In a statement, the Health Ministry said that the proportion of active cases in total positive cases has further decreased to 5.48% in the country.
The accumulated national figure is 93.05%. The total number of recovered cases stands at 81,63,572, and the gap between recovered cases and active cases, which is constantly increasing, is currently 76,82,853, the ministry said.
You can track national and state coronavirus cases, deaths, and testing rates here. A list of State Help Line numbers is also available.
Here are the updates:
New Delhi
Center for Increasing ICU Beds in Delhi, Aims to Conduct Over 1 Lakh of Testing Per Day
Following a meeting called by the Interior Minister to assess the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Center will make provisions for 750 ICU beds at the DRDO center to address the shortage of ICU beds in the capital.
Testing will also increase to over 1 lakh per day with the help of ICMR, as the Delhi government, which has been conducting approximately 60,000 tests, is at capacity.
– Delhi Office
Kerala
Lord Ayyappa temple opens, devotees will be allowed from November 16
The Lord Ayyappa Hill Shrine in Sabarimala opened on the evening of November 15 for the annual two-month Mandala-Makaravillakku season, adhering to the strict COVID-19 protocol.
Devotees would be able to enter the temple only from November 16 in the morning, temple sources said. No special bids were made on November 15.
Melshanti AK Sudheer Namboothiri opened the doors of the sanctum sanctorum and lit the lamps at 5 p.m. in the presence of Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru, announcing the start of the 62-day pilgrimage season.
The newly elected Melsanthi VK Jayaraj Potti and Malikkapuram Melsanthi MN Raj Kumar were the first to climb the sacred 18 steps and offer prayers. They took over tonight. – PTI
New Delhi
Amit Shah takes stock of the COVID-19 situation in Delhi
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah took stock of the COVID-19 situation in Delhi on November 15 following the recent increase in cases in the national capital, authorities said.
Delhi Deputy Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and senior central government officials attended the meeting chaired by Mr. Shah.
The interior minister reviewed the situation that arose due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Delhi and discussed ways to treat it, an Interior Ministry official said.
Manipur
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Tests Positive for COVID-19
Manipur’s Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced on social media Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He volunteered for the test after feeling uncomfortable.
He also exhorted those who had been in close contact with him in recent days to get tested and take the necessary care.
Although Manipur has been busy controlling the pandemic, there were some lapses during the election campaign for by-elections in five Assembly constituencies on November 7, as people did not uphold COVID-19 standards. Thousands of people were seen jostling or sitting in close contact during election rallies.
Delhi / NCR
Congress Senior Leader Ahmed Patel Critic
Senior Congressional Leader and Party Treasurer Ahmed Patel is in critical condition following a series of complications after he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 1.
He is currently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon.
The infection, sources said, had damaged her lung and affected other critical organs as well.
In a detailed tweet, for the first time in more than a month of hospitalization, his son Faisal Patel said his condition remained stable and he was still under medical observation.
Vaccine trials
First batch of Sputnik V vaccine will arrive at Kanpur Medical College for phase 2 and 3 trials
The first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 is likely to arrive at Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College in Kanpur next week, where phase 2 and phase 3 human clinical trials of the vaccine will take place.
The decision to conduct human clinical trials of the vaccine was made after Dr Reddy’s Laboratories obtained approval from the Controller General of Medicines of India (DCGI) in this regard, an official said.
west bengal
Bengal celebrates Kali puja, Diwali without fireworks
A ban on the sale and use of fireworks this year saved the people of West Bengal from noise and pollution on Kali Puja and Diwali night on Saturday, while ‘diyas’ (clay lamps), candles and Decorative electric lights illuminated the houses creating the holiday spirit.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished people on both occasions.
Beautiful tents, some resembling famous temples and buildings, appeared in parks and streets with idols of the deity of the goddess Kali placed inside them.
The Calcutta High Court last week banned the use and sale of firecrackers in West Bengal during Kali Puja, Diwali, Chhath and other pujas during this holiday season to curb pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Portugal
‘I can’t anymore’: Lisbon bar and restaurant workers protest amid COVID-19 rules
Lisbon’s bars and clubs have been closed since March, and while restaurants have since reopened, owners and workers fear that new restrictions to combat the virus could wipe out the sector.
On weekends, there is a closure from 1 pm to 5 am, during which all outlets and restaurants must close, although there are some exceptions. A night curfew is also in effect on weekdays.
The government of Prime Minister Antonio Costa says the new measures are necessary to control the pandemic and avoid stricter restrictions next month.
The country of just over 10 million people has recorded 211,266 coronavirus cases and 3,305 deaths. Like much of the rest of Europe, it is fighting a second wave: infections reached 6,653 cases on Friday, the highest daily figure since the pandemic began.
New Delhi
Firecrackers heard in Delhi on Diwali night despite ban
The bursting of firecrackers could be heard in Delhi and its neighboring areas on Diwali night despite a ban on their sale and use being imposed in the national capital region in light of rising air pollution and the pandemic. of COVID-19.
Sparklers were seen lighting up the night sky as cookies exploded on the ground in various areas.
The National Green Court (NGT) had imposed on Monday a total ban on the sale or use of all types of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) until midnight on November 30.
The Delhi government had also imposed a total ban on all types of fireworks earlier this month until November 30.
Austria
Austria closes schools and most stores to curb the spread of coronavirus
Austria announced Saturday that it is tightening its partial lockdown, including closing non-essential stores and shifting schools to online teaching, amid galloping rates of coronavirus infection in the Alpine nation.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the measures had become necessary because Austria has seen a weekly average of 550 new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents, a level 11 times higher than what authorities said would be sustainable.
“If we do not react in a massive way, there is a great risk that the numbers will continue to increase or remain at a high level,” Kurz told reporters in Vienna. Austrian health officials cannot track 77 new cases, he added. .
Romania
At least 10 dead in fire at hospital treating COVID-19 patients in Romania
Romanian officials say a fire at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients killed 10 people and seriously injured seven others.
The fire spread through the intensive care room designated for people with COVID-19 patients at the public hospital in the northern city of Piatra Neamt, said Irina Popa, spokeswoman for the local Emergency Situations Inspection.
Popa said all but one of the people who died or were injured in Saturday’s fire were hospital patients.
Romanian Health Minister Nelu Tataru told local media that the fire was “probably caused by a short circuit.”
– AP
Elon Musk Says ‘Most Likely’ Has Moderate COVID-19 Case
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that he “most likely” has a moderate case of COVID-19, as he continued to question the accuracy of the tests.
“I am getting wildly different results from different labs, but most likely I have a moderate case of covid. My symptoms are those of a mild cold, which is no surprise, since a coronavirus is a type of cold, ”Musk wrote in a tweet.
Musk said Thursday that rapid antigen test results from the same machine and the same test showed he was positive twice and then negative twice on the same day.
Maharashtra
Places of worship in Maharashtra to reopen from November 16: Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a statement on Saturday said places of religious worship across the state, which were closed since the COVID-19 shutdown in March, will reopen from November 16.
Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, he said: “We cannot forget that the demonic coronavirus is still among us. Although this demon is slowly falling silent now, we cannot be complacent. Citizens must follow discipline ”.
“Just as discipline and restraint were observed when celebrating Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Pandharpur wari (annual pilgrimage), followers of other religions also celebrated festivals such as Eid, Mount Mary festival, taking into account the COVID- security protocol. 19, ”he said. said.
New Delhi
India has launched an integrated response against the COVID-19 pandemic: Harsh Vardhan
From indigenous vaccine development to new point-of-care diagnostics, India has launched an integrated response to overcome the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
Speaking at the 8th BRICS ministerial meeting on STIs on Friday, Mr. Vardhan said that India is also organizing clinical trials for all major vaccines and that some 20 vaccines are in different stages of development.
Two of them are in the most advanced stage of development. Covaxin developed through the collaboration ICMR-Bharat Biotech and Covishield of the Serum Institute of India. Both are in phase III clinical trials, he added.
(With contributions from agencies)
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