Highlights: Delhi logs nearly 7,000 Covid cases for second straight day
India’s total number of active cases fell below 550,000 on Tuesday while the number of recoveries crossed 7.6 million, prompting the health ministry to point out that the gap between recoveries and active cases has crossed the seven million mark.
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Active Covid-19 caseload below 600,000 for sixth straight day: Health ministry
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Ukraine records highest single-day tally of Covid-19 cases and deaths
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Bulgaria reports highest single-day spike of 4,041 Covid-19 cases
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Can call it third wave: Kejriwal on rise in Delhi's Covid-19 cases
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Telangana's Covid-19 tally reaches 244,143
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Delhi govt says will move SC against HC overturning mandate to reserve 80% hospital beds
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Hungary to reintroduce 'state of emergency'
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Covid-19 hospitalisations in US at three-month high
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Jharkhand reported 397 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
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112,998,959 samples tested thus far for Covid-19: ICMR
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46,253 new Covid-19 cases in India as tally reaches 8,313,876
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17 new Covid-19 cases in mainland China
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84 new cases and 30 recoveries in Ladakh
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Continuous decline in average daily new cases in last seven weeks: Health ministry
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101 new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram as tally reaches 2,893
India’s count of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) reached 8,313,876 after the country reported 46,253 new infections between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to data released by the Union health ministry. Also on Tuesday, national capital Delhi logged its highest single-day count of Covid-19 cases, crossing 6,000 mark for the first time in the process. With 6,725 new cases, Delhi also crossed the 400,000 mark and is currently at 403,096.
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Meanwhile, in the United States, counting of votes is underway in the country’s presidential elections, as incumbent Donald Trump looks for another four years in office despite the US having the highest number of coronavirus cases globally. Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has come in for massive criticism from his Democratic Party rival, Joe Biden. India, Brazil, Russia and France, in that order, are the next worst-hit countries by the pandemic.
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Active Covid-19 caseload below 600,000 for sixth straight day: Health ministry
India sustains the trend of consistently low active cases, number stands at 533,787 today. The active caseload is below six lakh for the sixth day. Sixteen states and UTs have cases per million lower than the national average: Health ministry
Ukraine records highest single-day tally of Covid-19 cases and deaths
Ukraine logged its highest single-day tally of Covid-19 cases and deaths in last 24 hours--9,524 and 199 respectively. Total cases at 420,617 including 7,731 deaths.
Bulgaria reports highest single-day spike of 4,041 Covid-19 cases
Bulgaria's health ministry on Wednesday said the country has recorded its highest single-day spike of 4,041 Covid-19 cases, up from 2,427 on Tuesday. The country has reported 60,537 cases thus far, including 1,412 deaths.
Can call it third wave: Kejriwal on rise in Delhi's Covid-19 cases
There has been a rise in Covid-19 cases. We can call this the third wave of cases here. We're monitoring the situation, and will take all necessary actions: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Telangana's Covid-19 tally reaches 244,143
Telangana recorded 1,637 new Covid-19 cases, 1,273 recoveries, and six deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 244,143 including 224,686 recoveries, 1,357 deaths, and 18,100 active cases: State health department
Delhi govt says will move SC against HC overturning mandate to reserve 80% hospital beds
We're going to the Supreme Court to address the High Court overturn of our mandate to reserve 80% beds as ICU beds in private hospitals, says health minister Satyendar Jain.
We're going to the Supreme Court to address the High Court overturn of our mandate to reserve 80% beds as ICU beds in private hospitals because the main issue is that of the availability of ICU beds: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister, on rising #COVID19 cases in Delhi https://t.co/2izsUkOGyq
— ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2020
Hungary to reintroduce 'state of emergency'
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has said the country will re-enter a 'state of emergency' and night curfew after fresh surge in Covid-19 cases. 1,973 people have lost their lives in the country due to the disease.
Covid-19 hospitalisations in US at three-month high
Reuters has reported Covid-19 hospitalisations in the United States rose to 50,176 on Tuesday, the highest since August 7. This is till short of record 58,470 hospitalisations on July 22.
Jharkhand reported 397 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally has risen to 102,887 after 307 cases were logged on Tuesday. 96,975 recoveries, 5,021 active cases and 891 deaths in state thus far.
112,998,959 samples tested thus far for Covid-19: ICMR
Total samples tested up to 3rd November is 112,998,959 including 1,209,609 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
46,253 new Covid-19 cases in India as tally reaches 8,313,876
India logged 46,253 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours as caseload crosses 8.3 million to reach 8,313,876. Fatalities at 123,611 after 514 new deaths.
17 new Covid-19 cases in mainland China
Mainland China on Wednesday reported 17 new Covid-19 cases down from 49 a day earlier. As of November 3, mainland China had a total of 86,087 cases, including 4,634 deaths.
84 new cases and 30 recoveries in Ladakh
84 new positive cases and 30 recoveries reported in Ladakh yesterday; the total number of positive patients in the UT is 6,441: Department of Information and Public Relations, Ladakh
Continuous decline in average daily new cases in last seven weeks: Health ministry
Average daily new cases declining continuously for last seven weeks: Union health ministry
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 4, 2020
101 new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram as tally reaches 2,893
101 new Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 2,893 till date. Number of active cases is at 516 while 2,376 people have been discharged so far. Till date, one death has been reported in the state: Govt of Mizoram
First published: Nov 04, 2020 06:58 IST