Coronavirus live updates: 204 railway coaches deployed in 4 states to boost Covid-19 capacity

Read: Railways deploys 204 isolation coaches in 4 states; 54 in Delhi to boost Covid-19 capacity

Railways says deployed 204 isolation coaches so far after demand from states: 70 in UP, 54 in Delhi, 60 in Telangana, 20 in Andhra Pradesh (PTI)

Jammu and Kashmir records 163 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally 5,041: Officials

As per HM Amit Shah’s directions, Union health ministry sets up 3 teams of 4 doctors each from AIIMS Delhi, DGHS, Union health ministry & Delhi govt. Assisted by officers; teams to inspect major dedicated Covid-19 facilities proposed in Delhi & make recommendations for improvement

The home minister also directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure all guidelines are enforced strictly

Shah directed Centre, Delhi govt and all 3 municipal corporations to ensure proper implementation of decisions taken in the meeting held this morning, such as house-to-house survey & corona testing etc. He said the aim is to win the fight against corona with mutual coordination

We have to make the country and the national capital Corona-free, healthy and prosperous at the earliest under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, says home minister Amit Shah

It prompts 3 choices - Book OPD appointments, seek help from volunteers, & doctors involved in COVID19 management can talk to senior consultants 24x7

Gujarat recorded 511 new Covid-19 positive cases, taking the state tally to 23,590. It's second consecutive day of 500+ cases and fourth in past five days for Gujarat

389 more Covid-19 cases & 12 deaths reported in West Bengal today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 11087, including 5060 discharged, 5552 active cases & 475 deaths: State Health Department (ANI)

'Really scary': Mass testing in Beijing as fresh outbreak sparks alarm

The National Health Commission (NHC) reported 57 new infections on Sunday, of which 36 were local transmissions in Beijing, all linked to the Xinfadi market.

Bangladesh confirms more than 3,000 new cases, reports AP

Bangladesh reported 3,141 new cases and 32 more deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday, raising its total caseload to 87,520, including 1,171 fatalities.

38 die of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu taking toll to 435; 1,974 fresh cases reported: Govt (PTI)

BJP, Congress, AAP and BSP have been invited for the meeting with Home minister Amit Shah, reports PTI

Home minister Amit Shah convenes all-party meeting at 11am tomorrow to discuss Delhi's Covid-19 situation

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds meeting with top functionaries of Delhi's three municipal bodies along with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the national capital.

Odisha: An Air Arabia flight carrying 216 passengers landed in Bhubaneswar from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, earlier today. (ANI)

Covid-19 peak in India may arrive mid-November, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely: Study

The study conducted by researchers from an Operations Research Group constituted by ICMR said the lockdown shifted the peak of the pandemic by an estimated 34 to 76 days and helped bring down the number of infections by 69 to 97 per cent, thereby allowing time for the healthcare system to shore up resources and infrastructure.