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Indonesia record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for third day

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, West Bengal is set to organise Durga Puja- the largest festival in the state. Over 37,000 pujas will be organized in Bengal which includes 2,500 in the capital city of Kolkata

By Harshit Sabarwal | Updated: Sep 28, 2020 13:46 IST
Indonesia record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for third day
A health worker seen while working to collect swab samples for coronavirus testing.

India in the last 24 hours logged 86,052 fresh Covid-19 cases and 1,141 related deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, which pushed the overall tally and death toll to 5,818,570 and 92,290 respectively, according to figures released by the Union health ministry on Friday.

Delhi, which had earlier sent a benchmark for other states to contain the spread of Covid-19 may now face a second wave of infections. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the second wave is at its peak and its intensity will be less in the coming days. Over 3,800 Covid-19 cases and 36 deaths were recorded in the national capital on Thursday while the containment zones have increased to 2,059.

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Amid the virus outbreak, West Bengal is set to organize Durga Puja- which is the largest festival in the state. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee laid out Standards of Procedures (SoPs) for thousands of hawkers and puja committees. Over 37,000 pujas will be organized in Bengal which includes 2,500 in the capital city of Kolkata

Meanwhile, Brazil, which is the third worst-hit nation from the pandemic is set to join the global Covid-19 vaccine partnership called COVAX. President Jair Bolsonaro will issue decrees laying the legal groundwork and reserving a fund of $453.8 million for securing vaccines, his office said.

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08:26 AM IST

Over 1.3 million Covid-19 tests conducted in India in last 24 hrs, says health ministry

The Union health ministry on Friday said India carried out over 1.38 million Covid-19 tests in the last 24 hours which has been the highest ever in a single day, reports ANI.

08:10 AM IST

75 per cent new cases concentrated in 10 states, 74 per cent new recoveries as well: Health ministry

Union ministry of health and family welfare on Friday said that 75 per cent of new cases of coronavirus in the country are concentrated in 10 States and Union Territories (UT) so as 74 per cent of new recoveries, reports ANI.

07:53 AM IST

Covid-19 cases falling in Australia's Victoria state

Australia's coronavirus hotspot state of Victoria looks set to lift some tough lockdown restrictions in coming days, after reporting only 14 new cases and eight deaths in the last 24 hours on Friday, further reducing the rate of infections, reports Reuters.

07:37 AM IST

United States' Covid-19 tally crosses seven million

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the United States topped 7 million on Thursday - more than 20% of the world's total - as Midwest states reported spikes in Covid-19 infections in September, according to a Reuters tally.

07:27 AM IST

Manipur logs 26 fresh Covid-19 cases; discharges climb to 1,105

Manipur added 26 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which pushed the state's tally to 1,786. The total cases include 681 active cases and 1,105 discharges, reports ANI.

07:08 AM IST

Oil steady as market eyes coronavirus hit to demand

Oil prices were little changed on Friday but on track for a weekly fall on concerns that a global resurgence of Covid-19 infections will constrain fuel demand, while the likely return of exports from Libya will add to supply, reports Reuters.

07:03 AM IST

Phase-3 trial of COVAXIN to begin in UP's Lucknow, Gorakhpur from October

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced that phase-3 trial of the coronavirus vaccine 'COVAXIN' will start in Lucknow and Gorakhpur from October. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) is collaborating with Bharat Biotech for the development of the vaccine, reports ANI.

07:01 AM IST

Mexico's Covid-19 death toll surpasses 75,000

The number of people, who have died of Covid-19 in Mexico, has risen by 490 to 75,439 within the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on late Thursday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had increased by 5,408 to 715,457 within the same period of time, reports ANI.

First published: Sep 25, 2020 06:55 IST