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Karnataka conducts over 100,000 Covid-19 tests in a day, eyes 150,000

Karnataka officials on Wednesday said the state conducted 104,000 coronavirus tests in a single day on October 6, and the government's aim was to increase the number of tests to 150,000 per day

Tripura reports 237 new Covid-19 cases, state's tally rises to 27,545

At least 237 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally in the state to 27,545, a health department official said

Coronavirus Factoid: India continues to report most daily cases globally

Even as its count of active cases has been declining on a net basis, the overall number of cases India is adding daily is higher than any country in the world

Ladakh coronavirus update: UT records 79 new Covid cases; 50 patients cured

The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 79 new coronavirus cases, taking the cumulative figure to 4720, an official bulletin said on Wednesday

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 222 new cases, 1 fresh fatality

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 11,007 as 222 more people, including three Army jawans, tested positive for the infection

DATA STORY: Active coronavirus cases in India down 11% from Sep 18 peak of 1.02 mn

India's doubling time for total cases stands at 64.7 days, and for deaths at 73.2 days. The only state that has seen its highest single-day jump in daily new cases today is West Bengal (3370)

Uttar Pradesh Covid Update: 52 fresh cases in Agra takes tally to 6,054

In the past 24 hours, 52 fresh cases were reported taking the total tally to 6,054, said the health officials

Jharkhand coronavirus update: State reports 847 cases, 10 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 88,873 on Wednesday as 847 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

13 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 3,912

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,912 as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Telangana coronavirus update: State's Covid recovery rate crosses 86%

The COVID-19 recovery rate in Telangana crossed 86% as the state continued to report more recoveries than the daily count of positive cases

Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries cross 10,000, outnumber new cases

For the second consecutive day, with 10,228 recoveries across the state, Karnataka outnumbered 9,993 new Covid cases till Monday night

Pune coronavirus update: District records 1,739 cases, 1,270 recoveries

Pune district reported 1,739 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its Covid-19 count to 296,990

Chhattisgarh coronavirus update: 2,888 new Covid-19 cases, 23 die

Chhattisgarh reported 2,888 fresh Covid-19 cases and 23 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 128,893 and the toll to 1,104

NHRC sends advisories to state govts on protecting rights of prisoners

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHRC has issued advisories to various ministries and states stressing on the need for protection of rights of prisoners, police personnel and informal workers

Manipur coronavirus update: 135 fresh cases take Covid-19 tally to 12,240

At least 135 more people, including 10 security personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Manipur, taking the northeastern state's tally to 12,240

Pandemic protocol should not be violated during Durga Puja: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the pandemic protocol should not be violated during the coming Durga Puja

Karnataka govt issues guidelines to prevent Covid spread during festivals

Ahead of the festive season, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued guidelines in the form of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the coronavirus spread

EU health regulator reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in real time

The announcement by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could speed up the process of approving a successful vaccine in the bloc

As cases fall, over 65% beds for Covid patients vacant at Delhi hospitals

However, the bed occupancy is higher in private hospitals as compared to government-run facilities

Congress veteran Motilal Vora tests positive for Covid, admitted to AIIMS

Vora (91) is recovering well and his condition is stated to be stable