Madhya Pradesh reported 1,038 new COVID 19 cases, 1,118 recoveries, and 10 deaths in past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total number of cases reach 2,35,369 in MP, with 2,21,169 recoveries. Death toll reached to 3,524
New COVID Strain Highlights: A number of European and other countries around the world are restricting travel from Britain as a new variant of the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom. India has also suspended flights from the UK until the end of the year over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus. Today is the 276th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 1,01,23,778 (over 1 crore) confirmed COVID- 19 cases, including 1,46,756 deaths. A total of 96,93,173 patients have recovered or been discharged, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 95.75 percent. However, there are 2,83,849 active cases in the country, which comprise 2.8 percent of the total caseload. Globally, more than 7.85 crore people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 17.27 lakh have died so far, as per data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre.
Madhya Pradesh reported 1,038 new COVID 19 cases, 1,118 recoveries, and 10 deaths in past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total number of cases reach 2,35,369 in MP, with 2,21,169 recoveries. Death toll reached to 3,524
Delhi reports 1,063 new COVID-19 cases, 1,120 recoveries and 37 deaths in past 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department. Meanwhile, the total number of case reach 6,20,681 in Delhi, with 6,02,388 recoveries. Death toll reached to 10,384.
Goa's coronavirus caseloadreached 50,454 with 90 new infections coming to light on Thursday, a health department official said.One patient died, taking the death toll to 728, he added.
The number of recovered patients in the state rose to 48,725 with 88 patients getting discharged from hospitals on Thursday.
The number of active cases is now 1,001, the official said.
Schools for students of 9th to 12th standard to reopen from 4 January in the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. All schools will have to follow the COVID19 SOPs.
Andhra Pradesh reported 357 new COVID-19cases, 355 recoveries and 4 deaths today, according to the State Health Department. Total cases: 8,80,075; Active cases: 3,862; Total recoveries: 8,69,124; Death toll: 7,089.
Rajasthan reported 1,001 new COVID-19cases, 8 deaths and 970 recoveries/discharges today. Total cases: 3,02,709; Death toll: 2,650; Total recoveries/discharges: 2,88,388; Active cases: 11,759.
South Africa's health minister says the country has seen more than 14,000 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the past day, with a positivity rate of 26 per cent, as overall cases edge toward 1 million.
Heath Minister Zwelini Mkhize says the alarming rate of spread of infections is much faster than during the first wave in midyear. His daily report doesnt say how many of the new infections are attributed to the new variant of the virus in South Africa.
The country has more than 950,000 confirmed cases, including more than 25,000 deaths. More than 400 people have died in the past day.
5,177 new COVID-19 cases and 4,801 recoveries reported in Keralatoday. Total active cases: 63,155; Total recovered cases: 6,60,445.
The prevalence of COVID-19 cases in England jumped again in the week to Dec. 18, with around 645,800 people, or 1-in-85, estimated to be infected, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday.
"The percentage of people testing positive has continued to increase sharply in London, the East of England, and the South East; London now has the highest percentage of people testing positive," the ONS said.
Prevalence in the preceding week was 1-in-95, the ONS had estimated.
Separately on Thursday, England's Test and Trace service said it had recorded a 58% week-on-week increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases detected.
Night curfew order, issued earlier, has been withdrawn after reviewing the situation on the suggestion of Technical Advisory Committee.
Karnataka had earlier imposed night curfew in the entire state fromDecember 23 till January 2, 2021 over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading in the United Kingdom.
The country's first oldest COVID-19 survivor Thomas Abraham died of age-related ailments on Thursday, his family said.The 93-year-old died in Ranni village in the district and the funeral would be held at a church at Aithala on Friday.
The recovery of the 93-year-old Abraham and his 88-year-old wife after a battle against coronavirus in March this year was dubbed by the medical community as a miracle cure.
They were discharged from the Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, on April 3.
Israel will impose a third national lockdown to fight climbing COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
The curbs will come into effect on Sunday evening and last for 14 days, pending final cabinet approval, a statement from Netanyahu's office said.The restrictions include the closure of shops, limited public transport, a partial shutdown of schools and a one-kilometre restriction on travel from home, except for commuting to workplaces that remain open and to purchase essential goods.
On Wednesday, the Health Ministry said it had found four people infected with the new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain.
The lockdown comes with Israel's vaccination drive already underway. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein told Army Radio he expected the campaign would be completed within months.
