Highlights: 7,486 fresh cases take Delhi’s Covid-19 tally to over 5 lakh

DRDO to add 250 ICU beds to its already existing 250 ICU beds in next three-four days, says Union home ministry.

Following Union Home Minister @AmitShah holding meeting on Delhi COVID situation on Nov 15 slew of measures underway. DRDO to add 250 ICU beds to its already existing 250 ICU beds & also to create 35 BIPAP beds in next 3 to 4 days at its COVID hospital near Delhi airport.

— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) November 18, 2020

Delhi govt has no intentions of imposing a lockdown. We believe lockdown is not a solution in the fight against Covid-19. Solution is-better hospital management and better medical systems. Delhi govt has managed the medical system well and will do it in future too: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Ukraine's Covid-19 death toll has reached 10,112 after 256 related deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases reach 570,153 with 12,496 new cases.

Recoveries from Covid-19 in Odisha cross 300,000 with 1,315 people recovering on Tuesday. Recoveries at 300,474 while total tally reaches 310,920 after 868 new cases on November 17. Active cases at 8,818.

Trial for third phase of Covaxin, a coronavirus vaccine product of Bharat Biotech to start in Haryana on 20th November. I have offered myself as first volunteer to get vaccinated: Haryana home minister Anil Vij in a tweet

There'll be no lockdown but there can be local restrictions at some busy places. Maximum tests are being conducted which we'll further increase. The virus can easily spread due to large gatherings during Chhath Pooja hence the restrictions: Satyendar Jain

Bengaluru's Covid-19 case case fatality rate (1.1%) is lowest among all major cities in country: Karnataka Health Minister Sudhakar K

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has said Germany recorded 17,561 new Covid-19 cases taking the total caseload to 833,307. The reported death toll rose by 305 to 13,119, it further said.

Noida administration deploys Covid-19 testing team to conduct random tests of commuters at Delhi-Noida border. An order to this effect was issued on Tuesday.

Noida administration deploys #COVID19 testing team to conduct random tests of commuters at Delhi-Noida Border

Visuals from DND flyway at Delhi-Noida border pic.twitter.com/IxEjzXXO0o

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 18, 2020

'Indiscriminate' use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) not advisable, says ICMR.

It was concluded that Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) did not lead to a reduction in progression to severe COVID-19 or all-cause mortality in the group that received CPT as compared to the group that did not receive CPT4. Indiscriminate use of CPT is not advisable: ICMR https://t.co/LWRP1pgx0D

— ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2020

Telangana's Covid-19 tally reaches 259,776 after 948 cases recorded on November 17. Recoveries at 245,293 (+1,607), active cases 13,068 and 1,415 deaths (+5).

Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 1,757 new Covid-19 cases and 165 deaths. Total number of confirmed cases reach 1,011,153 including 99,026 fatalities.

The latest spike of 38,617 is 32% higher than the previous spike of 29,164. 9,453 more cases were logged in the latest spike than in previous one.

India records 38,617 new Covid-19 cases as tally crosses 8.9 million to reach 8,912,907. 474 new fatalities take death toll to 130,993 while active cases are at 446,805.

A total of 127,480,186 samples tested for Covid-19, up to 17th November. Of these, 937,279 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)