The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily across the country dropped below 60,000, even as the caseload surged to 71,75,880 and the total recoveries crossed 62 lakh, the Union Health Ministry data stated on Tuesday.
The total cases mounted to 71,75,880, with 55,342 infections being reported in a day, while death toll climbed to 1,09,856 as the virus claimed 706 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
For the fifth day in a row, the active cases of COVID-19 remained below 9 lakh.
The country has been recording less than 75,000 new infections daily for the fifth consecutive day and fatalities below 1,000 for 10 straight days.
West Bengal reports 3,631 new #COVID19 cases, 3,185 discharges and 62 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 3,02,020, including 2,65,288 discharges, 30,988 active cases and 5,744 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/j3EHmRtUmw
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2020
Jharkhand reported 701 new coronavirus cases, 853 discharges and 7 deaths today, taking total cases to 93,736 including 85,314 discharges, 805 deaths, and 7,617 active cases: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/rrGQi60tSr
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2020
392 festival special trains to be pressed into service between Oct 20-Nov 30 to meet high demand during festive season: Railways
Puducherry records 268 new COVID19 cases, 310 discharges & 2 deaths today. Total cases in the Union Territory rise to 32,004, including 4,572 active cases, 26,865 recoveries & 567 deaths: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Puducherry
71 new positive cases and 5 deaths reported in Chandigarh today. The total number of positive cases now stands at 13,331 including 1,127 active cases, 12,007 recoveries and 197 deaths: UT Administration
#COVID19 update #TamilNadu (October 13)
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) October 13, 2020
Today’s +ive cases 4,666 (4,666 indigenous/0 imported) Total 6,65,930
Chennai 1,164 Total 1,84,429
Active 43,239
Discharged 5,117 Total 6,12,320
Death 57 (19 pvt/38 govt) 53 with comorbidities Total 10,371@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/LiCjWvDeQW
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan attended a meeting with members of autonomous institutions of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology on COVID19 appropriate behaviour, through video conferencing today
#CoronaVirusUpdates: The state recorded 4,622 new cases and 5,715 recoveries in the last 24 hours.35 deaths were recorded taking the toll to 6,291.
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) October 13, 2020
Total cases: 7,63,573
Active: 42,855
Recovered: 7,14,427@NewIndianXpress #coronavirus #COVID19 #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/YqwEoHIbak
Rajasthan reported 2,035 new COVID19 cases, 1,768 recoveries & 14 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 1,63,219 including 1,39,616 recoveries, 21,924 active cases & 1,679 deaths: State Health Department
Delhi records 45 new COVID-19 fatalities, taking death toll to 5,854; tally climbs to 3.14 lakh with 3,036 fresh cases: Authorities
#Kerala #Covid19
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) October 13, 2020
Oct 13 Update
New cases - 8764
Deaths - 21
Recoveries - 7723
Cases under treatment - 95407@xpresskerala@NewIndianXpress
Maharashtra Police recorded 55 coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases in the force to 2,130 and death toll to 262: Police
India's COVID19 recoveries cross 62 lakhs; highest in the world. Active cases are below 9 lakhs for the 5th consecutive day: Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry
India's COVID19 recoveries cross 62 lakhs; highest in the world. Active cases are below 9 lakhs for the 5th consecutive day: Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry
#Tirumala #Tirupati Devasthanams #TTD decides to conduct the #Srivari #Navaratri #Brahmotsavams scheduled from #October 16-23 this year in #Ekantham in view of the #Covid-19 pandemic @NewIndianXpress @xpressandhra
— Phareesh_TNIE (@Phareesh_tnie) October 13, 2020
With focussed strategies and calibrated measures, India has sustained its global position of being the country with one of the lowest COVID-19 cases per million and reported deaths per million, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. From the last five weeks, there has been a continuous decline in the average daily new cases.
Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that the COVID-19 curve in the state has started flattening with constant fall in the positivity rate of coronavirus cases. The positivity ratio has come down to 5.8 per cent on October 4 from a high of 9 per cent in September, he said.
Bara Hindu Rao removed from being a dedicated #Covid19 hospital @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/xO7q9cEWfW
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) October 13, 2020
Maharashtra govt is taking decisions keeping the serious COVID19 situation in mind & following true meaning of the word secularism as mentioned in the constitution. So, Governor's letter proves that he's not willing to follow India's constitution: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena Leader
#TamilNadu Health Secretary Dr. J. Radhakrishnan inspected #COVID19 wards & interacted with #COVID_19 patients at Govt. Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in #Madurai this morning.
— ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? (@Lalitha_Ranjani) October 13, 2020
He stressed on wearing masks & to avoid overcrowding during this festival season.@xpresstn @VinodhArulappan pic.twitter.com/sno3C3b4lP
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,56,937 with 2,275 people testing positive for the infection on Tuesday, while 17 fresh fatalities raised the toll in the coastal state to 1,057, a senior health department official here said.
For the past 14 days, our number of active cases is less than 1 million. As compared to other countries, we have the highest recovery rate of 87% with a fatality rate of around 1.53%. Plus, over 1 million tests are being conducted every day: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
Two more people, including a 60-year-old woman, died of coronavirus on Tuesday, raising the toll to 567 in the union territory. Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao told a virtual press meet that 268 new cases were registered at the end of testing of 4,249 samples during the last 24 hours, pushing the overall tally to 32,004.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district reached 35,442 after 110 more people tested positive for the disease, an official said on Tuesday. The death toll rose to 1,001 after two more patients succumbed to the viral infection, he said.
1/4 #Kerala to bolster its fights against #COVID19 through STEP kiosks. A kiosk that focuses on
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) October 13, 2020
-#screening
-#testing
-#education &
-#prevention aspects.
Through this govt eyes to create testing facilities which are more accessible to the #citizens @NewIndianXpress
Tripura's COVID-19 tally mounted to 28,678 on Tuesday as 217 more people tested positive for the disease, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 314 after a person succumbed to the infection, he said.
Maharashtra Governor wrote to CM Uddhav Thackeray, seeking re-opening of places of worship with COVID precautions
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2020
"I wonder if you're receiving any divine premonition to keep postponing re-opening or you've suddenly turned 'secular' yourselves, the term you hated?" letter states pic.twitter.com/BedTgTSP2d
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 93,035 as 510 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Tuesday. Eleven more patients succumbed to the disease, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 798, he said.
India is showing a trend of declining average daily cases over the past 5 weeks. After a month, on 9th Oct, active cases fell below the 9 lakhs mark and have steadily followed a downward slope: Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/PNaQjXmQma
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2020
Telangana recorded 1,708 COVID-19 cases, 2,009 recoveries and 5 deaths yesterday, taking total cases to 2,14,792 including 1,89,351 recoveries, 1,233 deaths and 24,208 active cases: State Health Department
18 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total tally to 2,202. The number of active cases is at 156 while 2,046 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the State till date: Government of Mizoram
Agra: Buddhi Sagar Pandey, a specially abled man, who sells book is facing harship due to the COVID-19. He says,"There has been no business. Surviving has become difficult as all my savings have exhausted. I sell only religious books." pic.twitter.com/RQpMNgA5ER
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 13, 2020
At least 220 more people, including five security personnel and two health workers, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 12,367, an official said on Tuesday.
Total number of samples tested up to 12th October is 8,89,45,107 including 10,73,014 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research
We're expecting that early next year we should have vaccine in the country from maybe more than one source. Our expert groups are formulating strategies to plan on how to roll out the distribution of the vaccine in the country: Union Health Min during Group of Ministers meeting pic.twitter.com/M2G0QzNFxG
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2020
India's COVID-19 tally stands at 71,75,881 with 55,342 fresh cases, while the number of people who have recuperated crossed 62 lakh.
A staggering 76 health workers on Monday tested positive for Covid here which is the highest single-day tally of health workers being confirmed with the virus infection. (READ MORE)
Suresh (name changed), a fabricator by profession and local office-bearer of a political party at Pallipuram in Thrissur, developed symptoms of Covid-19 by the end of September. (READ MORE)
1478 new #COVID19 cases, 21 deaths and 1702 recoveries reported in Madhya Pradesh today.
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Total cases in the state rise to 1,48,298, including 2645 deaths and 1,30,721 recoveries so far. Active cases stand at 14,932 pic.twitter.com/ptu1u5WIr3
Mumbai reports 1,620 new #COVID19 cases, 1,968 discharges and 36 deaths. Total cases here rise to 2,31,070, including 1,95,773 discharges and 9466 deaths. Active cases stand at 22,693: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai pic.twitter.com/MAAXFo0y4I
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Karnataka: Flower sellers in Bengaluru say they are struggling to sustain their livelihoods due to the impact of #COVID19.
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
A seller says, "No marriages or events are taking place. I have not sold even 10 flowers since morning. If this continued, I would have to close my shop." pic.twitter.com/GjxYCYgfOd
Assam reported 1521 new #COVID19 cases (out of 1,07,900 tests) today. Total number of cases now at 1,95,304, including 1,64,579 recoveries and 826 deaths. Active cases stand at 29,896: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/uN5ys7jjiu
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cautioned the people about the possible surge of COVID-19 and asked them to adhere strictly to the health protocol. (READ MORE)
Can reasons protect us from #COVID19? Citizens engage Marshals, asking to be let go without paying penalty for not wearing #facemask in Bengaluru. @XpressBengaluru @santwana99
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 12, 2020
Express Photo | @gadekal2020 pic.twitter.com/HMTPMT2G9r
#TNIEUpdatesOnCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) October 12, 2020
Tally 717915
New +ve 7606
Death 70
Discharges 12030
Active 115776#Bengaluru 3498#Belagavi 444#Mysuru 309@NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @MoHFW_INDIA @DHFWKA @CovidKarnataka @COVIDNewsByMIB @CMofKarnataka @mla_sudhakar @BBMPCOMM pic.twitter.com/Xz3nzaa8jd
581 new #COVID19 cases and 27 deaths reported in Punjab today.
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,24,535 including 8,258 active cases and 3,860 deaths: State Government pic.twitter.com/bFpvLuJ1aV
West Bengal reports 3,583 new #COVID19 cases, 3,155 discharges and 60 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 2,98,389, including 2,62,103 discharges and 5,682 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/CSr9KT0VoJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
A total of 50 people, mostly vendors, have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Koyambedu wholesale market after it was reopened two weeks ago. (READ HERE)
India sustains trend of steadily declining active cases, active caseload only 12.10% of total positive cases, active caseload below 9 lakhs for the 4th consecutive day: Government of India pic.twitter.com/jvrt2iXyGd
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Following #SocialDistancing norms, aspirants stand in a long queue before entering an examination centre in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to write the #OJEE exam. @XpressOdisha @Siba_TNIE
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 12, 2020
Express Photos | @Biswanath_TNIE pic.twitter.com/tOJStLoJ1Y
#COVID19 update #TamilNadu (October 12)
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) October 12, 2020
Today’s +ive cases 4,879 (4,876 indigenous/3 imported) Total 6,61,264
Chennai 1,212 Total 1,83,251
Active 43,747
Discharged 5,165 Total 6,07,203
Death 62 (29 pvt/33 govt) 56 with comorbidities Total 10,314@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/JGK9DOvpDT
Rajasthan reported 2,132 new #COVID19 cases, 1,858 recoveries & 15 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 1,61,184 including 1,37,848 recoveries, 21,671 active cases & 1,665 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/b2wffN8Iu3
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
#AIADMK spokesperson Gokula Indira tested positive for #COVID19 and admitted to Government Covid-19 Hospital in King Institute, Guindy. Doctors say, she is stable. @xpresstn
— Sinduja (@Sinduj11) October 12, 2020
#Kerala #Covid19
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) October 12, 2020
Oct 12 Update
New cases - 5930
Deaths - 22
Recoveries - 7836
Contact transmission cases - 4767
Unknown source of infection - 195
Health workers infected - 195
869 cases in Kozhikode (highest)@xpresskerala@NewIndianXpress
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was examined by medical team from AIIMS & has tested negative for COVID19. He has been under home quarantine after being diagnosed with COVID19 on Sept 29. He's in good health & is expected to resume normal activities soon: Vice President Secretariat pic.twitter.com/Ts9DE4KqmJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Sarat Kumar Kar passes away at 81. He was admitted at a private hospital after being tested positive for #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/JudvDEAlib
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh has been discharged from a Ghaziabad hospital after recovering from coronavirus, an official said on Monday.
Kalyan Singh was admitted to Ghaziabad's Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital on September 16 after he tested positive for the infection.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said there are instances of COVID-19 becoming air borne and the community transmission of the contagion has started in the state and urged people to strictly adhere to the regulations during the coming festive season.
Banerjee, who was speaking after a cabinet meeting, said "I ask everybody to follow the COVID-19 safety protocols during the festive season.
There are instance of community transmission of COVID-19 and also the contagion becoming air borne.
Uttar Pradesh reports 2,234 new #COVID19 cases, 44 more fatalities. Infection tally rises to 4,39,161, death toll mounts to 6,438. Number of active cases of the disease in the state stands at 38,815.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2020
India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
Around 5,500 tonnes of COVID-19 waste was generated across the country in September - the maximum for a month so far.
India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
Around 5,500 tonnes of COVID-19 waste was generated across the country in September - the maximum for a month so far.
TMC MLA Seuli Saha has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing home isolation, sources in the health department said on Monday.
The Keshpur (SC) legislator's driver and one of her security personnel were also found to have contracted the disease, the sources said.
TMC MLA Seuli Saha has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing home isolation, sources in the health department said on Monday.
The Keshpur (SC) legislator's driver and one of her security personnel were also found to have contracted the disease, the sources said.
97 police personnel tested positive for #COVID19 in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 25,079 in the force, including 2,205 active cases, 22,614 recoveries, and 260 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/HiLTu3wXWt
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Himachal CM Jairam Thakur, who was under quarantine after coming in contact with a Covid positive person, has tested positive after showing symptoms over the past few days.
Supreme Court allows NEET exam to be conducted on October 14 for students who could not appear for it due to COVID-19 infection or because of residing in containment zones; results on October 16. pic.twitter.com/8dkAk59Zxt
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Telangana recorded 1,021 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally of infections to 2,13,084, while the death toll rose to 1,228 with six more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for 228 of the 1,021 fresh cases.
The bulletin said 30,210 samples were tested on October 11.
Puducherry on Monday reported 189 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall count in the union territory to 31,737 while two people succumbed to the virus.
2,423 new #COVID19 cases & 3,342 recoveries reported in Odisha till October 11. The total number of cases rises to 2,54,662, including 2,27,615 recoveries & 25,954 active cases: State Health Department, Govt of Odisha
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
9,94,851 samples tested for #COVID19 yesterday. Total 8,78,72,093 samples tested in the country up to 11th October: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/5PGCl5OpxC
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
The handloom is woven by the tribal weavers of Mirigan community of Kotpad who use vegetable dye to design the products. In the last two months, around 8,000 masks have been sold in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. (READ MORE)
816 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours in India. Of these, nearly 85% are concentrated in ten states/UTs. More than 37% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra (309 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare https://t.co/y4J3VpVEvZ pic.twitter.com/VCbPpGD4aG
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Padmanabha was among the school teachers deployed by Collector to ensure people wore masks and adhered to Covid preventive measures in the 777 local body wards.
On October 6, while on Maash duty, he tested positive for Covid. Padmanabha asked the medical staff to shift him to a hospital, but they dismissed it as routine symptoms. (READ MORE)
9,94,851 samples tested for #COVID19 yesterday. Total 8,78,72,093 samples tested in the country up to 11th October: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/5PGCl5OpxC
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Harsh Vardhan on Sunday announced that a paper strip test for COVID-19, named Feluda, will be commercially launched within next few weeks.
Named after Satyajit Ray’s popular detective, Feluda, priced at Rs 500, can deliver a result in 45 minutes. (READ MORE)
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally jumped to 92,525 as 574 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Monday.
Three more patients succumbed to the disease, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 787. Ranchi district registered the maximum number of new cases at 286, followed by Bokaro at 47 and East Singbhum at 45.
India's #COVID19 tally crosses 71-lakh mark with a spike of 66,732 new cases & 816 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Total case tally stands at 71,20,539 including 8,61,853 active cases, 61,49,536 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,09,150 deaths: Union Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/fztD9lijaz
While the State usually conducts around 52,000-54,000 tests in a day, the number changes widely across a month. For example, on Saturday, the State conducted only 46,657 tests, resuting in detection of 1,717 new cases, whereas the recoveries were more at 2,103.
On a few days, the State has conducted less than 40,000 tests, despite having the capacity to conduct more than 60,000 tests daily. (READ MORE)
Five top States (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) in terms of percentage of active cases, case fatality rate & recovery rate. This shows gradual improvement in their performance: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/6S1OgHi4CJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Given the trajectory of cases being recorded every day, Bengaluru may be the city worst-affected by Covid at present, not only in India but perhaps in the world. Over the last week, while Pune has reported about less than 2,000 fresh cases every day, the number of cases reported in Bengaluru every 24 hours stands at over 4,600. (READ MORE)