Rajasthan recorded 2,138 new coronavirus cases taking the infection tally to 1,52,605 on Thursday, while 15 more COVID-19 fatalities pushed the state's death toll to 1,605, according to an official report.
22:57 October 08
22:57 October 08
Gujarat reports 1278 new COVID19 cases, 1266 discharges and 10 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 1,47,951, including 1,27,923 discharges and 3541 deaths. Active cases stand at 16,487: Government of Gujarat
22:56 October 08
Haryana reports 1284 new COVID19 cases today, taking the total cases in the state to 1,38,682. A total of 1,26,267 have been discharged so far, after recovering from the disease and 1548 have died. Active cases stand at 10,867: Health Department, Government of Haryana
22:56 October 08
Maharashtra reports 13,395 new COVID19 cases, 358 deaths and 15,575 discharges today. Total cases in the state rise to 14,93,884, including 39,430 deaths and 11,96,441 discharges. Active cases stand at 2,41,986: State Health Department
22:56 October 08
Karnataka reported 10,704 new COVID-19 cases, 9,613 discharges and 101 deaths today, taking total cases to 6,79,356 including 5,52,519 discharges and 9,675 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 1,17,143: State Health Department
20:00 October 08
930 new COVID19 cases and 29 deaths have been reported in Punjab today, taking the total number of cases to 1,21,716 including 10,775 active cases and 3,741 deaths: State Government
20:00 October 08
Karnataka: CM BS Yediyurappa held a meeting with the district officials over the COVID19 situation in the state today, via video conferencing.
20:00 October 08
Puducherry records 386 new COVID19 cases, 5 deaths and 326 discharges today. Total cases in the union territory rise to 30,539, including 556 deaths and 25,256 recoveries: Government of Puducherry
19:59 October 08
Uttarakhand reported 400 new coronavirus cases today, taking total cases to 53,359 with 7,849 active cases, 44,535 recoveries and 702 deaths: State Health Department
19:59 October 08
Chandigarh reports 102 new COVID19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 12,922 with 1,392 active cases, 186 deaths, and 11,344 cured cases: Health Department, UT Chandigarh
19:57 October 08
Rajasthan records 2138 new COVID19 cases and 15 deaths today. The total cases in the state rise to 1,52,605, including 1605 deaths and 21,382 active cases: Government of Rajasthan
19:55 October 08
TN's COVID-19 death toll breaches 10 K mark
Chennai: Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 death toll on Thursday crossed the 10,000 mark with 68 more fatalities, while the case tally touched 6,40,943 with 5,088 fresh infections.
The 10,052 deaths as on date include Chennai''s 3,351, Chengelpet 584, Tiruvallur 573, Coimbatore 479, Madurai 395, Salem 365, Kancheepuram 341, a health department bulletin said, adding the remainder was spread across Tamil Nadu.
With more recoveries (5,718) than fresh cases, the number of those cured increased to 5,86,454 and the active cases were 44,437, it said.
As many as 87,341 samples were tested (RT-PCR) and cumulatively 80,44,447 specimens have so far been examined in 190 COVID labs in the state. Over a span of three months, Tamil Nadu has added 8,352 deaths and the death toll stood at 1,700 on July 8 and as on June 8 and May 8, the fatalities were 286 and 40 respectively.
A 31-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were among the 68 fatalities today and in total 60 had co-morbidities and eight no chronic illnesses.
19:52 October 08
696 new COVID-19 cases in J-K, nine more die
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 696 fresh COVID-19 cases, while nine more deaths took place in the past 24 hours, taking the number of cases to 81,793 and the death toll to 1,291 on Thursday, officials said.
Of the new cases, 276 were registered in Jammu and 420 in the Kashmir valley, the officials said.
Srinagar district reported a maximum of 186 fresh COVID-19 cases, followed by 89 in Jammu district, they said.
The Union Territory has 11,482 active cases of the novel coronavirus, while 69,020 patients have recovered from the infection so far, the officials said.
Seven of the new fatalities linked to COVID-19 were recorded in Jammu and two in the valley, they said.
19:51 October 08
Delhi's COVID-19 case tally goes past 3 lakh; death toll climbs to 5,653
New Delhi:With 2,726 fresh cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally crossed the three-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death toll due to the disease mounted to 5,653 with 37 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours.
According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 53,322 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
The case tally stands at 3,00,833 in the national capital, including 2,72,948 patients who have either been discharged or have migrated or recovered.
19:50 October 08
Kerala records 5,445 new COVID19 positive cases in the last 24 hours. There are 90,579 active cases in the state and 1,67,256 people have recovered from the infection till date: State Government
19:50 October 08
3,376 fresh COVID-19 cases in UP; 45 more die
Lucknow:Uttar Pradesh recorded 3,376 new COVID-19 cases taking the infection tally to 4,27,459 on Thursday, while 45 coronavirus fatalities pushed the state’s death toll to 6,245, a health bulletin said.
Lucknow reported the maximum fresh cases at 403, followed by 189 each in Prayagraj and Ghaziabad and 180 in Gorakhpur, among other districts, it said.
According to Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal, 3,690 more COVID-19 patients were discharged from different hospitals after they recovered from the infection, and the total number recoveries in the state now stands at 3,78,662.
The recovery rate of Uttar Pradesh is now over 88 per cent, he added.
17:16 October 08
'We should be more vigil towards taking precautions against Covid-19 during festive season'
"As the festival season is around the corner, hence we should be more vigil towards taking precautions against COVID19. Never forget to wear your masks above your nose, frequently sanitise and wash your hands and maintain social distancing," said, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
17:13 October 08
8 new COVID19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 3,300 including 187 active cases and 2,820 discharges: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
17:13 October 08
Manipur: Handloom business in Imphal resumes after COVID19 lockdown
“After lockdown started it was hard to get raw materials. Now the business has restarted slowly & we can buy yarns to weave clothes for online orders & then sell our products,” says a handloom business owner.
17:12 October 08
Compared to what was in June, the positivity rate is less than 10 in almost all districts even in Chennai. The weekly death rate has come down to almost 1.2 but our goal overall is to bring it below 1: J Radhakrishnan, Health Secretary, Tamil Nadu , on COVID19 situation in state
13:53 October 08
35 states/UTs conducting more than 140 COVID-19 tests/day/million population; positivity rate at 8.19%: Govt
Thirty-five states and Union territories in the country are performing more than 140 COVID-19 tests per day per million population, while 22 states and UTs have COVID-19 positivity rate less than the national average, the health ministry said on Thursday.
The cumulative positivity rate stands at 8.19 per cent, it said.
The national average of COVID-19 tests per day per million population is 865, the ministry said, asserting that the country has demonstrated an exponential increase in the COVID-19 testing infrastructure since January 2020.
"As evidence has revealed, higher number of testing on a sustained basis has aided in bringing down the positivity rate. The sharp decline in national cumulative positivity rate has demonstrated that the rate of spread of infection is being contained," the ministry underlined.
13:04 October 08
Odisha reports 3,144 new COVID-19 cases, 16 fresh fatalities
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,44,142 on Thursday as 3,144 more people, including a ruling BJD MLA, tested positive for the infection,
while 16 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 974, a health official said.
As many as 1,825 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 1,319 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, the legislator of Mahakalpada seat in Kendrapara district, is among the new patients, the official said.
13:00 October 08
Maha: 1,857 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 43 more deaths
Thane district in Maharashtra has added 1,857 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 1,85,799, an official said on Thursday.
The district also reported 43 deaths due to the viral infection on Wednesday, raising its toll to 4,687, he said.
On Wednesday, Thane city reported 414 new COVID-19 cases, followed by Kalyan-389, Navi Mumbai-356 and Mira Bhayander-223. The remaining cases were detected in other parts of the district, the official said.
12:07 October 08
82 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh, active cases at 1,228
As many as 82 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths have been reported in Ladakh, taking the total number of active cases in the union territory to 1,228, the health department informed on Thursday.
Leh registered 74 positive cases while eight cases and the two deaths were reported from Kargil.
The death toll in the UT stands at 63, with 26 fatalities reported from Leh and 37 from Kargil.
12:05 October 08
Puducherry logs 386 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 30,539
Puducherry on Thursday reported 386 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally in the union territory to 30,539.
Five more patients including two women died during the last 24 hours ending 10 am today, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release.
While two patients belonging to the Puducherry region died in hospitals here, the remaining succumbed at the Government GH in Karaikal region, he added.
No death was reported in Mahe and Yanam regions, he said.
11:02 October 08
Telangana adds 1,896 new COVID-19 cases; 12 deaths push toll to 1,201
Telangana reported 1,896 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,06,644, while the death toll rose to 1,201 with 12 more fatalities, a state government bulletin said on Thursday.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) registered 294 out of the 1,896 fresh cases, followed by Rangareddy (211), Medchal Malkajgiri (154), Nalgonda (126), Siddipet (100) and other districts, it said, providing data as of 8 pm on October 7.
10:10 October 08
With spike of 78,524 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 68-lakh mark
With a spike of 78,524 new cases and 971 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 68-lakh mark on Thursday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
The COVID-19 count in the country stands at 68,35,655 including 9,02,425 active cases and 58,27,704 cured and discharged or migrated cases.
As per the MoHFW, with 971 deaths the toll due to the disease has now reached 1,05,526 in the country.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 8,34,65,975 samples have been tested up to October 7 for COVID-19 in the country. Out of these 11,94,321 samples were tested on Wednesday.
10:10 October 08
Over 75,000 people recovering from COVID-19 daily in India: MoHFW
With over 75,000 people recovering from COVID-19 every day in India, the country's recoveries are 6.3 times more than active cases of coronavirus, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday (MoHFW).
The country has witnessed an exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 recoveries from 50,000 recoveries in May to over 57 lakh in October.
"India's COVID recoveries have witnessed a steep exponential rise - from 50,000 in May to over 57 lakh in October. A high level of more than 75,000 recoveries reported every day. Recoveries are 6.3 times the active cases (currently only 13.4 per cent of total cases)," the MoHFW tweeted.
10:07 October 08
23 new cases push COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 3,935
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,935 on Thursday as 23 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Ten new patients have travel history, while 13 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.
Eighteen more people have been cured of the disease, the official said.
10:06 October 08
Tripura reports 214 new COVID-19 cases, 3 fresh fatalities
Tripura's COVID-19 tally rose to 27,759 on Thursday as 214 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Three more patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 301, he said.
West Tripura district, under which Agartala falls, has reported 162 coronavirus deaths so far, the official said.
09:21 October 08
India's COVID-19 fight people-driven, let's #Unite2FightCorona: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India's COVID-19 fight is people-driven and asked the citizens to #Unite2FightCorona.
In his clarion call, the Prime Minister said India's fight against COVID-19 gets strength from COVID warriors, and the country has to continue the momentum and protect the citizens from the virus.</p>
"India's COVID-19 fight is people-driven and gets great strength from our COVID warriors. Our collective efforts have helped saved many lives. We have to continue the momentum and protect our citizens from the virus. #Unite2FightCorona," the Prime Minister tweeted.
09:17 October 08
Jharkhand reports 829 new COVID-19 cases, 10 fresh fatalities
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 89,702 on Thursday as 829 more people tested positive for the
infection, a health official said.
Ten more patients succumbed to the infection, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 767, he said.
08:05 October 08
As per the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on October 8 reported a single-day spike of 78,524 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
Mizoram has reported 2 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of people infected with the virus here to 2,150, said the state government on Thursday.
The total COVID-19 count includes 231 active cases and 1,919 discharges.
The state has not witnessed any fatality from the virus to date.
Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 recoveries have witnessed a steep exponential rise - from 50,000 in May to over 57 lakh in October, the Union Health Ministry and Family Welfare tweeted.
"A high level of more than 75,000 recoveries reported every day. Recoveries are 6.3 times the active cases (currently 13.4 per cent of total cases)," it said.
Last Updated : Oct 8, 2020, 10:59 PM IST