COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | TN reports 18 fatalities, lowest in nearly five months

The U.S. has confirmed more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as infections continue to rise in nearly every state. The U.S. hit the milestone on Monday. (READ MORE)

Pune district in Maharashtra reported 418 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 3,28,507, a health official said on Monday. With 14 fatalities, the death toll mounted to 8,093, he said.

With 1,586 new COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths, Chhattisgarhs total count rose to 2,02,523 and toll to 2,464on Monday, a health official said.

Also, the number of people who have recovered from the infection increased to 1,78,838 after 224 people were discharged from various hospitals while 1,964 patients completed their home isolation during the day.

West Bengal reported the highest single-day recovery of 4,396 COVID-19 patients, taking the total number of cured people to 3,67,850, the health department said in a bulletin.

Surat reported189 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the highest for a district in Gujarat, taking its tally to 37,551, the state health department said. No new COVID-19 fatality was reported from the south Gujarat district with its death toll remaining unchanged at 1,030, it said.

Delhi recorded over 70 fatalities due to COVID-19 for the third consecutive day on Monday, taking the death toll to 7,060, while 5,023 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to over 4.4 lakh, a health department bulletin said. Seventy-one deaths were recorded in the city, it said.

As many as 562 fresh COVID-19 cases took Punjab's tally to 1,37,999 on Monday, while 21 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,338, according to a health department bulletin. There are 4,934 active cases in the state, the bulletin stated.

Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 460 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection tally to 99,352, while nine fatalities in a day took the death toll to 1,542, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 153 were from Jammu division and 307 from Kashmir Valley.

Bihar's COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,23,476 on Monday with the detection of 865 new cases, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surpassed 2.15 lakh, pushing the state's recovery rate to 96.47 per cent, a health department official said on Monday.

Assam's COVID-19 death toll on Monday went up to 947 with four more persons succumbing to the disease, while 328 new infections pushed the tally to 2,09,117, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Gujarat's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,81,670 with the addition of 971 new cases on Monday, while nearly 1,000 patients recovered from the infection, the state health department said. The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Gujarat increased to 3,768 after five more patients died, it said.

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Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 65,677 on Monday with 398 more people testing positive while 10 more infected patients died, official data showed. Dehradun district reported the highest number with 90 cases, Pauri 61, Chamoli 57, Nainital 46, Almora 32, Udham Singh Nagar 31, Pithoragarh 26, Rudraprayag 20, Bageshwar 11, Uttarkashi 10, Haridwar 9 and Tehri 5, a state health department bulletin said.

Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 65,677 on Monday with 398 more people testing positive while 10 more infected patients died, official data showed. Dehradun district reported the highest number with 90 cases, Pauri 61, Chamoli 57, Nainital 46, Almora 32, Udham Singh Nagar 31, Pithoragarh 26, Rudraprayag 20, Bageshwar 11, Uttarkashi 10, Haridwar 9 and Tehri 5, a state health department bulletin said.

Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 809 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the count of infections to 1,78,168, while six fatalities pushed the toll to 3,034, health officials said.

A total of 681 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of recoveries to 1,67,084.

Rajasthan recorded nine more fatalities due to novel coronavirus on Monday, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 1,998, according to a health department bulletin. The state also reported 1,858 fresh cases on Monday, it said. The total number of infected people stands at 2,13,169 in Rajasthan.

Yummm... What's cooking? Some fresh and crispy Chettinad special Murukku in the making ahead of #Deepavali at Sellur in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.#Diwali #Diwali2020

Express Photo | @KKSundar123 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/66tmIBHwk8

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 9, 2020

With educational institutions set to reopen shortly and cases falling, the Chennai Corporation has begun the process of handing back those which were used as COVID care centres.

"We have already started handing over the institutions after following the exit protocols. Right now, only the KP Park slum tenements are occupied. Rest are totally free," Corporation Commissioner G Prakash said. (READ MORE)

A day after a video clip of Kishorenagar tehsildar allegedly forcing two villagers to do sit-ups for not wearing masks went viral on social media, Angul Collector SS Swain directed Athmallik  Sub Collector Lalit Behera to conduct an inquiry into the incident. (READ MORE)

#COVIDUpdates in #AndhraPradesh (#November 9)

In last 24 hrs till #Monday 9 am#Tests - 61,050#Positive - 1,392#Discharged - 1,549#Deaths - 11

Overall
Tests - 87,25,025
Positive - 8,44,359#Active - 21,235
Recovered - 8,16,322#Toll - 6,802@NewIndianXpress #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/674fIIZ99y

— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) November 9, 2020

Rajasthan reports 1859 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths and 1684 recoveries/discharges today. Total cases in the state rise to 2,13,169, including 1998 deaths and 1,94,629 recoveries/discharges. Active cases stand at 16,542

Tamil Nadu on Monday recorded 2308 fresh cases of coronavirus infection and 18 deaths. Chennai too registered a dip in cases as only 585 persons in the city tested positive for the virus.

• Total positives so far: 7,46,079
• Active cases: 18,825
• Total deaths: 11262

Chennaiites, the time you've been waiting for has come! Get ready to book your tickets and popcorns as cinemas are set to reopen soon.
Visuals from a theatre in Phoenix Marketcity where disinfection and sanitisation are in full swing.

Express Photos | @ddmallick @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/fnMBtgNuMU

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 9, 2020

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said action will be taken against those not complying with the ban on firecrackers under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act which invites a jail term of up to six years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. (READ MORE)

#IndiaFightsCorona #Kerala #Mon

3593 new cases

INFECTED:

61 returnees
3070 contact cases
409 source unknown
53 #healthworkers

22 deaths
5983 recovered

Total:

79410 active cases
408460 recovered cases
1714 deaths@xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress #Unite2FightCorona

— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) November 9, 2020

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators. (READ FULL STORY)

TN Govt issues Standard Operating Procedures for opening museums in the State from tomorrow @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress Part I pic.twitter.com/cFz7q0KFPK

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) November 9, 2020

As the national capital reels under the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients under home isolation in Delhi has mounted to 24,723, a rise of 50 per cent in the last two weeks, while the containment zones count has expanded by over 32 per cent in the same period. (READ MORE)

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for further treatment.

This year, in order to make people participate in the event virtually, the state government would launch the website on November 13, on Deepawali eve. (READ MORE)

Parents and teachers meeting held at government schools in Chennai regarding the reopening of schools.
Express video | @haisat2005.@xpresstn pic.twitter.com/fVZbHRIoQ9

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 9, 2020

India should identify COVID-19 vaccine "hesitancy hotspots", pockets where people may be unwilling to receive immunisation for varied reasons, and then build vaccine confidence, says anthropologist and international immunisation expert Heidi J Larson. (READ MORE)

Tamil Nadu: Preparations underway as theatres and multiplexes will reopen from tomorrow at 50% capacity in the State after remaining shut for months due to the pandemic; visuals from a theatre in Chennai. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/BWNoookD4k

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2020

England batsman James Vince has tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, his participation in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) playoffs is now in doubt.

You may feel some difficulty to speak while wearing a mask but that small piece of cloth will "speak" more in the upcoming local body elections in Kerala, the first to be held in the southern state adhering to COVID-19 protocols. (READ MORE)

Diwali fever kicks off in Chennai as people throng firecrackers shop at Island ground.
Express video | @ashwinacharya05.@xpresstn pic.twitter.com/hsYyKQ50IF

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 9, 2020

Global credit conditions are likely to improve overall in 2021, aided by unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy support in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.

With the theme 'Next is Now', the Bengaluru Tech Summit is set to go virtual this year from November 19 to 21. The three-day event will see the participation of 25 countries and more than 250 speakers with parallel sessions on IT, BT, GIA and Startups. (READ MORE)

Cambodians marked their Independence Day holiday Monday, but new coronavirus restrictions kept them from celebrating at karaoke parlours, beer gardens, museums, cinemas and other entertainment venues, which have been ordered shut until further notice. (READ MORE)

Shoppers throng a market in Ahmedabad ahead of Diwali. (Photo| AFP)

Seventy-nine per cent of the 45,903 new COVID-19 cases are from 10 states and UTs, with Delhi overtaking Maharashtra and Kerala by reporting 7,745 infections in a span of 24 hours to become the largest contributor to the single-day infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. (READ MORE)

Where is social distancing? People crowd at Rythu bazaar in Tirupati to buy onions as it was sold at Rs 40 per kg.
Express photos | @KanchiMadhav.@xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/MaXhKkUcMj

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 9, 2020

The Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway will together run 696 local trains daily in strict adherence to social distancing and other safety norms to meet the demand of commuters who have been going through a harrowing time to reach their destinations owing to the non-availability of suburban trains, officials said on Monday.

It seems Delhi #COVID19 cases are at peak now & experts say it can last for 4-5 days. Delhi's overall death ratio is 1.59%. Many people aren't wearing masks. Most cases are from working class. We've increased 110 ICU beds in govt hospitals: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain pic.twitter.com/UBP7SlJZZU

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2020

With multiple sectors opening up and more people gathering at one place, it is expected that there will be a marginal increase in positive cases, he said.
(READ MORE)

1219 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha
16 more die

Quarantine: 708
Contact: 511
Tests: 45160
TPR: 2.7%

???? New cases drop below 100 in Khurda (92)
???? Balasore (107) & Sundargarh (107) top the chart
???? Cuttack 106
???? Mayurbhanj 83
???? Angul 78

Tally 302793
Recovered 288168
Death 1494 pic.twitter.com/kK5C7dLKEo

— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) November 9, 2020

• Telangana reported 857 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to2,51,188 while fourmore deaths pushed the toll to 1,381, the state government said on Monday.
• Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 250, followed by Rangareddy (88) and Medchal Malkajgiri (61) districts, it said in a bulletin, providing details as of 8 PM on Sunday.
• As many as19,239 are under treatment and23,806 samples were tested on November 8.
• Cumulatively,46,42,276 samples have been tested.

Puducherry reported 63 new COVID-19 cases while a 74-year old woman succumbed to the virus taking the toll in the union territory to 602, a top Health Department official said on Monday. The 63 fresh cases were reported during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Monday after the examination of 2,530 samples, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release here.

• Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,096 on Monday as six more people, including two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
• Three new cases were reported in Aizawl district, two in Kolasib and one in Mamit, he said.
• All the fresh infections were detected during rapid antigen tests, the official said.
• Three new patients have travel history, while the remaining three infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.
• Mizoram now has 476 active coronavirus cases, while 2,618 people have recovered from the disease and two patients have succumbed to the infection so far, the official said.

• BMC on Monday announced a ban on the use of firecrackers and fireworks in the city, ahead of Diwali, saying the step was being taken to check coronavirus spread.
• The BMC decision follows the state government's appeal to citizens to avoid bursting firecrackers this Diwali as the resultant pollution could cause breathing problems among COVID-19 patients.
• A civic official said the BMC studied similar orders issued by other state governments, including Rajasthan, adding that under the Epidemic Diseases Act, they can impose a ban on bursting of firecrackers at public and private premises during a pandemic.

The actor urged all those who came in contact with him in the last 5 days to undergo a covid test. It must be recalled that the actor had met the Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao last week to donate a sum of Rs 1 crore for the Hyderabad flood relief fund.
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Actor-politician #Chiranjeevi has tested positive for #COVID19. @xpressandhra @XpressHyderabad pic.twitter.com/b4dVlHFHtS

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 9, 2020

• At least nine more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,450, a health department official said on Monday.
• Of the fresh cases, five were detected during contact tracing, while four have travel history, he said.
• Fifteen more people were cured of the disease on Sunday, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to 4,221, the official said.
• The coronavirus death toll remained at 60 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as no fresh fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, he said.
• The Union Territory now has 169 active cases.

With 45,903 new #COVID19 infections, India's total cases surge to 85,53,657. With 490 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,26,611

Total active cases are 5,09,673 after a decrease of 2,992 in last 24 hours.

Total cured cases are 79,17,373 with 48,405 new discharges in the last 24 hours pic.twitter.com/dUz5G1Vw1u

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2020

The future of making earthenware products may be in danger as several potters are encouraging their younger generations to quit the work and look for an alternative source of livelihood. Even as their income has been reducing over time, the pandemic has only added to their woes. 
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Shopkeepers selling decorative terracotta items in Meerut say that their business is low ahead of #Diwali, owing to #COVID19 pandemic.

A shopkeeper says, "There is very less customer, business is very low. We are not selling any Chinese item." pic.twitter.com/xoAutVXRoD

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 8, 2020

• The coronavirus has hit another sobering milestone: more than 50 million positive cases worldwide since the pandemic began.
• Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker reported more than 50.2 million COVID-19 cases globally as of Sunday.
• There have been more than 1.2 million deaths from the disease worldwide since the pandemic started.
• The US, with about 4 per cent of the world's population, represents almost a fifth of all reported cases.
• The country has had more than 9.8 million cases and more than 237,000 deaths from the virus since the pandemic started.

Chhattisgarh on Sunday reported 1,375 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 2,00,937, a health official said. The state had crossed the one-lakh mark on September 26, when it had recorded 1,02,461 cases.

Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,08,789 on Sunday as the state reported a nearly five-month low of 152 new cases, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Fun, frolic and festive vibes: People enjoy sightseeing at Kailasagiri after the government eased lockdown norms in Visakhapatnam.

Express Photos | @Gsn_tnie@xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/Q3DUCzUIJ2

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 8, 2020

Worrying #COVID19 figures in Delhi as positivity rate stands at 15.26%.
New cases recorded at 7745.
50K plus tests conducted.
77 deaths.
Active cases above 41K.
6069 recoveries. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/nJr035jzeW

— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) November 8, 2020

Sikkim's COVID-19 tally mounted to 4,245 as 50 more people tested positive for the infection while two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 78, an official said on Sunday. The State Information Education Communication (IEC) member Sonam Bhutia said that East Sikkim reported 40 cases, South Sikkim (9) and West Sikkim (1).

Surat reported194 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest for any district in Gujarat, taking the overall count to 37,362, while 217 people were discharged and two succumbed to the infection during the day, an official said.

The toll in the district is 1,030, and the number of people who have been discharged in city limits is 26,336, giving the latter areas a recovery rate of 93.8 per cent, he said.

With the death of one more policeman in Mumbai due to coronavirus on Sunday, the fatality count in the city's police force rose to 93, an official said. The 57-year-old police inspector died in the morning, the official said.

"The inspector was a Mira Road resident. He was on leave since September 22 over complaints of high blood pressure and was shifted to a nearby hospital. He also suffered from diabetes," he added.

Two days after announcing a "complete ban" on the sale of firecrackers, the Haryana government on Sunday allowed bursting them for two hours on Diwali. This decision has been taken in view of the rising levels of pollution while adhering to the guidelines issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decrease air pollution, according to a government release. (READ MORE)

Nagpur district in Maharashtra on Sunday registered 272 new coronavirus cases, taking the number of such patients to 1,04,940, the authorities said. Six patients died due to the virus during the day, which took the fatality count to 3,470, the district information office said in a release.

The Punjab health authorities on Sunday reported 11 coronavirus deaths as 494 new infections surfaced, taking the state's case tally to 1,37,445, according to a medical bulletin. So far, 4,318 people have died from the infection in the state.

Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported 2,334 new COVID-19 infections pushing the overall tally to 7.43 lakh while the state government cautioned that in view of festive season coming days would be 'challenging' in controlling the spread of the disease. (READ MORE)

Social distancing went for toss at tnagar ranganatha street as people throng for Deepavali shopping on sunday evening.  (Express Photo/Ashwin Prasath)

#Diwali spirit is here. As the festival of lights near, many people thronged various shops to buy firecrackers amid the #COVID19 pandemic.
Visuals from Island grounds, Chennai.#Deepavali #deepavali2020

Express Video | @ashwinacharya05 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/XUk2prTjWA

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 8, 2020

Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,202 on Sunday as 155 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health department official said. The new cases were reported from East Khasi Hills district (69), Ri Bhoi (61), West Garo Hills (11), East Garo Hills (7), South Garo Hills (5) and West Jaintia Hills district (2), he said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asked the people not to lower their guards against COVID-19 and said that although the infection cases were going down in the state, the pandemic was far from over. He said several countries were facing the second wave of coronavirus now, but the state cannot afford to have another such wave.

The coronavirus case count in Goa went up by 149 and reached 45,065 on Sunday, a health department official said. The death toll mounted to 643 as two patients succumbed to the infection during the day, he said. The number of recovered patients in the state rose to 42,446 as 207 of them got discharge on Sunday.

555 new cases reported - 213 from Jammu and 342 from Kashmir. Total cases - 98,892 Active patients - 5,678 Recoveries - 91,681 Total deaths - 1,533

Covid updates for Nov 8 in TN:

Active cases: 18,894

New cases:2,334

2,386 Covid patients discharged; total - 7,13,584

Total positives: 7,43,822

Deaths: 20/11,344

New cases in Chennai:601@xpresstn@NewIndianXpress

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) November 8, 2020

Air quality remains "severe" in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR), affecting healthy people, according to a government agency

#IndiaFightsCorona #Kerala #Sun

5440 new cases

INFECTED:

105 returnees
4699 contact cases
585 source unknown
51 #healthworkers

24 deaths
6853 recovered

Total:

81823 active cases
402477 recovered cases
1692 deaths@xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress #Unite2FightCorona

— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) November 8, 2020

#COVIDUpdates in #AndhraPradesh (#November 8)

In last 24 hrs till #Sunday 9 am#Tests - 76,663#Positive - 2,237#Discharged - 2,256#Deaths - 12

Overall
Tests - 86,63,975
Positive - 8,42,967#Active - 21,403
Recovered - 8,14,773#Toll - 6,791@NewIndianXpress #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/AYwg6BxYx8

— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) November 8, 2020

#WATCH Mumbai: RPI workers celebrate outside Union Minister Ramdas Athawale's residence after he returned home from a private hospital post his #COVID19 recovery.

He had tested positive for Corona on October 27. pic.twitter.com/yNbwmbNBx7

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2020

Coronavirus cases are rising along with pollution, so we have to take tough decisions regarding crackers. Yet, we are giving relaxation of 2 hours for those who want to sell crackers & burst them. Traders can sell crackers during these 2 hours: Haryana CM ML Khattar on cracker ban

Scarier times for #COVID19 as people flock the streets ahead of festive season. (Yes, pun intended)
Place: Kamarajar salai in Madurai.
Express photo | @KKSundar123.@xpresstn pic.twitter.com/NsimBA2GlW

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) November 8, 2020

21 new cases take COVID19 tally in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 4,441: Health dept official.

India hands over 28 ventilators to Nepal as a part of its #COVID?19 assistance. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard #COVID19 #COVID

— Pushkar Banakar (@PushkarBanakar) November 8, 2020

• We are considering to reopen schools after Diwali while taking all precautionary measures. Religious places will also be allowed to open: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
• We are in talks with the Centre for the resumption of Mumbai local services for general public. The decision will be taken soon: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

National disaster response force (NDRF) organised Covid-19 awareness campaign rally at Pondy @shibasahu2012 @haisat2005 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/10OrV8bkMo

— pattabi (@pattabiphotos) November 8, 2020

People should avoid bursting firecrackers as pollution can affect COVID-19 patients. A COVID-19 patient moving without face mask in crowd can infect around 400 persons: Uddhav Thackeray

Owners of movie theatres in Bengaluru facing financial loss as no new movie is being released amid pandemic. They say that they had opened our theatre but due to lack of viewers, they were forced to close until further orders from management. There's no collection at all.

Glad to share that my COVID test result is negative. Thank you for all the wishes. I again urge everyone to strictly follow guidelines. Stay safe.

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 8, 2020

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 15,389 as 64 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 45, a health department official said on Sunday.

(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

1434 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha
15 patients die

Quarantine: 833
Contacts: 601
Tests: 50881
TRP: 2.8%

Khurda 144
Cuttack 141
Balasore 99
Sundargarh 98
Angul 90
Mayurbhanj 80
Puri 77
Jagatsinghpur 68

Tally: 301574
Recovered: 286857
Death: 1478
Active: 13239
Tests: 4939390 pic.twitter.com/Zm2Q7v5s2k

— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) November 8, 2020

Bangladesh's T20 International captain Mahmudullah has tested positive for COVID-19 and is set to miss the Pakistan Super League (PSL) playoffs, local media reported.

(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the national capital has hit the peak of the third wave of COVID-19 and the number of cases suggests it is the worst so far. The government has increased the number of beds for COVID-19 patients in hospitals in Delhi, but there is no plan to rope in hotels and banquet halls, the minister said.

Chennai’s COVID-19 positivity rate has now come down to around the 5 percent mark while two Corporation zones in the city now have just one percent active cases. Experts have said that a positive rate of five or below means the spread of the virus has been contained efficiently.

(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

The national capital is currently reeling under the “third wave” of the Covid-19 infection, but cases should begin to come down soon, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Telangana recorded 1,440 new #COVID19 cases, 1,481 recoveries and 5 deaths yesterday.

Total number of cases now at 2,50,331 including 2,29,064 recoveries, 1,377 deaths, and 19,890 active cases: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/29wsAprF6t

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic raged during the summer months, the government spent crores of rupees to convert more than 5,000 non-air-conditioned railway coaches into quarantine centers in anticipation of a surge in cases that would put pressure on hospitals and the existing health infrastructure. But only 813, or about 15.5%, of these coaches, were used until mid-September even as the government spent nearly Rs 45 crore for the purpose, an RTI application filed by this newspaper has revealed.

(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

India's Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of COVID-19 has touched 1.48 per cent and the country continues to report one of the lowest mortality rates, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday.

With 45,674 new #COVID19 infections, India's total cases surge to 85,07,754. With 559 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,26,121

Total active cases are 5,12,665 after a decrease of 3,967 in last 24 hrs.

Total cured cases are 78,68,968 with 49,082 new discharges in the last 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/SBcrl5vF5Q

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2020

57 new #COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram today, taking the total number of positive cases to 3,090 till date.

Number of active cases is at 562 while 2,526 people have been discharged so far.

Till date, two deaths reported in the state: Govt of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/00hjNO4FbZ

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2020

Researchers associated with the development of a Covid-19 vaccine that can stay intact at 37 degrees C for four weeks have sought the Centre’s support for taking the project forward after early trials in animals have shown that it generates strong, protective, immune responses. The vaccine candidate is based on a protein that the virus uses to enter human cells. It also generates neutralizing antibodies — and has been developed by scientists associated with the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bengaluru, and Mynvax, a start-up based in the campus.

(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday said the COVID-19 crisis has raised questions on the global governance system and the United Nations should do introspection of its work. The Governor also demanded a decisive role for India in the global governance system under the UN.

As winter approaches, the apparel sellers in Hyderabad say their sales have dipped this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first place, the coronavirus pandemic affected the lives of the people and then there was a complete lockdown. To add to this, the recent heavy rains followed by floods have also affected the lives of people. People are facing a money crunch.

Assam reported 248 new COVID-19 cases and 555 discharges on Saturday, taking the total cases in the state to 2,08,637, said State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state include 2,00,936 discharges and 940 deaths. Active cases at 6,758.