COVID-19 recoveries in India have crossed 69 lakh, while the number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fifth consecutive day as the country's caseload rose to 77,61,312, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
A total of 54,366 new infections were reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,17,306 with 690 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Fifteen states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Chandigarh, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Delhi, are exhibiting higher COVID-19 positivity rate compared to the national figure, indicting the need for higher levels of comprehensive testing in these regions, the ministry underscored.
Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting with Ministers and officials of Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing to review the #COVID19 situation in the State, earlier today pic.twitter.com/G5pomnv7TR
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
#Dussehra2020 | Excited to go to their home town as festivities began, people can be seen violating #COVID19 protocol while waiting for the bus. #SocialDistancing @XpressHyderabad
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 23, 2020
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Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy stated that the Puducherry government would provide free vaccination for COVID-19 for all people in Puducherry (UT) irrespective of circumstances.#COVID19Vaccine #Vaccines @NewIndianXpress @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/NkeseFSErs
— Anto Fernando (@AntoWrites) October 23, 2020
Himachal Pradesh reports 196 new #COVID19, 196 cured cases and 1 death in the past 24 hours, as per State Health Department.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
Total cases: 20,040
Cured cases: 17,113
Active cases: 2,620
Deaths: 280 pic.twitter.com/eQWNcqEqhi
Assam: Devotees offered prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Guwahati while following social distancing norms on 'Saptami', earlier today. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/h56SBG1ljn
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
Maharashtra government allows carrying of passengers with full capacity in BEST buses from today in Mumbai. Wearing a mask and carry sanitiser while commuting made mandatory for passengers in all buses, other COVID rules to be followed.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
In a major development, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday gave permission to Bharat Biotech for conducting Phase-III clinical trial for the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine - Covaxin.
"The DCGI thoroughly analyzed recommendation of the Subject Expert Committee for Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, the top drug regulator granted approval to the pharma giant to conduct phase 3 clinical trial in India for Covaxin," a government official said.
Delhi reports 4,086 new #COVID19 cases, 3,296 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 26 deaths in last 24 hours.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
The COVID tally here rises to 3,48,404, including 3,16,214 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 6,189 deaths. Active cases stand at 26,001. pic.twitter.com/8ZT26eeBK5
Maharashtra reports 7,347 new #COVID19 cases, 184 deaths and 13,247 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per the state's Public Health Department.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
Total cases in the state rise to 16,32,544, with 43,015 deaths and 14,45,103 recovered patients. Active cases stand at 1,43,922. pic.twitter.com/BPv1orxbBl
MP @SuVe4Madurai tested positive for #COVID19 and has been admitted to the Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine at #Madurai @xpresstn
— Vinodh Arulappan (@VinodhArulappan) October 23, 2020
Covid updates for Oct 23:
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) October 23, 2020
New cases continue to be around 3,000 (3,057)
4,262 Covid patients discharged today taking the total to 6,59,432
Active cases: 32,960
Total Corona positives: 7,03,250
Samples tested today:81,472
Deaths:33/10,858@xpresstn@NewIndianXpress
Organisations working with the survivors of the 1984 gas leak disaster on Friday said Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC) officials were not giving proper data on COVID-19 deaths to district and state government authorities. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Uttar Pradesh reports 2,298 new #COVID19 cases, 3025 discharges and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per state's health department.
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 23, 2020
Active cases in the state stand at 28,268. A total of 4,30,962 discharged so far, death toll 6,830. pic.twitter.com/uVxVisiPi9
Healthcare workers are sorting out swab samples they collected for #COVID19 testing in Visakhapatnam.@xpressandhra
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 23, 2020
Express Photos | @Gsn_tnie pic.twitter.com/PXhcMNLQYH
Players with contracts from the England and Wales Cricket Board will get reduced income in "retainers, match fees and win bonuses" for one year, the governing body said in a statement.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#TNIEUpdatesOnCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) October 23, 2020
Active cases 89483
Tally 793907
New +ve 5356
Discharges 8749
+Vity rate 4.94%#Bengaluru urban 2688, rural 152#DakshinKannada 329@NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @MoHFW_INDIA @CovidKarnataka @COVIDNewsByMIB @DHFWKA @CMofKarnataka @mla_sudhakar pic.twitter.com/t0ZypUCuHg
The pandemic has restricted the movement of people, with many -- particularly the elderly – remaining indoors for fear of contracting Covid-19. It has meant a suspension of their daily exercise, leading to an increased incidence of falls, and hip and spine fractures.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
All private offices, shops, hotels and restaurants etc in #Puducherry permitted to remain open until 10 pm starting today. pic.twitter.com/8FgUr6ZnFr
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
An accused in the murder case of a medical store owner, who was shot dead at his residence last month, could not be sent to police remand here as he had tested positive for COVID-19, police said on Friday.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Andhra Pradesh's #COVID19 cases cross 8-lakh mark with 3,765 new infections.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
Total cases at 8,00,684 out of which 31,721 are active cases. 20 deaths reported in last 24 hours taking the toll to 6,544.
#CoronaVirusUpdates #Kerala #Fri
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) October 23, 2020
8511 new cases
INFECTED:
148 returnees
7269 contact cases
1012 source unknown
82 #healthworkers
26 deaths
6118 recovered
Total:
95657 active cases
280793 recovered cases
1281 deaths#IndiaFightsCorona @xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress
Airlines are piling up billions of dollars in additional losses as the pandemic chokes off air travel, but a recent uptick in passengers, however modest, has provided some hope.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#Odisha Govt starts process for preparation of database of doctors, nurses, health workers, Anganwadi workers, ANMs, helpers, supervisors & CDPOs in the State following direction from the Centre for #COVID19 vaccination. The vaccine expected to be available soon. @NewIndianXpress
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) October 23, 2020
India has crossed the 10 crore-mark in conducting tests for detection of COVID-19 with 14,42,722 tests being done in a span of 24 hours, even as the cumulative positivity rate continues to decline, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
"The stay-at-home orders did result in one major health positive. Overall, healthy eating increased because we ate out less frequently. However, we snacked more. We got less exercise. We went to bed later and slept more poorly. Our anxiety levels doubled," read the study.
(READ FULL STUDY HERE)
The Fire and Rescue Service Department organised a rally in Tamil Nadu's Vellore to create awareness among the public to prevent the spread of #COVID19.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 23, 2020
Express Photos | @dineshskumar15 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/ApoAYG1S8t
While the government provided free ration to some extent, the majority of the artisans who earn on a daily basis working for bigger weavers or traders found it extremely difficult to sustain their families. As the fear of the unknown loomed large, Pankaja Sethi, stepped up to ensure that the artisans pulled through this crisis.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#Belgium - Liege hospital under pressure as Covid-19 patient numbers increase. #AFP
— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) October 23, 2020
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Hyderabad is the third most impacted city among the top six metros by the Covid pandemic in terms of loss of income and loan repayment capacity.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
69 police personnel tested positive for #COVID19 in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 26,057 in the force, including 1,730 active cases, 24,053 recoveries, and 274 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/svNzKhUeSA
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
On August 24, Gauri Behera was on Covid duty enforcing lockdown restrictions in Pipili when she received a call. She grabbed her bicycle, pedaled 10 km to her home in Sompur village. There she was, her 13-year-old daughter Lopamudra, lying lifeless in her bed.
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Hindu Rao Resident Doctors now decided to go for indefinite hunger strike as salary of 3 months remain pending. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/nUaFiq6p9I
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) October 23, 2020
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's NGO, Meer Foundation, recently provided 2000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to Chhattisgarh for its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
China defended its vaccine research and development capabilities, a day after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cancelled plans to buy a potential COVID-19 vaccine from it with a jibe that the Brazilian people will not be 'anyone's guinea pig'.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Colleges in #Karnataka to open up on Nov 17. Decision announced after review meeting with @BSYBJP.
— Pearl Dsouza (@pearl_tnie) October 23, 2020
Students given option to continue online. Those opting OFFLINE classes need to get a consent letter from parents @XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @drashwathcn pic.twitter.com/CWwugm70Dg
The Goa government on Friday said it would continue to perform plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients as it has yielded goods results in the state so far, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#COVID19India updates
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 23, 2020
?? India crosses landmark of 10 crore total tests; last 1 crore tests conducted in 9 days
?? Nearly 14.5 lakh COVID tests conducted in the last 24 hours#IndiaFightsCOVID19 #Unite2FightCorona
Read more: https://t.co/QxjBTunwqN pic.twitter.com/7bCvIkFzo1
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut slammed Bharatiya Janata party for promising free COVID-19 vaccine to those who vote for BJP in Bihar elections through its manifesto and said it shows discriminatory nature of the party.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Delhi CM #ArvindKejriwal along with Health Minister Satyendar Jain laid the foundation stone for construction of a towering state-of-the-art 1,500-bed block at LNJP Hospital.
— TheMorningStandard (@TheMornStandard) October 23, 2020
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The chief minister also hailed the "corona warriors" of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, who have either lost their lives or continue to serve in the frontline.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Sanjib Basak, has, over the past few years, come up with various innovative and eco-friendly ideas to design the idol, but this year, amid the COVID-19 crisis, he wanted to make a difference.
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Tablet by tablet, strip by strip, Assam-based artist Sanjib Basak burnt the midnight oil for nearly 60 days to create a glorious idol of Goddess Durga, using more than 30,000 capsules and syringes. pic.twitter.com/tW14gim3St
— ???? ????? (@Dheerajthakur00) October 22, 2020
The Karnataka government on Friday decided to reopen engineering, diploma and degree colleges that were shut for students due to the COVID-19 pandemic from November 17.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
(Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, being touted as a possible treatment for the coronavirus infection will not be included in the Health Ministry's Clinical Management Protocol for COVID-19, sources said. (READ MORE)
India's active caseload has fallen below 7 lakh for the first time after two months (63 days). The active caseload was below the 7 lakh mark (6,97,330) last on 22nd August: Government of India
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
(Representational Photo) pic.twitter.com/GOI2dZVDEW
All undertrials whose bail period was extended have to surrender in a phased manner between November 2 and November 13. (READ MORE)
China on Thursday defended its vaccine research and development capabilities, a day after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cancelled plans to buy a potential vaccine from it with a jibe that the Brazilian people will not be 'anyone's guinea pig'. (READ MORE)
As #OnionPrice skyrockets, people in Visakhapatnam throng the Seethammadhara Rythu Bazaar to buy onions at subsidised rates, throwing social distancing norms to the air.#OnionPriceHike
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 23, 2020
Express Photos | @Gsn_tnie @xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/yKAyMWTAL9
The Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine undergoing Phase III clinical trials with British pharma giant AstraZeneca is doing "everything expected" which means good news in the fight against the deadly virus, an independent analysis said. (READ MORE)
Rampur: Ravana effigy makers face hardship as orders for #Dussehra drastically reduced this year due to #COVID19 pandemic.
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 23, 2020
"I was forced to pull rickshaw due to lack of orders. As compared to 32 effigies last year, we could only make 3 this year," says Raju, Ravana effigy artist pic.twitter.com/jqySfSrnh7
A total of 54,366 new infections were reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,17,306 with 690 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. (READ MORE)
#Kerala #health minister @shailajateacher says there are enough ICU/ventilator facilities to deal #coronavirus cases.
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) October 23, 2020
ICU beds :
in govt sector- 2141
in pvt sector -7085
Ventilators :
in govt sector- 2169
in pvt sector-1523@NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/DtRWLV6V5p
18 new #COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases to 2,359.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
The number of active cases is at 184 while 2,175 people have been discharged so far.
No death reported in the state till date: Govt of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/rAirB1T6ze
Total 10,01,13,085 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 22nd October. Of these, 14,42,722 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/kX0OJgEvGm
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
With 54,366 new #COVID19 infections, India's total cases surge to 77,61,312. With 690 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,17,306.
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
Total active cases are 6,95,509 after a decrease of 20,303 in last 24 hrs
Total cured cases are 69,48,497 with 73,979 new discharges in last 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/YD74KV32uJ
India's cumulative Positivity Rate is 7.81% and the daily figure is 3.8%. Several states/UTs are exhibiting Positivity Rate higher than the national average indicating a need for aggressive and widespread testing: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/nEEz9uYGfY
— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020
The conductor will display the placards/ boards to the passengers when the bus arrives at a bus stop, said an official. (READ HERE)
Delhi: People attended the Ramlila event organised at Shastri Park yesterday.
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
An artist said, "We are following all the social distancing norms. We are glad that we got permission to perform our play, and people are also happy with the decision." #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/MGaI06KKWL
Gujarat: Diamond traders in Surat say they're unable to import rough diamonds due to #COVID19 restrictions.
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
A trader says, "If the government allows international flights to operate for business purpose, it'll benefit us as we're expecting a demand ahead of Diwali." (22.10.2020) pic.twitter.com/4hwTY0A2ae