Coronavirus News November 19 Highlights: Night curfew in Ahmedabad city from Friday; India will get 400-500 million doses of vaccine by July-August 2021, says Health Minister
Abhishek Jha | Published: November 19, 2020 09:00 PM IST
Coronavirus News November 19 Highlights: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh with fresh 45,576 infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 83.83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.58 percent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,58,483, with 45,576 infections being reported in a day while the death toll climbed to 1,31,578 with 585 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the ninth consecutive day. There are 4,43,303 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which accounts for 4.95 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. The total recoveries have surged to 83,83,602, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.58 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.47 percent.
Nov 19, 2020
20:58
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: 500 more oxygen beds; no. of daily RT-PCR tests to go up to 60k in Delhi
To ramp up Delhi's medical infrastructure, 500 isolation beds at a COVID care centre here will be converted into oxygen beds, while the number of ICU beds in the capital has gone up by 150 in the last three days, the Union Home Ministry said on Thursday. The government has also decided to increase the number of daily RT-PCR tests in Delhi to 60,000 by the end of November.
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Nov 19, 2020
20:07
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Rajasthan reports 2,549 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths
Rajasthan reported 15 more COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday, taking the death toll to 2,116, while 2,549 new cases pushed the state's infection tally to 2,34,907. According to a health department bulletin, 20,168 patients are currently undergoing treatment for the disease in the state.
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Nov 19, 2020
20:06
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: 1,849 new cases in Karnataka, 26 deaths
Karnataka registered 1,849 fresh cases of coronavirus and 26 related fatalities, taking the total infection count to 8.67 lakh and the toll to 11,604, the health department said on Thursday. The day also saw 1,800 patients getting discharged after recovery.
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Nov 19, 2020
19:33
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: 5,722 new COVID cases in Kerala, toll reaches 1,969 with 26 fatalities
Kerala recorded 5,722 COVID19 cases on Thursday, including 4,904 infected through local transmission, as the toll climbed to 1,969 with 26 more deaths. As many as 6,860 people have been cured of the disease and the total recoveries so far has soared to 4,75,320 while 68,229 are undergoing treatment for the infection, Health minister K K Shailaja said in a release The total caseload has touched 5,43,513.
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Nov 19, 2020
19:32
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Goa's COVID-19 count goes up by 136; 157 patients recover
Goa's coronavirus caseload reached 46,480 after 136 persons tested positive for the infection on Thursday, a health official said. While 157 persons were discharged from various hospitals after recovering from the infection, no new casualties were reported during the day, the official said.
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Nov 19, 2020
19:30
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Night curfew in Ahmedabad city from Friday
Ahmedabad district in Gujarat reported 220 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking its tally to 46,022, the state health department said. With five more deaths, the fatalities in the district rose to 1,949, the department said. There will be a night curfew imposed in the city from Friday (9 pm To 6 am) to tackle spike in numbers, said an official.
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Nov 19, 2020
18:59
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Active COVID-19 cases drop to 16,000 in Andhra Pradesh
The active coronavirus cases dropped exactly to 16,000 in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday even as the gross confirmed positives touched 8,58,711 with the addition of 1,316 in 24 hours. The total recoveries increased to 8,35,801 after 1,821 patients got cured in 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday.
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Nov 19, 2020
18:28
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi hits out at govt over high COVID mortality, low GDP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy, saying while the number of COVID19 deaths was among the highest in the world, its GDP growth was also among the lowest. "Modi government's report card: At the forefront in corona mortality, the lowest in GDP rate," he said in a tweet in Hindi. He also tagged a chart showing India among the highest at 95 COVID deaths per million population and the lowest at 10.3 per cent in the GDP growth rate as compared to other countries in the world. Gandhi and the Congress party have attacked the Modi government over the handling of the COVID19 pandemic and accused it of "destroying" the country's economy due to its policies.
NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister, Eknath Khadse, has tested positive for COVID19, sources close to him said on Thursday. Khadse will be admitted to a city-based hospital.
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Nov 19, 2020
18:00
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Clinical trial of homeo medicines to treat COVID-19 approved principally: AAP govt to HC
The AAP government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the proposal, by two homoeopathic doctors, for clinical trial of a certain combination of homeo medicines for prevention and cure of COVID19 has been principally approved. The Delhi government told a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad that the approval is subject to adherence to AYUSH Ministry guidelines.
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Nov 19, 2020
17:53
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Oxford scientists expect COVID-19 vaccine data by Christmas
University of Oxford scientists expect to report results from the late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, a key researcher said Thursday as he discussed the teams latest findings.
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Nov 19, 2020
17:39
COVID-19 vaccine tracker: From Pfizer to Moderna, a look at the progress made by pharma companies so far
Although no vaccine has been 100 percent effective in eliminating the COVID-19 virus, here's a look at the progress pharma companies have made on the vaccine front so far. Click to see.
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Nov 19, 2020
17:26
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Healthcare workers, people aged above 65 yrs will be given COVID vaccine on priority: Harsh Vardhan
Noting that it is natural to prioritise the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said healthcare workers and people aged above 65 years will be given coronavirus vaccine on priority. Addressing the FICCI, FLO's National Webinar on 'The Shifting Healthcare Paradigm During and Post-COVID', Vardhan said coronavirus vaccine will be available in a couple of months and it is estimated that by July-August, 400-500 million vaccine doses will be made available for 2,530 crore people.
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Nov 19, 2020
16:46
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Centre rushes high-level teams to 4 states to strengthen surveillance, testing
The Centre has rushed high-level teams to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur -where they will visit districts reporting a high number of COVID-19 cases and support the state's efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of positive cases. With the spike in daily new COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Delhi, the spillover effect is being observed in the NCR regions within Haryana and Rajasthan where the number of COVID positive patients is on the rise, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Nov 19, 2020
16:36
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: German health official optimistic about COVID-19 trend
The number of new COVID19 infections in Germany is still far too high but there are signs that distancing measures are working so the positive trend of stabilising case numbers should continue, health officials said on Thursday.
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Nov 19, 2020
16:02
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: ISL success will inspire other sports, drive fear of COVID away, says Ganguly
The start of India's football season amid the COVID19 pandemic has the country's cricket boss Sourav Ganguly excited as he believes a smooth ISL would go a long way in driving away the "fear" of conducting big events across the nation. Ganguly, who coowns ATK Mohun Bagan football club, on Thursday hoped that the success of the Indian Sup
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Nov 19, 2020
15:45
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Govt reserves 5 MBBS seats under central pool for children of COVID-19 warriors
The government has decided to reserve five MBBS seats under the central pool for wards of COVID19 warriors for the academic year 20202021. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the move aims to dignify and honour the noble contribution made by COVID19 warriors who have lost their lives due to the infection or died accidentally on account of COVID19related duty.
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Nov 19, 2020
15:30
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in elderly, trial results by Christmas
AstraZeneca and Oxford University's potential COVID19 vaccine produced a strong immune response in older adults, data published on Thursday showed, with researchers expecting to release latestage trial results by Christmas.
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Nov 19, 2020
15:17
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Oil prices dip as COVID-19 cases outweigh vaccine optimism
Oil futures dipped on Thursday as a surge in coronavirus cases and tighter economic restrictions around the globe weighed on fuel demand expectations, also dragging down equities globally.
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Nov 19, 2020
15:09
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Fine for not wearing a mask has been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000, says Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that there are many in Delhi who are still not wearing masks. So, they are increasing the fines on mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.
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Nov 19, 2020
14:52
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Health Minister says India will get 400-500 million doses of vaccine by July-August 2021.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: DMs directed to double number of COVID testing centres in their respective districts in Delhi
Amid a huge surge in COVID19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday directed all district magistrates (DMs) to take steps to double the number of testing centres in their respective districts immediately.
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Nov 19, 2020
14:00
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: ICU beds with ventilators not available at nearly 60 hospitals in Delhi
Amid spiralling cases of COVID19 in the national capital, the number of available Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds equipped with ventilators is shrinking fast at several hospitals here, with zero vacancy at nearly 60 facilities, according to official data. The rise in cases of the infection has happened at a time when approaching winter and severely deteriorating air quality in the city have worsened complications in people with respiratory illnesses.
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Nov 19, 2020
13:47
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: US records more than 250,000 COVID deaths; situation to get worse, say experts
The US has recorded over 250,000 deaths from COVID19, a bleak milestone as cases soar once again across the country, worsthit by the deadly infectious disease that has claimed over 1,349,000 lives across the world. According to Johns Hopkins University, the US has now reported 250,537 deaths and over 11.5 million confirmed cases.
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Nov 19, 2020
13:25
All the parties agreed that this is the time for all of us become one and serve the people of Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal after all-party meeting to discuss #COVID19 situation in Delhi https://t.co/G80op3zCle
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Delhi records highest single-day death count; Kejriwal calls all-party meeting to discuss coronavirus situation
As the national capital grapples with a spurt in COVID-19 cases, the Delhi government is working to add 660 ICU beds in its hospitals in the next few days and the Railways will be providing coaches with 800 beds, while an all-party meeting has been called by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday to discuss the situation. Delhi recorded 7,486 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally in the city to over five lakh, while 131 new fatalities, the highest single-day death count till date, pushed the toll to 7,943, authorities said. With medical facilities under strain, as many as 45 doctors and 160 paramedics of the paramilitary forces have also arrived in the capital to serve the people.
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Nov 19, 2020
12:17
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra 618 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 16 more deaths
The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 2,20,798 with the addition of 618 new cases, an official said on Thursday. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 has reached 5,554 after 16 more fatalities were reported on Wednesday, he said. Currently, there are 6,069 active COVID-19 cases in the district, while 2,09,175 patients have recovered. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the district is 94.74 percent, while the mortality rate is 2.52 percent. The active cases constitute 2.75 percent of the total infections reported so far in the district, the official said.
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Nov 19, 2020
12:04
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Puducherry logs 69 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death
The union territory of Puducherry reported 69 new coronavirus cases while one related fatality pushed the toll to 609, a top Health department official said on Thursday. The 69 fresh cases were identified at the end of the examination of 3,620 samples during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Thursday, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said. The overall tally of COVID-19 cases in the union territory stood at 36,533 after the transfer of one case to Tamil Nadu. A 61-year old male from Muthialpet village here succumbed to the infection taking the toll to 609, Mohan Kumar said, adding the patient who died had comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension and kidney ailment.
