LIVE News Updates: 1,989 new Coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh, tally 4.84 lakh

1,989 new Coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh, tally 4.84 lakh, active cases 23,323; toll rises to 7,051 with 26 more deaths: statement

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal over, "resumption of local train services in West Bengal".

YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam on Sunday announced on his Instagram Stories that he has tested COVID19 positive.

"Beetey kuch dino se tabiyat kharab chal rahi hai (I have been feeling unwell for a while). Tests results have come and I am COVID-19 positive," Bhuvan wrote.

He also urged people to take proper precautions.

There were no new coronavirus cases in Australia on Sunday for the first time in five months, according to health authorities.

The authorities said that zero cases were reported in the 24 hours between 8 p.m. on Friday and 8 p.m. on Saturday, the first time since June 9, the BBC reported.

Also, there were no new infections for a second consecutive day in the worst-hit state of Victoria, which accounts for 20,346 cases of the country's overall tally of 27,590.

Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounts to 2,91,825 with 1,709 new cases, 11 fresh fatalities push toll to 1,331: Official

Prices of petrol and diesel continued to remain unchanged on Sunday on the back of weak crude oil prices. In the national capital, petrol was sold for Rs 81.06 per litre.

Prices in the other key cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata were Rs 87.74, Rs 84.14, Rs 82.59 per litre, respectively.

Prices of both petrol and diesel have been unchanged for over a month now. Diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata on Sunday were at Rs 70.46, Rs 76.86, Rs 75.95 and Rs 73.99 per litre, respectively.

Telangana's COVID-19 tally rises to 2,40,048 with 1,416 fresh cases; toll increases to 1,341 as 5 more people die: State govt

With 46,963 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 81,84,082, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 74.91 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced that a second lockdown will come into force in the country starting from Tuesday until the end of this month, in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic from further spreading.

"You know we are seeing an intense second wave all over Europe," Xinhua news agency quoted Kurz as saying at a press conference on Saturday, adding that some neighbouring countries were already under a second lockdown.

With an almost "explosive increase" of new cases in Austria in the last week, there must be "hard measures", he said

Delhi public buses begin running with full seating capacity from today.

A Delhi Transport Corporation bus conductor says, "No passengers will be allowed to travel standing."

People's happiness is the indicator of success of any government, said Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Sunday, greeting the state people on the occasion of Andhra Pradesh Formation Day.

Harichandan also appreciated the state government for initiating several development programmes and pro-poor welfare schemes.

"The people-first approach should be continued further and it should be ensured that the fruits of development reach everyone," he said.

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R. Doraikkannu, a COVID-19 patient, passed away on Saturday late night, said a senior official of Kauvery Hospital.

"With deep grief, we announce the sad demise of the Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Thiru R.Doraikkannu on 31.10.2020 at 11.15 p.m.," said Aravindan Selvaraj, Executive Director in a statement issued here.

Earlier on Saturday, Selvaraj had said Doraikkannu had suffered significant deterioration in vital functions and is extremely critical despite being on maximal life support.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 46 million mark, while the deaths have surged to almost 1,193,860, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Sunday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 45,960,780 and 1,193,859, respectively, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 9,116,186 and 230,345, respectively, according to the CSSE.

India comes in second place in terms of cases at 8,137,119, while the country's death toll soared to 121,641.