Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: September accounted for over 26 lakh or 41.53% of total COVID-19 cases in India

CNBC-TV18   • October 01, 2020 03:37 PM IST

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Oct 01, 06:19 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Cinemas, swimming pools may not open soon in Delhi as govt decides to maintain status

Cinemas, theatres, and swimming pools in the city are unlikely to open soon with the Delhi government deciding to maintain status quo on prohibited and permitted activities till October 31 in the national capital. According to an order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, these establishments will remain closed till further orders.

 

Oct 01, 06:18 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: HC asks Maha if redressal system exists for COVID-19 patients

The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government on Thursday if there existed a grievance redressal mechanism in the state for citizens to complain if they are overcharged for COVID19 treatment at private hospitals and nursing homes. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni was hearing a public interest litigation seeking that the state fix a maximum rate that private hospitals and nursing homes can charge for PPE kits.

 

Oct 01, 06:16 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 16 new coronavirus cases found in Mumbai's Dharavi area

The tally of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi area rose to 3,192 on Thursday with 16 new cases coming to light, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. Dharavi, considered to be Asia's largest slum, reported a double-digit spike in cases on the sixth day in a row.

 

Oct 01, 05:53 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Two footballers test positive ahead of I-League qualifiers

A player each from second division teams FC Bengaluru United and Bhawanipore FC have tested positive for COVID19 days before the start of I-League qualifiers, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday. The national federation, though, did not disclose the names of the players who are being kept under "medical supervision" in an isolated environment.

 

Oct 01, 05:50 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Punjab CM orders end to night curfew, Sunday lockdown

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a slew of relaxations amid COVID19 outbreak, including the lifting of night curfew and Sunday lockdown, while directing the DGP to strictly enforce wearing of masks and other safety norms. Among the relaxations announced by the chief minister are increasing the guests limit for marriage functions and funerals to 100 in the state, in line with the Centre's guidelines, as well as easing the limit of three persons in a car and 50 per cent capacity in buses, subject to the condition of windows being open, an official release said here.

 

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Oct 01, 05:15 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Over 23,000 Maha cops infected by COVID-19 till date; 247 dead

At least 23,548 personnel of the Maharashtra police have tested positive for coronavirus, while 247 died of the infection since the viral outbreak hit the state, an official said on Thursday. As per the latest data, more than 10 per cent of the state police force has been infected with the virus, the official said.

 

Oct 01, 04:59 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: SC directs refund of airline tickets for flights cancelled due to lockdown

The Supreme Court Thursday directed refund of air tickets, domestic and international, for travel during the COVID-19 lockdown period from March 25 to May 24 within three weeks from the date of the cancellation of flights. Accepting the Centre's proposal, the top court directed that if the tickets have been booked through an agent for travel within the lockdown period, in all such cases full refund shall be given by the airlines immediately and the amount shall be passed on immediately by the agent to the passengers.

 

Oct 01, 04:45 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Mizoram's COVID-19 tally crosses 2,000 mark

Mizoram's COVID-19 tally on Thursday crossed the 2,000 mark as 31 more people, including 23 security personnel tested positive for the virus, a health department official said. At least 1,252 samples were tested in the last 24 hours of which 31 were diagnosed with COVID19, pushing the state's coronavirus tally to 2,017, the official said.

 

Oct 01, 03:48 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Telangana adds 2,214 new COVID-19 cases; eight deaths push

Telangana recorded 2,214 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections to 1,93,600, while the death toll rose to 1,135 with eight more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 305 fresh cases, followed by Rangareddy (191), Medchal Malkajgiri (153), Nalgonda (149), Warangal Urban (131), Karimnagar (106) and other districts, a state government bulletin said on Thursday, providing data as of 8 pm on September 30. The bulletin said 54,443 samples were tested on September 30.

 

Oct 01, 03:22 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Puducherry reports 489 fresh COVID-19 cases, four deaths

Puducherry on Thursday logged 489 fresh COVID-19 cases while four people succumbed to the virus taking the toll to 525, a top Health department official said. The 489 new cases were reported after examination of 5,153 samples, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a press release. The overall tally of infections in the union territory rose to 28,024 (after transfer of nine cases to Tamil Nadu), he added.

 

Oct 01, 02:57 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: SC rejects PIL for independent probe into "mismanagement" of COVID-19 pandemic

The Supreme Court Thursday rejected a PIL filed by retired bureaucrats alleging gross mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic by the central government as the number of those infected by the virus has crossed 63 lakh in the country. A bench headed by Justice L N Rao was told by advocate Prashant Bhushan that on February 4, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued an advisory but international passengers were not screened until March 4. Bhushan said the "Namaste Trump" event was allowed to happen on February 24 and one lakh people had gathered at a stadium despite the MHA advisory that crowding should be avoided.

 

Oct 01, 02:31 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: More than 10,000 COVID-19 cases in CRPF; recovery rate 85%

There have been over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in the CRPF with an estimated recovery rate of 85 per cent, the chief of the country's largest paramilitary force, A P Maheshwari, said on Friday. He said the force is undertaking various measures to ensure that its troops remain fit and have high immunity levels to combat diseases such as COVID-19. "We have had over 10,000 coronavirus cases in our force, but most people have recovered. The recovery rate is about 80-85 percent.

 

Oct 01, 02:15 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Tripura reports 332 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally 26,066

At least 332 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Thursday, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 26,066 a health department official said. The death toll rose to 280 with six more people succumbing to the infection, he said. Tripura currently has 5,694 active coronavirus cases, while 20,069 people have recovered from the disease. Twenty- three patients have migrated to other states. The state has conducted over 3.91 lakh sample tests for COVID-19 so far, he added.

 

Oct 01, 01:57 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Maximum impact of COVID-19 felt by women, children, adolescents: Harsh Vardhan

Despite the country's health systems being under severe strain due to the ongoing pandemic, every effort has been made to ensure that "healthcare services are made available to women, children and adolescents", said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. Addressing the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) 'Accountability Breakfast', through video conference, he said "the maximum impact of COVID-19 has been felt by women, children, and adolescents and this called for urgent action". "We are in a constant dialogue to ensure that healthcare services are made available to women, children and adolescents remain in focus despite the health systems being under severe strain due to the COVID epidemic," said Vardhan. 

 

Oct 01, 01:29 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Telangana adds 2,214 new COVID-19 cases; eight deaths push toll to 1,135

Telangana recorded 2,214 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections to 1,93,600, while the death toll rose to 1,135 with eight more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 305 fresh cases, followed by Rangareddy (191), Medchal Malkajgiri (153), Nalgonda (149), Warangal Urban (131), Karimnagar (106) and other districts, a state government bulletin said on Thursday, providing data as of 8 pm on September 30. The bulletin said 54,443 samples were tested on September 30. Cumulatively, the number of samples tested moved past 30 lakh and stood at 30,50,444.

 

Oct 01, 01:06 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 244 new cases push Arunachal's COVID-19 tally to 9,796

At least 244 more people,   including 31 security personnel and four health workers, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, taking the northeastern state's tally to 9,796, an official said on Thursday. Of the fresh cases, 117 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 15 each from Changlang and West Siang, 14 each from Upper Subansiri and Papumpare, 13 from West Kameng, nine from Kurung Kumey, eight from Tirap and seven from East Siang, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

 

Oct 01, 12:49 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: September accounted for 41.53% of total COVID-19 cases in country

September accounted for 41.53 percent of the total COVID-19 cases in the country, with 26,21,418 infections of the over 63 lakh cases being reported in the month alone. The past month also saw 33,390 deaths due to the disease, which is around 33.84 per cent of the total 98,678 deaths recorded so far. September witnessed 24,33,319 people recuperating from coronavirus infection contributing to around 46.15 per cent of the total 52,73,201 recoveries registered so far in the country. India is at number one position in terms of the number of recovered coronavirus cases followed by Brazil and the US, according to the Johns Hopkins University, which has been compiling COVID-19 data from all over the world. India is the second worst hit nation in terms of COVID-19 cases after the US, while it is in the third spot in terms of fatalities globally after the US and Brazil, according to the JHU data. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16 and crossed 60 lakh on September 28.

 

Oct 01, 12:34 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Ex-minister Solanki recovers from COVID-19 after 101 days

Former Union minister Bharatsinh Solanki, who tested positive for coronavirus in June this year, was discharged on Thursday after being in hospital for 101 days. Talking to mediapersons after being discharged, the 66-year-old Congress leader thanked doctors of a city-based private hospital, where he was undergoing treatment, for saving his life and providing him good medical care.

 

Oct 01, 12:17 PM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Puducherry reports 489 fresh COVID-19 cases, four deaths

Puducherry on Thursday logged 489 fresh COVID-19 cases while four people succumbed to the virus taking the toll to 525, a top Health department official said. The 489 new cases were reported after examination of 5,153 samples, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a press release. The overall tally of infections in the union territory rose to 28,024 (after transfer of nine cases to Tamil Nadu), he added.

 

Oct 01, 11:50 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 1,938 new COVID-19 cases in Thane; tally crosses 1.75 lakh

The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 1,75,012 with an addition of 1,938 new cases, an official said on Thursday. Besides, the death toll rose to 4,458 after 32 patients succumbed to the disease on Wednesday, he said. The number of COVID-19 cases in the district at the start of September was 1,25,352, and the tally has now crossed 1.75 lakh, the official said. The total number of fatalities at the start of September was 3,577, which has now gone up to 4,458, he said.

 

Oct 01, 11:33 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Scientists identify unique patterns in COVID-19 transmission in India

Researchers, including those from the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, have conducted one of the largest analysis of COVID-19 epidemiology to date, and have found that both cases and deaths due to the disease have been more heavily concentrated in the 40-69 year age group in India than is seen in high-income countries, among other trends. The study, published in the journal Science on Wednesday, assessed the disease transmission patterns in 5,75,071 individuals exposed to 84,965 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the two states based on data collected by tens of thousands of contact tracers. According to the scientists, including Ramanan Laxminarayan from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy in New Delhi, the findings offer a peek into the pandemic's trajectory in a low- and middle-income country, where most COVID-19 cases have occurred. Based on the data, the scientists said both cases and deaths in the two Indian states were concentrated in younger cohorts than expected from observations in higher-income countries. The study noted that contacts with the same age were associated with the greatest infection risk -- a pattern, which the researchers said, was strongest among children between 0-14 years of age, and among adults older than 65 years.

 

Oct 01, 11:03 AM (IST)

 

Oct 01, 10:51 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Jharkhand reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, 13 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's COVID-19 caseload rose to 83,651 as 1,111 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Thursday. Thirteen more patients succumbed to the disease, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 713, he said. Of the fresh fatalities, four were registered in Ramgarh, two each in East Singhbhum, Koderma and Bokaro and one each in Ranchi, Palamau and Lohardaga, the official said. Ranchi district reported the maximum number of fresh cases at 507, followed by East Singbhum at 113. Jharkhand now has 11,596 active COVID-19 cases, while 71,342 people have been cured of the disease so far, the official said. The state has tested 21,797 samples for COVID-19 on Wednesday, he added.

 

Oct 01, 10:33 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Here are the major highlights from Thursday’s COVID-19 data by Union health ministry

- Slight increase in active cases. 264 more than the previous day. Total active cases: 9.4 lakh

- 86.8k new cases, 85.4k new recoveries and 1.18k new deaths. Total cases: 63.12 lakh; Recoveries: 52.73 lakh; Deaths: 98.68k

- India likely to cross 1 lakh total deaths by today or tomorrow

- 22 states report fall in active cases

- 14.23 lakh tests conducted yesterday. 2nd highest till date. India has conducted a total of 7.56 crore tests at 54,663 tests/million population. 3.13 crore tests conducted in September at an average of 10.42 lakh daily tests

- Kerala reports a high of 8.83k new cases. Kerala now ranks No.3 in India in active cases behind Maharashtra and Karnataka. Recovery rate in Kerala is currently the lowest in India (65.4%). Mortality rate is however one of the lowest at 0.4%.

 

Oct 01, 10:04 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Mamata asks officials not lower guard against COVID-19

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asked officials not to lower guard despite decline in COVID-19 cases in Darjeeling hills and continue testing and tracing protocols in the region. "The situation has improved in Darjeeling and Mirik. But we need to keep a watch on the situation. We cannot lower guards, more because the festive season is coming," she said at an administrative review meeting here in Darjeeling district. Durga Puja committees should set up pandals with open spaces to prevent the spread of the virus, Banerjee said.

 

Oct 01, 09:30 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India COVID-19 tally tops 63 lakh; recoveries near 53 lakh

Here are the salient points from Thursday’s COVID-19 data

Active cases see an increase of 264 after falling for two consecutive days

Deaths rise by 1,181; biggest single-day increase in 12 days

Total cases rise by 86,821 & recoveries by 85,376 in last 24 hours

Total cases at 63.12 lakh, active at 9.41 lakh, recoveries at 52.73 lakh and deaths at 98,678

Total tests on a single day rise to 14.23 lakh from yesterday’s 10.86 lakh

Recovery rate rises above 83.5 percent; it’s at 83.53 percent vs yesterday’s 83.33 percent

Positivity rate slips below 15 percent; it’s at 14.90 percent vs yesterday’s level of 15.11 percent

 

Oct 01, 09:07 AM (IST)

Maharashtra Mission Begin Again: Restaurants, bars set to open from October 5; cinema halls, schools to remain closed

The government of Maharashtra on Wednesday issued new guidelines for easing the flow of activities in the state as part of Mission Begin Again and extended the lockdown till October 31. The state government in its fresh guidelines mentioned that schools, colleges, other educational institutions, cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, gyms, and auditoriums will remain closed in Maharashtra till October 31. Also, Metro rail, social /political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions, and other large congregations will remain on the prohibited list of activities.

 

Oct 01, 08:52 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Cinemas, entertainment parks permitted to reopen from Oct 15 under new guidelines by Centre; decision on schools left to states, UTs

The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday issued new guidelines for permitting more activities in areas outside the containment zones that include opening up cinemas, theatres and multiplexes with up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity from October 15. States and UT governments have been given the flexibility to decide on reopening schools and coaching institutions after October 15 in a graded manner, and permitting social, religious and political gatherings beyond the limit of 100 persons, subject to certain conditions. However, the ministry said that restrictions on international travel, except those permitted by the Centre, will continue. In a statement, it said the activities permitted from October 15 in areas outside the containment zones include cinemas, theatres and multiplexes that can open with up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity, for which the SOP will be issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions will be permitted and the SOP will be issued by the Department of Commerce. Swimming pools being used for training of sportspersons will be allowed to open for which the standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Entertainment parks and similar places will also be permitted to open from October 15. The SOP will be issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in this regard. All these activities had been shut after a lockdown was imposed from March 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Oct 01, 08:38 AM (IST)

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India COVID-19 tally nears 63 lakh; recoveries top 52.5 lakh

India's COVID-19 tally stood at 62,98,124 with more than 85,000 cases added in a day, as per a PTI count at 9.30 pm on Wednesday. The total number of recoveries in a day stood at 86,223, taking the total to 52,60,641, the news agency's tally showed, while the death toll increased to 98,578, with 1,167 deaths in a day. In its most recent update, the Union health ministry placed the total number of cases at 62,25,763 and the death toll at 97,497. The ministry said that 51,87,825 people have so far recovered from the infection.