Coronavirus India News highlights: Today is the 192nd day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 63,12,584 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 98,678 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 83.5 percent. 'Unlock 5.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 3.37 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 10 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates |
West Bengal recorded 3,275 new coronavirus cases, 2,996 recoveries and 59 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,60,324 including 2,28,755 recoveries, 5,017 deaths and 26,552 active cases.
Coronavirus in France LIVE Updates | French health minister says no short-term risk of COVID hospital logjam
French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday that there was no short-term risk of hospitals being overwhelmed by an influx of coronavirus patients."In major cities, the virus is evolving far too quickly," Veran also told a news conference.
However, the situation in Bordeaux, Nice and Marseille was beginning to improve.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | State Govt:
District Magistrates are directed to assess ground situation & use relevant provisions under Section 144 to control spread of COVID. Gathering of more than 5 people at a time can't be permitted. Order shall come into effect from 3rd October (9000 hrs) to 31st October.
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE Updates |
Odisha Government issues guidelines for Unlock ;5.0; places of worship to remain closed for public till October 31. Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment complexes, theatres, auditoriums and assembly halls will continue to remain closed till 31st October.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates |
43 deaths and 2,352 fresh positive cases reported in Mumbai today. The total number of cases now stands at 2,07,494 including 1,70,678 recoveries/discharges, 27,435 active cases and 8,969 deaths.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates | 1,351 new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat; 10 die, 1,334 recover
Gujarat reported 1,351 new coronavirus positive in the last 24 hours, which took its overall infection count to 1,38,745, the health department said.
The death toll due to the virus reached 3,463 on Thursday after 10 patients succumbed to the disease, it said in a statement.
A total of 1,334 patients recovered from the infection and were given discharge in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery count to 1,18,565.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates |
1,317 new COVID-19cases and 45 deaths have been reported in Punjab today, taking the total number of cases to 1,15,151 including 15,763 active cases and 3,451 deaths.
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE Updates |
20 deaths and 2,041 fresh COVID19 cases reported in Madhya Pradesh today. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 1,30,088 including 20,473 active cases, 1,07,279 recoveries and 2,336 deaths.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Over 23,000 Maharashtra cops infected by COVID-19 till date; 247 dead
At least 23,548 personnel of the Maharashtra police have tested positive for coronavirus, while 247 died of the infection since the viral outbreak hit the state, an official said on Thursday.
As per the latest data, more than 10 percent of the state police force has been infected with the virus, the official said.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates |
Tamil Nadu reported 5,688 new COVID-19cases, 5,516 recoveries and66 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,03,290, including 5,47,335 recoveries, 9,586 deaths and46,369 active cases.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates |
8,135 new COVID-19cases, 2,828 recoveries and29 deaths reported in Kerala today, taking the total number of active cases to 72,339.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Don't let COVID-19 fatigue get to you, follow these guidelines to minimise risk
With the government's fresh Unlock 5.0 guidelines, more activities like visiting cinema halls, theatres, entertainment parks and more will be allowed from October 15 onwards. With further relaxations, more and more people are expected to step out of their homes for recreational purposes due to pent up demand.
And while it is expected that people will follow standard operating procedures (SOPs),not everyone actually does. Hence, it is imperative for the rest tofollow all guidelines aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Delhi reports 3,037 new COVID-19cases, 3,167 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 40 deaths today. The total cases in the state rise to 2,82,752 including 2,50,613 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 5,401 deaths. Active cases stand at 26,738.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates |
Andhra Pradesh reported 6,751 new COVID-19cases, 7,297 recoveries and41 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total positive cases to 7,00,235, including 6,36,508 recoveries, 57,858 active cases and5,869 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has tested positive for COVID-19, he said in a tweet, adding that those who had come in contact with him recently should self-isolate.
Coronavirus in Dharavi LIVE Updates | BMC:
16 new COVID-19cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 3,192 including 170 active cases and 2,731 discharges.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | Quarantine period cut to one day, doctors at BMC hospitals flag risk to non-COVID patients
Resident doctors who are working in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run hospitals in Mumbai have criticised the civic body's move to allow only one day of quarantine after working in a COVID- facility before resuming their non-COVID duty.
The doctors, according to a report, have said that returning to non-COVID wards immediately after working in a COVID facility would make people they interact with susceptible to the infection.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | Punjab CMO:
On the issue of reopening of schools and educational institutions, which the Centre had left to the states to decide post October 15 under Unlock 5.0, the final decision will be announced after due deliberations between the Home Secretary and the Education Department.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | Punjab CMO:
Amid declining Covid cases and deaths, CM Captain Amarinder Singh orders a slew of relaxations, including lifting of night curfew and end to Sunday lockdown, while directing the DGP to strictly enforce wearing of masks and other safety norms.Among relaxations announced by CM are increasing the limit for marriage functions & funerals to 100 in the state, in line with Govt of India guidelines, as well as easing limit of 3 persons in a car and50% capacity in buses, subject to condition of windows being open.
Coronavirus in the US LIVE Updates |
U.S. coronavirus cases rise month-over-month in 27 states in September, led by Wisconsin
New cases of COVID-19 rose in 27 out of 50 U.S. states in September compared with August, led by an increase of 111% in Wisconsin, according to an analysis by news agency Reuters.
The Midwest states of North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin all saw cases surge more than 50% month-over-month, as did Montana, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The United States reported 1.18 million new cases in September compared with 1.41 million in August.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE Updates | COVID-hit minister complains of breathlessness, shifted to pvt hospital
Jharkhand education minister Jagarnath Mahato, who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, was on Thursday shifted to a private hospital in Ranchi from state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), after he complained of breathlessness.
A spokesperson at RIMS said that Mahato had requested that he be shifted to Medica, following which arrangements were made and the minister was moved to the private hospital.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | S Suresh Kumar, Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister:
In Karnataka, we haven't decided on which date schools can be reopened. We are in the process of consultation with stakeholders in the education field. Our decision will be based on students health and parents concern.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Civil Aviation Minister:
Bilateral 'Air Bubble' arrangement is now in place for flights between India andOman, taking the number of such arrangements to 16. Carriers of India andOman will operate between the two countries.
Coronavirus vaccine LIVE Updates | 5 lakh sharks may be killed for COVID-19 vaccine, warn conservationists
About five lakh sharks could be killed for their natural oil to be used in production ofCOVID-19 vaccines, conservationists have warned.
Shark Allies, a California-based conservation group, suggests that squalene – a natural compound originally obtained from shark liver oil – is used in some adjuvants that enhance the body's immune response to an antigen.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi govt to maintain status quo on prohibited, permitted activities till Oct 31
The Delhi government has decided to maintain status quo on prohibited and permitted activities till October 31 in the national capital.
In an order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday night, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev said that two weekly markets in each civic body zone will be allowed.
The order stated that all social, academic, entertainment, cultural, religious, political functions as well as other gatherings and large congregations will continue to be prohibited across the city.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Active COVID-19 cases in the country have remained under the 10-lakh mark for the tenth consecutive day, Union Health Ministry has said. Active cases in India currently stand at 9,40,705. India had last reported 9.4 lakh active cases on September 11 and the number had since remained above that level.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
Former Maharashtra chief minister and Rajya Sabha member Narayan Rane has said that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“I am in very good health and will stay isolated for a few days as per the doctor's advice. Citizens who came in contact with me in the last few days should take care of their health. I will soon return to public service,” Rane said in a tweet in Marathi.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | Dabbawalas allowed in local trains
The Maharashtra government has allowed ‘Dabbawalas’, or tiffin carriers, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to travel by local trains in Unlock 5.0.
The Dabbawalas can board the local trains after procuring QR code passes from the Mumbai police commissioner's office, said the latest guidelines.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Researchers, including those from the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, have conducted one of the largest analysis of COVID-19 epidemiology to date, and have found that both cases and deaths due to the disease have been more heavily concentrated in the 40-69 year age group in India than is seen in high-income countries, among other trends.
Read: Scientists identify unique patterns in COVID-19 transmission in India
Coronavirus impact |
The Trump administration has proposed including a $20 billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over $1.5 trillion, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has said.
Read: White House stimulus proposal goes over $1.5 trillion with $20 billion for airlines
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Health Minister Satyendar Jain:
According to the sero-survey report submitted yesterday, 25.1 percent of the participants had developed antibodies to COVID-19 in Delhi. In the last survey, it was 28.7 percent. Next sero-survey will start within 15 days. (Input from ANI)
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 3,12,574, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (2,96,881) and the death toll in the country which stands at 6,481.
Coronavirus impact |
Restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani, known for innovating with restaurant concepts, has created a COVID-influenced design code for two new outposts of the famous SOCIAL chain.
Read: India’s first COVID-response ready restaurants, bars make debut
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Cuba lifts Havana lockdown as cases fall
Cuba said it was lifting a curfew and partial lockdown in Havana, in place since September 1 to contain a second wave of the disease. Governor of Havana Reinaldo García Zapata said cases had dropped to an average of 21 per day over the last week for an infection rate of 0.87 in justifying the decision. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 7,56,19,781 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (September 30). Of these, 14,23,052 were tested yesterday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | India’s 5 worst-affected states:
Maharashtra: 13,84,446 (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases)
Andhra Pradesh: 6,93,484
Karnataka: 6,01,767
Tamil Nadu: 5,97,602
Uttar Pradesh: 3,99,082
(Source: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as of 9.30 am on September 30)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
As many as 86,821 new COVID-19 cases and 1,181 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. India’s COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 83.5 percent.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 9,40,705. As many as 52,73,201 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 98,678, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 63,12,584, 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 Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC orders 72,000 Remdisevir injections
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said that it has ordered 72,000 vials of the Remdisevir injection for the treatment of critical COVID-19 patients.This comes at a time when Mumbai witnessed a single-day highest spike of 2,654 COVID-19 cases yesterday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Researchers have found that the death rate in India went down in COVID-19 patients over the age of 65 and that children of all ages became infected and spread the coronavirus to others.
Read:Huge study of coronavirus cases in India offers some surprises to scientists
Coronavirus LIVE updates |
The World Health Organization (WHO) said open borders would help fight COVID-19. Experts, and a global treaty, emphatically agreed. But the scientific evidence was never behind them.
Read: Ski, party, seed a pandemic: The travel rules that let COVID-19 take flight
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Elon Musk, his family does not plan on getting COVID-19 vaccine shots. Here’s why
While the whole world is eagerly waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has said that he and his family will not get coronavirus vaccine shots when it becomes available, because they are not at risk.
His statement comes even as the United States occupies the top spot among nations worst affected by the pandemic.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
The Maharashtra state government announced new ‘Unlock 5.0’ guidelines yesterday. The state government has not allowed reopening of cinema halls and schools will remain closed in Maharashtra.
However, all food courts, restaurants and bars have been allowed to reopen for in-house dining from October 5. They will be permitted to operate with not more than 50 percent of their capacities.
Unlock 5.0 | From cinema halls to restaurants; here's what is allowed, what is not
The Union Home Ministry released guidelines for Unlock 5.0 yesterday, further relaxing curbs on activities outside containment zones.
Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes will be allowed to operate with up to 50 percent of their seating capacity, for which separate SOPs will be issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | Bengal’s COVID-19 tally rises to 2.57 lakh
At least 3,281 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal yesterday, which raised the tally to 2.57 lakh. About 59 more fatalities pushed the death toll in the state to 4,958, the health department said in its bulletin. Total recovered patients have risen to 2.25 lakh, the bulletin said. The recovery rate stands at 87.83 percent. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 3.37 crore, according to the Reuters tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 10.08 lakh.
With over 72.9 lakh reported cases till date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by India, Brazil, Russia and Colombia.
While restrictions have been eased significantly in China, where the novel coronavirus outbreak as first reported in late 2019, new hotspots are now emerging across the world. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Argentina and South Africa are rising rapidly.
