Coronavirus LIVE: Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 686 in India, cases climb to 21,700
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 686 in India, cases climb to 21,700, says Health Ministry
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 686 in India, cases climb to 21,700
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 686 in India, cases climb to 21,700, says Health Ministry
Complete shutdown, akin to curfew, in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur districts from 10 pm
Complete shutdown, akin to curfew, in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur districts from 10 pm Thursday for COVID-19 surveillance: Odisha chief secy
37 real-time PCR kits have been validated by Indian Council of Medical Research
Till date, 37 real-time PCR kits have been validated by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) validation centres which includes the PCR kits of these 17 companies that have been mentioned in the list.
West Bengal Govt directs private hospitals to provide free treatment to COVID-19 patients
West Bengal Govt directs the private hospitals, which have been requisitioned by the govt for treatment, to provide free treatment to COVID-19 patients. "Govt has decided to reimburse charges to the hospitals for treatment of patients," the notification reads.
46 COVID-19 positive cases reported from Jahangirpuri, Delhi, says District Magistrate
46 COVID-19 positive cases reported from 3 lanes of H Block, Jahangirpuri, Delhi, says District Magistrate (North).
5 test positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, active cases rise to 11: Officials
Coronavirus LIVE: COVID-19 patients in Mumbai’s Dharavi rise to 214 with 25 new cases; death toll now 13
Number of COVID-19 patients in Mumbai's Dharavi rises to 214 with 25 new cases; death toll now 13: BMC official
26 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Punjab
26 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Punjab today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 283: Health Department, Punjab.
10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala
10 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Kerala. Total positive cases in the state stand at 447 of which 129 are active cases: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
54 more COVID19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu, total tally reaches to 1,683
54 more COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is at 1683, including 908 active cases & 20 deaths: State Health Department.
In India, close to 70% cases are asymptomatic and doctors are also worried, says West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha
n India, close to 70% cases are asymptomatic and doctors are also worried as to how to identify them. If lockdown opens on May 4th then this will be a big challenge: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha
21 foreigners who had attended Tablighi meet arrested
The crime branch of Thane police on Thursday arrested 25 persons including 21 foreign nationals who had allegedly attended a gathering of the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi in March.
They were arrested after their quarantine period was over. A court later granted them bail, an official said.
The congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin area turned out be a major coronavirus hotspot, following which police in every state began to track down those who had attended it.
Senior inspector Nitin Thakre said those arrested included 13 Bangladeshis and eight Malaysian nationals while four persons are local residents.
The foreign nationals violated the rules under their tourist visas and attended the Tablighi meet and later returned here, he said.
20 fresh positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir, taking total tally to 427
20 new cases reported today, 1 from Jammu Division and 19 from Kashmir. Total cases now at 427, including 57 in Jammu and 370 in Kashmir: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Planning), J&K Government
92-year-old woman recovers in Pune
92-year-old woman recovers from coronavirus infection despite having suffered stroke seven months ago which left one side of her body paralysed and even affected her ability to recognise faces: Doctors at Pune hospital
4 more positive cases in Ranchi, Jhaarkhand, 53 total cases
4 more persons tested positive in Ranchi. Total positive cases in the state rises to 53: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Health Secretary,
Karnataka reports 18 new positive cases in last 24 hours, taking total tally to 445
18 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka in last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state stand at 445 which includes 17 deaths and 145 discharges: Health Department, Karnataka Govt
58 new positive cases in last 24 hours in WB, 334 active cases
58 new positive cases have been reported in last 24 hours. There are 334 active cases in the state now: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha
It is difficult to tell that peak will arrive by 3rd May or when it will come, says ICMR
It is very difficult to tell that peak will arrive by 3rd May or when it will come. But it is very stable. Positivity rate has been 4.5% throughout, one can say we have been able to flatten the curve. However, difficult to predict it(peak): Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR
At various centres, we've started using convalescent plasma
At various centres, we've started using convalescent plasma that is the blood of COVID-19 patients who have recovered. A large number of patients who have become alright have come forward & volunteered to donate their blood: Delhi AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria
Post lockdown, testing increased 24 times while number of new positive cases grew 16 times: Govt
We need to ramp testing in this country: CK Mishra,Environment Secy&Chairman,Empowered Group-2
On March 23 we've done 14,915 tests across the country&on April 22 we have done more than 5 lakh tests. If a rough calculation is done it is about 33 times in 30 days.This is not enough&we need to ramp testing in this country:CK Mishra,Environment Secy&Chairman,Empowered Group-2
We have been able to cut virus transmission, minimise spread of COVID-19 in 30 days of lockdown: Govt
In last 30 days of lockdown, we have been able to cut transmission, minimise spread, consistently ramp up our testing & utilize this time to prepare ourselves for future: CK Mishra,Environment Secretary&Chairman,Empowered Group-2
4,257 COVID-19 patients, which is 19.89 per cent, cured so far: Health Ministry
We have been able to cut transmission, minimise spread and increase doubling rate, says CK Mishra, Environment Secy&Chairman,Empowered Group-2
We have been able to cut transmission, minimise spread and increase doubling rate. We have utilized this time to prepare ourselves for future. Growth has been more or less linear, not exponential: CK Mishra, Environment Secy&Chairman,Empowered Group-2
Four more test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha; total count 87: Official
CWC demands utilisation of remaining lockdown period for preparation and publication of 'exit strategy', road map for future
We have 12 districts that did not have a fresh case in the last 28 days or more, says Health Ministry
As on today, we have 12 districts that did not have a fresh case in the last 28 days or more. There are now 78 districts (23 States/UT) that has not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 Days: Health Ministry
In last 24 hours 1409 positive cases have been reported, says Health Ministry
In last 24 hours 1409 positive cases have been reported, which takes our total confirmed cases to 21,393: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
prepaid mobile recharge utilities and food processing units in urban areas are exempted from lockdown restrictions: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
Home Ministry has clarified to states that in-house care-givers of senior citizens, prepaid mobile recharge utilities and food processing units in urban areas are exempted from lockdown restrictions: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
Attack on COVID warriors will not be tolerated, says Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar
We are felicitating doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police, bank and govt employees for their hard work duringCOVID-19. Attack on them will not be tolerated and that is why we have brought an ordinance against such acts: Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar
CWC alleges BJP seeking to inflame ‘communal division’ even as nation battles COVID-19, expresses concern: KC Venugopal
As a nation, we must be wary of forces that seek to polarise the country in times of crisis such as these: CWC
CWC passes resolution that states must be empowered to devise solutions to challenges due to COVID19: KC Venugopal
12 new positive cases in Kanpur, taking total tally to 91
Kanpur district reported 12 more coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the district's tally to 91, a senior official said.
"The new cases are from Colonelganj, Coolie Bazar Kidwai Nagar, all hotspot zones," Chief Medical Officer (Kanpur), Dr Ashok Shukla.
Meanwhile, samples taken from a 72-year-old man, who died on Tuesday at his house in Coolie Bazar, have come out positive for coronavirus, the CMO said.
The virus has so far claimed three lives in the city while seven people have recovered.
The district has now 81 active cases, the CMO added.
SpiceJet’s air ambulance will fly Asian Games Boxing Gold Medallist Dingko Singh from Imphal to Delhi to help him resume his treatment for liver cancer: Spicejet
SpiceJet’s air ambulance will fly Asian Games Boxing Gold Medallist Dingko Singh from Imphal to Delhi to help him resume his treatment for liver cancer. The air ambulance service will be provided free of charge to the Padma awardee: SpiceJet
Rajasthan reports 49 new positive cases, 1937 total cases
49 new cases found in Rajasthan today, taking total number of cases to 1937. Out of the total cases, 27 patients have died, 407 recovered & 134 patients have been discharged from hospitals: Rajasthan Health Department
Operate special trains from Mumbai, Pune to ferry migrant workers after lockdown ends: Ajit Pawar to Piyush Goyal
Operate special trains from Mumbai, Pune to ferry migrant workers after lockdown ends: Ajit Pawar to Piyush Goyal
LG Anil Baijal directs authorities to create a dedicated COVID-19 health facility for Delhi Police personnel
LG Anil Baijal directs authorities to create a dedicated COVID-19 health facility for Delhi Police personnel: Officials
Out of over 5 lakh samples tested, 21797 corona positive: ICMR
A total of 5,00,542 samples have been tested by 9 a.m. on Thursday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India's leading medical research lab.
The tests have been done from 4,85,172 individuals. Meanwhile, out of them, just 21,797 samples have been confirmed positive as Thursday morning, said the ICMR.
Meanwhile, rapid testing was paused after the ICMR asked states to do so following concerns that the Chinese kits may be faulty.
India has witnessed 681 COVID deaths so far, according to the health ministry. There have been 1,400 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
Andhra Pradesh reports 80 new positive cases, taking total number of cases to 893
80 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of cases to 893. Out of the total cases, 141 patients have recovered & 27 others succumbed to the infection: Andhra Pradesh Health Department
11 members of a family test corona positive in Delhi
Eleven members of a family have tested positive for coronavirus in the densely populated Chudiwalan area of Jama Masjid, health officials said on Thursday.
Soon after the confirmation, the entire area including all nearby lanes have been sealed by the authorities.
Among the infected are a two-month-old child and a six-year-old boy. Delhi's health minister Satyendar Jain confirmed this to IANS. "We have completely sealed the area," he said.
All the family members had got tested at a private clinic.
COVID-19 patients manhandled us, says docrors of LNJP hospital, Delhi
Doctors and staff of LNJP hospital allege that a group of COVID-19 patients who were brought to the hospital through CATS ambulance today, threatened and manhandled them when the staff asked them to wait for a while.
IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta rolls back pay cut in April salary of employees; says decision taken in deference to govt wishes
Indore reports 30 new positive cases, tally reaches 945
The number of COVID-19 infected patients continues to rise in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district. Samples of 30 patients were reported positive on Thursday taking the tally to 945.
Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said on Thursday that the report of samples from 30 patients had come positive raising the total number of patients to 945 in the district. At the same time, the death toll of a patient has increased the toll to 53.
Delhi govt orders for strict compliance of its earlier order for landlords to not demand rent from labourers
Delhi govt orders for strict compliance of its earlier order for landlords to not demand rent from labourers & students for one month. "District Magistrates shall undertake awareness campaign on the issues in areas having high density of labourers/students," the order reads.
We need to be compassionate to the victims of coronavirus, says Priyanka Gandhi
Compassion key to fight COVID-19, not hostility towards victims of coronavirus: Priyanka Gandhi at CWC meet
entre has not given any assistance to us. How will state survive in times of crisis: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy at CWC
Fight against COVID-19 will not be won until Centre provides financial assistance to states: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel at CWC
States will get weakened unless central govt comes forward to financially help them fight against COVID-19: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Ministry of Civil Aviation has designated Delhi International Airport as major hub for import and distribution od medical essential: GMR
Ministry of Civil Aviation has designated Delhi International Airport as major hub for import and distribution of COVID-19 related medical essentials. A 3800 sq mt dedicated distribution facility has been made operational at the airport: GMR
More than 33 crore poor people received financial assistance of ₹31,235 crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Ministry of Finance
More than 33 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 31,235 crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package. Rs 10,025 crore disbursed to 20.05 crore to Women Jan Dhan account holders: Ministry of Finance
4 more positive cases in Bihar, 147 total cases
4 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Munger in the State; their contact tracing is being done. The total number of positive cases in the State is now 147: Bihar Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar
Karnataka reports 16 new positive cases, 443 total cases, 17 deaths
16 new positive cases (including 9 from Bengaluru Urban) reported from 22th April, 5:00 PM to 23th April, 12:00 noon. Till now, there are 443 COVID-19 positive cases in the State including 17 deaths & 141 discharges: Government of Karnataka
Corona cases mount to 21,393 in India, 681 deaths
The total cases of COVID-19 in the country, including 77 foreign nationals mounted to 21393, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Of the total cases at least 16,454 are active,, while 257 people have recovered and 681 people have lost their lives.
Maharashtra reported 5,652 cases and 269 fatalities so far, followed by Gujarat with 2,407 cases and 103 deaths and Delhi with 2,248 cases and 48 deaths.
Number of people who recovered in Maharashtra stands at 789. In the national capital, it is 724 and in Gujarat 179 people have recovered so far.
In Andman Nicobar Islands, the number of reported cases is 18 while 11 have been discharged upon recovery. There has been no death in the archipelago.
Thermal screening conducted at the Delhi-Noida expressway
Thermal screening being conducted at the Delhi-Noida expressway , reported News18
Railways is working 24x7 to maintain a seamless supply chain to transport essential goods, says Piyush Goyal
Railways is working 24x7 to maintain a seamless supply chain to transport essential goods during COVID-19 lockdown. 42 wagons of paddy are being transported to Korukkupet from Nidamangalam in Tamil Nadu: Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal
It is our responsibility to act as watchdogs and ensure course correction, says AK Antony
It is our responsibility to act as watchdogs and ensure course correction. Large number of NRIs abroad must be permitted to return home after due testing & in consultation with State Govts by arranging special aircrafts. Why isn’t India doing so?: AK Antony at CWC meet, reported News18
US says will review if WHO being run properly after Trump pauses funding, reportred NDTV
Success of lockdown to be judged finally on our ability to tackle virus, says Manmohan Singh
Success of lockdown is to be judged finally on our ability to tackle COVID-19. Cooperation between the Centre & states is key to the success of our fight against COVID: Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh at CWC meeting
4 tigers, 3 lions test COVID-19 positive at Bronx Zoo, New York
Four tigers and three lions have tested COVID-19 positive at the Bronx Zoo in New York, authorities announced, weeks after a Malayan tiger at the facility was confirmed positive and six other big cats were said to be exhibiting similar symptoms.
On April 5, the Wildlife Conservation Society that runs the New York zoo, reported that one tiger had tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known COVID-19 infection found in a big cat, reports Efe news.
UK COVID-19 pandemic at the peak, says Health Minister
The UK is "at the peak" of its coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Matt Hancock said, but warned that it was too early to lift social distancing measures.
On Wednesday, Hancock addressed the House of Commons in its first-ever virtual session after Parliament was suspended on March 25 due to the pandemic, reports Efe news.
The session was also attended in person by several ministers, including Keir Starmer who made his first appearance as leader of the opposition Labour party.
There have been fluctuations in the number of COVID-19 deaths in the country, with the rate rising on Tuesday after a previous drop.
The UK currently has 134,638 coronavirus cases, with 18,100 deaths.
BJP continues to spread virus of communal prejudice and hatred, says Sonia Gandhi
When we should be tackling coronavirus unitedly, BJP continues to spread virus of communal prejudice and hatred: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet
We have repeatedly urged PM there is no alternative to testing; unfortunately, testing still is low: Sonia Gandhi
We have repeatedly urged PM there is no alternative to testing, tracing and quarantine; unfortunately, testing still is low: Sonia Gandhi
It is imperative to provide at least ₹7,500 to each family to tide over crisis caused by coronavirus lockdown: Sonia Gandhi
12 cr jobs lost in first phase of lockdown; unemployment likely to increase further as economic activity remains at standstill: Sonia Gandhi
Special package should be announced for MSMEs employees: Sonia at CWC meet
MSMEs employ close to 11 cr people and account for one-third of GDP; special package be announced for their survival: Sonia at CWC meet
Two pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19
Two pet cats in New York have been infected with the novel coronavirus, becoming the first pets in the United States to test positive for the virus, federal agencies said.
The two cats, which live in separate areas of New York state, have shown mild symptoms and are expected to make a full recovery, according to a statement released by the US Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, reported Xinhua news agency.
In the household of the first cat, no individual has tested positive for COVID-19, and experts believe the cat may have contracted the virus from an infected person outside its home, or from mildly ill or asymptomatic household members.
Trade, commerce, industry have come to virtual halt and crores of livelihoods have been destroyed: Sonia Gandhi on coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus has increased disturbingly both in spread and speed since past three weeks: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet
Coronavirus has increased disturbingly both in spread and speed since past three weeks: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet
Our farmers, labourers, migrant workers, face acute hardship due to lockdown, says Sonia Gandhi
Sections of our society, especially farmers, labourers, migrant workers, face acute hardship due to lockdown: Sonia Gandhi at CWC
Delhi: Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway via video-conferencing
NBRI develops alcohol-based sanitizer
The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow has developed an alcohol-based herbal sanitizer.
The product has been developed under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR - Aroma Mission as per the World Health Organization's guidelines.
The herbal sanitizer contains Tulsi essential oil as herbal constituent which is strong and natural anti-microbial agent and 60 per cent of isopropyl alcohol for killing germs.
Director of NBRI, Dr S.K. Barik said, the herbal hand sanitizer has been clinically tested and found to be highly-effective against surface microbes.
4 more cured in Jharkhand, total 8 patients recovered
4 more patients in the state recovered from COVID-19. Total number of cured patients here jumps to 8: Health department, Jharkhand
US airlifts 4,000 Americans from India, 6,000 in waiting
The US has airlifted 4,000 Americans from India, while 6,000 were waiting, according to the State Department's top consular official.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ian Brownlee said on Wednesday that India was "more challenging at the moment" in the repatriation efforts because of the lockdown.
Of the about 17,000 Americans waiting to return to the US, 6,000 are in India, he said.
"We've already coordinated the repatriation of more than 4,000 US citizens. We have four more flights scheduled in the coming days."
It "is no small feat in the midst of a nationwide lockdown" to get people to New Delhi and Mumbai from where the flights to the US leave, he said.
Bangladesh to extend shutdown as COVID-19 situation worsens
The Bangladesh government has decided to further extend the ongoing shutdown as the COVID-19 situation has worsened in the country.
"We've decided to extend the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces to May 5," State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said on Wednesday.
He said his Ministry will soon issue a circular in this regard, report bdnews24.
Bangladesh on April 10 extended the lockdown to April 25.
To combat the spread of the COVID-19, Bangladesh had earlier declared a 10-day lockdown effective from March 26 to April 4.
Later, the government extended it to April 14
500542 samples from 485172 individuals have been tested as on 23 April 2020, says ICMR
A total of 500542 samples from 485172 individuals have been tested as on 23 April 2020, 9am. 21797 samples have been confirmed positive: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Bareilly is corona-free but continues with pool testing
Even though Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh has been declared Corona-free, the district administration is taking no chances regarding the deadly virus.
The Bareilly health department has deployed a mobile medical unit in crowded localities of the city to collect "pool" samples for random Covid-19 testing of vegetable and fruit vendors, hawkers, chemists, etc.
In Bareilly, six members of a family had tested positive for Corona but they have recovered after treatment and have been discharged from hospital, leaving the district with no active Corona case as of now.
However, the neighbouring Badayun district still has 13 Corona positive cases who are presently in hospital.
Child with heart problem tests corona positive in Chandigarh
A six-month girl with congestive heart failure was diagnosed with coronavirus in the PGI Hospital here, doctors said on Thursday.
47 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today
47 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today so far - 20 in Jodhpur, 12 in Jaipur, 10 in Nagaur, 2 each in Hanumangarh & Kota, 1 in Ajmer. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1935, including 27 deaths and 344 recovered: Rajasthan Health dept
India's total number of positive cases rise to 21393, 41 deaths in 24 hours
India's total number of Coronavirus positive cases rise to 21393 (including 16454 active cases, 4257 cured/discharged/migrated and 681 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Campa Cola street and F-313 & F-274 Lado Sarai under South district added to the list of containment zones
Campa Cola street and F-313 & F-274 Lado Sarai under South district have been added to the list of COVID19 containment zones; the total number of containment zones in the city is 89
President Ram Nath Kovind approved to promulgate The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved to promulgate The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which provides stricter punishments for attacks against health workers.
With 1,194 fresh cases Iran's tally close to 86,000
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Turkey climbed to 98,674 on Wednesday and the death toll reached 2,376. Meanwhile, Iran confirmed 1,194 new cases, bringing the total number to 85,996.
China's asymptomatic cases increase to over 980 with 27 new infections
China has reported 27 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, taking their total to 984, while a high-level committee headed by Premier Li Keqiang asked health officials to remain focussed on the targeted containment of the deadly virus.
United States sees 1,738 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,738 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a lower toll than the day before, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University.
The new deaths bring the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the US to 46,583 since the outbreak began there, by far the highest figures recorded by any country caught in the global pandemic
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