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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 07, 2020, 22:58:49 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Union minister Pralhad Joshi tests Covid positive
India's Covid-19 tally breached 67-lakh mark on Wednesday with a spike of 72,049 new cases and 986 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The national recovery rate now stands at 85.02 per cent. Stay with TOI for live updates
19:05 (IST) Oct 07
Rajasthan records 2,151 new cases while Jammu and Kashmir reports 621 new infections
18:49 (IST) Oct 07
Delhi's Covid-19 death toll rises to 5,616 with 35 new fatalities; 2,871 fresh cases take tally to 2.98 lakh: Authorities
18:14 (IST) Oct 07
Daily Covid-19 cases in Kerala cross 10,000-mark for the first time. 22 deaths in the past 24 hours
18:13 (IST) Oct 07
Telangana records 2,154 new cases and 8 deaths
17:26 (IST) Oct 07
Kerala power minister M M Mani tests Covid positive, admitted to medical college hospital
16:21 (IST) Oct 07
Arunachal governor urges people to support state govt in its fight against Covid
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra reiterated that safety protocols have to be strictly followed to stop the spread of the disease.
16:09 (IST) Oct 07
Govt to launch awareness campaign to check spread of coronavirus
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that till the time a vaccine is available, people need to wear masks, maintain distance and sanitise hands as part of efforts to check the spread of the virus.
Read more16:04 (IST) Oct 07
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Karnataka government reduces the fine amount for not wearing masks to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 in urban areas and to Rs 100 from Rs 500 in rural areas
15:18 (IST) Oct 07
Mask, social distancing & washing hands are the only weapons to remain safe, in the absence of a Covid-19 vaccine. Campaign to raise awareness about these measures in public places will be kicked off soon
Union minister Prakash Javadekar
15:10 (IST) Oct 07
Govt will start a campaign on Tri-Sutri (three pronged) strategy to check Covid spread - wear mask, maintain safe distance and regular washing of hand with soap
14:35 (IST) Oct 07
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research becomes the first CSIR lab in the country to test 1 lakh Covid samples
14:20 (IST) Oct 07
14:07 (IST) Oct 07
1,304 new Covid-19 cases reported in Bihar yesterday, taking the total count of active cases to 12,572: State Health Department
13:52 (IST) Oct 07
Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj tested positive for novel coronavirus on Wednesday
13:42 (IST) Oct 07
Russia register over 11,000 new Covid-19 cases
Russia has registered 11,115 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative case total to 1,248,619, the country's coronavirus response center said on Wednesday.
12:51 (IST) Oct 07
Maharashtra: 1166 new Covid-19 cases in Thane; tally reaches 183942
The Covid-19 tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has risen to 1,83,942 with the addition of 1,166 new cases, an official said on Wednesday. The death toll reached 4,644 after 28 more patients succumbed to the disease in the district on Tuesday, he said.
12:48 (IST) Oct 07
The number of people recovered from Covid-19 has exceeded those with active infection by more than 48 lakh as the recovery rate surpassed 85 per cent on Wednesday, the union health ministry said. Nearly 57.50 lakh people have recovered so far, which is 6.32 times the active cases, it said, adding the sustained high levels of recoveries have widened the gap between active and recovered cases.
12:21 (IST) Oct 07
186 cured Covid-19 cases reported in Himachal Pradesh since 9 pm bulletin yesterday. Total cases in the state stand at 16,283 till date, including 2,940 active cases, 13,084 cured cases & 224 deaths, reports ANI quoting department of health & family welfare, Himachal Pradesh
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