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Highlights: Maharashtra reports 4,153 new Covid-19 cases

Globally, there are 58,961,247 cases and 1,393,176 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Many countries in Europe are feeling the pinch of lockdowns again as infections keep rising across the continent.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Nov 24, 2020 09:58 IST
Highlights: Maharashtra reports 4,153 new Covid-19 cases

India on Sunday logged 44,059 new Covid-19 cases and 511 deaths in last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data. The nation’s tally now stands to over 9.13 million. The death toll has risen to 133,738.

Meanwhile, Delhi on Sunday Delhi recorded 6,746 fresh Covid-19 cases and a positivity rate of 12.29 per cent while 121 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,391, authorities said.

These fresh cases came out of the 54,893 tests conducted on Saturday, including 23,433 RT-PCR tests, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.

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Globally, there are 58,961,247 cases and 1,393,176 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Many countries in Europe are feeling the pinch of lockdowns again as infections keep rising across the continent.

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01:00 PM IST

Eminent Indian-American physician Ajay Lodha passes away due to Covid-19 complications

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12:47 PM IST

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12:39 PM IST

"Is lockdown the only solution?", says Delhi High Court

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12:21 PM IST

Jharkhand reports 137 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,07,469 on Monday, after 137 people tested positive for the virus, a health department official said.

12:14 PM IST

Odisha reported 668 new Covid-19 infections on November 22

Odisha reported 668 new Covid-19 infections on November 22, taking total positive cases to 3,14,629, out of which 7,106 are active cases.

3,05,813 people have recovered while 1,657 deaths have been recorded.

12:11 PM IST

Arunachal reports 24 new Covid-19 cases, 35 more recoveries

The number of Covid-19 recoveries surpassed fresh cases in Arunachal Pradesh, with 35 people recuperating from the disease on Monday and 24 more testing positive for the infection, a health department official here said.

11:29 AM IST

SC asks Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam to file status report over Covid-19 situation

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10:43 AM IST

Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma tests positive for Covid-19

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10:33 AM IST

Shops at Nangloi market being unsealed after UT govt withdrew order to seal it on grounds of violation of Covid protocols

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09:52 AM IST

Telangana reports 602 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

Telangana's fresh Covid-19 cases dropped below 700 after a gap of six days, taking the tally to over 2.64 lakh while the toll touched 1,433 with three more deaths, the state government said on Monday.

09:43 AM IST

Uttarakhand governor tests positive for Covid-19

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09:42 AM IST

MIzoram's Covid-19 tally rises to 3,660 with 13 fresh cases

At least 13 people, including 10 policemen and one security personnel, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mizoram, pushing the caseload to 3,660, an official said on Monday.

First published: Nov 23, 2020 05:14 IST