Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports lowest daily cases in nearly a month

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,339,232 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 675,674, Tamil Nadu 580,000, Karnataka 576,000, and UP 387,000. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

2:14 AM

Odisha reports 3,235 new Covid-19 cases, 16 fresh fatalities in a single day

11:59 PM

Chhattisgarh adds 3,725 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours; 13 more die

11:57 PM

BJP leader Uma Bharti who tested Covid-19 positive admitted to AIIMS

Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti, who tested positive for COVID-19 recently, was on Monday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.
 

Ever since the senior BJP leader tweeted about her testing positive for the infection late on Saturday night, the AIIMS management had made arrangements, in-charge of COVID cases at the AIIMS, Madhur Uniyal, said.
 

Her condition is stable, the official said.

11:42 PM

Karnataka minister tests positive for Covid-19

Karnataka Law and Parliamentary affairs minister J C Madhuswamy tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.

 

The private hospital where he was admitted said he tested positive for the virus.

 

The minister underwent the COVID-19 test after his driver and cook contracted the virus, his associates said.

 

He had attended the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly session.

10:18 PM

Health Ministry launches portal for info on vaccine, clinical trials

The Union Health Ministry on Monday launched a portal which will provide information related to vaccine development, ongoing clinical trials and progress made in this area locally and globally at regular intervals.

 

While emphasising on the importance of elaborate and transparent information on the status of vaccine development, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, "Today, in the times of Covid, vaccine development is watched very closely. Thus, it becomes important to showcase the status of vaccine development in the country."

 

The Union Health Minister also launched the Mobile Stroke Unit. Vardhan said, "It is disheartening to see the susceptibility of people to heart disease and hypertension. Timely treatment can reduce fatality and prevent people from disability. This initiative will go a long way in addressing the needs of the people in this area."

10:15 PM

Odisha deputy speaker, 11 other MLAs test positive for coronavirus

10:15 PM

Delhi records 1,984 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in nearly a month; tally over 273,000

10:11 PM

Covid-19: LDF govt in Kerala to crackdown on those not following health protocol

9:58 PM

Covid-19: All precautions must be taken during upcoming festivals, says UP CM

9:56 PM

266 fresh cases take Himachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally 14,457; death toll rises to 176

9:34 PM

Reject Covid-negative reports of passengers from 4 Indian labs: Dubai to Air India Express

9:21 PM

Chandigarh records 171 new Covid-19 cases, six more deaths in last 24 hours

9:20 PM

West Bengal recorded 3,155 new coronavirus cases, 2,923 recoveries and 56 deaths in a single day

9:13 PM

Mumbai's Covid-19 count crosses 200,000 mark with addition of 2,055 new cases; 40 deaths take toll to 8,831

9:09 PM

Kolkata Metro Railway says it will resume services on Sundays from October 4

9:03 PM

Karnataka reports 6,892 new Covid-19 cases; tally up at 582,458

8:57 PM

15 MLAs test Covid-19 positive in Odisha

At least 15 MLAs including Deputy Speaker Rajanikant Singh and three ministers have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the monsoon session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly starting on Tuesday, official sources said on Monday.

 

The MLAs underwent Covid-19 test on two days at the Assembly premises, ahead of the commencement of the Assembly session.

 

"I have been tested positive for Covid-19 and have been admitted in SUM Covid Hospital, Bhubaneswar. I request each and everyone who have come in close contact with me in recent few days to get themselves tested. Jai Jagannath," tweeted Deputy Speaker Singh.

 

8:53 PM

Covid-19: 24 more fatalities, 1,630 fresh cases in Haryana

Haryana reported 24 more Covid-19 fatalities on Monday taking the death toll due to the disease to 1,331 while with 1,630 fresh cases the total infection count in the state rose to 1,25,412.

 

Of the 24 fatalities, five were from Panchkula district,four from Panipat, two each from Fatehabad, Sirsa, Hisar and Karnal while one death each was reported from Faridabad, Ambala, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar and Kaithal districts, according to the state health department's daily bulletin.

 

Among the districts which reported a big spike in cases included Gurugram (261), Faridabad (195), Kurukshetra (163), Rohtak (126), Hisar (107) and Sonipat (102).

8:50 PM

Punjab reports 1,271 new Covid-19 cases; tally at 111,375

8:44 PM

Gujarat records 1,404 new Covid-19 cases, 1,336 recoveries

As many as 1,404 fresh cases of coronavirus emerged in Gujarat in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 134,623 on Monday, said the state Health Department. A release by the Health Department said 12 persons with the Covid-19 infection also died across the state during the same period, taking the toll to 3,431.

 

It said 1,336 persons were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the number of recovered cases to 114,476.

 

Gujarat Covid-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 134,623, new cases 1,404, deaths 3,431, discharged 114,476, active cases 16,716, people tested so far 42,93,724.

8:39 PM

Uttarakhand reports 457 fresh Covid-19 cases; tally at 47,502

The death from the novel coronavirus rose to 580 in Uttarakhand on Monday with six new fatalities, while 457 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 47,502, according to a health department bulletin.

 

Haridwar district reported a maximum of 129 fresh COVID-19 cases, Dehradun 113, Udham Singh Nagar 76, Tehri 27, Uttarkashi 25, Champawat 21, Almora 19, Nainital 16, Pauri 15, Chamoli 7, Rudraprayag 5, Pitgoragarh 2 and Bageshwar 2, the state health department bulletin said.

8:30 PM

Covid-19: 438 more contract in Goa; active cases below 5,000

As many as 438 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Goa on Monday, taking the statewide tally to 32,396, while more than 600 people recovered from the infection, a health department official said.

 

Also, six patients died, taking the toll to 407 in the coastal state, he said.

 

The official said that 612 people were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, raising the number of recovered cases to 27,072.

 

8:21 PM

Andhra Pradesh's daily Covid-19 count dips below 6,000

After many weeks, Andhra Pradesh's count of coronavirus cases increased by a little over 5,000 on Monday, as state Special Chief Secretary (Health) K S Jawahar Reddy said the infection spread has been on a declining trend over the last couple of weeks.

 

The state reported 5,487 fresh cases of Covid-19 from 66,121 sample tests in 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday while 7,210 patients got cured and discharged from hospitals.

 

The Covid-19 toll in the 24 hours was only 37, a significant drop over the past few days.

 

8:14 PM

Covid-19: Delhi reports 1,984 new cases; toll at 5,272

8:04 PM

Manipur reported 178 new cases; tally up at 10,477

7:54 PM

Maharashtra reports 11,921 new Covid-19 cases, 180 deaths

Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,351,153 on Monday with a single-day addition of 11,921 fresh cases, state health department said. With 180 people succumbing to the infection, the cumulative count went up to 35,751, it said.

 

Of the 180 deaths reported on Monday, 98 were from the past 48 hours, while 45 fatalities had occurred last week, the department said, adding that another 37 deaths were from the period before the last week.

 

A total of 19,932 patients were discharged after treatment in the state in the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 10,49,947, the department said.

 

Maharashtra now has 2,65,033 active cases.

7:38 PM

Jharkhand govt caps cost of Rapid Antigen Test at Rs 550 for private labs

7:29 PM

Record 2,112 Covid-19 cases in a day in Rajasthan; toll at 1,456

Rajasthan recorded the highest single-day spike of 2,112 coronavirus cases on Monday, raising its infection count to 1,30,971, while 15 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,456, a health department bulletin said.

Among the total number of people contracting the virus, 20,043 are under treatment while 1,08,476 have recovered, it said.

Of the 2,112 new cases, 444 were recorded in Jaipur, 361 in Jodhpur, 127 in Pali, 110 in Alwar, 106 in Bikaner, 100 in Bhilwara, 95 in Ajmer, 82 in Ajmer, 80 in Udaipur, besides cases reported in other districts of the state.

7:14 PM

Jammu & Kashmir reports 824 new Covid cases, tally at 73,014

Jammu and Kashmir reported 14 more Covid-19 deaths on Monday, taking their number to 1,146 as 824 new cases pushed the Union territory's infection tally to 73,014. This is the first time in 26 days that the single-day spike of new cases in the UT is less than 1,000.

 

"The UT recorded 824 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours - with 540 in Jammu and 284 in the Kashmir Valley," an official said.

 

The cumulative figure of confirmed cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 73,014.

 

7:09 PM

Mumbai's Dharavi area reports 12 new Covid-19 cases

The Covid-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi rose to 3,152 with the addition of 12 new cases on Monday, a senior BMC official said.

After reporting seven fresh cases on September 25, Dharavi has been registering double digit daily infections (between 10 and 20) since the past three days.