A decrease of 2,154 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
Britain registered 40,941 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,806,034, according to official figures released. The country also reported a further 150 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 143,866, with 8,079 Covid-19 patients still in hospital.
The Belgian authorities have made mandatory the wearing of mask in areas where a Covid Safe Ticket (CST) is required. A “Covid Safe Ticket Plus” rule, combining the CST with mandatory mask wearing, is now applied indoors for anyone above the age of 10 years.
The authorities, who are expected to meet again in January, have asked people to respect the 1.5-metre social distancing indoors, and limit social contacts outdoors, though no “bubbles” will be imposed for now, Xinhua news agency reported.