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Highlights: New York City to fine those refusing to wear mask amid Covid surge

During a joint-press briefing of the Union health ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) this afternoon, ICMR’s second Sero Survey report showed that a considerable population is still vulnerable to Covid-19 in India.

By Harshit Sabarwal | Updated: Sep 30, 2020 08:20 IST
Highlights: New York City to fine those refusing to wear mask amid Covid surge

After recording over 80,000 cases for the past few days, India on Tuesday registered 70,589 cases and 776 deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease which pushed the overall over 6.1 million, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. The total cases include 947,576 active cases, over 5.1 million recoveries and 96,318 deaths.

During a joint-press briefing of the health ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) this afternoon, ICMR’s second Sero Survey report showed that a considerable population still vulnerable to Covid-19. ICMR DG Balram Bhargava added in light of the upcoming festivities, winter season and mass gathering, inventive containment strategies need to be implemented by the states.

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A preliminary study conducted by South Korea showed that nine in ten Covid-19 patients after recovery experienced side effects such as fatigue, lost of smell and taste. This study comes after the global death toll crossed the one million mark on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, United States continues to be worst-hit nation from the pandemic and has registered over 7.1 million Covid-19 cases and nearly 205,000 deaths till now. According to media reports, two senior US public health experts have raised concerns that White House adviser Scott Atlas is providing misleading or incorrect information on the Covid-19 situation to President Donald Trump.

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11:29 AM IST

Record 329 new cases push Arunachal's Covid-19 tally to 9,332

Arunachal Pradesh registered its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as 329 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.

11:18 AM IST

3,067 new Covid-19 cases, 4,014 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in Odisha

3,067 new Covid-19 cases, 4,014 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in Odisha till September 28. The total number of cases rise to 2,15,676 including 1,77,585 recoveries, 37,210 active cases and 828 deaths: State Health Department, Government of Odisha.

11:17 AM IST

Czech Republic reports 1,287 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since Sept 20

The Czech Republic reported 1,287 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, its lowest daily tally since Sept. 20, Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday.

10:00 AM IST

France's new Covid-19 cases slow down, but hospitalisations up

France's increase of new Covid-19 cases sharply decelerated on Monday, as is always the case on that day given there are fewer tests conducted on Sundays, but hospitalisations and deaths linked to the disease shot up again.

09:20 AM IST

India's Covid-19 tally crosses 61-lakh mark with a spike of 70,589 new cases and 776 deaths

India's Covid-19 tally crosses 61-lakh mark with a spike of 70,589 new cases and 776 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

Case tally stands at 61,45,292 including 9,47,576 active cases, 51,01,398 cured/discharged/migrated and 96,318: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

09:07 AM IST

9 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 3,803

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,803 on Tuesday as nine more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

09:03 AM IST

South Korea on alert over holidays despite slight drop in Covid-19 cases

South Korea appealed on Tuesday for strict social-distancing despite a slight fall in the number of its new coronavirus cases, with millions of people set to travel for a major holiday.

08:32 AM IST

UN Chief calls 1 million Covid-19 global death toll 'agonizing milestone'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the 1 million global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) "an agonizing milestone."

08:09 AM IST

Mexico ups Covid-19 'estimate' to 89,612 deaths

Mexico upped its estimated Covid-19 deaths to 89,612 on Monday, and boosted estimates of its total number of cases to 870,699, almost 137,000 more than it previously recognised.

07:50 AM IST

Mizoram reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Mizoram reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the state rise to 1958, including 1459 discharges. Active cases stand at 499: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram

06:59 AM IST

Indore allows reopening of religious places with Covid-19 guidelines

Indore administration allowed reopening of religious places for devotees by issuing guidelines in view of Covid-19 pandemic on Monday.

06:49 AM IST

Global deaths surpass 1 million in grim milestone

Global confirmed deaths hit 1 million as major developed and emerging economies are struggling to contain the coronavirus almost 10 months after it first emerged.

06:31 AM IST

Colombia extends selective quarantine until end of October

Colombia will extend a so-called selective quarantine for the duration of October, President Ivan Duque said in a nightly address on Monday, and urged citizens to avoid meeting in large groups.

05:59 AM IST

Turkey reports 1,412 daily Covid-19 cases, 315,845 in total

Turkey's daily Covid-19 cases increased by 1,412 on Monday, raising the total number of diagnosed patients to 315,845, the Turkish Health Ministry announced.

05:54 AM IST

China reports 12 new Covid-19 cases vs 21 a day earlier

Mainland China had 12 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 28, down from 21 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday.

First published: Sep 29, 2020 05:20 IST