Coronavirus India News highlights: Today is the 200th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 69,06,151 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,06,490 deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 85.5 percent. 'Unlock 5.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 3.65 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 10.60 lakh people have died so far.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates |
Mumbai's COVID-19 tally rises to 2,25,048 with 2,287new cases; 47 deaths take toll to 9,340.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE Updates |
Jharkhand reports 768 new COVID-19cases, 1158 recoveries and 6 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 91,254, including 81,654 recoveries and 781 deaths. Active cases stand at 8819.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
Maharashtra reports 12,134 new COVID-19 cases, 302 deaths and 17,323 discharges today. Total cases in the state rise to 15,06,018, including 39,732 deaths and 12,29,339 discharges. Active cases stand at 2,36,491.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
SOP for reopening of pools: A maximum of 20 swimmers can train during one session
A maximum of 20 swimmers can train during one particular session in an Olympic-sized swimming pool is among the notable points in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Sports Ministry on Friday for opening of swimming pools outside the containment zones.
Other than that, swimmers will also need to furnish "Obligatory self declaration" and residential trainees will have to submit a mandatory COVID-19 negative report before being allowed inside the premises.
Coronavirus in the US LIVE Updates | U.S. Midwest sees record one-day increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitals strained
The U.S. Midwest has reported the most new case of COVID-19 in a single day since the pandemic started, straining hospitals, according to an analysis by news agency Reuters.
The dozen states that make up the region reported a record 16,807 new cases on Thursday, with the seven-day average up 40% since a month ago.
Cases are rising the fastest in the upper Midwest, where the weather is the coldest, with Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin all reporting record increases in new cases so far in October. Illinois reported its biggest increase on Thursday since May 14.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates |
Gujarat reports 1243 new COVID-19cases and 10 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 149194, including 129441 discharges and 3550 deaths. Active cases stand at 16203.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates |
10,913 new COVID-19cases, 114 deaths and 9091 discharges reported in Karnataka. Total cases in the state rise to 6,90,269, including 9789 deaths and 5,61,610 discharges. Active cases stand at 1,18,851.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates |
5,145 new COVID19 cases and 31 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state is now 7,44,864 including 47,665 active cases, 6,91,040 recoveries and 6,159 deaths so far.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | No posters outside houses of isolated patients will help reduce COVID-19 stigma
The Delhi government’s decision to do away with the practice of pasting cautionary posters outside the homes of people infected with COVID-19 and isolated inside, will help reduce the stigma attached to the disease, experts said on Friday.
However, they also said this has some "disadvantages too”.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates |
Tamil Nadu reports 5,185 new COVID-19cases, 5,357 discharges and 68 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 6,46,128, including 44,197 active cases, 5,91,811 discharges and 10,120 deaths.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Delhi reports 2,860 new COVID-19cases and 39 deaths over the last 24 hours. Total positive cases stand at 3,03,693 out of which 21,955 are active patients.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates |
Rajasthan reports 2,180 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1,54,785 including 1,621 deaths, 1,31,766 recoveries and 21,398 active cases.
Coronavirus in Nepal LIVE Updates | Nepal's COVID-19 cases cross 100,000-mark
Nepal's COVID-19 cases crossed 100,000 on Friday after 2,059 new coronavirus infections were detected in a single day across the country, a senior health ministry official said.
The country has also seen 10 new coronavirus-related deaths, taking the number of fatalities to 600.
During a virtual press meet, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, Jageshwar Gautam, said that 2,059 new cases of coronavirus were detected, pushing the national tally to 100,676.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates |
Kerala reports 9,250 new COVID-19cases, taking active patients in the state to 91,756. A total of 1,75,304 people have recovered from the infection.
Coronavirus vaccine LIVE Updates | Russia likely to register a second COVID-19 vaccine on October 15: Developer
Russia is expected to register a second potential vaccine against COVID-19 on October 15, the vaccine’s developer said on October 9.
The vaccine has been developed by Siberia’s Vector Institute, which completed early-stage human trials of the vaccine last month.
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates |
Himachal Pradesh detects 64 new COVID-19positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases in the state to 16,864 cases including 2,866 active cases, 13,740 recoveries and 238 deaths.
Coronavirus in UP LIVE Updates | 3,249 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in UP; infection tally at 4,30,666
The COVID-19 tally inUttarPradesh mounted to 4,30,666 on Friday as the state reported 3,249 fresh cases, officials said.The death toll due to the infection stands at 6,293, they said.
As many as 4,424 patients were discharged from hospitals on Friday, Additional Chief Secretary (Health)AmitMohanPrasad said.
The number of active cases in the state has now come down to 41,287, of which, 19,430 are in home isolation and 3,112 in private hospitals, he said.
Coronavirus in Japan LIVE Updates | Tokyo marathon 2021 postponed until after Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
Next year's Tokyo marathon has been rescheduled from March to until after the delayed Olympics due to the ongoing concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday.
The race was originally scheduled to take place on March 7 and was expected to allow around 38,000 runners to participate.
Tokyo is one of the six World Marathon Majors along with Boston, Berlin, Chicago, New York and London.
Coronavirus in Spain LIVE Updates | Spain invokes state of emergency for Madrid lockdown
The Spanish government invoked a state of emergency on Friday to impose a partial lockdown on Madrid, one of Europe's worst COVID-19 hotspots, after a court had struck down the measures, state TV said according to a report by news agency Reuters.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Indonesia reports 4,094 new COVID-19 infections
Indonesia has reported 4,094 new COVID-19 infections today, taking the total number of cases to 3.24 lakh, official data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed.
It also reported 97 new deaths from the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 11,677. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in ASEAN countries
> Brunei: 146 cases (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
> Cambodia: 282 cases
> Indonesia: 3,24,658 cases
> Laos: 23 cases
> Malaysia: 14,368 cases
> Myanmar: 22,445 cases
> Philippines: 3,31,869 cases
> Singapore: 57,879 cases
> Thailand: 3,622 cases
> Vietnam: 1,100 cases
(Source: News reports and Reuters tracker, as of 3.40 pm IST on October 9)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
India’s COVID-19 casefatality rate has fallen to 1.54 percent. The death toll stands at 1,06,490, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in SAARC countries
> India: 69,06,151 confirmed cases (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
> Afghanistan: 39,693 cases
> Bangladesh: 3,74,592 cases
> Bhutan: 304 cases
> Maldives: 10,656 cases
> Nepal: 98,617 cases
> Pakistan: 3,17,595 cases
> Sri Lanka: 4,488 cases
(Source: MoHFW India, news reports and Reuters tracker, as of 3.05 pm IST on October 9)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Takeda-led COVID-19 plasma treatment enters clinical trial with first patient
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co has said an alliance of drugmakers it spearheads has enrolled its first patient in a global clinical trial of a blood plasma treatment for COVID-19 after months of regulatory delays.
The phase-3 trial by the group, known as the CoVIg Plasma Alliance, aims to enrol 500 adult patients from the United States, Mexico and 16 other countries, according to a statement.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Countries with the highest confirmed cases
> United States: 75,76,667 confirmed cases (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
> India: 69,06,151 cases
> Brazil: 50,28,444 cases
> Russia: 12,60,112 cases
> Colombia: 8,86,179 cases
> Argentina: 8,56,369 cases
> Spain: 8,48,324 cases
> Peru: 8,38,614 cases
> Mexico: 8,04,488 cases
> South Africa: 6,85,155 cases
(Sources: MoHFW India and Reuters tracker, as of 2.50 pm IST on October 9)
Coronavirus in England LIVE Updates | Over 1,800 students, staff at north England universities test positive
More than 1,800 students and staff from universities across the north-east of England, currently under tougher localised lockdowns, tested positive for coronavirus over the past week.
Newcastle University said 1,003 students and 12 members of staff were confirmed to have been infected with coronavirus in the past week, compared with 94 last Friday. At Northumbria University, there were also 619 new cases and Durham University confirmed 219 cases in students in the last week.
Most universities are planning to switch to online teaching for at least three weeks, except in cases where in-person lessons are essential.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
1,155 more COVID-19cases have been reported on 8th October. Taking total count of active cases in Bihar to 12,539.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Scientists detect long-lived antibodies in blood, saliva samples from COVID-19 patients
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that target the novel coronavirus in the blood and saliva of patients with COVID-19 at least three months after symptom onset, a finding that may lead to alternative methods of testing for the viral infection.
The study, published in the journal Science, points to the IgG class of antibodies as the longest-lasting antibodies detectable in the patients during this time frame, and may serve as promising targets to detect and evaluate immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria hit new daily high record
Bulgaria has reported 516 new COVID-19 cases, breaking the daily high record since the start of the pandemic in March for a third consecutive day, official data showed.
The Balkan country has now 23,279 COVID-19 cases, including 880 deaths. Despite the surge in infections in past days, the health minister said the country was still doing relatively well compared to other European Union countries hit by a second COVID-19 wave and ruled out imposing new restrictions for now. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates | Odisha reports 2,697 new COVID-19 cases
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2.46 lakh today with 2,697 more people testing positive for the infection, while 17 fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 991, a health department official said.
The state currently has 28,811 active cases, while 2.16 lakh patients recovered so far. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Maharashtra Police:
154 more COVID-19 cases and two deaths were reported in the police force in the last 24 hours. Total confirmed cases in the department stand at 24,735, including 22,082 recoveries, 2,394 active cases and 259 deaths.
Coronavirus in Sikkim LIVE updates | State government:
12 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 3,246. This includes 2,569 recoveries and a death toll of 52. Active cases stand at 545.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates | Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple closes for devotees till October 15 after chief priest, 11 others test COVID-19 positive
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram has been shut for devotees till October 15, after 12 staff members, including the chief priest Periyanambi, tested positive for COVID-19.
Daily rituals at the temple will continue during the closure.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | China joins COVAX initiative for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
China said it has joined a global COVID-19 vaccine initiative co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the biggest economy to date to pledge support to help buy and distribute the shots fairly.
The move by China, where the new coronavirus was first reported, comes as it holds separate talks with the WHO to have its locally produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed for international use.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Health Ministry:
India’s active COVID-19 caseload has fallen below the 9-lakh mark for the first time after a month.
India currently has 8.93 lakh active cases. The number was last below 9-lakh (8.97 lakh) on September 9.
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Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 8,46,34,680 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (October 8). Of these, 11,68,705 were tested yesterday.
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 3,17,310, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (3,02,375) and the death toll in the country which stands at 6,550.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
As many as 70,496 new COVID-19 cases and 964 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. India’s COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 85.5 percent.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | India’s 5 worst-affected states:
Maharashtra: 14,93,884 (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
Andhra Pradesh: 7,39,719
Karnataka: 6,79,356
Tamil Nadu: 6,40,943
Uttar Pradesh: 4,27,459
(Source: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as of 9.40 am on October 9)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 8,93,592. As many as 59,06,069 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 1,06,490, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 69,06,151, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
Coronavirus in Mizoram LIVE updates | State government:
Seven new COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday, taking the state’s tally to 2,157, including 220 active cases.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Sanitisation of rides, staggered timings, natural ventilation: Centre's guidelines for entertainment parks
Sanitisation of rides, staggered timings, allowing 50 percent seating capacity at theatres and food courts, natural ventilation while keeping swimming pools closed are some of the government's guidelines on preventive measures to be followed in entertainment parks and similar places to contain spread of COVID-19.
The health ministry released these guidelines yesterday and stressed that the crowd density does not remain the same throughout or peak on weekends and holidays.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | IMA questions government on ayurveda, yoga-based treatment of COVID-19
The Indian Medical Association has questioned the scientific basis of the government's recently released protocol based on ayurveda and yoga for the prevention as well as treatment of asymptomatic and mild patients of COVID-19.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has on October 6 released a protocol for the clinical management of COVID-19, that lists dietary measures, yoga and ayurvedic herbs and formulations such as Ashwagandha and AYUSH-64 for prevention of coronavirus infection and treatment of mild and asymptomatic cases.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Moderna will not enforce COVID-19 vaccine patents during pandemic
Moderna has said it would not enforce patents related to its experimental COVID-19 vaccine while the pandemic continues, a move that would allow other drugmakers to develop shots using the company's technology.
The company is not asserting its intellectual property rights for its vaccine technology and is willing to license the technology behind its experimental coronavirus vaccine after the pandemic, it said in a statement.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | Bengal reports highest one-day spike of 3,526 COVID-19 cases
The COVID-19 tally in West Bengal increased to 2.84 lakh yesterday after the state reported its highest single-day spike of 3,526 new infections, the health department said in a bulletin. The coronavirus death toll in the state mounted to 5,439 with 63 fresh fatalities. The recovery rate stands at 87.9 percent. (Input from PTI)