Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan tests positive

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,710,314 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 838,929, Andhra Pradesh 838,363, Tamil Nadu 739,147 and UP 487,335. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

8:43 PM

13% increase in Delhi coronavirus cases due to air pollution: IMA

Delhi has reported more than 6,000 Covid-19 cases daily in the past few days and 13 per cent of this increase has been estimated to be due to air pollution, the Indian Medical Association said on Saturday. Stating that N-95 masks and air purifiers may not provide full time protection, the doctors' body stressed on the implementation of long-term measures to bring down pollution levels. Air pollution damages the inner lining of the lungs and hence increases the severity of Covid-19 infection. "Increased air pollution leads to increased inflammatory response. In the last few days, Delhi has reported more than 6000 Covid-19 cases per day. 13 per cent of the increase has been estimated to be due to pollution," the IMA said.

8:36 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Rajasthan sees 1,841 Covid cases in 24 hours

Rajasthan detects 1,841 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 2,09,438 with 1,979 deaths, 1,91,132 recoveries/discharges and 16,327 active cases: State Health Department

8:34 PM

Haryana reports over 2,000 cases, tally past 180,000

Haryana reports 2,011 fresh Covid-19 cases, bringing tally to 1,80,424, death toll reaches 1,897 with 17 more fatalities; active case count 15,713: Health dept bulletin

7:47 PM

1,046 new cases in Gujarat, total cases at 179,679

Gujarat reports 1,046 new cases of Covid-19, 5 deaths and 931 discharged/recovered, today. The total number of cases is the state is 179,679 including 163,777 recoveries and 3,756 deaths till now. Total active cases are 12,146: State Government

7:33 PM

Tamil Nadu reports 2,341 new cases, total cases rise to 741,488

Tamil Nadu reports 2341 new Covid-19 cases, 2352 discharges and 25 deaths today.  Total positive cases in the state rise to 741,488, including 711,198 discharges and 11,324 deaths.  Active cases stand at 18,966.

6:29 PM

Over 7,000 cases reported in Kerala in 24 hours

28 deaths and 7,201 new Covid-19 cases reported today in Kerala today. 7,120 recoveries also reported today. The total numbers of active cases and recovered cases in the state are 83,261 and 3,95,624, respectively. Death toll 1,668: Kerala Government

6:28 PM

AP reports 2,367 new Covid cases, tally past 840,000

Andhra Pradesh reports 2,367 new coronavirus cases, bringing caseload to 8,40,730, toll rises to 6,779 with 11 more deaths; active case count 21,434: Health dept bulletin

 

5:59 PM

Domestic air passenger traffic at half of pre-Covid levels: Civil Aviation Secy

India's domestic passenger traffic has reached more than half of pre-Covid levels with number of daily air travellers crossing over 200,000 in November: Ministry of Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola

5:20 PM

Puducherry sees 73 new cases, total cases at 35,744

Puducherry reported 73 new Covid-19 cases, 494 discharges & 3 deaths today.  Total positive cases in the Union Territory rise to 35,744 till date, including 1,212 active cases, 33,931 recoveries & 601 deaths: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Puducherry

5:04 PM

128 new cases in Nagaland in last 24 hours

128 new positive cases and 54 recoveries reported in Nagaland today: Nagaland Health Minister, S Pangnyu Phom on Covid-19

4:43 PM

Over 1,900 cases in Uttar Pradesh, active cases at 22,991

Uttar Pradesh reports 1901 new Covid-19 cases, 2010 discharges and 25 deaths in the last 24 hours.  A total of 4,65,250 people discharged till date after recovering from the infection, 7180 died so far. Active cases stand at 22,991.

3:54 PM

Centre asks Haj pilgrims to submit Covid report 72 hours before journey

Haj pilgrims will have to submit Covid-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

3:54 PM

Andaman and Nicobar reports 17 new cases, tally at 4,420

Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands climbs to 4,420 with 17 fresh cases; number of active cases stands at 166: Health official

3:06 PM

Bengal tourism minister tests positive, hospitalised

West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised: Officials

2:00 PM

With 1,372 new cases, Odisha's tally crosses 300,000 mark

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rises to 300,140 with 1,372 new cases, 17 fresh fatalities push toll to 1,410: Official

12:44 PM

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan tests positive

12:11 PM

Coronavirus India update: Five states with highest 24-hour net addition to active case

Delhi (993)

Haryana (713)

Telangana (664)

Punjab (261)

Karnataka (224)

12:01 PM

Coronavirus India update: New recoveries more than new cases since the last 35 days

11:41 AM

Coronavirus India update: Five most affected states by cases

Maharashtra (1,710,314)

Karnataka (841,889)

Andhra Pradesh (838,363)

Tamil Nadu (739,147)

Uttar Pradesh (493,527)

10:15 AM

USA coronavirus update: Trump's chief of staff tests postive for Covid-19

9:57 AM

Coronavirus update: 1,607 new cases, 6 deaths in Telangana

Telangana recorded 1,607 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to2.48 lakh while sixmore deaths pushed the toll to 1,372.

 

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 296, followed by Rangareddy 115 and Medchal Malkajgiri 113, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing data as of 8 PM on November 6.

 

As many as19,936 are under treatment and44,644 samples were tested on November 6.

9:44 AM

Coronavirus India update: Summary of MoHFW data (November 7)

Active cases: 516,632 (Net reduction: 4,141)

Deaths: 125,562 (Net addition: 577)

Cured: 7,819,886 (Net addition: 53,920)

Total cases: 8,462,080 (Net addition: 50,356)

9:30 AM

USA coronavirus: Biden vows action on 'day one' to halt spiraling Covid crisis

8:48 AM

Consider your mask a vaccine, says Kejriwal as third wave of Covid hits Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said wearing a mask is the biggest protection against Coronavirus till the time a vaccine is developed.

 

The Chief Minister was laying the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Rohtak Road on Friday.

 

Kejriwal said Delhi is facing a third wave of the virus,and he was extremely hopeful that Delhiites will continue to support the fight against the pandemic. "Earlier, Delhi has successfully defeated dengue. In 2015, dengue cases had reached a new high. Over the past two years, we have not recorded a single death due to dengue," said Kejriwal, while speaking on the occasion.

8:42 AM

Second Covid-19 wave may come prior to Dec 15: Rajasthan Health Minister

Rajasthan Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma has stated that experts believe, the second wave of Covid-19 may come prior to December 15 hence, people need to be cautious and follow all protocols.

 

"Experts believe that the second wave may come prior to December 15 this year, so people have to be very cautious, wear masks, maintain social distance and wash hands frequently to keep themselves safe," said Sharma.

 

He said that according to the experts, there will be an increase in the cases of seasonal diseases, swine flu, dengue, cold and cough, pollution, etc in winters, which is going to severe, and if the pollution levels rise, corona cases will certainly surge. "If people wear masks and maintain discipline for a month, then the coronavirus chain can be broken."

8:06 AM

Coronavirus global update: France's Covid-19 daily infections top 60,000, an all-time high

France confirmed a new record of 60,486 COVID-19 cases within 24 hours, beating Thursday's tally of 58,046 cases, official data showed.

 

The cumulative number of people who caught the coronavirus stood at 1,661,853, the world's fifth highest tally, according to figures posted on the government's coronavirus information website on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

Since the outbreak, France reported 39,865 deaths because of the coronavirus after 828 new patients died in one day.

 

On Friday, the country's hospitals received 553 patients with COVID-19, bringing the number of hospitalizations to 28,979. That included 4,331 people who required life support, a single day rise of 101.

7:58 AM

Coronavirus global update: UK reports 23,287 new Covid-19 cases

Another 23,287 people in the UK have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which increased the country's overall infection tally to 1,146,484, according to official figures.

 

Also on Friday, coronavirus deaths rose by 355 to 48,475, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

Earlier in the day, the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) announced that the UK's coronavirus reproduction number, also known as the R number, remained between 1.1 and 1.3, the same as last week's figure.

7:24 AM

US daily Covid-19 cases hit record three days running, topping 127,000: Johns Hopkins