Coronavirus live updates: England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass 1 million

Under the new restrictions, bars and restaurants can only offer take-out, non-essential shops must close and people will only be able to leave home for a short list of reasons including exercise. Activities ranging from haircuts to foreign holidays must once again be put on hold.

Addressing a briefing from 10 Downing Street on Saturday, Johnson said there was no choice but to be “humble in the face of nature" and unless tough action is taken now the peak of mortality in the country could be even greater than the first wave triggering a “medical and moral disaster”.

UK PM declares England's second stay-at-home lockdown for 4 weeks

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second stay-at-home lockdown across England, starting from next Thursday and to run for four weeks until at least the start of December, in order to deal with the rapidly increasing coronavirus infections.

Italy has nearly 680,000 confirmed cases and 38,618 deaths, the second-highest deaths in Europe.

The Health Ministry says approximately one of every seven people receiving swab tests has tested positive in recent days.

Italy adds record 31,758 daily coronavirus cases

Italy added a record 31,758 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours and doubled the deaths to nearly 300 on Saturday.

Covid death toll in Haryana rises to 1,789 with 12 more fatalities, 1,743 fresh cases bring infection tally to 1,67,210; number of active cases now 12,191: Health dept bulletin

Highest single-day recovery of 4,049 Covid-19 patients takes Bengal's total number of cured people to 3,29,937; death toll rises to 6,841 with 57 more fatalities: Health Department

800 fresh cases raise Bihar's Covid tally to 2,16,763, six more deaths bring toll to 1,090; recovery rate reaches 95.87 per cent; active case count 7,862: Health dept bulletin

Covid death toll in Haryana rises to 1,789 with 12 more fatalities, 1,743 fresh cases bring infection tally to 1,67,210; number of active cases now 12,191: Health dept bulletin

Punjab sees 16 more deaths linked to Covid-19, toll reaches 4,203, infection count climbs to 1,33,658 with detection of 503 fresh cases; number of active cases stands at 4,257: Medical bulletin

In closed spaces, a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity with a ceiling of 200 persons allowed at marriage functions in Delhi, as per government order

Intra-State movement of buses (DTC & Clusters) shall be permitted with full seating capacity on trial basis with effect from 27 Oct to 8 Nov or till further orders subject to condition that no passenger shall be allowed to travel in a standing position & without mask: Delhi Govt

Karnataka reports 3,014 fresh Covid cases, 28 more deaths, raising virus count to 8,23,412 and toll to 11,168 respectively, number of active cases now 55,017: Health department

Assam to exempt foreign dignitaries, top officials from Covid-19 tests, quarantine

Assam government has decided to exempt foreign dignitaries and top officials from Covid-19 tests and quarantine upon their arrival in the state on official visits, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. The administration has also given some relaxations to the commoners, exempting people testing negative for the infection in RT-PCR tests conducted within 72 hours before their arrival in Assam and locals returning within 24 hours of leaving the state from tests and quarantine, Sarma told reporters.

UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar district records 205 new Covid cases, pushing tally to 17,839; active case count 1,225: Official data

Uttarakhand reports 413 new Covid cases taking the total number of cases to 62,328. Active cases at 3,883

Online functioning of courts, necessitated due to coronavirus pandemic, created unintended inequality as some people did not have access to digital technology: Chief Justice of India S A Bobde

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All cinema theaters, including those in multiplexes and shopping malls are allowed to operate with 50% strength from November 10 in Tamil Nadu