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Highlights: 1,790 new Covid-19 cases, 11 new fatalities in Rajasthan in a day

As per the union health ministry, India is reporting a steady decline in active coronavirus infections but a spurt of cases is seen in Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Nov 02, 2020 06:45 IST
Highlights: 1,790 new Covid-19 cases, 11 new fatalities in Rajasthan in a day
A worker wearing gloves, a face shield, a mask, and other PPE administers a Covid-19 test at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle.

After recovering from the first wave of coronavirus, the world is setting to return to lockdowns as the number of global cases has crossed 44 million. Germany is looking forward to partial shutdown of bars and restaurants, France may enter into a fresh month-long lockdown.

Meanwhile, Covid-19 cases in New Delhi breached the 5,000-mark yesterday, with the national capital recording 5,673 cases in 24 hours. As per the union health ministry, the country is reporting a steady decline in active coronavirus infections but a spurt of cases is seen in Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, TAndhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

India recorded 49,881 cases on Wednesday with 517 deaths. The total cases include 603,687 active cases, 7,315,989 recoveries and 120,527 deaths.

Currently total active cases in the country constitute to 7.65%.

11:03 AM IST

Boris Johnson faces calls for strict lockdown as Covid-19 second wave at ‘Critical Stage’

The policy response to coronavirus in England isn’t succeeding in controlling the spread of the disease, scientists warned, adding pressure on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce another national lockdown, reports Bloomberg.

10:29 AM IST

10,75,760 Covid-19 tests done yesterday: ICMR

09:58 AM IST

Telangana reports 1,504 new Covid-19 cases

Telangana recorded 1,504 new coronavirus cases taking the tally to 2.35 lakh while five more deaths pushed the toll to 1,324 in the state, reports PTI.

09:33 AM IST

49,881 fresh Covid-19 cases take India's tally to 8,040,203

India's daily Covid-19 tally went up to 49,881 cases with 517 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. The total cases crossed the eight million mark with 120,527deaths.

09:04 AM IST

Jharkhand registers 4 new Covid-19 deaths, 345 new cases

Jharkhand's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,00,569 on Thursday as 345 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said, reports PTI.

08:34 AM IST

Mizoram registers 49 fresh Covid-19 cases, total tally rises to 2,656

08:13 AM IST

Andaman and Nicobar reports 15 new Covid-19 cases, 20 recoveries on Wednesday

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar rose to 4,289. As many as 192 active cases, 58 deaths and 4,039 recoveries were reported in the Union Territory, according to Andaman and Nicobar Administration, reports ANI.

08:08 AM IST

Covid-19 arrives in Marshall Islands with 2 cases

The Marshall Islands has reported its first cases of the coronavirus after two people who flew from Hawaii to a US military base tested positive, reports AP.

First published: Oct 29, 2020 07:29 IST