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Coronavirus news highlights: Bengal reports 1,435 new Covid-19 cases, 29 fresh fatalities

With 18,732 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases rose over one crore eighty-seven lakh today. The country's tally currently stands at 1,01,87,850. The daily new Covid-19 fatality count was reported below 300 after over six months for the second consecutive day. On the vaccine front, sources believe that the Indian drug regulator may give nod to the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine next week, before deciding on giving emergency use authorisation to the Serum Institute.
Last Updated : 28 December 2020, 02:05 IST

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22:3027 Dec 2020

3 UK returness among 911 fresh Covid-19 infections in Karnataka

Karnataka on Sunday reported 911 fresh coronavirus infections and 11 deaths taking the total cases and fatalities to 9,16,256 and 12,062 respectively.

Three more UK returnees were among those who tested positive, taking their total to 26, the state government said.

The total infections comprised 8,91,095 cumulative discharges of them 1,214 on Sunday and 13,080 active cases, including 209 in the intensive care units of various hospitals, a health department bulletin said.

22:1727 Dec 2020

Bengal reports 1,435 new Covid-19 cases, 29 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally mounted to 5,47,443 on Sunday as 1,435 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.

Twenty-nine more people succumbed to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 9,598, it said.

As many as 1,740 more people have been cured of the disease, taking the recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state to 95.73 per cent, the bulletin said.

21:5827 Dec 2020

Maharashtra sees 3,314 new Covid-19 cases, 66 deaths

The Covid-19 tally in Maharashtra rose to 19,19,550 on Sunday with the addition of 3,314 fresh infections, the state health department said.

With 66 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the overall death toll in the state mounted to 49,255, it said in a statement.

A total of 2,124 patients were discharged in the state during the day, taking the number of recoveries to 18,09,948, it said.

Published 27 December 2020, 01:48 IST

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