New Delhi: India's coronavirus tally crossed the 55-lakh mark with a spike of 75,083 cases and 1,053 deaths on Tuesday. However, the country has achieved record recoveries of 1,01,468 COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry data shows. This is the fourth day when the number of daily recoveries is higher than the daily cases.
With almost 45 lakh people (44,97,868) having beaten COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the overall recovery rate has increased to 80.86 per cent. The active cases in the 24-hour period reduced to 9,75,861, these account for 17.54 per cent of all cases.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has informed the Lok Sabha that over four coronavirus vaccines are in advanced stages of pre-clinical trial in India. Amid rising cases, Rajasthan has imposed prohibitory orders in 11 districts, including state capital Jaipur, from today.
Ten districts in Chhattisgarh, including state capital Raipur, have been put under lockdown from today. India is the country with the second-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States.
Here are the highlights on Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases:
Sep 23, 2020 03:34 (IST)
Total COVID-19 cases in Sikkim stand at 2,513 including 556 active cases and 1,928 recovered cases. The death count due to the infection stands at 4 while due to comorbidity at 25: State Government
Sep 23, 2020 02:24 (IST)
96 deaths and 3,291 COVID-19 positive cases reported in last 24 hours in Pune, taking total cases to 2,57,797 including 5,870 deaths: Pune Zilha Parishad, Maharashtra
Sep 23, 2020 01:36 (IST)
2,073 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam on Tuesday. The total cases in the state rise to 1,61,393 including 1,29,130 recoveries and 586 deaths. Active cases stand at 31,674: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sep 22, 2020 23:06 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind M Karjol Tests Positive
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind M Karjol today said he has tested positive for coronavirus, reported news agency PTI. "The COVID-19 test has confirmed me to be positive and I have been hospitalised on the advice of a doctor even though I had no symptoms," Mr Karjol, who holds the portfolio of public works department and social welfare, tweeted, soon after attending the assembly proceedings. He appealed to those who had come in contact with him to exercise caution, undergo tests and get themselves quarantined. He also exuded confidence that he will soon recover from COVID-19.
Sep 22, 2020 22:55 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Three Punjab Medical Colleges To Participate In Phase-3 Trial Of Covaxin
The Punjab government today said three government medical colleges of the state will participate in the phase 3 trials of the anti-COVID vaccine "Covaxin" being tested by Bharat Biotech Ltd in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), reported news agency PTI. The trials are scheduled to start from October 15, said a government statement. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who chaired a COVID review meeting in Chandigarh, directed the Medical Education & Research Department to ensure full care and strict adherence to all precautions during the trials with mandatory consent of the participants.
Sep 22, 2020 22:51 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Two Madhya Pradesh Ministers Among 2,544 Test Positive, 28 Die
Madhya Pradesh today reported 2,544 new coronavirus cases, including two state ministers, taking the overall count to 1,10,711, while 28 fresh deaths in the past 24 hours increased the death count to 2,035, an official said, reported news agency PTI. Four patients each died in Indore and Sagar, three in Jabalpur, two each in Vidisha and Rewa and one each in Bhopal, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Narsinghpur, Ratlam, Betul, Damoh, Sehore, Raisen, Chhatarpur, Bhind, Shajapur and Singrauli, he said. 2,412 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of recovered cases to 86,030.
Sep 22, 2020 21:44 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Kerala's COVID-19 Tally Racing Towards 1.5 Lakh
The COVID-19 tally in Kerala is racing towards the 1.50 lakh-mark as 4,125 cases were added today, as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan blamed violent protests by the Opposition Congress-led UDF and BJP outfits for having contributed to the spread of the virus, reported news agency ANI. The death count climbed to 572 with 19 more deaths. Presently, 40,382 people are under treatment, 3,463 were infected through contact and the source of infection of 412 people was not yet known, Mr Vijayan told reporters. As many as 1,01,731 people have so far recovered from the virus and the total infection count in the state has touched 1,42,756, he said. Of the positive cases today, 33 came from abroad and 122 from other states. In the last 24 hours, 38,574 samples were sent for testing.
Sep 22, 2020 21:13 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Gujarat Records 1,402 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,321 Recover
Gujarat's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,26,169 today with the addition of 1,402 new cases, while fatalities grew to 3,355 with 16 more deaths, the state health department said, reported news agency PTI. At the same time 1,321 patients were discharged, taking the number of recovered cases in the state to 1,06,412, a department release said. There are 16,402 active cases in the state, of which 16,310 patients are stable while 92 are critical and on ventilator support, it said. The state conducted 62,097 tests in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted so far to 39,24,463, it said.
Sep 22, 2020 20:44 (IST)
Coronavirus News: 1,235 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In J&K, 18 More Die
Jammu and Kashmir today recorded 1,235 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 66,261, while 18 more fatalities pushed its death count to 1,042, officials said, reported news agency PTI. It was for the 20th consecutive day that the number of fresh cases crossed 1,000 in a 24-hour period. "The Union Territory recorded 1,235 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours -- 736 in Jammu and 499 in the Kashmir Valley," the officials said. The cumulative figure of coronavirus positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 66,261.
Sep 22, 2020 20:26 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Mumbai's Dharavi Area Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases
The COVID-19 tally in Mumbai's Dharavi - Asia's largest slum cluster - rose to 3,065 today with the addition of 15 new cases, a senior BMC official said, reported news agency PTI. The official said 2,606 COVID-19 patients in the slum-dominated area have already recovered from the infection and been discharged from hospitals. He said at present Dharavi has 179 active COVID-19 cases. The civic body, however, has stopped sharing death figures from Dharavi, which has a population of over 6.5 lakh and is spread across 2.5 square km.
Sep 22, 2020 20:22 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Another Himachal Pradesh MLA Vinod Kumar Chauhan Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Himachal Pradesh MLA Vinod Kumar Chauhan tested positive for coronavirus today, reported news agency PTI. He is the seventh legislator in the state who has contracted the infection. The BJP MLA represents Nachan assembly segment in Mandi district. Mr Chauhan, in a Facebook post, said he has isolated himself after his report came positive and requested all those who came in his contact in the last two days to isolate themselves and get tested. He recently attended several programmes in Nachan with agriculture minister Virender Kanwar. Mr Chauhan is among the seven Himachal Pradesh MLAs in the 68-member assembly who have tested positive for the virus. Sundernagar BJP MLA Rakesh Jamwal tested positive on Sunday, two days after the assembly adjourned sine die.
Sep 22, 2020 19:20 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Karnataka Aims To Bring COVID Mortality Rate Below 1%, Says Minister In Assembly
The COVID-19 mortality rate in Karnataka is decreasing and the aim is to bring it below one per cent, the state government informed the assembly today, even as the opposition Congress accused it of suppressing figures, reported news agency PTI. As Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah noted during the debate on the COVID-19 situation that 272 people for every one lakh infected were dying in Karnataka, which has the seventh worst mortality rate in the country, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar intervened to say the death rate is declining. He said the mortality rate in Bengaluru was 1.36 per cent, while it was about 1.54 per cent in the rest of Karnataka.
Sep 22, 2020 19:13 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Aurangabad Hospital To Increase Bed Capacity By 300 In A Month
Considering the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMCH) in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city plans to increase its bed capacity by 300 beds in one month, an official said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI. The institution has been treating COVID-19 patients who are referred from other districts as well and currently has 78 intensive care units and 456 oxygen-equipped beds, GMCH dean Dr Kanan Yelikar said. By the end of the month, 20 more ICU beds and 54 additional oxygen-equipped beds will be put up in the first phase, she said. There are plans to expand the COVID-19 services to the surgical department building, where at least 200 to 300 beds with oxygen can be accommodated, Dr Yelikar said.
Sep 22, 2020 19:08 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Rs 199.87 Crore Released To Andhra Pradesh So Far By Centre To Fight COVID-19
The Centre has so far released Rs 199.87 crore to Andhra Pradesh to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply to Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani, the MP's office said in a release today, reported news agency PTI. The Centre was yet to release another Rs 58.41 crore to the state towards coronavirus containment measures, the MP said.
Sep 22, 2020 17:37 (IST)
Coronavirus News: 22 New Cases Push Andaman's COVID-19 Tally To 3,673
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,673 today as 22 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said, reported news agency PTI. Thirteen new patients have travel history, while nine infections were detected during contact tracing, he said. 18 more people have recovered, the official said.
Sep 22, 2020 16:35 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Daily COVID Recoveries More Than New Infections For 4 Consecutive Days, Says Centre
Daily COVID-19 recoveries more than number of new infections reported per day for the past four days, the Health Ministry said reported news agency PTI.
