Coronavirus live updates: First time since August, daily tests below 9 lakh for 3 days
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 18, 2020, 04:55:50 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: First time since August, daily tests below 9 lakh for 3 days

India recorded a little over 29,000 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hrs. This is the lowest daily number since July 13. India's total cases has risen to 88,74,291. With 449 new deaths, toll is up to 1,30,519. Stay with TOI for more updates:
09:20 (IST) Nov 16
With 30,548 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 88,45,127. With 435 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,30,070
09:19 (IST) Nov 16
Michigan and Washington state on Sunday imposed sweeping new restrictions on gatherings, including halting indoor restaurant service, to slow the spread of the coronavirus as total US infections crossed the 11 million mark, just over a week after hitting 10 million.
08:57 (IST) Nov 16

A total of 12,56,98,525 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 15th November, of these 8,61,706 samples were tested yesterday

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

08:50 (IST) Nov 16
Telangana reported 502 new Covid-19 cases, 1,539 recoveries & 3 deaths yesterday.
Total number of cases now at 2,57,876 including 2,42,084 recoveries, 14,385 active cases & 1,407 deaths, says State Health Department
08:44 (IST) Nov 16
The United States is now home to more than 11 million coronavirus cases, with the latest one million cases coming at breakneck speed in the last week alone, according to Johns Hopkins Covid-19 data. The US death toll has gone past 2,46,000 on November 15.
08:37 (IST) Nov 16
Chhath puja in water bodies including public ponds, lakes, rivers, dams, reservoirs shall not be permitted in Jharkhand
08:21 (IST) Nov 16
Mizoram reports 3 fresh Covid-19 infections, active cases at 516
Three new cases of novel coronavirus were recorded in Mizoram in the last 24 hours taking the total cases to 3,396, the state health department reported on Sunday. A total of 2,876 people were discharged in the state, after recovering from the infection. Four fatalities have been reported so far due to the deadly virus. There are 516 active cases of COVID-19 in the state at present, as per the state health department.
07:51 (IST) Nov 16
India continues to have one of the lowest cases per million population globally. Fifteen States and Union Territories have cases per million lower than the national average: Union health ministry
07:28 (IST) Nov 16
The US surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases Sunday, adding one million new cases in less than a week, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
06:02 (IST) Nov 16
Britain will be the first country to run final stage trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen. Scientists will recruit some 6,000 people across the UK for the 12-month trial.
05:55 (IST) Nov 16
35 more people discharged in Mizoram, active Covid cases touch 534
05:55 (IST) Nov 16
US CDC reports 244,810 deaths from coronavirus
05:54 (IST) Nov 16
British PM self-isolating after contact with person with virus: spokesman
05:54 (IST) Nov 16
UK reports 24,962 new cases on Sunday, 168 deaths
05:54 (IST) Nov 16
Australia back on outbreak alert as state reports jump in virus cases