Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Nears 1 Lakh Cases a Day Mark; Total Count May Reach 7 Million in October, Says Study

Nearly 74% of the total Active Cases are in nine most affected States. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh contribute more than 48% of the total active cases.

Update | Nearly 57% of the new cases are reported from only five States. These are the same States that are also contributing 60% of the new recovered cases.

Update | India’s 60% Daily New Recoveries come from five states. Total number of Recovered Cases nearly 35.5 lakh

India's reported mortality rate -- calculated by the number of deaths per 100 confirmed cases -- is surprisingly low compared to other countries with high infection rates.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar holds a review meeting with District Administration officials of Pune over Covid-19 situation.

Maharashtra: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today held a review meeting with District Administration officials of Pune over COVID-19 situation. pic.twitter.com/cGMwt7xkoK

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020

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Death Reporting Incomplete: ICMR | Infection fatality Rate in India is an underestimate as death reporting in the country is incomplete, says the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its Sero Survey Report.

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Odisha Sees Near 4K New Cases | Odisha reported 3,996 new Covid-19 cases, 2,706 recoveries and 11 deaths on September 10, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,43,117 including 1,08,001 recoveries, 34,458 active cases and 602 deaths: State Health Department.

Recovery Rate Rises to 77.65% | India's Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 77.65% as on September 11. Steady improvement in recovery rate since lockdown initiation on March 25.

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Raj Records 700+ New Cases | Rajasthan detects 740 new Covid-19 positive cases and seven deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 98,116 including 1,199 deaths, 80,490 recoveries and 16,427 active cases: State Health Department.

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People remain indoors in Siliguri as the West Bengal govt ordered that complete lockdown will be observed in the state today.

West Bengal: People remain indoors in Siliguri as the state govt ordered that complete lockdown will be observed in the state today, in view of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/N7GJFbQiEo

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020

Today's Data Highlights

- India has conducted 1 crore tests in the first 10 days of September. Total tests 5.4 crore

- India's cases per million population catching up with the world average (3300 vs 3634)

- India reports a high of 96.5k new cases with 1.2k new deaths Total cases cross 45 lakh

- Of the 1.2k deaths, about 500 from Maharashtra alone

- Maharashtra likely to cross 1 million total cases today with 23.4k new cases. Recovery rate in Maharashtra crosses 70%.

- Active cases in Karnataka cross the 1 lakh mark

- Punjab now has the highest mortality rate in India at 3%, compared to 2.9% in Gujarat and Maharashtra 

- Delhi reports a high of 4.3k new cases. Active cases in Delhi cross 25k.

Shops closed and streets deserted in Midnapore, West Bengal, as the state observes complete lockdown today.

West Bengal: Shops closed and streets deserted in Midnapore as the state observes complete lockdown today, in view of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/eARwnD86FX

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020

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Biggest Spike of 96K+ Cases in 24Hrs | India's Covid-19 case tally crosses 45 lakh mark with a spike of 96,551 new cases and 1,209 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 45,62,415 including 9,43,480 active cases, 35,42,664 cured/discharged/migrated and 76,271 deaths: Ministry of Health.

Visuals from Botanical Garden metro station as Magenta Line of Delhi Metro begins operating from today.

Delhi: Magenta Line of the #DelhiMetro is operational from today; Visuals from Botanical Garden metro station. pic.twitter.com/4JbkBrnasd

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 11, 2020

Visuals from Dhakuria crossing, Gariahat crossing and Park Circus crossing in Kolkata as streets wear a deserted look due to complete lockdown in the state.

Kolkata: Streets wear a deserted look as complete lockdown is being observed in West Bengal today amid #COVID19 pandemic.

Visuals from Dhakuria crossing, Gariahat crossing and Park Circus crossing in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/iw8b0Vi9Nt

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020

Visuals from Hauz Khas Metro Station as Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro starts operations from today.

Delhi: Magenta Line of the #DelhiMetro is operational from today; Visuals from Hauz Khas Metro Station.

"Our main aim to make sure passengers maintain social distancing & wear face masks. So far, no violation of norms has been noticed," says DCP (Metro) Jitendra Mani. pic.twitter.com/iwJVD8MY1d

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020

Testing Update | A total of 5,40,97,975 samples tested up to September 10. Of these, 11,63,542 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

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Transport department launches in Jammu and Kashmir drive against commuters not following Covid-19 related SOPs in Poonch. 

Jammu & Kashmir: Transport department launches drive against commuters not following COVID-19 related SOPs in Poonch. A policeman says, "Passenger vehicles are allowed with 50% of passenger capacity. Drivers should ensure that passengers wear face masks while travelling."(10.09) pic.twitter.com/5OmqZ6DyhF

— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2020

With the people of Delhi-NCR efficiently following our safety guidelines, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has successfully begun operations on the Magenta and Grey lines today. (Image: ANI)

A flight carrying 212 Indians, few foreign and Chinese nationals landed in Ningbo, China from Delhi on Thursday night. 

A flight carrying 212 Indians, few foreign & Chinese nationals landed in Ningbo, China from Delhi last night. The flight carried back 54 Indians to the motherland: Consulate General of India in Shanghai, China pic.twitter.com/2qxrvCJGi9

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2020

Possibility of More Deaths: Kerala Health Min | Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja warns that there is a possibility of more deaths due to Covid-19 in the state due to shortage of ventilators. She also says that there will be a shortage of ventilators if more elderly people get infected. According to experts, as compared to other states, if death rates have happened in Kerala over 10,000 people would have died by now. Ventilators are not available anywhere in the world. Even after booking through KMSCL, the government is not getting the adequate numbers. We are getting only 10 or 20, says Shailaja.