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Coronavirus live updates: Night curfew relaxed in West Bengal during Durga puja and Lakshmi puja

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 30, 2021, 23:16:18 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Night curfew relaxed in West Bengal during Durga puja and Lakshmi puja

India has reported 23,529 new Covid-19 cases, 311 deaths in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has declined to 2,770,20. Stay with TOI for all updates:

11:24 (IST) Sep 29

DDMA to meet today to discuss on further reopening of schools in Delhi

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will meet on Wednesday to discuss further phased re-opening of schools in the city and the review of the Covid-19 situation and the vaccination programme in the national capital.

11:14 (IST) Sep 29

While an average of over 1.4 lakh tests are conducted every day, the state’s daily positivity rate has been less than 1%

11:13 (IST) Sep 29

The number of people dying of Covid daily in Karnataka has been hovering around 20, although the number is much lower on some days

11:13 (IST) Sep 29

With daily new cases falling steeply, the burden on the healthcare system has eased

11:06 (IST) Sep 29

There is no sign of a third wave yet; there are no red flags so far

Dr CN Manjunath, nodal officer for Covid-19 testing in the state

11:03 (IST) Sep 29

The third was anticipated to hit the state in September or October

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11:00 (IST) Sep 29

With daily Covid-19 cases continuing to hover in the 600-800 range and test positivity rate less than 1%, experts see no sign of a third wave of infections yet in Karnataka

10:41 (IST) Sep 29

Out of 18,870 new Covid cases and 378 deaths across India, 11,196 cases and 149 deaths were reported in Kerala, yesterday

10:05 (IST) Sep 29

More than 85.42 crore (85,42,35,155) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.Further,more than 83.80 Lakh doses (83,80,140) are in the pipeline

10:03 (IST) Sep 29

87.66 crore vaccine doses have been administered in India so far under nationwide vaccination drive

09:59 (IST) Sep 29

A total of 56,74,50,185 samples were tested in India up to September 28, of which 15,04,713 were tested on September 28

09:49 (IST) Sep 29

India's recovery rate currently at 97.83%; highest since March 2020

09:48 (IST) Sep 29

Vaccination status in India and across world

09:38 (IST) Sep 29

India's Active caseload stands at 2,82,520; lowest in 194 days

09:29 (IST) Sep 29

India reports 378 Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours

09:26 (IST) Sep 29

India's total Covid-19 cases reach 33.72million, death toll reaches 447,751: Health ministry

09:26 (IST) Sep 29

India reports 18,870 new daily cases in the past 24 hours

09:20 (IST) Sep 29

India reports 18,870 new daily cases, 378 deaths

09:10 (IST) Sep 29

US senator lauds India's decision to resume Covid-19 vaccine

A top Republican senator on Tuesday welcomed India's decision to resume the export of Covid-19 vaccines. Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also urged India to increase the production of such vaccines so that it can meet its international obligations.

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09:06 (IST) Sep 29

Australia's federal govt to cut Covid-19 income support

Australia's federal government will wind down emergency funding for people who lost work during Covid-19 shutdowns as vaccination rates increase across the country, putting pressure on state and territory leaders to keep their economies open.