LIVE: UP restricts visitors to indoor events at 100 as Covid-19 tally rises

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,780,208, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 873,046, Andhra Pradesh 862,000, Tamil Nadu 769,000 and Kerala 562,735

11:57 AM

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi's health worsens after post-Covid complications

The health condition of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi deteriorated on Monday morning and he is "very very critical", doctors said.

 

The octogenerian Congress leader, undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital for post-Covid complications, is being monitored by a team of nine doctors, GMCH Superintendent Abhijit Sarma said.

 

"The present status of Sir (Gogoi) is very very critical and the doctors are doing their best," he told reporters. Read on...

11:39 AM

Delhi CM gives orders for MBBS students & dentists to be allowed to assist in hospitals & Covid ICUs to meet manpower shortage

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gives orders for MBBS students & dentists to be allowed to assist in hospitals & Covid ICUs to meet manpower shortage. Delhi govt hospitals can now engage 4th and 5th-year MBBS students and dentists to assist doctors in the treatment of coronavirus patients.

11:28 AM

SC seeks affidavit from Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat & Assam on steps taken to prevent Covid steps

Supreme Court seeks affidavit from Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam governments on the steps taken by them in regard to the current Covid-19 condition in the states

11:14 AM

Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma tests positive for Covid-19, CM Ashok Gehlot tweets

11:07 AM

The threat of coronavirus is far from ending, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The threat of Covid-19 is far from ending. All our scientists are making great efforts towards developing a vaccine, under the guidance of PM Modi. Still, we will have to be alert until the vaccine is developed, it reaches every person & its effects kick in: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

10:46 AM

Coronavirus India update: Summary of MoHFW data (November 23)

Active cases: 443,486 (Net addition: 2,524)

Deaths: 133,738 (Net addition: 511)

Cured: 8,562,641 (Net addition: 41,024)

Total cases: 9,139,865 (Net addition: 44,059)

10:39 AM

PM Modi to review Covid situation with CMs tomorrow

Amid the rising cases of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to review the situation on Tuesday with the Chief Ministers, sources said.

 

Sources also said the Prime Minister will discuss the rollout of the vaccine programme in the states.

 

He will hold virtual meetings with the Chief Ministers of Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, West Bengal and Kerala.

 

After this meeting, the Prime Minister is scheduled to discuss the vaccine delivery roll out with all the states and Union Territories. Read on...

10:35 AM

Delhi coronavirus update: Shops at Nangloi market being unsealed after UT govt withdrew order to seal it

Shops at Nangloi market being unsealed after UT govt withdrew order to seal it on grounds of violation of Covid-19 protocols. Subhash Bindal, General Secretary of Shukar Bazar Market Assn, Nangloi Market says, "Order withdrawn last night. Copy of official order is awaited".

10:30 AM

Telangana reports 602 new coronavirus cases

Telangana reported 602 new Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths on Sunday, according to a bulletin by the state government.

 

The total coronavirus cases in the state climbed to 2,64,128 including 1,433 deaths and 2,51,468 recoveries. At present, the active coronavirus cases in the state stand at 11,227.

10:28 AM

Covid-19 caseload in India breaches 9.1 million mark

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 91 lakh with44,059 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while therecoveries surged to 85,62,641, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

 

The total coronavirus cases mounted to91,39,865 while the death toll climbed to1,33,738 with 511 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

10:25 AM

Britain coronavirus update: 18,662 fresh Covid-19 cases reported

UK has reported 18,662 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 1,512,045, according to official figures released.

 

The coronavirus-related deaths in Britain rose by 398 to 55,024, the data showed.

 

Also on Sunday, Ministers from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have backed plans to allow different households to meet "for a small number of days" over Christmas, Xinhua reported. Read on...

10:19 AM

Russia coronavirus update: 24,581 new Covid-19 cases reported

Russia has reported 24,581 more Covid-19 infections, slightly down from the all-time high of 24,822 a day earlier, the country's Covid-19 response centre said on Sunday.

 

The daily increase has been above 24,000 for three consecutive days, according to data provided by the centre.

 

The national tally of cases has grown to 2,089,329, including 36,179 deaths and 1,595,443 recoveries, the centre said. Read on...

10:17 AM

Turkey coronavirus update: Daily Covid-19 cases exceed 6,000 mark

Turkey reported 6,017 new Covid-19 patients in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of infections in the country to 446,822, the Turkish Health Ministry said on Sunday.

 

Meanwhile, 139 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 12,358.A total of 3,812 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, raising the total recoveries to 374,637.

 

The rate of pneumonia in Covid-19 patients is 3.8 per cent and the number of seriously ill patients is 4,217, said the ministry. Read on...

10:16 AM

Africa crosses 2 million coronavirus cases, death toll nears 50,000

The Covid-19-related death toll in the African continent reached 49,412, while the total reported cases were 2,057,001 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

 

A total of 1,737,277 people have recovered across the continent so far, according to the Africa CDC. Read on...

10:15 AM

Brazil coronavirus update: Toll reaches 169,183 with 194 new deaths

Brazil has reported 194 new deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the national death toll to 1,69,183, the health ministry said.

 

With 18,615 new cases, the COVID-19 caseload in Brazil has reached 6,071,401, Xinhua reported

 

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the most populous in the country, has also been the most affected, with 41,267 deaths.

 

At least nine Brazilian states, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, have seen an uptick in hospitalisations.