West Bengal reports 3,583 new COVID19 cases, 3,155 discharges and 60 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 2,98,389, including 2,62,103 discharges and 5,682 deaths: State Health Department
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22:56 October 12
22:56 October 12
7,089 new COVID19 cases, 165 deaths and 15,656 discharges reported in Maharashtra today. Total tally in the state rise to 15,35,315, including 40,514 deaths and 12,81,896 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,12,439.
22:56 October 12
Karnataka reports 7606 new COVID19 cases, 12,030 discharges and 70 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 7,17,915, including 5,92,084 discharges and 10,036 deaths. Active cases stand at 1,15,776: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka
22:55 October 12
581 new COVID19 cases and 27 deaths reported in Punjab today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,24,535 including 8,258 active cases and 3,860 deaths: State Government
22:54 October 12
Delhi reports 1849 new #COVID19 cases, 40 deaths and 2975 recoveries/discharges/migrations today. The total tally rises to 3,11,188, including 5809 deaths and 2,84,844 recoveries/discharges/migrations. Active cases stand at 20,535.
22:54 October 12
A total of 36,59,366 tests conducted so far, including 10,260 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 25,687 Rapid antigen tests today.
22:54 October 12
1478 new COVID19 cases, 21 deaths and 1702 recoveries reported in Madhya Pradesh today. Total cases in the state rise to 1,48,298, including 2645 deaths and 1,30,721 recoveries so far. Active cases stand at 14,932
22:53 October 12
Mumbai reports 1,620 new COVID19 cases, 1,968 discharges and 36 deaths. Total cases here rise to 2,31,070, including 1,95,773 discharges and 9466 deaths. Active cases stand at 22,693: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai
22:53 October 12
Himachal Pradesh detects 144 new COVID19 positive cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state rise to 17,578 cases including 2,637 active cases, 14,670 recoveries and 246 deaths: State Health Department
22:53 October 12
Four cops among 49 fresh cases in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: Four policemen were among 49 coronavirus cases reported in Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, taking the number of active patients in the district to 580, officials said.
Muzaffarnagar District Magistrate Selvakumari J said 2,092 sample results were received out of which 49 came out positive for the coronavirus.
Thirty patients recovered from the infection raising the count of those cured to 4,660 in the district, the DM added.
22:52 October 12
Haryana reports 1,066 new COVID19 cases today, taking the total cases in the state to 1,43,221. A total of 1,31,228 patients have been discharged so far, after recovering from the disease and 1,592 have died. Active cases stand at 10,401: State Health Department
22:50 October 12
COVID-19: 658 cases, 30 deaths in Nagpur, 894 discharged
Nagpur: The number of COVID-19 cases in Nagpur increased by 658 on Monday while the death toll rose by 30, an official said.
The district now has 87,230 cases, including 2,820 deaths, while the discharge of 76,538 people had left it with 7,872 active ones, he pointed out.
The official said 894 people were discharged on Monday.
19:47 October 12
India sustains trend of steadily declining active cases, active caseload only 12.10% of total positive cases, active caseload below 9 lakhs for the 4th consecutive day: Government of India
19:47 October 12
Rajasthan reported 2,132 new COVID19 cases, 1,858 recoveries & 15 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 1,61,184 including 1,37,848 recoveries, 21,671 active cases & 1,665 deaths: State Health Department
19:47 October 12
Tamil Nadu reports 4,879 new COVID19 cases, 5,165 recoveries & 62 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,61,264, including 6,07,203 discharged cases, 10,314 deaths & 43,747 active cases: State Health Department
19:47 October 12
Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 13,556 including 10,707 recoveries, 2,756 active cases and 93 deaths: State Health Department
19:47 October 12
Manipur records 230 new COVID19 positive cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours.
19:46 October 12
Selected tourist destinations will be open in the state phase wise with adherence to COVID19 guidelines. Houseboats & other tourist boats are allowed to operate. Beaches will be accessible to the public from November 1: Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran
19:45 October 12
AP reports only 3,000 plus cases after about 3 month gap
Amaravati: In what has now come to be called ''the Sunday effect'', Andhra Pradesh reported only 3,000-plus new daily cases of COVID-19, for the first time in about three months.
From 61,112 sample tests in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Monday, 3,224 positive cases emerged, taking the gross to 7,58,951, the latest bulletin said. It said the total recoveries went up to 7,08,712 after 5,504 had recovered in 24 hours.
The overall toll increased to 6,256 after 32 fresh fatalities were reported, the bulletin added. Guntur district crossed the 60,000 total confirmed cases mark after it added 379 afresh.
East Godavari reported 547 new cases, West Godavari 489, Chittoor 293 but Krishna had the lowest 86 in a day. Krishna and Prakasam reported five fresh Covid-19 deaths each and Guntur and Kadapa four each.
18:06 October 12
Kerala reports 5,930 new COVID19 cases, taking active cases in the state to 94,388. A total of 1,99,634 people have recovered till now: State Government
18:04 October 12
2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases take UP's tally to 4,39,161; death toll 6,438
Lucknow: The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 6,438 on Monday with 44 more fatalities, while 2,234 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the state to 4,39,161, officials said.
Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said so far, 3,93,908 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease, taking the recovery rate in the state to 89.5 per cent.
He said 2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the state in past 24 hours while in the same period, 3,342 people were discharged.
The count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 38,815, Prasad said, adding that of these, 17,744 are in home isolation.
18:02 October 12
Naidu recovers from COVID-19
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday tested negative for COVID-19, his office said.
Naidu had tested positive for coronavirus on September 29.
The 71-year-old was asymptomatic and in good health. He was under home isolation during his recovery from the infection.
"As per today's RT-PCR test conducted by AIIMS, both the vice president and his wife Usha Naidu have tested negative for COVID-19," the Vice President''s Secretariat said in a statement.
Naidu is in good health and is expected to resume normal activities soon as per doctor''s advice, it said.
"He thanked all those who prayed for his well-being," the statement said.
2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases take UP''s tally to 4,39,161; death toll 6,438
18:02 October 12
Former Odisha Speaker Sarat Kar passes away
Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Sarat Kumar Kar passes away at 81. He was admitted at a private hospital after being tested positive for COVID19.
16:43 October 12
Kalyan Singh recovers from COVID, discharged from hospital
Kalyan Singh recovers from COVID, discharged from hospital
Ghaziabad: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh has been discharged from a Ghaziabad hospital after recovering from coronavirus, an official said on Monday.
Kalyan Singh was admitted to Ghaziabad’s Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital on September 16 after he tested positive for the infection.
He was shifted from Lucknow’s Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences to the hospital near the Kaushambi Metro station here.
Singh suffered from other health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, kidney and heart-related issues.
Singh expressed gratitude towards the hospital staff for the treatment and said he was happy after being acquitted in the Babri mosque demolition case.
A special CBI court had recently acquitted all 32 accused, including Kalyan Singh, in the case.
His son Rajveer Singh, an MP from UP's Etah, was present at the hospital while he was being discharged. Several BJP leaders from the district reached the hospital to congratulate him.
15:36 October 12
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur tests positive for COVID-19
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into self-isolation.
The minister had come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person and was in quarantine for last one week at his residence. After showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection, Thakur was tested on Monday.
15:35 October 12
732 new COVID-19 cases were reported on October 11, taking the total count of active cases in Bihar to 11,829: State Health Department, Government of Bihar
15:35 October 12
97 police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 25,079 in the force, including 2,205 active cases, 22,614 recoveries, and 260 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police
15:33 October 12
Mizoram reports 9 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 2,184
Aizawl: At least nine more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, including a one-year-old child, pushing the state's tally to 2,184, an official said on Monday.
All the fresh cases were reported from Aizawl, and were locally-transmitted ones, he said.
Mizoram registered a recovery rate of 92 per cent in the last 24 hours after 2,010 people were discharged from hospitals.
It now has 174 active cases.
Of the state's 11 districts, Siaha, Khawzawl and Hnahthial have so far been unaffected by coronavirus, the official said.
The northeastern state has not reported any COVID-19 fatality so far.
Aizawl district has accounted for the highest number of 1,417 infections followed by Lunglei district (262).
Altogether, 88,551 samples have been tested till date, the health department said.
13:44 October 12
Odisha's COVID-19 tally jumps to 2,54,662 with 2,423 fresh cases
Odisha's COVID-19 tally surged to 2,54,662 on Monday as 2,423 people tested positive for the virus, while 18 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,040, a health official said.
The state's quarantine centres reported 1,417 infections and the remaining cases were detected during contact tracing.
13:43 October 12
Ladakh records 22 new cases, 64 more patients cured
The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 22 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 5081, an official bulletin said on Monday.
With 64 more patients cured of the disease, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 980 739 in Leh district and 241 in Kargil district, the bulletin released this morning by the directorate of health services said.
13:42 October 12
Puducherry logs 189 fresh cases, two deaths push toll to 565
Puducherry on Monday reported 189 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall count in the union territory to 31,737 while two people succumbed to the virus, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said.
The two deaths, both from the Puducherry region of the union territory, took the toll to 565, the Minister told a virtual press meet.
The 189 fresh cases were identified during the last 24 hours at the end of the examination of 2,579 samples, he said.
As many as 264 patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours ending 10 am today, he added.
13:39 October 12
148 new cases take Arunachal's tally to 12,147
At least 148 more people, including three health workers, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 12,147, an official said on Monday.
The death toll rose to 24 after a 58-year-old man succumbed to the infection at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Naharlagun near here, he said.
"The person from Assam's Biswanath district was admitted to the hospital after he suffered a stroke. He also tested positive for COVID-19 and breathed his last on Sunday. The man was working with a private firm here," State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
10:53 October 12
With 66K cases, India's tally crosses 71 Lakh
With a spike of 66,732 coronavirus cases and 816 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Monday mounted to 71 lakh with a total of 71,20,538 cases.
Out of these, 8,61,853 are currently active, 61,49,535 have been discharged, while 1,09,150 lost the battle against the pandemic.
While the recovery rate stands at 86.36 per cent, the fatality rate is 1.53 per cent, the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit with a total of 15,28,226 cases including 40,349 deaths; followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
According to the data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India conducted 9,94,851 sample tests in a single day on Sunday, taking the total number of samples tested so far to 8,78,72,093.
10:52 October 12
58 new cases in Taj city, death toll reaches 132
As life appears limping back to near normalcy, Agra reported its 132nd death and 58 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the total number of cases now stood at 6,365, of which 5,648 had recovered. The number of active cases was 585, while the number of samples collected is 2,18,586.
The district administration is now gearing up for the festival season and the reopening of educational institutions from next week. The district Covid-19 task force, meanwhile, is more concerned about the changing weather on the one hand and the impact of increased mobility plus social interaction. A surge in numbers could not be ruled out, say the doctors.
10:50 October 12
1,021 new cases registered in Telangana
Telangana reported 1,021 new corona cases in the last 24 hours.
The total number of cases reached 21384. So far 12,28 people have died and 2214 new recoveries were reported.
So far 87, 342 people have recovered. Currently, there are 24 514 active cases out of which 20,000 are being treated in home isolation.
10:30 October 12
Pune district adds 1,720 new COVID-19 cases; 53 die
The COVID-19 tally in Pune district of Maharashtra rose by 1,720 fresh cases in the last 24 hours to 3,06,864, a health official said on Sunday.
With 53 deaths, the total toll in the district mounted to 7,167, he said.
A total of 1,010 patients were discharged after treatment during the day.
"Of the 1,720 cases, 630 infections were reported from the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation, which now has 1,54,230 patients. Pimpri Chinchwad township reported 352 cases," the official said.
The cumulative count of cases in rural, civil hospital and Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) area increased to 68,849, he added.
10:29 October 12
Assam reports 396 fresh cases, 5 deaths
Assam on Sunday reported its lowest COVID-19 figures in four months -- 396 fresh cases and five deaths -- Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The state's coronavirus tally rose to 1,93,783 and the death toll mounted to 816 with Sunday's numbers.
Samples tested for COVID-19, were, however, also low at 11,376 compared to an average of over 30,000 tests conducted daily.
The deaths were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan, Jorhat, Dima Hasao and Goalpara districts.
10:28 October 12
Haryana reports 1065 new cases
Haryana reported 1065 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total cases in the state to 1,42,155.
A total of 1,30,003 patients have been discharged so far, after recovering from the disease while 1579 have succumbed to the virus. The active Covid-19 cases in the state are 10,573, as per the state's Health Department.
In Haryana, the COVID-19 positivity rate is 6.46 per cent, the recovery rate is 91.45 per cent and the fatality rate is 1.11 per cent.
08:47 October 12
Nine new cases take Mizoram's count to 2,184
Mizoram's COVID-19 count has reached 2,184 with nine new cases, according to the state government on Monday.
As per the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Mizoram government, the number of active cases in the state stand at 174, while 2,010 patients have been cured and discharged so far.
The state has not reported any death due to the disease.
As per the DIPR, all nine new cases were confirmed through Rapid Antigen detection tests (RAgT) in the Aizawl district.
07:29 October 12
Two Karnataka BJP legislators test Corona positive
Karnataka's two ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators N. Ravikumar and Raghupathi Bhat tested positive for coronavirus and are in private hospitals in Bengaluru and Manipal in Udupi district for treatment, an official said on Sunday.
07:23 October 12
Covid-19 surge acts as spoiler ahead of festive spell in Bengal
The spirit of Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja is likely to suffer this year as West Bengal recorded an alarming caseload of Covid-19 spikes in the last 24 hours.
07:22 October 12
Recoveries outnumber new cases in Karnataka
Reversing the trend after 4 consecutive days of the surge, recovery of 10,107 patients outnumbered 9,523 new cases across Karnataka till Saturday night.
"With 10,107 recovering in the last 24 hours, 5,80,054 have been discharged till date from across the state, while its COVID tally rose to 7,10,309, including 1,20,270 active cases and 75 succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 9,966 so far," said the state health bulletin on Sunday.
Accounting for about 50 per cent of the caseload, Bengaluru registered 4,623 new cases, taking its tally to 2,81,557, including 66,854 active cases, while 2,11,358 recovered with 2,656, discharged in the last 24 hours.
07:22 October 12
Maharashtra cases drop, deaths remain high
For the second time in six days, Maharashtra's Covid-19 cases plummeted below the 11,000-level, though deaths remained high and continue to cause concerns, health officials said here on Sunday.
The state witnessed another 309 fatalities - lower than the peak of 515 - pushing up the toll from 40,040 to 40,349 now.
The state recorded another 10,792 new infections - lesser than the peak single-day tally of 24,886 - and the state total zoomed from 15,17,434 to 15,28,226 cases till date.
In some relief, the state recovery rate also went up for the sixth day - from 82.76 per cent to 82.86 per cent - while the current mortality (death) rate remained stable at 2.64 per cent for the eighth day.
Against this, 10,461 fully recovered patients returned home taking up the total number of discharged patients shot up from 12,55,779 to 12,66,240 till date - much higher than the 221,174 'active cases' (ill) currently in the state.
07:21 October 12
J&K reports 569 new cases, tally at 83,633
Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 569 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the Union Territory's tally to 83,633, health officials said.
A statement issued by the Information and Public Relations department said of the 569 fresh infections, 207 from Jammu division and 362 from Kashmir division.
So far, 71,845 have been recovered completely.
1,322 patients have succumbed to the virus till now.
The number of active cases is 10,466 out of which 4,454 are from Jammu division and 6,012 from Kashmir division.
07:12 October 12
COVID-19 LIVE: India sustains trend of steadily declining active cases, active caseload only 12.10% of total positive cases, active caseload below 9 lakhs for the 4th consecutive day
Amaravati: Covid-19 recoveries in Andhra Pradesh reached 7,03,208 on Sunday, health officials said.
The southern state's recoveries have been consistently outnumbering infections for the past several weeks already.
Among the 13 districts, East Godavari witnessed the highest number of recoveries at 97,630.
On Sunday, the state registered 5,210 more cases, raising the tally to 7.55 lakh.
West Godavari accounted for the highest number of infections, 786, followed by Chittoor (713), East Godavari (701), Krishna (462), Guntur (431), Kadapa (418) and Prakasam (362) among others.
With the new additions, Chittoor's tally crossed the 70,000 mark while West Godavari's reached 75,000.
Meanwhile, 30 more patients succumbed to the virus, raising the statewide toll to 6,224.
Chittoor accounts for the highest number of deaths, 705, followed by East Godavari (568), Guntur (560) and Anantapur (524) among others.
Of the 7.55 lakh cases, active cases currently stand at 46,295, even as the state has completed 65.6 lakh COVID tests.
On Sunday, AP tested 75,517 samples for COVID even as the state's positivity rate currently stands at 11.56 per cent.
22:56 October 12
West Bengal reports 3,583 new COVID19 cases, 3,155 discharges and 60 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 2,98,389, including 2,62,103 discharges and 5,682 deaths: State Health Department
22:56 October 12
7,089 new COVID19 cases, 165 deaths and 15,656 discharges reported in Maharashtra today. Total tally in the state rise to 15,35,315, including 40,514 deaths and 12,81,896 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,12,439.
22:56 October 12
Karnataka reports 7606 new COVID19 cases, 12,030 discharges and 70 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 7,17,915, including 5,92,084 discharges and 10,036 deaths. Active cases stand at 1,15,776: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka
22:55 October 12
581 new COVID19 cases and 27 deaths reported in Punjab today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,24,535 including 8,258 active cases and 3,860 deaths: State Government
22:54 October 12
Delhi reports 1849 new #COVID19 cases, 40 deaths and 2975 recoveries/discharges/migrations today. The total tally rises to 3,11,188, including 5809 deaths and 2,84,844 recoveries/discharges/migrations. Active cases stand at 20,535.
22:54 October 12
A total of 36,59,366 tests conducted so far, including 10,260 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 25,687 Rapid antigen tests today.
22:54 October 12
1478 new COVID19 cases, 21 deaths and 1702 recoveries reported in Madhya Pradesh today. Total cases in the state rise to 1,48,298, including 2645 deaths and 1,30,721 recoveries so far. Active cases stand at 14,932
22:53 October 12
Mumbai reports 1,620 new COVID19 cases, 1,968 discharges and 36 deaths. Total cases here rise to 2,31,070, including 1,95,773 discharges and 9466 deaths. Active cases stand at 22,693: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai
22:53 October 12
Himachal Pradesh detects 144 new COVID19 positive cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state rise to 17,578 cases including 2,637 active cases, 14,670 recoveries and 246 deaths: State Health Department
22:53 October 12
Four cops among 49 fresh cases in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: Four policemen were among 49 coronavirus cases reported in Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, taking the number of active patients in the district to 580, officials said.
Muzaffarnagar District Magistrate Selvakumari J said 2,092 sample results were received out of which 49 came out positive for the coronavirus.
Thirty patients recovered from the infection raising the count of those cured to 4,660 in the district, the DM added.
22:52 October 12
Haryana reports 1,066 new COVID19 cases today, taking the total cases in the state to 1,43,221. A total of 1,31,228 patients have been discharged so far, after recovering from the disease and 1,592 have died. Active cases stand at 10,401: State Health Department
22:50 October 12
COVID-19: 658 cases, 30 deaths in Nagpur, 894 discharged
Nagpur: The number of COVID-19 cases in Nagpur increased by 658 on Monday while the death toll rose by 30, an official said.
The district now has 87,230 cases, including 2,820 deaths, while the discharge of 76,538 people had left it with 7,872 active ones, he pointed out.
The official said 894 people were discharged on Monday.
19:47 October 12
India sustains trend of steadily declining active cases, active caseload only 12.10% of total positive cases, active caseload below 9 lakhs for the 4th consecutive day: Government of India
19:47 October 12
Rajasthan reported 2,132 new COVID19 cases, 1,858 recoveries & 15 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 1,61,184 including 1,37,848 recoveries, 21,671 active cases & 1,665 deaths: State Health Department
19:47 October 12
Tamil Nadu reports 4,879 new COVID19 cases, 5,165 recoveries & 62 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,61,264, including 6,07,203 discharged cases, 10,314 deaths & 43,747 active cases: State Health Department
19:47 October 12
Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 13,556 including 10,707 recoveries, 2,756 active cases and 93 deaths: State Health Department
19:47 October 12
Manipur records 230 new COVID19 positive cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours.
19:46 October 12
Selected tourist destinations will be open in the state phase wise with adherence to COVID19 guidelines. Houseboats & other tourist boats are allowed to operate. Beaches will be accessible to the public from November 1: Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran
19:45 October 12
AP reports only 3,000 plus cases after about 3 month gap
Amaravati: In what has now come to be called ''the Sunday effect'', Andhra Pradesh reported only 3,000-plus new daily cases of COVID-19, for the first time in about three months.
From 61,112 sample tests in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Monday, 3,224 positive cases emerged, taking the gross to 7,58,951, the latest bulletin said. It said the total recoveries went up to 7,08,712 after 5,504 had recovered in 24 hours.
The overall toll increased to 6,256 after 32 fresh fatalities were reported, the bulletin added. Guntur district crossed the 60,000 total confirmed cases mark after it added 379 afresh.
East Godavari reported 547 new cases, West Godavari 489, Chittoor 293 but Krishna had the lowest 86 in a day. Krishna and Prakasam reported five fresh Covid-19 deaths each and Guntur and Kadapa four each.
18:06 October 12
Kerala reports 5,930 new COVID19 cases, taking active cases in the state to 94,388. A total of 1,99,634 people have recovered till now: State Government
18:04 October 12
2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases take UP's tally to 4,39,161; death toll 6,438
Lucknow: The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 6,438 on Monday with 44 more fatalities, while 2,234 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the state to 4,39,161, officials said.
Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said so far, 3,93,908 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease, taking the recovery rate in the state to 89.5 per cent.
He said 2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the state in past 24 hours while in the same period, 3,342 people were discharged.
The count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 38,815, Prasad said, adding that of these, 17,744 are in home isolation.
18:02 October 12
Naidu recovers from COVID-19
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday tested negative for COVID-19, his office said.
Naidu had tested positive for coronavirus on September 29.
The 71-year-old was asymptomatic and in good health. He was under home isolation during his recovery from the infection.
"As per today's RT-PCR test conducted by AIIMS, both the vice president and his wife Usha Naidu have tested negative for COVID-19," the Vice President''s Secretariat said in a statement.
Naidu is in good health and is expected to resume normal activities soon as per doctor''s advice, it said.
"He thanked all those who prayed for his well-being," the statement said.
2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases take UP''s tally to 4,39,161; death toll 6,438
18:02 October 12
Former Odisha Speaker Sarat Kar passes away
Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Sarat Kumar Kar passes away at 81. He was admitted at a private hospital after being tested positive for COVID19.
16:43 October 12
Kalyan Singh recovers from COVID, discharged from hospital
Kalyan Singh recovers from COVID, discharged from hospital
Ghaziabad: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh has been discharged from a Ghaziabad hospital after recovering from coronavirus, an official said on Monday.
Kalyan Singh was admitted to Ghaziabad’s Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital on September 16 after he tested positive for the infection.
He was shifted from Lucknow’s Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences to the hospital near the Kaushambi Metro station here.
Singh suffered from other health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, kidney and heart-related issues.
Singh expressed gratitude towards the hospital staff for the treatment and said he was happy after being acquitted in the Babri mosque demolition case.
A special CBI court had recently acquitted all 32 accused, including Kalyan Singh, in the case.
His son Rajveer Singh, an MP from UP's Etah, was present at the hospital while he was being discharged. Several BJP leaders from the district reached the hospital to congratulate him.
15:36 October 12
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur tests positive for COVID-19
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into self-isolation.
The minister had come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person and was in quarantine for last one week at his residence. After showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection, Thakur was tested on Monday.
15:35 October 12
732 new COVID-19 cases were reported on October 11, taking the total count of active cases in Bihar to 11,829: State Health Department, Government of Bihar
15:35 October 12
97 police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 25,079 in the force, including 2,205 active cases, 22,614 recoveries, and 260 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police
15:33 October 12
Mizoram reports 9 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 2,184
Aizawl: At least nine more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, including a one-year-old child, pushing the state's tally to 2,184, an official said on Monday.
All the fresh cases were reported from Aizawl, and were locally-transmitted ones, he said.
Mizoram registered a recovery rate of 92 per cent in the last 24 hours after 2,010 people were discharged from hospitals.
It now has 174 active cases.
Of the state's 11 districts, Siaha, Khawzawl and Hnahthial have so far been unaffected by coronavirus, the official said.
The northeastern state has not reported any COVID-19 fatality so far.
Aizawl district has accounted for the highest number of 1,417 infections followed by Lunglei district (262).
Altogether, 88,551 samples have been tested till date, the health department said.
13:44 October 12
Odisha's COVID-19 tally jumps to 2,54,662 with 2,423 fresh cases
Odisha's COVID-19 tally surged to 2,54,662 on Monday as 2,423 people tested positive for the virus, while 18 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,040, a health official said.
The state's quarantine centres reported 1,417 infections and the remaining cases were detected during contact tracing.
13:43 October 12
Ladakh records 22 new cases, 64 more patients cured
The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 22 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 5081, an official bulletin said on Monday.
With 64 more patients cured of the disease, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 980 739 in Leh district and 241 in Kargil district, the bulletin released this morning by the directorate of health services said.
13:42 October 12
Puducherry logs 189 fresh cases, two deaths push toll to 565
Puducherry on Monday reported 189 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall count in the union territory to 31,737 while two people succumbed to the virus, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said.
The two deaths, both from the Puducherry region of the union territory, took the toll to 565, the Minister told a virtual press meet.
The 189 fresh cases were identified during the last 24 hours at the end of the examination of 2,579 samples, he said.
As many as 264 patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours ending 10 am today, he added.
13:39 October 12
148 new cases take Arunachal's tally to 12,147
At least 148 more people, including three health workers, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 12,147, an official said on Monday.
The death toll rose to 24 after a 58-year-old man succumbed to the infection at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Naharlagun near here, he said.
"The person from Assam's Biswanath district was admitted to the hospital after he suffered a stroke. He also tested positive for COVID-19 and breathed his last on Sunday. The man was working with a private firm here," State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
10:53 October 12
With 66K cases, India's tally crosses 71 Lakh
With a spike of 66,732 coronavirus cases and 816 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Monday mounted to 71 lakh with a total of 71,20,538 cases.
Out of these, 8,61,853 are currently active, 61,49,535 have been discharged, while 1,09,150 lost the battle against the pandemic.
While the recovery rate stands at 86.36 per cent, the fatality rate is 1.53 per cent, the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit with a total of 15,28,226 cases including 40,349 deaths; followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
According to the data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India conducted 9,94,851 sample tests in a single day on Sunday, taking the total number of samples tested so far to 8,78,72,093.
10:52 October 12
58 new cases in Taj city, death toll reaches 132
As life appears limping back to near normalcy, Agra reported its 132nd death and 58 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the total number of cases now stood at 6,365, of which 5,648 had recovered. The number of active cases was 585, while the number of samples collected is 2,18,586.
The district administration is now gearing up for the festival season and the reopening of educational institutions from next week. The district Covid-19 task force, meanwhile, is more concerned about the changing weather on the one hand and the impact of increased mobility plus social interaction. A surge in numbers could not be ruled out, say the doctors.
10:50 October 12
1,021 new cases registered in Telangana
Telangana reported 1,021 new corona cases in the last 24 hours.
The total number of cases reached 21384. So far 12,28 people have died and 2214 new recoveries were reported.
So far 87, 342 people have recovered. Currently, there are 24 514 active cases out of which 20,000 are being treated in home isolation.
10:30 October 12
Pune district adds 1,720 new COVID-19 cases; 53 die
The COVID-19 tally in Pune district of Maharashtra rose by 1,720 fresh cases in the last 24 hours to 3,06,864, a health official said on Sunday.
With 53 deaths, the total toll in the district mounted to 7,167, he said.
A total of 1,010 patients were discharged after treatment during the day.
"Of the 1,720 cases, 630 infections were reported from the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation, which now has 1,54,230 patients. Pimpri Chinchwad township reported 352 cases," the official said.
The cumulative count of cases in rural, civil hospital and Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) area increased to 68,849, he added.
10:29 October 12
Assam reports 396 fresh cases, 5 deaths
Assam on Sunday reported its lowest COVID-19 figures in four months -- 396 fresh cases and five deaths -- Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The state's coronavirus tally rose to 1,93,783 and the death toll mounted to 816 with Sunday's numbers.
Samples tested for COVID-19, were, however, also low at 11,376 compared to an average of over 30,000 tests conducted daily.
The deaths were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan, Jorhat, Dima Hasao and Goalpara districts.
10:28 October 12
Haryana reports 1065 new cases
Haryana reported 1065 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total cases in the state to 1,42,155.
A total of 1,30,003 patients have been discharged so far, after recovering from the disease while 1579 have succumbed to the virus. The active Covid-19 cases in the state are 10,573, as per the state's Health Department.
In Haryana, the COVID-19 positivity rate is 6.46 per cent, the recovery rate is 91.45 per cent and the fatality rate is 1.11 per cent.
08:47 October 12
Nine new cases take Mizoram's count to 2,184
Mizoram's COVID-19 count has reached 2,184 with nine new cases, according to the state government on Monday.
As per the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Mizoram government, the number of active cases in the state stand at 174, while 2,010 patients have been cured and discharged so far.
The state has not reported any death due to the disease.
As per the DIPR, all nine new cases were confirmed through Rapid Antigen detection tests (RAgT) in the Aizawl district.
07:29 October 12
Two Karnataka BJP legislators test Corona positive
Karnataka's two ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators N. Ravikumar and Raghupathi Bhat tested positive for coronavirus and are in private hospitals in Bengaluru and Manipal in Udupi district for treatment, an official said on Sunday.
07:23 October 12
Covid-19 surge acts as spoiler ahead of festive spell in Bengal
The spirit of Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja is likely to suffer this year as West Bengal recorded an alarming caseload of Covid-19 spikes in the last 24 hours.
07:22 October 12
Recoveries outnumber new cases in Karnataka
Reversing the trend after 4 consecutive days of the surge, recovery of 10,107 patients outnumbered 9,523 new cases across Karnataka till Saturday night.
"With 10,107 recovering in the last 24 hours, 5,80,054 have been discharged till date from across the state, while its COVID tally rose to 7,10,309, including 1,20,270 active cases and 75 succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 9,966 so far," said the state health bulletin on Sunday.
Accounting for about 50 per cent of the caseload, Bengaluru registered 4,623 new cases, taking its tally to 2,81,557, including 66,854 active cases, while 2,11,358 recovered with 2,656, discharged in the last 24 hours.
07:22 October 12
Maharashtra cases drop, deaths remain high
For the second time in six days, Maharashtra's Covid-19 cases plummeted below the 11,000-level, though deaths remained high and continue to cause concerns, health officials said here on Sunday.
The state witnessed another 309 fatalities - lower than the peak of 515 - pushing up the toll from 40,040 to 40,349 now.
The state recorded another 10,792 new infections - lesser than the peak single-day tally of 24,886 - and the state total zoomed from 15,17,434 to 15,28,226 cases till date.
In some relief, the state recovery rate also went up for the sixth day - from 82.76 per cent to 82.86 per cent - while the current mortality (death) rate remained stable at 2.64 per cent for the eighth day.
Against this, 10,461 fully recovered patients returned home taking up the total number of discharged patients shot up from 12,55,779 to 12,66,240 till date - much higher than the 221,174 'active cases' (ill) currently in the state.
07:21 October 12
J&K reports 569 new cases, tally at 83,633
Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 569 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the Union Territory's tally to 83,633, health officials said.
A statement issued by the Information and Public Relations department said of the 569 fresh infections, 207 from Jammu division and 362 from Kashmir division.
So far, 71,845 have been recovered completely.
1,322 patients have succumbed to the virus till now.
The number of active cases is 10,466 out of which 4,454 are from Jammu division and 6,012 from Kashmir division.
07:12 October 12
COVID-19 LIVE: India sustains trend of steadily declining active cases, active caseload only 12.10% of total positive cases, active caseload below 9 lakhs for the 4th consecutive day
Amaravati: Covid-19 recoveries in Andhra Pradesh reached 7,03,208 on Sunday, health officials said.
The southern state's recoveries have been consistently outnumbering infections for the past several weeks already.
Among the 13 districts, East Godavari witnessed the highest number of recoveries at 97,630.
On Sunday, the state registered 5,210 more cases, raising the tally to 7.55 lakh.
West Godavari accounted for the highest number of infections, 786, followed by Chittoor (713), East Godavari (701), Krishna (462), Guntur (431), Kadapa (418) and Prakasam (362) among others.
With the new additions, Chittoor's tally crossed the 70,000 mark while West Godavari's reached 75,000.
Meanwhile, 30 more patients succumbed to the virus, raising the statewide toll to 6,224.
Chittoor accounts for the highest number of deaths, 705, followed by East Godavari (568), Guntur (560) and Anantapur (524) among others.
Of the 7.55 lakh cases, active cases currently stand at 46,295, even as the state has completed 65.6 lakh COVID tests.
On Sunday, AP tested 75,517 samples for COVID even as the state's positivity rate currently stands at 11.56 per cent.
Last Updated : Oct 12, 2020, 11:15 PM IST
