Hyderabad: India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the 90-lakh mark on Friday with 45,882 new cases, while the recoveries surged to 84.28 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.6 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 90,04,365 and the death toll climbed to 1,32,162 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 584 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.46 per cent.
There are 4,43,794 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 4.92 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
The first animal study in India on coronavirus, which is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of AYUSH and Department of Bio-Technology (DBT), has moved to its final stage. This concerns pre-clinical studies on four oral interventions which have already been taken up for clinical studies, the AYUSH ministry said.
In a statement, it describes the study as one of the most sophisticated research projects in the country in the COVID-19 context.
Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday urged AAP leaders and volunteers to distribute free masks to the public. The Delhi government had recently increased the penalty for not wearing masks in public from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.
The gradual reduction in the number of new COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate is a "clear indicator" that the spread of the virus is decreasing in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday. The minister announced that government rates would apply to the normal, non-ICU beds reserved in private hospitals by the Delhi government for COVID-19 patients.
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the number of containment zones has gone up to over 4,550 in the national capital, with the maximum 743 in southwest district and the lowest 148 in northeast district.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: "All schools in BMC jurisdiction to remain closed till 31st December. The decision has been taken in the wake of rise in COVID19 cases in Mumbai. Schools will not re-open on November 23rd," said Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar.
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: Following a spike in Covid-19 cases, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to impose night curfew – from 10 PM to 6 AM– in five cities including Bhopal, Indore, Ratlam, Vidisha and Gwalior.
Gujarat
Gandhinagar: To stem the Covid-19 spread in the state, the Gujarat government Friday announced that night curfew– from 9 PM to 7 AM- will be imposed in Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat everyday. The decision comes a day after the government had announced a "complete curfew" in Ahmedabad city from Friday night till Monday morning with only allowing the opening of milk and medicines shops.
Haryana
Chandigarh: Amid rising Covid-19 cases in students, Haryana government Friday again ordered that all private and government schools across the state shall remain shut till November 30.
Haryana health minister Anil Vij, who was Friday administered a trial dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, attended office two hours after he was vaccinated.
