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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Daily cases in TN drops below 3000 after nearly four months

The state reported 2886 new cases as the tally rose to 7,06, 136 with 31, 787 active cases.
Public waiting to get themselves tested for coronavirus. (Photo | EPS/Prasant Madugula)
Public waiting to get themselves tested for coronavirus. (Photo | EPS/Prasant Madugula)
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India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in a day, while 70,16,046 people have so far recuperated pushing the national recovery rate to 89.78 per cent on Saturday, the Union health ministry said.

The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 78,14,682 and the death toll to 1,17,956, with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 650 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the ministry data updated at 8 am on Saturday showed.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.51 per cent.

There are 6,80,680 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 8.71 per cent of the total caseload, the ministry data said.

Assam reports 258 new cases

Muted 'Maha Ashtami' rituals, celebrations in Bengal amid COVID scare, HC order

The usual fun, frolic and religious fervor associated with Maha Ashtami, considered the most auspicious of the four days of Durga Puja, was barely visible on Saturday, with people across West Bengal worshipping the goddess virtually, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a high court order.

Traditional rituals like 'sandhi puja', 'kumari puja', and 'sandhya arati' were telecast on television or live streamed by organizers in view of COVID-19 protocols and the Calcutta High Court order restricting entry to marquees. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Uttarakhand govt issues SOPs ahead of resumption of Class 10 and 12 in residential schools

4116 new cases, 36 deaths reported in Delhi

Covid updates from Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

  • Rajasthan detects 1,852 new cases and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state stand at 1,84,422 including 1,826 deaths, 1,65,496 recoveries and 17,100 active cases.

  • Uttarakhand reports 359 new cases today, 451 patients cured. Total cases in the State rise to 60,155 including 54,169 recoveries and 984 deaths.

    • Maharashtra reports 6417 new cases, 137 deaths

    Social distancing norms violated at Poorna Market during Dusshera shopping in Visakhapatnam

    Punjab reports 485 new cases, 12 deaths in last 24 hours

    Karnataka Coronavirus Updates

    Celebrations underway at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati

    Goa's COVID-19 count goes up by 218; tally at 42,031

    At least 218 patients tested positive for coronavirus, while two died of the infection in Goa on Saturday, an official said. With the latest cases and casualties, the tally in the coastal state rose to 42,031 and the toll reached 570, the official said.

    87-year-old man defeats COVID-19 in Meghalaya

    An 87-year-old man has recovered from COVID-19 and was discharged from a state-run hospital here on Saturday, officials said. The elderly person had tested positive for the infection after he was admitted to the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here last month with fever, breathlessness and low oxygen saturation, they said.

    Schools not opening for now in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ruled out reopening of schools in the national capital for now. "Schools are not reopening for now," Kejriwal told reporters on sidelines of an event. The government had earlier announced that schools will continue to remain closed till October 31 in view of COVID-19 pandemic. (READ MORE)

    2886 new cases, 35 deaths in Tamil Nadu in last 24 hours

    Maharashtra's Amravati records 61 new COVID-19 cases; 78 recoveries

    At least 61 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 78 recovered from the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Saturday, an official said. With the addition of the latest infections, the caseload in the district reached 15,900, the official said.

    Kerala Coronavirus Updates

    Andhra Pradesh completes 75 lakh sample tests; reports 3,342 COVID-19 cases

    Andhra Pradesh on Saturday completed 75 lakh sample tests and so far detected a gross of 8,04,026 positives, including 3,342 in 24 hours, for coronavirus. The overall infection positivity rate in the state touched 10.72 per cent, three per cent higher than the national average, the latest bulletin said.

    2,277 fresh COVID-19 cases take UP's tally to 4,68,238; death toll 6,854

    The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 6,854 on Saturday with 25 more fatalities, while 2,277 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 4,68,238, an official said. The number of active cases has now come down to 27,681 and the number of those getting discharged from hospitals after recovery stands at 4,33,703, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said.

    Tripura reports one COVID death, 65 new cases

    Tripura's COVID-19 death toll rose to 337 with one more person succumbing to the disease, while 65 new positive cases took the tally to 30,135, a health department official said on Saturday. West Tripura district, of which state capital Agartala is a part, accounted for 175 of the 337 COVID-19 deaths.

    Andhra Pradesh COVID Updates

    Woman dies by suicide after husband succumbs to COVID-19

    A woman here allegedly died by suicide soon after her husband succumbed to COVID-19, police said on Saturday. The 58-year-old man was in home isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus and he died on Thursday.

    Uphill task for EC to enforce COVID-19 guidelines despite requisite powers, feel former CECs .

    The Election Commission has the requisite powers to take strict measures like banning rallies and countermanding polls for violation of COVID-19 guidelines during campaigning, but it will be an uphill task to ensure compliance, according to former chief election commissioners. (READ MORE)

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pitches for free COVID vaccine throughout India

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the COVID-19 vaccine should be made available throughout the country for free, saying all the people were troubled by the coronavirus. A debate has started on whether the COVID-19 vaccine, which is yet to materialise, should be made available to people for free, with the BJP promising free doses of the vaccine in its manifesto for the Bihar polls.

    31 per cent adolescents battled extreme anxiety in past few months due to COVID-19: Survey

    About 31 per cent surveyed adolescents battled extreme anxiety in the past few months worrying about the impact of coronavirus pandemic on their family's financial status, according to a survey of over 7,300 adolescents from four states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Odisha The survey on 'What do the Adolescents have to say? COVID-19 and its Impact' by NGO Centre for Catalysing Change was conducted in two rounds in the months of April, July and August. (READ MORE)

    Free COVID vaccine promise in Bihar poll manifesto perfectly in order: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

    Amid the opposition's criticism of the BJP's Bihar poll promise of free COVID vaccines, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Saturday that the announcement was perfectly in order and a party can announce what it wants to do when it comes to power. Sitharaman had released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the Bihar polls on Thursday. (READ MORE)

    Coronavirus shadows darken Dussehra, leaves Ravana effigy business on last legs

    It's a day before Dussehra and Karan 'Ravan Wala' looks disconsolately at the empty stretch of pavement, the handful of in-the-works effigies underscoring the despair of a festive season that is like no other he remembers.

    Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis tests positive for COVID-19

    Madhya Pradesh govt allows prison visits from November 1

    The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to allow visitors for jail inmates starting November 1, almost eight months after suspending prison visits due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Saturday.

    Aurangabad logs 121 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally at 37,225

    With the addition of 121 new cases of COVID-19, the count of infections in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district has reached 37,225, an official said on Saturday. Of the latest cases recorded on Friday, 55 were from rural areas, 33 from Aurangabad city and the remaining were detected by rapid antigen tests, the official said.

    Shiv Sena to hold Dassehra rally in auditorium, not at Shivaji Park

    The Shiv Sena has decided to organise its annual Dussehra rally on Sunday at an auditorium in Mumbai and not on the Shivaji Park ground, where the event it traditionally held. This decision was taken in view of the COVID-19 safety protocols, as per which the Sena-led Maharashtra government has prohibited political, social and religious gatherings, party sources said on Saturday.

    Birthrates will change dramatically in post-pandemic world

    The study published in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that planned pregnancies will decrease in a disease-ridden world, birth-rates will drop, and many couples will postpone marriage. (READ MORE)

    Odisha reports 15 deaths

  • As many as 1,695 new COVID-19 infections and 15 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in Odisha, according to the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department on Saturday.

  • Total cases in Odisha stand at 2,79,582 out of which 18,882 are active cases. The death toll is 1,229.

  • With 53,370 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases surged to 78,14,682 on Saturday while with 650 new deaths the death toll stands at 1,17,956, as per the Union Health Ministry.

    • Devotees seen praying outside Mumba Devi Temple

    Kargil gets first RTPCR lab

  • With 28 fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally of the Union Territory of Ladakh has shot up to 5,840, an official bulletin said on Saturday.

  • Ladakh has so far recorded 68 deaths due to COVID-19, while the number of cured patients has gone up to 4,984 with 82 people being discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours.

  • Of the new cases, 18 were reported from Leh district and 10 from Kargil district.

  • The bulletin said 72 patients were discharged in Leh and 10 in Kargil, bringing down the number of active COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory to 788 -- 650 in Leh and 138 in Kargil.

    • Puducherry registers 128 fresh cases

  • Puducherry clocked 128 fresh cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday taking the overall tally to 34,112 while two people died of the disease, pushing the toll to 586.

  • While Puducherry region accounted for 103 fresh cases out of the total 128 new cases Karaikal had 8, Yanam eleven and Mahe had six cases.

  • The fresh cases were identified at the end of examination of 3865 samples, a release from Director of Health and Family Welfare services S Mohan Kumar said.

  • Of the overall 34,112 Covid cases in the Union Territory 3,912 were now active, 29,614 were treated and discharged.

    • Odisha tally

    Arunachal reports more recoveries than fresh cases

    The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Arunachal Pradesh surpassed fresh cases on Saturday, with 206 people recuperating from the disease, while 68 people tested positive for the virus, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 14,145, a senior official said.

    Total recoveries cross 70 lakh

    Andamans tally at 4,207

  • At least 23 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,207, a health department official said on Saturday.

  • The death toll rose to 58 after a patient succumbed to the disease in the archipelago, he said.

  • Of the fresh cases, 16 were detected during contact tracing, while seven have travel history, he said.

  • Eight more people were cured of the disease on Friday, taking the total number of recoveries in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 3,945, the official said.

    • Low-key Durga idol immersion in Ichamati river

  • The customary Durga idol immersion in river Ichamati, which separates India and Bangladesh, will take place on 'Bijoya Dashami' this year though on a low key amid the coronavirus pandemic situation, officials said.

  • This was decided in a meeting between border guards of the two countries, West Bengal police and local civic body on Friday.

  • The idol immersion in the midstream of the river, wherein puja committees from both India and Bangladesh take part, is a spectacular sight attracting thousands of tourists from West Bengal to Taki, the border town in North 24 Parganas district.

    • Five deaths in Telangana

  • Telangana reported 1,273 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the aggregate to 2.30 lakh, while fivemore deaths pushed the toll to 1,303 in the state.

  • GHMC accounted for the most number of cases with 227, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 104 and Rangareddy 102 districts, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing data as of 8 PM on October 23.

  • As many as 19,937 are under treatment and 35,280 samples were tested on October 23.

    • Doctors of Hindu Rao Hospital on indefinite hunger strike

    Bad air in winter could virus

    As air quality in the city deteriorated further on Friday morning, and with the quality expected to worsen in the winter, doctors and environment experts have warned that extreme levels of air pollution could aggravate the Covid-19 situation. (READ MORE)

    India reports 53,370 new cases

    Northern hemisphere at 'critical juncture': WHO

    "The next few months are going to be very tough and some countries are on a dangerous track," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing. (READ MORE)

    National recovery update

    Devotees at Kanaka Durga Temple

    Potters not sure about selling diyas

    28 new cases in Mizoram

    Odisha begins preparation of database

    "It is anticipated that COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available and the Government of India has communicated for preparedness for introduction of new vaccine and creation of a database of healthcare workers (HCW) in both government and private health settings," said Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Odisha, PK Mohapatra in a letter to President of Indian Medical Association (Odisha), President AYUSH and Nursing Association, Paramedic workers Association and the Private Hospital Owners Association in the State.

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