Sunday, 12 April 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: 8,312 have tested positive till date, says ICMR; MHA writes to West Bengal govt to ensure strict adherence to lockdown

23:49 (IST)

Coronavirus in Assam Latest Update

Person from Nagaland tests positive in Assam

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a person who had been referred from a private hospital in Nagaland tested positive at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital and is undergoing treatment.

 

23:41 (IST)

Coronavirus in Manipur Latest Update

302 people arrested for violating lockdown norms in Manipur

Manipur police  arrested  302 people for violating the lockdown norms to combat COVID-19 pandemic in the state, PTI quotes a senior police officer as saying.The arrested people were produced before a court which imposed a fine of Rs 24,600 on them for violating the lockdown to combat COVID-19 pandemic in the country, a press release issued by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), in- charge of law and order, L Kailun said. The police appealed to the public to remain at home for safety of personal life and for all, the press release added.

23:38 (IST)

Coronavirus in US Latest Update

COVID-19 very close to peak in US, says FDA commissioner

The coronavirus outbreak is very close to its peak in the US, a top American health official said on Sunday as more than 20,000 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the country. The deadly virus, to which medical science so far has not been able to find either a vaccine or a successful therapeutic solution, has killed over 20,000 Americans and infected more than 5.3 lakh, the highest in the world. "The models do show that we are very close to the peak. So I think that information is accurate. This has been a very fast-moving outbreak," Dr Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration told ABC News.
 
Responding to a question on the possibility of reopening the country by 1 May, a day after the social distancing measure ends on 30 April, the FDA commissioner said it is a target. "We're hopeful about that target, but I think it's too early to be able to tell that. We see light at the end of the tunnel... We see the incredible resiliency of the American people with respect to social distancing, hand washing and all of those mitigation factors. So, that gives me great hope. "But I think it's just too early for us to say whether May 1 is that date. But more to come on that as we learn more information, and as our planning proceeds," Dr Hahn said.

23:30 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi Police ASI tests positive for coronavirus

A 56-year-old assistant-sub inspector of the Delhi Police has tested positive for coronavirus, police said on Sunday. The ASI is a resident of Shyam Nagar, Okhla Phase-1, they said. He is the third policeman in the National Capital who has tested positive for COVID-19, police said.
 
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Devender Arya said, "The assistant sub-Inspector posted at the Safdarjung Enclave police station was tested for coronavirus after he showed symptoms. His reports arrived today wherein he was declared positive."  The ASI attended the duty last on 9 April and was on leave since then as he was unwell, a police official said.All the police personnel who came in contact with the ASI have been advised for home quarantine and will be tested for COVID-19, he said. (PTI)

23:25 (IST)

Coronavirus in USl Latest Update

New York State registers 758 more deaths from coronavirus

New York State registered 758 more deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours , reports PTI. Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday stressed that he will work with New Jersey and Connecticut on a coordinated plan to reopen the economy that also safeguards public health. The state is witnessing mixed results as change in total number of hospitalizations is down but the ICU admissions and intubations ticked up. "You're not seeing a great decline in the numbers, but you're seeing a flattening. And you're also seeing a recurrence of the terrible news, which is the number of lives lost, which is 758 on 11 April," Cuomo said.

 
More than 180,458 people are infected with the virus in the state and the death toll now stands at 9,385.
 

23:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update

MHA again writes to West Bengal govt to ensure strict adherence to lockdown

A day after objecting to "gradual dilution" of lockdown in West Bengal, the Union Home Ministry again wrote to the state government on Sunday asking it to take necessary action to ensure strict adherence to the curbs following alleged violation incidents in Murshidabad and Siliguri, reports PTI. The letter written by a deputy secretary in the MHA (internal security division) to the state chief secretary and the director general of police (DGP) was sent on Sunday, officials said.
 
"It has been reported that there was a large assembly of people in establishment dispensing essential commodities and shops dealing with non-essential commodities were open in Siliguri. Further, the lockdown was also violated in some mosques in Murshidabad district," the letter stated. "It is requested to take necessary action in order to ensure strict adherence to lockdown measures. District authorities and field agencies may accordingly be directed so as to prevent any such recurrence in future," it added.
 

23:02 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

14 villages in UP's Badaun sealed after man contracts COVID-19

A man who had attended a religious congregation in Delhi last month tested COVID-19 positive in Bhavanipur Khali area in Badaun, following which 14 adjoining villages were sealed, PTI quotes officials as saying. The man is from Andhra Pradesh and he was staying in a mosque here, District Magistrate Kumar Prashant said on Sunday.
 
"After the man tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, the district administration sealed 14 villages in the radius of three kilometres from this village. He had attended the Tabligi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin," he said. Prashant said the limits of the village have also been sealed, and zonal and sector magistrates deployed in the area. Essential items are being provided in the village and tests of suspected cases are being carried out, he added.

22:53 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

8,312 confirmed cases in India, says ICMR

A total of 1,95,748 samples from 1,81,028 individuals have been tested as of 9 pm on 12 April, said ICMR adding that 15,583 samples have been reported on Sunday. A total of 8,312 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases in India and 554 tested positive on Sunday, it said.

22:42 (IST)

Coronavirus in Pakistan Latest Update

Imran Khan proposes 'Global Initiative on Debt Relief'

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan proposed a “Global Initiative on Debt Relief", while highlighting that the response in the developing and developed world to the coronvirus crisis is different. While the developed world is imposing lockdowns to contain the virus, the developing world has to deal with the dilemma of stopping people dying from the virus and preventing hunger deaths. Another problem he said is the lack of resources in the developing world, he said. The maximum stimulus afforded by Pakistan is 8 billion dollars he said. 

The proposed Global Initiative aims to lay ground for urgent debt relief to the developing countries, at their request and without onerous conditionalities, he said a statement. He proposed that the developing countries be provided with fiscal space and financial relief through enhanced debt relief and restructuring and other additional measures that could help them manage the unfolding crisis. The initiative will bring together stakeholders on a platform to promote coordinated health and economic response, he further said.

22:35 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

MHA guideline on supply of essential items not being followed, says Union home secretary

 
The Union government on Sunday said that guidelines on exemptions during lockdown were not being followed properly in some parts of the country and vehicles carrying essential and non-essential items were being detained by police that could lead to potential shortage of commodities. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said it has come to the notice that in some parts of the country, the guidelines and clarifications on exemptions given to people and services are not being implemented in letter and spirit during the ongoing 21 days lockdown. Bhalla said, specifically, trucks carrying essential and non-essential goods are being detained, workers needed for operation of manufacturing units of essential goods, and other exempted categories are not getting authorisations/passes for their movement during lockdown.The restrictions, with regard to activities specifically permitted by the home ministry, have the potential of creating shortages of essential commodities, he said.
 
He reiterated that inter-state and intra-state movement of all trucks and other goods/carrier vehicles with one driver and one additional person is allowed as long as the driver is carrying a valid driver's license.This is irrespective of the nature of the cargo, whether essential or otherwise. No further permit or approval would be required, the home secretary said.

22:28 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Man jumps to death in quarantine facility in Greater Noida

 
32-year-old man who was under observation for coronavirus on Sunday jumped to death from the seventh floor of a Greater Noida  private college where he was put in quarantine, PTI quotes officials as saying. His test results were awaited, they said. “The man was kept at the quarantine centre in Galgotia Engineering College in Greater Noida where he jumped to death from the seventh floor of the building on Sunday,” the DM said in a statement. ​

22:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in Rajasthan Latest Update

104 new infections in Rajasthan

 
A total of 104 new COVID19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, including 40 from Jaipur and 12 from Tonk. Total positive cases rise to 804, said the Rajasthan Health Department.

22:15 (IST)

Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Update

Two more fatalities in Telangana

Two COVID-19 deaths were  reported in Telangana, taking the toll to 16, said the state government. 531 cases have been recorded till date, it said.

22:03 (IST)

Coronavirus in UK Latest Update

Toll in UK crosses 10,000 mark

The death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 10,612 across hospitals in the United Kingdom after a recorded daily rise of 737, Reuters quotes the country's health ministry as saying.

21:53 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Ensure strict compliance of lockdown: UP chief secretary instructs DMs, SPs

The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday directed all the district magistrates and the senior superintendents of police to ensure strict compliance of the lockdown imposed in the state to contain the spread of coronavirus, reports PTI.UP Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari said mass gatherings should not be allowed in the state. Religious leaders should be asked to make an appeal to the public to celebrate festivals within their homes.
 
"Special vigil must be maintained in all the districts which share a border with neighbouring states. Movement of people should not be allowed from the state to other states and vice versa," he said in a statement.
 
Emergency medical facilities should be available in the government and private hospitals 24x7, he said, adding that security should be provided to the doctors and para-medical staff. "Care should be taken to ensure that oxygen cylinders and essential medicines are available," Tiwari said.

21:49 (IST)

Coronavirus in Odisha  Latest Update

Four test positive in Odisha; govt declares more areas as containment zones

With fresh COVID-19 cases reported in hitherto untouched regions of Odisha, the state government on Sunday declared areas of Sundargarh and Kendrapara districts as containment zones, reports PTI. The administration will conduct surveillance on residents of the areas and trace the persons with whom four new COVID-19 patients had come in contact with, officals said. All the four new patients have travel history, with one of them having attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin area, the officials said.

With four fresh cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total count in Odisha now stands at 54.

21:36 (IST)

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Update

Eight cases surface in Indore 

Eight new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, taking the total number of positive cases in Indore to 306 and death toll 32, ANI quotes Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore as saying.

21:30 (IST)

Coronavirus in Gujarat Latest Update

Two elderly COVID-19 patients die in Ahmedabad

 
Two more coronavirus positive patients died in Ahmedabad on Sunday, taking the total death toll in Gujarat to 24, PTI quotes a health department official as saying. The deceased included a 60-year-old woman and a 75-year-old man. "Both of them died at civil hospital in Ahmedabad," said Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi. While the woman was suffering from a lung disease, the man had high blood pressure, Ravi said.
 
"With the latest deaths, the total number of the deceased in Ahmedabad rose to 12 and 24 in the state. As of now, at least four COVID-19 patients are on ventilator andcontinue to be in a critical condition," Ravi said.

21:25 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

DPIIT suggests Home Ministry to permit limited activity in select sectors

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has suggested the Home Ministry to allow limited activity in certain sectors such as heavy electricals and telecom equipment with reasonable safeguards.The department has suggested that industries which can be allowed to operate must ensure single entry points for workers, sufficient space for ensuring social distancing, use of separate transport for ferrying workers or make stay arrangements in factory premises, high quality regular sanitization of the premises, and state and district authorities, while allowing these new activities, should ensure strict observance of these conditions.
       
It has also recommended free movement of vehicles and manpower in certain sectors. Big companies with proper sanitation and distancing norms in place in sectors such as textiles, automobiles and electronic manufacturing - 20 percent to 25 percent capacity in single shift may be considered to start with, it said in a letter to the Home Secretary Besides those firms or MSMEs with export commitments need to be allowed to operate with minimal manpower and necessary movement of material as a new entity.  
      
 
 

21:12 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update

West Bengal govt makes protective covering on face compulsory

The West Bengal government makes it mandatory to cover nose and mouth with a mask or any other available piece of cloth, especially in public places.

 

21:04 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Cases in Delhi jump to 1,154; five more succumb to disease

85 new COVID19 positive cases and five deaths were reported in Delhi on Saturday, taking the total number of positive cases in the National Capital to 1,154, and the toll 24, said the state health department. Of the 85 new cases, 26 had a history of foreign trval or had come into contact with a patient, 34 were found as part of the Special Operations while 25 psoitive cases were "under investigation."

 

20:56 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update

95 COVID-19 cases recorded in West Bengal till date

Total number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 95 in West Bengal and seven deaths have been reported in the state till date, said the state health department.

 

20:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update

221 new cases, 22 deaths reported in Maharashtra

 
Maharashtra on Saturday detected 221 new cases of coronavirus, taking the state tally to 1,982, said the state health department. There were 22 deaths in the state of Covid-19 patients, it said adding that 16 deaths were recorded in Mumbai, three in Pune, and two in Navi Mumbai and one in Solapur. 15 of the deceased belonged to the 40 to 60 age group, it said, adding that toll in the state now stood at 149.

20:43 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Cases in Uttar Pradesh jump to 480; CM forms committees for post-lockdown period

 
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that the satet government has formed some committees which will monitor important aspects post the lockdown period as the number of infections in the state rose to 480. Deputy chief minister Keshav Maurya will head the committee  on employment  and labour while deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma will head committee to ensure online education, said the chief minister. 
 
 

20:26 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update

217 new cases, 16 deaths reported in Mumbai

217 new COVID19 cases and 16 deaths have been recorded in Mumbai today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1399 and the death count to 91, ANI quotes BMC as saying. 15 of the deceased also had co-morbidities while one death was due to age-related factors, it said. 26 patients have been discharged today, while total 97 have been discharged till date, said the civic body.

20:19 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi now has 43 containment zones

The number of coronavirus containment zones in the national capital rose to 43 on Sunday, with southeast Delhi having the most such zones at 12, reports PTI. There were 33 COVID-19 hotspots in the city on Monday. With the announcement of 10 more containment zones, the respective district authorities have started to seal those areas to stop the spread of the virus. Close on the heels of southeast district, East Delhi has nine coronavirus containment zones, followed by Shahdara at five and West Delhi at four.  While south, southwest and central Delhi have three containment zones each, New Delhi and North district each have two such zones. Mansara Apartments in Vasundra Enclave, Street Number 9 in Pandav Nagar and Vardhaman Apartments in Mayur Vihar Phase-1 Extension are among 43 containment zones.
 
According to a Delhi government official, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev has directed officers to strictly monitor the containment zones and follow all laid down procedures.
 
 

20:04 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update

Class X geography, work experience exams cancelled in Maharashtra

Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad announced the cancellation of Class X Geography and Work Experience examinations in view
of the lockdown on place for the novel coronavirus, reports PTI. The decision to issue marks or grades will be taken up as per procedure laid down by the Maharashtra State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, she said.
 
The Class IX and XI exams have been cancelled and marks will be given as per first semester performance after which students will be promoted  to the next class, Gaikwad​ said. 

19:58 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi now has 43 containment zones

The number of coronavirus containment zones in the national capital rose to 43 on Sunday, with southeast Delhi having the most such zones at 12, reports PTI. There were 33 COVID-19 hotspots in the city on Monday. With the announcement of 10 more containment zones, the respective district authorities have started to seal those areas to stop the spread of the virus. Close on the heels of southeast district, East Delhi has nine coronavirus containment zones, followed by Shahdara at five and West Delhi at four.  While south, southwest and central Delhi have three containment zones each, New Delhi and North district each have two such zones. Mansara Apartments in Vasundra Enclave, Street Number 9 in Pandav Nagar and Vardhaman Apartments in Mayur Vihar Phase-1 Extension are among 43 containment zones.
 
According to a Delhi government official, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev has directed officers to strictly monitor the containment zones and follow all laid down procedures.
 
 

19:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in UK Latest Update

Hard to find words to express debt to NHS: Boris Johnson after being discharged

It is hard to find the words to express my debt to the NHS for saving my life, said British prime minister Boris Johnson after being discharged from a hospital where he was being treated for COVID-19. He also thanked the "millions and millions of people" who have been going through the hardship of self-isolation out of care for themselves and others. "Although the struggle is by no means over, we are making progress in this national battle," he said. The country has understood that if we the NHS is kept safe, it can overcome this challenge, he said. He thanked the doctors for taking "crucial decisions" and also the nurses who took care of him.

"We will win, because our NHS is the beating heart of the country," he said while appealing to people to stay at home and save lives.

19:41 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

Confirmed cases surge to 8,447

According to the latest update provided by the Union health ministry, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has jumped to 8,447 while the toll has reached 273. 764 persons have been cured so far, while one has migrated. The highest number of cases has been reported from Maharashtra (1,761 cases) while Delhi has 1,069 cases. 

 

19:31 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Update

COVID-19 patient gives birth to 'healthy' baby

A coronavirus positive woman has given birth to a 'healthy' baby boy at a government medical college hospital in Tamil Nadu, where she has been undergoing treatment, PTI quotes officials as saying.  A team of doctors carried out the cesarean delivery at the Perundurai IRT Government Medical College Hospital, designatedfacility for COVID-19 cases, on Saturday night, they said. She is among 14 women undergoing treatment at the hospital for coronavirus. The new born was 'healthy', officials said.

19:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update

Nurse tests positive in Pune, 30 colleagues quarantined

A nurse at a hospital in Pune tested positive for the coronavirus, following which thirty of her colleagues have been quarantined, reports PTI.

19:08 (IST)

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Update

21 fresh cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir; total reaches 245

Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary (Planning) Rohit Kansal said that 21 new cases were detected in the state today – 17 from Kashmir Division and 4 from Jammu Division. Total number of positive cases has now reached 245, he said.

 

 

19:03 (IST)

Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Update

Amarinder Singh condemns attack on police in Patiala

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has condemned the attack on a police team in Patiala on Sunday morning, in which a policeman's hand was chopped off and few others were injured.  "The chief minister has strongly condemned the attack and warned that anyone violating the curfew, imposed in the state since 23 March to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, would be strictly dealt with," said the chief minister's office adding that eleven have been arrested in connection with the attack.

18:57 (IST)

Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Update

Confirmed cases in Punjab reach 170

The total number of COVID19 cases in Punjab now stands at 170, including 135 active cases and 23 cured, ANI quotes the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab as saying.

18:49 (IST)

Coronavirus in Chandigarh Latest Update

Two more test positive in Chandigarh

Two positive COVID19 cases have been reported in Chandigarh, according to ANI. They are family members of 40-year-old male who tested positive on 10 April. Total 21 persons have tested positive in Chandigarh till date.

 
 

18:36 (IST)

Coronavirus in Iran Latest Update

Iran records 117 deaths, toll rises to 4,474

Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen by 117 in the past day to 4,474, Reuters quotes health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur as saying.  Islamic Republic has recorded 71,686 cases of the new coronavirus which causes the disease, Jahanpur said. Iran has been the country hardest hit by the pandemic in the Middle East.

18:30 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu  Latest Update

Tamil Nadu tally crosses 1,000 mark

With 106 more persons testing positive for the coronavirus today, the total number of  COVID-19 patients in the state has gone up to 1,075, ANI quotes state health scretary Beela Rajesh as saying. Rajesh said of the 106 new cases, as many as 16 had "inter-state travel" history and the remaining were their contacts. 971 of the total can be traced to a single source and there have been 11 deaths so far, the official added. 

 

18:16 (IST)

Coronavirus in UK Latest Update

Breaking: Boris Johnson discharged from hospital, say reports

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from a hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, BBC quotes Downing Street  as saying. According to the report, Johnson is expected to continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers. The prime miister spent three nights in the critical care unit earlier this week before being allowed to return to a hospital ward.

17:59 (IST)

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Update

Karnataka reports 17 new cases, total rises to 232

17 new cases were detected in Karnataka today, taking the tally to 232, according to the 5 pm update released by the state health department.Contact tracing to identify source of infection for five patients from Vijayapura district is underway, said the department. The total includes 6 deaths and 54 discharges.

 

17:45 (IST)

Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Update

36 recoveries, two new cases in Kerala

36 people have recovered from COVID19 in a single day in Kerala, while just 2 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state today, ANI quotes Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja as saying. There are 194 active cases in the state now, she added. 

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 1,16,941 individuals are under observation, with 816 of them in hospitals. 14,989 samples tested and 13,802  have returned negative, he said..

 

17:37 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Sanitisation drives will be carried out in containment zones in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

 
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that 34 or 35 containment zones have been identified in the National Capital. In areas where operation SHIELD was implemented earlier, he said adding that new zones are being identified by the govt. He also said that sanitization drives will be carried out in both Red (containment zones) and Orange (high risk) zones.

17:31 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Number of hotspots in Delhi reach 34

The Delhi government on Sunday identified Mahavir Enclave area in southwest Delhi as COVID-19 hotspot and ordered its sealing, taking the total number of such zones in the city to 34, an official said.  He said an order has been issued and the Delhi government's 'Operation SHIELD' will come into force. "An order has been issued to seal street number 5 and 5A, H-2 Block, Bengali Colony in Mahavir Enclave," the official said. On Saturday, areas in Rajouri, Jahangirpuri and Deoli Extension were identified as hotspots.
PTI
 

17:20 (IST)

Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh Latest Update

Confirmed cases in Himachal Pradesh rise to 32

The number of confirmed cases in Himachal Prdaesh rose to 32, while the number of actives cases is 18, reports ANI. Two persons who tested positive on Sunday were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, according to a report in the Times of India.

17:13 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update

13 new cases in Malegaon in Nashik, count touches 31

 

Thirteen people tested positive  for the coronavirus in Malegaon in Maharashtra's Nashik on Sunday, taking the count of active COVID-19 cases in the district to 31, PTI quotes health officials  as saying. All the new cases are those who had come in contact with earlier patients, they said. The COVID-19 count in Malegaon now stands at 27, while it is three in Nashik city and one in Chandwad, an official said.
 
Apart from these, one person died of the infection in Malegaon while another recovered in Lasalagon in Niphad taluka​ and has been discharged, he added.

17:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

GoM approves export of HCQ to 13 countries

 
GoM has approved release of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug which is being considered for the treatment on COVID-19, to 13 countries, PTI quotes the Ministry for External Affairs as saying.

16:53 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update

Bhiwandi in Thane reports first confirmed case

A 62-year-old man from Bhiwandi town in Thane district, who had come in contact with some attendees of Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat event, tested coronavirus positive on Sunday, PTI quotes an official as saying. He had gone to Mumbra in the district, where he came in contact with the Nizamuddin event attendees, Dr Jayant Dhule, medical officer of Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) said. "He is the first COVID-19 patient in Bhiwandi," he said, adding that that man has been admitted to Kasturba hospital while nine of his family members have been quarantined.
 

16:45 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

716 persons discharged so far, says health ministry

According to the Union health ministry, 716 persons have recovered from COVID-19 of which 74 recovered in the past 24 hours.

16:38 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

20,000 railway coaches to be converted into isolation wards: Health ministry

20,000 railways coaches will be converted in dedicated Covid-19 wards for isolation, said the health ministry

16:35 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

Supply of essential commodities under control, says MHA

 

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: A total of 1,95,748 samples from 1,81,028 individuals have been tested as of 9 pm on 12 April, said ICMR adding that 15,583 samples have been reported on Sunday. A total of 8,312 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases in India and 554 tested positive on Sunday, it said.

Two COVID-19 deaths were  reported in Telangana, taking the toll to 16, said the state government. 531 cases have been recorded till date, it said.

Maharashtra on Saturday detected 221 new cases of coronavirus, taking the state tally to 1,982, said the state health department. There were 22 deaths in the state of Covid-19 patients, it said adding that 16 deaths were recorded in Mumbai.

217 new COVID19 cases and 16 deaths have been recorded in Mumbai today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1399 and the death count to 91, ANI quotes BMC as saying. 15 of the deceased also had co-morbidities while one death was due to age-related factors, it said. 26 patients have been discharged today, while total 97 have been discharged till date, said the civic body.

The number of coronavirus containment zones in the national capital rose to 43 on Sunday, with southeast Delhi having the most such zones at 12. 

According to the latest update provided by the Union health ministry, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has jumped to 8,447 while the toll has reached 273.

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has condemned the attack on a police team in Patiala on Sunday morning, in which a policeman's hand was chopped off and few others were injured.

With 106 more persons testing positive for the coronavirus today, the total number of  COVID-19 patients in the state has gone up to 1,075, said state health secretary Beela Rajesh. Rajesh said of the 106 new cases, as many as 16 had "inter-state travel" history and the remaining were their contacts.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from a hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, BBC quotes Downing Street  as saying. According to the report, Johnson is expected to continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers. 

 17 new cases were detected in Karnataka today, taking the tally to 232, according to the 5 pm update released by the state health department.The total includes 6 deaths and 54 discharges.

 36 people have recovered from COVID19 in a single day in Kerala, while just 2 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state today, ANI quotes Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja as saying. There are 194 active cases in the state now, she added.

The Delhi government on Sunday identified Mahavir Enclave area in southwest Delhi as COVID-19 hotspot and ordered its sealing, taking the total number of such zones in the city to 34, an official said. On Saturday, areas in Rajouri, Jahangirpuri and Deoli Extension were identified as hotspots.

According to the Union health ministry, 716 persons have recovered from COVID-19 of which 74 recovered in the past 24 hours.

 8,356 positive cases have been recorded in the country till now with 909 cases in past 24 hours. 34 new deaths  reported since yesterday, said the health minitsry. 716 people have been discharged till now.

 

Three people tested positive for coronavirus in Bhopal on Sunday, while one died of the infection, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 135 and the death count to two, Madhya Pradesh health officials said.

The new cases are of two men and a woman, while the report of a 80-year-old man who died earlier returned positive for the infection on Saturday night, said Chief Medical and Health Officer Prabhakar Tiwari.

According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai's COVID-19 hotspot G South Ward compromising Worli and West Koliwada areas, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 246 on Sunday.

The  E Ward (Mumbai Central, Byculla) reported 111 cases, D Ward (Walkeshwar, Grant Road, Tardeo) reported 94 cases, M East Ward (Govandi, Deonar, Shivaji Nagar) saw a total of 70 cases while, H East Ward (Santacruz East, Bandra East) had 67 cases.

Of the 134 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Mumbai registered the maximum at 113. Raigad, Amravati, Bhiwandi and Pimpri-Chinchwad reported one case each. Mira Bhayandar reported seven cases while Thane and Vasai Virar recorded two cases each.

The total positive cases in the state rose to 1,895.

Maharashtra registered 1,895 COVID-19 cases on Sunday after 134 fresh cases emerged in the past 24 hours, said a state health official.

Two more deaths were reported in Pune on Sunday. Both of them had tested positive for the infection and also had co-morbidities. A total of 31 deaths were reported in Pune till now, including two residents of Thane and Ahmednagar.

An FIR was registered against a Palwal resident, who test had tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, after he tried to conceal his travel history with 11 Tablighi Jamaat members in Andhra Pradesh.

The 48-year-old patient from Palwal had travelled to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh in a truck and reached his home on 7 April. He had traveled to Andhra Pradesh with 11 other Jamaat members, reported The Times of India.

A 60-year-old man died due to COVID-19 in Ranchi on Sunday, the second death due to the virus in Jharkhand, a senior official said. The man from Hindpiri had come in contact with another COVID-19 patient in the area.

"He was admitted to a hospital two days ago after he exhibited symptoms of the disease. The 60-year-old's condition deteriorated, following which he was put on ventilator. He died this morning," Principal Secretary (Health) Nitin Madan Kulkarni said.

In Ahmedabad, one death and 23 new cases were reported, while in Anand, two people tested positive for COVID-19. Ahmedabad airport is scheduled to facilitate operations of three relief flights of British Airways for the UK nationals and their families who are stranded in Gujarat.

The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 43 in Dharavi, in south Mumbai, after 15 new cases were reported in the locality, News18 reported.

The virus has so far claimed four lives in the area. Police personnel has also been deployed to check the contagion.

On Saturday, Maharashtra Medical Council officials began door-to-door testing of nearly a million residents of Dharavi. Over the next 10 days, the team of doctors and civic officials will conduct thermal screening of the residents.

Seven more people, including two women, tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Chhattisgarh, taking the number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 25, an official said on Sunday.

The latest cases were from Katghora town in Korba district, the official said

With these cases, the number of confirmed cases in Purani Basti area of Katghora town, which has emerged as the COVID-19 hotspot in the state, has gone up to 16, he said.

Odisha joined Maharashtra, Telangana and West Bengal on Sunday to become the latest state to extend the ongoing lockdown till 30 April, after witnessing a continuous surge in the total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus cases.

The nationwide COVID-19 toll rose to 242 on Saturday, with more than 7,500 cases having been reported so far.

India registered an increase of 768 coronavirus cases and 36 deaths in 24 hours on Saturday taking the tally to 7,529 and the toll to 242 while a consensus seem to emerge among states to extend the ongoing lockdown for another two weeks.

While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 6,634, as many as 652 people have been cured and discharged, and one had migrated, it said. The total number of cases include 71 foreign nationals.

However, according to, a PTI tally of figures reported by various states as on Saturday showed at least 8,016 cases and 261 deaths.

Doctors interact with people at a slum area in Mumbai during the lockdown. AP

The virus continued to spread further in Maharashtra, the worst-affected state in the country, now accounting for one-fifth of the total cases and nearly 46 percent of the 242 deaths in the country while numbers in Tamil Nadu surged to 969 and confirmed cases in the National Capital Delhi crossed the 1,000 mark.

A broad "consensus" on extending the lockdown emerged on Saturday during a meeting of chief ministers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, indicating that restrictions may be tweaked as it was important to save livelihoods along with lives.

India is currently under a 21-day nationwide lockdown since 25 March. The current spell of the lockdown, billed as the world's largest shutdown to check the spread of the infection, ends on Tuesday.

There were also indications that the extension in lockdown may come with certain relaxations to boost economic activities with sources saying that there were various proposals being considered, including lesser restrictions in areas unaffected by the virus spread.

The government officials said guidelines for the second phase of lockdown would be announced in next few days, even as Yediyurappa, after the interaction, said the extended lockdown period of two weeks would be different from the current 21-day spell.

"Talking about the Exit Plan from lockdown, the prime minister said that there seems to be a consensus amongst the states on extension of lockdown by another two weeks," the official statement released after the meeting said.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Telangana announced extension of the lockdkown till 30 April. Punjab and Odisha have already announced extending the lockdown beyond 14 April .

Madhya Pradesh records 17 deaths, says health minisitry

On Saturday, Madhya Pradesh registered the maximum 17 deaths due to COVID-19, followed by 13 from Maharashtra, two each from Gujarat and Telengana, and one each from Delhi and Assam.

Of the total 242 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 110 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 33, Gujarat at 19 and Delhi at 14. Punjab registered 11 deaths, Telengana nine fatalities and Tamil Nadu eight.

Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported six deaths each while five people have lost their lives in West Bengal. Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh have reported four fatalities each while Haryana and Rajasthan have recorded three deaths each.

Two deaths have been reported from Kerala. Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Assam reported one fatality each, according to the health ministry data.

According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 1,574, followed by Tamil Nadu at 911 and Delhi at 903.

COVID-19 cases have gone up to 553 in Rajasthan followed by 504 in Telengana and 443 in Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has 433, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 381, Kerala at 364 and Gujarat at 308.

The number of novel coronavirus cases have risen to 214 in Karnataka, 207 in Jammu and Kashmir and 177 in Haryana. Punjab has reported 132 COVID-19 positive cases so far and West Bengal 126.

Bihar has reported 60 cases while Odisha has 48 coronavirus cases. Thirty-five people were infected with the virus in Uttarakhand while Assam has 29 patients followed by Himachal Pradesh with 28 cases.

Chandigarh and Chhattisgarh have 18 cases each while Jharkhand has 17 and Ladakh 15, while 11 cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Goa and Puducherry have reported seven COVID-19 infections each, Manipur and Tripura have two cases each while Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have reported one case each.

These numbers, however, don't reflect those reported by state officials, as it takes time to update figures to the national database maintained by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Maharashtra tops tally among states as toll rises to 127

Based on figures released by state officials, Maharashtra's tally of COVID-19 cases reached 1,761 on Saturday with 187 new patients being reported positive.

Out of the 1761 positive patients, 1,146 are in Mumbai, followed by 228 from Pune.

A state health department statement also said that 17 coronavirus patients died during the day, including 12 in Mumbai. With this the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state rose to 127.

Of 17 patients who died on Saturday, 16 were also suffering from other ailments such as diabetes, high BP, asthma and heart disease.

Two patients also suffered from tuberculosis, the statement said.

As many as 36,771 persons have been tested in the state so far while 38,800 persons are in home quarantine and 4,964 in institutional quarantine. As many as 208 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.

Meanwhile, state health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday that Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Pune will fall under the "red zone" as they have reported 91 percent of the total positive cases in Maharashtra. Tope made the announcement soon after Thackeray extended the lockdown period in the state till April 30.

Tamil Nadu crosses 900 mark

The situation though not as grim as Maharashtra, the number of cases in the National Capital mounted to 1,069, the second highest in the country, with 166 fresh cases and five deaths being reported on Saturday, according to Delhi government authorities.

Of the total cases, 712 are those who have been brought to facilities through special operations.

Government authorities had last month carried out measures to quarantine people who were related to the religious congregation that took place in Nizamuddin area in March. By Friday night, the number of cases of the deadly virus in the city stood at 903 including 14 deaths.

With five more fatalities reported, the death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi has risen to 19. Out of the total cases, 26 have been discharged and one has migrated out of the country, authorities said.

Tamil Nadu reported 58 fresh coronavirus cases and one death on Saturday, taking the tally to 969 and the toll from the virus to 10.

Rajasthan recorded 117 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, taking the tally in the state to 678, an official said.

The virus has so far claimed eight lives in the state. Jaipur has reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the state at 286.

Rajasthan is under a lockdown from March 22, three days before the nationwide one was enforced, while large-scale survey and screening is underway to trace the contagion.

Red, orange, green zones may come up during extended lockdown

According to PTI, the Centre is likely to categorise the country into red, orange and green zones depending on the number of COVID-19 cases during the proposed extended period of lockdown and might allow limited services to function in the safe zones.

There will be no activity in the red zones -- the districts where sizeable number of cases were detected or areas which were declared hotspots, the news agency said.

In the orange zones -- where only a few cases were found in the past with no increase in the number of positive cases -- minimum activities like opening of limited public transport, harvesting of farm products will be allowed.

Green zones will be in the districts where there is no COVID-19 case.

ICMR yet to receive five lakh antibody testing kits

According to PTI, the Indian Council of Medical Research has still not received the  five lakh antibody testing kits it had ordered to conduct rapid testing in coronavirus hotspots.

"Five lakh antibody testing kits ordered by the ICMR have not been received yet," said Raman R Gangakhedkar, head of epidemiology and Communicable diseases at ICMR.

Elaborating on tests for the virus at the daily brieifing, Gangakhedkar said that over 1.7 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the country so far, of which 16,564 were tested on Friday.

Out of these 16,564 samples, 14,210 were tested in 146 government laboratories under the ICMR network and the remaining at 67 private labs.

Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal elaborated on India's preparedness to deal with the challenge of the virus, saying 586 hospitals have been earmarked as dedicated COVID-19 facilities at state and Central level with capacity of over one lakh isolation beds and 11,836 ICU beds reserved for such patients.

"This figure is being augmented every day, based on the evolving situation," he said.

Agarwal also asserted that the country has no shortage of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, cited by many as a viable therapeutic solution to counter the coronavirus infection.

With inputs from agencies



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