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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | 155 deaths take Maharashtra death toll to 46,511, caseload at 17,68,695

A total of 6,945 patients were discharged on Friday after treatment, taking the tally of recovered patients to 16,42,916.
Passengers wearing masks arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj train terminus in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo | AP)
Passengers wearing masks arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj train terminus in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo | AP)
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With 45,882 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases has crossed the 90 lakh mark

According to the Health Ministry's Friday morning update, the total caseload in the country has risen to 90,04,366.

The death toll has mounted to 1,32,162 with 584 new deaths.

Total active cases is now at 4,43,794 after an increase of 491 in the last 24 hours while total discharged cases is 84,28,410 with 44,807 new discharges in the same time period.

Punjab reports 819 cases

11 deaths in Himachal

Delhi update

Assam tally

Two more deaths in Goa

  • With the addition of 152 fresh cases of coronavirus, the tally of infections in Goa reached 46,632 on Friday, an official from the health department said.

  • As many as 198 patients were discharged from various hospitals, while two died of the infection during the day, the official said.

  • With this, the number of recoveries in the coastal state has risen to 44,665 and the toll stands at 672, he said.

  • There are currently 1,295 active cases in the state, he said, adding that a total of 1,763 samples were tested during the day.

    • Madhya Pradesh reports 1,528 cases

  • Madhya Pradesh's coronavirus caseload rose to 1,89,546, after 1,528 persons tested positive for the infection, while nine fatalities pushed the toll to 3,138, a health official said.

  • The state's single-day infection count has crossed the 1,500-mark after 40 days, the official said.

  • Moreover, this is for the first time in November that the number of active cases in the state has crossed the 10,000-mark.

  • A total of 917 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's recovery count to 1,76,006, the official said.

    • Nagpur update

    Nagpur on Friday reported 344 COVID-19 cases, taking the district's count to 1,08,000, while 20 deaths increased the toll to 3,570, an official said. The number of people who have been discharged so far stands at 1,00,801, including 203 on Friday, leaving the district with 3,629 active cases, he added.

    Manipur tally

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    Mumbai update

    20 deaths in UP

    Twenty more people died from the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh, taking toll to 7,500 on Friday, while the tally rose to 5.22 lakh with 2,840 new cases, an official said. There are 23,357 active cases and 4.91 lakh people have recovered after 2,220 more people recuperated, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters here.

    Maharashtra tally at 17,68,695

  • Maharashtra's coronavirus tally on Friday climbed to 17,68,695 with the addition of 5,640 cases, a state health department official said.

  • The state reported 155 deaths during the day, which pushed the fatality count to 46,511, he said.

  • A total of 6,945 patients were discharged on Friday after treatment, taking the tally of recovered patients to 16,42,916.

  • With this, the number of active patients in the state reached 78,272.

    • Rs 2000 fine for violation of quarantine rules in Delhi

    Night curfew in parts of MP

    Curfew in Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara

    1,420 new cases in Gujarat

  • As many as 1,420 new cases of coronavirus infection were found in Gujarat in the last 24 hours, taking the state's caseload to 1,94,402, the health department said on Friday evening.

  • The death toll due to coronavirus reached 3,837 with seven more patients succumbing, it added.

  • At the same time, 1,040 patients also recovered during this period.

  • Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,94,402, New cases 1,420, Death toll 3,837, Discharged 1,77,515, Active cases 13,050 and People tested so far 71,01,057.

    • Jammu and Kashmir tally

  • Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 661 new coronavirus cases, raising the infection count to 1,05,376, while four more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,622, officials said.

  • Of the fresh cases, 253 were reported from the Jammu division and 408 from the Kashmir division, they said.

  • The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 169 cases, followed by 98 in Jammu.

  • There are 5,678 active cases now in the UT, while 98,076 patients have recovered, they said.

  • The UT reported four COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours -- two each from Jammu and Kashmir regions, the officials said.

    • Rajasthan tally

    54 cases in Puducherry

    Manipur reports 200 cases

    1,221 new cases, ten COVID-19 deaths in Andhra Pradesh in last 24 hours

    Andhra Pradesh reports 1,221 new COVID-19 cases taking the total positive cases to 8,57,037. There are 15,382 active cases and 8,34,735 recovered cases in the State; the death toll is at 6,920 as per the State Health Department

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    Active cases in Tamil Nadu reach 13,404 with an addition of 1,688 fresh cases

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    With an addition of 1,781 fresh cases, Karnataka's active cases reach 24,752

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    Recovery rate in Kerala goes up to 9.99 per cent; state adds 6,028 fresh cases

    Board exams to happen for sure, schedule to be announced soon: CBSE Secretary

  • The CBSE exams for class 10 and 12 will happen for sure and a schedule is likely to be announced soon, board secretary Anurag Tripathi said on Friday.

  • The comments by Tripathi come amid demands from various quarters for cancellation or postponement of board exams in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

  • "The board exams will happen for sure and a schedule will be announced very soon."

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    The Maharashtra government had earlier announced that classes 9 to 12 of schools in the state will reopen from November 23, the minister told reporters.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    No lockdown to be imposed in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan

    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo | PTI)
    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo | PTI)

    Bengal government mulls setting up of Gangasagar Mela e-snan mobile application

    The e-snan mobile application would help those people who would not be able to visit the Gangasagar Mela due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official said on Friday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    As cases spike in Delhi, CM Kejriwal asks AAP workers to distribute free masks

    Bareilly goes in for testing people from Delhi for COVID-19 at border

    In the wake of the recent spurt in coronavirus infection in the national capital, the Bareilly administration, in a bid to shield the district from a similar fate, has deployed mobile vans at its borders to test all those coming from Delhi.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

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    Dr. Richard Webber in a still from longest running Drama series 'Greys Anatomy'
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    Centre contemplating sending high-level teams to states, UTs reporting rise in COVID-19 cases

    The Centre had on Thursday rushed high-level teams to districts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur to support these states' efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of coronavirus positive cases.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WHO warns against remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment

    The recommendation comes over a month after its Solidarity Trial revealed that the antiviral, along with five other medicines tested, had no significant benefit for coronavirus patients.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Delhi-Mumbai flights, trains may be suspended: Maharashtra government sources

    Delhi: Door-to-door survey starts in containment zones

    The AAP government on Thursday announced sweeping measures, including a steep Rs 2,000 fine for not wearing masks, reservation of 80 per cent ICU beds in private hospitals, doubling testing centres in every district and postponement of non-critical surgeries at health facilities.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVID-19's impact felt in all sectors

    Pandemic-driven reform agenda can raise India's medium-term growth, says Fitch

    Fitch Ratings on Friday said the revival of the government's reform agenda in response to the coronavirus pandemic shock has the potential to raise India's medium-term growth rate.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Medical workers and patients are seen in the treatment hall of a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. (Photo | PTI)
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    Almost a million people inoculated with Chinese Covid-19 vaccine: Sinopharm

    China has been giving experimental Covid-19 vaccines to people including state employees, international students and essential workers heading abroad since July.
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    Reopening of schools in Mumbai pushed till December 31

    Daily Covid-19 count less than 100 in eight districts of Andhra Pradesh

    For the third consecutive day, eight districts in the State reported less than 100 new cases, confining the Covid-19 count in the last 24 hours ending Thursday 9 am to a little over 1,300. The Covid-19 tally in the State crossed the 8.58 lakh-mark, but with recoveries on the higher side, the number of active cases is just 16,000.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    High-level teams rushed to four states reporting high COVID-19 cases

    Exams during COVID-19!

    A teaches carries out thermal screening of a student before appearing for class 10th examination, in Karad, Maharashtra. (Photo | PTI)
    A teaches carries out thermal screening of a student before appearing for class 10th examination, in Karad, Maharashtra. (Photo | PTI)

    Global update | Brexit trade negotiations suspended because of COVID-19 case

    EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that together with his U.K. counterpart, David Frost, “we have decided to suspend the negotiations at our level for a short period."
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    Indian airlines, airports are all set to handle distribution of temperature-sensitive COVID vaccines

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    10.83 samples tested on Thursday

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    Mizoram reports 28 new cases, 5 deaths

    Gujarat schools to remain shut

    175 new cases in Assam

    Jharkhand tally

    Himachal tally crosses 32,000-mark

  • Himachal Pradesh reported 12 more COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday, taking the death toll in the state to 481, while 796 new cases pushed the tally to 32,198.

  • Three deaths were reported from Kangra and Kullu each, two each from Mandi and Shimla, one each from Una and Bilaspur, according to health department data.

  • A total of 704 patients recovered from the disease, pushing the total number of recoveries to 24,706.

  • Twenty-three people have migrated out of the state, the health department said.

  • The state currently has 6,980 active COVID-19 cases.

    • 26 deaths in Chhattisgarh

  • Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 count climbed to 2,17,562 on Thursday after 2,149 more people were detected with the infection, while the number of patients who have recovered rose to 1,95,469, an official said.

  • With 26 more deaths, the fatality count mounted to 2,672, he said here.

  • A total of 146 people were discharged from various hospitals while 1,177 patients completed their home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 19,421 active cases, the official informed.

  • Raipur district reported 248 new cases, taking its total count to 44,131, including 637 deaths.

    • 98 deaths in Delhi

    Fix timeline for study on efficacy of homoeopathy: Delhi HC

    The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the AAP government by when it can complete its study, recommended by an advisory committee, on efficacy of homeopathic medicines to prevent COVID-19, saying having a timeline was imperative in view of the spurt in coronavirus cases in the national capital. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad directed the Delhi government to file a fresh status report indicating the timeline for completing the study recommended by the committee in May this year.

    GST, excise collection up in Haryana

  • Despite the coronavirus crisis, Haryana has collected more in GST and excise revenue compared to similar periods last year, according to state government figures.

  • Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said the state collected Rs 2,563 crore in GST revenue up to October this financial year, compared to Rs 1,543 crore in the corresponding months last year -- a jump of Rs 1,000 crore.

  • The record increase, he claimed, showed that the economy is settling down after the disruption caused by the pandemic that broke out earlier this year.

  • During April 2020, the state's GST collection had come down to Rs 237 crore, a sharp fall due to the lockdown from Rs 1499.98 crore in the same month last year.

    • 230 cases in Manipur

    Mumbai tally

    792 new cases in Punjab

    Scenes from Chandigarh

    19,579 active cases in Haryana

    MP reports 1,363 new cases

  • Madhya Pradesh on Thursday recorded 1,363 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 1,88,018, while 14 fatalities pushed the toll to 3,129, health officials said.

  • A total of 887 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's overall recovery count to 1,75,089, they said.

  • Of the new fatalities, three died in Indore, two each in Gwalior, Sagar and Raisen and one each in Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Damoh and Mandsaur, the official said.

  • Out of the 1,363 fresh cases, Bhopal accounted for 231, Indore 255, Gwalior 92 and Jabalpur 60.

  • The number of cases in Indore rose to 36,310, including 722 deaths, while Bhopal's case tally stood at 28,360 with 502 fatalities.

    • Ladakh records 60 new cases

  • Ladakh has reported 60 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 7,623, while 66 patients have recovered from the disease during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

  • A total of 94 people have died due to COVID-19 in the twin districts of Leh and Kargil.

  • While 54 deaths had taken place in Leh, 40 others succumbed to the virus in Kargil since the outbreak of the pandemic, the officials said.

  • Out of 66 new cases, they said 59 patients tested positive for the disease in Leh and one in Kargil.

    • Gujarat records 1,340 cases

  • Gujarat registered 1,340 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,92,982 on Thursday, the state Health Department said.

  • The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,830 as seven more patients succumbed to the infection during the same period, said a release by the Health Department.

  • Also, 1,113 patients recovered during the day and discharged from hospitals, it said.

  • Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,92,982, new cases 1,340, deaths 3,830, discharged 1,76,475, active cases 12,677, people tested so far 70,33,156.

    • Maharashtra tally

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    Karnataka reports 1849 new cases

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    Tennis camp for elite players postponed after surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi

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    Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Sadananda Gowda tests positive

    TN reports 1707 new cases, 19 deaths

    NCP leader Eknath Khadse tests positive for COVID-19, to be hospitalised

    NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse has tested positive for COVID-19, sources close to him said on Thursday. Khadse will be admitted to a city-based hospital. "Natha bhau (as Khadse is known) tested positive on Thursday afternoon. He will be treated at a city hospital as per the doctor's advice," the sources said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Kerala reports 5722 new cases, 26 deaths

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    UP reports 2586 new cases, 39 deaths

    Centre announces quota in medical colleges for kids of healthcare workers who died on Covid duty

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    Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporations ban Chhath Puja at public places

    Kerala HC asks state govt to strictly follow guidelines for performing last rites

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    Healthcare workers, people aged above 65 will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccine: Harsh Vardhan

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    No Chhat puja for people of Kolkata at Rabindra Sarovar, Subhas Sarovar

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    High-level Central teams deputed to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur

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    Delhi govt increases fine for not wearing masks to Rs 2000

    Spectre of second COVID surge looms over Indore as 31 staffers of jewellery showroom test positive

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    Delhi BJP chief hits out at Kejriwal government

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    Chandigarh's iconic Rock Garden reopens

    Briefings from the Health Ministry

  • 90-99% of COVID-19 is only about protection and motivating others. You can protect yourself from this deadly virus with small precautions like wearing a good quality mask properly, maintaining social distance and taking care of hand-hygiene, says Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

  • Health Ministry approves new category for selection and nomination of candidates from ‘Wards of COVID Warriors’ under Central Pool MBBS/BDS seats for 2020-21.

  • “It will honour the solemn sacrifice of all COVID warriors who served selflessly".

    • Update from Delhi

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    868 new cases in Odisha

    Despite flattening curve, Maharashtra to ramp up testing ahead of second wave

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    All-party meeting on Delhi's COVID-19 situation starts in national capital

    Uttarakhand delays reopening of colleges in state

    In the meeting of the state cabinet, it had been decided to postpone the re-opening of colleges of the state until complete information on rise in the number of COVID-19 cases during the festive season is received: Uttarakhand Minister Madan Kaushik.

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    Hoping to get 1000 volunteers for Covaxin trial, says PGIMS V-C

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    Close to 46,000 new cases in India

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    Social Distancing norms violated in Hyderabad

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    Update from Indore

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    32 new cases in Mizoram

    Chandigarh administration's new COVID-19 guidelines for its citizens

    People should avoid travelling to high risk zones like Delhi- NCR region unless unavoidable. On returning, they should maintain six feet distance from their family members, always wear mask at home and limit contact with others to less than 15 minutes: Chandigarh Administration.

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