India’s coronavirus daily count saw a marginal drop in last 24-hour as the country reported less than 80,000 cases.
According to the latest update from the Health Ministry, 75,829 people tested positive for the infection in last 24-hour. With fresh new additions, the country’s total tally now stands past 65 lakh mark. The death toll have mounted to 1,01782 with 940 fatalities reported in last 24 hours.
Of the 65,49,374 cases, 9,37,625 are active, while 55,09,967 patients have been discharged.
A total of 7,89,92,534 samples tested for Covid up to October 3. Of these, 11,42,131 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR
As of Sunday, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has crossed 34.7 million, according to Johns Hopkins University’s report.
The total number of cases stood at 34,791,855 and the fatalities rose to 1,031,528, the University said in its latest update.
Here’re more updates:
*Health Ministry said that India has scaled up its testing capacity from one January to more than 7.7 crore in October. It also said that incessant testing has played an important role in progressively falling positivity rate of covid-19.
*Due to surge in Covid cases, Kerala has issued prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144. The state will continue to prohibit assembly of more than 5 people till the end of this month.
*Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said domestic passenger traffic could enter pre-covid era by the end of this year.
*Uttarakhand’s covid-19 tally has crossed 50,000 mark with 503 fresh cases reported in last 24 hours.
*Railway has lifted a suspension which banned the sale of cooked food at its catering and vending units at the station. However, only takeaways will be allowed.
*Indo-Tibetan Border Police organises Yoga session at ITBP-run Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre & Hospital, Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Delhi’s Chhatarpur: ANI
*Nepal Prime Minister’s advisers test positive for Covid-19, Reuters said in a report.
*Senior BJD leader and Pipili MLA Pradeep Maharathy, who had tested positive for COVID19, has been put on ventilator support after his health condition deteriorated on Saturday.
*An inspector in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar succumbed to COVID19 on Saturday, officials said.
*The recovery rate of COVID19 patients in Bihar jumped to 93.09 percent on Saturday. The state reported fresh 983 cases, taking state’s total toll to 1,86,689.
*Jharkhand’s Minority Welfare Minister Haji Hussain Ansari succumbed to covid-19 while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 on Saturday, news agency PTI said.
*Covid-19 shifted medical fraternity’s attention to integrated healthcare: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
*India has managed to maintain top global ranking with maximum COVID-19 recoveries and lowest mortality rate.
