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Data story: India logs 4,272 new Covid cases; active tally at 40,750

India has added 30,318 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India adds 3,615 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,584

India has added 31,489 cases in the past 7 days

Mumbai records 85 new Covid-19 infections, no death in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Tuesday recorded 85 new coronavirus cases that raised the tally of infections to 11,49,917, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. The toll remained unchanged at 19,730, while the count of recoveries rose to 11,29,505 after 120 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, he said. With a recovery rate of 98.2 per cent, the city is now left with 682 active cases, the official said. As per a bulletin issued by the civic body, as many as 5,361 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted so far to 1,82,86,122. Of the latest cases, only four patients were symptomatic, it stated. The overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the city was 0.09 per cent for the period between September 20 and September 26, while the doubling rate was 7,860 days, the bulletin said.

Data story: India logs 3,230 Covid cases; active tally declines by 1,057

India has added 37,213 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India records 4,129 new Covid cases; active tally at 43,415

India has so far administered 2,176,835,714 vaccine doses

Data story: India records 4,777 new Covid cases; 23 deaths in 24 hrs

India has so far administered 2,175,667,942 vaccine doses

Maharashtra sees 541 Covid-19 cases, two deaths; active tally at 3,702

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 541 COVID-19 cases, including 108 in Mumbai, and two fatalities, taking the tally to 81,19,345 and the toll to 1,48,329, the state health department said. With 546 patients discharged during the day, the cumulative count of recoveries in the state rose to 79,67,314, leaving the state with 3,702 active cases, the department said in a statement. The two COVID-19 fatalities were reported from Navi Mumbai and Nagpur divisions. The case recovery rate in Maharashtra stands at 98.13 per cent and the fatality rate at 1.82 per cent. Mumbai's tally of infections rose to 11,48,859 and the death toll to 19,729. Mumbai region recorded 191 fresh cases, which raised the number of cases to 23,78,847 and the toll to 40,099. Nashik division reported 40 cases, Pune region 231, Kolhapur division 19, Aurangabad division 13, Latur division 14, Akola division 15, and Nagpur division 18. Maharashtra's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Total cases 81,19,345, fatalities 1,4

36 dead in north India in 24 hours due to hazardous rainfall and lightning

In the past year, there has been a 34 per cent increase in lightning strikes in India, which has thereby led to an increase in the number of deaths

Maharashtra sees 619 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 fatalities in a single day

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 619 COVID-19 cases and three fatalities, taking the tally to 81,18,804 and the toll to 1,48,327, the health department said. A day before, the state had logged 611 infections and two deaths. Of the three fatalities, Kolhapur circle reported two and Mumbai circle one. Of the 619 cases, the highest 260 were reported from the Pune circle, and 219 from the Mumbai circle which includes the metropolitan region (MMR). Nashik (42), Nagpur (36), Kolhapur (24), Aurangabad (13), Akola (12), and Latur (11) circles reported less than 100 new cases. With 686 people discharged in the last 24 hours, the count of recoveries in Maharashtra went up to 79,66,768. Of the 3,709 active cases in the state, the highest 1,172 cases are in Pune, followed by 752 in Mumbai and 457 in Thane districts, the health department report stated. Maharashtra's recovery rate stands at 98.13 per cent and the fatality rate 1.82 per cent. With 22,872 tests conducted in the last 24 hours,

In Lebanon, boat tragedy kills 89 but others plan to undertake deadly trip

Thousands of Palestinians held prayers on a small soccer field in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Saturday, to mourn one of the scores of migrants who died after their boat sank off Syria's coast this week, even as others vowed to undertake the same perilous voyage. Abdul-Al Abdul-Al, 24, kissed his father goodbye Tuesday before boarding a crowded boat leaving from a nearby town seeking a better life in Europe. It was his 14th attempt to flee the crisis-hit Mediterranean country, this time ending with the return of his dead body. He was to be buried in the camp where he was born, his father, Omar, told The Associated Press during the funeral procession. The head of al-Basel Hospital in Syria's coastal city of Tartus said Saturday that the death toll has reached 89, adding that of the 20 others who were receiving treatment at the medical center, six were discharged. The Lebanese army announced Saturday that troops have detained the man who allegedly organised the deadly trip.

Mumbai reports 122 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 145 recoveries in 24 hours

Mumbai on Saturday reported 122 COVID-19 cases and one death, which took the city's tally to 11,49,673 and the toll to 19,729, a civic official said. It is the second day in a row when the addition to the tally was more than 100, he pointed out. The city had reported 106 cases on Friday. Of the new cases, only nine are symptomatic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official added. The recovery count rose by 145 in the last 24 hours and reached 11,29,216, leaving the metropolis with an active caseload of 728, he said. As per BMC data, the recovery rate is 98.2 per cent and the overall growth rate of cases between September 17 and 23 was 0.09 per cent, a dip below the 0.10 per cent mark in a while. It also revealed that 1,82,70,183 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the city so far, including 7,617 in the last 24 hours, down from 7,882 in the preceding 24-hour period. The caseload doubling time stood at 7,430 days, as per official data.

2 killed, many left without power as typhoon Talas batters Japan: Report

Two people were killed and tens of thousands of households left without power after typhoon Talas lashed Japan's Shizuoka prefecture with heavy rain on Saturday

Iranian govt scrambles to contain unrest as it spreads to more towns

The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country's notorious "morality" police for allegedly violating the strict law on headscarves has reportedly spread to about 80 cities and towns. Hundreds of protesters, mostly women, took to the streets following the death of Mahsa Amini - a Kurd native, chanting anti-government slogans that target the core of the Islamic regime and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The death toll in the violent clashes with security forces has reached as high as 26, Iranian state TV indicated on Friday. The unrest, said to be the worst in recent years, has also spread to about 80 Iranian cities and towns. At least five security personnel have also been killed and several others injured while trying to confront protesters in Mashhad, Quchan, Shiraz, Tabriz, and Karaj, it added. Amini's tragic death has fuelled an outpouring of long-simmering anger over ...

Covid primary cause of death in 70 Delhi patients, incidental in 84 in Aug

Over 53 per cent of the Covid-related deaths reported in August in Delhi was of people who had succumbed due to co-morbodities or other causes but the coronavirus infection was "incidental", according to official data. As per the data shared by authorities, in cases of 70 fatalities in the month of August, COVID-19 was found as the "primary cause". In 84 deaths in August, coronavirus infection finding was "incidental", it said. The data on Covid-linked fatalities was shared in form of a graph, with month-wise data on deaths spanning March to September. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) met here on Thursday to review the Covid situation in the national capital and conduct an assessment of the dedicated resources deployed at the hospitals to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Maximum number of Covid-related deaths in Delhi have taken place in the month of August in the last few months. Four deaths in August were attributed to in "other" category, which includes burn, tra

Delhi records 77 new Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate at 0.74%

Delhi on Thursday recorded 77 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 0.74 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. The new cases were detected from 10,370 tests conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin, adding that no new coronavirus-related fatality was recorded. Officials said the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) may lift the Rs 500 fine on not wearing masks at public places along with scaling down deployment of staff and equipment in hospitals in a phased manner with the city witnessing a steady decline in COVID-19 cases. The DDMA met here on Thursday to review the Covid situation in the national capital and conduct an assessment of dedicated resources deployed at hospitals to tackle coronavirus. The decisions taken in the meeting will come into force after a formal notification by the DDMA. With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,02,772, while the death toll remained unchanged at 26,500, it .

Maharashtra records 550 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally 3,857

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 550 fresh coronavirus positive cases and three fatalities, which took its overall caseload to 81,17,574 and toll to 1,48,322, the state health department said. On Wednesday, the state had recorded 640 cases and five fatalities. State capital Mumbai logged 98 new cases and two deaths, while Chandrapur district recorded one fatality. Maharashtra's COVID-19 fatality rate stands at 1.82 per cent. The number of active infection cases stands at 3,857, the state health department said, adding that 740 patients recuperated during the day, taking the cumulative recovery count to 79,65,395. The state's recovery rate stands at 98.13 per cent. A total of 24,105 tests were conducted in the state in the last 24 hours, which pushed the state's overall recovery count to 8,46,18,216. The coronavirus figures of Maharashtra are as follows: Positive cases: 81,17,574; new cases: 550; death toll 1,48,322; active cases: 3,857; tests so far: 8,46,18,216.

Data story: India logs 5,443 new Covid cases; active tally at 46,342

India has added 36,563 cases in the past 7 days

Maharashtra logs 640 new Covid cases, five deaths; active tally at 4,050

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 640 new COVID-19 cases and five fatalities, which took its overall caseload to 81,17,024 and death toll to 1,48,319, the state health department said. As compared to the previous day, the state's one-day infection count witnessed an increase of 90 cases as it had reported 550 cases along with two fatalities on Tuesday. The Mumbai circle reported the highest 224 new cases, followed by Pune circle (219), Nagpur circle (52), Nashik circle (36), Latur circle (34), Kolhapur (29), Akola circle (28) and Aurangabad circle (18). Of the five deaths, Pune circle reported three and Mumbai circle two. The state's COVID-19 recovery count climbed to 79,64,655 as 801 patients recuperated from the infection during the day, the department said in its report. Maharashtra has 4,050 active COVID-19 cases and of those, the highest number of 1,238 cases are in Pune, followed by 845 and 577 cases in Mumbai and Thane districts respectively. Presently, Maharashtra's recov

Data story: India adds 4,510 news Covid cases; death toll at 528,403

India has added 37,542 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 4,043 Covid cases; active tally declines marginally

India has added 38,140 cases in the past 7 days