Coronavirus cases in India: 650 deaths in the last 24 hours have raised the total death count to 1,17,956
New Delhi:
India’s coronavirus count has surpassed 78 lakh with a jump of 53,370 cases in the past 24 hours, government data shows. And 650 deaths in the last 24 hours have raised the total death count to 1,17,956. Meanwhile, 70,16,046 people in the country have recovered since the start of the pandemic. The country has been reporting a steady decline in its daily coronavirus infections after reaching a peak of about 90,000 cases per day in September. India, which reported its first case on January 30, is the second most affected country in the world by the pandemic after the United States.
Here are 10 developments in this great story:
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The number of active cases stands at 6,80,680, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health. Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal and Delhi are the five states that reported the highest number of cases in the last 24 hours.
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Maharashtra, the worst state in India affected by COVID-19, added 7,347 new cases, and the total number of infected people reached 16,32,544. The state also reported 184 deaths, bringing the death count to 43,015.
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Karnataka reported 5,356 new infections and 51 deaths in the last 24 hours. The state’s COVID-19 count is now 7.93,907 lakh.
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West Bengal reported 4,143 new COVID-19 cases and 60 related deaths, bringing the overall count in the state to 3,41,426 and the death count to 6,368.
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Delhi reported more than 4,000 coronavirus cases in one day on Friday, raising concerns about a wave of viruses in the middle of the holiday season. Except for October 19, the national capital has been reporting more than 3,000 cases daily for the past 10 days, a worrying sign, especially as COVID-19 levels have shown a drastic drop nationwide.
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Covaxin, the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has been approved for the third phase of clinical trials. The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker had submitted an application to the Comptroller General of Medicines of India (DCGI) on October 2, requesting their permission to conduct Phase 3 trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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Air India will operate its flight to Wuhan on October 30, the first after the central Chinese city, from which the coronavirus initially emerged in December last year, was officially declared safe from the virus in June and all the restrictions. A Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flight will operate in the Delhi-Wuhan sector on October 30, the Indian Embassy in Beijing announced on Friday.
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Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that the next three months will be decisive in determining the coronavirus situation in the country and urged people to take the necessary precautions during the upcoming festival and season. of winter.
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The global figure now stands at more than 4.12 million cases and more than 11.3 million deaths, according to the WHO.
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The United States remains the country most affected by the health crisis affecting the world, with more than 2.23 lakh deaths.
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