Congress president Sonia Gandhi alleges Indian democracy passing through its "most difficult phase", attacks govt over three farm laws, handling of Covid-19 pandemic
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India's caseload crosses 7.49 million mark
22:42 October 18
22:27 October 18
No migrant labourers present in quarantine centres of Chhattisgarh: Health Min
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday said that the state has reported zero migrant labourers in its quarantine centres.
"Today Chattisgarh has reported zero migrant labourers in its Quarantine Centers !! A big challenge which was admirably met by Chhattisgarh Panchayat Dept. Congratulations to its senior officers and staff up to panchayat level," he said.
"Thanks to all the other department's Health, Revenue, Police, Women & Child Welfare, Forest, Urban Development who stood firm. We need to be geared up to meet similar challenges whenever they come in the near or more distant future," he added.
21:39 October 18
Himachal Pradesh records 170 new COVID19 cases and 217 recoveries today. Total cases in the state rise to 18,967, including 263 deaths & 16,040 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,630: State Health Department
21:38 October 18
Bharat Biotech to begin trial of intranasal Covid vaccine soon: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that Bharat Biotech will develop an intranasal vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
The minister said that the Hyderabad-based drugs and vaccine research and manufacturing company has entered into an agreement with Washington University and St. Louis University for the trials of the nasal vaccine candidate.
20:34 October 18
Punjab reported 476 new COVID19 cases, 958 discharged cases & 13 deaths, taking total positive cases to 1,27,630 till date, including 1,17,883 discharges, 5,735 active cases & 4,012 deaths: State Health Department
20:34 October 18
Maharashtra reports 9,060 new COVID19 cases, 11,204 discharged cases & 150 deaths today. Total positive cases at 15,95,381 including 13,69,810 discharges, 1,82,973 active cases & 42,115 deaths: State Health Department
20:32 October 18
COVID-19: Amravati tally now 15,493, recovery rate above 90 pc
Amravati: The number of COVID-19 cases increased by 75 and the death toll by one in Amravati on Sunday, while 103 people were discharged, an official said.
The district now has a caseload of 15,493, including 350 deaths, while 13,974 people, or 90.20 per cent, have been discharged post recovery, he added.
Amravati has 1,179 active COVID-19 cases, 580 of whom are in home isolation.
20:31 October 18
1,091 new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat; 1,233 recover, nine die
Ahmedabad: The coronavirus tally in Gujarat rose to 1,59,726 after 1,091 new cases were detected on Sunday, the state health department said.
Nine patients succumbed to the infection across the state during the day, which took the death toll to 3,638, it said.
The number of patients discharged on Sunday was 1,233, which was more than the new infection cases. With this, the recovery count mounted to 1,41,652, the department said in its release.
The state's recovery rate has now improved to 88.68 per cent, it added.
A total of 52,141 tests were conducted in the state in the last 24 hours, which pushed the overall tally of tests to 53,74,249.
Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,59,726, new cases 1,091, death toll 3,638, discharged 1,41,652, active cases 14,436 and people tested so far 53,74,249
20:30 October 18
1,030 new COVID19 cases and 20 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today. The total number of cases in the state rises to 1,60,188 including 2,773 deaths and 1,44,134 recoveries so far. Active cases stand at 13,281: State Health Department
20:30 October 18
Manipur records 322 new COVID19 cases and 5 deaths today; the total number of positive cases in the state stands at 15,463 including 11,741 recoveries, 3,606 active cases and 116 deaths: State Health Department
19:37 October 18
J-K records 578 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 578 fresh COVID-19 cases, while seven fatalities took place in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 87,942 and the death toll to 1,379, officials said.
Out of the fresh cases, 193 are from Jammu and 385 from the Kashmir Valley, they said.
Srinagar district reported the highest number of 167 fresh COVID-19 cases, followed by 119 in Jammu district, the officials said.
There are 8,677 active coronavirus cases, while 77,886 patients have recovered so far, they said.
Meanwhile, seven deaths took place in the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir - three in Jammu region and four in the valley - taking the death toll to 1,379, the officials said.
19:36 October 18
Puducherry reported 177 new COVID19 cases, 306 discharges & no death on Sunday. Total positive cases in the Union Territory rise to 33,141 till date, including 4,277 active cases, 28,290 recoveries & 574 deaths.
19:36 October 18
Karnataka reports 7,012 new COVID19 cases, 8,344 discharges, and 51 deaths on Sunday. Total cases in the State rise to 7,65,586 including 1,09,264 active cases, 6,45,825 discharges and 10,478 deaths.
19:35 October 18
Kerala reported 7631 new covid-19 cases
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported 7631 new covid-19 cases on Sunday taking the total active cases in the state to 95,200.
22 deaths were also confirmed today taking the total death toll to 1161. 8410 were recovered from the disease on Sunday. In the last 24 hours, 58,404 tests were done in the state. 63 health workers also tested positive.
2,45,399 recovered from the disease till now. Out of the confirmed cases, 6685 contracted through contact, while the source of infection of 723 persons remains unknown. Out of the confirmed cases 160 came from outside the state.
19:34 October 18
29 more COVID-19 deaths, over 2,500 fresh cases in UP
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported 29 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 2,503 fresh cases. The state’s COVID-19 tally has reached 4,55,146 and the death toll mounted to 6,658.
In the last 24 hours, the state reported 2,503 fresh cases, of which 293 were detected in Lucknow, 143 in Meerut, 127 each in Prayagraj and Ghaziabad, 112 in Gorakhpur, 110 in Gautam Buddh Nagar and 108 in Varanasi, a medical bulletin said. Seven of the new deaths were reported from Lucknow and two each from Kanpur, Varanasi and Meerut.
18:38 October 18
India admits community transmission after months of denial
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday admitted that India is in the community transmission stage.
However, it is limited only to certain districts and states. The statement has come in the backdrop of West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's admission on Monday that the community transmission of COVID-19 has started in the state.
Vardhan's statement was a response to a query made during his weekly webinar, 'Sunday Samvaad' where he interacts with his social media audience.
18:35 October 18
Rajasthan: A case has been registered against Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla and 32 others in Bayana police station for holding Mahapanchayat in Bharatpur yesterday in violation of COVID-19 protocols.
18:35 October 18
1,152 new COVID19 cases, 1,079 recovered cases reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases stands at 2,04,212 till date, including 1,92,594 recovered cases, 10,621 active cases & 996 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Bihar
18:35 October 18
No new COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram over the last 24 hours, while 3 patients recovered in the state. Total cases stand at 2,253, out of which 105 are active patients. 2,253 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the state till date: Government of Mizoram
18:34 October 18
Himachal Pradesh records 104 new COVID19 cases and 178 recoveries since the 9 pm bulletin yesterday. Total cases in the state rise to 18,901, including 261 deaths & 16,001 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,605: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Himachal Pradesh
18:33 October 18
3,299 new COVID19 cases, 28 deaths and 2,863 recoveries/discharges/migrations reported in Delhi on Sunday. Total cases rise to 3,31,017 including 3,01,716 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 6,009 deaths. Active cases stand at 23,292:Government of Delhi
16:27 October 18
Uttarakhand: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off a walkathon and played badminton at an event organised in Dehradun today, for 'Corona Winners' - people who have recovered from COVID19.
16:27 October 18
Mumbai Monorail services resume, months after they were stopped in the wake of COVID19 pandemic.
"We've developed internal SOP. 'No mask-no entry' is being followed. Services will continue from 7:03-11:40 am & 4:03-9:24 pm," Rohan Salukhe, a senior official of the services says.
14:08 October 18
Possiblity of second COVID wave can't be ruled out: Expert
Expert Panel Chief VK Paul on Sunday said that new coronavirus cases, deaths have declined in last three weeks, adding that the panel is coordinating efforts to tackle pandemic.
"We cannot rule out a possible second wave of coronavirus infections in India in the winter season," said expert panel chief and Niti Aayog Member Paul
"Once the vaccine is available, there will be enough resources for delivering and making it accessible to citizens," Paul added.
12:34 October 18
Odisha reports 2,019 new COVID-19 cases, 14 fresh fatalities
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,68,364 on Sunday as 2,019 more people tested positive for the infection, while 14 fresh fatalities pushed the coastal state's coronavirus death toll to 1,135, a health official said.
11:43 October 18
Maharashtra's Covid-19 deaths and new cases dropped on Saturday even as the recovery rate continued to be on the upswing, health officials said here.
11:39 October 18
Jharkhand reports 542 new COVID-19 cases, 8 fresh fatalities
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 95,967 on Sunday as 542 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Eight more patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 832, he said.
10:56 October 18
Uttarakhand's COVID-19 death audit report raises eyebrows
The COVID-19 death audit report of Uttarakhand government brought to light the delay and negligence of state hospitals in reporting fatalities related to the virus.
The negligence was reported after the COVID-19 health bulletin issued by the state government on Saturday showed discrepancies in the total death toll figures.
The bulletin issued on Friday stated that the state has reported 829 deaths due to coronavirus so far. However, Saturday's bulletin said Uttarakhand reported six deaths in the previous 24 hours, but the cumulative death toll of the state rose to 924, indicating an increase of 95 deaths.
Meanwhile, Dr Abhishek Tripathi, Chief Operational Officer of Uttarakhand Control Room COVID-19 wrote a letter to 23 government and private hospitals, asking them to report the death summaries of COVID-19 patients on priority basis to the State Control Room.
10:08 October 18
11 new COVID-19 cases in Andaman & Nicobar Islands; tally rises to 4,083
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,083 as 11 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said on Sunday.
Of the 11 new cases in the Union territory, nine were detected during contact tracing, while two patients have travel history, he said.
Seventeen more people have been cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to 3,848, the official said.
The Union territory now has 179 active COVID-19 cases, while 56 people have so far succumbed to the infection, he said.
The administration has so far sent 74,277 samples for COVID-19 tests, of which 74,027 reports have been received and 250 are awaited, the official added.
10:06 October 18
A total of 9,42,24,190 samples tested for COVID19 up to 17th October. Of these, 9,70,173 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
10:05 October 18
Active COVID-19 cases in the country stand at 7,83,311, while 65,97,209 people have recovered from the disease so far: Union Health Ministry
61,871 new coronavirus infections, 1,033 fatalities push India's COVID-19 case load to 74,94,551, death toll to 1,14,031: Health Ministry
10:00 October 18
India's caseload cross 7.49 million mark
India has reported 61,871 new COVID19 cases & 1033 deaths in last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stand at 74,94,552 (dip by 341 since y'day).
The active COVID case count in India is 7,83,311 (dip by 2335 since y'day). Till date, a total of 65,97,210 patients have been cured, discharged and migrated. The death toll is pegged at 1,14,031.
09:48 October 18
COVID LIVE: Cong attacks govt over handling of pandemic situation
Purnea IG dies of COVID
Purnea IG Binod Kumar on Sunday passed away at AIIMS Patna, earlier this morning. He was admitted here three days back after being infected with COVID-19
22:42 October 18
Congress president Sonia Gandhi alleges Indian democracy passing through its "most difficult phase", attacks govt over three farm laws, handling of Covid-19 pandemic
22:27 October 18
No migrant labourers present in quarantine centres of Chhattisgarh: Health Min
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday said that the state has reported zero migrant labourers in its quarantine centres.
"Today Chattisgarh has reported zero migrant labourers in its Quarantine Centers !! A big challenge which was admirably met by Chhattisgarh Panchayat Dept. Congratulations to its senior officers and staff up to panchayat level," he said.
"Thanks to all the other department's Health, Revenue, Police, Women & Child Welfare, Forest, Urban Development who stood firm. We need to be geared up to meet similar challenges whenever they come in the near or more distant future," he added.
21:39 October 18
Himachal Pradesh records 170 new COVID19 cases and 217 recoveries today. Total cases in the state rise to 18,967, including 263 deaths & 16,040 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,630: State Health Department
21:38 October 18
Bharat Biotech to begin trial of intranasal Covid vaccine soon: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that Bharat Biotech will develop an intranasal vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
The minister said that the Hyderabad-based drugs and vaccine research and manufacturing company has entered into an agreement with Washington University and St. Louis University for the trials of the nasal vaccine candidate.
20:34 October 18
Punjab reported 476 new COVID19 cases, 958 discharged cases & 13 deaths, taking total positive cases to 1,27,630 till date, including 1,17,883 discharges, 5,735 active cases & 4,012 deaths: State Health Department
20:34 October 18
Maharashtra reports 9,060 new COVID19 cases, 11,204 discharged cases & 150 deaths today. Total positive cases at 15,95,381 including 13,69,810 discharges, 1,82,973 active cases & 42,115 deaths: State Health Department
20:32 October 18
COVID-19: Amravati tally now 15,493, recovery rate above 90 pc
Amravati: The number of COVID-19 cases increased by 75 and the death toll by one in Amravati on Sunday, while 103 people were discharged, an official said.
The district now has a caseload of 15,493, including 350 deaths, while 13,974 people, or 90.20 per cent, have been discharged post recovery, he added.
Amravati has 1,179 active COVID-19 cases, 580 of whom are in home isolation.
20:31 October 18
1,091 new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat; 1,233 recover, nine die
Ahmedabad: The coronavirus tally in Gujarat rose to 1,59,726 after 1,091 new cases were detected on Sunday, the state health department said.
Nine patients succumbed to the infection across the state during the day, which took the death toll to 3,638, it said.
The number of patients discharged on Sunday was 1,233, which was more than the new infection cases. With this, the recovery count mounted to 1,41,652, the department said in its release.
The state's recovery rate has now improved to 88.68 per cent, it added.
A total of 52,141 tests were conducted in the state in the last 24 hours, which pushed the overall tally of tests to 53,74,249.
Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,59,726, new cases 1,091, death toll 3,638, discharged 1,41,652, active cases 14,436 and people tested so far 53,74,249
20:30 October 18
1,030 new COVID19 cases and 20 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today. The total number of cases in the state rises to 1,60,188 including 2,773 deaths and 1,44,134 recoveries so far. Active cases stand at 13,281: State Health Department
20:30 October 18
Manipur records 322 new COVID19 cases and 5 deaths today; the total number of positive cases in the state stands at 15,463 including 11,741 recoveries, 3,606 active cases and 116 deaths: State Health Department
19:37 October 18
J-K records 578 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 578 fresh COVID-19 cases, while seven fatalities took place in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 87,942 and the death toll to 1,379, officials said.
Out of the fresh cases, 193 are from Jammu and 385 from the Kashmir Valley, they said.
Srinagar district reported the highest number of 167 fresh COVID-19 cases, followed by 119 in Jammu district, the officials said.
There are 8,677 active coronavirus cases, while 77,886 patients have recovered so far, they said.
Meanwhile, seven deaths took place in the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir - three in Jammu region and four in the valley - taking the death toll to 1,379, the officials said.
19:36 October 18
Puducherry reported 177 new COVID19 cases, 306 discharges & no death on Sunday. Total positive cases in the Union Territory rise to 33,141 till date, including 4,277 active cases, 28,290 recoveries & 574 deaths.
19:36 October 18
Karnataka reports 7,012 new COVID19 cases, 8,344 discharges, and 51 deaths on Sunday. Total cases in the State rise to 7,65,586 including 1,09,264 active cases, 6,45,825 discharges and 10,478 deaths.
19:35 October 18
Kerala reported 7631 new covid-19 cases
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported 7631 new covid-19 cases on Sunday taking the total active cases in the state to 95,200.
22 deaths were also confirmed today taking the total death toll to 1161. 8410 were recovered from the disease on Sunday. In the last 24 hours, 58,404 tests were done in the state. 63 health workers also tested positive.
2,45,399 recovered from the disease till now. Out of the confirmed cases, 6685 contracted through contact, while the source of infection of 723 persons remains unknown. Out of the confirmed cases 160 came from outside the state.
19:34 October 18
29 more COVID-19 deaths, over 2,500 fresh cases in UP
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported 29 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 2,503 fresh cases. The state’s COVID-19 tally has reached 4,55,146 and the death toll mounted to 6,658.
In the last 24 hours, the state reported 2,503 fresh cases, of which 293 were detected in Lucknow, 143 in Meerut, 127 each in Prayagraj and Ghaziabad, 112 in Gorakhpur, 110 in Gautam Buddh Nagar and 108 in Varanasi, a medical bulletin said. Seven of the new deaths were reported from Lucknow and two each from Kanpur, Varanasi and Meerut.
18:38 October 18
India admits community transmission after months of denial
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday admitted that India is in the community transmission stage.
However, it is limited only to certain districts and states. The statement has come in the backdrop of West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's admission on Monday that the community transmission of COVID-19 has started in the state.
Vardhan's statement was a response to a query made during his weekly webinar, 'Sunday Samvaad' where he interacts with his social media audience.
18:35 October 18
Rajasthan: A case has been registered against Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla and 32 others in Bayana police station for holding Mahapanchayat in Bharatpur yesterday in violation of COVID-19 protocols.
18:35 October 18
1,152 new COVID19 cases, 1,079 recovered cases reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases stands at 2,04,212 till date, including 1,92,594 recovered cases, 10,621 active cases & 996 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Bihar
18:35 October 18
No new COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram over the last 24 hours, while 3 patients recovered in the state. Total cases stand at 2,253, out of which 105 are active patients. 2,253 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the state till date: Government of Mizoram
18:34 October 18
Himachal Pradesh records 104 new COVID19 cases and 178 recoveries since the 9 pm bulletin yesterday. Total cases in the state rise to 18,901, including 261 deaths & 16,001 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,605: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Himachal Pradesh
18:33 October 18
3,299 new COVID19 cases, 28 deaths and 2,863 recoveries/discharges/migrations reported in Delhi on Sunday. Total cases rise to 3,31,017 including 3,01,716 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 6,009 deaths. Active cases stand at 23,292:Government of Delhi
16:27 October 18
Uttarakhand: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off a walkathon and played badminton at an event organised in Dehradun today, for 'Corona Winners' - people who have recovered from COVID19.
16:27 October 18
Mumbai Monorail services resume, months after they were stopped in the wake of COVID19 pandemic.
"We've developed internal SOP. 'No mask-no entry' is being followed. Services will continue from 7:03-11:40 am & 4:03-9:24 pm," Rohan Salukhe, a senior official of the services says.
14:08 October 18
Possiblity of second COVID wave can't be ruled out: Expert
Expert Panel Chief VK Paul on Sunday said that new coronavirus cases, deaths have declined in last three weeks, adding that the panel is coordinating efforts to tackle pandemic.
"We cannot rule out a possible second wave of coronavirus infections in India in the winter season," said expert panel chief and Niti Aayog Member Paul
"Once the vaccine is available, there will be enough resources for delivering and making it accessible to citizens," Paul added.
12:34 October 18
Odisha reports 2,019 new COVID-19 cases, 14 fresh fatalities
Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,68,364 on Sunday as 2,019 more people tested positive for the infection, while 14 fresh fatalities pushed the coastal state's coronavirus death toll to 1,135, a health official said.
11:43 October 18
Maharashtra's Covid-19 deaths and new cases dropped on Saturday even as the recovery rate continued to be on the upswing, health officials said here.
11:39 October 18
Jharkhand reports 542 new COVID-19 cases, 8 fresh fatalities
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 95,967 on Sunday as 542 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Eight more patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 832, he said.
10:56 October 18
Uttarakhand's COVID-19 death audit report raises eyebrows
The COVID-19 death audit report of Uttarakhand government brought to light the delay and negligence of state hospitals in reporting fatalities related to the virus.
The negligence was reported after the COVID-19 health bulletin issued by the state government on Saturday showed discrepancies in the total death toll figures.
The bulletin issued on Friday stated that the state has reported 829 deaths due to coronavirus so far. However, Saturday's bulletin said Uttarakhand reported six deaths in the previous 24 hours, but the cumulative death toll of the state rose to 924, indicating an increase of 95 deaths.
Meanwhile, Dr Abhishek Tripathi, Chief Operational Officer of Uttarakhand Control Room COVID-19 wrote a letter to 23 government and private hospitals, asking them to report the death summaries of COVID-19 patients on priority basis to the State Control Room.
10:08 October 18
11 new COVID-19 cases in Andaman & Nicobar Islands; tally rises to 4,083
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,083 as 11 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said on Sunday.
Of the 11 new cases in the Union territory, nine were detected during contact tracing, while two patients have travel history, he said.
Seventeen more people have been cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to 3,848, the official said.
The Union territory now has 179 active COVID-19 cases, while 56 people have so far succumbed to the infection, he said.
The administration has so far sent 74,277 samples for COVID-19 tests, of which 74,027 reports have been received and 250 are awaited, the official added.
10:06 October 18
A total of 9,42,24,190 samples tested for COVID19 up to 17th October. Of these, 9,70,173 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
10:05 October 18
Active COVID-19 cases in the country stand at 7,83,311, while 65,97,209 people have recovered from the disease so far: Union Health Ministry
61,871 new coronavirus infections, 1,033 fatalities push India's COVID-19 case load to 74,94,551, death toll to 1,14,031: Health Ministry
10:00 October 18
India's caseload cross 7.49 million mark
India has reported 61,871 new COVID19 cases & 1033 deaths in last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stand at 74,94,552 (dip by 341 since y'day).
The active COVID case count in India is 7,83,311 (dip by 2335 since y'day). Till date, a total of 65,97,210 patients have been cured, discharged and migrated. The death toll is pegged at 1,14,031.
09:48 October 18
COVID LIVE: Cong attacks govt over handling of pandemic situation
Purnea IG dies of COVID
Purnea IG Binod Kumar on Sunday passed away at AIIMS Patna, earlier this morning. He was admitted here three days back after being infected with COVID-19
Last Updated : Oct 18, 2020, 10:44 PM IST
