Coronavirus LIVE updates: India cases at 8,728,795; active cases at 484,547

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,736,329 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 855,912, Andhra Pradesh 849,705, Tamil Nadu 752,521 and Kerala 508,256. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

2:04 AM

Punjab reports 17 more coronavirus deaths, 738 new cases. Infection tally reaches 140,605

1:54 AM

Covid casts a shadow on Diwali shopping in Hyderabad

Like many other festivals for last eight months, Covid-19 had its shadow on Diwali too with the usual shopping buzz associated with the festivities clearly missing.

 

There were thin crowds in the Hyderabad markets on the eve of Diwali. However, it was a mixed bag for the traders.

 

While shopping malls and leading stores wore a near deserted look, shops in the traditional markets saw brisk business.

1:45 AM

Kerala reports 5,804 new Covid-19 cases

A total of 5,804 new Covid-19 cases, 6,201 recoveries and 26 deaths were reported in Kerala on Friday.

 

According to the state government, the recoveries have gone up to 4,34,730. The state has 77,390 active cases and 1,822 persons have died due to the virus.

1:36 AM

7,802 new coronavirus cases take Delhi's tally to 474,000; death toll reaches 7,423

12:58 AM

Bihar reports 581 new Covid-19 cases, seven more deaths

Bihar's Covid-19 tally rose to 226,080 as 581 more people tested positive for the infection, while seven fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,174, a health department bulletin said on Friday.

 

At least 870 people were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 2,18,828, it said.

12:31 AM

SpaceX's Musk gets mixed virus tests on eve of crew launch

SpaceX chief Elon Musk may have to steer clear of NASA's Kennedy Space Center after getting mixed Covid-19 test results on the eve of his company's second crew launch.

 

Musk took to Twitter on Friday to say he tested positive for coronavirus, then negative twice, then positive again. He said he wasn't feeling too well the past few days sniffles, cough, low fever but currently had no symptoms.

 

So 'Elon Musk Tests Negative for Covid' is an equally correct title, he tweeted.

12:14 AM

Himachal Pradesh reports 825 fresh coronavirus cases, 11 deaths in a day

11:30 PM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reviews Covid situation in state

There is a possibility of a spike in Covid-19 cases in the coming days due to the festive season and the onset of winter, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Friday.

 

He issued directions to ensure availability of oxygen beds, ICU beds and adequate number of ventilators in hospitals throughout the state.

 

The chief minister was addressing a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the state.

11:16 PM

132 new Covid-19 cases push Gautam Buddh Nagar's infection tally close to 20,000

11:10 PM

Assam coronavirus cases and deaths update

10:54 PM

Nagaland's Covid recovery rate rises to 90.93 per cent

Nagaland on Friday reported its highest Covid-19 recovery rate of 90.93 per cent as 81 patients recuperated from the disease, while 23 fresh cases pushed the state's tally to 9,638, a health department official said.

 

This is for sixth consecutive day that the state has recorded more recoveries of Covid-19 patients than detection of fresh positive cases, which has improved the recovery rate, said Director of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Denis Hangsing in the daily Covid-19 bulletin.

10:34 PM

Israel signs deal with Pfizer for potential Covid-19 vaccine

Israel signed a deal with Pfizer Inc on Friday to receive 8 million doses of the drugmaker's potential Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, enough to cover close to half of Israel's population.

 

Pfizer confirmed that it had finalised a critical supply agreement with Israel "that will provide the Israeli people with a Covid-19 vaccine once approved by regulatory authorities," the company's Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said.

 

The deal needs approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Israel's health ministry, Israeli officials say. Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said Pfizer is expected to apply for approval at the end of November.

10:29 PM

Ahmedabad sees 219 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; 185 recover

Ahmedabad in Gujarat reported 219 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 44,909, while three patients died and 185 people were discharged from hospitals, an official said on Friday.

 

Of the 219 new cases, the highest for any district in the state during this period, 190 were from city limits, which also accounted for 167 of the people discharged, he said.

10:04 PM

Banker gets one-year jail term for coronavirus relief fund fraud

A northern Virginia banker who admitted illegally receiving $1.4 million in fraudulently obtained coronavirus relief funds has been sentenced to a year in prison.

 

Tarik Jaafar, 42, of Woodbridge, was arrested in June at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after purchasing one-way tickets to Poland.

 

Authorities say he and his wife had 18 bags of luggage and nearly $50,000 in cash with them at the time.

9:53 PM

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus

9:40 PM

Punjab reports 17 more Covid-19 deaths, 388 new cases

Punjab reported 17 more Covid-19 fatalities on Friday, taking the death toll to 4,428, while 738 new cases took the state's infection tally to 1,40,605.

 

There are 5,771 active cases of the disease in the state at present, according to an official bulletin issued here.

 

The places that reported new cases of the infection include Mohali (124), Jalandhar (113) and Ludhiana (85).

9:28 PM

G-20 agrees on framework for more debt relief amid Covid-19

The Group of 20 nations, representing the world's biggest economies, announced on Friday that low-income countries hardest hit by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic could potentially get an extension on their debt payments beyond mid-2021, and in the most severe cases, a debt write-off.

 

The G-20 statement, released after a virtual gathering of the group's finance ministers and central bank governors, declared that the countries had agreed on a "common framework" for "timely and orderly" debt restructuring that aims to treat creditors equally and negotiate debt on a case-by-case basis.

9:18 PM

Punjab reports 17 more Covid-19 deaths, 388 new cases

Punjab reported 17 more Covid-19 fatalities on Friday, taking the death toll to 4,428, while 738 new cases took the state's infection tally to 1,40,605.

 

There are 5,771 active cases of the disease in the state at present, according to an official bulletin issued here.

 

The places that reported new cases of the infection include Mohali (124), Jalandhar (113) and Ludhiana (85).

9:14 PM

47 more test Covid-positive in Muzaffarnagar

A total of 47 people tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday in Muzaffarnagar, taking the number of active patients in the district to 340.

 

The discovery of new patients took the total number of cases in the district till date to 6,282, said District Magistrate Selva Kumari J.

8:55 PM

Punjab reports 738 new Covid-19 cases

8:37 PM

Chandigarh reports 93 new Covid-19 cases

8:20 PM

Manipur reports 214 new Covid-19 positive cases

7:59 PM

Karnataka reports 2,016 new Covid-19 cases

7:41 PM

Haryana reports 2,688 new Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths

7:12 PM

Andhra Pradesh reports 1,593 new Covid-19 cases

6:52 PM

Uttarakhand reports 467 new Covid-19 positive cases and 4 deaths

6:28 PM

Rajasthan reports 2,144 new Covid-19 cases

6:05 PM

Sri Lanka reports 17,67 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka has reached 15,723, the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine reported on Friday.

5:41 PM

Ensure compliance of Covid-19 norms during festival season: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed the officials to ensure compliance of all necessary precautions during the festival season in view of Covid-19 pandemic.

5:13 PM

India's Covid-19 active caseload drops below 485,000; daily new recoveries outnumber fresh cases