With 36,469 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 79,46,429. 488 more patients succumbed to the virus, taking the toll to 1,19,502. The total number of active cases now stands at 6,25,857 after a decrease of 27,860 in the last 24 hours. The number of cured cases now stands at 72,01,070 with 63,842 new discharges.
Telangana recorded 837 new COVID-19 cases, 1,554 recoveries and 4 deaths, taking the total cases to 2,32,671. The number of recoveries now stands at 2,13,466 while the death toll rose to 1,315, the State Health Department said. There are 17,890 active cases in the state, the bulletin added.
BJP star campaigner and Muzzafarpur MP Ajay Nishad tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally scheduled on October 28.
Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued an order saying that liquor shops in the state will be allowed to remain open till the pre-COVID timing from 10 am to 10 pm.
Assam's COVID-19 death toll mounts to 914 with six more fatalities, 403 new cases bring infection count to 2,04,789; number of active cases stands at 12,845.
Manipur reported 180 new COVID-19 infections today, taking the total cases to 17,604 out of which 4,246 are active cases. Total number of deaths stands at 150.
Some of the new rules for campaigning included:
1. A group of five people, including candidates, but excluding security personnel, is allowed to campaign from door to door.
2. For roadshows, the convoy of vehicles should be broken after every five vehicles instead of 10.
3. The interval between two sets of convoys should be half an hour instead of a gap of 100 metres.
Pfizer executives expressed measured optimism Tuesday over the prospect of providing a coronavirus vaccine in 2020 as the pharma giant reported lower third-quarter profits due to disruption in healthcare that dented drug demand. (READ MORE)
Gujarat reports 992 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths & 1,238 discharges. Total number of cases stand at 1,69,073, including 1,51,888 recoveries & 3,698 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 13,487: State Health Department.
Jharkhand reported 318 new COVID-19 cases, 506 recoveries and 4 deaths today.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19. The governing body of world soccer said Tuesday that Infantino has mild symptoms and "has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least for 10 days".
Mumbai reports 801 new COVID-19 cases, 1,043 recoveries and 23 deaths. Total cases stand at 2,52,888, including 2,22,501 recoveries & 10,122 deaths. Active cases are at 19,290.
With COVID-19 cases gradually declining, JIPMER, a COVID-19 hospital, has decided to reopen its outpatient department (OPD) from October 28. (READ MORE)
Delhi reports 4,853 new COVID-19 cases, 2,722 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases here rise to 3,64,341, including 3,30,112 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 6,356 deaths. Active cases 27,873: Delhi Government
45 new COVID-19 positive cases and 90 recoveries reported in Ladakh today: Department of Information & Public Relations, Ladakh
The officials said the rise in cases could be due to the 10-day long Dussehra festivities which saw large gatherings have just ended and added that the true impact of the celebrations could be gauged only after the coming two weeks. (READ MORE)
Over a hundred youths who were left jobless during the COVID-induced lockdown have managed to become 'atmanirbhar' after they got training in tailoring and dress designing from an entrepreneur at Shigli village in the district. (READ MORE)
This time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission of India (ECI) released a set of guidelines to be followed by each party and their workers during campaigning. For the first time, parties were told to organise large-scale 'virtual rallies' in the villages and cities of Bihar.
Many leaders (Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was a notable exception) called for the polls to be deferred. But the Election Commission of India went ahead promising a 'safe and secure' elections for both leaders and voters.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Actor-turned-politician Payal Ghosh on Tuesday said that she will be taking a COVID-19 test after union minister Ramdas Athawale contracted the virus.
Ghosh, who has accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of rape, on Monday joined the Republican Party of India (RPI) in the presence of Athawale.
The actor said she is currently asymptomatic and will quarantine herself till her reports come out. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Rajesh Bhushan - Secretary, Union Health Ministry
VK Paul - Member (Health) NITI Aayog
Balram Bhargava - DG, ICMR
The Centre on Tuesday said the current guidelines allowing various activities like opening of cinemas, theatres and multiplexes with up to 50 percent of their seating capacity will continue to be applicable till November 30 in areas outside the containment zones.
Earlier, the guidelines for reopening activities issued on September 30 were to be in force till October 31.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order today to extend this period till November 30, a home ministry spokesperson said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
2,018 fresh COVID-19 cases in UP push tally to 4,74,054, death toll mounts to 6,940 with 38 more fatalities; Active case count 26,267
"As the COVID-19 negative test report has become mandatory for passengers, especially for international travel, there are rising apprehensions among travellers regarding the entire process of complying with various pre-travel requirements," it said.
Passengers can submit their samples at a "location of choice", including at home, using the "At your Doorstep" service, the airline said, adding that the appointment booking service for testing is being offered by VFS Global.
The test reports will be sent by the associated laboratory to the registered email address of the individual within 24 to 60 hours, ensuring confidentiality of the result, the release said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Asymptomatic coronavirus sufferers appear to lose detectable antibodies sooner than people who have exhibited Covid-19 symptoms, according to one of the biggest studies of its kind in Britain published on Tuesday.
The findings by Imperial College London and market research firm Ipsos Mori also suggest the loss of antibodies was slower in 18–24 year-olds compared to those aged 75 and over. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
At least 147 people, including three security personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, pushing the caseload in the state to 14,391, while two more persons succumbed to the infection, raising the toll to 35, a senior official here said.
At least 105 drivers and conductors of the MSRTC's Sangli division, who were deployed in BEST buses in Mumbai earlier this month, have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to Sangli, an official said on Tuesday.
US government officials are putting an early end to a study testing an Eli Lilly antibody drug for people hospitalised with COVID-19 because it doesn't seem to be helping them. (READ MORE)
Nearly 1,200 senior speciality residents recruited back into the system on a one-year contract are yet to get their salaries of Rs 70,000 per month for last 3 months. (READ MORE)
Ban on public events can bring down the COVID-19 reproduction number (R) number -- a key measure of virus transmission -- by 24 per cent in less than a month, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet journal. An R value above 1 indicates a growing outbreak, whereas an R value below 1 indicates a shrinking outbreak. (READ MORE)
The number of coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 after over three months, while the new fatalities registered during the same period remained under 500, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 and, for the first time, a study has estimated the proportion of deaths from the coronavirus that could be attributed to the exacerbating effects of air pollution for every country in the world. In Europe the proportion was about 19%, in North America it was 17%, and in East Asia about 27%.