, the cumulative count has mounted to 10,810, it said.

Nov 30, 2020 21:35 (IST)

With 312 cases, Ahmedabad''s COVID-19 count crosses 50,000 mark
The COVID-19 count in Ahmedabad crossed the 50,000 mark on Monday after 312 cases were

detected, while 13 deaths took the count to 2,060, an official said.

The district's caseload now stands at 50,077, while the discharge of 344 people took the count of such cases to 44,839, he added.

Nov 30, 2020 21:23 (IST)

Less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 13 deaths

Karnataka reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases and 13 related fatalities on Monday, taking the total number of infections to 8,84,897 and the count to 11,778, the health department said.

The day also saw 2,209 patients getting discharged after recovery, while active cases touched 23,279.

Bengaluru Urban reported 444 cases out of the total of 998 in the state, followed by Haveri 123, Hassan 45, Tumakuru and Mysuru 43 each, Vijayapura and Mandya 30, while the remaining was scattered over various districts.

Nov 30, 2020 21:11 (IST)

Gujarat adds 1,502 new COVID-19 cases, 1,401 recover; 20 deaths

Gujarat on Monday reported 1,502 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the count of infections to 2,09,780, the health department said.

With 20 more people dying due to the viral infection, including 13 in Ahmedabad, two in Surat and one fatality each in Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Morbi, Rajkot and Vadodara, the overall count rose to 3,989, it said.

A total of 1,401 patients were discharged in the day, taking the count of recovered patients in the state to 1,90,820.

The COVID-19 recovery rate in Gujarat now stands at 90.96 per cent, said the release.

Nov 30, 2020 20:57 (IST)

COVID-19: 27 more deaths, 554 new cases in Punjab

Punjab on Monday reported 27 more fatalities due to the coronavirus, pushing the count to 4,807, while 554 new cases took the infection count to 1,52,091 in the state, according to a medical bulletin.

There are 7,842 active COVID-19 cases in the state, as of now, it said.

Nov 30, 2020 20:35 (IST)

Nagpur sees 288 COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths; 295 recover
Nagpur added 288 cases to its COVID-19 tally on Monday, while 18 people died and 295 were

discharged during the day, an official said.

The district now has 1,11,765 cases, of which 4,926 are active ones as 3,672 people have died and 1,03,167 have recovered, the official said.

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