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Highlights: West Bengal records 3,981 new Covid-19 cases, 56 deaths in a day

The global caseload of the pandemic is above the 47 million mark and is moving towards 50 million, as per worldometers. More than 34 million people have recovered while 1.2 million lives have been claimed by this disease.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Nov 04, 2020 14:21 IST
Highlights: West Bengal records 3,981 new Covid-19 cases, 56 deaths in a day
A health worker registers people for coronavirus tests, at Sector 30 District Hospital, in Noida (Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

India's tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections on Tuesday reached 8,267,623 after 38,301 cases in the last 24 hours. Earlier, on Monday, India’s caseload of the disease had reached 8,229,313 with 45,231 infections in the preceding 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States and Brazil continue to be the worst and third worst-hit countries, with India in between. Russia and France are fourth and fifth worst-affected respectively.

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Also on Monday, national capital Delhi logged its lowest single-day caseload in a week, with 4,001 cases on the day, taking its tally to 396,371. This came after the capital recorded more than 5,000 cases every day, in the last week. The Ministry of home affairs (MHA), after reviewing the city’s Covid-19 situation, said the fresh surge in cases was due to the festive season and the laxity shown by people in adhering to safe Covid-19 behaviour.

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02:09 PM IST

1,536 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths in Telangana

1,536 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths were reported from Telangana in the last 24 hours, the state health department has said. Total cases stand at 242,506 including 221,992 recoveries, 1,351 deaths, and 17,742 active cases.

01:40 PM IST

Maharashtra's Thane records 518 new cases and 19 deaths

Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday logged 581 fresh Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths, an official said on Tuesday. Caseload rises to 212,647 including 5,371 deaths.

01:22 PM IST

No poster to be posted outside home of Covid-19 patient in self-isolation: Delhi govt

Delhi govt tells Delhi High Court posters will not be posted outside homes of Covid-19 patients in self-isolation and already posted ones will be removed immediately.

12:57 PM IST

1,201 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths in Odisha

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rises to 2,94,415 with 1,201 new cases; 12 fresh fatalities push death toll to 1,352.

12:20 PM IST

Ukraine registers highest single-day count since beginning of pandemic

Ukraine's health ministry has said the country logged 8,899 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, its highest-ever single-day count.

11:51 AM IST

Difference between India's recovered and active Covid-19 cases crosses 7,000,000: Health ministry

India’s active cases have fallen under 5.5 lakhs today whereas Total recovered cases have crossed 76 lakhs (76,03,121). The gap between active cases and recovered cases has crossed 70 lakh today: Union health ministry

11:30 AM IST

Mexico reports 3,763 new Covid-19 cases and 205 deaths

The Mexican health ministry has said Mexico on Monday logged 3,763 new Covid-19 cases and 205 deaths. The country's caseload has risen to 933,155 including 92,100 deaths.

11:22 AM IST

74% of new Covid-19 cases, 80% deaths from ten states/UTs each: Health ministry

The Union health ministry has said 74% of the country's Covid-19 cases from last 24 hours, as well as fatalities in this period, were from ten states and union territories each.

10:40 AM IST

France registers record single-day spike of 52,518

France registered record single-day Covid-19 count of 52,518 on Monday, taking its caseload to 1,466,433. Death toll spikes to 37,435 after 416 new fatalities.

10:04 AM IST

111,789,350 samples tested for Covid-19 till November 2: ICMR

111,789,350 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 2nd November. Of these, 1,046,247 samples were tested on Monday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

09:51 AM IST

Recoveries, death toll rise to 7,603,121 and 123,097

58,323 recoveries in last 24 hours take total recovered cases to 7,603,121 while death toll rises to 123,097 with 490 fresh deaths. Active cases, meanwhile, remain below 5.5 lakh, at 541,405.

09:22 AM IST

India registers 38,310 new Covid-19 cases; lowest in a week

India's Covid-19 tally rises to 8,267,623 after 38,310 new cases in last 24 hours. Lowest single-day tally in a week.

09:07 AM IST

Panama's President in isolation after co-worker tests Covid-19 positive

Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo has gone into self-isolation after a close co-worker tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday.

08:36 AM IST

No new Covid-19 case in Australia's virus epicentre Victoria

Australia's Covid-19 virus epicentre and its second-most populous state, Victoria, registered fourth day without a new infection. Meanwhile, the country's most populous state, New South Wales, registered a locally acquired case.

08:13 AM IST

Brazil records 8,501 new Covid-19 cases and 179 deaths

Brazil's coronavirus tally has reached 5,554,000 after the South American country logged 8,501 new infections in last 24 hours. Death toll reaches 160,253 after 179 new deaths.

First published: Nov 03, 2020 06:57 IST