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Coronavirus update: At 1,808,550, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 881,086, Andhra Pradesh 866,000, Tamil Nadu 777,616 and Kerala 587,578

12:44 AM

Maharashtra reports 5,544 new cases of Covid-19, 85 deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 5,544 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 18,20,059.
 

According to the state health department, as many as 85 people succumbed to COVID-19, pushing the death toll to 47,071 in the state.

11:37 PM

All educational institutions to remain closed across J-K till year end

Issuing fresh COVID-related guidelines, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said all educational institutions would remain closed till December 31 while no fresh permission or passes are required for activities which were already permitted in the union territory.
 

It also put all the 20 districts, 10 each in Kashmir and Jammu regions, in the orange category but said the Lakhanpur -- the gateway to J-K bordering Punjab on National highway 44 -- with a buffer of 500-metre radius and the Jawahar Tunnel, which connects Kashmir with the Jammu region, on either side have been classified as red zones.

10:42 PM

Assam's Covid-19 death toll rises to 981

Assam reported one more fatality due to COVID-19 on Sunday, pushing the death toll to 981, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
 

The coronavirus tally in the state rose to 2,12,617 with 134 fresh cases, he said.

9:57 PM

TN record's decline in Covid-19 deaths; 1,459 new cases added

Tamil Nadu on Sunday witnessed a sharp decline in COVID-19 fatalities as nine people succumbed to the virus pushing the toll to 11,703, after hitting several peaks over the last several months.
 

In August, number of deaths due to coronavirus had hit a peak with over 120 being reported. Later, it hovered in double digits range for several months.

9:31 PM

96 new Covid-19 cases take Chandigarh's tally to 17,342; death toll 276

The COVID-19 death toll in Chandigarh rose to 276 on Sunday with two more fatalities, while 96 new cases pushed the infection tally to 17,342, a medical bulletin issued here said.
 

There are 1,140 active cases currently, it said.

9:19 PM

Ahmedabad district adds 345 fresh Covid-19 cases

Ahmedabad district on Sunday reported 345 new coronavirus positive cases, the highest in Gujarat, taking its tally to 49,765, state health department said.
 

With 11 patients succumbing to the infection, also highest in the state in the day, the toll mounted to 2,047, it said.

8:49 PM

Senior citizen dies of coronavirus in Muzaffarnagar, death toll in district reaches 89

8:44 PM

123 new Covid-19 cases take Gautam Buddh Nagar's tally to 22,592; death toll 82

8:41 PM

MP reports 1,514 new Covid-19 cases, and 13 die

Madhya Pradesh on Sunday reported 1,514 new cases of Covid-19, taking its overall count of infections to 2,04,745, an official said.

 

Thirteen people died and 1,508 others recovered during the day, which took the death toll in the state to 3,250 and recovery count to 1,86,521, he said.

 

"Four people died in Indore, two in Bhopal and one each in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Khargone, Ratlam, Betul, Sidhi and Guna during the day," the official said.

8:26 PM

PM Modi's visit at Covid-19 vaccine making units will lift morale of frontline warriors, says Congress' Anand Sharma

8:22 PM

Mumbai reports 940 new Covid-19 cases, 515 recoveries and 18 deaths today

8:05 PM

1,564 new Covid-19 cases in Gujarat; 1,451 recover, 16 die

Gujarat recorded 1,564 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, taking the overall tally in the state to 2,08,278, the health department said.

 

The fatality count increased to 3,969 as 16 more patients succumbed to the infection, it said.

7:59 PM

Khattar says he would hold his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh responsible if farmers' gathering on the state's borders with Delhi leads to aggravation of Covid-19 situation

7:50 PM

Serum Institute rejects charges levelled by vaccine trial participant, threatens to seek damages

7:47 PM

44 new cases push Nagaland's Covid-19 tally to 11,159

Nagaland's Covid-19 tally rose to 11,159 on Sunday as 44 more people tested positive for the infection, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

 

As many as 174 more people were cured of the disease, pushing the recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state to 88.69 per cent, he said.

 

Dimapur district reported 27 new cases, Kohima 16 and Tuensang one, he said.

7:42 PM

UP reports 24 more Covid-19 deaths, 2,036 new cases

Uttar Pradesh reported 24 more Covid-19 fatalities on Sunday, taking the death toll to 7,718, while 2,036 new cases pushed the state's infection tally to 5,41,873.

 

Seven deaths were from state capital Lucknow and two from Gorakhpur, the Health department bulletin issued here said.

 

As far as new infections are concerned, Lucknow recorded 342 followed by 230 in Meerut, 123 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 113 in Ghaziabad and 108 in Kanpur

7:40 PM

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee says no plan to start classes in colleges and universities immediately

7:34 PM

Nepal reports 1,255 new coronavirus cases, death toll reaches 1,479

7:31 PM

Maharashtra's Covid-19 case count rises by 5,544, death toll by 85

The cumulative tally of coronavirus patients in Maharashtra went up to 18,20,059 on Sunday with the addition of 5,544 new positive cases, the health department said.

 

As the virus claimed 85 patients, the state's death toll reached 47,071, it said.

7:12 PM

Kerala's Covid-19 caseload almost touches 600,000 mark, 5643 new additions

Kerala registered 5,643 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total caseload to almost six lakh, while the toll mounted to 2,223with 27 related deaths, Health minister K K Shailaja said.

 

As many as 5,861 have been cured of the infection, and so far 5,32,658 have recovered while 64,589 people are undergoing treatment.

6:57 PM

Covid-19 outbreak on perpetual decline in Delhi: Govt

The Delhi government on Sunday said that Covid-19 outbreak in the city was in "perpetual decline" mode with decreasing number of new cases as well as the death rate going down compared to figures from earlier this month.

 

Health and Family Welfare Minister Satyendar Jain made the declaration during a press conference to release the daily Delhi Health Bulletin as he gave updates about the pandemic, the decreasing positivity rate and various other issues.

 

Against 4,998 new cases in Delhi on Saturday, the number of fresh cases on Sunday was 4,906, he said.

6:53 PM

Malaysia reports 1,309 new Covid-19 cases, 3 new deaths

Malaysia reported 1,309 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the national total to 64,485, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

 

Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a press statement that one of the new cases is imported and 1,308 are local transmissions.

6:43 PM

Indonesia sets new daily record of Covid-19 cases

Indonesia has set a new single-day record of the number of Covid-19 cases, the Indonesian Health Ministry said on Sunday.

 

A total of 6,267 cases were recorded in Indonesia over the given period, bringing the overall number of cases to 534,266.

 

The death toll from the disease has reached 16,815 since the outbreak of the pandemic, while 445,793 Covid-19 patients have recovered across the country.

6:40 PM

32 more test positive for Covid-19 in Tripura

Thirty-two more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Sunday, pushing the state's tally to 32,674, a health department official said.

 

The death toll remained at 367 as no new fatality due to the contagion was reported.

 

West Tripura district, comprising state capital Agartala, has accounted for 185 of the Covid-19 deaths, the official said.

 

6:36 PM

10 million sample tests conducted in Andhra; caseload below 10,000 after nearly five months

6:10 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact, via video conferencing tomorrow, with three teams that are involved in developing a Covid-19 vaccine.

6:09 PM

CII urges industry not to lower guard against Covid

Industry body CII has urged its member companies in north India to not lower guard against COVID-19 and ensure that the prescribed norms of wearing masks, maintaining physical distance of at least 6 feet and avoiding large gatherings are followed.

 

With COVID-19 cases rising for the past few weeks at an unprecedented rate, the pandemic continues to pose hardship for the entire country, the chamber said in a statement on Sunday.

 

Many states in northern India are experiencing probably the second or even the third wave of rise in infections and mortality. With the onset of winter, the problem is getting accentuated, especially for the vulnerable ones, it added.

6:08 PM

Delhi records less than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases for second day on trot; 68 more die

5:40 PM

UK secures another 2 million doses of Moderna vaccine against Covid-19

5:22 PM

Boris Johnson defends tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel colleagues

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged his Conservative Party lawmakers to back the government's tier-based COVID-19 lockdown in a Parliament vote in a letter stressing that there "a sunset" clause or expiry date of February 3 on the latest restrictions.

 

In an attempt to curb a growing rebellion within his own ranks against the new measures which face a House of Commons vote next Tuesday, Johnson wrote on Saturday evening that the tiers will be reviewed every two weeks, and areas can move down the tiers from mid-December.

 

"Regulations have a sunset of 3 February. After the fourth fortnightly review (27 January), Parliament will have another vote on the tiered approach, determining whether the measures stay in place until the end of March," he wrote.