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India has continued its downward trajectory of low single-day Covid-19 cases as the country on Wednesday reported 54,044 new infections, taking its caseload past 7.6 million to 7,651,107. However, the latest spike was higher than the previous one of 46,790 , which was the first time since July-end the country had reported under 50,000 new cases, according to the health ministry.

Also on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation ahead of the upcoming festive season, urging people not to let the guard down even as the country is witnessing a gradual fall in its new daily coronavirus cases. This was PM Modi’s seven address to the nation during the pandemic season. Maharashtra, meanwhile, remains the worst-hit state, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, with Kerala overtaking Delhi as sixth worst-hit.

09:41 AM IST

Day after recording under 50,000 new cases, India logs over 54,000 infections

India crosses 7.6 million mark with 54,044 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Tally reaches 7,651,107 including 115,914 deaths of which 717 are new.

09:29 AM IST

97,200,379 samples tested thus far for Covid-19: ICMR

97,200, 379 samples tested for Covid-19 till October 20. 1,083,608 samples tested on October 20: ICMR

09:03 AM IST

Home minister pays tribute to police personnel who lost lives fighting Covid-19

On occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Union home minister Amit Shah says 343 police personnel lost lives during India's battle against Covid-19 and paus tribute to them.

08:45 AM IST

Moscow's Covid-19 death toll spikes to 6,121

Russian capital Moscow registered 63 new deaths due to Covid-19, which took its death toll due to the disease to 6,121.

08:15 AM IST

Germany's coronavirus caseload goes past 3.8 lakh mark

Germany's Covid-19 tally has gone past the 3.8 lakh mark as the country on Tuesday reported 5,186 new cases and 26 deaths. The tally stands at 380,762, including 9,875 deaths.

07:58 AM IST

20,468 new Covid-19 infections in France

France on Tuesday witnessed a spike of 20,468 in its Covid-19 cases as the country's tally rose to 930,475, including 33,885 deaths of which 262 took place in last 24 hours.

07:24 AM IST

Mizoram reports 30 new cases as tally reaches 2,310

30 new Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total tally to 2,310. The number of active cases is at 145 while 2,165 people have been discharged so far.

No death reported till date: Govt of Mizoram

07:03 AM IST

Covid-19 cases on oxygen support have decreased significantly: Govt

Covid-19 cases on oxygen support (in ICUs, through ventilators & oxygen supported beds) have shown a significant decrease since the last week of Sept.

This aligns with the national decline of active cases to less than 10% of the total cases: Health ministry

#COVID19 cases on oxygen support (in ICUs, through ventilators & oxygen supported beds) have shown a significant decrease since the last week of Sept.
This aligns with the national decline of active cases to less than 10% of the total cases: Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/JCwmNU4zmV
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020

06:54 AM IST

Mexico records 5,788 new Covid-19 cases, 555 deaths

Mexico's health ministry has said the country on Tuesday recorded 5,788 new Covid-19 cases and 555 deaths. Total tally reaches 860,714 including death toll of 86,893.

06:28 AM IST

Two new community coronavirus cases in New Zealand

New Zealand has reported two new community cases of Covid-19, and 23 imported cases as the country's caseload has risen to 1,556.

Highlights: Delhi health minister says ICMR shouldn't remove plasma therapy

The global Covid-19 tally has crossed the 41 million mark to reach 41,018,201, a worldometers tally showed. The United States, India, Brazil, Russia and Spain are the five worst-hit countries, the tally showed.