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Highlights: Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi tests positive for coronavirus

The United States, India and Brazil, in that order, remain the three worst-hit countries. With festival season approaching in India, the govt has warned people not to get complacent and have urged them to continue wearing masks and follow other Covid-19 protocols strictly.

By Karan Manral | Updated: Oct 26, 2020 05:39 IST
Highlights: Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi tests positive for coronavirus
A health worker seen while working to collect swab samples for coronavirus (Covid-19) tests.

India's Covid-19 count on Thursday crossed 7.7 million mark to reach 7,706,946 as the country reported 55,839 new infections in the last 24 hours. This comes a day after the country registered 54,044 cases of the virus. At least 14 states and Union territories are reporting Case Fatality rate less than 1%, the Union health ministry said later on Wednesday. Also, the number of active cases continue to stay below eight lakh mark.

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Currently, the country is in the fifth stage of a nationwide unlocking; this phase began on October 1 and will end on October 31. Economic activities have picked up and almost all public places, including schools, malls, cinema halls, entertainment parks etc. have reopened, albeit with strict protocols in place to avoid spread of Covid-19. Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

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02:28 PM IST

Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi tests Covid-19 positive

"Tested positive for coronavirus. All parameters perfectly normal, admitted to AIIMS Patna," tweets Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi.

01:56 PM IST

Russia's death toll due to Covid-19 passes 25,000

Russia recorded 290 new deaths from Covid-19 on Thursday, which took its death toll past 25,000-mark to 25,242. 15,971 new infections, meanwhile, took the total tally to 1,463,306.

01:33 PM IST

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rises to 276,094 with 1,913 new cases

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounts to 276,094 with 1,913 new cases; 15 fresh deaths push death toll to 1,196.

01:07 PM IST

70 new cases of Covid-19 in Maharashtra Police

70 new cases of Covid-19 in Maharashtra Police in last 24 hours. Total cases in the force stand at 25,988 out of which 1,771 are active patients., 23,945 have been discharged and 272 have died.

12:33 PM IST

Active cases have been below 10% of total cases for last three months: Govt

Active cases have been sustained below 10% of the total cases for last three days suggesting only 1 in 10 cases are active Covid-19 patients across the country. Presently, active cases comprise merely 9.29% of total positive cases of the country standing at 7,15,812: Health ministry

11:59 AM IST

Czech Republic reports record new Covid-19 spike

The Czech Republic registered a record one-day tally of 14,968 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as the country's overall caseload reached 208,915, including 1,739 deaths.

11:47 AM IST

New Covid-19 case sparks alert in Australia's Melbourne

Residents in five suburbs in Australia's second-largest city Melbourne have been put on alert after a new coronavirus case in a school sparked fears of a fresh outbreak.

11:43 AM IST

Coronavirus hospitalisations in the US at two-month peak

Amid a surge in Covid-19 infections in midwest states, Covid-19 hospitalisations in the US hit 40,000 for the first time since August on Wednesday, a 36% rise over past four weeks.

11:15 AM IST

Brazil's Covid-19 tally reaches 5,273,594

According to the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University, Brazil has recorded 5,273,954 Covid-19 cases thus far, including 154,837 deaths due to the disease.

10:48 AM IST

Poland witnesses record surge of 10,040 Covid-19 cases

Poland on Wednesday registered its highest spike of 10,040 Covid-19 cases, taking the country's caseload to over 200,000.

10:18 AM IST

98,670,363 samples tested for Covid-19 till October 21: ICMR

Total 98,670,363 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 21st October. Of these, 1,469,984 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

09:50 AM IST

Bombay HC allows Jain temples to reopen

Bombay HC allows Jain temples to reopen dining halls during nine-day fasting festival Ayambil Oli Tap from October 23. Temples will have to follow SOP issued by the state govt for restaurants and will not be opened for devotees to offer prayers.

09:42 AM IST

India's Covid-19 tally crosses 7.7 million mark

India records 55,839 new Covid-19 cases and 702 deaths in last 24 hours. Tally crosses 7.7 million to reach 7,706,946, including 116,616 deaths.

09:13 AM IST

Germany records over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for first time

New Covid-19 cases in Germany rose above 10,000 for the first time, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has shown. In the last 24 hours, the country recorded 11,287 new cases taking its total to 392,049.

08:55 AM IST

Mizoram's Covid-19 count reaches 2,341

31 new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram take state's tally to 2,341. 2,174 recoveries, 167 active cases and zero death in state thus far.

First published: Oct 22, 2020 06:07 IST