Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Count Crosses 69 Lakh; Active Cases Drop Below 9 Lakh After a Month

India on a steady trajectory of continuously declining Active Cases. Active caseload below 9 lakh for the first time after a month. India registered 8.93 lakh active cases today after registering 8.97 lakh on September 9: Ministry of Health.

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, closed for devotees till October 15, after several temple staff including two priests tested positive for Covid-19.

Enough Vaccine Doses by 2021: US Health Secy | The US could have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by March 2021, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said. According to the top official, 'Operation Warp Speed', the administration's Covid-19 vaccine program, expects to have up to 100 million doses by the end of the year. Azar said that the country was currently manufacturing doses for all six potential vaccines backed by President Donald Trump's government across more than 23 manufacturing facilities.

Covid-19 related supply disruptions, including labour shortages and high transportation costs, could continue to impose cost-push pressures, but these risks are getting mitigated by a progressive easing of lockdowns and removal of restrictions on inter-state movements: RBI.

Telagana Sees 1,800+ New Cases | Telangana recorded 1,891 Covid-19 cases, 1,878 recoveries and seven deaths, taking total cases to 2,08,535 including 1,80,953 recoveries, 1,208 deaths and 26,374 active cases: State Health Department.

Testing Update | 11,68,705 samples tested for Covid-19 yesterday. Total 8,46,34,680 samples tested in the country up to October 8: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The institute also cautioned over the use of steroids only under clinical watch. The institute said that its experts had recommended not to use steroids for patients who do not require oxygen therapy.

Today's Data Highlights

- Fall in active cases for the 6th consecutive day. Total active cases now below 9 lakh (8.93 lakh)

- Deaths below 1k for the 6th consecutive day

- 70.5k new cases, down from 78.5k new cases yesterday. Total cases: 69.06 lakh

- Total cases in Delhi cross the 3 lakh mark. 22k active cases; 5.7k deaths; 90.7% recovery rate 

- Kerala reports drop in active cases for the first time in 17 days

- Deaths in Tamil Nadu cross the 10k mark with a 1.6% mortality rate

- Deaths per million population in Peru is now 1000 (Highest in the world among territories with more than 1 lakh population) with a mortality rate of 3.95% and 25,339 cases/million population.

- Europe reports more than 1 lakh new cases. UK, France, reporting highest new cases over the last couple of days. Cases also on the Rise in Russia.

Covid-19 World Update

Covid-19 India Update

India Tally Tops 69L | India's Covid-19 tally crosses 69-lakh mark with a spike of 70,496 new cases and 964 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Total case tally stands at 69,06,152 including 8,93,592 active cases, 59,06,070 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 1,06,490 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Global Cases Top 36.4M | The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 36.4 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 10,60,860, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Friday morning, the total number of cases stood at 3,64,35,290 and the fatalities increased to 10,60,869. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 76,03,746 and 2,12,716. India comes in second place in terms of cases at 68,35,655, while the country's death toll soared to 1,05,526.

Shri Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator in Chandigarh administers pledge to the officials of Chandigarh Administration to support Jan Andolan 'Unite 2 Fight Corona' and follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour. 

Shri Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh administering the pledge to the officials of #Chandigarh Administration to support #JanAndolan #Unite2FightCorona and follow #COVID Appropriate Behaviour. @MoHFW_INDIA @PIB_India @DDNewslive @vpsbadnore pic.twitter.com/KTo3eWfCyg

— PIB in Chandigarh (@PIBChandigarh) October 9, 2020

The Magallanes region of Chile is largely a remote, glacier-strewn wilderness dotted with small towns and the regional hub Punta Arenas, which has seen cases of COVID-19 spike in September and October…

ITBP organised a painting competition for Corona-affected children at ITBP-run Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre and Hospital, Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur, to keep them motivated: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). (Image: ANI)

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) continue to discharge their duties in Varanasi amid Covid-19 pandemic.

Varanasi: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) continue to discharge their duties amid COVID-19 pandemic. Vijaita Singh, district president of ASHA association says, "We go door-to-door risking our lives but all we get is Rs 1,000 per month." (08.10.2020) pic.twitter.com/um42vMMPIq

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 8, 2020

Schools and colleges in the state are shut since March after a lockdown was enforced to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus Highlights: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday criticised the Centre after it released a document entailing the protocol for treating asymptomatic and those Covid-19 patients…

Update | Mizoram reported seven Covid-19 cases, taking total cases to 2,157 out of which 220 cases were active: State government

Delhi Needs to be Prepared for Around 15K Cases Daily During Winter Months: NCDC | Delhi needs to be prepared for about 15,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 per day taking into account the upcoming winter season-related respiratory problems, large influx of patients from outside and festive gatherings, a report drafted by the NCDC has warned. The NCDC in its 'Revised Strategy for control of COVID-19 version 3.0' also observed that the overall Covid-19 case fatality rate in Delhi is 1.9 per cent, which is higher than the national average of 1.5 per cent. It stated that reducing mortality to the extent possible should be one of the key objectives of managing the pandemic.

Rationalise Contract Tracing in Delhi: NCDC | The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its revised strategy for Covid-19 control in Delhi has recommended rationalising contact tracing in the wake of workplaces emerging as hotspots of the virus spread in the city. The strategy has been revised under the guidance of the Centre's expert group chaired by the NITI Aayog Member V K Paul. With the gradual opening up of offices and economic activities, the workplaces are becoming hotspots of infection that is reaching from workplaces to the families, stated the revised strategy drafted by the NCDC.

No Posters Outside Homes Those Under Home Isolation in Delhi | There will be no poster outside the houses of Covid-19 patients under home isolation in the national capital, official sources said. The move is aimed at minimising the stigma resulting from the affixing of such posters at the front doors of such patients. According to authorities, there are currently 12,890 Covid-19 patients under home isolation in Delhi. Those having mild symptoms or are asymptomatic are suggested to stay under home isolation under the Delhi government's policy. Until now, posters were affixed at the entrance of of their homes.

Recoveries Exceed Cases for 3 Weeks: Govt | New recoveries in India have exceeded the new cases for 3 continuous weeks, unabated. The new cases during these 3 weeks have displayed a steady trend of decline: Union Health Ministry.

Allow Rath Yatra: Orrisa HC | The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to allow the annual Rath Yatra festival organised by the Goddess Biraja Temple of Jajpur district under the prevailing guidelines of Covid-19. On the occasion of the Durga Puja, the Parishad observes an annual ritual of Rath Yatra of the presiding deity of the temple for nine days. This year, the Rath Yatra has been scheduled to be held from October 17 to 24.