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Coronavirus news highlights: 1,870 new Covid-19 cases in Karnataka, 17 deaths

PM Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with eight Chief Ministers where the coronavirus outbreak is severe. With 37,975 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 91,77,841.With 480 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,34,218. Total active cases at 4,38,667 Total discharged cases at 86,04,955 with 42,314 new discharges in last 24 hours.
Last Updated 25 November 2020, 02:07 IST
02:0625 Nov 2020

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17:1424 Nov 2020

No fresh Covid-19 lockdown in Maharashtra but curbs in offing: Tope

There will be no fresh lockdown in Maharashtra but some restrictions will be introduced to keep a check on the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the state, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday.

Maharashtra has seen a steady rise in Covid-19 cases in the last one week, increasing the woes of the state administration and fuelling talks of fresh curbs on public life as happening in some other states which have imposed night curfews in select cities to stem the infection spread.

17:1024 Nov 2020

AFI VP Pramod Jadam dies of Covid-19 complications

Athletics Federation of India vice president and Rajasthan association secretary Pramod Jadam died of Covid-19 related complications in Ajmer on Tuesday, sources said.

According to sources in the AFI, Jadam tested positive for Covid-19 last month and died of complications related to the dreaded virus.

16:5524 Nov 2020

Covid-19 cases decreasing since mid October: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Covid-19 cases in the state were showing a declining trend since the second week of October.

Participating in a virtual meeting held by Modi with chief ministers of states witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases, he sought central funds to help the needy who have lost their kin to the disease and also assistance to ease the financial burden due to the delay in the GST compensation.

16:3924 Nov 2020

Delhi schools unlikely to reopen until vaccine against Covid-19 available, says Sisodia

Schools in the national capital which are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic are unlikely to reopen until a vaccine is available, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.

Universities and schools across the country were closed on March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

"Until we get some vaccine, schools (in Delhi) are not likely to open,” Sisodia, who is also Delhi's Education Minister, told reporters.

(Published 24 November 2020, 01:55 IST)

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