Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports lowest daily cases in nearly a month

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,339,232 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 675,674, Tamil Nadu 580,000, Karnataka 576,000, and UP 387,000. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

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Delhi authority dresses up as Yamraj to fine people without masks

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Covid-19: Parents allege steep fee hike by top private school

The parents of students of a top private school in the national capital have alleged that the authorities have increased the fee with effect from August despite a Delhi government order restricting any such raise till schools reopen. The city government had directed schools to not hike fees till schools remain closed due to Covid-19 and also not levy any charges in the name of development fees or annual fees.

 

The parents have approached the Directorate of Education (DoE) against the move by DPS RK Puram and also alleged disparities in fee structure of its two branches.

3:37 PM

34 security personnel among 43 new Covid-19 patients in Mizoram

At least 43 people, including 34 security personnel, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, pushing the state's tally to 1,908, a statement said on Monday. Of the fresh cases, 37 were reported from Aizawl district and six from Lunglei, it said.

 

Thirty-four security personnel - 16 from Assam Rifles and 18 from Border Security Force - have contracted the disease and they have been quarantined, the statement issued by the Information and Public Relation Department said.

 

A Border Road Organisation (BRO) staffer was also diagnosed with the infection.

3:27 PM

Puducherry reports 286 new Covid-19 cases; tally at 26,685

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Tripura reports 193 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more deaths

Tripura on Monday reported 193 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state's tally to 24,921, a Health Department official said. Three more people died in the state, following which the toll rose to 270, he said. There are 5,692 active cases in the state at present.

 

So far, 18,936 people have recovered from the disease in the state.

2:58 PM

Covid-recovered police personnel to donate plasma in Gurugram

Police personnel in Gurugram district who had suffered from Covid-19 and have made a full recovery will donate their plasma to help others combat the deadly virus. iN the district, 240 police personnel have tested positive for Coronavirus in all. Of these, 215 have recovered and 25 are undergoing treatment.

On June 10, a 58-year-old inspector with co-morbidities succumbed to the virus. This was the first Covid-19 related death involving police personnel in the district.

2:42 PM

Online portal about Covid-19 vaccine launched: Vardhan

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an online portal about coronavirus vaccine launched in an event.

Everyone will be able to go online to that portal & look-up all contemporary research-development & clinical trials related information about such vaccinations.

2:27 PM

Covid-19: Aurangabad rural health staff to get GMCH training

The Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Aurangabad will give seven days training to health staff in the district's rural areas to ensure better treatment for Covid-19 patients, its dean Dr Kanan Yelikar said on Monday.

The training of medical officers and nursing personnel in various protocols governing the outbreak will be carried out by the facility's microbiology department. GMCH, the premier medical facility in Aurangabad, is currently treating 347 COVID-19 patients, the condition of 232 of them being critical, an official said.

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HC issues notice on Delhi govt's plea against stay on reserving ICU beds for Covid patients

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to all the respondents on a petition moved by the Delhi government challenging a stay on its order directing private hospitals to reserve 80 per cent beds for Covid patients.

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan, while seeking responses from the main petitioner Association of Healthcare Providers (India) and others, refused to vacate the stay on the Delhi government's decision instructing private hospitals in the national capital to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients.

The bench, while posting the matter for October 9, said that those hospitals have complied with the Government of NCT Delhi order and expanded their bed capacity may voluntarily continue to comply.

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Ladakh reports 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death

One more patient succumbed to coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll to 58 in the Union Territory, while the infection tally reached 4,103 with 10 fresh cases, officials said on Monday. Fourteen patients were discharged after being cured of the contagion during the past 24 hours, they said.

 

With the death of one more patient from Covid-19 in Kargil district, the total number of fatalities in Ladakh has gone up to 58 - 34 in Kargil and 24 in Leh district. Five residents each in Leh and Kargil tested positive for the virus on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the region to 4,103, the officials said.

 

1:59 PM

Russia records 8,135 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

Russia has registered 8,135 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 7,867 yesterday, bringing the cumulative case total to 1,159,573, the coronavirus response center said on Monday.

"In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 8,135 Covid-19 cases in 84 regions, of which 2,200 (27 percent) were detected actively, with people showing no clinical symptoms," the response center said in a statement, specifying that the total count has now reached 1,159,573.

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Covid-19: Vaishno Devi Shrine starts home delivery of prasad

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Maharashtra: 214 new Covid-19 cases in Aurangabad; 7 more die

Aurangabad has added 214 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally in the Maharashtra district to 32,993, an official said on Monday.

 

The district also reported seven more deaths due to Covid-19 on Sunday, raising the toll to 916, he said. As of now, there are 5,961 Covid-19 cases in the district, while 26,116 patients have recovered from the viral infection, the official said. 

1:11 PM

Israel, West Bank, Gaza report Covid-19 resurgence

Fresh coronavirus outbreaks have been reported in Israel, West Bank and Gaza, leading to renewed proposals and measures aimed at curbing a further spread of the virus, it was reported.

 

As of Sunday, the Health Ministry reported 226 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total in Israel to 229,374, with 68,788 of them considered active, reports Haaretz news.

 

At least 1,512 patients are hospitalized, a record number since the outbreak began, while 749 of them are in serious condition, nearing the 800-patient threshold health officials have warned would lead to a collapse of the Israeli health system.

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Dubai to restrict nightlife amid coronavirus increase

Dubai has announced new restrictions on nightlife to curb a rising tide of coronavirus infections.

 

Dubai's tourism authorities have ordered all bars and restaurants in the city-state to stop serving and halt entertainment activities at 1 a.m. Hotels will be restricted by law to offering only delivery and room service after 3 a.m.