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India reported 11,919 new COVID-19 cases and 470 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today.
The country also reported 11,242 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery rate at 98.28 per cent, which is the highest since March 2020.
The country's active caseload stands at 1,28,762.
The active cases account for less than one per cent of the total cases, currently at 0.37 per cent, which is the lowest since March 2020.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus cases In India:
India exported over 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year: PM Modi
Laying thrust on developing indigenous capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has exported more than 65 million doses of COVID vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year.
The Prime Minister, who inaugurated the First Global Innovation Summit of the Pharmaceuticals sector via video conferencing, said India believes in the well-being of the entire humankind.
"Our definition of wellness is not limited by physical boundaries. We believe in the well-being of the entire humankind. And, we have shown this spirit to the whole world during the COVID-19 global pandemic," he said.
Mumbai sees 230 new COVID-19 cases, one death; active count at 2,845
Mumbai on Thursday reported 230 new cases of coronavirus infection and one fatality, a civic official said.
With this, the city''s tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 7,60,500 and deaths to 16,300.
The country''s financial capital witnessed a marginal dip in the number of daily cases and fatalities as compared to Wednesday when it had reported 275 infections and two deaths.
This is for the third time in the last 10 days that Mumbai has recorded one COVID-19 death in a day. On November 9 and 16, it had witnessed one death each.
At present, there 2,845 active coronavirus cases in Mumbai after 204 patients were discharged from hospitals following their recovery. With this, the city''s cumulative recovery count rose to 7,38,803.
As 38,824 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the city''s overall test figure reached 1,20,37,912, he said.
West Bengal's Covid positivity rate below 2 per cent for second day
The positivity rate of daily Covid-19 infections in West Bengal was below two per cent for the second consecutive day, as the state recorded 14 more deaths due to the disease and 860 new cases on Thursday, a health department bulletin said.
The state's caseload went up to 16,07,516 while total number of deaths increased to 19,355, it said.
The state recorded a positivity rate of 1.95 per cent on Thursday, as against 1.97 per cent on the previous day, it said. On November 16 and 15, the figures were 2.21 per cent and 2.88 per cent respectively.
A total of 44,170 samples were tested on Thursday, compared to 43,850 on Wednesday, the bulletin said.
The state recorded 860 new cases on Thursday, two less than the previous day's count.
Kolkata recorded the highest number of positive cases at 233 as against 238 on Wednesday, according to the data.
Eight new cases take Nagaland's COVID tally to 32,032
Nagaland on Thursday reported eight fresh COVID-19 cases, two more than the previous day, with the caseload increasing to 32,032, a health official said.
Four new cases were detected from Mokokchung district, three from Dimapur and one from Kohima.
The coronavirus deaths in the northeastern state remained at 695 as no new fatality was recorded during the day, the official said.
Nineteen more patients were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 30,153.
The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state is currently at 94.13 per cent.
Nagaland now has 131 active cases, while 1,053 patients have migrated to other states.
Delhi records 47 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total tally to 14,40,575, as per the state health ministry.
The national capital recorded no deaths for the third consecutive day, hence the deaths stands at 25,095.
The total number of active cases in the city mounts to 362. The rate of infection in Delhi is 0.08 per cent and the death rate is 1.74 per cent.
As many as 31 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 14,15,118. The recovery rate stands at 98.23 per cent.
Assam reports 200 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths on Thursday
New COVID-19 cases in Assam decreased by 50 on Thursday against the previous day pushing the total caseload in the state to 6,14,863, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.
Altogether 200 fresh infections were detected out of 37,525 tests, less than 49,048 clinical examinations conducted on Wednesday.
The day's positivity rate marginally increased to 0.53 per cent from 0.50 per cent on the previous day, the bulletin said.
Among the new cases, 77 were detected in Kamrup Metropolitan district followed by 15 in Nagaon and 11 each in Kamrup (Rural) and Dibrugarh.
Assam recorded four COVID-19 deaths during the day, taking the overall deaths to 6,065.
Assam reports 200 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths on Thursday
New COVID-19 cases in Assam decreased by 50 on Thursday against the previous day pushing the total caseload in the state to 6,14,863, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.
Altogether 200 fresh infections were detected out of 37,525 tests, less than 49,048 clinical examinations conducted on Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu inoculates 8.36 lakh people in 9th mega vaccination drive
Tamil Nadu inoculated 8.36 lakh people against Covid-19 in the ninth edition of the mega vaccination drive on Thursday, the Health Department said.
Of the 8,36,796 people, 3,36,468 were administered with the first dose and 5,00,328 the second, a press release from the department said.
Mumbai records 230 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Mumbai on Thursday reported 230 new cases of coronavirus infection and one fatality.
The country's financial capital witnessed a marginal dip in the number of daily cases and fatalities as compared to Wednesday when it had reported 275 infections and two deaths.
Pfizer announces plans to sell 10 million COVID-19 pills to US for $5.3 billion
Pfizer said Thursday it will sell 10 million COVID-19 treatment courses to the US government for $5.3 billion, pending approval from regulators.
The pharmaceutical giant asked the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for emergency use authorization for its Paxlovid pill which has been shown to cut hospitalization or death by nearly 90 per cent among newly-infected high risk patients.
Kerala clocks 6,111 new Covid cases, 372 deaths in 24 hours
Kerala recorded 6,111 fresh coronavirus infections and 372 deaths on Thursday, raising the caseload to 50,84,095 and the total fatalities to 36,847.
Of the 372 deaths, 51 were reported over the last few days and 321 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, the release said.
Kerala reported 6,111 new COVID cases, 7,202 recoveries, and 51 deaths today
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2021
Active cases: 72,288
Total recoveries: 49,84,328
Death toll: 36,847
India exported over 65 million doses of Covid vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year: PM Modi
Laying thrust on developing indigenous capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has exported more than 65 million doses of COVID vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year.
The Prime Minister, who inaugurated the First Global Innovation Summit of the Pharmaceuticals sector via video conferencing, said India believes in the well-being of the entire humankind.
IIT-Bombay Develops Computer Simulator To Prevent Spread of CovidThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT- Bombay) has developed a computer simulator which will prevent the spread of virus inside enclosed premises. The researchers from IIT Bombay developed the simulator after studying airflow inside enclosed premises.
#NewsAlert | India's #COVID19 vaccination coverage crosses 115-crore mark: CoWIN data
- NDTV (@ndtv) November 18, 2021
Coronavirus News Updates: 3 Athletes Positive For Covid Inside Beijing Olympic BubbleThree athletes attending training events for the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, Chinese officials said Thursday, with the country on high alert against the coronavirus ahead of the Games.
Beijing 2022 organisers have left nothing to chance with the games set to start in February, restricting entry to the capital and insisting on daily virus tests for thousands of athletes who will be kept within a "closed-loop" bubble.
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- #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) November 18, 2021
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- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2021
Odisha records 229 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Odisha recorded 229 new COVID-19 cases, including 29 children and adolescents, taking the state's tally to 10,46,317 while three fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death count to 8,386, a health department official said. The new infections were detected in 19 districts while the remaining 11 districts did not report any new cases.
The state on Wednesday had reported 226 new infections while it was 206 on Tuesday and 185 on Monday.
Air pollution linked to increased risk of getting sick from COVID-19: Study
Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of developing COVID-19 among people who get infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study conducted in Spain.
The research, published in the journal Environment Health Perspectives on Wednesday, provides further evidence on the health benefits of reducing air pollution, and highlightS the influence of environmental factors on infectious diseases.
The researchers said previous studies have suggested that regions with higher pre-pandemic levels of air pollution had a higher incidence of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
However, the reasons for this associations are not yet clear, they said.
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Arunachal Pradesh reports two new COVID-19 cases
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 55,232 after two more persons tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.
The coronavirus death toll in the state remained unchanged at 280 as no fresh fatality was registered in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Over 128 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states till now
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that more than 128 crore (1,28,49,86,340) COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category. The ministry further informed that 22,45,63,541 balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, 2021.
1 In 3 New Students Hasn't Seen Physical Classes Due To Covid: ReportOne in every three children in classes 1 and 2 has never attended in-person school before due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
#COVID19 | Of the 11,919 new cases, 11,242 recoveries & 470 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Kerala reported 6849 fresh cases, 6046 recoveries and 61 deaths.
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2021
Just In| 11,919 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 16.8% higher than yesterday
Covid Under Control, All Restrictions Withdrawn: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister
All coronavirus-related restrictions in Madhya Pradesh have been withdrawn with immediate effect, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced in Bhopal on Wednesday.
"There is complete control over the COVID-19 pandemic in Madhya Pradesh. So, we have decided to withdraw all the restrictions imposed during the pandemic with immediate effect," he said in a statement.
"Now all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural and religious events can be held with full capacity," he added.
But it will be mandatory for government employees, shopkeepers/vendors, and employees of cinema halls to be completely vaccinated, while movie-goers must have had at least one dose of anti-coronavirus vaccines, Mr Chouhan said.
All coronavirus-related restrictions in Madhya Pradesh have been withdrawn with immediate effect, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced in Bhopal on Wednesday.
"There is complete control over the COVID-19 pandemic in Madhya Pradesh. So, we have decided to withdraw all the restrictions imposed during the pandemic with immediate effect," he said in a statement.
"Now all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural and religious events can be held with full capacity," he added.
But it will be mandatory for government employees, shopkeepers/vendors, and employees of cinema halls to be completely vaccinated, while movie-goers must have had at least one dose of anti-coronavirus vaccines, Mr Chouhan said.
