Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Centre's New Guidelines Ask States to Impose Local Curbs Only in Containment Zones

Maharashtra Covid-19 Cases Updates | Maharashtra reports 6,159 new Covid-19 cases, 4,844 recoveries, and 65 deaths, says State Health Departement. There are total 17,95,959 Covid-19 cases in the state, out of which 16,63,723 patients have recovered. The active cases are 84,464. The death toll has jumped to 46,748 so far.

193 New Covid-19 Cases in Manipur | Manipur reported 193 new cases and 115 recoveries today, taking total cases to 24,133 including 20,640 recoveries, 245 deaths and 3,248 active cases, says State Health Department.

3,285 New COVID-19 Cases in Rajasthan, 18 More Die | Rajasthan recorded 18 more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus today, taking the death toll to 2,218, while 3,285 fresh cases brought the infection tally to 2,53,767, according to a health department bulletin. The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 26,320 in the state. According to the bulletin, so far 2,25,229 people have been discharged after recovering from the infection. The death toll from the pandemic stands at 421 in Jaipur, followed by 225 in Jodhpur, 173 in Ajmer, 159 in Bikaner, 129 in Kota, 102 in Bharatpur, 86 in Udaipur and 84 in Pali.

New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Gujarat | Gujarat reports 1,540 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths and 1,283 recoveries. The case tally has reached 2,01,949 including 1,83,756 recoveries and 3,906 deaths till now in the state. There are total 14,287 active cases, says State Health Department. 

Only shops selling essentials like medicines, fruits, vegetables, milk, petrol pumps and LPG agencies will be allowed to open.

1,630 New Covid-19 Cases in Karnataka | Karnataka today reported 1,630 new Covid-19 cases, 1,333 recoveries, and 19 deaths, says State Health Department. There are total 8,78,055 Covid-19 cases in the state, out of which 8,41,432 patients have recovered. The death toll has jumped to 11,714 so far.

No Permission to Devotees to Take Holy Dip in Ganga River on Nov 30 | Devotees will not be allowed to take a holy dip in Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on the occasion of Kartik Purnima on November 30, ANI quotes the district administration as saying.

831 New Covid-19 Cases in Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh has reported 831 new Covid-19 cases, 1,176 recovered cases and six deaths in the last 24 hours. Taking the total positive cases in the state to 8,64,674, including 12,673 active cases, 8,45,039 recovered cases and 6,962 deaths in the state, says State Health Department. 

1,534 New Covid-19 Cases in Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu has reported 1,534 new Covid-19 cases, 1,873 discharges, and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours, says State Health Department. There are total 7,74,710 Covid-19 cases in the state, out of which 7,51,535 patients have discharged. The active cases are 11,520. The death toll has jumped to 11,655 so far.

489 New Covid-19 Cases in Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir today reported 489 new Covid-19 cases, 570 recoveries, and 12 deaths. There are total 1,07,819 Covid-19 cases, out of which 5,264 are active. So far 1,00,892 patients have recovered, while 1,663 patients have succumbed to the infection in the union territory. 

The Health Ministry has obtained concurrence from the Ministry of Home Affairs for re-opening of medical colleges, the letter mentioned.

In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases in Germany, public dealing by the consular wing of Indian Embassy will remain suspended from November 25, till further notice, says Embassy of India in Berlin, Germany. 

6,491 Fresh Covid-19 Cases Reported in Kerala | Kerala reports 6,491 new Covid-19 cases, 5770 recoveries and 26 deaths. The number of active cases now at 65,106; so far 5,11,008 patients have recovered, says State Government.

Maharashtra Govt Exempts Flight, Cockpit Crew from Covid-19 Test | Maharshtra government has exempted flight and cockpit crew of all airlines from RT-PCR test at all airports in the state. The state government had on November 23 announced new travel rules for the state, under which those coming from Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa will need to carry RT-PCR test reports for Covid-19. The rules come into effect from November 25 (today).

The new guidelines were necessitated after the recent spike in cases reported from Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pardesh and Kerala after the festival season and onset of winter.

MHA Guidelines | Ministry of Home Affairs's fresh guidelines will be effective from December 1 to 31. 

#COVID19: MHA's fresh guidelines will be effective from December 1 to 31

Main focus is to consolidate substantial gains achieved against #COVID19. Further, keeping in view recent spike in cases in few States/UTs, it is emphasised that there is need to maintain caution, says MHA pic.twitter.com/tuRkmKooiS

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020

MHA Issues Fresh Guidelines | Only essential activities allowed in Containment Zones. Local district, police and municipal authorities shall be responsible to ensure that prescribed Containment measures are strictly followed and State/UT Govts shall ensure accountability of concerned officers, says Ministry of Home Affairs. 

MHA Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution | States and UTs, based on their assessment of the situation, may impose local restrictions, with a view to contain the spread of COVID-19 such as night curfew. However, State/ UT Governments shall not impose any local lockdown (State/ District/ sub-division/City level), outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the Central Government, according to Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines issued today. 

All patients are reportedly asymptomatic and have been kept in separate wards along with experts and staff from the psychiatry department.

Uttarakhand Covid-19 Update | Dehradun district magistrate has asked all SDMs/city magistrate to ensure strict compliance of weekend closure of commercial establishments in view of rising cases of Covid-19. 
 

Rajasthan Health Minister Tests Covid-19 Positive | Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, despite being Covid-19 positive visited few wards of dedicated Covid-19 RUHS Hospital in Jaipur, yesterday. He tested positive on November 23 and is currently admitted to RUHS Hospital.

Jaipur: Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, despite being COVID19 positive visited few wards of dedicated COVID19 RUHS Hospital, yesterday

He tested positive on 23rd November and is currently admitted to RUHS Hospital. pic.twitter.com/27DCol7Ibi

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020

An official said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been monitoring the situation, and added that all efforts are being made by the Delhi government to bring down the mortality rate. The death rate…

Kejriwal Asks Experts to Audit Covid-19 Death Cases, Suggest Measures to Reduce Fatalities in Delhi | Kejriwal asks experts to audit COVID-19 death cases, suggest measures to reduce fatalities in DelhiDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday requested experts to audit COVID-19 death cases and suggest measures to reduce fatalities in the national capital, amid a spurt in the infections in the city.   The chief minister made the request at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which is chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal. "At the meeting, the chief minister asked experts to audit death cases and suggest measures which could reduce deaths in the national capital," a source said.

All patients are reportedly asymptomatic and have been kept in separate wards along with experts and staff from the psychiatry department.

Punjab CM Orders Night Curfew, Doubles Fine for Flouting Covid-19 Rules | Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh orders night curfew in all towns and cities from 10 pm to 5 am and doubles fine for flouting COVID19 appropriate behaviour to Rs 1000, with effect from December 1.

Germany Reports Record Covid-19 Deaths | Germany has reported a record 410 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, Reuters reports. It comes as Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with 16 federal state leaders to discuss restrictions for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 18,633 to 961,320, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed.

Delhi Policemen Saved Lives of Over 350 Covid-19 Patients by Donating Plasma | The officers and subordinates of Delhi Police were at high risk of covid-19 infection. In the last few months, it has resulted into Covid-19 infection to 6,937 (8.52% of the total 81346) officers and subordinates of this elite force.  Out of these 6937 officers/subordinates, 6089 (87.77%) have recovered after defeating the deadly virus and 822 (11.84%) are yet to recover from the infection. Unfortunately, as many as 26 (0.38%) of its officers/subordinates succumbed to this deadly corona virus disease.  

US Officials Urge Residents to Stay Indoors Ahead of Thanksgiving | It’s Thanksgiving in the US tomorrow, and officials have been urging people to stay at home rather than travelling to see family. The New York Times have done a zippy map, showing where people are staying home, and where they aren’t. It worked with survey firm Dynata, which analysed more than 150,000 survey responses from Nov. 13-23. Nationwide, the survey found that only around 27% of Americans plan to dine with people outside their household. But there is substantial regional variation: in parts of Vermont only about 14% of households will be celebrating with people outside their household; in parts of Missouri, more than half of residents plan to.

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Covid-19 Pandemic Could be Stopped if At Least 70 pc Public Wore Face Masks Consistently: Study |  The COVID-19 pandemic could be stopped if at least 70 per cent of the public wore face masks consistently, according to a review of studies which suggests that the type of material used and the duration of mask use play key roles in their effectiveness. The research, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, assessed studies on face masks and reviewed epidemiological reports on whether they reduce the number of people an infected person spreads the pathogen to -- the reproduction number of the virus.