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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.

By Karan Manral,Nilavro Ghosh | Updated: Nov 05, 2020 14:15 IST
Highlights: Delhi logs nearly 7,000 Covid cases for second straight day
Health workers in PPE coveralls during coronavirus (Covid-19) testing.

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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02:14 PM IST

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

02:02 PM IST

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.

01:31 PM IST

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.

01:00 PM IST

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

12:17 PM IST

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

11:40 AM IST

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.

11:30 AM IST

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.

11:02 AM IST

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.

10:26 AM IST

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.

09:58 AM IST

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)

09:22 AM IST

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.

09:06 AM IST

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.

08:36 AM IST

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

08:13 AM IST

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

07:51 AM IST

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