Delhi reports 3,726 new COVID-19 cases, 5,824 recoveries, and 108 deaths, as per Delhi Health Department. Total cases: 5,70,374 Total recoveries: 5,28,315 Death toll: 9,174 Active cases: 32,885.
Coronavirus News highlights: Today is the 252nd day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 94,31,692 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,37,139 deaths. A total of 88,47,600 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 4,46,952 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 4.74 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. 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. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 93.81 percent. Globally, more than 6.22 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 14.54 lakh have died so far. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest updates:
Delhi reports 3,726 new COVID-19 cases, 5,824 recoveries, and 108 deaths, as per Delhi Health Department. Total cases: 5,70,374 Total recoveries: 5,28,315 Death toll: 9,174 Active cases: 32,885.
With most of India immersing itself in festivities over the past months, a spike in the daily number of coronavirus cases has been noticed in several states. Therefore, in view of the current COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) issued fresh guidelines to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
According to the new Health Ministry guidelines, markets located in containment zones will remain shut and only those outside of containment zones will be allowed to function.
Haryana reports 27 COVID-19 deaths, 1,604 fresh cases
Haryana onNovember 30 reported 27 more COVID-19 deaths, taking the death toll to 2,428, while 1,604 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 2,34,126, according to a state health department daily bulletin.
The fatalities included eight from Faridabad, four each from Gurgaon, Hisar and Bhiwani and three from Panipat, it said.
The bulletin said that among the districts which reported a big spike in cases were Gurgaon (494), Faridabad (338), Sonipat (110) and Hisar (102).
West Bengal reports 2,671 new COVID-19 cases, 2,730 discharges and 48 deaths today. Total cases: 4,83,484 Total discharges: 4,50,762 Death toll: 8,424 Active cases: 24,298.
Pope Francis has cancelled a ceremony that traditionally begins Rome's Christmas season on Dec. 8 at the Spanish Steps because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said on Monday.
The pope customarily places a wreath of flowers at the base of a 12-metre column bearing a statue of the Madonna and blesses from a distance another wreath already placed around the statue's arm by firefighters using a ladder.
The Vatican said Francis would skip the ceremony, which popes have been carrying out on the feast of the Immaculate Conception since 1953, "in order to avoid any risk of contagion caused by gatherings of people".
Mumbai reports 646 new COVID-19cases, 775 recoveries/discharges and 19 deaths today. Total cases rise to 2,83,460 including 2,56,635 recoveries/discharges and 10,810 deaths. Active cases stand at 13,008.
Karnataka reports 998 new COVID-19 cases, 2,209 recoveries, and 13 deaths, according to the State Health Department. Total cases: 8,84,89 Total recoveries: 8,49,821 Total deaths: 11,778 Active cases: 23,279.
With 1,502 new COVID-19 cases, Gujarat's tally risesto 2,09,780; 20 deaths take toll to 3,989.
Odisha government issues new guidelines in view of COVID-19; Large social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious, functions and congregation will remain prohibited till December 31.
Uttar Pradesh reported 2,044 new COVID-19cases, 2,472 recoveries and19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state stand at 5,43,888 so far, including 24,099 active cases, 5,12,028 recovered cases and7,761 deaths till date.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on November 29 announced its decision to give away free masks to those found without face cover in public and also collect a fine of Rs 200 from them.
In a release on November 29, BMC said betweenApril and November 28 it collected over Rs 10.7 crore in fines from 4.85 lakh citizens not wearing masks in public places.
Maharashtra reports 3,837 new COVID-19cases, 4,196 recoveries/discharges, and80 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department. Total cases: 18,23,896 Total recoveries: 16,85,122 Active cases: 90,557 Death toll: 47,151.
