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Chhattisgarh sees 13 new cases; active tally now 327
Chhattisgarh on Wednesday reported 13 new coronavirus positive cases, which took the state's overall tally to 11,76,497
Delhi on Wednesday logged 96 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 1.42 per cent
Delhi to dismantle last three Covid care centres as cases decline
Authorities in Delhi have given the nod to dismantle three remaining COVID care centres in the city that had been set up due to a spike in cases, even as they stressed the need to keep a vigil against the spread of the coronavirus in view of the festival season. There were 11 COVID care centres established in the national capital due to a spike in cases. Of these, one was run by the central government and the rest by the Delhi government. All but three centres were dismantled as the cases declined.
Mumbai logs 127 fresh cases
Mumbai on Wednesday reported 127 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall tally to 11,50,828, while no fresh death due to the infection was recorded in the metropolis, the city civic body said. The death toll remained unchanged at 19,733.
Pfizer Covid vaccine clears Japan panel for use with young children
Pfizer Covid vaccine clears Japan panel for use with young children, reports Reuters
India reports 2,468 Covid cases and 17 deaths in last 24 hours
The country's active Covid caseload has declined from from 34,598 to 33,318, according to data updated at 8 am on the ministry of health. This is 0.07 per cent of total cases. The 17 deaths reported on Wednesday include 9 deaths reconciled by Kerala. Read full story
Active Covid cases in India
Covid deaths in India in last 24 hours
Covid cases in India in last 24 hours
India reports 17 Covid deaths in last 24 hours
Thane records 40 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 302, reports PTI
BA.2 variant in around 90 per cent Covid samples genome-sequenced in Delhi in July-August, reports PTI
India reports 2,468 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Covid death toll in India reaches 5,28,733
India's active Covid caseload reaches 33,318
14.8 million US children infected with Covid-19, reports IANS
China reports 1,134 new Covid cases for October 4 versus 1,038 a day earlier, reports Reuters
France has entered an 8th wave of the Covid 19 virus, as the winter season approaches.
This will be a critical period as people may ignore COVID-appropriate behaviour during festivals, he said.