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Coronavirus India News Highlights: Today is the 184th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 56,46,010 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 90,020 deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 81.125 percent. 'Unlock 4.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 3.14 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 9.68 lakh people have died so far.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allowed states to use 50 percent of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) tostep uptheir fight against the coronavirus pandemic. He made the announcement at a virtual meeting with the chief ministers and health ministers of seven states and union territories that currently have the highest COVID-19 caseload.
:1,986 new cases and 27 deaths reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of cases to 1,16,856 including 19,276 active cases, 96,347 recoveries and 1,233 deaths.
Dr Anthony Fauci says by the end of this year government scientists should know whether they have a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19.Fauci is among top officials testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labour and Pensions committee on Wednesday.
:2,098 COVID-19cases detected today out of 29896 tests. Total number of cases now at 1,63,491 including 1,30,947 recoveries, 31,944 active cases and 597 deaths. Positivity rate is at 7.02 percent.
Amid rising COVID-19 cases inMadhyaPradesh, state home minister andBJPleaderNarottamMishraon Wednesday caused a flutter saying he doesn't wear a face mask in anyprogramme. However, as the Congress attacked him, the minister later tempered his remarks, saying he cannot continue to weara face mask for a long time due to a medical condition. "I don't wear a mask in anyprogrammes. 'Ismekyahotahai?' (so what)," the home minister told reporters when they asked him why he was not wearing a mask at a function.Mishrawas in Indore to participate in aprogrammefor distribution of assistance under the state government'sSambalYojana, which provides social security cover to the poor and the SC and ST communities. However,Mishra'scabinet colleaguesTulsiramSilawatand otherBJPleaders, who also attended the event,werewearing masks.(PTI)
:Tamil Nadu reports 5,325 new COVID-19cases, 5,363 discharges and 63 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases to 5,57,999 till date, including 5,02,740 discharged cases, 46,350 active cases and 9,010 deaths.
China on Wednesday hit out at US President Donald Trump for his hard-hitting remarks against Beijing at the UN General Assembly session, saying his allegations were full of "fabricated lies" driven by "shady political motives".In his address on Tuesday, Trump blasted China for "unleashing" the plague of the "China virus" onto the world, demanding that the United Nations must hold Beijing accountable for failing to contain the coronavirus that has killed nearly one million people across the world, including 200,000 Americans.
:Delhi reported 3,714 new COVID-19 cases (out of 59,580 tests), 4,465 recoveries & 36 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,56,789 including 2,20,866 recoveries & 5,087 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 30,836.
:1,372 new COVID-19cases, 1,289 discharged cases & 15 deaths reported in Gujarat, in the last 24 hours. Positive cases tally rises to 1,27,541 till date, including 16,470 active cases, 1,07,701 cured/discharged & 3,370 deaths.
:Karnatakareported 6,997 new COVID-19cases, 5,460 discharges & 38 deaths today. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 5,40,847 including 94,652 active cases, 4,37,910 discharges & 8,266 deaths. 8033 new cases reported inBengaluruRural today.
:Mumbai's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,90,138 with addition of 2,360 new cases; 52 fresh deaths take toll to 8,601.
India is conducting COVID-19 tests at a rate of 875 per million population per day, which is more than six times the figure recommended by the WHO,LokSabhawas informed on Wednesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended testing of 0.14 samples per day per 1,000 population or 140 tests per day per million population, Union Minister of State for HealthAshwiniChoubeysaid in a written reply inLokSabha.
In response to another question,Choubeysaid that average test conducted by a district in a day is 1,053. "Presently, the rate of COVID-19 test conducted per 1,000 persons in India is 0.875 test per day (as on September19)," he said in response to a question on whether the rate of tests is commensurate with testing levels in countries with similar number of active COVID-19 cases.
On whether thegovernmentis tracking the testing numbers at the district level, the minister said that tests conducted for detection of COVID-19 are being reported to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data portal by laboratories, including the details of district where the sample was collected and tested. (PTI)
