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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 535 new COVID-19 cases take Thane district count to 2.18 lakh, toll 5,501
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Total COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 87 lakh. There are 4,84,547 active cases in the country.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 235th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 87,28,795 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,28,668 deaths. A total of 81,15,580 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 4,84,547 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 5.55 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 92.97 percent. 'Unlock 6.0' is underway. Globally, more than 5.26 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 12.91 lakh have died so far. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest updates:
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Thane district registers 535 new COVID-19 cases
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rise to 87,28,795
81,15,580 COVID-19 patients cured, discharged so far
4,84,547 reported active cases in India
COVID-19 death toll in India rises to 1,28,668
UK reports record daily total of 33,470 COVID-19 cases
Odisha reports 986 new COVID-19 cases
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE Updates | Telangana logs 997 new COVID-19 cases
Telangana reported 997 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to 2.56 lakh while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,397, the state government said today. As many as 17,094 patients are under treatment and 42,163 samples were tested on November 11. The case fatality rate in the state was 0.54 percent, while it was 1.5 percent at the national level. The recovery rate in Telangana was 92.76 percent, while it was 92.9 percent in the country. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Thane district registers 535 new COVID-19 cases
As many as 535 new coronavirus cases were reported in Thane district of Maharashtra, taking its tally to 2,18,000, an official told news agency PTI. The official said COVID-19 deaths in the district rose to 5,501 after 12 more patients succumbed to the infection yesterday. He said the recovery rate in the district was 94.35 percent (2,05,686) and mortality rate 2.52 percent (5,501). The district's active cases stood at 6,813.
Coronavirus in United States LIVE Updates | Aide says Biden will appoint 'COVID coordinator'
Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain says President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a COVID coordinator who will lead the administration's pandemic response. Klain, speaking on MSNBC last night, says the individual will have direct access to the president and will brief him daily on the pandemic. They will also have a team of people underneath them, who will coordinate vaccine distribution, address supply chain disruptions and improve access to testing. Klain served in a similar role in 2014 under President Barack Obama, when he was the administration's Ebola response coordinator. His comments illuminate how the incoming Biden administration is considering addressing the pandemic when Biden enters office next year. (AP)
Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | The Serum Institute of India has administered 1,600 volunteers with doses of Oxford University-AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine Covishield and all of them will be now remain under observation.
Read more | Pune-based Serum Institute gives Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to 1,600 volunteers
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | COVID-19 tracker
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Madhya Pradesh reported 1,046 new cases of the novel coronavirus on November 12, taking its tally to 1,80,997. With over 17.36 lakh cases, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally remains the highest among Indian states and union territories, according to the Union Health Ministry's latest update.
Read more | Coronavirus state-wise tally
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | COVID-19 tally of five worst-affected states (includes recoveries, deaths and active cases):
> Maharashtra - 17,36,329 cases
> Karnataka - 8,55,912 cases
> Andhra Pradesh - 8,49,705 cases
> Tamil Nadu - 7,52,521 cases
> Kerala - 5,08,256
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 87,28,795, according to the latest update by from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: As many as 81,15,580 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 4,84,547, according to the Union Health Ministry.