COVID-19 news from across the nation

So far, India has recorded 75,97,063 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,15,197 deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported the highest number of cases. The number of new fatalities reported daily across the country was recorded below 600 for the second consecutive day. The active cases of coronavirus infection remained below 8 lakh for the fourth consecutive day.

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation Tuesday urging people to wear masks and be more careful, especially with festivities around the corner. PM Modi warned that while the lockdown may have been lifted in the country, the “virus is still out there”.

'We have the largest number of COVID19 recovered cases in the world and we stand second in terms of the number of tests conducted in any country,' said Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry. He further added that while many countries have reported a surge, India has recorded 310 cases per million in the last seven days, which is among the lowest globally.

COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined from 1.77 per cent on September 1 to 1.52 per cent as on date, said Health Ministry in its briefing on Tuesday. New COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours were below 50,000 after a gap of 84 days, the Health Ministry added.

For the first time since July end, India recorded less than 50,000 new infections of novel coronavirus on Monday. The 47,000 cases detected on Monday was the lowest in nearly three months.

COVID-19 news from across the nation

Delhi

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that its blanket order extending interim bails and paroles granted to prisoners in view of the COVID-19 pandemic should come to an end as the number of infected persons in jails in New Delhi was only three.

According to the Director-General (Prisons), over 6,700 prisoners are out on bail or parole and continue to remain outside-in view of the blanket order passed and extended from time-to-time by a Full Bench of the High Court.

The number of patients visiting hospitals with ailments other than the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has reached the same levels as before the lockdown enforced on March 25.

As a result, almost 75% of the beds in non-Covid-19 intensive care units (ICUs) are occupied, compared to 54% of Covid-19 ICU beds.

The Delhi government has started updating information on the availability of non-Covid ICU beds in its ‘Delhi Corona’ app after the Delhi high court asked the state for the information of ICU beds available for the treatment of non-Covid-19 patients.

The court issued the order when the Delhi government’s decision to reserve 80% of the ICU beds in 33 big private hospitals to ensure availability of Covid-19 beds was challenged.

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the national transporter will allow women to travel on suburban trains in Mumbai from October 21 between 11 am to 3 pm and after 7 pm. "I am happy to announce that Railways will allow women to travel on suburban trains from 21 Oct between 11 am to 3 pm & after 7 pm. We were always ready and with the receipt of the letter from Maharashtra Govt today, we have allowed this travel," Goyal said in a tweet.

Karnataka

Bengaluru:Veteran farmer and Communist leader Maruti Manpade passed away in Solapur on Tuesday morning. He was admitted to the hospital last week when he was tested positive for Covid-19.

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Tuesday began printing Covid-19 awareness messages on tickets in a bid to promote guidelines stipulated by the government to combat the pandemic.