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New Delhi : Maharashtra saw a significant drop of around 50 per cent in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the month of November, 2020, in comparison to October and September, 2020.
In October, Maharashtra had recorded 2,93,960 Covid-19 cases, which dropped by 50.5 per cent in November to 1,45,490. Fatalities reported in October were 7,249, which dropped by 49.09 per cent to 3,690 in November, 2020. Case positivity rate in the state has also dropped to 7.7 per cent. The number of active cases in the state is 88,537, according to a PIB release.
Gujarat: The state reported 1,511 new Covid cases and 1,570 recoveries on December 2, 2020, while 14 patients succumbed to the infection in the state. According to Gujarat Health Department, the case positivity rate in Gujarat has come down drastically from 16.15 % in August to 2.98% as of December 1, 2020. Active cases- stand at 14,813.
Tamil Nadu: Despite the colleges reopening after a long gap, a majority of students decided to stay away from campuses due to the still serious Covid scare in the state. Hours after announcing that he would launch a political party in January 2021, actor Rajinikanth explained how the pandemic had delayed his political entry.
Karnataka: Karnataka Government has released Rs 300 crore for vaccine trials, Covid treatment; with 1,000 volunteers to be administered the vaccine initially. The trials being carried out in collaboration with Clintrac International will see two doses being given to volunteers. Hubballi airport bounces back from Covid gloom, sees uptick in footfall; currently Indigo is operating flights between Hubballi-Mumbai flights thrice weekly. It will begin daily flight operations on this route from December 10, 2020.