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Highlights: Madhya Pradesh registers 1,463 Covid-19 cases, 1,708 recoveries

The global caseload has crossed the 38 million mark, as per worldometers, with the death toll inching towards the 1.1 million mark. The United States, India and Brazil continue to be the three worst-affected countries.

By Karan Manral | Updated: Oct 15, 2020 00:03 IST
Highlights: Madhya Pradesh registers 1,463 Covid-19 cases, 1,708 recoveries
A health worker cariries box of rapid antigen test kits for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing.

India’s coronavirus tally has gone past the 7.1 million mark with 66,732 cases between Sunday and Monday. Since October 4, the country has been recording less than 80,000 cases per day; during this time, the highest spike was 78,524 on October 8 while the lowest was 61,267 on October 6. Also, on Monday, Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur said he had tested positive for Covid-19, while vice president M Venkaiah Naidu’s office said he has recovered from the infection. Naidu had tested positive on September 29.

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On the global front, British PM Boris Johnson announced a three-tier system of Covid-19 alert levels. Under this system, Covid-19 alert levels will categorise local lockdowns across the United Kingdom inti medium, high and very high. The highest level will apply in areas where transmission rates are rising most rapidly.

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09:50 PM IST

1,223 fresh Covid-19 cases take Bihar's tally to 1.98 lakh

Bihar's Covid-19 tally went up to 1,98,222 after 1,223 more people tested positive for the infection on Tuesday, while six fresh fatalities took the death toll to 961, the health department said in a bulletin here.

09:07 PM IST

West Bengal reports 3,631 new Covid-19 cases, 3,185 discharges and 62 deaths today

West Bengal reports 3,631 new Covid-19 cases, 3,185 discharges and 62 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 3,02,020, including 2,65,288 discharges, 30,988 active cases and 5,744 deaths: State Health Department

08:53 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh registers 1,463 Covid-19 cases, 1,708 recoveries; 26 die

Madhya Pradesh recorded 1,463 fresh coronavirus cases, which pushed its caseload to 1,49,761 on Tuesday, while 26 more deaths took the toll to 2,671, a health official said.

08:44 PM IST

Karnataka reports 8,191 new Covid-19 cases, 10,421 discharges and 87 deaths today

Karnataka reports 8,191 new Covid-19 cases, 10,421 discharges and 87 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 7,26,106 including 6,02,505 discharges and 10,123 deaths. Active cases stand at 1,13,459: State Health Department

08:22 PM IST

1,081 new Covid-19 cases, 1,154 discharges, and 9 deaths reported in Haryana today

1,081 new Covid-19 cases, 1,154 discharges, and 9 deaths reported in Haryana today, taking active cases to 10,319 and death toll to 1,601: State Health Department

08:10 PM IST

Manipur reports 237 new Covid-19 cases, 122 recoveries and 4 deaths

Manipur reports 237 new Covid-19 cases, 122 recoveries and 4 deaths, taking active cases to 2,867, recoveries to 10,829 & death toll to 97: State government

07:56 PM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19, Portuguese federation says

07:55 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir reported 677 new coronavirus cases, 796 recoveries and 7 deaths today

Jammu and Kashmir reported 677 new coronavirus cases, 796 recoveries and 7 deaths today, taking total cases to 84,708 including 73,502 recoveries, 9,866 active cases & 1,340 deaths: J-K Administration

07:36 PM IST

Gujarat's count of coronavirus cases rises to 1,53,923

Gujarat's count of coronavirus cases rises to 1,53,923 with 1,158 new cases; death toll reaches 3,587 with ten more fatalities: Health Department.

06:59 PM IST

Novavax to explore combined influenza/Covid-19 vaccine for use post pandemic

Novavax Inc said on Tuesday it has set up a team of company veterans as it seeks U.S. regulatory approval for its seasonal influenza vaccine and to help develop a combined influenza/Covid-19 vaccine for use after the pandemic.

06:43 PM IST

11,023 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 43,934 rapid antigen tests conducted today: Delhi government

11,023 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 43,934 rapid antigen tests conducted today. 37,14,323 tests conducted so far: Government of Delhi

05:35 PM IST

Puducherry records 268 new Covid-19 cases

Puducherry records 268 new Covid-19 cases, 310 discharges and 2 deaths today. Total cases in the Union Territory rise to 32,004, including 4,572 active cases, 26,865 recoveries & 567 deaths: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Puducherry

05:07 PM IST

Maharashtra Police recorded 55 coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours

Maharashtra Police recorded 55 coronavirus cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases in the force to 2,130 and death toll to 262: Police

04:19 PM IST

UP Excise Minister Ram Naresh Agnihotri tests positive for Covid-19

Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister Ram Naresh Agnihotri has tested positive for Covid-19.

04:16 PM IST

India's Covid-19 recoveries highest in world: Health secretary

India's Covid-19 recoveries cross 62 lakhs; highest in the world. Active cases are below 9 lakhs for the 5th consecutive day: Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan

First published: Oct 13, 2020 06:56 IST