India Coronavirus Updates: The recovery rate now stands at 82.58 per cent.
More than 82,000 new Covid cases were reported across India in the past 24 hours, government data showed on Sunday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the country past the 60 lakh-mark.
Over 1,000 deaths were also recorded in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of deaths recorded since the pandemic began past 95,000.
The number of recoveries reported in the past 24 hours is around 74,893, taking the total number of people who have fought off the virus past 50 lakh.
India is the second worst-affected country by the Covid pandemic, second only to the United States in the total number of active cases.
Here are the updates on Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases:
Maharashtra Looks To Reopen Restaurants Amid Covid, Drafts Dine-In RulesAs the lockdown in Maharashtra ends on September 30, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government has prepared guidelines with the intent to reopen restaurants in the first week of October and shared them with stakeholders for feedback.
Restaurants in Maharashtra have remained closed for dine-in services since March when the nationwide coronavirus lockdown was imposed. So far, restaurants have been only allowed to deliver food or pick-ups by customers.
"Once the rules are finalized (by stakeholders), we will take a decision to reopen restaurants," Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray said in a meeting with representatives of restaurant business associations from Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur via video conferencing on Monday.
Read Unlock 5 Rules Expected Soon As 4th Phase Ends WednesdayThe centre is expected to announce guidelines for the fifth phase of easing of Covid-related restrictions, or "Unlock 5", in the next couple of days as the current phase - "Unlock 4" - is due to end on Wednesday.
"Unlock 5" will likely come into effect on the following day - Thursday, October 1 - and is expected to stay in place till October 30.
While there is considerable speculation about what will and what will not be reopened, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra has prepared guidelines to reopen restaurants starting October 1.
Dine-in service at restaurants in Maharashtra - the worst affected state in the country - have been shut since the first lockdown in March. Restaurants (outside containment zones) had been "unlocked" by in July, but the state opted against this given the high active caseload and daily increase.
Read Face Masks Absent As Chennai Market, Once A Covid Hotspot, ReopensChennai: The Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market in Chennai, which was labelled a coronavirus hotspot in May, reopened today, but many seem not to have learned lessons from a pandemic that has infected over 5.8 lakh people in Tamil Nadu alone.
Many people (mostly traders and workers) were seen without face masks and failing to practice social distancing - two oft-repeated rules for Covid management.
Velayudham, who helps loads the vegetables, is one of those without face masks as he trudges between a shop and a series of produce-laden trucks.
A few shops away another worker - Karunakaran - who works for a banana wholesaler - neither wears a face mask nor practices social distancing. His friends too appear equally carefree as they sit and chat together.
Read Coronavirus News: Karnataka Minister JC Madhuswamy Tests Positive
Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister JC Madhuswamy tested positive for coronavirus today, reported news agency PTI. The private hospital where he was admitted said he has tested positive for the virus. The minister underwent the COVID-19 test after his driver and cook contracted the virus, his associates said. He had attended the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly session. Prior to him, Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol and Gandhinagar MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao tested positive for COVID-19.
Coronavirus News: Odisha Deputy Speaker, 11 Other MLAs Test Positive
A day before the scheduled commencement of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, 12 legislators, including Deputy Speaker Rajanikant Singh, tested positive for COVID-19 today, an official said, reported news agency PTI. Ministers Samir Dash, Padmini Dian and Jyoti Panigrahi tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. They had earlier contracted the disease and had completed their quarantine period, he said. The infections were detected during a special drive to test samples of lawmakers for COVID-19 ahead of the monsoon session of the Assembly. Two other MLAs, including Government Chief Whip Pramila Mallick, had tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. The coronavirus status of some other legislators whose samples were collected during the day will be known tomorrow, the official said.
Coronavirus News: Delhi Records 1,984 New Cases, COVID-19 Tally Over 2.73 Lakh
Delhi recorded 1,984 fresh COVID-19 cases today, as the infection count mounted to over 2.73 lakh in the city, while the death count rose to 5,272 with 37 new fatalities, according to a health department bulletin, reported news agency PTI. The relatively low count of fresh cases came out of the 36,302 tests done the previous day. The active COVID-19 case count today stood at 27,123, down from 29,228 the previous day, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.
Coronavirus News: Andhra Pradesh's Daily COVID-19 Count Dips Below 6,000
After many weeks, Andhra Pradesh's count of coronavirus cases increased by a little over 5,000 today, as state Special Chief Secretary (Health) KS Jawahar Reddy said the infection spread has been on a declining trend over the last couple of weeks, reported news agency PTI. The state reported 5,487 fresh cases of COVID-19 from 66,121 sample tests in 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday while 7,210 patients were discharged after recovery from hospitals. The COVID-19 death count in the 24 hours was 37, a significant drop over the past few days.
Coronavirus News: Mumbai's Dharavi Area Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
The COVID-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi rose to 3,152 with the addition of 12 new cases today, a senior BMC official said, reported news agency PTI. After reporting seven fresh cases on September 25, Dharavi has been registering daily infections (between 10 and 20) in double digits since the past three days. He said 2,682 COVID-19 patients in the slum-dominated area have already recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals. According to the official, presently Dharavi has 188 patients under treatment.
Coronavirus News: Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto Tests Positive
Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto today said he has tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, reported news agency PTI. "Dear friends, my report for COVID-19 has come out positive. I have been admitted to RIMS for treatment," he said in a tweet. The minister also appealed to all those who came in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for coronavirus.
Coronavirus News: Contributions Of COVID-19 Warriors Unprecedented In History: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today hailed the contribution of COVID-19 warriors in the fight against the pandemic, saying that their role is unprecedented in the history of humanity, reported news agency ANI. Attending a programme to honour COVID-19 warriors in Bhopal, he said, "In their efforts to save lives, several doctors lost their lives, paramedical staff got infected, some of whom sacrificed their lives in the line of duty as also some policemen. I join my hands before you and thank you for services to humanity, which are unprecedented. "These corona warriors are saving lives for the last six months. Those who save lives can be compared to God. It is because of them that we are able to fight against the pandemic. The only vaccine for COVID-19 is the mask," he added.
Coronavirus News: Uttar Pradesh Reports 58 More COVID-19 Deaths, 3,838 Fresh Cases In 24 Hours
Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 death count rose to 5,652 today with 58 more fatalities, while the infection tally reached 3,90,875 after 3,838 people tested positive for the disease, an official said, reported news agency PTI. Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad, while briefing reporters, said 5,382 patients have been discharged after recovering from the infection. So far, 3,31,270 COVID-19 patients have been cured and the recovery rate stands at 84.75 per cent, he said. The number of active cases in the state stands at 53,953, Mr Prasad said, adding that over 1.51 lakh tests were conducted in the state.
Coronavirus News: Maharashtra Frames SOPs For Reopening Restaurants, Says Uddhav Thackeray
With the present lockdown in Maharashtra coming to end on September 30, the state government has framed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for reopening restaurants and a decision will be taken once these guidelines are finalised, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said today, reported news agency PTI. The chief minister interacted with representatives of associations of restaurateurs from Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur via video conferencing, an official statement said. "The state government has framed SOPs for reopening restaurants and those have been sent to the people concerned. A decision about reopening restaurants will be taken once these (SOPs) are finalised," the statement quoted Mr Thackeray as saying.
Coronavirus News: Shivraj Singh Chauhan Attends Felicitation Ceremony Of Corona Warriors Virtually
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan joined the felicitation ceremony for corona warriors held in Bhopal today, reported news agency ANI. Talking to the health workers in Sagar via video conferencing, Mr Chauhan asked them to share their experiences and also the challenges that came their way during the pandemic. Appreciating senior medical practitioners for leading the way, doctors shared the journey of overcoming their fear of coronavirus slowly and steadily.
Indonesia reports 3,509 new coronavirus infections, 87 deaths
Indonesia reported 3,509 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 278,722, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed.
The data added 87 new deaths, taking the total to 10,473, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia.
Tripura reports 193 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
Tripura on Monday reported 193 new cases of COVID-19, taking the state's tally to 24,921, a Health Department official said.
Three more people died in the state, following which the toll rose to 270, he said.
There are 5,692 active cases in the state at present.
So far, 18,936 people have recovered from the disease in the state.
Twenty-three patients have migrated to other states, the official said.
COVID-19 recoveries in India over 50 lakh
Total recoveries from COVID-19 in India crossed the 50 lakh milestone on Monday with recovered cases outpacing active cases by more than five times, the Union Health ministry said.
In a statement, the ministry said the rise in the number of total recovered cases from 1 lakh in June 2020 has been steep and the last 10 lakh recoveries were added in just 11 days.
"India's total recoveries have crossed the landmark milestone of 50 lakh today (50,16,520). With a very high number of COVID patients recovering every single day, India's steady trend of posting high level of daily recoveries continues," the ministry said.
"The total recovered cases have outpaced active cases by more than 5 times. With the exponential increase in the recoveries, there is close to 100 per cent increase in recovered cases in one month," it said.
Supreme Court asks UPSC to apprise of arrangements for civil services prelims amid COVID-19
The Supreme Court Monday asked the UPSC to apprise it by tomorrow the "logistical arrangements" made for conducting civil services preliminary exams on October 4 in view of alarming spurt of COVID-19 cases as also floods in various parts of the country.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) opposed in the top Court a plea seeking postponement of the prelims amid the pandemic and the floods.
In a hearing conducted through video conferencing, a bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari asked the UPSC to file an affidavit by Tuesday.
The bench will take up the plea for hearing on Wednesday.
"You file your affidavit tomorrow. Whatever logistical arrangements are there you put them in a short affidavit," the bench ordered.
Supreme Court allows suspected COVID-19 positive aspirant to take CLAT exam in isolation room
Hours before the scheduled start of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2020 the Supreme Court on Monday allowed a suspected COVID-19 positive aspirant to take the entrance test in a separate isolation room.
CLAT-2020 exam, an entrance test for the 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admission to LLB, LLB 5 year Integrated and LLM, courses is scheduled to start at 2 PM today.
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said, "In the facts of the present case, we are of the view that the student Deepansh Tripathi should be permitted to take his CLAT examination on September 28, 2020 in a separate isolation room to be provided by his Centre Superintendent".
The bench also comprising Justices R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah said that the student shall ensure that a downloaded copy of this order should be presented before his Centre Superintendent as early as possible by any other non-symptomatic person.
Arunachal's COVID-19 tally crosses 9,000-mark with 135 new cases
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally crossed the 9,000-mark on Monday as 135 more people, including 26 security personnel, tested positive for the disease, a health department official said.
The fresh infections have taken the northeastern state's caseload to 9,004, he said.
Of the new cases, 62 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 18 from Kra Daadi, 13 from West Siang, eight from East Siang, seven from Lower Siang and six from Papumpare, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Thane's COVID-19 tally crosses 1.70 lakh
The COVID-19 tally in Thane reached 1,70,157 on Monday after 1,523 new cases were found in the Maharashtra district, an official said.
The death toll in the district rose to 4,365 after 30
people succumbed to the viral infection on Sunday, he said.
Out of the new COVID-19 cases, 418 were reported from Thane city, 347 from Navi Mumbai, 340 from Kalyan town and the remaining from other parts of the district, he said.
Kalyan has so far reported the maximum COVID-19 cases at 41,466, followed by Thane city-35,653 and Navi Mumbai- 35,552, the official said.
Jharkhand reports 974 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
Jharkhand reported 974 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths, officials said on Monday.
The state's number of deaths reached 679 with the latest fatalities, they said.
So far, 79,909 people have been infected by the virus in the state, they added.
There are 12,433 active cases at present.
Jharkhand has reported 66,797 recoveries so far.
Total 22,342 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, officials said.
Global coronavirus death toll passes one million
More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to an AFP toll, after the deadly disease emerged less than a year ago in China and swept around the globe.
The pandemic has ravaged the world's economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil's jungles to America's biggest city New York.
Sports, live entertainment and international travel ground to a halt as fans, audiences and tourists were forced to stay at home, kept inside by strict measures imposed to curb the virus's spread.
Virus cases in hard-hit Australian state reach lowest in months
Five million residents in Australia's second biggest city emerged from an almost two-month overnight curfew on Monday as just five new coronavirus cases were recorded in worst-hit Victoria state.
The figure was the lowest daily rise in infections in Victoria since June 12 and came as residents of the state capital Melbourne saw a raft other virus restrictions also eased.
Curbs on industries such as construction and manufacturing have been lifted in Melbourne, with childcare centres reopening and small religious services allowed to resume.
JustIn| Coronavirus cases in India cross 60 lakh with 82,170 new cases; 1,039 deaths in 24 hours, 95,542 total deaths
With 10 lakhs cured in 11 days, India's COVID-19 recoveries cross 50 lakhs
With 10 lakh recoveries in just 11 days, India's total recoveries crossed 50 lakh-mark on Monday.
"India's total recoveries cross the landmark milestone of 50 lakh. The rise from 1 lakh in June '20 has been steep. The last 10 lakh recoveries were added in just 11 days," said Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The ministry also informed that recovered cases have outpaced active cases by over five times.
New isolation facilities in 3 hospitals of Himachal Pradesh, says Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said that 15 to 20 bedded isolation facilities have been created in each medical college of Chamba, Hamirpur and Nahan to reduce pressure on the other hospitals in the state.
Mr Thakur said that the new isolation wards would start functioning from Monday.
Expressing concern over the increase in the number of deaths of COVID-19 patients during the last few days in the state, Mr Thakur said that the doctors must ensure proper treatment to the patients especially the patients with the co-morbid illness.
New isolation facilities in 3 hospitals of Himachal Pradesh, says Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said that 15 to 20 bedded isolation facilities have been created in each medical college of Chamba, Hamirpur and Nahan to reduce pressure on the other hospitals in the state.
Mr Thakur said that the new isolation wards would start functioning from Monday.
Expressing concern over the increase in the number of deaths of COVID-19 patients during the last few days in the state, Mr Thakur said that the doctors must ensure proper treatment to the patients especially the patients with the co-morbid illness.
Coronavirus News: Delhi Reports Over 40 Covid-19 Deaths For Second DayDelhi recorded more than 42 coronavirus deaths on Sunday. On Saturday, the national capital saw 46 deaths - highest in over a 100 days.
With this, the number of deaths in the national capital has gone up to 5,235.
"In the last 24 hours, 3,292 cases of the COVID-19 were reported, taking the total number of cases to 2,71,114," a statement issued Delhi government it said.
Global Coronavirus Deaths Cross 1 Million Mark: ReportNews agency AFP has reported that global coronavirus deaths have crossed 1 million mark. "The pandemic has ravaged the global economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil's jungles to America's biggest city New York," the AFP news report said.
Read Coronavirus News: Covid Cases Spike In Assam But Japanese Encephalitis Falls By 50 Per Cent
The number of coronavirus cases in Assam continue to increase but there is some good news for the northeastern state's beleaguered health officials - there has been a 50 per cent fall in the number of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases.
In 2019 the number of JE infections were 630, of which 154 patients died. This year only 318 have been infected so far and 51 have died. The fatality rate has fallen from 24 per cent to 16 per cent.
Japanese Encephalitis is a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease that, in severe cases, can cause inflammation of the brain and leave the patient in a coma or with paralysis.