Coronavirus Cases in India: The total number of recoveries has surged past the 78 lakh mark. (File)
India recorded 50,356 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours and 577 deaths linked to COVID-19, government data released this morning shows. There are now a total of 84,62,080 Covid cases in India where 1,25,562 people have lost their lives to the coronavirus disease since January 30, when the country reported its first COVID-19 case.
With 53,920 people having fought off the highly contagious disease there were 5,16,632 active coronavirus cases, data shows. The total number of recoveries has surged past the 78 lakh mark, pushing the recovery rate to 92.4 per cent. '
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus cases:
COVID-19 crisis raised questions on global governance system: Rajasthan Governor
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra said the COVID-19 crisis has raised questions on the global governance system and the United Nations should do introspection of its work.
The Governor also demanded a decisive role for India in the global governance system under the UN. In the era of coronavirus crisis, not only human values are threatened but questions have been raised on global governance, he said.
Maharashtra reports 3,959 new COVID-19 cases, 150 deaths
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 3,959 new COVID-19 cases and 150 deaths.
The state's count of coronavirus cases has gone up to 17,14,273. The state has reported 99,151 active cases and 45,115 persons have died due to the disease.
"Maharashtra reports 3,959 new COVID-19 cases, 150 deaths, and 6,748 discharges today. Total cases in the state rise to 17,14,273, including 15,69,090 recoveries and 45,115 deaths. Active cases stand at 99,151," State Health Department said.
Uttar Pradesh reports 1,901 new COVID-19 cases
A total of 1,901 new COVID-19 cases, 2,010 discharges and 25 deaths were reported on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh.
The state Health Department said the active cases in the state stand at 22,991. A total of 4,65,250 patients have been discharged and 7,180 have died due to the virus. The number of active cases stands at 22,991.
France virus death count tops 40,000: Official
The number of people in France who have died from coronavirus topped the 40,000 mark on Saturday after 306 new fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours, the health authorities said.
According to Public Health France (SpF), the overall death count in France since the start of the pandemic now stands at 40,169.
Himachal Pradesh reports 573 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Himachal Pradesh reported six more COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death count in the state to 366, while 573 new cases pushed the infection count to 24,813, officials said.
Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur was admitted to the IGMC Hospital after he tested positive for coronavirus, Manali SDM said.
Of the 573 new cases, the highest 187 were reported from Mandi district and 92 of them are from a Tibetan school at Chauntra in Joginder Nagar, a district official said.
Joe Biden vows coronavirus action
The United States reported record new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, as new president-elect Joe Biden vowed to act against the pandemic on "day one" in the world's worst-hit nation. Global infections have surged past 49 million and Europe has become the new pandemic epicentre in recent weeks with more than 300,000 deaths -- nearly a quarter of the global total.
More than 127,000 new infections were reported in the US on Friday, the third straight daily record. As Biden finally emerged as the winner of Tuesday's US presidential election, he promised he would not waste time in addressing the pandemic. "I want everyone, everyone to know on day one we're going to put our plan to control this virus into action," said the Democrat president-elect who won't take office until January.
Himachal Pradesh reports 573 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Himachal Pradesh reported six more COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death count in the state to 366, while 573 new cases pushed the infection count to 24,813, officials said.
Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur was admitted to the IGMC Hospital after he tested positive for coronavirus, Manali SDM said.
Of the 573 new cases, the highest 187 were reported from Mandi district and 92 of them are from a Tibetan school at Chauntra in Joginder Nagar, a district official said.
Kerala reports 7,201 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths
Kerala on Saturday reported 7,201 new COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths. A total of 7,120 recoveries were reported today and the total recoveries have gone up to 3,95,624.
According to the Kerala Government, the death count has gone up to 1,668. The total numbers of active cases stand at 83,261.
Delhi reports 6,953 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours
Delhi on Saturday reported 6,953 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of cases in the national capital to 4,30,784.
According to a Health Bulletin from the Delhi government, Delhi reports 6,953 fresh positive cases and 79 deaths today. The total number of cases in Delhi rises to 4,30,784. The total numbers of active and recovered cases are 40,258 and 3,83,614, respectively.
The Cumulative positivity rate is 8.53 per cent. The case fatality rate is 1.61 per cent. The number of containment zones in Delhi as of date are 3857.
Odisha reports 1,372 new COVID-19 cases, 17 fresh fatalitiesOdisha's COVID-19 tally crossed the three lakh-mark on Saturday as 1,372 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Seventeen fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death count to 1,410, he said.
The fresh infections reported in all the 30 districts pushed Odisha's COVID-19 caseload to 3,00,140, the official said.
As many as 1,683 more people were cured of the disease, taking Odisha's recovery count to 2,86,857 and improving the recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients in the state to 95.57 per cent, he said.
The state's case fatality ratio stands at 0.46 per cent, one of the lowest in the country, the official said.
As many as 796 new cases were detected in quarantine centres, while the rest were found during contact tracing, he said.
Bengal reports 3,928 new COVID-19 cases, record 4,339 recoveriesWest Bengal's COVID-19 tally crossed the four lakh-mark on Saturday as 3,928 more people tested positive for the infection, the health bulletin said.
The fresh infections pushed the state's coronavirus caseload to 4,01,394, it said.
The state's COVID-19 recovery count rose to 3,59,071 as a record 4,339 more people were cured of the disease, the bulletin said.
The recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients in West Bengal improved to 89.46 per cent, it said.
Fifty-eight more people succumbed to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death count to 7,235, the bulletin said.
COVID-19 news: 1,046 fresh coronavirus cases, five deaths in GujaratThe COVID-19 tally in Gujarat rose to 1,79,679 on Saturday with the addition of 1,046 new
cases, the state health department said.
With the death of five patients, including two in Ahmedabad and one each in Banaskantha, Surat and Vadodara, the cumulative count in the state went up to 3,756, it said.
A total of 931 patients were discharged during the day, which took the total number of recoveries to 1,63,777, the department said, adding that the state's recovery rate now stands at 91.15 per cent.
51,761 tests were conducted in the state in the last 24 hours, at the rate of 796.32 tests per day per million population.
This took the total samples tested for the virus in the state so far to 64,16,963.
COVID-19 : 159 new cases in Maharashtra's Nagpur; 8 deaths, 308 recover
Nagpur on Saturday reported 159 COVID-19 cases, taking the district's tally to 1,04,668, while eight deaths took the toll to 3,464, an official said.
So far, 97,806 people have been discharged, including 308 on Saturday, leaving the district with 3,398 active cases, he added.
COVID-19: 241 new cases detected in Maharashtra's Nashik; 3 more dieThe COVID-19 caseload in Maharashtra's Nashik district rose to 95,351, after 241 persons tested positive for the infection on Saturday, an official said.
With three more casualties during the day, the count in the district rose to 1,699, the official said, adding that no fresh fatalities were reported from the Nashik Municipal Corporation limits.
Of the cases reported so far, Nashik city accounts for 63,077 infections, while 27,362 were from other parts of the district, 4,186 from Malegaon and 726 from outside the district, it was stated.
Gujarat reports 1,046 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 1,79,679; death count reaches 3,756 with five new fatalities: PTI news agency quoting Health Department.
COVID-19 news: UK bans travel from Denmark over new Coronavirus strain among minks
The United Kingdom has prohibited entry into the country from Denmark starting Saturday following an outbreak of a new coronavirus strain at Danish mink farms, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has said.
Earlier in the week, Denmark decided to cull all its mink population after a mutated strain of the novel coronavirus was found in these animals. The new strain, which can be transmitted to humans, causes weak antibody production potentially undermining the global efforts to develop a vaccine. Some 214 people in northern Denmark were reported to carry the mutation of the coronavirus.
"The [UK Home Office] is also announcing that from 0400, Saturday 7th November, visitors arriving into the UK from Denmark will not be permitted entry into the UK. This means all non-British national or resident travellers who have been in or transited through Denmark in the last 14 days will be denied entry by Border Force upon arrival," Mr Shapps tweeted.
COVID-19: 532 new cases, 5 deaths in J&KJammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 532 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths, raising the tally to 98,337 and the number of fatalities to 1,528, officials said.
Out of the fresh cases, 208 were from the Jammu division and 324 from the Kashmir Valley, they said.
The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 132 cases, followed by 96 in Jammu.
There are 5,584 active cases as of now in the UT, while 91,225 patients have recovered, the officials said.
Andhra Pradesh reports 2367 fresh COVID-19 cases, 11 more fatalities Andhra Pradesh reported 2,367 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the caseload to 8,40,730 while 11 more fatalities pushed the toll to 6,779.
Three people in Krishna, two each in Chittoor and Anantapur and one each in East Godavari, Kadapa, Visakhapatnam and West Godavari districts died due to the virus, a health department bulletin said.
So far 85,87, 312 samples have been tested and the state currently has 21,434 active cases after 2,747 patients were discharged after treatment, it said.
Philippines logs 2,157 new COVID-19 infections
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 2,157 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number in the country to 393,961.
The DOH said 252 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 350,216. The death count climbed to 7,485 after 24 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH added.
As the holiday season nears, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told a televised briefing that the DOH is discouraging public karaoke or videoke sessions due to fear of infection.
UP reports 1,901 more cases; recovery rate 94 percentWith 1,901 fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally in Uttar Pradesh rose to 4,95,421, while the fatalities went up to 7,180 with 25 more deaths, officials said on Saturday.
There has been a minor fall in the number of active cases which has now come to 22,991, of which 10,408 are in home isolation, Principal Secretary Medical Health Alok Kumar said.
As many as 4,65,250 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovery so far, he said, adding that the recovery rate stood at almost 94 percent.
Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal said that the number of cases in the entire state was decreasing barring some districts adjoining the national capital.
The case fatality rate in the state has come down to 1.13 percent in November and the positivity rate has also come to 1.3 percent this month.
COVID-19: Maharashtra's Thane records 668 new cases; 15 more casualtiesThe addition of 668 fresh cases of coronavirus has taken the tally of infections in Maharashtra's Thane district to 2,15,070, an official said on Saturday.
Apart from the latest cases detected on Friday, the district also recorded 15 deaths that have raised the count to 5,424, the official said.
The district currently has a recovery rate of 93.66 per cent, while the mortality rate stood at 2.52 per cent, he said.
COVID-19: 17 new cases push tally of Andamans to 4,420The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,420 on Saturday as 17 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Eight new patients have travel history, while nine fresh infections were detected during contract tracing, the official said.
Nineteen more people have been cured of the disease, he said.
The archipelago now has 166 active coronavirus cases, while 4,194 people have recovered from the disease so far, the official said.
Sixty patients have succumbed to the infection so far, he said.
COVID-19: Delhi overtakes Kerala, Maha as highest contributor to new cases in 24 hoursDelhi overtook Maharashtra and Kerala by reporting 7,178 COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, becoming the largest contributor to the new 50,356 single day infections, according to Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
Seventy-seven percent of these new cases of COVID-19 are from 10 states and union territories -- - Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Kerala recorded 7,002 new cases followed by Maharashtra at 6,870 new cases on Friday, the ministry said.
A total of 50,356 new coronavirus infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, while 53,920 recoveries were being recorded during the same period, it said.
Six countries reported coronavirus on mink farms, WHO says
Denmark and the United States are among six countries that have reported new coronavirus cases linked to mink farms, the World Health Organization said.
Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden are the other nations to have discovered SARS-CoV-2 in minks, WHO said in a statement.
Denmark has imposed strict measures on the north of the country after warning that a mutation of the virus had jumped from minks to humans and infected 12 people.
Copenhagen has warned the mutation could threaten the effectiveness of any future vaccine and has ordered the slaughter of all the estimated 15-17 million minks in the country.
Britain on Saturday banned entry to all non-resident foreigners coming from Denmark after the mutation linked to mink farms was found in humans.
Scientists say virus mutations are common and often harmless, and this one doesn't cause a more severe illness in humans.
COVID-19 negative report must for Haj pilgrims next yearHaj pilgrims will have to submit COVID-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday.
After holding a meeting with the Haj Committee and other stake-holders, the minister for minority affairs told reporters that December 10 is the last date for submitting applications for Haj pilgrimage 2021.
"The applicants can apply online, off-line or through Haj mobile application as well. In view of the coronavirus pandemic, we are making it mandatory for all the pilgrims to submit their COVID-19 negative report of RT-PCR test.
The date of testing should be 72 hours prior to boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia," he said.
Mr Naqvi also said embarking points for Haj 2021 have been reduced to ten in view of the COVID-19 situation and the feedback received from Air India and other agencies.
Previously, there were 21 such embarking locations across the country.
Coronavirus: Puducherry Witnesses Drop In Daily COVID-19 Cases
Puducherry recorded a dip in the daily count of coronavirus cases with 73 fresh infections on Saturday, taking the overall tally to 35,744.
577 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
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Coronavirus News: Bengal Tourism Minister Hospitalised After Testing Covid Positive
Spike In Covid Cases In Delhi Leads To zero Availability Of ICU Beds In Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases rise rapidly in the national capital, availability of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds is declining, with major COVID hospitals showing "zero availability" of ICU beds both with and without ventilators, exposing the plight of the health infrastructure. The latest figures in the Delhi government's corona mobile application show that out of 1,252 COVID-19 ICU beds with ventilators, 1,010 are occupied, which leaves only 241 vacant.
Covid Has Taught World Self-Reliance Is Necessary: PM Modi
The coronavirus pandemic has taught a lesson to the world that globalisation is important but being self-reliant is also necessary, said PM Modi.
Coronavirus: Odisha's COVID-19 Tally Rises To 3,00,140
Odisha's COVID-19 tally rises to 3,00,140 with 1,372 new cases, 17 fresh fatalities push toll to 1,410: Official.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan tests positive for COVID-19
ICU beds are still available in govt hospitals in Delhi. But since affluent people prefer private hospitals over govt hospitals so, they are facing problems in private hospitals: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on availability of ICU beds in hospitals.
Delhi government has added 500 COVID-19 beds, including 110 ICU beds in the govt hospitals across the national capital. In private hospitals, 685 more beds have been added: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain.
Coronavirus Deaths In Europe Cross 3 Lakh
A second coronavirus wave ploughed on relentlessly through Europe which reported more than 12 million cases and 300,000 deaths as swathes of Italy returned to lockdown and the British city of Liverpool trialled city-wide testing on Friday. The continent has become the new epicentre of the pandemic and a total of 300,688 deaths have been reported in Europe since the Covid-19 virus first hit, according to an AFP tally of health authorities figures.
Coronavirus: Arunachal's COVID-19 Tally Rises To 15,325 With 81 Fresh Cases
At least 81 more people, including five security personnel and six health workers, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, pushing the tally in the state to 15,325, an official said. Of the fresh cases, 15 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 16 from Shi-Yomi, nine from Lepa Rada, seven from Changlang and six from West Kameng district, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
In the present situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has played the most significant role, says PM Modi.
Total 11,65,42,304 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 6th November. Of these, 11,13,209 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Coronavirus News: India Records 50,356 New Coronavirus CasesIndia recorded 50,356 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours and 577 deaths linked to COVID-19, government data released this morning shows. There are now a total of 84,62,080 Covid cases in India where 1,25,562 people have lost their lives to the coronavirus disease since January 30, when the country reported its first COVID-19 case.
COVID-19: 1607 New Cases, 6 Deaths In Telangana
Telangana recorded 1,607 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to2.48 lakh while six more deaths pushed the toll to 1,372. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 296, followed by Rangareddy 115 and Medchal Malkajgiri 113, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing data as of 8 PM on November 6.
Assam's COVID-19 Tally Reaches 2,08,389 With 335 New Cases
Assam reported 335 new COVID-19 cases and 926 discharges on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,08,389, said State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The total number of cases include 2,00,381 discharges and 938 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 7,067.
Coronavirus: With 356 New Cases, Jharkhand's Tally Reaches 1,03,899
Jharkhand reported 356 new COVID-19 cases and 401 recoveries on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 1,03,899, said State Health Department. The total number of cases in the state include 98,365 recoveries, 895 deaths, and 4,639 active cases. Meanwhile, the coronavirus cases in India crossed the 84-lakh, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare''s data on Friday.
COVID-19: Odisha Schools To Remain Closed Till December 31
The Odisha government has decided not to reopen schools in the state for the rest of the remaining year. All schools in Odisha would remain closed till December 31, 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the official notice.
US Cancer Patient Carried Coronavirus For 105 Days With No Symptoms: Study
While most people infected with the novel coronavirus actively shed the pathogen for about eight days, scientists have reported an unusual case of a blood cancer patient who carried the virus for about 105 days, "and remained infectious for at least 70", without experiencing any symptoms the entire time.
US Sees Record 1,27,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day: Report
The United States has set a third straight daily record for new Covid-19 infections, notching more than 127,000 cases, John Hopkins University reported Friday. And the death toll as of 8:30 pm (0130 GMT) over the past 24 hours was 1,149, the Baltimore-based university said.
Assam COVID-19 tally reaches 2,08,389 with 335 new cases
Assam reported 335 new COVID-19 cases and 926 discharges on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,08,389, said State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The total number of cases include 2,00,381 discharges and 938 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 7,067.
COVID-19 daily cases in France cross 60,000
France has confirmed a new record of 60,486 COVID-19 cases within 24 hours on Friday, beating Thursday's tally of 58,046 cases, official data showed.
The cumulative number of people who caught the coronavirus stood at 1,661,853, the world's fifth highest tally, according to figures posted on the government's coronavirus information website.
Since the outbreak, France reported 39,865 deaths because of the coronavirus after 828 new patients died in one day.
Second COVID-19 wave likely in December: Rajasthan Health Minister
Rajasthan Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma has said that experts believe that the second wave of COVID-19 may come before December 15, hence, people need to be cautious and follow all protocols.
"Experts believe that the second wave may come prior to December 15 this year, so people have to be very cautious, wear masks, maintain social distance and wash hands frequently to keep themselves safe," said Mr Sharma.
Russia says rise in COVID-19 cases "alarming"
The Kremlin said it was alarmed by a rise in COVID-19 cases, but it was too early to judge the effectiveness of its policy of trying to contain the disease without a full lockdown.
Russia reported a record daily tally of 20,582 new cases, taking its total to 1,733,440 - the world's fourth largest behind the United States, India and Brazil.
"The trend is alarming, the pandemic is developing," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call. "The situation is being carefully monitored and analysed, and measures taken collectively... taking into account the specifics of a given region," he added.
Delhi Crosses 7,000 Daily Coronavirus Cases
The national capital reported 7,178 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the highest number of cases since the pandemic reached the city earlier this year. Until now the number of per day COVID-19 cases in Delhi had never breached the 7,000-mark.
For last three days, Delhi had been reporting over 6,000 coronavirus cases daily. The second-biggest spike in cases was on November 4, when the city reported 6,842 cases.
The cases are now at 4,23,831. Government data shows 64 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, and the death rate stands at 1.6 per cent, while the recovery rate is 89 per cent.