Coronavirus Cases in India: Total number of cases stands at 54,87,580. (Proceedings)
New Delhi:
India has recorded 54,87,580 COVID-19 cases so far with 86,961 new infections, while 1,130 deaths on Monday brought the total death count to 87,882. A total of 93,356 patients recovered from the infection in the country in one day. This is the third consecutive day that the number of daily recoveries is greater than the number of daily cases.
With 43.96,399 people in the country who have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic, the overall recovery rate is 80.11%.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan informed the Lok Sabha that more than four coronavirus vaccines are in advanced stages of preclinical testing in India. Amid a surge in cases, Rajasthan has imposed prohibition orders in 11 districts, including the state capital, Jaipur, as of today.
Ten districts of Chhattisgarh, including the state capital, Raipur, have been blocked since today. India is the country with the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after the United States.
Here are the live updates on Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases:
Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen this week amid coronavirus restrictions
Hong Kong Disneyland said on Tuesday that it will reopen on Friday to a reduced number of visitors and limited days, with improved health measures after the latest wave of coronavirus infections forced it to close again in mid-July.
Hong Kong relaxed further coronavirus restrictions last week, including the reopening of theme parks, after testing of nearly two million people in a Chinese government-run program found 42 cases.
Disneyland said all visitors will be required to wear face masks, and the park will initially be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Indoor live performances will also be suspended.
Over 1 lakh recover from Covid in one day, cases exceed 55 lakh mark
India has achieved record recoveries of 1,01,468 COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, data from the Ministry of Health shows over the past 24 hours.
His coronavirus count crossed the 55 lakh mark with an increase of 75,083 cases.
The country has registered 55, 62,664 cases of COVID-19 so far. This is the fourth consecutive day in which the number of daily recoveries is greater than the number of daily cases.
Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Six US States This Month
Six U.S. states so far this month have reported their highest daily number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 since the pandemic began, as cases began to rise again across the country, according to a Reuters tally. .
North Dakota set a record for hospitalizations on Monday, while Missouri and South Dakota reached their highest levels to date on Sunday. Hawaii, Montana and West Virginia all set records in early September.
Nationwide, the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients has fallen to an average of 30,000 a day during the two weeks ending Sunday, up from an average of nearly 36,000 a day the previous two weeks.
US Health Agency Removes Coronavirus Airborne Guideline
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removed its guidance warning about possible airborne transmission of the new coronavirus, saying the draft recommendation was published in error.
The now-retired guide, posted on the agency’s website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers to reduce germs in the air indoors to prevent the disease from spreading.
“The CDC is updating its recommendations regarding the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Once this process is complete, update language will be released,” the agency said.
The health agency had said that COVID-19 could be spread via airborne particles that can remain suspended in the air and travel beyond six feet.
More than 4.2 lakh fined for violating COVID-19 regulations in Uttarakhand
More than 4.22 lakh people have been fined in Uttarakhand for failing to comply with COVID-19 regulations, including not wearing masks when going outdoors, since the shutdown began. So far, the state has collected a fine of about 15 million rupees from this, reported Director General of Police (Law and Order) Ashok Kumar.
Data collected by state police revealed that a total of 3.03 lakh people have been fined for not covering their faces, while 49,852 people violated social distancing rules in public places.
United States Approaches 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths
The United States came close to registering 200,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, the latest grim milestone for the country just weeks before voters decide whether President Donald Trump will remain in office.
According to a running count from Johns Hopkins University, 199,743 Americans have died and 6.8 million have been confirmed infected.
The United States has had the highest official death count in the world for months, ahead of Brazil and India, with 136,895 and 87,882 deaths, respectively.
This high rate of daily recoveries has positioned India as the world’s leading country with the maximum number of recovered cases. This has also raised the recovery rate to more than 80%: Ministry of Health https://t.co/7Bn2U8qjJt
– ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2020
UK Coronavirus Alert Level Rises As Cases Rise
The UK government has raised its coronavirus alert level from three to four, indicating that transmission of the virus is high and increasing “exponentially”.
The Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the four UK regions (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) issued a joint statement to confirm the change in alert level for all parts of the UK as the prospect of a second at the national level the blockade seems imminent.
Coronavirus cases in Mexico exceed 700,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico exceeded 700,000, according to updated data from Health Ministry officials, along with a reported death toll of 73,697.
Authorities reported 2,917 new cases, bringing the total to 700,580, along with 204 deaths on Monday, but the actual numbers are likely significantly higher due to poor evidence.
The COVID-19 count in Maharashtra’s Pune district rose to 2.54,506 with the addition of 2,338 new cases in the past 24 hours, a health official said Monday.
The overall death count increased from 76 to 5,774, he said.
“Of the 2,338 new cases, 884 cases were reported in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) areas and 655 cases were added in Pimpri Chinchwad area,” he said.
A total of 1,256 patients were discharged after treatment.
The count of patients with PMC limits is now 1,32,665 while the number of Pimpri Chinchwad patients is 70,827.
The number of cases in rural areas, civil hospitals and areas of the Pune cantonment board increased to 51,014, it said.
Jharkhand reports 1,321 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths, bringing the total cases to 72,673, including 58,543 recoveries and 626 deaths. The number of active cases is 13,504: State Department of Health
Kerala reported 2,910 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, while 3,022 patients who were in treatment recovered. This is the highest number of recoveries reported in a single day so far.
Of those diagnosed, 2,653 people were infected by contact and the source of contact was unknown for 313. While 36 of them have returned from abroad and 133 from other states. In addition, 88 health workers were also infected, the Office of the Minister of Health said.
As many as 18 deaths have been confirmed in the state due to COVID-19, bringing the death count to 553.
Odisha’s COVID-19 count rose to 1.84,122 on Monday, as 4,242 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine recent deaths brought the state’s coronavirus death count to 710, a health official said.
The state also recorded the recovery of 3,704 patients, bringing the total number of people who have been cured of the disease to 1,49,379, representing 81.13 percent of the number of cases.
Of the new cases, up to 2,503 were reported in quarantine centers, while 1,739 people tested positive for the infection during contact tracing, he said.
The Khurda district, under which Bhubaneswar is located, reported the highest number of new cases with 652, followed by Cuttack (595), Jharsuguda (205) and Puri (182), the official said.
Meghalaya Prime Minister Conrad K Sangma made clear on Monday that his government is not in favor of imposing more lockdown on the state again, despite the increase in COVID-19 cases.
“The lockdown is not really a solution, but only a mechanism to delay the spread of the coronavirus. Therefore, the government will not impose a greater lockdown … We cannot just shut down the economy,” he told reporters after presiding over a review meeting.
People need to realize that COVID-19 is here to stay and that the only way forward is to be cautious and adaptive.
As of Monday, the state has recorded a total of 4,734 COVID-19 cases of which 2,169 are active, while 2,527 people have recovered from the disease. So far, thirty-eight people have died from the virus.
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