Page 3 - Highlights: 250 fresh cases push Meghalaya’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 3,500

According to the Union health ministry's dashboard, India on Friday logged 96,551 cases and 1,029 deaths due to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which pushed the tally and death toll to 4,562,414 and 76,271 respectively.

Maharashtra's Covid-19 on Friday tally crossed the one million-mark on Friday after 24,886 fresh cases and 393 related-fatalities were added. The total cases include 2,71566 active cases, over 715,000 recoveries and 28,724 deaths.

India is considering Russia’s proposal for conducting the third phase of clinical trials and manufacturing of its vaccine Sputnik V by firms in the country, Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul said. Sputnik V is the world’s first Covid vaccine to be approved by a government, after it received regulatory clearance from Russia on August 11.

Worldwide there are 28,312,894 coronavirus cases and 913,076 confirmed deaths, according to worldometer.

10:32 AM IST

Jharkhand reports 1,182 new Covid-19 cases, 5 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 caseload rose to 58,079 on Friday as 1,182 more people tested positive for the infection, while five fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 517, a health bulletin said.

10:20 AM IST

20 more Covid-19 cases in Mizoram

With 20 new Covid-19 cases reported till 7.00 am on Friday in Mizoram, the total number of coronavirus cases in the State reached 1,353, said the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Mizoram.

10:01 AM IST

Telangana sees 2,426 new Covid-19 cases, 13 fatalities

Telangana clocked 2,426 fresh Covid-19 cases and 13 related deaths, taking the aggregate to1.52 lakh in the state.

10:05 AM IST

India records more than 95,000 Covid-19 cases for two days in a row; death toll reaches 76,271

India's Covid-19 case tally crosses 45 lakh mark with a spike of 96,551 new cases & 1,209 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

The total case tally stands at 4562414 including 9,43,480 active cases, 35,42,664 cured/discharged/migrated & 76,271 deaths: Ministry of Health

09:10 AM IST

A total of 5,40,97,975 samples tested up to 10th September 2020: ICMR

A total of 5,40,97,975 samples tested up to 10th September 2020. Of these, 11,63,542 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

08:20 AM IST

With 326 new Covid-19 cases, Indore's tally reaches 16,090

Indore reported 326 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 16,090, said the office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in a bulletin.

07:19 AM IST

There has been an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 recoveries in India: Ministry of Health

There has been an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 recoveries in India. There is more than 100% increase in patients recovered and discharged in the past 29 days: Ministry of Health

07:16 AM IST

South Korea sees uptick in Covid-19 cases as cluster infections continue

South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases on Friday even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbreaks ease.

05:37 AM IST

Australia's Victoria state reports 43 new Covid-19 cases, nine deaths

Australia's Victoria state, which is at the centre of the country's coronavirus outbreak, on Friday reported 43 new cases and nine deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours.

05:31 AM IST

Brazil reports 40,557 new coronavirus cases, 983 deaths

Brazil recorded 40,557 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 983 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.

05:09 AM IST

Latin America passes 8 million coronavirus cases

The coronavirus tally passed the 8 million mark on Thursday in Latin America, the region with the most infections in the world, though there were indications the virus was now spreading more slowly in some countries.