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Updated May 21st, 2020 at 17:45 IST

Coronavirus Live Updates: AAI Issues SOP For Passengers & Crew, total cases at 1,12,359

India's COVID-19 count reached 1,12,359. Of these 45,299 have been cured & 3435 have died. The country has extended the nationwide lockdown till May 31 with a new set of guidelines issued by the MHA.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday at 10 AM. The PM's address on Tuesday is important as the 21-day nationwide lockdown that he imposed as a measure to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak is supposed to end on April 14. While it remains to be seen if and how the Central government extends the lockdown, Delhi CM Kejriwal had revealed after videoconference with the PM that he is expected to announce so.

Even as people expect a formal announcement from the Prime Minister on lockdown, many states including Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have backed Centre's stance on extending the lockdown. Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have already extended the lockdown.

PM's meet with state CM's 

PM Modi discussed the possibility of an extension of lockdown with all states' CM on Saturday. PM Modi had said in the meeting, "When I had addressed the nation I had said that to save the life of every citizen, lockdown and social distancing are very important. Most of the people understood this and stayed at home." He said that with public cooperation, the fight against Coronavirus will be stronger. He also rephrased his mantra "Jaan hai to Jahan hai" to — "Jaan Bhi aur Jahan Bhi" — which he said is a future where people care about their health as well prosperity of the nation. 

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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Monday announced his government was extending the lockdown in the state till April 30 “with new guidelines” to consolidate the gains made over the past three weeks in the fight against coronavirus.

He said the intensity of restrictions during the next two weeks could differ from district to district and village to village depending on the situation in the areas. A state-level task force headed by chief secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo will frame the new guide lines and decide what measures are required in which areas. The task force will consult district and village level committees to reduce the inconvenience.

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A person from Goalpara, and secondary contact of people associated with Nizamuddin Markaz, has been confirmed as COVID19 positive.  The total number of COVID-19 patients in Assam now stands at 31 

 

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DCP South West Delhi along with 30 other cops are in self-quarantine as they came in contact with the AIIMS ASI who has been tested positive.
 

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  • Starting Monday - 25th May, we will restart the domestic civil aviation operations in calibrated manner
  • For operation from Metro to Metro cities 1/3rd capacity of approved summer schedule 2020, which is more than 33.33%. For operation from Metro to Non-metro cities& vice-versa, where weekly departures are greater than 100, 1/3rd capacity of approved summer schedule 2020: HS Puri
  • Flight routes have been classified into 7 - 1) Flight time less than 40 minutes, 2) 40 - 60 minutes, 3) 60 - 90 minutes, 4) 90 - 120 minutes, 5) 120 - 150 minutes, 6) 150 - 180 minutes, 7) 180 - 210 minutes. All routes within the country fall within these 7: Civil Aviation Min
  • We've set a minimum & a maximum fare. In the case of Delhi, Mumbai the minimum fare would be Rs 3500 for a journey between 90-120 minutes, maximum fare would be Rs 10,000. This is operative for 3 months - till one minute to midnight on 24th August: Civil Aviation Minister HS Puri
  • 40% of seats have to be sold at a fare less than the midpoint of the band. For example, midpoint of Rs 3500 & Rs 10000 is Rs 6700. So 40% of the seats have to be sold at a price less than Rs 6700. This is how we're ensuring that fares don't go out of control: Civil Aviation Secy
     
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  • Piyush Goyal stated that the booking of train tickets will resume at over 1.7 lakh common service centres from Friday across the country. Bookings will also resume at counters of different stations in the next 2-3 days, announcing that a protocol was being developed in this regard. Indian Railways is planning to resume operation of over 200 passenger trains from June 1. 
  • While addressing a virtual press brief, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal revealed that over 1,49,025 tickets had been booked in about two hours for the first set of 73 special passenger trains that were beginning their operation from June 1.
     
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Delhi: 571 new cases

571 #COVID19 positive cases, 375 recovered/discharged in last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 11659, including 5567 recovered/discharged/migrated and 194 deaths: Government of Delhi

Uttarakhand: 10 new cases

Uttarakhand reports 10 new posiitve cases of #COVID19 today. Total number of positive cases rise to 132 including 77 active cases, 54 recovered and 1 death: State Health Department

Bihar: 96 new cases

96 more positive cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1872: Information and Public Relations Department, Govt. of Bihar
 

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  • BMC has appointed 3 IAS officers as incharge of 3 big BMC hospitals in the city..
  • The IAS officers will now be managing the Sion Hospital, Nair Hospital and KEM Hospital..
  • Primary objective will be to ensure availability of beds, smooth availability of facilities and efficient treatment of COVID-19
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Shillong-based doctor tests positive of Covid 19 on Monday. Meghalaya government extended ongoing lockdown till April 30, as part of its measures to deal with Coronavirus outbreak. 

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  • Seven new Coronavirus cases in Baghpat, total tally 14
  • 2 new coronavirus cases in Amroha, tally reaches nine
  • Two tests positive for Coronavirus in Bijnor. District tally: 
  • 24 cases test positive for Coronavirus in Saharanpur. Total tally reaches 56.
  • Three tests positive in Hapur, take district’s tally to 8
  • Two villages, Dotai and Sherpur, of Garh tehsil being sealed up to 1 km.
  • Three tests positive in Meerut,  district tally reaches 59. 

 

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Rajasthan on Tuesday reported 48 new Covid positive cases taking state tally 945. A district wise list is given below:

 

 

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Two people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin are among 16 fresh cases of coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar, taking the district's tally to 80. Uttar Pradesh has reported 483 Covid cases till Monday evening.

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65 doctors and medics sent for quarantine in King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow. Out of the 565 samples tested yesterday, 12 samples have tested positive for COVID19.

 

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On tuesday, 2 new Coornavirus positive cases were reported in Agra. With it, the tally in Agra reached 142

 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday as the pan-India lockdown that he imposed as a measure to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak entered Day 21. In his address, the PM said that India is fighting against COVID-19 and it has been successful so far. He then announced the extension of lockdown till May 3.  "I extend my gratitude to you people. Our Constitution talks about 'We the people' and we are giving the greatest gift to Babasaheb Ambedkar on his birth anniversary by fighting against Covid-19." 

India has been under lockdown since March 25. Currently, as per updates from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 796 cases were reported on Monday taking the total toll to 9152 cases. While 308 deaths have been reported due to Covid-19, 1035 have been recovered.

Prime Minister Modi also said that compared to other nations, India has attempted to contain the pandemic quite efficiently. He said that even before any case in India, airport screening had begun and before the toll reached 100, it had made quarantine compulsory for all people arriving from foreign countries. "India did not wait for Coronavirus crisis to get bigger, it took steps as soon as sensed the problem. Compared to many developed nations, India is in a controllable situation."

The Prime Minister said that in the next week the lockdown will be implemented strictly and on April 20, a review will be taken. He said that there may be exemptions and details that will be provided in a detailed circular by the MHA but warned that if lockdown violations occur, then the exemptions will ve withdrawn. He then gave 7 tasks to people in order to fight Coronavirus: 

  • Take care of those who already have a health history
  • Lockdown and social distancing must be strictly followed
  • Face mask is essential
  • In order to increase immunity, follow AYUSH's advisory
  • To stop the spread of COVID-19, download Aarogya Setu mobile App and follow the guidelines given by Ayush ministry
  • Try to help the poor as much as possible
  • Don't layoff employees
  • Salute the COVID warriors
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In his first response after PM Modi announced COVID-19 lockdown extension till May 3, Home Minister Amit Shah hailed states for working together with Centre and extended his regards to the PM. He assured the people of India that there is enough stock of food, medicines and other everyday things in the country, so there is no need to panic.

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  • 6 new cases
  • 2 dead 
  • Total cases in Dharavi- 55 
  • Total deaths 7 
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Moradabad Chief Medical Officer MC Garg says  a 49-year-old man dies of COVID19 at TMU Hospital. 17 people including a 39-year-old doctor who was treating the patient have tested positive. Of the fresh cases, two are resident of Sambhal & one of Amroha.

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One more person, who had come in contact with those who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Assam on Tuesday, taking the state's tally to 31, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The 31 cases include one person who had died due to the virus.
 

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Punjab Food & Civil Supplies Minister Bharat B Ashu said that their government will procure 135 lakh metric tonnes of wheat crop in the coming one and a half months. Around 40 lakh metric tonnes of rice will also be delivered to us. We have sufficient stock to supply to the entire country
 

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Today, 10 new positive cases reported in Palghar district. Among them, two are nurses from Vasai Virar municipal corporation.
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Maharashtra govt has formed a committee headed by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar to study the economic losses owing to lockdown. Th commitee will bring out measures for economic revival and also study areas which are not much impacted by Coronavirus and restart economic activity.

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State's COVID-19 Nodal Officer said 4 more COVID-19 cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. 16 in Guntur, 8 in Krishna, 7 in Kurnool, 2 in Anantapuram, & 1 in Nellore & 2 deaths were reported.
Total coronavirus cases in the state at 473, including 14 discharged & 9 deaths
 

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Total Positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is 2455

 

  • Mumbai — 92
  • Navi Mumbai — 13
  • Raigad — 1
  • Thane — 10
  • Vasai Virar— 5
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Kerala health minister K. K. Shailaja said that state will strategize its action plan to implement the extended lockdown. "COVID19 cases are coming down in the state which is very positive sign but we can't say everything is over. We have to follow the stringent action," she said after PM's speech.


 

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The Indian Navy Quarantine Facility at Material Organisation, Ghatkopar, Mumbai has silently and successfully completed the task of quarantining 44 evacuees (including 24 women) from Iran. In all, the 44 individuals spent 30 days in the facility commencing 13 Mar 20, ending with each testing negative for COVID-19 on 28 Mar.

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Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary-Planning, Jammu and Kashmir said on Tuesday that 13 more COVID positive patients were discharged from CD Hospital, Srinagar after treatment and recovery.
 

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As per a daily bulletin of the health ministry in Karnataka, 11 new cases have been reported, one death. Total cases in the state go to 252, total death 252 
 

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As lockdown extends, Delhi Police clarifies that movement passes already issued to those who are providing essential services will be valid till May 3. E-passes issued by Delhi Govt will be honoured by all police personnel on duty if accompanied by original message on mobile phone & ID proof

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61-year-old man from Coimbatore who was distributing food for the needy and policemen has tested positive for Coronavirus. Health dept officials say the patient came from Delhi on 23rd March by air and was twice tested negative for the virus. He was engaged in food distribution for the policemen on duty and other people who are in need for the last 5 days. When he started showing symptoms, he was tested again and result was found positive. Samples of policemen and others who had contact with him are being taken for testing now. They have also been asked to be under isolation.

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The Odisha Police has fined 167 persons for not wearing masks while venturing out of their houses amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, a senior officer said on Tuesday. The fines were imposed by the Commissionerate of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack as per the state government rules which made it mandatory for people to wear masks while coming out of their houses in the twin cities, he said. Offenders are fined Rs 200 for each of the first three violations and Rs 500 for every violation after that, the officer said. A total of 1,145 vehicles were also seized on Monday, he said.

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The Shiv Sena and NCP said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Tuesday lacked substance as he did not suggest ways to strengthen the economy or a relief package for the poor and those worst hit by the lockdown. Shiv Sena spokesperson Manisha Kayande also took a dig at the prime minister, saying he thankfully did not give any
activity to people this time like clanging utensils or lighting lamps.
 

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Keshav Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh said that the decision to restart construction works from April 15 is postponed now. After studying the guideline of the Government of India, the meeting will be informed about the date of commencement of construction works 

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According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, all metro services will continue to remain suspended till May 3. This development comes after PM Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown. 

 

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The death toll in Karnataka surged to 9 after a 69-year-old man passed away due to COVID-19 in Vijayapura. There are 258 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state currently. 

 

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The COVID-19 cases in Dharavi, Asia's biggest slum climbed to 55. Meanwhile, the death toll in Dharavi has surged to 7 after two more novel coronavirus related deaths were reported. Pune has also witnessed more deaths on Tuesday, taking its COVID-19 tally to 38. 

 

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Rajasthan and Haryana reported 72 and 2 more new COVID-19 cases respectively. This has propelled the COVID-19 tally in Rajasthan to 969. On the other hand, there are 184 novel coronavirus cases in Haryana out of which 39 people have been discharged while two persons have lost their lives. 

 

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain stated that even if three cases are found in an area, it would be declared a Red Zone and sealed. He added that an area where one or two positive novel coronavirus cases are found shall be designated as an Orange Zone. Moreover, he revealed that the Delhi government had not received rapid testing kits yet. 

 

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Addressing a press briefing, Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health stated that 1211 confirmed COVID cases and 31 deaths had been reported in the last 24 hours. On the other hand, 179 persons recovered in the 24-hour span implying that the number of cured individuals is now 1036. Thus, there are 10363 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country currently besides 339 casualties. 

 

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As per Amit Prasad- the UP Principal Secretary (Health), there are 657 positive COVID-19 cases in the state out of which 49 persons have recovered while 8 individuals have passed away. 

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362 Markaz attendees staying at the Narela quarantine centre have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Around 932 samples were collected from this centre. Reportedly, the doctors have written to the administration making transportation arrangements for shifting the aforesaid COVID-19 patients to hospital citing the inability of the centre to deal with such a huge number of cases. 

 

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The Bihar government lodged a strong protest with the Centre over a decision taken by the Rajasthan government. This pertained to the Kota administration issuing passes to students of various coaching centres and their parents for their return to their respective home state. 

 

 

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Stressing that the existing stock of testing kits could last for 6 weeks, ICMR's R Gangakhedkar added that the country had received another installment of RT-PCR kits. Moreover, he revealed that India was placing orders for another 33 lakh RT-PCR kits. Meanwhile, he observed that 37 lakh rapid testing kits were expected to arrive at any point in time. 

 

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As per the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the novel coronavirus tally in India has increased to 10,815 out of which 1190 people have been cured. The death toll has surged to 353. Currently, Maharashtra tops the list with 2,337 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 

 

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Chhattisgarh and Odisha registered two and 4 more novel coronavirus cases respectively. While the COVID-19 tally of Chhattisgarh has increased to 33, 10 persons have been cured. Meanwhile, there are 60 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Odisha which includes 18 cured individuals and 1 casualty.

 

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In a statement, IndiGo announced that it would resume the domestic flight operations from May 4 with a slightly curtailed capacity. It would increase the operating capacity over the subsequent months and then commence international flights to select countries depending on the guidelines. The customers affected by the cancellations until May 3 can use the credit booking amount to make further bookings on the IndiGo website or mobile app for one year. 

 

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Thousands of migrant labourers gathered outside a mosque near Bandra station in Mumbai. This was in total violation of the social distancing norms to be observed during the nationwide lockdown. The local administration had arranged ration for the migrants. A few minutes later, the police personnel were seen dispersing the crowd. According to former AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan, this was a protest by the migrant workers against the extension of the nationwide lockdown, demanding permission to go back to their home state. However, as per sources, people crowded the spot because the food was being distributed in an unorganized manner. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh asserted that the situation was under control.

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Punjab

After 8 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported in Punjab on Tuesday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has gone up to 184. This includes 27 individuals who have recovered and 13 casualties.

Mumbai

Mumbai witnessed 204 positive COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths on Tuesday. This has propelled the overall COVID-19 tally of Mumbai to 1753. 

Kerala

According to Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja, 8 new cases- 4 from Kannur, 3 from Kozhikode and one from Kasargod have been reported on Tuesday. Thus, there are only 173 active cases while 211 individuals have recovered so far. 

Jammu and Kashmir

The COVID-19 tally in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has increased to 278 following 8 fresh cases out of which 6 are from Kashmir and two from Jammu. Moreover, 14 persons have recovered. 

West Bengal

As per the state Health and Family Welfare Department, an increase of 10 cases has been observed in West Bengal since Monday. Currently, there are 120 active COVID-19 cases and 7 casualties in West Bengal. 

 

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal issued an appeal to migrant workers and people from other states to stay put. He made it clear that there was no transport available for the travel till May 3. Also, he cautioned them against rumours in this regard. Meanwhile, the number of containment zones in the national capital has increased to 55 after 7 more areas were included in the list. With 51 new cases, the total COVID-19 tally in Delhi has surged to 1561. 

 

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Karnataka

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Karnataka stands at 260 after 13 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The state tally includes 71 people who have recovered and 10 casualties. 

Jharkhand

Three fresh COVID-19 cases- two from Ranchi's Hindpiri and one from Simdega were reported on Tuesday, taking Jharkhand's total tally to 27.

Uttarakhand

There are 37 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand following two individuals testing positive. Moreover, 9 persons have been discharged.

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As per the Rajasthan Health Department, 108 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Tuesday. This includes 83 persons from Jaipur. Thus, the total number of cases in Rajasthan has propelled to 1005.

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Imran Khedawala, the Congress MLA from the Jamalpur-Khadia constituency of Gujarat has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Incidentally, he attended a meeting with Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, Deputy CM Nitin Patel and two other Congress MLAs on Tuesday morning to discuss the curfew to be implemented in the eastern parts of Ahmedabad. While Khedawala has been admitted to the hospital, it is expected that the other participants in the meeting including the CM would self-isolate. Cm, DyCM, mos Home of the state along with the two Congress MLAs will have to self isolate. 

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Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani announced that curfew would be imposed in three areas of Ahmedabad- Danilimda, Jamalpur, and Dariyapur. He highlighted that more than 50% of the Gujarat cases were from Ahmedabad. While the curfew will remain in place from 6 am on April 15 to 6 am on April 21, it will be relaxed from 1 to 4 pm daily for women. 

 

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Addressing the people of Maharashtra on Tuesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned against anyone exploiting the sentiments of the migrant workers. Explaining the reason behind the Bandra incident where thousands of people gathered, he noted that they were misguided that the train services would start after April 14. While maintaining that he was talking to the Centre in this regard, he appealed to the migrant labourers to avoid any kind of panic. Moreover, he assured them that both the state government and the Centre would facilitate travel to their home state after the end of the lockdown. Thackeray also cautioned against the politicisation of the issue. 

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police has registered an FIR in the Bandra incident where about a thousand persons gathered outside a mosque. Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 149, 186(obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions), 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (disobeying order under this Act) of the Epidemic Act have been invoked. The case has been filed against 800-1000 unknown accused persons. 

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In a statement, the Indian Council of Medical Research stated that 2,44,893 samples from 2,29,426 individuals have been tested till 9 pm on April 14. A total of 10,307 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspect cases and contacts of positive cases. Moreover, 853 out of 26,351 samples tested on April 14 till 9 pm have tested positive for COVID-19. 

 

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After reporting 52 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Telangana surged to 644. This includes 110 people who have recovered while 18 individuals have passed away. 

 

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According to Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a woman hailing from Dhubri tested positive for the novel coronavirus propelling the state's tally to 32. She is the spouse of a COVID-19 patient who attended the religious congregation at Markaz Nizamuddin and a congregation in Guwahati. 

 

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There are 483 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh as 44 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The highest number of cases are in Guntur-114.

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17 more COVID19 cases reported in Karnataka. The total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state is now at 277, including 75 discharged & 11 deaths. Of the 17 new cases, 9 are workers of a pharmaceutical company in Mysuru.
 

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25-year-old native of Sangrur tested positive. Total number of positive Tablighis in Punjab climbs to 29.
 

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  • 7 New hotspots added in Gautam Budha Nagar
  • 2 are fully removed 
  • 2 are partially removed
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A woman from Dhubri has tested COVID positive. She is wife of a COVID19 positive person who is connected both with Nizamuddin Markaz, and Athgaon Kabristan congregation in Guwahati. The number of patients is now 32
 

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  • 4 new corona positive cases in Agra
  • Number of corona infected people increased to 146
  • Out of 146, 70 belong to Jamaati
  • Number of infected cases admitted in Paras hospital reached 23
  • Agra administration is keeping an eye on 49 hotspots in Agra
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The Shillong doctor who was tested positive passed away last night. There are reports coming in that six more family members have now been tested positive, however, official statement from govt awaited. The doctor's son in law was an Air India pilot involved in the evacuation of stranded Indians from New York.  The pilot was in quarantine, since March 22, after he visited Shillong

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Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first COVID19 positive case. 

6 other cases are being retested. 

All the rest of the cases are negative

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29-year-old Coronavirus positive patient commits suicide at Nair Hospital 

She was resident of Worli

Police filed ADR in the case.

Investigation underway

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Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad and others have now been booked under stringent sections of culpable homicide of IPC. LOC has been issued against 2000 foreign Tablighis.

 

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges people to come out for Covid-19 test. "My appeal to all people in Jaipur, kindly come forward for Corona test & do not fear anything. Among all positive patients, many have recovered & discharged from hospitals. State govt has provided all facilities in hospitals for treatment."

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A 69-year-old man from Chikkaballapura became the eleventh COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka taking the toll in the state to 11, state Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Wedneday. "A 69-year-old person from Chikkaballapura has died due to COVID-19 infection. His body is in Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital, and the department was preparing for last rites according to central government rules," Sriramulu tweeted. The Minister also appealed to citizens to stay safe in their houses.

Two COVID-19 patients, a 76-year-old man from Bengaluru and a 69-year-old man from Vijayapura had died on Tuesday.

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In a statement, Ola announced its partnership with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The BMC has been provided with dedicated cars for every ward in Mumbai to ferry health workers and paramedical staff from their homes. 

 

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On Wednesday, 117 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Maharashtra out of which 66 are from Mumbai and 44 from Pune. Thus, the state's overall COVID-19 tally has propelled to 2801. 

 

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The Chairman and the members of the UPSC have decided to voluntarily forego 30% of basic pay received by them for a period of one year. This decision has been taken to conserve financial resoureces in the wake of the novel coronavirus crisis. Moreover, all officers and staff members of the UPSC have voluntarily donated their one-day salary to the PM CARES fund. 

 

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As per the UP Principal Health Secretary Amit Prasad, 70 fresh cases were reported in the state, propelling the overall COVID-19 tally to 727. This includes 55 people who have recovered from COVID-19 and 11 casualties. 

 

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Addressing a press briefing, Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health stated that 1076 positive COVID-19 cases had been detected in the last 24 hours propelling India's total COVID-19 rally to 11,439. There have been 377 casualties so far. At the same time, he added that 270 persons had been cured in the last 24 hours. Moreover, he revealed that the districts of the country had been divided into three categories- hotspot districts, non-hotspot districts, and green zone districts. A meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary earlier in the day discussed the on-field implementation of containment strategy in the hotspots. 170 districts have been declared as hotspots.

 

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According to the West Bengal Chief Secretary, the COVID-19 tally in the state surged to 132 after 12 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. Moreover, 7 deaths have been reported. 

 

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A total of 19 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 279. This includes 80 individuals who have been cured and 12 casualties. Only 3 of the positive COVID-19 patients are in the ICU. 

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People who attended the religious congregation at Markaz Nizamuddin in the national capital constitute 69.18% (1080 cases) of Delhi's total 1561 COVID-19 patients.

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As per the updated figures released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 11,933 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in India out of which 1344 persons have recovered. On the other hand, the death toll has surged to 392. 

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In a positive development, Kerala reported only one positive novel coronavirus case on Wednesday, taking the state's total tally to 387. Moreover, 218 persons have been cured of COVID-19. 

 

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On Wednesday, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu reported 22 and 38 fresh COVID-19 cases. 34 of the 38 persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu are Markaz attendees. Moreover, Tamil Nadu witnessed two COVID-19 related deaths, propelling the state's death toll to 14. Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir have soared to 300- 54 from Jammu and 246 from Kashmir. 

 

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As per the Directorate of Health Services, Goa, there are 7 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the state out of which 5 persons have been discharged. Therefore, there are only two active COVID-19 cases in Goa currently. 

 

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The confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh surged to 938 on Wednesday. Out of this, 806 are in a stable condition while 15 individuals are in a critical condition. On the other hand, 64 people have recovered from COVID-19 and there are 53 casualties. 

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On Wednesday, Maharashtra reported 232 fresh novel coronavirus cases besides 9 deaths. In a positive sign, 36 persons were discharged from the hospital as well. Hence, there are 2918 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state currently while a total of 187 individuals have passed away. 

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From 9 am to 7 pm on Wednesday, 23 novel coronavirus cases were detected in the state of Andhra Pradesh, propelling the total tally to 525. This includes 13 from Kurnool, 4 from Guntur, 3 from Kadapa, 2 from Nellore and 1 from Anantapuram. With three more casualties, the death toll in the state rose to 14.

 

 

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71 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Gujarat, propelling the state's COVID-19 tally to 766. Moreover, the death toll in Gujarat surged to 33 after there were three more casualties on Wednesday. On the other hand, 64 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 

 

 

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17 COVID-19 cases and two deaths were reported in the national capital in the last 24 hours. Therefore, there are 1578 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Delhi out of which 1080 are Markaz attendees. The death toll has surged to 32. 

 

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71 more individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Rajasthan which comprises 30 cases from Jaipur, 27 in Kota and 10 in Jodhpur. Currently, the state's COVID-19 tally stands at 1076. 

 

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According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 11,297 out of 2,58,730 individuals who have been tested for the novel coronavirus till 9 pm on April 15 have been confirmed positive. Moreover, a total of 28,941 samples have been reported on April 15 till 9 pm and 923 persons have tested positive for COVID-19. 

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According to Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo, 4 more persons were discharged from AIIMS Raipur on Wednesday. So far, 17 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, there are only 16 active coronavirus cases in the state. 

 

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According to Sanjay Kumar- Bihar Principal Health Secretary, two more novel coronavirus cases were reported on Wednesday. This has propelled the state's overall COVID-19 tally to 72. 

 

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A pizza delivery boy tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in South Delhi. Families of 72 houses where he had delivered pizza have been asked to observe self-quarantine, informed District Magistrate of South Delhi on Wednesday.
 

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Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said that government continuously enhancing it's capacity in the fight against Corona in JammuAndKashmir .

1. 6 districts out of 20 have zero positive cases.
2. 209 dedicated ventilators for COVID.
3. 4619 samples tested till now.
4. 26943 quarantine beds available

5. 17 dedicated COVID hospitals made functional.
6. 14 Lakh N95 masks & 1 lakh triple layer masks procured.
7. AYUSH medicines being distributed to boost the immunity.
8. FLU Clinics established in all the Medical colleges & district hospitals.
9. 350 samples being tested daily.

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The International Monetary Fund Wednesday said that it supports India's proactive decision of a imposing a nationwide lockdown in its fight against coronavirus. A day earlier, the IMF in its World Economic Outlook had forecast India's growth rate to be 1.9 per cent in 2020. 

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A COVID-19 vaccine may be the only thing that can bring back "normalcy," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, hoping for just that before the end of the year.

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Goa’s active COVID-19 case down to One now, after following due protocols as per guidelines a repeat sample was being tested and reported negative

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Flouting social distancing norms and section 144, hundreds of villagers from Maduvarapatti in Madurai district participated in the funeral of a bull. The bull is owned by a local temple in the village and the bull has participated in various Jallikattu events representing the village.

After its death, the bull was kept for public viewing outside the temple and hundreds of people from nearby villages participated in the funeral procession. This incident has shocked many as Madurai is under red zone category and has reported 41 COVID 19 positive cases so far. The district administration has taken serious note of the incident and has registered FIR against the villagers who conducted the funeral.
 

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More than 200 people gathered outside bank. People have come to take their pension. Section 144 is in place restricting gathering of more than 3 people. Despite police on the spot, more than 200 people managed to come on the roads despite lockdown restrictions.

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Agra District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh said that 19 more Coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Agra. The total number of positive cases in the district rises to 167
 

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State Health officials said 42 new COVID-19 cases in Indore; total number of cases in the Madhya Pradesh surges to 980

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Vikram Misri, Ambassador of India to China  said that a total of 650,000 kits, including Rapid Antibody Tests and RNA Extraction Kits have been despatched early today from Guangzhou Airport to India.

 

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25 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in Rajasthan today so far - 1 in Ajmer, 1 in Bikaner, 2 in Jhunjhunu, 10 in Jodhpur & 11 in Tonk. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1101: State Health Department

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Total number of confirmed cases in India:12380    
Cured/Discharged/Migrated: 1489  
Death: 414
Active Cases: 10477
 

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Total Positive ward report by BMC as on 15th April

— G-South Ward (Lower Parel, Worli, Worli Koliwada), positive cases reported are now 390

 

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  • 76-year-old first corona positive who belong to Tablighi Jamat dies in Sambhal
  • So far 8 cases have been reported positive in the district
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Max has planned to have COVID-19 tests conducted on its entire workforce and patients, spanning all its facilities in the country The move comes in the wake of a doctor, a nurse and a non-medical staff at Max Hospital, Saket here recently testing positive for coronavirus infection. MAX hospital spokesperson sai: "following the directives of the Prime Minister and the Delhi chief minister towards ensuring adequate safety and well being of healthcare workers and patients, Max Healthcare intends to proactively conduct tests on its entire workforce of 18,000 people and admitted patients at all its facilities"
 

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Curfew was imposed on Tuesday in some more areas in Pune city after the civic body on Monday issued an order to seal them following a spurt in the cases of COVID-19.

Pune police on Tuesday night issued orders under section 144 of CRPC and restricted  movement of people in various slums as well as non-slum pockets under Khadak,

Bandgarden, Sinhgad Road, Dattawadi, Warje, Kothrud, Vishrantwadi, Khadaki, Chandannagar, Vimantal, Yerwada and
Hadapsar police stations

Joint Commissioner of Police, Ravindra Shisave said: As per the orders, restrictions on the movements of people have been imposed from 6 am on April 15 to May 3 in these areas

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Delhi Police on Tuesday identified 57 locations to accommodate its personnel who are deputed in sensitive areas due to COVID-19 pandemic

A letter has been written in this regard by Special Commissioner (Armed Police) Robin Hibu to all the deputy commissioners, special commissioners and joint commissioners.

According to the letter, the police personnel whose houses are in the COVID-19 hotspots areas of the national capital can also stay at the identified locations. It said the deputy commissioners have been instructed to provide accommodation to the police personnel at these locations.
 

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A 59-year-old COVID19 positive patient passed away today. Death toll rises to 4 in Agra: Prabhu N Singh, Agra District Magistrate
 

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As of April 14 evening, there are 90 red zones in Jammu And Kashmir. 

14 in Jammu and 76 in Kashmir. 

 

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One of the nurse was assaulted by a patient.

The nurse is seriously injured and admitted in hospital.

Police Complaint has been registered.

The strike is also against poor security types of equipment in hospital

Cooper is one of the main govt hospital in Western Mumbai suburbs to fight Coivd-19

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Mumbai: 10 more staff of a hospital have tested positive for COVID19. They were in quarantine after 3 patients admitted there had tested positive. A total of 35 staff of the hospital have tested positive for the Coronavirus till now. They are being treated at the hospital itself
 

 

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MHA issues advisory, says Zoom not secure video conferencing platform for private individuals. Mentions guidelines for those who still want to use it.

 

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Mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, laptops and stationary items will be allowed to be sold through e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal from April 20 during lockdown: Officials

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (file pic) has ordered that action will be taken under National Security Act and Disaster Management Act against those who are found involved in any attack against police personnel or healthcare professionals.

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Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi asks state waqf boards to ensure strict implementation of lockdown and social distancing guidelines during holy month of Ramzan starting next week amid coronavirus pandemic

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Health Ministry: 'Recovery Rate At 12%'

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said the COVID-19 recovery rate among patients is 12.02% as against the 3.3% mortality rate. Joint Secretary for Health, Lav Aggarwal, informed that 183 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours while the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 941 in the same period. 37 deaths have also been reported since Wednesday, the official further informed.

Meeting with WHO officials

The Ministry also informed that Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan held a video conference on Wednesday with health functionaries and field officers of the World Health Organisation, in which micro-plan for clusters and outbreak containment of COVID-19 at district-level was discussed. An action plan has been prepared on strengthening India's ongoing surveillance of suspected Coronavirus carriers utilizing the services of WHO’s national polio surveillance network team.
 

 ICMR: '5 lakh test kits recieved'

Assuring the nation of India's testing capacity, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)'s Dr. Gangakhedkar, on Thursday, revealed that 5 lakh rapid testing (anti-body) kits were received by India from two companies -Livzon and Wondfo. He added that the kits had over 80% sensitivity and the kits will be used for surveillance and not for early diagnosis. Currently, India's Coronavirus tally is at 12380 cases and 414 deaths.

ICMR revealed that two types of rapid tests or antibody tests were received, explaining how symptoms will be visible only after 8 days. He said, "If I am infected with the virus, within 8 days I may show symptoms. To counter the virus, my body will produce antibodies. When we detect the IGM type of antibodies (via tests), we come to know that the infection is recent. When IGG antibodies are detected, we can conclude that the affected person's health is bettering."

He added, "If IGM is absent and only IGG is present. Hence, the rapid antibody tests we are using are not for early diagnosis, only for surveillance. This test will help us know that if the virus is rising in a particular hotspot or reducing. If one is tested positive in an anti-body test, it does not mean one is immune to the virus (Coronavirus). Research is needed to be done to evaluate the quality of the antibody to confirm immunization."

Talking out samples tested till date, he said, "2,90,401 people have been tested till date, of which 30,043 (26,331 tests done at ICMR's 176 labs & 3,712 tests at 78 private labs) were tested yesterday. Comparing India's testing ratio per positive case, he said, " We are doing 24 tests to get 1 person positive. That means 23 tests are resulting in negative. Japan tests 11.7 people to get 1 positive patient, while  In Italy, it is 6.7. people, USA-5.3 and UK- 3.4." He also revealed that India had a rapid test kits stock for up to 8 weeks from now.

 

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28 fresh cases in Rajasthan, total now 1,104.

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Sources report that India will supply Hydroxychloroquine to 55 countries of which 21 countries will get it on a commercial basis.

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Airline has to give full refund if passenger, who booked ticket during first phase of lockdown for travel up to May 3, asks for it: Govt
 

 

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Over 10,500 isolation beds for COVID-19 patients made available by Indian Railways: Govt

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26 new positive cases and one death for Coronavirus reported in Dharavi today. Total cases in Dharavi is 86 and nine deaths

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No new cases of COVID19 cases reported in Vasundhara Enclave and Khichripur areas in the last 15 days; Both places were sealed on 31st March after positive patients were found here: Delhi Government

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India looking at procuring medical equipment from Germany, the US, the UK, Malaysia, Japan and France to fight COVID-19: Govt sources

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Total number of Coronavirus positive patients in Madhya Pradesh rises to 1115 : Madhya Pradesh Health Department

  • 701 in Indore 
  • 196 in Bhopal
     
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To overcome time delays & swift delivery of Personal Protective Equipment & masks, Defence Research&Development Organisation has shifted testing facility from Defence Research Development Establishment,Gwalior to Institute of Nuclear Medicine&Allied Sciences, Delhi: Defence Ministry

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Punjab's Barnala & Patti Jails to be made quarantine centres with immediate effect; 202 inmates shifted to Central Jail Bathinda from Dist Jail Barnala&100 inmates shifted to New Jail Nabha. 110 inmates shifted from Sub Jail Patti to District Jail Sri Mukatsar Sahib: Punjab Govt

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India's total number of #Coronavirus positive cases rises to 12,759 (including 10,824 active cases, 1514 cured/discharged/migrated and 420 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Kerala CM says,"7 new covid cases in kerala today, 27 cases recovered".

Mumbai: 107 new cases, 3 deaths

 

 

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  • Delhi is starting plasma transfusion trials for treating Corona patients. We will take every measure possible to prevent loss of lives.  As of now there is no vaccine for this.
  • Next 3-4 days, our doctors will be conducting trials. If this is seccusful, it will be helpful for the people to save their lives. States like Kerala, maharashtra are also working on it.
  • Delhi has 57 containment zones today.  No new cases have come from Khichdipur, Vasundhara Enclave & Dilshaad Garden for the last 15 days.
  • 9 Lakh peeople had lunch & 9 lakh people had dinner yesterday. Delhi has sufficient food to even feed 20 Lakhs
     
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Cracking down on the rampant spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), CM Shivraj Chouhan, on Thursday, said that a probe has been initiated to find how 2 IAS officers led to 90 state health officials in Bhopal testing positive. He added that as of March 23 - the day Chouhan was sworn as Chief Minister, there were no testing labs. He added that since then, the government had set up several labs and 1200 samples were being tested each day.

Chouhan orders probe into Bhopal COVID spread

He added that Indore which has seen 701 cases has been divided into 11 zones and 3.9 lakh people have been screened till date. 196 cases have been reported in Bhopal (90 state health officials). Currently, the state's tally is at 1115 with 53 deaths.
 

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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das to address at 10 PM 

 

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15 COVID 19 positive patients who were taking treatment at Coimbatore ESI govt hospital were discharged last night after recovery. 26 out of 127 positive patients have been discharged so far from Coimbatore after recovery. The doctors have adviced them to be in quarantine for few days as a safety measure. Coimbatore is in 2nd place in Tamilnadu with highest number of Covid19 cases after Chennai

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  • Rajasthan Health Department said that today 38 new COVID19 cases reported today in the state
  • Jaipur-5,  Jodhpur-18, Jhunjhunu-1, Nagaur-2, Ajmer-1, Tonk-6, Jhalawar-1, Kota-4. 
  • The total number of positive cases rises to 1169 now in the state
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The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank will ensure adequate liquidity in the system to ease the financial stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The central bank reduced the reverse repo rate - the rate at which banks park their fund with the central bank - by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent.

With regard to other measures, Das said RBI will begin with giving an additional Rs 50,000 crore through targeted long-term repo operation (TLTRO) to be undertaken in tranches.

He announced a re-financing window of Rs 50,000 crore for financial institutions like Nabard, National Housing Bank and Sidbi.

He further said surplus liquidity in the banking system has increased substantially as result of central bank's actions.

 

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92 more COVID19 cases reported in Gujarat. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 1021, including 74 discharged and 38 deaths: State Health Department

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Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey said that if anyone misbehaves with health worker, medical officer, govt employee, magistrate or police will take strict action. He said that NSA will be imposed on them.

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Mumbai — 6
Pune — 23
Malegaon — 4
Thane Corporation — 1

Total positive cases for Coronavirus in Maharashtra is now 3236

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Health Ministry: 'Recovery at 13.06%'

  • 1749 cured at 13.06% recovery rate. 13387 cases in total - 1007 cases in 24 hours with 29 new deaths
  • We have been witnessing average growth factor at 1.2 since April 1 which stood at 2.1 (average) between March 15- March 31
  • 5 lakh rapid antibody test kits being distributed. By may, 10 lakh rapid testing kits can be developed. 4 depts have given 30 labs for rapid testing
  • RNA based vaccines are is being worked upon. BCG vaccines, plasma theory is being worked upon. Our efforts is to work on drug manufacturing to boost immunity
  • 1919 covid hospitals and health care centers developed and 1.73 lakh isolation beds in place

Home Ministry: 'Potal services used for transferring money to beneficiaries'

  • It has been made clear that water and power supply and communication services are running smooth. Supply of essential services is also running well
  • Postal department has played a crucial role -  Medicines, ventilators, testing kits supplies by posts.  Inter state and international supply also made likewise
  • Crores of rupees being transferred to beneficiaries by the postal services
  • Postal services have collaborated with NGO to suppy ration

ICMR: '3.19 lakh samples tested till date'

  • 3.19 lakh samples tested till yesterday  - 28340 tested yesterday. Of which 4408 tests done in private labs and rest done in ICMR labs
  • For pool test, we issued guidelines and is used for surveillance purposes mainly. Place where the posibility of zero positivity is less than 2%, 5 samples can be collected and tested to ascertain growth trend of the virus. We have not recommended individual diagnosis using pool testing because it can increase the price of testing. Private labs must think about this.
  • Pool genome sequencing has been done for this virus previously. The virus which has arrived in India from China, Europe, Iran has been sequenced. Inspite having different types of virus, the treatment is the same. The virus does not mutate fast, hence the vaccine which is formed now can be used against future viruses too.
  • We will plan a study by next week. At this time, we dont have enough evidence. We wont recommend BCG vaccines for medical health workers, as of now.
     
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Pilibhit, Hathras and Maharajganj - Despite getting free from Corona, these districts needs to keep sending samples for testing, says UP health secretary.

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26 police personnel along with SHO of Chandni Mahal police station have been quarantined. 2 cops of Chandni Mahal were tested positive for corona. 52 persons belonging to Tabligi Jamat  were staying in these area who were found corona positive

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Maharashtra State Housing Department issues instructions to landlords to postpone rent collection by at least 3 months. During this period, no tenant should be evicted from the rented house due to non-payment of rent: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office 

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Total active cases: 162
Fresh cases: 22
Death toll: 10(stagnant)
 

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Ministry of External Affairs through its ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Program) Portal is conducting e-ITEC short training live webinars for healthcare professionals in SAARC and other neighbouring countries on COVID-19 management strategies and related aspects.

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  • 15 new cases ( 1 dead )
  • Total cases Dharavi- 101 ( 10 dead ) 
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Kerala continues to flatten the curve, 1 +ve case today and 10 recovered cases today active cases 138

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Mumbai: 77 new cases

  • 77 new Corona positive cases and 5 deaths have been reported. Death toll rises to 121. Total number of positive cases in Mumbai rise to 2120.

Tamil Nadu: 56 new cases

Punjab: 14 new cases

849 cases in UP, 504 are Markaz attendees

 

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J&K UT will be among the few states across the country to initiate Rapid Anti-Body testing in Red Zones.

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Rate of doubling of number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has come down: health minister Rajesh Tope

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30 migrant workers from Mumbai have been nabbed in Kolhapur, report sources. They were travelling in a truck which claimed to be carrying essential services. All have been sent into quarantine and the driver has been booked.They were heading to Bengaluru.
 

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Total positive cases in Maharashtra is now 3202

Total Death in Maharashtra is 194

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In a massive breakthrough, sources on Thursday, report that Tablighi Jamat chief Maulana Saad has been booked by the Enforcement Directorate for money laundering under PMLA. Sources report that the Markaz trust has been scrutinized due to a huge amount of money allegedly transferred ahead into it of the Markaz event in Delhi, via Hawala transactions. Apart from the ED, the Income Tax is looking into possible tax evasion by trustees including Saad, channeling of funds for personal gains, report sources.

Maulana Saad in 'self-quarantine'

Sources have also reported that Saad is currently hiding in his brother-in-law's house in Delhi's Zakir Nagar, allegedly in self-quarantine. While 16 days have passed since the police found Markaz attendees huddled in the mosque, Saad claims he is still in 'self-quarantine'. Two of his relatives have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in UP's Saharanpur. The police have already booked Saad for culpable homicide and booked several attendees for visa violation.

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oday 6.30am,100-150 people had come near Siddalingeshwara temple for abt 20mintues&took part in chariot pulling procession. Case registered against those people (20 named&others being identified) for violation of lockdown rules. A sub-inspector has been suspended: SP Kalaburagi

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A total of 3,02,956 samples from 2,86,714 individuals have been tested as on 16 April, 9 PM IST: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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2 more cases have tested positive. Both are family members of the first patient.

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2 hotspots has been added  in UP's Gautam Buddh nagar ( Sector 20 Noida & Gamm-1 Greater Noida) while 1 is removed (Alpha-1 Greater Noida).

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11 new cases reported  

9 case in Munger 
2 in Buxar
Total positive cases rise to 83 in the state

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  • Containment zones in Delhi increased, parts of Abu Fazal enclave and Shaheen Bagh also part of it.
  • In Shaheen Bagh, Gali No. 6 has been declared a containment zone after three persons had tested positive.
  • Abul Fazal Enclave was declared containment zones four days ago. 
  • No new case was reported from there on Thursday

 

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Andhra Pradesh: 5 more Coronavirus positive cases reported in Srikalahasti Temple town of Chittoor District. With this, total positive cases in Srikalahasti increased to 10. Of the 5 new cases; one woman is a contact of a positive case.
 

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  • No fresh coronavirus positive cases detected in Odisha. 
  • A total of 843 samples were tested yesterday i.e. April 16 & all tested negative. 
  • So far a cumulative 7577 number of samples have been tested in the State

 

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  • 118 new cases, 7 deaths
  • Total positive cases for Coronovirus reported in Maharashtra is now 3320
  • Total death in Maharashtra is 201

 

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The Home Ministry has asked all states and UTs to screen Rohingya Muslims living in their jurisdiction for Covid-19 as many of them had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin, officials said on Friday.

In a communication to Chief Secretaries and DGPs, the ministry said there have been reports that several Rohingya Muslims have attended 'Ijtemas' and other religious congregations of Tablighi Jamaat and there is a possibility of their contracting Covid-19.

The ministry said the Rohingyas residing in camps in Hyderabad had attended Tablighi Jamaat 'Ijtema' at Haryana's Mewat, and had also attended the meet at national capital's Nizamuddin.

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Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation allows all states to use plasma therapy for clinical trials

 

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As 50 more persons tested coronavirus positive in Indore on Friday night, the number of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh has climbed to 1,360. So far, 69 persons have died due to the infection in the state
 

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Odisha govt has decided to empower police officers to take necessary action against violators. State Home Department has authorised Officers-In-Charge of various police stations to file complaints in the courts under Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 85, a top official said on Saturday.

According to Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar, one of the patients is a youth aged 17 years from Bihar Sharif, the headquarters of Nalanda district, while the other is a 42-year-old man from Begusarai. Contact-tracing of both the patients, whose test reports came late on Friday night, was on, he said.

The fresh cases raise the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Begusarai and Nalanda to 10 and eight respectively. One patient has recovered in Begusarai while two have undergone recovery in Nalanda. According to the state health department, the total number of recovered cases so far was 37. Two patients have died.

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29 Tablighis who were under quarantine in Ahmednagar has now been arrested. Official says, 29 Tablighis were identified from Ahmednagar and was under quarantine. Out of which, four tested positive whereas 25 Tablighis reports are Negative. Right after 14 days of quarantine, police arrested the 25 Tablighis who tested Negative whereas four are in hospital for treatment and under high surveillance.

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A 43-year-old policeman and his wife tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Pune city, a senior official said on Saturday. A police constable and his wife tested positive for coronavirus on Friday evening and were shifted to an isolation facility in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area, the official said.

The constable worked with the Pune police and lived in Pimpri, he said, adding that the authorities were now tracing the close contacts of the couple. According to health officials, as many as 565 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pune district so far, of which 48 have succumbed to the infection. 
 

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Another patient, hailing from neighbouring Ariyankuppam village, was on Saturday discharged from a hospital here after recovering from coronavirus, taking the total number of discharges to three in the Union Territory. 

Puducherry had eight active patients. While three patients have been discharged, one hailing from Mahe succumbed to the infection in a hospital in Kerala some days ago

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In an effort to keep people at home during the ongoing lockdown, the environment department of Bihar has introduced an online quiz competition, an official said on Saturday. The department has also decided to give prizes and certificates, as a token of appreciation, to the winners of the competition to encourage people to participate in the programme, he said.

The quiz contest aims at engaging people during the lockdown and giving them an opportunity to know about nature and wildlife of Bihar, the environment, forest and climate change department's principal secretary Dipak Kumar Singh said.
 

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Coronavirus cases surged past the 600 mark in Andhra Pradesh, touching 603 on Saturday as 31more tested positive to the infection in the last 24 hours, the health department said. The coronavirus toll increased to 15 as one patient died in Krishna district, which also registered 18 fresh cases in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday,  a health bulletin said.
 

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A 65-year-old COVID-19 patient died at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.

This is the third coronavirus-related death in Aurangabad district, he said. The woman was referred to the GMCH from a private hospital on April 13 and her swab samples were sent for testing, following which she was reported positive three days later, GMCH nodal officer Dr Arvind Gaikwad said. "The patient had a medical history of co-morbid conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes and pneumonia," he said.

Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy tested positive for COVID-19 late on Friday night. With this, the count of cases in the district has gone up to 29, a health official said. 

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The Telangana government has launched a helpline to address mental health and psychological problems that may arise during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Minister for IT and Industries, KT Rama Rao made the announcement on Friday night.

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An 85-year-old coronavirus patient, who was declared cured and was under treatment for kidney and heart-related ailments died early Saturday at a hospital. The patient was declared cured of the viral infection after his last three samples taken on April 7, 10 and 13 came out negative, Malappuram District Collector Jafar Malik told PTI.
 

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The number of coronavirus positive cases in Gujarat rose to 1,272 after 176 new cases were reported on Saturday, a health department official said. Ahmedabad reported 142 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the city to 765, Principal Secretary (Health), Jayanti Ravi said. Vadodara and Surat reported 13 new cases each, while Rajkot and Bhavnagar reported two cases each, and Anand, Bharuch and Panchmahal reported one case each. Majority of the 142 cases reported in Ahmemdabad are from the city's COVID-19 hotspot areas, Ravi said.

A few cases are from other areas where intense surveillance is being carried out, she said. Two more patients were discharged, one each in Rajkot and Gandhinagar, taking the total number of recovered persons in the state to 88, Ravi said. 

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 Two more people died of coronavirus during treatment at a state-run hospital in Jaipur, pushing the death toll due to the virus in Rajasthan to 19 on Saturday, an official said. Also, the total number of cases in the state has risen to 1,270 after 41 more tested positive for COVID-19.

"Two deaths have been reported in Jaipur. Both the patients had additional health problems. As many as 41 new cases have come up today, including 27 in Bharatpur," Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said.

Officials said the two deaths were of a 76-year-old resident of Subhash Nagar and a 47-year-old from Shastri Nagar in Jaipur. They suffered from chronic kidney disease and acute diabetes, respectively. Of the 41 fresh cases, 27 are in Bharatpur, five in Kota, two each in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Ajmer and one each in Banswara, Nagaur and Jaisalmer. Singh said 93 people have been discharged after treatment by Friday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan include two Italian citizens, 60 people who were brought from Iran and sent to army health centres in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. The maximum nine deaths have been reported from Jaipur with an overall 496 cases. The entire state is under lockdown from March 22 and a massive survey and screening is underway to trace the people carrying the virus. 

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 The Gujarat government has decided to carry out plasma transfusion treatment on COVID-19 patients in the state, particularly those in critical condition, to boost their immunity, health officials said. In this treatment, the plasma extracted from the blood of a fully recovered COVID-19 patient is injected into the critical patient to help his body generate antibodies to fightthe virus.  An antibody is a protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize bacteria and viruses.

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Seven more Cops tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra.

Overall till now 37 cops have tested positive for COVID-19

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Violating lockdown, 60 people attended Friday prayers at Hooghly's Taldanga mosque on West Bengal. Sources report that police had warned the mosque's Imam to instruct devotees to refrain from gathering at the mosque, but attendees- including elderly and children, were seen offering Friday prayers. Sources add that the police have rushed to the area to vacate it.

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Health Ministry: ' Cluster containment results seen'

  • 991 new cases, 43 new deaths- Total: 14378 total cases, 480 total deaths
  • 1992 cured,13.85 cured percentage
  • 45 other districts, no new positive cases have been reported in last 14 days.  No positive cases has been reported in the last 28 days in Mahe of Puducherry, and Kodagu of Karnataka
  • 3.3% mortality rate in India - An age-wise analysis will tell you that 14.4% death has been reported in age group of 0-45 yrs. Between 45-60 yrs it is 10.3%, between 60-75 yrs it is 33.1% & for 75 yrs and above it is 42.2%
  • 4291 cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat amounting to 30% - 84% cases in TN, 63% cases in Delhi, 79% cases in Telangana, 59% cases in UP & 61% in Andhra Pradesh are related to the event
  • Rapid tests only to be used on hotspots and it takes 7 days for a anti-body to form
  • Cluster containment results are evidently seen in kasargod of Kerala - 55 active cases are seen to day in Kasargod. This has reduced from 168

Home Ministry:

  • All foreigners visas extended till May 3
  • Emergency number 112 is activated in 29 states & UTs

ICMR:

  • HCQ study is not a trial - 480 patients to enroll & will take around 8 weeks
  • Another study has been launched to understand the side-effects of HCQ
  • 22% health workers who started the use of HCQ had other problems like diabetes, hypertension, etc
     
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In a tragic development, Ludhiana Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Anil Kohli, on Saturday, succumbed to Coronavirus (COVID-19) after testing positive on April 13. Kohli who was on ventilator support died due to multiple organ failure, as per sources. Four officials who were in contact with Kohli have tested positive and have been hospitalised.

Kohli's wife also who has tested positive has been hospitalised. On Friday, a revenue official - Gurmel Singh, died of coronavirus. With Kohli's death, Ludhiana has seen 5 COVID-19 deaths. 

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Air India opens bookings for select domestic flights May 4th 2020 onwards and International Flights June 1st, 2020 onwards

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In massive development, the Centre on Saturday, amended the  Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to ensure no hostile takeover of firms facing stress due to ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. Sources report that according to the amendment, neighbouring countries - including China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan will require government approval for investing into Indian companies. Centre has also prohibited Pakistan from investing in Indian sectors of defence, space, atomic energy and sectors/activities prohibited for foreign investment. Apart from India, EU, US, Australia have checked Chinese FDI amid COVID-19 crisis.

"Government has reviewed the FDI policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic,” reads the press release issued by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). It adds, "A non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited. However, an entity of a country, which shares a land border with India or where the beneficial owner of investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, can invest only under the Government route.”

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Out of 29, 25 Tablighis who was arrested from Ahmednagar has been sent to Six days police custody. Four tested positive and under treatment

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Maharashtra Govt's Minority Development Department instructs district administrations to ensure that people offer prayers at their homes during Ramzan in order to strictly implement

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  • As of now 71 containment zones in Delhi
  • 26 people from one family found positive from Jahangirpuri yesterday
  • If any medical worker gets affected by Corona and if they die because of this virus, Delhi govt to give 1 crore to the family of the medical health worker.
  • 60 sanitisation machines have been deployed
     
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  • UP death toll at 15

Meerut reports third death due to coronavirus, a 52-year-old Covid-19 suspect who died yesterday confirmed covid-19 positive. His family members are being quarantined. The death takes Uttar Pradesh tally to 15.

  • Dharavi: 16 new cases

16 new cases reported from Dharavi. Total case in Dharavi is now 117 including 10 dead

  • Karnataka: 25 new cases

25 new cases have been confirmed for #COVID19 in the state from 17.04.2020, 5 PM to 18.04.2020, 5 PM. Cumulatively 384 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 14 deaths & 104 discharge: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka

  • West Bengal: 12 dead

Total active cases in the state is 178 and the death toll is 12. 7 people have been discharged: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiv Sinha #Coronavirus

  • Tamil Nadu:49 new cases

Total num of cases in Tamilnadu as of today: 1,372.

Today's positive cases: 49 cases.

Samples tested today : 5,363

Total: 35,036

  • J&K : 13 new cases

13 new cases from Kashmir;  Total positive cases now 341 (54 Jammu and 287 Kashmir).

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Increase of 957 #COVID19 cases and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of COVID-19 positive cases rise to 14792 in India (including 12289 active cases, 2015 cured/discharged/migrated people and 488 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing a meeting with top officials to take stock of the current situation regarding COVID-19

 

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328 new positive cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today 

— Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is 3648

 

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  • Joint efforts of people of Kerala and the state govt helped in COVID-19 battle
  • Extension of lockdown is inevitable
  • 3.38 lakh workers sheltered at 18,000 camps
  • 80,000 workers given essential things
  • We had appealed to PM to arrange non stop trains for the workers to go back home but we are yet to get an update on this
  • We have Covid hospitals at almost every district
     
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Six districts including Pilibhit, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Maharajganj, Lakhimpur-Kheri and Hathras are now corona free in UP.
 

UP: 852 active cases

 

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22 new districts in 12 States have not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 days, which include:

  • Lakhisarai, Gopalganj, Bhagalpur in Bihar 
  • Dholpur& Udaipur in Rajasthan 
  • Pulwama in J&K 
  • Thoubal in Manipur 
  • Chitradurga in Karnataka 
  • Hoshiarpur in Punjab
  • Rohtak & Charkhi Dadri in Haryana
  • Lohit in Arunachal Pradesh
  • Bhardak, Puri in Odisha
  • Karimganj, Golaghta, Kamrup Rural, Nalbari & South Salmara in Assam
  • Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong in West Bengal 
  • Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
     
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Sources state that the staff was a clerk of a govt pleader. He was in the court on Thursday when petitions pertaining to food distribution by NGOs etc was heard. About 100 including media, police, govt officials, AG/GP were in that court on that day.

Advocate General, Govt pleader and others have given a swab test.  A medical team also came to court and held discussion with CJ as well. Health minister Vijayabhaskar says usual protocol will be followed such as contact tracing and proper disinfection work etc.

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With Gujarat reporting 104 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the state's COVID-19 tally stands at 1376. Moreover, 5 casualties were reported taking the death toll to 53.

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As per a bulletin issued by the Madhya Pradesh Health Department, there are 1402 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state till 5 pm on Saturday. The death toll remains constant at 69 with no further casualty being reported. 

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Amid the nationwide lockdown, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to provide a job card and work to workers who have returned from other states after April 20 This will be done under the aegis of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme. 

 

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Rajasthan's COVID-19 tally surged to 1351 after 122 individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. This includes 42 in Bharatpur, 25 in Jaipur, 26 in Jodhpur, 17 in Nagour, 5 in Kota, two in Tonk and one case in Jaisalmer. 4 casualties were reported taking the total death toll to 21. Meanwhile, 200 people have recovered. 

 

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As per the Indian Council of Medical Research, 16,365 out of 3,54,969 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in India as on April 18 at 9 pm. A total of 3,72,123 samples have been collected. Out of 35,494 persons tested for the novel coronavirus on April 18 till 9 pm, 2,514 have been confirmed positive. 

 

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There are 341 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir after 13 people tested positive in the Kashmir division. The number of active cases is 285. Meanwhile, 5 more persons have passed away owing to COVID-19. 

 

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The Central government has clarified that no decision has been taken with respect to the resumption of passenger flights. This assumes significance after airlines such as Air India and IndiGo have positively indicated that domestic flight operations might partially resume post-May 3, the last date of the nationwide lockdown. In fact, Air India announced that it was commencing bookings for select post-May 3 flights. Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri advised the airlines to start bookings only after the Centre's decision. 

 

 

 

 

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There are 1893 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Delhi with 186 more people testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Also, one casualty was reported taking the death toll to 43. 

 

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According to Manoj Parida- advisor, Chandigarh administration, the entire Chandigarh district has been declared as a containment zone. Explaining the rationale of this decision, he stated that the novel coronavirus outbreak was scattered and not limited to a specific area, village or cluster. 

 

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At least two doctors and six nurses at the Lady Hardinge Medical College here have tested positive for coronavirus, sources said on Sunday. They were all deployed at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. The hospital has initiated a contact tracing to find out who all had come in contact with them in the last few days.

According to a doctor, a 10-month-old baby who was recently brought to the emergency department with  respiratory problems had tested positive for COVID-19.  Now, the entire Paediatric ICU is being sanitised, the doctor said

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One more person tested positive for coronavirus in Shamli in Uttar Pradesh, raising the tally in the district to 17, officials said on Sunday. Reports of 65 persons were received from a medical college in Meerut on Saturday, District Magistrate, Shamli, Jasjit Kaur said. One among them has tested positive for COVID-19, while the reports of the rest 64 came negative, she said.

The positive case had come in contact with a Tablighi Jamaat member in Nanupura locality, Kaur said, adding he has been shifted to a hospital in Jhinjhaha. 

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The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Saturday climbed to 1,893, with 186 fresh cases and one death being reported in a day, according to the Delhi government authorities. Of the total 43 fatalities reported till date, 24 were above 60 years of age, making over 55 per cent of the total death cases, they said. Nine of them were in the age group of 50-60, and 10 were below 50 years, officials said.

Meanwhile, 31 members of an extended family, including children, residing in north Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, a portion of which has been declared a containment zone, have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two days, officials said on Saturday. The number of containment zones in Delhi increased to 76 on Saturday, with the addition of eight new zones.

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Manipur Police has arrested 580 people on Saturday for violating the lockdown norms and not wearing masks in public places in the state, a senior police officer said.

The police also seized 347 vehicles for violating the existing lockdown norms, a statement issued by ADGP (L/O) L Kailun said. The DGP L M Khaute told people not to spread false information about COVID-19 in social media. He said strong action would be taken if anyone spread false information about COVID-19.

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The Rajasthan government has issued new guidelines for the COVID-19 lockdown to allow industries and enterprises to operate from April 20. These instructions have been issued in the order of the Union Home Ministry directions issued on April 15.

According to these guidelines, such industries/enterprises can be started which are located in rural areas (which are located outside the limits of municipalities and municipal corporations) or industrial areas established in municipalities/municipal areas, export based industries or Special Economic Zones (SEZs) where movement is controlled and adequate arrangements are made to accommodate workers in their factory premises or nearby areas.

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A person, who had earlier recovered from the novel coronavirus, tested positive for the infection again on Saturday, taking the number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh to 23, officials said.

One more person tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 40, according to the officials. Recurrence of COVID-19 in one of the patients who had recovered from the infection has been reported from Una district, a health official said.

As per the statistics provided by the state health department, one of the three cured patients in Una has again tested positive.
 

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A police officer posted in the citys port area has tested positive for Covid19, following which his family members and several colleagues of Garden Reach police station have been quarantined, Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma said on Saturday.

"After he tested positive, we have sent him for treatment. As per the medical protocol, we have sent the guards and driver on quarantine. We also checked symptoms of those who had come to meet him but none showed any signs of contamination," Sharma told reporters after visiting Garden Reach Police station on Saturday.
 

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A 41-year-old police inspector and a 70-year-old woman succumbed to coronavirus in Indore city, taking the death toll in the Madhya Pradesh district to 49, officials said on Sunday. This is the first case of a police officer dying of COVID-19 in the state, they said.
 

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Seventeen more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Saharanpur on Sunday, taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the district to 80. "As of now, the total COVID-19 confirmed positive cases in the district stand at 80," said Chief Medical Officer on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh has reported a total of 969 COVID-19 cases, as India's tally climbed to 15712, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday 

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With 7 more COVID-19 cases, the total number of coronavirus cases in the Nagpur district has reached 72, said the district office on Sunday.

As per the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra has a total of 3,651 positive cases of coronavirus including 365 patients who have recovered, 211 deaths.

 

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Arja Srikanth, Nodal Officer, COVID-19, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday said that 44 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the State in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the State is 647

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Haridwar & Nanital districts in Uttarakhand has been declared 'Red Zone' after the total number of Coronavirus positive cases in the state reaches 42. According to Yugal Kishor Pant, Additional Secretary (Health), 80% of the cases in the State are from Dehradun, Haridwar&Nainital districts

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Here are a total of 1893 positive cases in Delhi including 186 cases from yesterday. We have got 42,000 rapid testing kits, a trial run being done at LNJP hospital. Our target is to do 42,000 tests in one week's time: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

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A private hospital (Lake View hospital) sealed & more than 50 staff quarantined. A retired DDC, who tested COVID19 positive at a pvt hospital in Gurugram, received treatment here after suffering a brain hemorrhage. His apartment has also been sealed: Ranchi Dist Administration, Jharkhand

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Goa CM Pramod Sawant declares last COVID-19 patient tests negative. 

 

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Madhya Pradesh

The number of #COVID19 cases has risen to 1407 in Madhya Pradesh including 72 deaths & 131 cured patients. 890 cases have been reported in Indore & 214 in Bhopal so far: State Health Department

Karnataka

6 new cases have been confirmed for COVID-19 in the state in last 24 hours. Cumulatively, 390 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 16 deaths & 111 discharges: Dept of Health, Government of Karnataka

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India's Coronavirus case count now stands at 16,116, of which 2,302 have recovered while 519 have died as of 6.30 PM, April 19.

Here's the state-wise breakup:

 

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Punjab

Tamil Nadu

105 new cases reported in Tamil Nadu bringing the total cases in the state to 1477. The death toll in the state so far stands at 15: Health and Family Welfare Department.

Himachal Pradesh

As of 5:00 PM today, total 39 persons have tested positive for #COVID19, of which 11 have been cured. One death reported till date: Department of Health & Family Welfare.

Jammu and Kashmir

9 new COVID-19 cases — 8 from the Kashmir Division, 1 from Jammu. Total cases now stand at 350; Jammu Division-55 and Kashmir Division-295: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Planning)

Kerala

2 COVID-19 cases reported from Kannur and Kasaragod districts today. The person from Kannur returned from Abu Dhabi and the person from Kasargod returned from Dubai. 13 people recovered today, 270 people have recovered so far: Office of Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

 

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West Bengal

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 198 now. 66 persons have been discharged after treatment and 12 persons have expired due to COVID-19: Health & Family Welfare Department.

Nagpur

9 positive cases reported in Nagpur city today. Their contact history can be traced to one death in Nagpur. We've identified&traced 192 contacts & family members of the one who died - 37 tested positive, 11 tested negative&results of 144 are awaited: Nagpur Municipal commissioner.

Haryana

Cumulative positive COVID-19 cases (including 14 Italian nationals) are 250 now, of which 104 have been discharged. Total of 2 deaths have been reported in the state till now: Health Department.

Assam

Total 17 active COVID-19 cases in Assam now. 16 patients have been discharged: State Health Minister

Mumbai

20 new #Coronavirus positive cases reported in Dharavi of Mumbai. The total number of positive cases in the area increases to 138 (including 11 deaths): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

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Telangana Cabinet decides to extend Coronavirus Lockdown in the State till May 7. The cabinet will take stock of the situation on May 5.

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Maharashtra

552 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases stands at 4200 now. Total of 223 deaths reported till now, while 507 patients have been discharged after full recovery.

Jharkhand

Three more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Hindpiri today. All have contact history with previous positive cases. The total number of cases in the state increased to 41 now.

Rajasthan

The number of COVID-19 cases surge to 1478 in Rajasthan, with 127 fresh cases being reported today. Two more people succumb to the disease, taking the total death toll to 23 in the State.

Gujarat

139 new COVID-19 cases take state tally to 1,743. 5 more deaths due to COVID-19; toll 63.

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COVID19: Pune Municipal Corporation has passed an order to declare the complete area under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation a Containment Zone, from today midnight till 27th April. #Maharashtra

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Kashmir

4 new cases from Kashmir- 3 from Bandipora, 1 from Baramulla. Total positive cases now 354 (55 Jammu,  299 Kashmir)

Delhi

Uttarakhand

 

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  • CM has told to home-quarantine more than 10,500 students brought back from Kota. All have been screened and have been told to download Aarogya Setu App
  • Lockdown and social distancing should be followed
  • CM has instructed that police and medical staff should stay infection free
  • UP: Active cases are 1030. Total cases 1176. 129 discharged. Cases reported from 52 districts and 3 more added today.
  • Police should wear safety equipments and ony then they should join duty
  • CM said that door step delivery people should be tested and those coming from outside should be qurantined
  • Expressway construction also started
  • 10k isolation bed and 15k quarantine beds are ready
     
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UP principal health secretary  Amit Mohan said, "CM has said that he wished to go for the last visit but due to lockdown he couldn't do this. He offers his condolences to his father. He has asked that the final rites should be completed and post lockdown he will visit there."

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Opposing the Centre's intervention in West Bengal's Coronavirus (COVID-19) battle, CM Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, has not permitted the Centre's inter-ministerial central (IMC) team deployed to several districts in India to function in West Bengal. She claimed that till PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah share the criterion for such an intervention, she will not comply as this goes again federalism. West Bengal has reported 339 COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths.

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MHA: 'ICMT under disaster mgmt act'

  • State govt asked to enforce this lockdown. They can take strict action but cannot dilute the instructions. At some districts, cases of violation have surfaced which can be dangerous. Jaipur, Indore, Mumbai, Pune some areas of WB cases are serious
  • 6 inter-ministerial teams formedmwho have reached the destinations. Senior public health specialists also included.
  • Teams will cooperate with state govt on hotspots and other factors including protection of health workers and arrangements for poor people

Health Ministry: '59 districts - no cases in 14 days'

  • 2546 people cured. 14.75 is cure percentage . 1553 new cases in 24 hours. 17265 total cases . 36 new deaths in 24 hours
  • Doubling rate is being calculated at different basis. India's rate 3.4 before lockdown is improved at 7.5
  • Doubling rate in Delhi 8.5, Karnataka 9.3, Telangana 9.4, JK11.5 days, Punjab 13.1, TN 14 days, Bihar 16.4 days
  •  59 districts in total where no case reported since 14 days
  • Journalists testing positive is unfortunate. Follow social distancing and use masks. Sampling criteria is very clear
  • 80% cases are asymptomatic and with mild symptoms. Testing criteria is very detailed as of now. testing criteria takes into account this. They are also testing people with severe respiratory illness.We are coordinating with state and prepare strategy. 3 teams from Central govt in Maharashtra in Mumbai and Pune.

ICMR: 'Rapid action tests for surveillance' 

  • Rapid tests are not used for individual diagnosis because one thing is clear that no one knows how powerful is the antibody to deal with the virus. They are only for surveillance purposes.
  • In West Bengal, some RTPCR kits not working is what we have been informed. There is only one problem that the kits should be kept under 20 degree celsius, otherwise results may not be correct. We have informed the WB govt that NIV kits are capable to conduct 10,000 tests.
     
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COVID-19 lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 3; No relaxations

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283 more #COVID19 cases reported in Maharashtra, taking total positive cases in the state to 4483, as of 11 am today. Of the 283 new cases, Mumbai has recorded 187: Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra Health Minister

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  • 43 positive cases in Tamilnadu today.
  • Total number of cases 1,520 -Single source is 1,302 totally (Markaz case)
  • 46 discharged today
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Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 408 in Karnataka including 16 deaths & 112 discharges. 18 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours: State Health Department

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Number of #COVID19 cases reaches 245 in Punjab including 38 cured & 16 deaths. 

61 cases have been reported in SAS Nagar, 48 in Jalandhar & 26 in Patiala: Punjab Health Department

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In a major development, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, on Monday has home quarantine herself after over 50 journalists in Mumbai have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), as per sources. Pednekar will reportedly oversee her duties from her home and is most likely to get tested this week. Mumbai's current tally stands at 2985 with 131 deaths.

Sources state that 53 journalists - including videographers, reporters, photojournalists and cameramen of a TV news channel have tested positive for Coronavirus. Pednekar is said to have been in contact with several of these journalists. BMC has tested 167 journalists, of which 53 have tested positive. Apart from these journalists, two BMC employees posted in the Disaster Management Department of BMC have tested positive - both are asymptomatic and have been kept in the isolation ward in the BMC ward.

 

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  • Total positive case for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 4666
  • Total death in Maharashtra is 232
  • Total case in Mumbai is 3032
  • Total death in Mumbai — 139

 

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BMC also announced that Kasturba Hospital is soon starting plasma therapy clinical trials. Moreover, 30 new cases have been reported in Dharavi with total cases in Dharavi at 168 including 11 deaths

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Girish Dayalan, DC Mohali, Punjab on Sunday said that 4 family members including the one-month-old baby of PGI employee (from CD ward who tested positive on April 17 and is in PGI's isolation ward) from Nayagaon, tested positive for COVID19

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Ministry of Home Affairs issues order on Sunday stating that supply of non-essential goods by E-Commerce companies to remain prohibited during lockdown that has been extended till May 3

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A 55-year-old man (a close contact of an earlier positive case) from Bihar Sharif has tested positive for COVID19, taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 87: Bihar Principal Health Secretary

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Delhi CM Kejriwal on Sunday said: "There have been instances where people without symptoms were found infected by COVID-19. Coronavirus has started spreading in Delhi hence containment zones increasing, but situation under control. We have decided to not relax lockdown restrictions in Delhi 'as of now'; will assess the situation again after one week. Coronavirus cases increasing due to Tablighi markaz incident; 12 per cent of cases detected across country in Delhi."

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Jail warden of Bhondsi Jail tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from his home in Bhiwani. He was tested positive before he joined duty and no one at the Jail came in contact with him: Chief Medical Officer Gurugram, Haryana

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228 new COVID-19 positive cases and 5 more deaths reported since last evening in Gujarat. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1604, total death toll 58: Gujarat Health Department as quoted by ANI

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Three family members of woman in sector 30 Chandigarh tested positive. Woman was working as health worker in PGIMER and a positive case of COVID 19. Husband, son and grandson of health worker tested positive.

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Haryana

A total of 246 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana so far. Out of the total 246 confirmed cases, 24 are foreign nationals and 64 are from other states: Health Department, Government of Haryana.

Rajasthan

Jharkhand

Four new cases of COVID-19 in Jharkhand — 3 from Ranchi and 1 from Simdega. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 38: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

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We have done 3,86,791 tests so far. Yesterday 37,173 tests were done, out of these 29,287 tests were done in labs of ICMR network. 7,886 tested in private sector labs: Dr Raman R Ganga-khedkar, ICMR

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1,334 new COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 15,712 and deaths to 507 in India. No new case reported in Mahe in Puducherry and Karnataka's Kodagu in the last 28 days. 54 other districts in 23 States/Union Territories didn't report any cases in last 14 days. 2,231 patients have been cured so far in the country: Lag Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

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There are 755 dedicated hospitals and 1,389 dedicated health care centers in the country, this takes the total dedicated facilities — where severe or critical patients can be treated — to 2144: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

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No relaxation will be permitted in containment zones from April 20, strict perimeter control will have to be done. Only essential services will be allowed here. Cinema halls, shopping complexes, malls, religious places to remain closed till May 3. For places where selective relaxations are granted, states and districts must ensure that existing lockdown measures are strictly complied with and preparatory actions as per SOPs related to social distancing are followed: Health Ministry.

 

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A high-level task force to work on frontiers of science related to vaccines and drug testing was formed on Sunday which will be co-chaired by a NITI Aayog member and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, the Health Ministry informed.

Other than them, the task force will include members from the AYUSH Ministry, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Director General of Health Services and Drug Controller General of India.

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In a major step forward, Delhi's Max Hospital on Monday has revealed that their first patient administered with Plasma Therapy on compassionate grounds, has shown positive results. The hospital has stated that the patient - a 49-year-old male, has shown was recently weaned off ventilator support. They added the patient had tested positive on April 4 and then developed pneumonia with Type I respiratory failure on April 8.

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One house cleaning staff of Rashtrapati bhawan tests Corona positive, as per sources. Following which 125 families in staff quarters of presidential complex sent in self isolation.  The officer in whose office the house cleaning staffer worked has tested negative, report sources adding that the the entire family of the staffer has tested negative too.

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78 more #COVID19 cases & 2 more deaths reported in the national capital in the last 24 hours. Total cases in Delhi now at 2081, including 1603 active cases, 431 recovered & 47 deaths:  Delhi Health Department

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Rajasthan: 98 new cases

98 more #COVID19 cases (including 50 in Jaipur, 32 in Jodhpur, & 7 in Kota) & 2 more deaths (in Nagaur & Kota) reported in Rajasthan today. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 1576 & deaths at 25: State Health Department

Jharkhand: 3 new cases

3 more #COVID19 cases reported in Jharkhand today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 45: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, State Health Secretary
 

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Indian Medical Association (IMA) demands a special central law on violence against doctors, nurses, health care workers, and hospitals by an ordinance. IMA to observe 'white alert' on 22nd April.

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said that any act against health personnel is an act against the state. "In case anyone indulges in any act that will disturb or dishonor their work, very strict criminal action will be taken against them including invoking provisions of National Security Act:"

He added that doctors dying due to Covid will be treated as martyrs & will be provides state funeral with state honors. "A detailed scheme of awards will be instituted recognizing their unparalleled sacrifice.These awards will be given on national days."

 

 

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The TMC on Tuesday dubbed as "adventure tourism" the visit of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (ICMTs) to West Bengal to monitor some districts over coronavirus cases and questioned why teams were not sent to states with much higher number of cases and hotspots. 

Addressing reporters through a zoom conference, TMC MPs Derek O' Brien and Sudip Bandyopadhyay claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was informed about the team's visit three hours after its arrival which was unacceptable. 

"The ICMT team is on an adventure tourism. The CM was told about the team's visit three hours after the team landed," said O' Brien. 

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Nineteen nurses and six other paramedical staff members of the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said on Tuesday.

All of them are currently asymptomatic and stable, Ruby Hall Clinic's Chief Executive Officer Bomi Bhote said. Last week, a nurse working in the general ward of the leading private hospital here in Maharashtra tested positive for COVID-19.

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A housekeeper working with the Lok Sabha secretariat has been found positive for COVID-19 and admitted to hospital, sources said. The infected man has not attended office for the last few days. He had symptoms of fever, cough and breathing problems and was found to be COVID-19 positive, sources said.

They said he has been admitted to the special ward at the Safdarjung hospital here. Eleven members of his family have also been tested for the virus and the results are awaited. Local civic authorities have quaratined his house in central Delhi, the sources said

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The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 590 and the number of cases climbed to 18,601 on Tuesday, according to the Union health ministry.
 

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Alarmed by reports that 53 media persons have contracted coronavirus in Maharashtra, a Minister on Tuesday urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to screen all the journalists in Karnataka. During the regular COVID-19 related briefing on Monday, a reporter had raised the issue of 53 journalists in the neighbouring state testing positive for the disease, with Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar In Maharashtra, out of the 171 scribes examined medically, 53 were found to have the viral infection. In his letter to the CM, Kumar said a similar test should be carried on the journalists in Karnataka.
 

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The rate at which the number of coronavirus cases in Haryana was doubling is 13.15 days as against 7.5 days of the national average, Health Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday.

The Union Health Ministry had on Monday said that the rate at which the number of coronavirus cases in the country was doubling in the last one week has slowed to 7.5 days, as against 3.4 days before the nationwide lockdown was imposed.  Doubling of Covid-19 cases in Haryana is in 13.15 days as against 7.5 days in the country, Vij tweeted. He also said that Haryana was fast moving towards normalcy.

With 56.7 per cent recovery rate against 16.38 per cent of all India rate of #coronavirus cases Haryana is moving fast towards normalcy, he said. There are 108 active #COVID-19 patients as of today in #Haryana. Death rate in Haryana is 0.79 per cent against 3.15 per cent of the country. "Tests per million of population in Haryana are 548 against all India average of 304, he said. 

In Haryana, 251 people including 24 foreigners have tested COVID-19 positive. The state has reported two virus-related deaths.

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 A police inspector died due to coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Tuesday, an official said. Last week also, a police officer died here after suffering from the disease. In the latest case, the inspector, who was posted at a police station in Ujjain and also suffered from high blood pressure, was initially treated at a hospital there for four days after he contracted the disease.

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One more person tests positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, raising the number of active cases to 11 in the state.
 

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Delhi govt will conduct COVID-19 test on mediapersons in national capital, CM Arvind Kejriwal says

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Over 100 families residing at the President's Estate are under self-isolation as a preventive measure after a sanitation worker's relative tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. The relative of the sanitation worker, who is a resident of the estate that houses Rashtrapati Bhavan, has been admitted to a hospital here for treatment, they said. 

The move comes after the sanitation worker's mother died of COVID-19 infection a few days back at the B L Kapoor hospital here, the officials said.

"The mother used to live outside the President's Estate. After she was tested positive, all her relatives were quarantined and their test was done. The test report came negative," an official said. 

However, after the death of the sanitation worker's mother, initially around 25 families were under self-isolation. Now there are around 100 odd families who are observing self-isolation as a preventive measure, the official said

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The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat crossed the 2,000-mark and rose to 2,066 after 127 more people tested positive for the infection on Tuesday, a health official said.

Of the new cases, 69 were reported from Surat and 50 from Ahmedabad. Besides, Rajkot and Valsad reported two cases each while Aravalli, Gir Somnath, Kheda and Tapi reported one case each, the official said. Out of 1,858 active cases, 19 patients are on ventilator support, while the condition of 1,839 is stable, the official said. So far, 131 patients from the state have been discharged after recovery. 

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Rajasthan recorded 52 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the state's virus tally to 1,628, an official said. The state has so far seen 25 deaths due to the virus, with Jaipur accounting for 13 deaths.

Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said that test results of the backlog 4000 samples sent to a private lab in Delhi have started coming and these are being captured in the report. Hence, number of positive cases is expected to rise today and tomorrow.

Singh said of the 52 fresh cases, 34 were reported from Jaipur; five in Jodhpur; four in Bhilwara; two from Tonk, Dausa and Jaisalmer and one each in Swai Madhopur, Nagaur and Jhunjhunu. A total of 1,628 cases of the virus have been reported in the state so far. He said so far 302 patients have tested negative for the infection after treatment, of which 97 have been discharged from hospitals.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan includes two Italian citizens and 61 people brought from Iran to Army health centres in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.

 

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Prime Minister Modi appreciated their efforts in ensuring India successfully defeats COVID-19.  "They are working round the clock, assisting those in need and ensuring everyone is healthy," he said. "On Civil Services Day, tributes to the great Sardar Patel, who envisioned our administrative framework and emphasised on building a system that is progress-oriented and compassionate," Modi tweeted. 

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings on Civil Services Day, saying like health professionals, the civil servants have also been leading the fight against coronavirus. "On Civil Services Day, I compliment all the civil servants of our country for effectively and efficiently translating policies into programmes," the Vice President tweeted. 

 

 

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TN Govt directs private colleges and schools in the state not to compel students or parents to pay the term fee for 2020-2021.

Private educational institutions have been instructed not to impose penalty for pending dues.

This comes after private institutions sending messages to parents to pay fees for the next academic year, which triggered massive outrage.

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According to the Rajasthan Health Minister, the state received rapid testing kits from ICMR. Thereafter, a committee of the Head of the Microbiology Department and Medicine Department examined whether these tests are effective. They discovered that the accuracy of the rapid tests was only 5.4% instead of the expected 90%. The state Health Minister mentioned that Rajasthan has stopped using these kits and written to the ICMR in this regard. 

 

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With 83 fresh novel coronavirus cases being detected in Rajasthan on Tuesday, the state's tally surged to 1,659. Overall, 25 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan so far. 

 

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According to Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, the ICMR has granted permission to the HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology to conduct a clinical trial of the convalescent plasma therapy. 

 

 

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Addressing a press briefing, Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health revealed that 1336 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours. In the same period, 705 persons have recovered, which is the highest for any day so far. So far, 3252 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, taking India's recovery rate to 17.48%. This has propelled the country's COVID-19 tally to 18,601. Moreover, he stated that there were 61 districts in India which had not reported a single case in the last 14 days.

 

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In a significant development, the West Bengal government has allowed the Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to visit COVID-19 hotspot districts. As per sources, the local police is accompanying them. Earlier the IMCT leader Apurva Chandra met the West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiv Sinha at the Border Security Force Headquarters (Eastern Command).

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West Bengal has reported 29 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, propelling the number of active cases in the state to 274. Meanwhile, the state's death toll has increased to 15. 

 

 

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As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India's COVID-19 tally has increased to 18,985. This includes 15,122 active COVID-19 cases while 3,260 persons have been discharged. Moreover, a total of 603 individuals have passed away owing to COVID-19. 

 

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Addressing a briefing, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal revealed that 78 out of 1397 samples had been tested positive on Monday. He mentioned that Delhi had reported 2081 confirmed novel coronavirus cases and 47 casualties till the night of April 20. According to him, 83% of the COVID-19 deaths comprised of patients who had co-morbidities. Kejriwal also observed that 431 individuals had recovered so far. In another development, he announced that the Delhi government would provide ration to 30 lakh people who did not possess ration cards.  

 

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan stated that 19 fresh novel coronavirus cases had been reported on Tuesday, This includes 10 cases from Kannur, 4 from Pallakad, three from Kasargod, one from Malappuram and Kollam. So far, there are 426 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the state out of which 306 persons have recovered. 

 

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Punjab reported 6 more novel coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 251. Out of this, 49 persons have been cured while 16 casualties have been reported. 

 

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Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 tally surged to 1,596 after 76 persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. There are 940 active COVID-19 cases in the state. Moreover, the death toll in Tamil Nadu stands at 18. 

 

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In a letter addressed to PM Modi, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel requested financial assistance of Rs.30,000 crore in the next three months from the Centre. He observed that this was essential for relief and welfare schemes. He also mentioned that the state had not reported a single COVID-19 case in the last 5 days. Currently, there are 36 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh out of which 25 persons have recovered while the remaining patients are undergoing treatment. 

 

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According to the Gujarat Health Department, 112 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths were reported in the state on Tuesday. Thus, the state's COVID-19 tally has propelled to 2,178 while the overall death toll stands at 80. 

 

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After 552 new confirmed novel coronavirus cases were reported in Maharashtra on Tuesday, the state's COVID-19 tally surged to 5,218. Moreover, 19 patients- 12 from Mumbai, three from Pune, two from Thane and one case each from Sangli and Pimpri-Chinchwad passed away in the day propelling Maharashtra's death toll to 251. 63% of the deceased individuals had high-risk co-morbidities. With 3451 cases and 151 casualties, Mumbai continues to be a major COVID-19 hotspot in the state.

In a positive development, 150 persons were discharged from hospital on Tuesday, taking the tally of recovered individuals to 722. A total of 83,111 samples have been collected so far. Presently, there are 432 active containment zones in Maharashtra.

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The Telangana Health Department stated that 56 more novel coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday. This has propelled the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 928. This includes 194 persons who have been discharged and 23 deaths. 

 

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After 159 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Tuesday as of 9 pm, the state's novel coronavirus tally increased to 1735. This includes 274 individuals who have recovered and 26 casualties. 

 

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In a statement, the Indian Council of Medical Research stated that a total of 4,62,621 samples from 4,47,812 individuals had been tested so far. Moreover, it added that 26,943 samples had been reported on April 21 till 9 pm. 

 

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12 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the Union Territory's total tally to 380. 

 

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Seven new positive cases have been reported in Karnataka. Total positive cases in the state stand at 425 which includes 17 deaths and 129 discharges: Government of Karnataka

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Jamyang Namgyal, BJP MP from Ladakh said that 231 pilgrims of Ladakh evacuated from Iran completed quarantaine in Jodhpur reached Leh by Indian Air Force flight & all are being screened at Technical Area in Leh Airport. They'll be under institutional quarantine in Leh & Kargil respectively. 

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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope and the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) visit quarantine facility at Dharavi transit camp. A total of 180 COVID19 positive cases have been reported till now in Dharavi area of Mumbai, with several people under quarantine.

 

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The Nodal Officer of COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh said that two dead and 56 new coronavirus positive cases have been detected in last 24 hours. Total number of cases rise to 813 which includes 120 discharge and 24 deaths

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An employee of ministry who attended office on 15 April has tested positive for #COVID19 on 21 April. All necessary protocols are being stringently followed on premises. All colleagues who came in contact are being asked to go into self-isolation as precaution: Civil Aviation Ministry

 

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that as of Wednesday, there are a total of 2186 positive cases in Delhi, 75 of these were found yesterday. A total of 611 people - 28% of the patients, have recovered. 27 patients are in ICU and 5 on ventilator.

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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting issues advisory for Media persons who are covering incidents relating to COVID19 in the country.

 

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath chairs a meeting with 'COVID-19 management Team-11' of the state

 

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5 more deaths in Gujarat due to COVID19, death toll rises to 95 in the state.

 

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Union HM Amit Shah & Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan interacted with Indian Medical Association doctors through video conferencing today. HM assured them security & appealed to them to not to do even symbolic protest as proposed by them, govt is with them.

 

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Mumbai Police informed that an assistant police inspector deployed at Varsha bungalow, the official residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has tested positive for COVID19. Her 6 close contacts have been placed under quarantine at quarantine center.

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Rajasthan Health Department reported 64 new COVID19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, as of 9 AM. Total cases in the state now at 1799, including 274 recovered, 97 discharged and 26 deaths. 

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that India's total number of Coronavirus positive cases rises to 19,984 (including 15474 active cases, 3870 cured/discharged/migrated and 640 deaths). 50 deaths and 1383 new cases reported in last 24 hours. 

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Centre team present in Mumbai showed concerned over outbreak in Dharavi and Govandi, report sources. Moreover, IMCT observed that Worli Koliwada situation improving as containment guidelines issued was implemented in a much better manner. But Dharavi and Govandi to remain a concern area looking at the size and the density of the population. Two teams from IMCT assessing the situation in Mumbai and Pune.

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  • Keeping in view the fact that so many journalists have tested #COVID19 positive in Maharashtra & Delhi, we have decided to test journalists for the infection in Rajasthan: State Health Minister Raghu Sharma
  • State govt has decided to conduct free #COVID19 tests for news reporters at Guwahati Medical College on April 25: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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No new case of #COVID19 has been reported in the state in last seven days: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called off the symbolic 'Black Day' protest that was planned for Thursday, in view of being re-assured by Home Minister Amit Shah over its concerns at a video conference held just a few hours earlier, in which Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan was also present

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Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar  on Wednesday, said that the Centre will pass an ordinance to protect COVID-19 warriors (police, doctors, ASHA workers) making the attack a cognizable and non-bailable offence, under amendment to Epidemics diseases Act 1897

Features of amendment:

  • Cognizable and non-bailable offence - 30 days for investigation and verdict passed within 1 year
  • 3 months to 5 yrs jail,  Rs 50k - 2 lakh fine
  • For serious injury - 6 months to 7 yrs - fine : 1 lakh to 5 lakh
  • Double the cost of damage to clinic or their properties will be taken from the accused
  • From doctors to ASHA workers to nurses and staff, an insurance of 50 lakh has been started
  • Will launch guidelines to protect covid warriors
     
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  • Assam allows inter district travel, subject to MHA guidelines: Himanta Biswa Sarma 
  • Permission to return home inter districts in Assam will be permitted on April 25,26, 27 subject to conditions and prior permission from the respective Deputy Commissioners. Passes will be issued by Deputy Commissioners online.
  • ASTC will ply on 25th, 26th, 27th April in certain routes. Those who want to avail ASTC service can call 104.
     
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No decision has been taken yet on the resumption of flight operations. An announcement will be made on time as to when it will resume: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

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Health briefings will now be reduced to 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday), press releases and Cabinet briefing on alternate days.

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There are no COVID19 active cases in Pilibhit, Lakihimpur Kheri, Hathras, Bareilly, Prayagraj, Shahjahanpur, Maharajganj, Barabanki, Hardoi and Kaushambhi districts: State Principal Secretary (Medical & Health) Amit Mohan Prasad

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No case of COVID-19 has been reported in Himachal Pradesh over the last three days - the longest period of time without a reported infection in the last 20 days, health officials said (*not counting today). Reports of 417 out of 432 samples collected on Wednesday were still awaited at the time of going to press. 

The last case was reported on April 18, when a resident of Amb tehsil in Una tested positive for the virus. The state now has 23 active cases out of a total of 40 confirmed cases recorded so far. 11 people have recovered, four have moved out of the state, two have died and one person tested positive after testing negative twice.
 

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Decision on Amarnath Yatra only after reviewing of the situation in coming days, says J&K administration

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BMC Update  Mumbai - New  Case 182 ,  10 Deaths,  Mumbai Total -  3754


ICMR allows Maha govt to try out plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients in Mumbai: Health Minister Rajesh Tope
 

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Coronavirus cases in national capital climbs to 2248; death toll reaches 48 with one more fatality: Authorities.

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On the heels of the Centre, the Karnataka government on Wednesday,  promulgated the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020 - similar to the one Kerala had passed, giving the state government sweeping powers to seal borders, restrict essential services, punish those attacking public servants, property damage etc. Under the offences category, the ordinance mentions that 'all offences are cognizable and bailable' and can impose a 3-year kail term and a fine upto Rs 50000. Karnataka currently has 425 cases and 17 deaths.

Here are the key features of the ordinance:

  • Govt can prohibit any act which may transmit epidemic disease, can seal state borders, impose restrictions on public and private transport, impose restrictions on essential suplies and services
  • Anyone disobeying above provisions is liable to 3-year jail term  with fine of Rs 50,000
  • Anyone causing damage to private or public property is liable to penalty twice the value of the goods and jail term of 6 months to three years, with Rs. 50000 fine
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Four more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jharkhand on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 49, Principal Secretary (Health) Nitin Madan Kulkarni said. Another health official said three of these patients hail from Ranchi's Hindpiri locality, while one is from Garhwa district.

According to Director of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences D K Singh, out of the total 270 samples tested for COVID-19 during the day, four were positive. Ranchi district accounts for the maximum number of coronavirus cases in Jharkhand at 28, followed by 10 in Bokaro, officials said. So far, two people have died in the state due to the contagion.

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With 92 more people testing corna-positive and one more dying of Covid-19 in the national capital on Wednesday, the total number of infected cases till date rose to 92 and the death toll to 48, said Delhi government authorities.

No COVID-19 fatality was recorded on Tuesday.  Of the total 48 fatalities reported till date, 25 of the deceased were aged 60 or above, accounting for over 52 per cent of the total deaths,  they said. Thirteen of them were aged between 50-59 and 10 were aged below 50 years, officials said.
 

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The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday withdrew the containment zone tag from all the three places in the state capital, a notification issued by the urban local body said.

The restrictions have been withdrawn from Bomikhal, Satya Nagar and Surya Nagar areas of the city but surveillance will continue in those areas for the next seven days as a
precautionary measure.

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A teenager tested positive for coronavirus here on Wednesday, taking the tally in Gautam Buddh Nagar district in western Uttar Pradesh to 103, officials said.

Also, four patients were discharged after they recovered from the disease, taking the total number of cured people to 48 in Gautam Buddh Nagar so far, the Health Department here said.

"Total 126 reports have been received in the last 24 hours and sample of one person has resulted in positive for the COVID-19. The cumulative positive cases of coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar is now 103," District Surveillance Officer Sunil Dohare said.
 

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As many as 17 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 143, a top official said here.

The state has seen a steady rise in the number of coronavirus cases since Monday, with 47 people testing positive for the infection in three days. While 17 fresh coronavirus cases were reported on Monday, 13 people had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar said among the 17 fresh cases reported on Wednesday, eight are from Patna, four from Bhagalpur, three from Bihar Sharif (Nalanda district) and one each from East Champaran and Banka -- the first in the two districts.

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As many as 73 police personnel who came in contact with those arrested in connection with the Nawabpura stone-pelting incident here last week were quarantined on Wednesday after five of the accused tested positive for coronavirus, a police official said.

The five accused are among the 17 who were arrested after a mob attacked a team of health workers in Nawabpura area here on April 15 to prevent it from taking a coronavirus-infected man to an isolation facility.
 

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The number of coronavirus cases in the district rose to seven after a 50-year-old man tested positive for it, officials said on Wednesday. District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said the patient was a vegetable seller in Agra, but was the resident of Baldeo block of the district. While he has been kept under quarantine, a survey team has been sent to his village, the official said.

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A doctor at an Eastern Railway (ER) hospital here has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson of the railway zone said on Thursday. The doctor, who was on leave since April 14 as she was feeling unwell, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, ER spokesperson Nikhil Chakraborty said. She has been admitted to a private hospital in the city, he said.

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State govt has decided to provide insurance of Rs 10 lakh each to all journalists who are reporting during #Coronavirus pandemic: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

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Rajasthan: 1937 cases - 49 new cases

49 new cases of #COVID19 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

Andhra pradesh: Total at 893 - 80 new cases

80 more people have tested positive for #COVID19 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

Haryana : 270 cases - 24 linked to Markaz cluster

Number of #COVID19 cases rises to 270 in Haryana including 24 linked to foreign nationals. 162 patients have been cured, 105 are undergoing treatment whereas three people have lost their lives due to the infection: Haryana Health Department

Karnataka: 443 cases

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

 

 

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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)

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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed authorities to create a dedicated #COVID19 facility for Delhi Police personnel. LG has also directed setting up an exclusive testing center for Delhi police personnel working amid the #Coronavirus outbreak

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Health Ministry: '78 districts with no cases'

  • In 24 hours 1409 total positive cases with total at 21393 cases in the country. 4257 people cured. 388 patients cure. 19.89% is the recovery rate. 
  • 78 districts where no case came for 14 days.

Home Ministry:  List of activities exempted

  • Home Ministry has instructed all the states on 21st April that milk processing units, bread factories, and mobile recharge services are exempted from lockdown. 
  • Electric fans, movement of honey related items are also exempted. Food processing units, export-oriented units and special economic zones also working

Empowered Group (CK Mishra): 'Evolving testing strategy'

  • 14915 tests on 23rd March and on 22nd April, more than 5 lakh tests done in total. We are today at the half-million mark with testing. We need to ramp it up for the future. 
  • 4-4.5% of people who tested turned positive and even today the ratio stays the same. On a global comparison, we seem to be doing well with our strategy with linear growth. The testing strategy has been focused, but it has been an evolving strategy. 
  • The isolation facility is the basic care facility we have. Number of dedicated hospitals increased 3.5 times and isolation wards increased 3.6 times

ICMR (Dr. Balram Bhargava): '325 labs now'

  • We had NIV and 100 labs and now we have 325 labs both govt and private. Center working with states tirelessly that these reagents be supplies to labs in a timely and calibrated fashion.
  • 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)
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Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope — Coronavirus hotspots in state have been reduced from 14 to 5 now. Mumbai, Pune, Malegaon, Nashik and Nagpur remain hotspots now. COVID-19 has been controlled in many other places in Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, BMC  has decided to start survey of people above 60 years of age with underlying conditions to check their oxygen levels.
 

 

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  • 27 new cases reported today - all from Kashmir Division.
  • Total now 407 - Jammu 56 and Kashmir 351 
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Bengal CS Rajiva Sinha says infection spreads through mobile phones hence all doctors, medical staff & patients will have to keep their phones outside. It can be collected while leaving the hospital.

It is not true that we are doing less number of tests. A total of  7037 samples have been tested till now. There is a notice to withdraw testing kits, whose fault is it?: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha
 

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9 more persons tested positive to Covid19 in Karnataka. Till date ,427 positive cases of covid19 have been detected in the state which includes 17 deaths and 131 discharges. Out of remaining 279 cases, 274 COVID-19 positive patients are in isolation at designated hospitals are stable and 5 in ICU
 

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Railways has offered to supply 2.6 lakh meals daily from its various kitchens to all those districts which are willing to pick up cooked meals and distribute among the needy, the ministry said on Wednesday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CMs of all States via video conference on 27th April

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Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 5649

Total Death in Maharashtra— 269

Total cases in Mumbai is now 3683

Total death in Mumbai — 161

 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall be addressing various Gram Panchayats across the country on April 24 on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, through video-conferencing: Ministry of Panchayati Raj

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West Bengal: 58 new cases

WB Chief Secy: 58 new Covid cases in last 24 hours. Total active cases 334 now. Death toll at 15. 103 discharged till date. 953 tests done today.

Madhya Pradesh: Cases at 1687, deaths at 83

Indore: 945 cases, 53 deaths
Bhopal: 323 cases, 7 deaths

J&K : 20 new cases

J&K reports 20 new cases - 1 from Jammu, 19 from Kashmir; total at 427 cases with 5 deaths

Tamilnadu: 54 new cases, tally at 1683 

54 new Covid-19 positive cases in Tamilnadu (26 in Chennai out of 54)
Total cases reaches to 1,683.
90 people discharged today 
Active cases are 908.
 

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  • 25 new positive cases and one death for COVID-19 reported from Dharavi..
  • Total cases in Dharavi — 214
  • Total death in Dharavi — 13
     
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Three districts in Odisha Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore to be shut down for next 60 hrs in Odisha. This is in view of increasing number of cases in these districts.

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 A method to detect COVID-19 which will significantly reduce the cost of testing, making it affordable for a large population in the country, developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has got the approval from ICMR, officials said on Thursday.

IIT Delhi is the first academic institute to have obtained ICMR approval for a real-time PCR-based diagnostic assay. 

"The test method has been approved by ICMR. The assay has been validated at ICMR with a sensitivity and specificity of 100 percent. This makes IITD the first academic institute to have obtained ICMR approval for a real-time PCR-based diagnostic assay," a senior official told PTI.

Using comparative sequence analyses, the IITD team identified unique regions (short stretches of RNA sequences) in the COVID-19 and SARS COV-2 genome

 

 

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Total active cases : 334
Recovered : 103
Deceased : 15*(no increase)

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Jammu and Kashmir Government to to decentralized the procurement of vital equipment so that the Heads of hospitals and District Administration can go for immediate purchase of material and equipment required by them, states BVR Subramanian, Chief Secretary J&K

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  • Social distance is the most potent social vaccine available today
  • We have rapid kits for the surveillance purpose. The feedback is varying as some states are only 5% results. For now, we have stopped rapid testing. ICMR is looking into it and studying
  • We are in a dilemma if it is about the bad quality of kits. WHO too has been non-committal on the use of kits
  • We have started making PPEs in India now. Earlier we couldnt. Right now we have in 2 months over 100 manufacturers. Yesterday, in a day, we have made 1 Lakh PPE kits
  •  If the need  comes, we will also help our beighbours like Bhutan with the PPEs made in India
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 478 new coronavirus patients found in Mumbai, taking tally of cases in city to 4,232; death toll rises to 168 with eight deaths: BMC

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday while interacting with Sarpanchs from across the nation via video conferencing on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Diwas said that the biggest learning from the Coronavirus pandemic is that it has taught that "we have to become self-reliant".

He emphasised, "We have been taught a lesson to not be dependent on the outside, to be self-reliant. We've been aware of this for a long time in India, but we've been reminded now, to be self-sufficient. Panchayats have a big role in this, stronger they are, stronger democracy will be."

He also said that broadband has reached more than 1.25 lakh panchayats. "Not only that, the number of common service centres in villages is also crossing three lakh," he added, alerting the vast rural populations of the progress in technology over the last several years.

 

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To mark the occasion, PM Modi launched a unified e-GramSwaraj portal and a mobile app. The unified portal is a new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to provide the village panchayats with a single interface to prepare and implement their gram panchayat development plan (GPDP).

PM Modi also launched the Swamitva Scheme on the occasion. The scheme provides for an integrated property validation solution for rural India.

 

 

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Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University has received the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) approval to commence testing, university vice-chancellor Uddhav Bhosale said in a release.

The Government Medical College in Aurangabad was the only testing facility in the region till now. The lab has already started testing since Thursday and has a capacity to study 500 samples a day, public relation officer Ashok Kadam said. 

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A four-month-old baby girl, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and suffering from congenital heart disease, died in a hospital here in Kerala early on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest, officials said.

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Fourteen more Covid-19 deaths and 778 new coronavirus cases have been reported from Maharashtra on Friday. The total count of coronavirus cases in the state has climbed to 6,427, said the state Public Health Department. With 14 more deaths, the toll due to the infection has risen to 283.

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the plasma therapy trials on four COVID-19 patients of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital have given encouraging results.

 

 

 

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Rajasthan: 44 fresh cases

44 fresh cases & three deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking total number of cases & deaths to 2008 & 31 respectively in the State: Rajasthan Health Department

Andhra Pradesh adds 62 fresh COVID cases

Tally shoots up to 955, Toll rises to 29

Assam: Total cases at 35

  • 1 death 
  • 19 discharged 
  • 15 active cases now 
     
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  • Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) writes to the West Bengal Chief Secretary to explain methodology used by ‘Committee of Doctors’ in West Bengal to ascertain death due to #COVID19 and also if it is in line with ICMR guidelines.
  • Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) writes to the West Bengal Chief Secretary after their visit to #COVID19 hospitals in Kolkata, say wait time for Covid test results for some patients is over 5 days, recommends increasing tests to 2500-5000/day.
     

 

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Complete shut down in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore districts for 4 days, from 26th to 29th of April. All the shops, markets and essential services will also be shut for 4 days. Only govt services and medical services will work.

Exceptions to lockdown:

  • Medical services will be permitted. 
  • Govt services like secretariat, health dept, police, revenue, electricity, local bodies, water will be allowed to function. 
  • 33% workforce allowed in essential central govt offices. 
  • Amma Canteens, ATM will function.
  • NGOs helping the poor will be allowed. 
  • Koyambedu market will be allowed. 
  • Aggressive measures will be taken in containment zones.
     
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  • District collector SA Raman says all the shops including vegetable markets and grocery shops will be closed. Only pharmacies will be allowed to function.
  • District administration also warns that vehicles plying on roads will be seized and people roaming on the streets will be booked. They will also be isolated and taken to a hospital for Covid-19 test.
     
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3 more prisoners tested postive who were arrested in Padrayanpura violence. Total 5
 

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-There is no prohibition on Azan in mosques in Delhi
-Gatherings for prayers at any religious site, however, remain prohibited because of lockdown to combat Covid_19

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  • At 18 districts of the state, senior police and administrative officers are deployed to take care of the situation.
  • CM has instructed how to bring back the migrant workers and discussed on how will be the testing facility for them be along with the quarantine centers to keep them once they come
     
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Health Ministry: Recovery rate at 20.57%

  • 1684 new additional case in 24 hours. 23077 total cases in India. 491 people cured. 
  • 20.57% is the recovery rate. 80 districts as such from where no positive case since 14 days.
  • Community engagement and containment efforts worked especially to contain this 

Home Ministry: 4 more IMCTs sent

  • From 20th April, some economic activities allowed at those places which are not hotspots
  • States have clarified that units which had licences to run their business before lockdown dont need to get new licenses
  • Home Ministry formed 6 IMCT teams which has started their work. 4 more IMCT teams formed which will be sent to Ahmedabad, Surat, Chennai and Hyderabad
  • Indore team said that there are a total of 171 containment zones are there and 20 are critical.
  • IMCT in Mumbai visited Dharavi Govandi and Wadala slum areas. They found that in Dharavi people use community toilets and so they are forced to step out. IMCT has suggested that institutional quarantine should be set up and set up should be established.

National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) : Community surveillance is key

  • Community surveillance is the key weapon to fight this
  • Under this surevaillance system we are able to monitor well at all levels. More than 9 lakh people under completer supervision.

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Our analysis shows lockdown has been effective in slowing the doubling rate of #COVID2019 and saved lives. The lockdown decision was timely as the around 23,000 cases in India today could have been 73,000 : Niti Aayog

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In the last 24 hours, 51 new cases total: 385 cases, says health secy. Death toll at 18 

943 tests conducted 

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Kerala: 3 new cases

Three new #COVID19 cases have been reported in Kasaragod district, taking total number of cases to 450 in Kerala out of which 116 are active cases. A four-month-old baby with heart-related ailment has died due to COVID-19 in the State: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Tamil nadu: 72 new cases

Two deaths and 72 #COVID19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is at 1755: Health Department, Tamil Nadu

Punjab: Tally at 298

The number of #COVID19 cases reaches 298 in Punjab including 70 cured & 17 deaths. 63 cases have been reported in SAS Nagar, 63 in Jalandhar & 55 in Patiala: Punjab Health Department

Himachal: Tally at 40

The total number of positive #COVID19 cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 40 now, of which 14 are active cases, 18 patients have recovered. One person has died till date: State Health Department

Karnataka: 29 new cases

29 new cases of #COVID19 have been found in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 474 including 18 deaths & 152 discharges. There are 304 active cases in the State out of which five patients are in the Intensive Care Unit: Karnataka Health Department

Madhya Pradesh tally at 1846, 92 dead

  • Indore: Positive-1029, Death- 55
  • Bhopal: Positive - 360, Death 9
  • Ujjain: Positive - 102, Death 11
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1752 new #COVID19 cases & 37 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases rises to 23,452, including 17915 active cases, 4813 cured & 724 deaths: Union Health Ministry

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Plasma Therapy on the Maharashtra Covid 19 patients to soon begin at Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Solapur in the institutes run by Ministry of Medical Education - Maharashtra Government.

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Upholding COVID-19 patients' privacy, the Kerala High Court on Friday, directed the state government to anonymize all data collected and collated so far and allow US-firm Sprinklr to access data only after anonymization is completed, while hearing pleas challenging the Kerala govt- Sprinklr deal. Moreover, the court also directed Sprinlklr to not breach data confidentiality, not advertise and to return the data as soon as their contract expires - deleting residual data. The matter is set to be listed after three weeks.

Moreover, the court ordered the Kerala government to inform individuals that the data will be accessed by Sprinklr and obtain their consent. The Centre had argued that the state government must clarify that sufficient safeguards are taken to protect citizens' privacy while sharing data with the foreign firm for COVID-19 surveillance. The Kerala government had roped in the US-based firm to handle  data compiled by the government in its Coronavirus battle efforts.
 

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6 new cases (1 death)
Total cases Dharavi- 220 ( 14 dead )

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The  hospital states:

Plasma therapy has been started on four patients at Lok Nayak Hospital. All these patients are in the elderly age group except one patient who is about 35 years of age. The patients are showing fair response to the treatment. However it will be premature to comment upon the efficacy of the treatment based on the response of four patients. 

More plasma patients as well as donors are in the pipeline.  Further statistics will be shared with the media in due course of time
 

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 The first set of 162 journalists who underwent medical examination in Delhi, have tested COVID  negative. Second report will come tomorrow

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Six police personnel in Coimbatore have tested positive for COVID-19, on Friday, as per sources. Of the six officers - three of them belonged to the Pothanur police station and others were three women policewomen officers from the traffic department. All police personnel have been hospitalised. Sources state that the police station has been closed temporarily and that the station will be functioning from a private marriage hall nearby.

Sources state the infected police personnel were on duty at Containment zones in Pothanur and Kuniyamuthur districts in Coimbatore. Currently, the Pothanur police station is being sanitised and disinfected. Moreover, 40 policemen who were in contact with the infected police personnel have been quarantined and their test results are awaited. Family of the infected police personnel too have been quarantined.

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TOTAL: 1621
DEATHS :25

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1 new #COVID19 case reported in Uttarakhand as of 6 pm today,

TOTAL 47: State Health Department

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  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is 6817
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 301
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 4447
  • Total death in Mumbai — 178
  • Total discharged — 957
  • Today 394 new positive cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra

Mumbai: 357 new cases

 

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27 new Coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir.

Total reaches 454

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Maharashtra Government has started distributing 3 kg of wheat at Rs. 8/kg & 2 kg rice Rs. 12/kg to 3 crore saffron ration card holders (people above poverty level) for May and June. About 4.5 lakh metric tonnes will be distributed: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office

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Nine more #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar; taking the total number of cases to 223.

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Out of 47 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel who were sent to the quarantine centre in Narela (Delhi), 9 have tested positive for COVID-19. They have been sent to the isolation ward. All were deployed in Delhi: CRPF Sources

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70 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today; taking the total number of positive cases to 2034: Health Department, Rajasthan

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Amid reports about reopening of shops and non-essential services from Saturday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a clarification that all shops in rural areas except shopping malls will be opened. In its clarification, it has also said that markets and market complexes, shopping malls in urban areas are not allowed to open. It has added that e-commerce companies are only allowed for essential goods and the sale of liquor is prohibited. 
 

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Announcing a massive decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday night allowed all shops under the Shops and Establishment Act to reopen from April 25 amid the Coronavirus pandemic. This includes shops in residential complexes and market complexes. However, the order states that the shops will function at 50 per cent strength and precautions against COVID-19 — wearing masks and social distancing — is mandatory.

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There will be no relaxation in the guidelines of lockdown, in Lucknow. The system which has been followed so far, will continue to be followed: District Magistrate of Lucknow, Abhishek Prakash 
 

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15 new positive cases have been reported from 24th April 5 PM to 25th April 12 noon. Till date 489 #COVID19 positive cases have been confirmed, including 18 deaths and 153 discharges: Government of Karnataka
 

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Chief Minister has directed officers that no public gathering be allowed till 30th June. Further decision will be taken depending on the situation: Office of CM Yogi Adityanath
 

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394 new positive cases & 18 deaths reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 6817, including 301 deaths: Maharashtra Public health department
 

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61 new positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state rises to 1016, including 31 deaths and 171 discharged: State Command Control Room, Andhra Pradesh
 

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People throng B.B. Kulam farmers market in Madurai to buy essentials. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has announced a complete lockdown in the city from April 26 to April 29 between 6 AM & 9 PM. 

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We have administered plasma therapy to 6 patients in Delhi, so far. 4 patients were given the therapy four days back. Those who were administered 4 days back have almost recovered. All of them were critical patients & results are very encouraging: Delhi Health Min Satyendar Jain
 

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No relaxation in ongoing lockdown has been decided by the Government of Assam yet - like opening of shops, beauty parlours etc. A decision in this regard will be taken only on 27 April, 2020: Assam Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna
 

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Bihar government is planning for plasma therapy at AIIMS, Patna: Bihar Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar to ANI
 

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25 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today so far - 8 in Ajmer, 2 in Dholpur, 1 in Dungarpur, 5 each in Jhalawar & Jodhpur & 4 in Kota. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 2059: Rajasthan health department
 

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1429 new COVID-19 cases & 57 deaths reported in the last 24 hours as India's total number of positive cases stands at 24,506 (including 5063 cured/discharged/migrated and 775 deaths)

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Rajasthan

Andaman Nicobar

7 new COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, total rises to 29.

Karnataka

15 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka; tally goes up to 489 in the state: Health Department

Jharkhand

Four persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Ranchi today: Dr. DK Singh, Director, Ranchi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Total positive cases rise to 63 in Jharkhand.

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Uttar Pradesh

1778 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state, so far out of which 1504 are active cases. 248 people have been cured/discharged. 26 deaths have been reported out of which most deaths were due to comorbidity or old age: Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad

Jammu and Kashmir

Finally, J&K breaks the 1,000 test barrier — 1071 samples tested in the last 24 hours. But that also means more positives – so 40 new cases today – all from Kashmir. Total positive cases now 494. An unfortunate death too; total deaths now 6: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Planning) J&K

Bihar

Covid-19 cases rise to 238 in Bihar, with 10 more people testing positive today. Out of the new cases, five have been reported in Kaimur, four in Buxar & one in Patna: Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar

Puducherry

Cases rise to 4 in Puducherry after 18-year-old tests positive.

Indore

Death toll in Indore rises to 57 with two more fatalities; cases climb to 1,085 after 56 people test positive.

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Himachal Pradesh govt has decided to relax the curfew hours from 5.30 am to 7 am daily from Sunday onwards to facilitate the senior citizens and general public for morning walks: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister's Office

The state government has also decided to give relaxation in curfew for four hours instead of the existing three hours from Monday. This would not only ensure social distancing but also minimum crowding in the shops.

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COVID-19 Statewise Status as of 6 PM

 

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Maharashtra

21 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Dharavi today; the total number of positive cases in Dharavi is now 241 including 14 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

15 more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Yavatmal, taking total number of cases in the district to 30: District Collector MD Singh

Kerala

Seven new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Kerala today, taking the total number of cases to 457 in the state out of which 116 cases are active: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Karnataka

Himachal Pradesh

40 cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Himachal Pradesh so far, out of which 15 are active. 20 patients have recovered while one person succumbed to the infection: Himachal Pradesh Health Department.

West Bengal

 

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Delhi government to implement MHA's latest guidelines. Stand-alone shops and shops in residential areas to remain open but social distancing to be followed and MHA's norms to be strictly implemented. No activity will be allowed in the containment zones: Delhi Government Sources to ANI

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States, Union territories asked to put on hold use of COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits till their accuracy is rechecked by ICMR: Official sources to PTI

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Punjab

Positive cases – 308 (10 today)
Recovered – 72
Death – 17

Mumbai

281 new positive cases and 12 deaths have been reported today. Total number of cases in the city stands at 4870. 167 cases have recovered and discharged; total 762 discharged till today. Death toll at 191 now: Public Health Department Mumbai.

A 57-year-old Head Constable, who tested positive for #COVID19, passed away today in Mumbai: Mumbai Police

Gurugram

Four persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Haryana's Gurugram today. Total positive cases in the district stand at 51 which includes 16 active cases: Health Department, Gurugram.

Madhya Pradesh

Till date, 1945 cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Madhya Pradesh and 99 people have lost their lives. Indore has recorded 1085 cases & 57deaths while in Bhopal there are 388 cases & 9 deaths: Health Department, Madhya Pradesh.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra reports 811 new COVID-19 cases; tally 7628. Death toll rises by 22 to 323: Health department.

Uttarakhand

No new #COVID19 case reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of cases in the state stands at 48: State Health Department

Odisha

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases stands at 94, of which 33 patients have recovered and discharged. Total 1 death has been reported till date: Odisha Health Department.

Gujarat

256 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Gujarat today. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 3071 which includes 282 discharged/cured and 133 deaths: State Health Department.

Telangana

Seven new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Telangana, today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 900 which includes 658 active cases: Director of Public Health & Family Welfare, Telangana Govt

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Two persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ladakh on Saturday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the Union territory to 20, an official said.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ladakh are four and all of them are stable. Sixteen patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals, the official said.

Meanwhile, Leh District Magistrate Sachin Kumar issued an order declaring Bogdang as a containment area.

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The Haryana government said on Saturday it will implement the Centre's latest guidelines on reopening of neighbourhood and standalone shops. The people desirous of opening these shops will have to seek necessary permission from the state government.

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The number of coronavirus cases in Odisha climbed to 100 on Saturday as six more people tested positive for the infection in the state's Jajpur district, officials said. All the fresh cases are people with a travel history to Kolkata. Their contact tracing has begun, the Information and Public Relations Department said. Five of these patients are from Dasrathpur block of Jajpur, the district administration said on Twitter.

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The death toll due to coronavirus in Rajasthan rose to 35 on Saturday, with three fresh casualties and the number of cases climbed to 2,083 as 49 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior official said. The deaths were reported from Jaipur, Kota and Jodhpur districts. All three patients suffered from comorbidities like heart and kidney issues, he said.

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Bihar reported 28 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, raising the total number of patients in the state to 251, a top Health Department official said here. According to Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar, Patna district witnessed a rise with seven cases followed by Kaimur (6) and Buxar (5). Three fresh cases were reported in Jamalpur town which had on Friday registered as many as 30 cases. Besides, the central Bihar district of Arwal reported its first case. Rohtas accounted for two cases, while Gaya, Bhojpur, Saran and Vaishali reported one case each.

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Eight more people tested positive for coronavirus in Jharkhand on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 67, health officials said.

While five of these fresh cases were reported from Ranchi district, three were reported from Palamu district, they said. Palamu Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Kumar Agrahari said all three patients are from Lesliganj block of the district and have a travel history. All three of them were in quarantine after they returned to the state. Their test reports of their swab samples came back positive on Saturday, he said.

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The Rajasthan High Court was on Saturday declared closed till May 3 after one of its key officials, sitting close to judges during the judicial proceedings, was tested positive for COVID1-19. In a statement, the high court said it shall remain closed till May 3 and no matters, except only immensely urgent matter, will heard.

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The Maharashtra government has issued a circular stressing on the importance of social distancing, hygiene and wearing of protection gear, after some of its employees tested positive for coronavirus. The circular issued by the public health department on Saturday said some government staff involved in the maintenance of essential services in the state have tested positive for the disease.

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Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 824, cases climb to 26,496 in India: Union Health Ministry

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The 52-year-old Head Constable Sandip Surve, who had tested positive for #COVID19, passed away today: Mumbai Police - ANI

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Two police stations were temporarily closed yesterday after 6 personnel tested positive for COVID19. Following this, swab samples of other 105 police staff were sent for testing, of which all have come negative today: Sumit Saran, Coimbatore Commissioner of Police, TamilNadu

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1 new positive case has been reported for COVID19 in Karnataka from 25 April, 5 pm to 26 April, 12 pm. Total positive cases in the state stand at 501 which includes 18 deaths and 177 discharges: Health Department, Karnataka

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41 persons including a police officer, who came in direct contact with a lorry driver who had tested positive for COVID19, have been placed under home quarantine in Vazhakulam in Ernakulam: S Suhas, Ernakulam District Collector Kerala

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Uttarakhand: A nursing staff at the hospital has tested positive for Coronavirus: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh PRO Harish Thapliyal

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West Bengal Health Department’s Assistant Director of Health Services, Dr Biplab Dasgupta has succumbed to COVID-19.

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1 more COVID-19 positive case reported in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 50: Uttarakhand State Control Room 

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The police presented 16 markaz attendees to court who were earlier arrested by them. The Court ordered to send them in 14 days judicial custody. The administration sent 16 people, including 9 Sudanese jamaat, to temporary jail built in Faridipur Quarantine Center. A case has been filed against them for violating visa rules and violating the epidemic act. 

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Addressing the citizens of Maharashtra as cases in Coronavirus (COVID-19), CM Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday, declared that train services will not be resumed in the state as it will lead to crowding. Assuring migrant labourers that the Maharashtra government is in talks with Centre and other state government to arrange for their return to their homes, he said that he will not allow special trains to be run, fearing crowds. Currently, Maharashtra tops India in the number of COVID cases with 7628 cases and 323 deaths.

"The migrant labourers who wish to go home - we will get a solution soon, working with other states and Centre. But trains won't work as we don't want crowds. Then we will have to put restrictions again," he said in his video conference.

Thackeray: 'PM will take care of India, we must take care of state'

Talking about the continued lockdown in Maharashtra, he said that the lockdown has been eased in several rural areas, jump-starting economic activities. He reaffirmed that the lockdown has been successful in our country rather than other countries, but said that this was a war of patience. He added that one must be alert for the next 5-6 months, ready for the second wave of the virus.
 

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Right now the RNA extraction is done manually. State govt has ordered 2 Automatic RNA extraction machines, one for RMRI & the other for IGMS. They have been ordered from Singapore, we expect them to be here by month-end or the 1st week of May: Principal Secretary of Health, Bihar

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69 new #COVID19 cases & 2 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of cases to 2152 & deaths to 36 in the State. 518 patients have recovered from the disease so far: Rajasthan Health Department

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Assam government extends inter-district travel in the State by 3 more days to April 30, to allow two-way travel - from one destination to the other and vice-versa: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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81 new positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of #COVID19 positive cases in the state rises to 1097, including 31 deaths and 231 discharged. Active cases in the state rise to 835: State Command Control Room, Andhra Pradesh

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Andaman : 4 new cases

4 more test positive for #COVID19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands; total infections 33, including 22 active cases: Official

J&K: 27 new cases

27 new Coronavirus positive cases taking total cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 521

Jharkhand: 6 new cases

6 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Ranchi; a staff of Sadar Hospital, 3 in Hindpiri & 2 in Lowadih have tested positive. Total number of cases in the state rises to 73 now: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, State Health Secretary, Jharkhand

Haryana: 7 new cases

COVID19 cases rise to 294 in Haryana after 7 more people test positive – 4 in Panipat, 2 in Hisar & 1 in Sonipat; 99 active cases: Health Department

Uttar Pradesh: 1843 case in total

1843 CASES, 289 DISCHARGED, 29 DEATHS. 1525 ACTIVE CASES IN THE STATE

Karnataka: 3 new cases

3 new cases have been confirmed in the state from 25.04.2020, 5 PM to 26.04.2020, 5 PM. Cumulatively 503 #COVID19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 19 deaths and 182 discharges: Government of Karnataka

Tamil Nadu: 64 positive cases

1,885 cases in Tamilnadu with 64 positive cases today

838 active cases and 1020 recovered and discharged.

24 deaths totally.


 

 

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MNCs, IT, BPO offices in Gurgaon may have to 'work from home' till July end in view of COVID-19 crisis: Senior H'yana govt official

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31 journalists have been discharged today after their second #COVID19 report came negative. All have been advised for 14 days home quarantine:  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

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  • Tamil Nadu govt passes an ordinance to punish those who block burial or cremation of Covid19 patients. 
  • People who block the burial can be jailed from 1-3 years and will also have to pay a fine under section 74 of Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939.
  • The punishment applies to anyone who prevents the last rites of those who die of a notified disease.
  • This comes after locals in Chennai blocked the burial of 55-year-old Dr Simon Hercules who died of Covid19 last week.
     
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Total cases at 26917

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Kerala: 11 new cases

11 new #COVID19 cases in Kerala – 6 in Idukki & 5 in Kottayam districts; total cases 468: Health Minister K K Shailaja

Chandigarh: 6 new cases

6 more cases reported positive in Chandigarh. Total at 30

Haryana : Tally at 94

  • Total active cases in Haryana- 94 
  • Total positive- 296
  • Cured cases- 199
  • Death-3
  • Punjab: 5 New cases

  • Total Positive cases- 313 (5 today)
  • Cured cases- 84
  • Death-18

Gujarat: 18 deaths, 230 cases

230 new COVID-19 positive cases and 18 deaths reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. Now, total 155 deaths have been reported in the state due to #COVID19. Total positive cases rise to 3301 including 313 cured/discharged: Gujarat Health Department.

Himachal Pradesh: no new cases

No new #COVID19 case in Himachal Pradesh in last 3 days; active cases 13: Health Department official

Maharashtra: 440 new cases

Tally of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra rises to 8,068 with 440 new cases. Death toll now 342 with 19 fatalities: Official

Madhya Pradesh : Death toll at 103

COVID-19 death toll rises to 103 in Madhya Pradesh with 4 more fatalities; total cases 2,090 after 145 people, including 91 in Indore, test positive: Officials

Telangana: 11 fresh cases

With 11 fresh cases, Telangana crosses the 1,000 mark. Total cases 1001. Active cases 660. Most cases reported in Hyderabad at 540 (371 active)

Jharkand: 15 new cases

COVID19 cases rise to 82 in Jharkhand after 15 people test positive, highest single-day jump: Officials

 

 

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In a marginal increase, Mumbai saw 324 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 13 new fatalities, as stated by the BMC. Moreover, BMC stated that of th 324 cases - 61 patients had been tested between 22 April and 23 April in various testing labs. Currently, the city's COVID-19 tally stands at 5194 cases and 204 fatalities.

 

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UP tally reaches 1,873 of which 1,052 are Jamaatis or their connection. Today, 80 new cases reported in the state. A total of 30 persons have died in UP due to covid-19

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Delhi: 293 new cases

With 293 new #COVID19 cases reported today in Delhi, the total number of positive cases in Delhi rises to 2918 and death toll stands at 54: Government of Delhi

Punjab: 13 test positive

#COVID19 cases rise to 322 in Punjab after 13 people test positive – 12 in Jalandhar & 1 in Ludhiana

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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that an independent Corona Vigilance Cell has been set up for the police officials who are fighting COVID-19 on the frontline. This move of the government comes after two Mumbai police personnel lost their life battling with coronavirus.

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The first patient, who was administered convalescent plasma therapy on compassionate grounds at a private hospital in Saket, New Delhi has been completely cured and was discharged on Sunday. The 49-year-old man had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 4 and was admitted to Max Hospital, Saket, it said in a statement. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a video conference with Chief Ministers of all states on Monday to take a view regarding the situation across the country. The PM is also likely to discuss the potential lifting of lockdown in certain areas in a phased manner and also the travel of migrants from different states, as per sources. 

 

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Andhra Pradesh Raj Bhavan reported four coronavirus cases while a parliamentarian's family in Kurnool district was said to have at least six patients as 80 new COVID-19 cases were across the State in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 1,177 on Monday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interacting with Chief Ministers on Monday, via conferencing, on the prevailing Coronavirus situation in the country. In the meeting, the Meghalaya government mooted to continue with the lockdown post-May 3 with relaxation on activities in Green Zones or Non-COVID affected districts in the state, CM Conrad Sangma informed through Twitter. 

 

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the PM-CMs meeting on Monday urged the states to ensure that the lockdown was followed strictly, as per sources. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a video conference with Chief Ministers of all states to take a view regarding the situation across the country.

 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held his fourth video-conference with the Chief Ministers of all states to review the Coronavirus pandemic across the country where he put forth that the lockdown was showing a degree of positive effect. As per sources, during the PM-CMs' meet, PM Modi also emphasised that although this was their fourth dialogue together he has been constantly in touch with all the Chief Ministers in between.

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Addressing a press briefing, Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy revealed that the mood at the meeting of PM Modi with CMs was that the lockdown should be extended but with some relaxation. According to him, most of the CMs of BJP-ruled states demanded an extension in the lockdown and urged for the economic activities to be gradually recommenced. 

 

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As per Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar, 31 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the day so far. This has propelled Bihar's COVID-19 tally to 321. 

 

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PM Modi interacted with the Chief Ministers of states to discuss the ongoing situation pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis and the plan ahead. He had held similar interactions with the CMs on March 20, April 2 and April 11. Underling that the lockdown had yielded positive results saving thousands of lives in the last one and a half months, he noted that the danger of the virus was far from over. He stated that masks and face covers will become a part of everyone's lives in the days to come. Moreover, the PM maintained that it was equally necessary to give importance to the economy as well. 

 

Also, he called upon the states to direct their efforts towards converting the Red zones into Orange and thereafter to Green zones. Regarding the issue of evacuating citizens stuck abroad, PM Modi said that this had to be done keeping in mind factors such as their inconvenience and a potential risk to their families. He requested the CMs to strategise ahead looking at the advent of summer and monsoon and the illnesses associated with these seasons. On this occasion, the CMs praised the leadership of the PM during this period of crisis and discussed issues such as keeping a close vigil on international borders, addressing the economic challenge, and boosting health infrastructure. The respective CMs also expressed gratitude towards the police force and medical professionals for their exemplary role in the fight against COVID-19. 

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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has advised state governments to stop using the rapid testing kits procured from Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics. In a letter addressed to all the Chief Secretaries, the ICMR stressed that the RT-PCR test is the best test for the diagnosis of COVID-19. After evaluating the kits of the aforesaid Chinese companies, the ICMR conceded that they showed wide variation in their sensitivity despite the early promise of good performance. 

 

 

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana saw a dip on Saturday with only seven positive cases being reported. This takes the number of positive cases reported in the state till date to 990, an official release said.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Saturday indicated the curfew will remain in place in the state till May 3, but extended the daily relaxation from existing three hours to 5.5 hours from Monday, including 1.5 hours for morning-walkers.
During a video-conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Thakur said the curfew imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus has adversely affected the economy of the state. It is vital to chalk out an appropriate action plan to revive the economic activities post curfew/lockdown from May 3 onwards, he said.
 

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With 90 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, the COVID-19 count in Pune district in Maharashtra reached 1184, while the death toll so far touched 73 after five people succumbed to the infection, health officials said. While two patients died in state-run Sassoon General Hospital, the others died in three different hospitals, they added.

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Nagpur reached 123 after 19 people tested positive on Saturday, health officials said. All 19 were already in quarantine and their reports
came in on Saturday, they added. 
 

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Tauseef Khan, a resident doctor at the KGMU here who recently defeated COVID-19, began the holy month of Ramzan, which is considered a time for giving, by donating his plasma for treatment of others suffering from the deadly disease. Khan, in his late 20s, contracted coronavirus from a patient while working at the King George's Medical University and tested positive for the infection on March 17. He was discharged from the hospital on April 7 and is now back at work after a 14-day home quarantine

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday directed officials to carry out complete sanitisation of COVID-19 hotspots and its adjoining areas as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. The contact chain of COVID-19 patients need to be identified at the earliest in order to ensure prompt sample collection and testing, Kumar said in a release.

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The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Saturday rose to 2,625, with 111 new cases and one fresh death being reported in a day, according to the Delhi government authorities.

Of the total number of 54 fatalities reported till date, 29 of the deceased were aged 60 and above, making over 53 per cent of the total death cases, they said. Fifteen of them were aged between 50-59 and 10 were aged less than 50 years, officials said.

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The Hindu Rao Hospital run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has been temporarily shut for complete sanitisation and contact tracing, they said. Also on Saturday, nine more staff of Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital, including three doctors, tested positive for coronavirus, taking number of people from the facility affected by COVID-19 till date to over 40, officials said.

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Addressing a press briefing, Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health stated that 1396 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Moreover, 381 persons have been cured in the same period taking the total number of recovered persons to 6,184. India's COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 22.17%. Aggarwal noted that there are 85 districts where no new cases have been detected in the last 14 days. 

 

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Parameswaran Iyer, the Chairman of the Empowered Group 5 pointed out specific areas such as the movement of vehicles, workers, and truck drivers, where the Group had intervened to ensure the smooth functioning of the supply chain of essential items. He noted that the movement of food and pharma products and rakes had gone up to 76% on April 25. He maintained that farming operations had been permitted during the lockdown period. Iyer also hailed the role of 329 UDAN flights and the IRCTC in ensuring the supply of essential commodities. According to him, the supply of milk and LPG cylinders was running smoothly.

 

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The number of novel coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh has increased to 1955 out of which 335 persons have recovered while 31 casualties have been reported. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has directed that students preparing for competitive exams in Prayagraj would be sent to their home in other districts in 300 UPSRTC buses. 

 

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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren stated that the state government had decided to not implement the MHA guidelines on the opening of shops due to the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases. He clarified that only shops that were allowed to open earlier can remain functional. Meanwhile, 8 fresh cases were detected in the state taking Jharkhand's total tally to 91. 

 

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As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India's confirmed COVID-19 cases increased to 28,380. 6,362 persons have recovered while 886 casualties have been reported. The total number of active cases is 21,132.

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In a big decision, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced that any person testing positive for COVID-19 can home quarantine himself. Explaining the rationale of this decision, she contended that it was not possible for the government to quarantine "lakhs of people". Moreover, she slammed the Centre for issuing contradictory directives pertaining to the lockdown such as the opening of shops. 

 

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According to the Karnataka Health Department, 9 new COVID-19 cases have been reported between 5 pm on April 26 and 5 pm on April 27. This has propelled Karnataka's COVID-19 tally to 512 which includes 193 persons who have recovered and 19 casualties. 

 

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The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu soared to 1937 with 52 more persons being confirmed COVID-19 positive on Monday. In a positive development, no casualties were reported in the day. 1,1101 individuals have already been discharged. Currently, 29,797 persons are in home quarantine while 36 others have been admitted to an institutional quarantine facility. 

 

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan stated that 13 new COVID-19 cases had been reported in the day. This includes 6 from Kottayam, 4 from Idukki, one each in Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kannur. The state's novel coronavirus tally stands at 481 which comprises 123 active cases. 

 

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announced financial assistance of Rs.15 lakh to the families of working journalists who may lose life due to COVID-19. Lauding the role of journalists, he observed that they were working to raise awareness about the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Haryana's COVID-19 tally has increased to 301 with 5 more novel coronavirus cases reported in the day. So far, only three deaths have been reported in the state. Moreover, Haryana boasts an impressive recovery rate of 70.76%.

 

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13 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Dharavi on Monday, propelling the area's COVID-19 tally to 288. This includes 14 casualties. 

 

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Gujarat has recorded 247 confirmed novel coronavirus cases and 11 deatths in the last 24 hours. This has propelled the state's COVID-19 tally to 3,548 which includes 394 persons who have recovered and 162 casualties. 

 

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According to the Telangana Public Health department, two fresh novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the state on Monday. While the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 1003, the active cases stand at 646. Telangana's death toll remains constant at 25 with no further casualties reported in the day.

 

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With 77 novel coronavirus cases being reported in the day, Rajasthan's COVID-19 tally surged to 2262. This includes 25 cases from Jaipur, 11 from Jodhpur, 10 from Jhalawar, 8 from Tonk, 7 each in Kota and Chittorgarh, three in Nagaur, two in Bhilwara and one each in Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Pali, and Udaipur. The state's death toll stands at 50 after 9 more casualties were reported in the day. 

 

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As per the Punjab Health Department, 8 novel coronavirus cases and one casualty were reported on Monday. Thus, Punjab's COVID-19 tally stands at 330 while 19 persons in total have passed away. Overall, 98 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 in the state until now. 

 

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With 190 confirmed novel coronavirus cases reported in the national capital in the day, Delhi's COVID-19 tally surged to 3,108. This includes 877 persons who have recovered and 54 casualties. 46 of the deceased individuals had co-morbidities. The overall mortality rate is 1.74% which is lower than the national average. 

 

 

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Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally has increased to 2,165 after 75 confirmed novel coronavirus cases were detected on Monday. The total tally comprises 1207 cases from Indore and 428 cases from Bhopal. 7 more persons- three each from Indore and Bhopal and one from Mandsaur passed away owing to COVID-19 taking the state's death toll to 110. 

 

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Chhattisgarh: Total number of active COVID19 cases in Chhattisgarh stand at 3 now; total 34 patients have been cured and discharged till date: AIIMS Raipur

Karnataka: 8 new #OVID19 positive cases reported in Karnataka from 27th April 2020, 5:00 PM to 28th April 2020, 12:00 noon, taking the total number of cases to 520

Maharashtra: 522 news cases and 27 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total 8590 positive #COVID19 cases and 369 deaths have been reported in the state till date. Mortality Rate stands at 4.30%:  Health Department

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West Bengal: Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), today, visited a hospital in Siliguri to review the preventive measures and guidelines being followed at the hospital against #COVID19. The team also visited ward number 47  in Siliguri, which is a containment area.

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One officer in NITI Aayog has tested positive. The necessary protocol is being followed, including sealing of the building for two days for thorough disinfection and sanitisation: Ajit Kumar, Deputy Secretary (Administration), NITI Aayog.
 

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Union Health Minister says no fresh case reported in 80 districts since last 7 days. In 47 districts, no case has been reported in last 14 days, while 39 districts have not reported a case since last 21 days. 17 districts have not reported a case for last 28 days
 

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Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to review the current status of COVID19 surveillance in Delhi with  Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Health Minister Satyendra Jain and top officials of concerned departments, today through video conferencing.

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Around 75 buses carrying over 2000 students who were stranded in #Kota, Rajasthan have reached the state. Visuals of students undergoing screening for COVID-19 symptoms after reaching Raipur. 
 

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The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to make suggestions in the guidelines for rational use of personal protective equipment so that the PPE kits are provided to all medical professionals who are working in non-COVID treatment areas in the country.

A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana, hearing the matter through video-conferencing, passed the direction after it was informed that asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are reported to be on the rise in India.

The bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and B R Gavai, was dealing with an application seeking provision for PPE for health workers including doctors, nurses, ward boys, medical and para-medical professionals who are working in non-COVID treatment areas keeping in view that fact that coronavirus infection from asymptomatic patients is reported to be on the rise.

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As India battles COVID-19, coronavirus cases on Tuesday soared to 29,435, including 21,632 active cases, 6869 cured/discharged patients and 934 deaths, as per the data shared by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Union Health Minister Dr.Harsh Vardhan revealed that RT-PCR and antibody test kits would be produced in India by May. According to him, all processes were in an advanced stage, and production would formally commence after the Indian Council of Medical Research gave its approval. He added that indigenous production of these test kits would help in meeting the Central government's target of conducting one lakh COVID-19 tests per day by May 31. 

 

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The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of 1.5 billion dollars to the government of India to help fund its response towards the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the ADB, this loan would aid India in disease containment and prevention and provide social protection for the poor and vulnerable sections of the society. 

 

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Addressing a press briefing, Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health stated that 1543 cases have been reported in India in the last 24 hours. Moreover, 684 patients have been recovered in a day. Thus, India's COVID-19 recovery rate is now 23.3% He also mentioned that no new cases had been reported in 17 districts for the last 28 days. 

 

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Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health cautioned that convalescent plasma therapy was not a proven therapy treating COVID-19 patients. He noted that plasma therapy was still in the experimental stage. According to him, the plasma therapy not used in a proper manner can cause life-threatening complications. Furthermore, he stated that this therapy should be used for research until the ICMR concluded its study on the subject. 

 

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As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India's novel coronavirus tally has surged to 29,974. While 7027 persons have recovered, 937 casualties have been reported. 

 

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan revealed that 4 more persons had tested positive for COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday. This has increased the state's COVID-19 tally to 485 which includes only 123 active cases. 

 

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19 fresh novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, there are 565 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UT out of which 381 are active cases. 

 

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Tamil Nadu witnessed a further surge in COVID-19 cases after 121 more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. The state's COVID-19 tally has surged to 2058. With one more death being recorded in the day, the death toll in Tamil Nadu stands at 25. 

 

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According to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiv Sinha, there were 28 new cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours in the state. While there are 522 active cases in the state, the death toll has increased to 22. 

 

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The Gujarat Health Department stated that 226 new cases and 19 casualties have been reported in the last 24 hours. Thus, while there are 3,774 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the state currently, 181 persons have passed owing to the virus. 

 

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With 222 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in a span of 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally surged to 2387. With 10 more casualties, the state's death toll soared to 120. MP's total tally includes 1372 cases from Indore, 458 from Bhopal, and 123 from Ujjain. 

 

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As per the Punjab Health Department, 12 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported in the state in the day taking the total number of positive cases to 342. 104 persons have recovered from COVID-19. 

 

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102 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Tuesday. This includes 26 cases from Jaipur, 25 from Jodhpur, 24 from Kota, 11 from Ajmer, 8 from Tonk, 4 from Dholpur, and one each from Banswara, Nagaur, Sikar, and Udaipur. This has propelled the state's COVID-19 tally to 2364. While 770 persons have recovered, 52 casualties have been reported. 

 

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As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, 393 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Mumbai on Tuesday. This has taken the city's novel coronavirus tally to 5,982. Meanwhile, the death toll in Mumbai surged to 244 with 25 more deaths in the day. 

 

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With 206 confirmed novel coronavirus cases being reported in Delhi on Tuesday, the national capital's COVID-19 tally surged to 3,314. This includes 1078 persons who have recovered and 54 persons who have passed away. A total of 201 persons recovered on Tuesday. 

 

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West Bengal reported two more COVID-19 fatalities on Tuesday, raising the death toll due to the deadly virus in the state to 22, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said.

The top state bureaucrat said 28 new cases of COVID-19 have emerged from Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 and South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts. Till Tuesday, 663 people in West Bengal were infected with coronavirus, he said. The Union health ministry, however, put the figure at 697. The total number of active cases is 522 and 119 people have been discharged so far, Sinha said.

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Seven more people, including two women, tested positive for coronavirus in Odisha on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 118, officials said. Of the seven cases, four were reported from the western district of Sundergarh and three from Bhadrak, they said. With these fresh ones, the number of active cases in the state increased to 79, the health department officials said. The total cases in the coastal district of Bhadrak has gone up to 19 while in Sundergarh it is 10, an official said.

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Twenty more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 366, a top official said here. With Araria, Sitamarhi and Sheikhpura reporting their first cases, the number of districts affected by the pandemic has reached 28, out of the 38 in the state. 

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Two more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jharkhand on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 105, health officials said. There are 83 active cases in Jharkhand

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The decline in COVID-19 cases in Telangana continued on Tuesday with only sixfresh cases being reported as Health Minister E Rajender hoped the trend would continue and the pandemic would soon end in the state without more deaths. With these six cases, the total number of positive cases in the state has risen to 1,009.

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Amid rising coronavirus cases, CSIR's Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, which is known for research on minerals, has come up with foot-operated washbasins that will be installed in Mumbai's Dharavi. The slum area has so far reported 189 cases Covid. These washbasins are such that users do not have to use their hands to get water or soap, thus helping in minimising the chance of coronavirus spread.

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Total number of COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 31332 including 1007 deaths, 7695 cured/discharged and 1 migrated: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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A medical team which went to Makhanpur village in Haridwar district yesterday was misbehaved with & manhandled, while carrying out survey for COVID19. SSP issued a statement on the same and said that FIR has been registered,and 1 person has been arrested. 

 

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20 new cases reported in Uttar Pradesh

  • -Lucknow- 4
  • -Agra- 9
  • -Firozabad- 7
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  • -94 new corona cases reported in Indore.
  • -The figure of corona positive patients in Indore reaches to 1466.
  • -So far 65 deaths in Indore.
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Pune city joint CP Ravindra Shisve said that total 8 police personnel tested COVID positive in Pune. In last couple of days total 8 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pune. High risk contacts have been quarantined.

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  • -6 new hotspots added in the district
  • -Hotspots in the identified areas of Kotwal, Adampur, Bhelupur, Sigra, Chowk and Cantt Police Stations
  • -Number of hotspots in Varanasi reaches to 14
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After two police personnel getting infected with Covid19 at Nungambakkam police station at Chennai, two more police personnel including a woman have also tested positive from the same station. More than 30 policemen from that station were tested yesterday after two positive cases.

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Chandigarh witnessed 14 positive cases in last 24 hrs. Total cases climbs to 59.

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Haryana government sealed all the borders connected to Delhi. Even people having travelling passes would not allowed to enter in Haryana. Haryana home minister Anil Vij confirmed.

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29 fresh novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Rajasthan on Wednesday till 2 pm. This has propelled the state's COVID-19 tally to 2393. 781 persons have recovered from COVID-19. 

 

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Addressing a press briefing, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiv Sinha stated that 33 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. He noted that a total of 1397 persons had been tested in the same period. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has surged to 550. 124 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. The death toll remains constant at 22. 

 

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Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated that the COVID-19 cases are doubling every 11.3 days. He also noted that India had a mortality rate of 3% in comparison to the global mortality rate of around 7%. Moreover, he pointed out that 86% of the deceased persons had high-risk co-morbidities. Highlighting that only 0.33% patients are on ventilators, 1.5% patients are on oxygen support and 2.34% patients are in ICUDr. Dr. Harsh Vardhan contended that this reflected the quality of healthcare provided across India. 

 

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The COVID-19 tally of Kerala soared to 495 with 10 more patients testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. This includes 3 health workers and a journalist. There are 123 active cases in the state currently. 

 

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As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 31,787 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in India out of which 7.797 persons have recovered while 1,008 casualties have been reported. 

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In a big development, the Ministry of Home Affairs has permitted the inter-state movement of stranded persons in the country. This move will help migrant workers, students, pilgrims, tourists who have been stranded in different parts of India to return to their home state. While buses will be used for the transportation of the persons, they will be allowed to proceed only after being medically screened. Furthermore, they will again be tested for COVID-19 at their destination and kept in home quarantine or sent to an institutional quarantine facility as per the assessment.

As per the guidelines issued by the MHA, all state governments have been directed to designate nodal officers and develop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons. The nodal authorities shall register the stranded persons within their state or Union Territory. The sending and receiving state must consult each other when a group of stranded persons seek to move from one state to another state. The buses used for the purpose of transporting the migrants shall be sanitised and follow social distancing norms. Moreover, the states falling in the transit route will allow the passage of such persons to the receiving state. Even if the migrants test negative for the novel coronavirus, they will be subjected to periodic check-ups. 

 

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According to the Karnataka Health Department, 11 novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the state from 5 pm on April 28 to 5 pm on April 29. Thus, there are 534 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state currently out of which 215 persons have recovered and 20 casualties have been reported. 

 

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33 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Punjab on Wednesday till 6 pm taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 375. This includes 104 persons who have recovered and 19 casualties. The death toll remains constant at 19. 

 

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81 more novel coronavirus cases were recorded in Uttar Pradesh in the day taking the state's total COVID-19 tally to 2,134. Overall, 510 patients have been discharged while 39 deaths have been reported in the state.

 

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As per the Gujarat Health Department, 308 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday propelling the state's tally to 4,082. 16 more persons died owing to COVID-19, taking Gujarat's death toll to 197. On the other hand, 527 persons have been cured.

 

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In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that it held a comprehensive review of the lockdown situation. Noting that there had been tremendous gains till now, it urged people to strictly observe the lockdown guidelines until May 3. The MHA promised that the new guidelines which would come into effect from May 4 shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. 

 

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With 104 more persons testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases in the state surged to 2,162. The number of active cases, however, is 922. After 2 more individuals died due to COVID-19, the state's death toll stands at 27. 

 

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Only 7 confirmed novel coronavirus cases were reported in Telangana in the last 24 hours. The state's COVID-19 tally is now 1016 out of which 409 persons have been cured, 11 districts in the state do not have a single active case. 

 

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Rajasthan witnessed a slight dip in cases with 74 persons testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. Currently, there are 2,438 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state out of which 814 individuals have recovered. With 3 more deaths in the day, Rajasthan's death toll has surged to 55. 

 

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125 confirmed novel coronavirus cases were reported in Delhi on Wednesday taking the national capital's COVID-19 tally to 3439. There are 2291 active cases in Delhi currently as 1092 persons have recovered. With two more deaths, the death toll of Delhi owing to COVID-19 is 56. 

 

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With 1718 new cases & 67 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of #COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 33050 (including 23651 active cases, 1074 deaths, 8325 cured/discharged/migrated): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
 

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86 new cases of COVID19 & 2 new deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of cases to 2524 including 57 deaths. 827 patients have recovered from the disease till date: Rajasthan Health Department

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127 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Pune district in the last 12 hours. Total positive cases in the district stand at 1722: Dr. Bhagawan Pawar, DHO (District Health Officer) 

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4 more traders associated with Delhi's Azadpur Sabzi Mandi have tested positive for #Coronavirus. They did not commute to and fro the vegetable market. A total of 15 positive cases in the vegetable market have been reported so far: Azadpur Mandi official

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Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan interacts with Civil Society Organizations/NGOs along with Niti Aayog CEO Mr. Amitabh Kant, on #COVID19 through video conferencing.
 

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One more COVID19 positive case turns negative. So, total active case now is 17: Chetan Sanghi, Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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2 new positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from 29th April, 5 pm to 30th April 12 pm. Total number of COVID19 cases rise to 557, including 21 deaths & 223 discharges. +1 death due to non – Covid cause: Health Department, Government of Karnataka

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Seventy-one fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 1,403, the government said on Thursday. The toll remained at 31 in the last six days while 34 more patients got cured and were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the latest COVID-19 bulletin said. In all, 321 patients have been discharged in the state so far. The number of active cases stood at 1,051.
 

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Bihar govt Disaster Management Department  appoints 19 Nodal officers for each states for coordination of the movement of people from Bihar stranded in different states of the country try . These officers will coordinated with the nodal officers of each states .

 

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Punjab became the first state in the country to extend the lockdown in the state post-May 3. Addressing the people of Punjab, CM Captain Amarinder Singh announced that the lockdown and curfew in the state would be extended by 2 weeks till May 17. This comes even as no decision has been taken pertaining to the extension of the nationwide lockdown. At the same time, Singh stated that the lockdown would be lifted from 7 am to 11 am every day beginning from April 30.

During this period, people can come out of their houses and registered shops except in single-brand and multi-brand malls will be allowed to open with 50% worker strength. However, this relaxation would be applicable only to non-containment and non-Red zones. Strict social distancing measures shall have to be followed.

 

 

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As per UP Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Prasad, there are 2,115 novel coronavirus cases in the state currently out of which 477 persons have been discharged after making complete recovery. However, there are only 1602 active cases. Overall, 36 individuals in UP have died owing to COVID-19. 

 

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As per PTI, the Airports Authority of India has issued detailed guidelines to airports for managing the post-lockdown operations. Some of its instructions include using only one terminal, alternate baggage carousels, operating limited food, beverage, retail outlets, maintaining 1-1.5 m distance between passengers and designated parking stands and baggage belts for flights arriving from COVID-19 hotspots. However, these guidelines are not applicable to airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad that are managed by private companies.

 

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After the Centre allowing the movement of stranded individuals from states across India, the Maharashtra state government has followed the order, on Thursday and has released the standard operating procedure for handling the movement of such individuals across state borders. The state has already appointed district collectors who will oversee the transport arrangement, verification, and screening of those leaving or entering the state via road. The state tops the nation's COVID tally with 9915 cases and 432 fatalities.

 

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TN introduces nonresidenttamil.org ,a website through which NRI's and people who stranded in foreign countries can register their request to return back to Tamilnadu. TN Govt to collate these details to make arrangements for their return through MEA and quarantine facilities for them in Tamilnadu itself after reaching.
 

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4 From Anantnag 
1 From Pulwama 
4 From Kulgam
1 From Srinagar

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  • CM Yogi Adityanath has appealed to migrant workers not to travel back to UP on foot.Govt is making arrangements to bring them back. Chief Secretary&Home Department will hold discussions with States to bring workers in a staggered manner
  • People will have to undergo necessary medical screening before boarding the buses for Uttar Pradesh. 100 buses have left Madhya Pradesh to bring back people to Uttar Pradesh & we are sending people to Madhya Pradesh in 40 buses
  • CM has given orders that students at noida, delhi or aligarh will be brought back
     

 

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MHA: IMCT team update

  • IMCT team in Hyderabad noted that the State Govt has enough testing kits and State Govt is tracking the primary contact.
  • IMCT- Hyderabad has asked to make toilets in some wards where there were no toilets/washrooms. IMCT saw that lockdown was being followed well & community leaders have been cooperating well
  • IMCT Chennai visited control rooms, children homes, oldage homes, District borders, etc. IMCT suggested that crowd needs to be managed well in the state at Markets, banks, etc. More PPEs required in the state

Health Ministry: 'Recovery rate at 25.19%'

  • 1780 new cases and  33050 total cases. 630 new recoveries. 8324 total recoveries
  • Recovery rate at 25.19%.  3.2% mortality rate. 14% deaths below 45 years, 51.2% deaths over 60 years, Above 75 years 9.2% deaths
  • Doubling rate at 11 days from 3.4 before lockdown
  • Karnataka, Ladakh, Haryana Uttarkhand and Kerala show 20-40 day doubling
     
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  • All 26 positive cases from district Jammu have recovered.
  • J&K Government designates nodal officers for movement of migrant workers, stranded students, pilgrims, tourists and other persons.
     
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We have decided to give permission for starting industrial activities in all places except containment zones from May 4: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa

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Prime Minister holds meeting to discuss strategies on boosting investment in India; Various strategies to bring investments into India in a fast-track mode and to promote Indian domestic sectors were discussed

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Total cases: 33610
Active cases: 24162
Cured/Discharged: 8373
Deaths: 1075

 

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Karnataka: 30 new cases

  • 30 more persons tested positive to Covid 19 in Karnataka.Till date 565 COVID-19 Positive cases have been confirmed in the State, which includes 21 Deaths & 229 Discharges
  • +1 death due to non – Covid Cause.Out of remaining 314 cases, 305 COVID-19 positive patients are in isolation at designated hospitals are stable and 09 in ICU

Punjab: 105 new cases

  • Total Cases In Punjab : 480
  • Active Cases : 356
  • Total Cured : 104
  • Deaths : 20

Uttarakhand: 2 new cases

2 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 57: Uttarakhand Health Department

Meghalaya: 8 cases recovered

Meghalaya: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma declared that 8 out of the 11 active #CoronaPositive cases in the state are officially recovered; The state has also allowed inter-district movement in 10 out of the 11 districts as they have been declared green zones

Tamil Nadu: 161 new cases

  • state tally stands at 2,323.
  • Active cases 1,035
  • Discharged today 48/1258 totally.
  • Death 0 / total 27
  • Awaited Samples results 1,664
  • Chennai 138 cases today /total 906

West Bengal: 36 new cases

  • In its report, the expert committee has said that 33 people have died due to #COVID19 in West Bengal. Incidentally, COVID-19 was found in 72 other people who died of comorbidity: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha
  • 36 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in West Bengal today, taking number of active cases to 572. 139 patients have been cured/discharged for different hospitals so far. 1905 samples were tested in the last 24 hours: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha

J&K: 614 cases

  • 614 Cases in Jammu and Kashmir
  • 390 active; 384 in valley, 6 Jammu. 
  • 216 recovered so far.
  • 8 deaths so far.
  • 70,000 under surveillance, over 50000 completed surveillance.
     

UP: 77 new cases

UP tally reaches 2,211 of which 1,113 are either Jamaatis or their connection. Total 40 deaths reported in the state due to covid-19. A total of 77 new cases have been reported today. 

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In response to the Centre’s advisory on return of stranded migrants and others, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday directed all DCs to prepare state-wise data of migrant labourers to coordinate their movement, even as he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrange for point-to-point special trains for the transportation of such persons.

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Ensure free movement of trucks/goods carriers, incl empty trucks. Local authorities must not insist on separate passes at inter-state borders across the country. This is essential to maintain supply chain of goods & services in the country.


 

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26 hospital staff at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai Western Suburbs have tested positive for COVID-19

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COVID-19: 25 new cases in Mumbai's Dharavi takes area's tally of patients to 369: BMC officer

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  • Positive- 339 (28 today)
  • Death- 4
  • Recovered- 235 (10 today)
     
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Delhi government and police are working on preparing SOP on movement of migrant labourers and other stranded people during lockdown in pursuance of Union Home Ministry's guidelines in this regard: Officials

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  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 10498
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 459
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 7061
  • Total death in Mumbai — 290
  • 583 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • Total 1773 discharged in Maharashtra until now
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Telangana: 22 new cases

22 Coronavirus positive cases reported in Telangana today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 1038: Telangana Health Department

Assam tally at 42

Total #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 42. (29 are discharged, 1 death, so active hospital cases 12): Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Health Minister

Himachal Pradesh: 7 active cases

The total number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 7 now; 28 persons have recovered till date: Nipun Jindal, State Special Secretary (Health)

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6 more CRPF jawans have been tested COVID-19 positive in Delhi today. All of them belong to the same Battalion which has recorded the maximum number of COVID-19 positive cases. Out of 6, one jawan is with the CRPF national Kabaddi team: Central Reserve Police Force

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135 pilgrims returned from Nanded Sahib turned positive in Punjab.

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Delhi government to screen all people living in COVID-19 containment zones: Official

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, a Russian news agency reported late Thursday. Mishustin, who was appointed PM in January as part of a major reshuffle in Russia's power structure, has played a leading role in Russia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This makes Mikhail Mishustin, the second national leader to be diagnosed with COVID-19, after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

According to Russian media reports, PM Mishustin has informed of his diagnosis to President Vladimir Putin and is now self-isolation and has temporarily stepped back from his work as prime minister. He nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to take over as acting prime minister.

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1,993 COVID-19 cases, 73 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India, total count stands at 35,043: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
 

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar holds a meeting through video conferencing with officials to discuss the issues of migrant labourers. 

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Special train was run today from Lingampalli(Hyderabad) to Hatia(Jharkhand)on request of Telangana Govt&as per directions of Railway Ministry. Any other train to be planned as per directions of Ministry of Railways&on request from originating&destination states: Railway official
 

 

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In an order, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mandated 100 percent attendance for all its employees in offices and on-field, with some relaxation to people over 55 years of age and people with medical conditions. COVID19
All staff over the age of 55 years are advised to either work from home or work in office and not go on field. People in medical department, including doctors, nursing staff and paramedics over the age of 55 years with co-morbidities are advised to stay home for 2 weeks.

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Goa: It has been classified as green zone 

Odisha: Two new positive COVID19 cases 
Total number of positive cases: 145

Karnataka: 1 new COVID19 case reported. 
Total number of cases to 576 (this includes 22 deaths and 235 discharges)

Maharashtra: 83 news cases and 27 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. 
Total cases: 10498 

Andhra Pradesh: 60 new COVID19 cases & 2 deaths reported. Total number of positive cases in the state to 1463. 

Delhi: 3515 positive cases of COVID19. 1094 people have recovered. 

Rajasthan: 3 deaths and 33 new COVID19 positive cases reported in today. 
Total number of cases to 2617

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A COVID-19 positive woman died following multiple organ failure at AIIMS, Rishikesh on Friday, an official said. The 56-year-old woman from Nainital had been admitted to the hospital on April 22 after suffering a brain stroke, nodal officer for corona cases at the facility Madhur Uniyal said. She had later tested positive for COVID-19, he said.   The woman passed away this morning following multiple organ failure, Uniyal said.
 

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Wearing of facial mask in public and work spaces has been made compulsory in the city with violations to attract penalty of Rs 1,000 for first time as part of measures to fight COVID-19. Spitting, urinating and littering in public places have also been banned and such acts will be considered as public offence in the Karnataka capital, according to an order issued by the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
 

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Seeking to ramp up its testing capacity for COVID-19, the Karnataka government propose to increase the number of labs in the state to 60 by this month end as against existing 26, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday. The existing labs have a capacity to test about 5,000 samples a day, he said. 

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Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union Health Ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases of COVID-19, doubling rate, extent of testing and surveillance feedback. This classification of districts is to be followed by states and UTs till a week post May 3, when the second phase of lockdown will end, for containment operations. The list will be revised on a weekly basis or earlier and communicated to states for further follow-up action. Metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad have been designated as red zones in the new classification

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A person recovered from COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said on mFriday. The man, who is in his early 30s, had tested positive after coming in contact with a 39-year-old police radio operator from the Bambooflat area, they said. The total number of active cases in the Union Territory dropped to 17 with the fresh recovery

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that eight COVID-19 patients, all family members of Dr John L Sailo who died of the disease, have recovered.

"Eight family members of Dr Sailo have tested negative for COVID-19 for the third time. This means that they are now officially cured of the disease as per the WHO protocol," Sangma told Doordarshan in an interview on Thursday. A total of 12 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Meghalaya of which one person, Dr Sailo, has died and eight of his family members have recovered, which means there are three active cases in the state, a Health official said. Sangma had on Thursday said that two of the three remaining COVID-19 patients have tested negative for the disease for the first time.
 

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The COVID-19 death toll in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh rose to 72 with four more patients succumbing to the infection, a health official said on Friday. Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadia said that four patients died in the hospitals in Indore city over the last two days.
 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba, CDS Bipin Rawat and Principal Secretary, PMO at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi.

As per sources, the meeting is to chalk out the plan regarding Coronaviurus lockdown post-May 3, and implementation thereof. The Prime Minister on Thursday also met the Cabinet & discussed strategies to attract foreign investments post COVID-19 crisis in an attempt to boost the economy. 

The second Coivd lockdown will end on May 3 ahead of which Centre has released list of red, green and orange zones under broad criteria keeping into consideration the recovery rate along with the cases being reported and surveillance feedback. The Central government has also hinted at ease in restrictions across the country after May 3. 

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Bihar

18 more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, taking the total of cases to 450: Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar.

Odisha

Two more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Jajpur district, taking the total number of cases to 147 in Odisha: State Information & Public Relations Department.

Karnataka

COVID-19 cases in Karnataka rise to 576 after 11 people test positive -- 8 in Mandya, 3 in Belagavi districts: Health Department.

Madhya Pradesh

COVID-19 death toll in Indore rises to 72 with 4 more fatalities; total cases 1,513 in the Madhya Pradesh district after 28 people test positive: Official

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In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel seeks relaxation in the state's borrowing limit to 6% of the Gross State Domestic Product this year, requests that fiscal deficit of the state be made equal to 5% of GSDP as an exception.

He also demanded 'point to point' special trains to bring back migrant labourers who are stranded in other States amid Coronavirus Lockdown. "A request has already been made to Union Home Minister Amit Shah," the letter reads.

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MHA: "Forces active in red zones'

  • Civil Aviation flew 440 flights for medical cargo movement
  • 62 Lakh tonnes of foodgrains picked by the states
  • Assam rifles, BSF, ITBP, SSB, NDRF, etc. are  used in red zones to ensure lockdown is followed and have set up quarantine centres as well as beds for Covid patients

Ministry of Health:

  • 1993 new cases, 25007 active cases. Total number of cases at 35043
  •  564 new recoveries and 25.37 recovery rate

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  • We have 19000 ventilators today. 54884 ventilators are being manufactured in India through 7 manufacturers.
  • We have ordered 2.49 crore N95 masks.
  • There is a demand for 35 lakh RT-PCR kits; ICMR has placed an order for 21.35 lakh kits. We have received 13.75 lakh kits so far
  • Production of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has increased to 30 crore tablets from 12.23 crore tablets. A total of 16 crore HCQ tablets released into the market

ICMR: A total of 902654 samples have been tested as on 01 May 2020, 9 AM IST.

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  • So far, about 4 lakh workers and workers have come from Delhi ; more than 12000 workers have come from Haryana, workers are coming from other states as well
  • 2281 cases of corona virus have come from 63 districts. Out of which active cases are 1685, 555 have been fully recovered and discharged
     
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Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons, stranded at different places, is also allowed by special trains to be operated by Ministry of Railways (MOR). MOR will designate nodal officer(s) for coordinating with State/ UTs for their movement. MoR will issue detailed guidelines for sale of tickets, and for social distancing and other safety measures to be observed at train stations, train platforms and within the trains. - MHA

Railways issues guidelines for special train travel:

  • Special trains will be run from point to point on the request of both the concerned State Governments as per the standard protocols for sending and receiving such stranded persons. The Railways and State Govts shall appoint senior officials as Nodal Officers: Ministry of Railways
  • Passengers to be screened by sending states&only those found asymptomatic will be allowed.Sending State Govts will have to bring passengers in batches to the designated Railway Station in sanitized buses following social distancing norms&other precautions: Ministry of Railways
  • On arrival at the destination, passengers will be received by the State Government, who would make all arrangements for their screening, quarantine if necessary: Ministry of Railways

Special trains for migrants begin - 8 today

  • Two special trains will leave Rajasthan's Kota for Jharkhand with students on board, today. 
  • First special train from Kerala carrying 1,200 migrant workers to Odisha will leave Ernakulam Friday evening. State Minister V S Sunil Kumar
  • Special train to take migrant labourers to start from Aluva Railway station (AWY) in Kochi at 18:00 hrs today to Bhuvaneshwar. 1200 odiya labourers will be in this train.
  • A train from jaipur ferrying (today) migrants will reach patna tomorrow at 12 pm .
  • First train carrying 1200 migrants from Lingampally in Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand started at 4:50 am today: RPF DG
  • Two trains from Nashik - one to lucknow, one to Bhopal

 

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Varanasi : COVID-19 sample test at BHU microbiology laboratory stopped for three days after a female lab scientist tested positive.
 

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Microbiology dept of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS),Ranchi sealed for 3 days after a lab technician tested #COVID19 positive y'day. RIMS will not conduct COVID tests  during this period.Samples already collected will be sent to other lab: Dr DK Singh, RIMS Director

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Chandigarh : 88 cases

Number of #COVID19 cases reaches 88 in Chandigarh out of which 18 patients have been cured/discharged: Chandigarh Administration Health Department

Kashmir : 11 new COVID19 cases 

Kupwara - 06
Shopian - 02
Budgam - 01
Baramulla - 01
Bandipora -01.
 

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12 more jawans of CRPF of the same battalion which has recorded maximum COVID-19 cases, tested positive today. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the battalion crosses 60: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

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In a massive development, the Ministry of Home affairs has on Friday, has issued a notification extending the nationwide lockdown by 2 weeks from May 4.  The notification states the considerable relaxations in districts falling in green and orange zones allowed by MHA, will continue to remain in place. Currently, India has 35365 cases with 1152 deaths.

MHA guidelines on extended lockdown

MHA also reiterated that the activities like plying of cycle rickshaws & auto rickshaws, taxis & cab aggregators, intra-district & inter-district plying of buses and barber shops,spas and saloons will remain prohibited in red zones outside containment zones. Moreover, irresepective of zones, travel by air, rail, metro & inter-State movement by road; running of schools, colleges, & other educational & training/coaching institutions will remain prohibited. The Union Health Ministry has divided all districts across the nation as red (classified based on total active cases, doubling rate, extent of testing and surveillance) , orange (those neither in green or red zones) and green zones (Zero cases for past 21 days).

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Kerala: No new cases

No new cases of covid-19 were reported in the state today.
9 negative cases/discharges 

Karnataka: 24 new cases

24 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 589 out of which 251 patients have been cured/discharged while 22 others have lost their lives: State Health Department

Bihar: 16 new cases

16 more people have been tested positive for #COVID19 in Bihar, taking the total of cases to 466: Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar

J&K: 25 new cases

25 new cases & 31 recoveries have been reported today in Jammu & Kashmir, taking the total number of cases to 639 out of which 384 cases are active (Jammu-6, Kashmir -378): Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Planning), Jammu & Kashmir Govt

Tamil Nadu: 203 new cases

203 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu, taking the total number of cases to 2526: State Health Minister C Vijayabaskar

Punjab: 105 new cases

105 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 585: State Health Department. 24 new positive cases from patiala in Punjab and all are Nanded returnees.

Maharashtra: 1008 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 11506
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 485
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 7812
  • Total death in Mumbai — 295
  • 1008 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • Total 1879 discharged in Maharashtra until now

Jharkhand: 2 new cases

Two more cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Hindpiri area of Ranchi, taking the total number of cases to 113 in Jharkhand: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

Chhatisgarh: 3 new cases

3 more #COVID19 positive cases reported in Chhattisgarh, taking the total number of cases to 43 in the state including 36 discharged/cured: State Health Department

Gujarat: 326 new cases

326 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Gujarat in last 24 hours. State total rises to 4721 including 736 cured/discharged and 236 deaths: State Health Department

Uttarakhand: No new cases

No new #COVID19 positive case reported in Uttarakhand today; total number of positive cases stands at 57: State Health Department

Uttar Pradesh: 116 new cases

UP tally reaches 2328 of which 1117 are jamaatis or their connection. Total 42 deaths so far. Today, 116 new cases reported in the state while 104 declared recovered.

 

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Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issues circular to extend the prohibition of domestic & international commercial flight operations till May 17.

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Gujarat: A school in Rajkot's Pardi area opened today and around 100 students attended the school to take their test results amid #COVID19 lockdown. K D Padariya, Chairman Zilla Panchayat Samiti, Rajkot says, "Investigation is underway&person responsible will be punished".

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No case of #COVID19 has been reported in Goa after April 3 & all the patients were cured & discharged till April 17. Tourism activities will not be allowed in Goa till May 17: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

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In the meeting today, Government has decided to take only one way fare from the migrant workers coming from outside and travelling by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation in the state to reach their respective villages: Karnataka Chief Minister's Office

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#WATCH Worldwide this app is being preferred. It curbs false information and you also know if there is a #COVID19 positive person in your vicinity. The app will continue for next 1-2 years: Union Min Prakash Javadekar on Asaduddin Owaisi raising privacy issue on Aarogya Setu app

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Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says , "Assam Govt has opened its boundaries to all our northeastern regional states except Sikkim, as it connected with West Bengal, from tomorrow morning. So that people of Assam who are temporarily present in those states can come without any obstructions".
 

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Karnataka Government issues revised guidelines on #lockdown measures which will come into effect from May 4 for two weeks in the state.
 

 

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  • In orange zones, in addition to the activities prohibited throughout the country, inter-district & intra-district plying of buses remains prohibited. Taxis & cab aggregators are permitted, with one driver & two passengers only: Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • In orange zones, inter-district movement of individuals and vehicles is allowed, only for permitted activities, with maximum two passengers, besides the driver, in four-wheelers
     
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  • The helicopters from IAF (Indian Air Force ) & Indian Navy will fly over hospitals treating Corona patients in the cities and shower petals as a tribute to the efforts and sacrifice of Corona warriors: Colonel Aman Anand, PRO, Indian Army.
  • These aircraft will cover major towns starting Srinagar to Thiruvanathapuram & from Dibrugarh to Kutch: Colonel Aman Anand, PRO, Indian Army
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Rajasthan: 54 new cases

54 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today; taking the total number of positive cases to 2720: Rajasthan Health Department

Tripura: 2 new cases

In Tripura two persons from Ambassa, BSF unit found #COVID19 positive. Total COVID-19 positive cases in Tripura stands at 4 (Two already discharged, so active hospital cases:2): Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Uttarakhand: 1 new case

One new #COVID19 positive case reported in Dehradun today; the total number of positive cases in Uttarakhand stands at 59 now: JC Pandey, Nodal Officer, State Health Directorate.
 

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  • Total number of #COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 37776 including 26535 active cases, 10018 cured/discharged/migrated and 1223 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • Biggest spike recorded with 2411 cases recorded in 24 hours. Over 10K cured in the country, Recovery rate now at 26.51%


 

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Himachal Pradesh: Only 2 active cases

Number of active #COVID19 cases has decreased to two in Himachal Pradesh. 33 patients have recovered from the disease, one died while 4 others migrated out of the state: Himachal Pradesh Health Department

Haryana: 19 new cases

19 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana today; taking the total number of positive cases to 376: Health Department, Haryana

Tamil Nadu: 231 new cases

Active cases 1,384.
Discharged today 29/1,341 totally.
Death today 1/ total deaths 29 
Awaited Samples results 1,035.
Chennai 174 cases /total 1,257

Jammu Kashmir: 27 new cases

Total 666 cases
404 active cases
254 recovered 
8 deaths so far

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127 new positive cases for COVID-19 reported in Dharavi within 48 hours (89 CASES TODAY). Total 496 cases reported from Dharavi

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  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 12296
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 521
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 8359
  • Total death in Mumbai — 322
  • 790 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • Total 2000 discharged in Maharashtra until now
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Madhya Pradesh: Total at 2788

total cases- 2788, active - 1952, fatalities -151 and cured - 624
Indore -1545, Bhopal -526

Mumbai: 547 new cases

547 new #COVID19 cases & 27 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 8172 & deaths to 322. 137 patients discharged today after recovery; total 1704 patients discharged till today: Public Health Department, Mumbai. #Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh: 159 new cases

159 more people have been tested positive for #COVID19 in Uttar Pradesh today, taking total number of cases to 2487. Out of the total cases, 698 patients have been cured while 43 others lost their lives due to the infection: Uttar Pradesh Health Department

Gujarat: 333 new cases

333 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in last 24 hours in Gujarat. Now, the total number of positive cases rises to 5054, including 896 cured/discharged patients and 262 deaths: Gujarat Health Department
 

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Standalone liquor stores to open across Karnataka from Monday (4th May) except in containment zones. Timings will be 9 am to 7 pm: H Nagesh, State Excise Minister 

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According to the West Bengal Health Department, 70 confirmed novel coronavirus cases and 7 casualties were reported in the state in the last 24 hours. On the other hand, 45 persons have been discharged from the hospital in the same time span. Currently, there are 639 active COVID-19 cases in the state. 

 

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  • Delhi government appoints 10 nodal officers to coordinate with different states for movement of stranded persons, following MHA order
  • Himachal Pradesh government appoints 8 nodal officers to coordinate with different states for movement of stranded persons, following MHA order.
     
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Liquor stores & paan shops will be allowed to function in green zones while ensuring minimum six feet distance (2 gaz ki doori) from each other & ensuring that not more 5 persons are present at one time at the shop: MHA on the extension of Lockdown for two weeks from May 4

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  • I request all of you to please clarify to the public that these are special trains planned for nominated people identified and registered by state governments. 
  • No one under any circumstance should come to Railway station looking for trains. We will not  issue any tickets to any individual or entertain any request from any group or individual. We will allow only those passengers to board whom state govt officials will bring to Railway Stations. 
  • State government is the final authority to decide that who will travel in our trains.
     
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Schools may give provisional admission to the ICSE (class 10) students into class 11, subject to Board results. The schools may also begin/continue online classes for them, while awaiting the conduct of remaining papers: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

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82 more persons have tested positive for #COVID19 in Rajasthan taking the total number of cases to 2666; 62 deaths due to the virus recorded in state till date: Rajasthan Health department

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Delhi: 223 cases

 

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Cancellation of all passenger train services extended till May17. Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists,students&other persons stranded at different places to be carried out by Shramik special trains. Freight&Parcel train operations shall continue: Ministry of Railways

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The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,218 and the number of cases climbed to 37,336 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 26,167, while 9,950 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total cases include 111 foreign nationals. A total of 66 deaths were reported since Friday evening of which 26 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, 22 from Gujarat, eight from Madhya Pradesh, four from Rajasthan, two from Delhi and one each from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.
 

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Three fresh deaths and 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Rajasthan, officials said Saturday. Two deaths were reported from Jaipur and one from Jodhpur.

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Five more persons, including two women, tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha's Jajpur district, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 154, officials said. The new patients have a travel history to West Bengal's Kolkata, they said. They have been in a quarantine centre and were asymptomatic, the officials of the Information and Public Relations department said.
 

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With the Centre allowing movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists and students stranded due to the lockdown, the Odisha government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for sending persons stuck in the state to their home states by road or rail. In a letter to all district collectors and municipal commissioners, Additional chief secretary-cum special relief commissioner (SRC) P K Jena forwarded the SOP to ensure smooth return of about 60,000 "guest workers" to their respective states.

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The number of COVID-19 personnel in a Delhi-based battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force, the country's largest paramilitary, has risen to 122, officials said on Saturday.

The men belong to the 31st battalion of the paramilitary, based in Mayur Vihar Phase-III area of the national capital, that has been entirely sealed after the huge numbers of the COVID-19 infection started building up over the last few days.
 

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Twenty persons currently residing in Gurdwara Langar Sahib at Nanded in Maharashtra have tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Saturday.

Swabs of total 97 people residing in the gurdwara had been collected for testing. Of them 20 have tested positive for the infection, civil surgeon Dr Neelkanth Bhosikar said. "They have been admitted to NRI Bhawan COVID Care Centre," he said.
 

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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens will be covered under the  state government's health scheme, and Maharashtra will be the first state to provide free and cashless insurance protection to its people.

Speaking to reporters after a Maharashtra Day event in Jalna on Friday, Tope said 85 per cent of the state's population was covered under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) at present and the cover will be extended to the remining 15 per cent.
 

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A train carrying around 1,200 stranded migrant workers from Kerala would leave from the state capital to Hatia in Jharkhand on Saturday. Thiruvananthapuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said the train was expected to leave the central station here at around 2 PM. Those with any symptoms of the virus would not be allowed to travel, he told reporters here This is the second train which would be leaving from the state with the workers.
 

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At least 19 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Saturday, taking the tally to 316 here, an official said. Of the 19 new cases, seven were from Malegaon and 12 from Nashik, a release from the district administration

stated. 

With the fresh cases, the COVID-19 count in the district has gone up to 316, which includes 281 patients in Malegaon, 16 in Nashik city and 17 from other parts of the district, the statement read.
 

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37 people have been tested positive for #COVID19 so far in Punjab's Hoshiarpur after returning from Huzur Sahib in Nanded of Maharashtra: District Collector Apneet Riyait

-50 More Pilgrims tested Corona postive. 
-38 in Hoshiarpur and 18 in Ludhiana. 
-Total Number Of Cases In Punjab : 741, out of which 351 are Nanded returnees.
 

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Delhi High Court's Administrative and General Supervision Committee in its meeting held today, through video conferencing, has decided to extend the suspension of the functioning of the Delhi High Court and its subordinate courts till May 17

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Rajasthan recorded 106 fresh novel coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 2,772. Moreover, 6 more died owing to COVID-19, propelling Rajasthan's death toll to 68. This includes 4 deaths from Jaipur and one each in Jodhpur and Ajmer. The number of active cases is 1,462.

 

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The first 'Shramik Special' train to Odisha carrying around 1,150 migrant workers stranded in Kerala due to the lockdown arrived in Ganjam district on Sunday, officials said.

The train had left Ernakulam railway station on Friday evening and arrived at Jagannathpur railway station in Ganjam district in the morning. It further proceeded to Khurda Road railway station, where it terminated, they said. Over 500 passengers, including women and children, alighted at Jagannathpur while the remaining got down at Khurda Road, the officials said.The passengers were screened and given certification for the journey before boarding the train in  Kerala, they said.

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Five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 606, the Health department said on Sunday.

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COVID-19 cases rise to 1,583 in Andhra Pradesh with the addition of 58, as many as 47 discharged: Government bulletin. 

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  • The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,301 and the number of cases climbed to 39,980 in the country on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry.

  • The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 28,046, while 10,632 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

  • The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals.

  • A total of 78 deaths were reported since Saturday evening, of which 36 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, 26 from Gujarat, six from Madhya Pradesh, three from Rajasthan, three from Delhi, two from Telangana and one each from Tamil Nadu and Bihar.

  • Of the 1,301 deaths, Maharashtra accounts for the maximum with 521 fatalities, followed by Gujarat (262), Madhya Pradesh (151), Rajasthan (65), Delhi (64), Uttar Pradesh (43) and West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh at 33 each.

  • The death toll reached 29 in Tamil Nadu, 28 in Telangana, while Karnataka has reported 25 fatalities due to the disease.

  • Punjab has registered 20 COVID-19 deaths, Jammu and Kashmir eight, Kerala, Bihar and Haryana have reported four deaths each. Jharkhand has recorded three COVID-19 deaths.

  • Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam have reported a fatality each, according to the ministry data.

  • According to the health ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country is from Maharashtra at 12,296, followed by Gujarat (5,054), Delhi (4,122), Madhya Pradesh (2,846), Rajasthan (2,770), Tamil Nadu (2,757) and Uttar Pradesh (2,487).

  • The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,525 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,063 in Telangana.

  • It has risen to 922 in West Bengal, 772 in Punjab, 666 in Jammu and Kashmir, 601 in Karnataka, 499 in Kerala and 481 in Bihar.

  • Haryana has reported 360 coronavirus cases, while Odisha has 157 cases. A total of 115 people have been infected with the virus in Jharkhand and 88 in Chandigarh.

  • Uttarakhand has reported 59 cases, Assam and Chhattisgarh have 43 cases each, while Himachal Pradesh has registered 40 cases so far.

  • Thirty-three COVID-19 cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while Ladakh has recorded 22 cases of the infection.

  • Meghalaya has reported 12 cases, Puducherry eight, while Goa has seven COVID-19 cases.

  • Tripura has registered four cases, while Manipur has two cases. Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have reported a case each.

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Three more persons, including two drivers who returned from Punjab, tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Sunday, anofficial said.  With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Nanded has gone up to 29, he said. 

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Nearly 500 Delhi students stranded at coaching hub Kota in Rajasthan due to the coronavirus lockdown returned to the national capital on Sunday morning in 40 private buses. Delhi's transport minister Kailash Gahlot said the students, who arrived at the Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), would be sent home in DTC buses after undergoing medical tests.

 

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The headquarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) here has been sealed after a personal staff of a senior officer tested positive for novel coronavirus, officials said on Sunday.

A personal secretary of a Special Director General (SDG) rank officer working in the headquarters has tested positive for the virus and hence the building has been sealed by the force, they said.

Officials working in the building will not be allowed inside the premises from Sunday, they said.
 

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  • Rajasthan recorded two more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, while 31 people tested positive for the virus, officials said.
  • The deaths were reported in Jaipur, taking the total number of fatalities in the state to 70, including 40 alone in Jaipur.
  • Of the 31 fresh cases, 9 are from Jodhpur, 8 from Jaipur, 5 from Udaipur, 3 from Chittorgarh, 2 each in Ajmer and Pratapgarh and one each from Kota and Dungarpur, according to an official of the state government.
  • With this, the total number of positive cases in the state has climbed to 2,803. 
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The number of coronavirus cases rose to 360 in Maharashtra's Nashik district after 27 more people tested positive for the disease, the district administration said on Sunday.

With this, 324 COVID-19 cases have so far been reported from Malegaon town, 16 from Nashik city and 17 from other parts of the district. Besides, three patients from outside Nashik are also undergoing treatment in hospitals here, the district administration said in a release. The district has so far reported 12 deaths, while 25 people have been discharged after recovery. 

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  • As many as 19 people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Sunday, taking the virus tally in the union territory to 41, officials said.
  • The new cases include 18 from Chuchot Yokma village of Leh, the biggest single-day spike in the region, the officials said. 
  • The village was declared a containment area on March 17 after three locals had tested positive for COVID-19. 
  • The officials said a 52-year-old woman, a resident of Kaksar village of Kargil, also tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.
     
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Three more persons, including two Surat returnees, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 160, official sources said. Ganjam district, which had so far been a green zone, reported its first COVID-19 cases, after the two, who returned from Gujarat recently, were diagnosed with the disease.
 

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In last 24 hours, 115 cops from Maharashtra Police have tested positive for COVID-19. Total infected cases in Maharashtra Police is 341 now.

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The West Bengal government hasassured all possible help to the two individuals from Mizoram  who recently tested positive for COVID-19 in Kolkata, state health minister R Lalthangliana said. He also said that the Minister of State for Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya, has promised to provide assistance to people from Mizoram stranded in the eastern state. The state health minister thanked Bhattacharya and the West Bengal government for extending medical aid to the COVID-19 patients, both suffering from cancer, and arranging screening and check-up of others stuck in the Mizoram House. Two persons at Kolkata's Mizoram House, aged 72 and 63, were found to have contracted the disease on Friday. They are currently undergoing treatment at AMRI Hospital in the metropolis.

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The Meghalaya governmentannounced on Saturday several relaxations from May 4,  including partially lifting the curfew. Public and religious gatherings, however, will continue to remain prohibited to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 in the state, officials said After a review meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong told reporters that curfew will be lifted in Shillong agglomeration with effect from May 4.

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  • Fifteen more people have died in West Bengal due to COVID-19 and 127 people tested positive in 48 hours, taking the number of cases to 886, the state health department said on Saturday.
  • With 199 people cured of the disease and 48 deaths, the number of active cases in the state now stands at 624.
  • The government did not issue any bulletin on the COVID-19 status on Friday.
  • On Saturday, it said 60 patients were discharged in 48 hours.
  • The bulletin said 4,471 samples were tested during this period to check COVID-19 and the total number of tests conducted in West Bengal is 20,976.
  • The number of COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 886 while the figure put up by the Union Health Ministry website is 795.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to make arrangements for ventilators in 20 districts of the state which do not have them in the next three days.

He said training of doctors and paramedics should be continued along with private doctors and Ayush practitioners so that their services could be availed in COVID-19 hospitals as per the requirement, according to Chief Secretary Awanish Kumar Awasthi.  

 

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  • Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday asked officials to ensure migrants returning from other states are quarantined either at their home or government health centres.
  • He said nearly 14 lakh migrants have registered to return to their home states.
  • Chairing a review meeting, the chief minister asked officials to make sure the  lockdown is being followed properly.
  • Chief Secretary DB Gupta said state authorities are in touch with other states for the transportation of migrants.
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  • The railways reiterated on Saturday night that it was ferrying only those authorised by state governments in its special trains for people stranded during the lockdown, following reports of unauthorised travel and crowding at some stations.
  • In a late night statement, the national transporter said, "Railways only accepting passengers, brought  and facilitated by state governments. No other group of traveller or individual are to come to station."
  • "Some special trains being run only on state governments' requests. All other passenger and suburban train services remain suspended," it said.
  • The railways also said that no tickets are being sold at any station, advising people not to converge at any rail station.
     
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The total number of COVID19 cases in Haryana stands at 421 including 242 recovered/discharged & 5 deaths: Haryana Health Department

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  • The Jammu and Kashmir administration has chalked out a plan for the phase-wise return of the residents of the union territory including students and migrant labourers stranded in different parts of the country due to the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Sunday. 
  • The administration, however, said all the returnees will be tested for coronavirus upon their arrival, the spokesperson said. 
  • It also announced a 21-day institutional quarantine in Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir, in Kathua district for all those who arrive without prior permission of the administration.
  • The official said that the decisions were taken by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam during a video conference interaction with Deputy Commissioners while discussing the action plan for allowing local students and migrant labour to return.  
     
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Delhi: Representatives of Tri-Service Chiefs- Maj Gen Alok Kacker, Rear Admiral McCarthy and Air Vice Marshal PK Ghosh paid tribute at National Police Memorial today.

 

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Today more than 10,000 COVID19 patients have been discharged. Those still admitted at hospitals are on the road to recovery. If in last 14 days doubling rate was 10.5 days, then today it's around 12 days. Our mortality rate of 3.2% is the lowest in the world: Union Health Minister

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INS Jalashwa in the Bay of Bengal saluting the CoronaWarriors including doctors, nurses, other health workers, sanitation staff and police personnel fighting against the COVID19 pandemic.

 

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The Indian Railways on Sunday issued guidelines for Shramik trains that are operating for movement of stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, and students stuck die to Covid lockdown. It states that local and state government authorities will act as a link and co-ordinate between passengers and Railways in the distribution of tickets. 

HERE IS THE FULL GUIDELINE DOCUMENT:

 

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The Directorate General, CRPF office shall remain closed till the morning of May 5 after a positive COVID-19 case was detected in the Directorate. The entire building will be disinfected by the government notified agency. The officers have been asked to work from home. 

 

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Rajasthan

Death toll rises to 70 with 2 more fatalities in Jaipur; total cases 2,803 after 31 people, including 9 in Jodhpur, 8 in Jaipur & 5 in Udaipur, test positive: Officials

Ladakh

19 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh – 18 in Leh, 1 in Kargil; total rises to 41: Officials

Andhra Pradesh

Covid cases rise to 1,583 after 58 people, including 30 in Kurnool, 11 in Guntur, 8 in Krishna & 7 in Ananthapuramu districts, test positive; active cases 1,062: Health Department.

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A total of 10,46,450 samples have been tested as on May 3, 2020, 9 AM, says ICMR.

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The Maharashtra government has issued a list of activities that will be allowed and not allowed in different zones of the states amid the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown 3.0. While most activities are permitted in Orange and Green zones, 'Containment zones' and metropolitan areas like Mumbai (MMR), Pune (PMR) and Malegaon that falls under Red zones have activities still under curbs.

 

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Uttarakhand

One more person has tested positive, taking the total number of cases to 60 in the state: State Health Department

Delhi

17 more people from a building in Theke Wali Gali near DC office in Kapashera have tested positive for COVID-19. Total of 58 positive cases have been reported from the building till date. The building was sealed on April 19 after a person tested positive: Office of DM Delhi South-West

Kerala

No COVID-19 case reported in Kerala today. The total number of active cases in the state stands at 95 now. Total 401 patients have recovered so far: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

Himachal Pradesh

Only one Coronavirus active case in Himachal Pradesh; total 34 persons have recovered till now: State Health Department

Karnataka

13 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Karnataka from 5 PM yesterday to 5 PM today. Total number of cases in the state stands at 614 including 25 deaths and 293 discharges: State Health Department

Bihar

Cases rise to 485 after 4 more people -- 2 in Buxar, 1 each in Katihar & Kaimur districts -- test positive; active cases 364: Health Department official

Odisha

Cases rise to 162 after 5 people test positive – 2 in Ganjam, 1 each in Jharsuguda, Balasore & Keonjhar districts; active cases 105: Officials

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From the 126 batallion BSF Company deployed with Delhi Police, in the Jama Masjid area, 25 more BSF personnel have been tested COVID-19 positive today. This company has a strength of 94. Out of these, results of 9 personnel tested came yesterday, 6 were positive.

Today results of 80 personnel tested came, 25 are positive. The results of 5 personnel is awaited.

The total of COVID-19 positive cases from the 126 battalion company is 31. Overall COVID-19 positive cases in BSF as of Sunday are 42.

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Nationwide cases of COVID-19 now stands at 40,263. Active cases tally stand at 28,070. Here's the statewise breakup as of May 3, 6.40 PM:

 

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Mumbai

94 new COVID-19 cases & 2 deaths reported in Dharavi today. The total number of positive cases in Dharavi is now 590, death toll 20: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Haryana

The number of COVID-19 positive cases reaches 442 in Haryana including 245 discharges & five deaths. Number of active cases stands at 192: State Health Department

Tamil Nadu

Total positive cases of COVID-19 stand at 3,023 in the state till date. 1,379 people have been discharged and 1,611 active cases are under treatment as on today: Tamil Nadu Health Department

Punjab

331 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Punjab, taking total number of cases to 1102 out of which 117 have been cured while 21 others succumbed to the infection. Number of active cases stands at 964: Punjab Health Department

Jammu and Kashmir

35 new positive cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir; 1 from Jammu division and 34 from Kashmir division. Total number of active cases in the state stands at 406: Department of information and public relation J&K

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Punjab

331 more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 1102: Department of Information and Public Relations.

Chandigarh

97 positive cases of #COVID19 and 1 death have been reported in Chandigarh till now. 19 people have been cured/discharged. There are 75 active cases of #coronavirus currently: Health Department

Gujarat

374 new positive cases have been reported in last 24 hours taking the total number of #COVID19 cases to 5,428 in Gujarat. 1,042 people have been cured/discharged and 290 deaths have been reported so far: Health Department

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Delhi reported its highest ever surge of COVID-19 cases in a single day with 427 new cases, taking the total tally in the national capital to 4,549, the government said. No death was reported in the last 24 hours while 106 people recovered in the same period. So far, 1,362 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 64 patients have died.

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12 more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura. Total number of positive cases in BSF stands at 54 now including 14 in Tripura (2 personnel tested positive yesterday): BSF

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Taking a serious note of long queues outside liquor shops in Pune in Maharashtra on Monday, police have warned of strict action against such shops if they become the cause of crowding. Pune Commissioner of Police K Venkatesham directed liquor shops to ensure that social distancing norms are complied with.
 

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The government on Monday launched an app for people from other states who are stranded in West Bengal due to the lockdown and want to return to their native place, state Home secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said.

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Eleven more people, including four minors, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in Bihar to 528 so far, a top official said. Among the fresh cases, seven are male and four female from five districts.

While five of the patients hail from Jhanjhapur in Madhubani district, two each belong to Begusarai and Kaimur and one each are from West Champaran and Samastipur, Health Department's Principal Secretary, Sanjay Kumar, said in a tweet.
 

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Vistara CEO Leslie Thng on Tuesday announced that senior employees will have to go on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for up to four days per month in May and June as a measure to conserve the airline's cash flow to tide over the difficulties faced by the aviation sector due to lockdowns across the world.

Vistara had sent the same set of senior employees on compulsory LWP for up to six days in April.
 

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After COVID-19 abates, behavioural changes brought about by pandemic could become new normal for healthy society: Health Minister Vardhan. 

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Rural areas of Maharashtra's Thane district have witnessed a spike in coronavirus cases, with 16 persons testing positive from the region in the last two days, a health official said on Tuesday. Earlier, the rural parts of the district would record only one or two cases a day, but 16 persons tested positive for the infection in the last two days, taking the tally to 47 in the region, district health officer Dr Manish Renge said.
 

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Over 1,100 labourers and pilgrims were greeted with flowers on Tuesday as they reached Dankuni in West Bengal's Howrah district in a train from Rajasthan.

The 24-coach train, which left Ajmer in the western state on Monday morning, reached Dankuni station at 10.40 am, official sources said.
 

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Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Human Resource Development Minister announced that IIT-JEE (Main) examination to be held on 18, 20, 21, 22, & 23 July. IIT-JEE Advance exam to held in August, date to be announced later. NEET exam to be held on 26th July. 

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Chhattisgarh government has started home delivery of liquor in green zones in the state. A customer can place an online order for up to 5000ml liquor at a time, with delivery charges of Rs 120.

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Nearly 80,000 migrant labourers, mostly from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, have registered themselves with the Goa government to return to their native places, according to official figures. However, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged them to stay back as the coastal state will require manpower for the economic revival once the lockdown is lifted.
 

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Indian-American NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has advised Indian students stranded in the US due to the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions to use the occasion to think how they could be a productive and positive addition to the society.

During a virtual interaction, she compared the Indian students' experience to her being in space in a spacecraft where you don't get to go, see your family and friends and give them a real hug.

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A 62-year-old woman from Vijayapura became the 28th COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where 8 new cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 659, the health department said on Tuesday.

The elderly woman, a known case of COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and BA (Bronchial Asthama) was admitted on May 3 to ICU at Designated Hospital in Vijayapura with the complaint of breathlessness, the department said in its mid day situation update. She died today due to cardiac arrest, it said.

 

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Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have asked the Reserve Bank of India to allow them one-time restructuring of all loans till March 2021, as their borrowers are facing funding issues amid the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
 

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The COVID-19 tally shot up to 1,717 in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as 67 more cases were added in the last 24 hours, while the toll increased to 34 with the death of a patient in Krishna district.

Of the new cases reported, 14 were said to be from Gujarat who came to the state. The daily health bulletin said 14 positive cases are from Gujarat state, without providing any details.

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A petition has been filed in the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court against a civic body notification imposing a revised lockdown in the city on par with the Mumbai, Pune and Malegaon regions. As per the notification issued on Sunday by Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, the restrictions in place till May 3 will remain in force during the lockdown period till May 17.
 

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 The Central government is likely to operate 64 flights from May 7 to 13 to bring home around 14,800 Indian nationals stranded abroad because of the coronavirus lockdown, said senior government officials on Tuesday.

These special flights would be operated by Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express to repatriate Indians from 12 countries -- the UAE, the UK, the US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, said the officials.
 

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 A woman attending to a patient at AIIMS, Rishikesh has tested positive for COVID-19, taking the number of confirmed cases in Uttarakhand to 61, officials said on Wednesday.
 

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The Andhra Pradesh government has enhanced prices of liquor by another 50 per cent on Tuesday, only a day after imposing a 25 per cent hike as shops were reopened in relaxation of the ongoing lockdown.
 

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COVID-19 cases in border guarding force BSF have climbed to 67, with the maximum reported in a Delhi battalion, deployed in the Jamia area for law and order duties, and from the frontier state of Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.

Thirteen fresh COVID-positive cases have been reported from a force camp in Tripura. These include 10 personnel and three family members (wife and two children) of an infected trooper, a Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said.

The number of cases from the border state of Tripura stands at 24 now, he said.
 

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Rajasthan recorded five more coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, taking the state's toll to 82, an official said. The state also reported 38 fresh coronavirus cases, he said.  Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said all the five deaths took place in Jaipur. The death toll due to COVID-19 in the state has climbed to 82, he said. Jaipur alone has reported 49 deaths

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An inquiry launched to probe the "serious" case of 137 COVID-19 infections, and a death, in a single CRPF battalion will be completed soon, officials said on Tuesday, even as the force is undertaking new measures to combat the outbreak.

They said the probe is being monitored by CRPF chief A P Maheshwari and it will be taken to its "logical end at the earliest."
 

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Koyambedu market for vegetables, fruits and flowers, one of the largest in the country that used to teem with thousands of people every day here, has emerged as the latest hotspot for COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu.
 

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A floor of the Shastri Bhavan, a government building that houses several ministries, was on Tuesday partially sealed after a law ministry official tested positive for coronavirus.

This is the second incident in the Lutyens' zone of the sealing of the government office. The NITI Aayog building was sealed last month.
 

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According to Indian Army spokesperson Aman Anand, 24 persons admitted in the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This includes serving and retired military personnel and their dependents. They have been shifted to the Base Hospital in the Delhi Cantonment. 

 

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Addressing a press briefing, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the plan for evacuating Indians stranded abroad in the first week- from May 7 to May 13. A total of 64 flights- 10 from UAE, 2 from Qatar, 5 from Saudi Arabia, 7 from the UK, 5 from Singapore, 7 from the US, 5 from the Philippines, 7 from Bangladesh, 2 from Bahrain, 7 from Malaysia, 5 from Kuwait and 2 from Oman shall be operated in this period. These flights shall land at various destinations across the country such as Kerala, National Capital Region, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, J&K, etc. Puri stressed that this was a special evacuation mission whereby passengers will be charged. He also listed ticket charges of certain flights namely, London-Mumbai: Rs.50,000, Chicago-Delhi-Hyderabad: Rs.1,00,000, Dhaka-Delhi: Rs.12,000. According to the Civil Aviation Minister, over 1,90,000 persons would benefit from this. 


 

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Lav Aggarwal- the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health stated that 3900 confirmed novel coronavirus cases and 195 casualties were reported in the last 24 hours. Moreover, 1020 persons recovered from COVID-19 in the same period, taking the COVID-19 recovery rate to 27.41%. 

 

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As per the West Bengal Home Secretary, 85 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state on Tuesday. This has propelled the state's COVID-19 tally to 1344. However, the total active cases stand at 940. 

 

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan observed that 3 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported in the state on Tuesday, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 502. However, there are only 37 active cases. He mentioned that 2,250 persons shall be returning to Kerala from abroad initially.

 

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According to the Maharashtra Health Department, 22 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in the state between 5 pm on Monday and 5 pm on Tuesday. Thus, there are 673 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state out of which 331 persons have been discharged while 29 deaths have been reported. 

 

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With 219 more persons testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Punjab's novel coronavirus tally surged to 1451 out of which there are 1293 active cases. A total of 25 casualties have been reported with two new deaths in the day. 

 

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Rajasthan

COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan rise to 2,886 after 114 people, including 40 in Chittorgarh, 32 in Jaipur & 27 in Jodhpur, test positive

Bihar

COVID19 cases in Bihar rise to 516 after 35 people test positive, including 7 in Munger, 6 in Bhagalpur, 5 each in West Champaran & Aurangabad districts; active cases 393: Health Department official

Chhattisgarh

14 migrant workers, who recently returned to Chhattisgarh, test positive - 8 in Durg & 6 in Kabirdham districts; #COVID19 cases rise to 57 in the state, active cases 21: Health minister

Karnataka

COVID-19 cases in Karnataka rise to 614 after 13 people -- 6 in Kalaburagi, 4 in Bengaluru Urban & 3 in Bagalkote districts -- test positive; 295 active cases: Health Department

Maharashtra

Number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra rises to 12,974 with 678 new cases; 27 more deaths take toll to 548: Official

West Bengal

COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rises to 50 with 2 more fatalities; total cases 927 after 41 people test positive, active cases 663: Health Department

UP

158 new COVID-19 cases in UP; total rises to 2,645, including 1,848 active cases

Haryana

COVID-19 cases in Haryana rise to 442 after 66 people, including 18 in Sonipat, 12 in Faridabad, 11 in Panipat & 9 in Gurgaon, test positive; biggest single-day spike in cases: Health Department

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A total of 1107233 samples have been tested as on 4th May, 9 AM: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). #COVID19

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  • 2553 new #COVID19 cases and 72 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.
  • Total number of #COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 42,533 including 29,453 active cases,11,707 cured/discharged/migrated and 1373 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
     
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Delhi is one of the places where considering the current status, more stringent action needs to be taken. I think that minimum relaxations should be given by Delhi Govt amid #CoronavirusLockdown to curb the spread of #COVID19: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

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Kerala: Shops selling essential & non-essential goods open in Thiruvananthapuram, as Kerala govt has allowed opening of shops registered under Kerala Shops&Establishments Act except for those in single&multi brand malls. #CoronavirusLockdown

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Govt of Tripura along with the help of Central Govt have decided to sent back 33,000 migrant workers to their respective states from Tripura largely by train: Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb. #CoronavirusLockdown

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Delhi: Construction activities resume where workers are available on the site of construction, following revised guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs. A labourer says,“It is good that govt has allowed construction work amid #CoronavirusLockdown, as we will get wages now”

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Long queues were seen in different parts Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhatisgarh, Mumbai as Centre allowed opening of stand alone liquor shops outside containment zones. Police have shut doen several shops in Delhi and Maharashtra after social distancing norms were flouted

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  • The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2020, scheduled to be held on May 31, 2020 stands deferred. Since this examination also serves as the screening test for the Indian Forest Service Examination, the schedule for the Indian Forest Service Examination is also deferred. 
  • The situation will be reviewed again on May 20, 2020 and fresh dates for these examinations shall be notified on the UPSC website in due course
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This development comes after Congress president Sonia Gandhi wrote to all state congress units asking them to bear the costs of migrants to travel back home.

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Rajasthan : 130 new cases

6 deaths and 130 #COVID19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan today. Total positive cases stand at 3016 and death toll is 77: Rajasthan Health Department

Bihar: 6 new cases

Six more cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 523: State Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar

Andhra Pradesh: 67 new cases

67 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh; taking the total number of positive cases to 1650. There are 1093 active cases now: Arja Srikanth, State Nodal Officer

Karnataka: 28 new cases

28 new #COVID19 cases have been reported in Karnataka today of which 21 cases are from Davangere. Total positive cases in the state stand at 642. One death has been reported today taking the death toll to 26: Govt of Karnataka

Odisha: Tally at 163

A 29-year-old female has tested positive for #COVID19; taking the total number of positive cases to 163: Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha.

Kerala: No new cases

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala today. The total number of positive cases in the state is 499 including 34 active cases: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

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MHA: restrictions eased

  • All districts in the country have been divided into 3 zones
  • Hotels, restaurants, theaters, gyms, etc to be shut
  • All religiuous gatherings, political gatherings not allowed

Health Ministry: 'highest spike in cured cases - 27.52%'

  • 11706 recoveries. 1074 new recoveries. This is the highest spike in cured cases - 27.52%
  • As lockdown is easing in some parts, we need to ensure rigorous measures are there in containment areas. If cases rise, impositions will be placed again in those places
  • As far as migrants are concerned, everyone has been requested to be where they are. When a request was made, spl trains were allowed. We never said that a worker should be charged, 85% is beared by the raileways & 15% by the states. This is being done by most states, except 1-2.

NITI Aayog chairman

112 districts have only 610 cases. 22% population in these 112 districts. Only 2% affected

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Online Summit of the NAM contact group in response to #COVID begins. Chair of the NAM is Azerbaijan. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,  Mr. Ilham Aliyev, welcomed the assistance to create a common database on medical, social and humanitarian needs in the fight against the pandemic. PM Modi in participation.

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13 personnel of border guarding force SSB have tested positive for #COVID19 till now: Officials

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  • BSF driver who drove escort car for Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) convoy in Kolkata has tested COVID19 positive. The driver was immediately removed 30th April & quarantined. 50 jawans who came in contact with him have been  quarantined: BSF sources
  • The BSF driver who tested positive for COVID19 was in a escort vehicle hence his chances of coming into contact with IMCT team are nil: BSF sources
     
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  • 527 COVID19 cases in TN today, state tally stands at 3,550
  • Active cases 2,107
  • Discharged today 30/1,409 totally
  • Death today 1/ total 31 
  • Awaited Samples results 862
  • Large number of today's cases are linked to Koyembedu Market cluster
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Total updated cases: 42,836

29685
Active Cases 

11761
Cured / Discharged
 
1389
Deaths 

1
Migrated

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In a major relief for Indians stranded abroad, the Centre on Monday, has announced that their travel will be arranged via aircraft and naval ships in a phased manner. It added that the Indian High Commissions and embassies are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens. However, it clarified that this facility is available on payment-basis and will begin in a phased manner on May 7.

The Centre added that only asymptomatic people will be allowed to travel after medical scrutiny. It also mandated the installation of Aarogya Setu app and 14-day institutional quarantine on payment basis. The Ministry of External Affairs and the Civil aviation ministry will soon share details while state governments have been advised to make arrangements for testing, quarantine and their journey onwards.

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Chennai metropolitan development authority (CMDA) announces closure of Koyembedu market and the market has been shift to Thirumazhisai and will begin to function from 7th May for wholesale alone. This decision has been taken following more than 300 cases reported from Koyembedu market cluster. Most of the cases reported today were from Koyembedu

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Chhattisgarh : 58 cases in total

A 24-year-old man has tested positive for #Coronavirus in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, taking total number of cases in the state to 58 including 22 active cases and 36 cured/discharged: All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Raipur

J&K : 25 new cases

25 new #COVID19  positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today-1 from Jammu and 24 from Kashmir. Total cases in the Union Territory stands at 726 including 415 active cases: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

Himachal Pradesh : 2 new cases

One more person tested positive for coronavirus in Mandi district today, taking total number of active cases to 2 in Himachal Pradesh: State Special Health Secretary Nipun Jindal. Number of active #COVID19 cases has decreased to 1 in Himachal Pradesh. A total of 40 have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the state so far out which 1 person succumbed to the disease: State Health Department

Haryana: 75 new cases

75 more people have tested positive for #Coronavirus in Haryana, taking the total number of cases in the state to 517: State Health Department

Punjab: 132 new cases

132 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Punjab, taking total number of cases to 1232 out of which 1081 cases are active. 23 patients have lost their lives due to the infection. Three patients are on ventilator support: Punjab Health Department

Uttar Pradesh: 121 new cases

UP tally reaches 2766 with 121 new cases in a day. 48 patients discharged today taking the total number of recovered and discharged patients to 802. Total deaths: 50.
 

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  • 42 new cases, no deaths
  • Total Cases in Dharavi 632 (20 Deaths)
     
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  • Tamil Nadu government announces opening of Tasmac outlets (state run liquor shops) from May 7, except in COVID19 containment zones
  • Shops will be open from 10 am to 5pm.
     
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LiquorShops in Madhya Pradesh -- except those in Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain falling under red zone -- to reopen tomorrow: Govt

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Madhya Pradesh: 106 new cases

106 more persons have tested positive for #Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh taking the total number of cases in the state to 2942: State Health Department

Tripura : 13 new cases

Delhi: 349 new cases

349 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Delhi today, taking the total number of cases to 4898; no deaths due to Coronavirus recorded in the state in the last 24 hours: State Health Department

Bihar: 11 new cases

11 more test positive for #COVID19 in Bihar, total cases reach 528: Official--

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21,500 migrant workers, their family members stranded in Gujarat for over 40 days due to #lockdown sent back to their native states through 18 trains in last 3 days: Official

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Order issued by Mumbai police stating All movement of one or more persons for all non essential activities except for medical reasons is prohibited between 8PM and 7AM hours till May 17 effective from tonight

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In a big relief to Migrant Workers stranded in Telangana, decided to run 40 special trains within a week's time to facilitate their travel from Hyderabad to different parts of the country.

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Rajasthan reported 175 New cases 

Total positive 3061
Total Death 77

Maharashtra: 771 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 14541
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 583
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 9310
  • Total death in Mumbai — 361
  • 771 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 35 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 2465 discharged in Maharashtra until now..
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Liquor shops will open from 9 am to 6:30 pm in Delhi from tomorrow. Delhi Government has imposed 'Special Corona Fees'- 70% tax on Maximum Retail Price of the liquor applicable from Tuesday.

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Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Monday jumped by 771 to 14,541, while 35 more patients died - 18 of them in Mumbai - taking the toll to 583, said a state health department official.

Confusion prevailed after health officials announced COVID-19 tally for the state to be at 14,541 with the addition of 771 new cases on Monday. However, figures did not add up as on Sunday the state tally stood at 12,974 cases.
 

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Eleven people died due to COVID-19 in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, taking to 61 the total number of people to have succumbed to the disease in the state, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Monday.

The number of active coronavirus cases in the state rose to 908 with 61 more people testing positive for the infection, he said.
 

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After 7 persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally propelled to 122. All the patients hail from the Hindpiri area of Ranchi. 

 

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Jammu and Kashmir's COVID-19 tally increased to 741 after 15 fresh novel coronavirus cases- 14 from Kashmir and one from Jammu were reported in the Union Territory. Currently, there are 741 active cases in J&K.

 

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The total number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu surged to 4058 with 508 new cases being detected on Tuesday. Moreover, two persons passed away owing to COVID-19 taking the state's death toll to 33. 

 

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Gujarat has recorded 441 new COVID-19 cases and 49 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the state's novel coronavirus tally to 6245. On the other hand, the death toll soared to 368. 

 

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The rise of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra persisted on Tuesday after 841 more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Moreover, 143 additional cases have been added to the tally because of the data cleaning process as mandated by the Central government. This has propelled the state's COVID-19 tally to 15,525. Maharashtra recorded the highest discharge number in a single day with 354 individuals recovering from the novel coronavirus in the day. So far, 2817 persons have been discharged. Meanwhile, 34 new COVID-19 deaths- 26 from Mumbai, 6 from Pune, one from Aurangabad, and Kolhapur were reported on Tuesday taking the state's death toll to 617.

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206 more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking Delhi's COVID-19 tally to 5104. The death toll remains constant at 64. Currently, there are 3572 active cases in the national capital. 

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Uttar Pradesh reported 118 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, propelling the state's COVID-19 tally to 2,880. While 987 patients have recovered from the novel coronavirus, 56 casualties have been reported. 

 

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With 12 more persons testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, Rajasthan's COVID-19 tally surged to 3158. Meanwhile, the state's death toll stands at 89 after 12 more casualties were reported in the day. 1,120 individuals have been discharged until now. 

 

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Telangana CM Chandrashekar Rao announced that the lockdown would be extended in the state till May 29. Thus, Telangana has become the first state in India to extend the lockdown beyond May 17. The curfew from 7 pm to 7 am shall continue across the state. Addressing the media, Rao stated that 1096 COVID-19 cases had been reported in the state so far, out of which 628 individuals had been discharged. Moreover, he noted that 11 more persons had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. 

On this occasion, he mentioned that 6 districts are in the Red zone, 9 in the Green zone, and 18 in the Orange zone in Telangana. He added that electrical, hardware, electrical, spare parts shops, essential commodities, and construction activity shops would be open in all zones. However, only shops selling essential commodities shall be permitted to operate in the Red zone districts of Hyderabad, Medchal, Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy, Warangal Urban, Vikarabad and Suryapet. Furthermore, the Telangana CM revealed that a decision on opening liquor shops in the state would be taken after May 15. 

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In an order issued by BMC Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi, shops selling liquor and non-essential items in Mumbai have been directed to shut down. Only grocery and medical shops shall be allowed to open. This decision was taken in the wake of huge crowds gathering near these shops. 

 

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Seven persons, six of whom recently returned from Gujarat and West Bengal, tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Tuesday, taking the number of cases in the state to 176, an official said. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 115.
 

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Spitting saliva, gutka or tobacco in public places across Noida and Greater Noida has been prohibited and violation of this ban can attract a penalty of Rs 500 for first-time offenders and Rs 1,000 for repeat offenders, according to orders issued to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The orders were issued by the Noida Authority and Greater Noida Authority, a day after the Uttar Pradesh government passed a similar order to prohibit spitting in public places amid the COVID-19 outbreak. 
 

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Two persons, including one with travel history to West Bengal, tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 44, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. One person from Kokrajhar district, with a travel history to Cooch Behar in West Bengal, tested positive for COVID-19, the minister said. The other person hails from Goalpara and since "the person is in containment zone, there is no need to fear", Sarma said.
 

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  • The Harayana government on Wednesday has also imposed a variable 'Covid cess' on liquor which will be applicable as shops reopen after nearly 40 days. 
  • Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that the state government has decided to open the retail liquor vends throughout the state barring in coronavirus 'containment zones' but it will impose Covid cess to generate revenue.
  • The 'COVID cess' will be levied on all types of liquor: Rs. 5 per quart in case of country liquor, Rs. 20 per quart for Indian-made Foreign liquor (IMFL), he said.
  • It will be Rs 5 in case of strong beer and Rs 2 in case of other beer and Rs. 50 per pack greater than 375 ml in case of Imported Foreign Liquor (IFL), he said.
  • The shops will remain open from 7 am to 7 pm in both rural and urban areas.
  • However, no 'ahataas' or open drinking places adjacent to liquor vends will be allowed
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The Delhi government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the screening and movement of stranded people amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

An official order issued by the city government's Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday said the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has issued the SOP for screening of such people and their movement in and out of the city.
 

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The central team deployed by the Union Health Ministry to assist the Health Department in containing the COVID-19 pandemic chalked out plans here on Tuesday for its next course of action, a source said.

There was no meeting between members of the central team with any of the West Bengal government representatives, according to the source.
 

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A day after a BSF driver who escorted a central team tested positive for COVID-19, five other troopers attached to the South Bengal frontier were found infected with the disease, the paramilitary force said.

Out of these five positive cases, three were engaged in escort duties of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), officials said.

"Five more personnel were found to be positive. Their reports came late in the evening. They have been admitted to M R Bangur hospital," a senior BSF official of South Bengal Frontier said.

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India and Portugal on Tuesday noted that proactive national measures were helpful in containing the spread of coronavirus and offered all possible help to each other in dealing with the unfolding situation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and these topics came up for discussion.

The two leaders offered all possible help to each other in coping with the situation, and agreedto collaborate on research and innovation aimed at fighting COVID-19.
 

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The number of novel coronavirus cases in Delhi crossed the 5000-mark on Tuesday with 206 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours, the government said.

No death was reported for the third successive day on Monday, the Delhi government said.

There are 3,573 active cases and 1,468 patients have recovered so far, the Health Department said.

The number of cases in Delhi now stands at 5,104 , authorities said.
 

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Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 15 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of such cases in the union territory to 741 , officials said.

They said while 14 cases were from the Kashmir Valley, one was from Jammu region.

"Fifteen new positive cases have been reported from Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, which has taken total positive cases to 741," the officials said.

Of the total number of cases reported so far in the union territory, 678 are from Kashmir and 63 from Jammu.

While 320 patients have recovered, eight people, including three women, have died. There are 413 active cases, they said.

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With thirteen more Border Security Force (BSF) jawans testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the total number of active cases rose to 42 in Tripura, the state government said. All the active patients are either BSF jawans or their children.

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No new coronavirus case was reported in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. Number of active cases are 2

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The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 548 in Haryana on Tuesday, with 31 people testing positive for the disease in the state, officials said.

Of the 31 new cases, 11 were reported from Gurgaon district, one of the worst-affected by the pandemic in Haryana.

Besides Gurgaon, eight cases were reported from Jhajjar, five from Sonipat, three from Karnal, two from Yamunanagar and one each from Faridabad and Panipat, according to the state health department's daily bulletin.

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  • The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,694 and the number of cases climbed to 49,391 in the country on Wednesday, registering an increase of 126 deaths and 2,958 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. 
     
  • The number of active COVID-19 cases is 33,514. A total of 13,160 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said.
     
  • The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals.
  • A total of 111 deaths were reported since Tuesday evening, of which 49 fatalities were reported from Gujarat, 34 from Maharashtra, 12 from Rajasthan, seven from West Bengal, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Punjab and Tamil Nadu and one each from Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, the ministry said.
     
  • Of the 1,694 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 617 fatalities. Gujarat comes second with 368 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 176, West Bengal at 140, Rajasthan at 89, Delhi at 64, Uttar Pradesh at 56 and Andhra Pradesh at 36.
     
  • The death toll reached 33 in Tamil Nadu, 29 in Telengana, while Karnataka has reported 29 fatalities. Punjab has registered 25 COVID-19 deaths, Jammu and Kashmir eight, Haryana six and Kerala and Bihar four deaths each.  Jharkhand has recorded three COVID-19 fatalities. Meghalaya, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Uttarakhand have reported one fatality each, according to the ministry data.
     
  • According to the health ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 15, 525, followed by Gujarat at 6,245, Delhi at 5,104, Tamil Nadu at 4,058, Rajasthan at 3,158, Madhya Pradesh at 3,049 and Uttar Pradesh at 2,880.
     
  • The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,717 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,451 in Punjab. It has risen to 1,344 in West Bengal, 1,096 in Telengana, 741 in Jammu and Kashmir, 671 in Karnataka,  548 in Haryana and 536 in Bihar.
     
  • Kerala has reported 502 coronavirus cases so far, while Odisha has 175 cases. A total of 125 people have been infected with the virus in Jharkhand and 111 in Chandigarh.
     
  • Uttarakhand has reported 61 cases, Chhattisgarh 59 cases, Assam 43, Himachal Pradesh 42 and Ladakh 41. Thirty-three COVID-19 cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
     
  • Tripura has registered 43 cases, Meghalaya has reported 12 and Puducherry nine, while Goa has seven COVID-19 cases. Manipur has two cases.
     
  • Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Dadar and Nagar Haveli have reported a case each. "Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR," the ministry said on its website. State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation, it said.
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The Central government on Wednesday said that it has provided Rs 34,800 crore financial assistance using digital payment infrastructure to about 39 crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) to protect them from the impact of COVID-19 lockdown.

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The Railways on Wednesday said it has run 115 Shramik Special trains since May 1 and ferried home over one lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown.

Of the 42 trains which have been planned for Wednesday, the railways has already run 22 of them. Twenty more trains are scheduled to run by tonight, it said.
 

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A civilian staff working at the Officers' Training Academy (OTA) here has tested positive for coronavirus, but presently no Army cadets were staying there, the premier institute said on Wednesday.

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A 31-year-old Delhi Police constable died after he fell sick on Tuesday evening and his samples have been sent for COVID-19 test, police said on Wednesday.
 

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The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a Rs 1,610 crore relief package for the benefit of those in distress due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown. The measures announced by the Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa would bring relief to farmers, flower-growers, washermen,  auto rickshaw and taxi drivers,  MSMEs, large industries, weavers, building workers and barbers.

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Prices of liquor will be raised by a maximum of Rs 20 from May 7 in Tamil Nadu, where the retail outlets will open for business for the first time in over 40 days due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the state government said on Wednesday.
 

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The COVID-19 death toll in Rajasthan increased to 90 with one more fatality reported on Wednesday, while 35 people tested positive for the disease, taking the number of cases to 3,193 in the state, an official said.
 

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7 new positive cases of COVID19 have been reported in Haryana today. Total number of positive cases rise to 555 in the state. Death toll stands at 6: Haryana Health Department

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All visas for foreign nationals and the OCI card visa free travel for Indian-origin people, who are not in the country, remain suspended till the restrictions on international travel to and from India are in place, the Indian embassy here said on Wednesday.

However, for all foreign nationals inside the country whose visas have expired and cannot travel out of India due to the international travel restrictions, can apply for their visa extension without any additional fee, it said in a statement.
 

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The HRD Ministry is deliberating upon whether or not to conduct pending class 12 board exams for students in CBSE schools abroad and is talking to ambassadors or foreign education ministers to arrive at a reasonable solution in view of the COVID-19 situation in their respective countries.

The Ministry is also chalking out a plan for modalities of assessment in places where the practical situation doesn't permit conducting exams.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had last month announced that it will not be conducting the pending exams in foreign countries. However, several  representations and questions have been received from students who are concerned about their future prospects including admissions in foreign universities.
 

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A man in his mid-thirties from Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital has became the ninth person to die due to COVID-19 in the union territory, officials said on Thursday.
 

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Odisha on Thursday reported the "highest number of COVID-19 cases" in a day as 20 people, who recently returned from Surat, tested positive for coronavirus, an official said.

With these new cases, the total number of people afflicted with the disease has climbed to 205, he said. Of the 20 new patients, 17 are from Ganjam district and three from Mayrurbhanj, a new one in the list of districts where coronavirus cases have been reported, an Information and Public Relations department official said.
 

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Rajasthan recorded two more coronavirus deaths on Thursday, while 38 people tested positive for the virus, an official said. The death toll in the state has climbed to 95. The state has 1,521 active cases now, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said. The deaths were reported from Jaipur and Ajmer districts. Jaipur alone has reported 52 deaths. As many as 38 new cases, including 16 in Chittorgarh, nine in Jaipur, six in Pali, four in Dholpur, two in Kota and one in Udaipur have been reported, the health department official said.
 

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The Mizoram government has quarantined over 150 people who have returned to the state without informing the state authorities, an official said. They came back to the state from Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura, the home department official said.
 

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A 58-year-old assistant sub- inspector of police has died of coronavirus in Maharashtras Solapur district, an official said on Thursday. With this, five police personnel from the state have so far succumbed to the viral infection. The assistant sub-inspector, posted at Solapur MIDC police station, was admitted to the civil hospital there on Tuesday after he tested positive for coronavirus. He died while undergoing treatment at the hospital on Wednesday, the official said.

Last month, three personnel of Mumbai Police and one of Pune Police died of COVID-19. So far, 456 police personnel, including 42 officers, have tested positive for coronavirus in the state

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In a bid to keep an eye on asymptomatic coronavirus patients, the city civic body has improvised its already existing mobile app 'Indore 311' and added some new features to it which will also facilitate treatment of such patients at their homes, an official said.

An eight-member team of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) engaged in the fight against COVID-19 here is helping the city administration in fine-tuning the app, and the new features have been added on its suggestions.
 

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  • The death toll due to COVID-19 in the country rose to 1,783 while the number of cases climbed to 52,952 on Thursday, registering an increase of 89 deaths and 3,561 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

  • The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 35,902 while 15,266 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said. The total number of cases also include 111 foreign nationals.

  • A total of 89 deaths have been reported since Wednesday morning, of which 34 people died in Maharashtra, 28 in Gujarat, nine in Madhya Pradesh, four each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, three in Rajasthan, two each from Punjab and Tamil Nadu and one each from Delhi, Haryana and Orissa.

  • Of the 1,783 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 651 fatalities, Gujarat comes second with 396 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 185, West Bengal at 144, Rajasthan at 92, Delhi at 65, Uttar Pradesh at 60 andAndhra Pradesh at 36.

  • The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 35 in Tamil Nadu whileTelenganaand Karnataka have reported 29 fatalities each due to the disease. Punjab has registered 27 COVID-19 deaths, Jammu and Kashmir eight and Haryana seven.Kerala and Bihar have reported four deaths each.

  • Jharkhand has recorded three COVID-19 fatalities. Odisha and Himachal Pradesh have reported two deaths each.

  •  Meghalaya, Chandigarh, Assam and Uttarakhand have reported one fatality each, according to the ministry data.

  • According to the health ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 16,758 followed by Gujarat at 6,625, Delhi at 5,532, Tamil Nadu at 4,829, Rajasthan at 3,317, Madhya Pradesh at 3,138 and Uttar Pradesh at 2,998.

  • The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,777 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,516 in Punjab.It has risen to 1,456 in West Bengal, 1,107 in Telangana, 775 in Jammu and Kashmir, 693 in Karnataka, 594 in Haryana and 542 in Bihar.

  • Kerala has reported 503 coronavirus cases so far, while Odisha has 185 cases. A total of 127 people have been infected with the virus in Jharkhand and 120 in Chandigarh.

  • Uttarakhand has reported 61 cases, Chhattisgarh has 59 cases, Assam and Himachal Pradesh have 45 each, Tripura has 43 and Ladakh has registered 41 cases so far.

  • As many as 33 COVID-19 cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

  • Meghalaya has registered 12 cases, Puducherry has nine, while Goa has seven COVID-19 cases.

  • Manipur has two cases. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Dadar and Nagar Haveli have reported a case each.

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Vizianagaram, the only COVID- 19 green zone in Andhra Pradesh so far, slid into the orange category on Thursday as three cases of the pandemic were reported for the first time even as the state count went up to 1,833 with the addition of 56 cases in the last 24 hours. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state, thus, stood at 1,015. The state so far completed 1,49,361 sample tests, including 8,087 in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday.

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A 55-year old woman from Davanagere became the 30th COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where total number of infections has crossed 700 mark, with eight new positive cases being confirmed, the health department said on Thursday.

The deceased woman was a known case of diabetes and hypertension, she was admitted with complaint of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) and was on ventilator, the department said in its mid-day situation update. She died today at designated hospital in Davanagere, it said.
 

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Of the total 5,532 novel coronavirus cases reported in Delhi till Wednesday, more than one-third were recorded from May 1 to May 6. On Wednesday 428 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the national capital, the largest number in a single day. The previous largest spike in a day was 427 on May 3.In the last six days, May 1- May 6, as many as 2,017 cases were recorded.  On May 1, 223 COVID-19 cases were reported; May 2 (384); May 3 (427); May 4 (349); May 5 (206); and May 6 (428). Besides the 428 novel coronavirus cases on Wednesday, one person died of the disease. No fresh death was reported from May 3 to May 5.
 

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 Himachal Pradesh reported a fresh case of coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of virus cases in the state to 47, officials said. A woman, whose 21 year-old son died of coronavirus on Tuesday, has tested positive for the virus,  Mandi Chief Medical Officer Jeevanand Chauhan said. 
 

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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said that 487 policemen have tested COVID-19 positive in the state ever since the nationwide lockdown came into force.
 

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Rajasthan: 45 new cases

45 more cases reported 
#Jodhpur 22
#BSF 12
#Ajmer 5
#Jaipur 4
#Pali 1
#Sirohi 1

45 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today. The total number of cases stands at 3400 in the state; death toll at 95. Active cases in the state are 1565: State Health Department

Uttarakhand: No new cases

No new positive case has been reported in Uttarakhand today till 2 pm. Total number of positive cases of #COVID19 stands at 61 with only 1 death. Active cases remain 21 in the state: State Health Department
 

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  • An IAS officer from Mantralaya tested positive for COVID-19.
  • Mantralaya was earlier shut for two days when four persons from the housekeeping staff tested positive.
     
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Two BSF personnel succumb to COVID-19; 41 new cases take total infections in the force to 193: Officials

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  • The number of cases have not flattened, some areas are showing serious spike. Lockdown benefited us. Our cases have not grown as they have in some other countries.
  • The modeliing data shows that our peak will come in June-July. But it will also depend on other factors as the lockdown has also been extended. It will also have an impact. As the trend is showing, the number of cases are on an increase
     
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The Uttar Pradesh government intends to bring back all its migrant labourers from other states and has sought district-wise lists from them: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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Visakhapatnam gas leak incident affects movement of trains from Simhachalam North railway station, including at least nine Shramik Special trains ferrying stranded migrant workers to their home states: Railways

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  • A special team formed by the health ministry to overview the situation in Mumbai. 
  • The team will be led by Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agrawal. 
     
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Govt of Karnataka has written to Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, West Bengal and Rajasthan Governments seeking their consent to operate trains to their states from 8 to 15 May for transportation of people stranded in Karnataka. #COVID19

 

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  • Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches the ‘Sanjivani’ App and inter-disciplinary studies involving AYUSH interventions for COVID 19 
  • “The alliance between technology stakeholders will help the traditional knowledge of AYUSH to reach a large global population”
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n the daily press briefing, Awasthi said," Today 43 trains have arrived in the state carrying migrant laborers. With the help of these trains, 51371 workers arrived from different states. Today 12 more trains will arrive before 12 o'clock, about 15500-15600 laborers will come". The government is currently planning to bring back all its migrant population across back home.

Detailing the number of labourers who arrivedfrom different parts of the country, he added, "32599 from Gujarat, more than 7000 from Maharashtra, 4700 from Punjab, around 2400 from Telangana, 1200 from Karnataka." Talking about the first phase of migrant arrival via buses, he stated, "11200 from Haryana, 6000 from Madhya Pradesh, more than 10,000 from Rajasthan, 1500 from Uttarakhand, more than 12000 students from Kota, 15,000 students from Prayagraj have gone to their homes. In this way, about 55700 people have come from the first phase of roadways buses".

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Uttarakhand: No new cases

No new positive case has been reported in Uttarakhand today till 2 pm. Total number of positive cases of #COVID19 stands at 61 with only 1 death. Active cases remain 21 in the state: State Health Department

Haryana: 7 new cases

7 new positive cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Haryana today. Total number of positive cases rise to 555 in the state. Death toll stands at 6: Haryana Health Department

Karnataka: 19 new cases

19 more #COVID19 cases reported in Karnataka from 5 pm yesterday till 12 pm today. Total number of positive cases in the state is now at 692, including 345 discharges & 29 deaths: State Health Department
 

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After following all protocols Border Security Force headquarters in Delhi has been made functional today. While performing operational and essential duties, 85 more personnel have tested positive for #COVID19: Border Security Force (BSF)

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A PIL has been moved by an NGO, Civil Safety Council of India in the Delhi High Court demanding the closure of liquor shops in Delhi. Petition states that the opening of liquor shops is failing the purpose of lockdown.  #COVID19

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The situation in Maharashtra is certainly a matter of concern right now as 34 out of 36 districts are affected by #COVID19. I will hold a meeting with CM as well to discuss further course of action to control spread of the virus in state: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

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Bihar Govt has asked Union Ministry of Health as to how Gaya can be classified as red zone where there is only one active case of #COVID19: State Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar

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We have proposed seven trains to bring back people of Assam who are stranded in different parts of the country. The trains will probably start after May 7. Our priority is to bring back students, patients & the people who went on pilgrimage: Assam Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary

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COVID-19: Passengers coming to Delhi airport from abroad to be quarantined at paid facility for 14 days, as per Delhi govt order

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  • New Positve cases 112
  • Total cases as on today 1456
  • Discharged today 1
  • Total discharged is 265
  • Death due to Covid today is 4
  • Total deaths due to Covid is 74(apart from 72 co morbid deaths)
  • Total active cases 1047
     
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There will be a complete lockdown in Chhattisgarh on all week-ends -- Saturday and Sunday  -- in May to prevent the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday. Only the shops selling essential items will remain open.
 

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  • Delhi govt orders release of 4,000 Tablighi Jamaat members who have completed their required quarantine period in centres: Sources
  • All Tablighi members who are named and needed in investigation in Markaz incident to be sent to Delhi Police custody: Delhi govt
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No #COVID19 testing laboratories should accept samples with manually filled SRFs (Specimen Referral Forms), only samples filled on RT-PCR app should be accepted. If any lab accepts samples with manually filled SRFs, disciplinary action will be taken against them: Karnataka Govt

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Karnataka: 20 new cases

20 more #COVID19 cases reported in the last 24 hours in Karnataka. Total number of cases in the state is at 693, including 354 discharged & 29 deaths: State Health Department

Odisha: 5 new cases

5 new #Coronavirus positive cases reported in Odisha, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 185 including 122 active cases, 2 deaths and 61 cured/discharged: State Health Department

Kerala: No new cases

No #COVID19 positive case reported in the Kerala today. Number of total cases in the state is at 502, including 30 active cases: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister

Himachal Pradesh: 1 new case

1 person tested positive for #COVID19 in Himachal Pradesh today. Total number of cases in the state at is at 43, including 3 active cases, 34 recovered, and 2 deaths: State Health Department
 

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Team of 3 senior doctors from Mumbai and Delhi, including AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, is likely to visit Ahmedabad to guide civil hospital staff for better treatment of critical COVID-19 patients: Gujarat government

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So far, a total of 14,183 people have been cured. In the last 24 hours, 1457 patients were found cured. This takes the total recovery rate to 28.72%.

The total number of confirmed cases is now 49,391. Since yesterday, an increase of 2958 has been noted in the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in India.
 

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Summer vacation in govt & govt aided schools shall be observed as usual from 11th May to 30th June for students. However, keeping in view #COVID19, students shall not be called to schools for any teaching learning activity during summer vacation: Delhi Directorate of Education

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J&K: 34 new cases

34 new Coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours. 32 in Kashmir; 2 in Jammu.
775 cases in J&K
445 active cases
322 recovered 
8 deaths
41.54% recovery rate

Tamil Nadu: 771 new cases

771 COVID19 cases in the today, state tally stands at 4,829.
Active cases 3,275.
Discharged today 31/1,516 totally.
Death today 2/ total 35
Awaited Samples results 871
Chennai 324/2,323
 

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  • 68 new positive cases for COVID-19 and one death reported from Dharavi today.
  • Total cases in Dharavi is now 773 including 21 death.
     
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  • 18 shramik special city bus will be operated in Kanpur from tomorrow.
  • Shramik special city buses will run at different routes in the morning and evening.
  • The commissioner issued orders related to the route and time of the buses.
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34 deaths and 1233 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 16,758; death toll stands at 651: State Health Department
 

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UP: 118 new cases

UP's tally reaches 2998 with 1808 active cases and 118 new cases today

Gujarat: 380 new cases

380 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state is now at 6625, including 1500 cured/discharged & 396 deaths: State Health Department

Rajasthan: 159 new cases

Today's total 159 cases have been reported till 9 pm
Out of which 43 from jaipur
Cumulative positive-3317
Today's total death- 4
Total death in state 93

Tripura: 22 new cases

22 persons from 138th-Bn BSF Ambassa found COVID-19 positive today including 18 Male, 1 Female, 3 Children. Total COVID 19 Positive cases in Tripura stands at 64 (2 already discharged, so active cases : 62)

Telangana : 11 new cases

11 more #COVID19 cases reported in Telangana today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1107, including 648 discharged/cured, 430 active cases, and 29 deaths: State Director of Public Health & Family Welfare

Pune: 99 new cases

99 more #COVID19 cases & 7 deaths reported in Pune in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the district is at 2300, including 665 discharged & 127 deaths: Pune Health Department #Maharashtra
 

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West Bengal govt allows home delivery of liquor, state beverages corp launches portal for placing orders. Similarly, Punjab too has allowed home delivery of liquor.

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West Bengal: 16 areas added to the list of #COVID19 containment zones in Kolkata. The total number of containment zones in the city is now at 334.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has banned the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in an order on Wednesday with immediate effect. India had on March 24 banned the export of sanitizers. The latest move comes in the wake of the mounting toll of COVID-19 cases and deaths in India, which have skyrocketed in the last couple of days.

Hand sanitizer is one of the most important guards against getting infected with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel Coronavirus. Doctors have recommended rubbing the liquid on hands as often as possible to disinfect it before one touches their face.

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Private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes in Ahmedabad to be asked to open within 48 hours or lose licence: Official

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Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava has directed his officers and rank and file to disinfect police stations and take adequate precautions against coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. He held a video-conference meeting with his officials on Tuesday to review the force's preparedness to fight the coronavirus pandemic, they said.  He also enquired about the health of police personnel. 

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The government has earmarked 215 railway stations for the deployment of railways’ isolation coaches to be used as 'COVID Care Centres' for suspected or confirmed patients categorised as mild or very mild cases. These stations will be deployed across 23 states and Union Territories, a health ministry document has stated.

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According to the latest update from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the number of total Coronavirus cases in the country has climbed to 52,952 including 35,902 active cases. 

While 1,783 deaths have been reported overall, around 15,267 people have been cured/discharged/migrated. Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Gujarat have the highest number of cases in the country with 16,758 and 6,625 cases respectively. 

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Mizoram is not in a hurry for the 'COVID-19 free' tag as the state is still vulnerable and a new case can be detected any time, Health Minister R Lalthangliana said.

The minister's comment comes even though the state's lone COVID-19 patient has tested negative more than once. The patient, who is currently undergoing treatment at the Zoram Medical College (ZMC) near Aizawl, has tested negative for the virus but is yet to be declared recovered, Lalthangliana said on Wednesday.
 

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  • Out of 60000 industrial units under lockdown 3, 54000 units have disbursed salary of Rs 631 crore. The number of continuous units are 374. There are 53900 personnel working in these units: Additional Chief Secretary Home Avnish Kumar Awasthi
  • There are 1868 cases of active infection in the state, 1130 people who have been discharged properly and so far 61 people have died unfortunate due to corona. In all, 3059 cases of corona have so far come from 66 districts of the state: Principal Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad
     
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Indian Council for Medical Research decides not to go ahead with Jal Shakti Ministry's proposal to undertake clinical studies for treatment of COVID-19 patients with Ganga water, saying it needs more scientific data

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We have constituted a committee to investigate the viral video and the report will be out in 24 hours: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on viral video showing bodies kept next to patients at Sion hospital in Mumbai

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Kerala: No new cases

No new case of #COVID19 has been reported in Kerala today. The number of active cases stands at 25: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Tamilnadu : 580 new cases 

  • 580 cases today - Large number of these cases are linked to Koyambedu market today also.
  • 316 cases are from Chennai.
  • 31 patients discharged today & 2 new Covid19 deaths.
  • Total: 5,409 cases, 1,547 discharged,  37 deaths.

Chandigarh: 15 new cases

15 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Chandigarh in last 24 hours; taking the total number of positive cases to 135: Health Department, Chandigarh

Karnataka: 12 new cases

12 more #COVID19 cases reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state is at 705, including 366 discharged & 30 deaths: State Health Department

Himachal Pradesh: Active cases at 6

Number of active cases of #COVID19 has increased to 6 in Himachal Pradesh, two people have succumbed to the infection while 34 others recovered: State Health Department.

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JEE Advanced Exam will be conducted on August 23: Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Human Resource Development Minister

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  • Maharashtra Government has also cancels requirements of Medical Certificate to travel
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50 New positive cases for COVID-19 reported from Dharavi today. Total cases in Dharavi is now 783 including 21 deaths.

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Punjab : 118 new cases

Positive cases- 1644 (118 today)
Recovered- 149
Death- 28

J&K: 18 positive cases

18 positives cases in Jammu and Kashmir. Total positives now 793

West Bengal: 92 new cases

92 new #COVID19 positive cases have been confirmed today in West Bengal; taking the total number of positive case to 1,548. Total deaths due to #COVID19 stand at 79 and total active cases is at 1,101: Heath Department, West Bengal

Jharkhand: 5 new cases

5 more #COVID19 cases reported in Jharkhand today, all from Palamu district. They had returned from Chhatisgarh, the total number of positive cases in the state is now at 132: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, State Health Secretary

Odisha: 7 new cases

Seven new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Ganjam. Total number of positive cases in Odisha stand at 219: Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha.

Gujarat: 388 new cases

388 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in last 24 hours in Gujarat. Total positive cases stand at 7013 including 1709 cured/discharged and 425 deaths: Health Department, Gujarat

Maharashtra: 1362 new cases

1,362 #COVID19 cases reported in Maharashtra today, the total number of cases in the state is now at 18,120: State Health Minister Rajesh Tope

UP: 73 new cases

Number of #COVID19 cases reaches 3071 in Uttar Pradesh, with 73 new cases being reported today. Number of recovered/discharged patients & deaths stands at 1250 & 62, respectively. Ghazipur district is now free of COVID-19: Uttar Pradesh Health Department

Haryana: 31 new cases

31 new positive cases have been reported in Haryana today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 625: Health Department, Govt of Haryana
 

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37 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel posted in Delhi have tested positive for #COVID19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of infected personnel in ITBP is now at 90: ITBP

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  • Surat will go for Complete Lockdown from 9th-14th May.
  • Vegetable & fruits are also will not be available.
     
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Manufacturing plant of Cadila Pharmaceuticals at Dholka in Ahmedabad, Gujarat has been closed following 26 of its employees testing positive for #COVID19. Deep sanitization of the plant & its surroundings is being undertaken: Cadila Pharmaceuticals

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72 inmates and 7 staff members  found COVID19 positive in mumbai's Arthur road prison. Total 200 simples were collected. All positive inmates will he shifted to GT Hospital and St George hospital in guarded vegicles tomorrow morning. All Staff members found positive will be shifted separately, states Maharashtra Jail Authorities.

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Madhya Pradesh: 114 new cases

114 more persons have tested positive for #Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh taking the total number of cases in the state to 3252. Death toll stands at 193: State Health Department

Telangana : 15 new cases

15 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Telangana today. Total positive cases in the state is at 1122 including 400 active cases and 29 deaths: Govt of Telangana

Rajasthan: 110 new cases

110 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today taking the total number of positive cases to 3427. 6 deaths have been reported today; death toll stand at 99: Health Department, Rajasthan
 

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Govt will conduct randomised controlled clinical trial to assess efficacy of ayurvedic drug ashwagandha as preventive intervention among healthcare professionals, high-risk COVID-19 population in comparison with hydroxychloroquine: AYUSH Ministry Secy Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
 

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A  total of 1357413 samples have been tested as on 07 May 2020, 9 AM IST

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Have reserved 3,343 rooms in 88 hotels in Mumbai to quarantine Indian nationals who would be brought back from other countries: BMC 

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Maharashtra: 1216 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 17974
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 694
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 11394
  • Total death in Mumbai — 437
  • 1216 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 43 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 3301 discharged in Maharashtra until now
     

 Mumbai: 692 new cases

 

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Delhi: 448 new cases

448 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Delhi today; taking the total number of positive cases to 5980. One death has been reported today, death toll rises to 66: Delhi Govt

Tripura: 24 new cases

24 persons from 86th-Bn BSF Ambassa found COVID19 POSITIVE today.
Total COVID19 patients in Tripura now stands: 88
Active cases: 86
 

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- Odisha plans revival of tourism post lockdown.

- Rajasthan's COVID-19 toll rises to 100, as the number of cases increases to 3,453.

- Five labourers who jumped from slow-moving train in UP were detained and sent to quarantine centre.

- Twenty-six people test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha.

- Eighty-five percent of daily wagers in Ahmedabad hit by lockdown, survey says.

- Fresh COVID-19 case in HP as the state's tally rises to 48.

Vande Bharat mission schedule for Friday:

Evacuation of Indians from Male begins, procedures being implemented

Big crowd and queue once again at Ghazipur market outside Delhi

Kerala sets up quarantine centre in Gurvayur for passengers being brought from different countries:

 

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The United Nations and partner agencies have launched a USD 6.7 billion global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, more than trebling an earlier appeal made by the UN chief, with special focus on more vulnerable countries and combating food insecurity and gender-based violence.

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock launched the USD 6.7 billion appeal on Thursday and updated a global plan to fight the COVID-19 in fragile countries.

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A military aide of Mr. Trump, whom officials described as a personal valet, tested positive for coronavirus. The President said he had very little contact with him.

“I have had very little contact, personal contact, with this gentleman. I know who he is. Good person. But I have had very little contact. (Vice President) Mike (Pence) has had very little contact with him. But Mike was tested and I was tested. We were both tested,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office of the White House.

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Rajasthan : 64 new cases

64 more people have tested positive for #COVID19 in Rajasthan, taking the total number of cases to 3491 out of which 1475 cases are active. Number of deaths stands at 100: Rajasthan Health Department. 

Uttarkhand: No new cases

No new positive case has been reported in Uttarakhand today till 2 pm, for the 4th consecutive day. Total number of positive cases of #COVID19 stands at 61 with only 1 death. Active cases remain 15 in the state: State Health Department

J&K : 30 new cases

  • 30 More Test Positive, J&K Covid-19 Tally Crosses 800-mark
  • 23 of the fresh cases were confirmed at Covid-19 laboratory at CD hospital and included 14 from Budgam, 5 from Kulgam, 3 from a Srinagar hospital and one from Duroo Anantnag.  
  • The remaining seven cases were confirmed at viral diagnostic lab at SKIMS and include three from Ganderbal, two from Urhanhal Anantnag and one each from Baramulla and Chadoora, Budgam. With these cases, the tally of covid-19 patients has risen to 823.
     

Bhilwara: 2 new cases

  • 2 more people tested positive in Bhilwara, Rajasthan 
  • Total positive cases rise to 41
     
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Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College Hospital Dr Ramen Talukdar and many other doctors as well as staff put into quarantine. Total 386 people associated with GMCH have been quarantined -Himanta Biswa Sarma

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We kept 8 jails including Arthur Raod Jail in complete lockdown. No one was allowed to go/enter from outside. But maybe through people who supply vegetables&milk acted as carriers of #COVID19: Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh on 77 inmates&26 police personnel test #COVID19 positive
 

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State Bank of India has closed a section of its Local Head Office in Kolkata after an employee tested positive for COVID-19: Senior official

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Maharashtra Cabinet sub-committee meeting today on migrants issue. A committee of bureaucrats has given the government a recommendation to give cash doles to the migrants for the next few months to encourage them to stay on.
 

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Decontamination being carried put at Civil Secretariat Srinagar after one employee from Ganderbal tested COVID19 positive. Contacts of positive already traced.

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All university students in Maharashtra, except those in the final year, will be promoted to the next class without examination due to #COVID19 lockdown. The final year examinations will be held in July: State Higher & Technical Education Minister Uday Samant

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Drug Controller General of India has given approval for clinical trials of Favipiravir which is used in influenza in Japan, China etc & could be potentially useful against #COVID19 & a phytopharmaceutical which is an extract of a plant: CSIR Director General Shekhar Mande

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Supreme Court disposes off a petition seeking clarity on the sale of liquor and to ensure social distancing while it is being sold in liquor shops, during the lockdown. "We will not pass any order but the states should consider indirect sale/home delivery of liquor to maintain social distancing norms and standards", Justice Ashok Bhushan, heading the bench said.

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) amends it's April 30 order to reduce employees' strength to 75% to maintain social distancing in its offices.

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A total of 1437788 samples have been tested as on 08 May 2020, 9 AM IST

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  • The Health Ministry on Friday said that the recovery percentage of COVID-19 cases now stands at 29.36% i.e., almost 1 in 3 hospitalized persons has recovered. The Ministry said that 1,273 patients of COVID-19 have recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 16,540. At the same time, India has reported 3,390 new cases, taking the total to 56,342. 
  • Joint Secretary of Health, Lav Aggarwal, further informed that among the 37,916 patients under active medical supervision, 3.2% are using oxygen-related services while 4.2% are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and 1.1% are on ventilator support.
  • The Ministry further stated that 216 districts in the country have not reported any COVID-19 case, while in 42 districts, no new cases have been detected in the last 28 days. 36 districts are such where no case was reported in the last 14 days, while in 46 districts, no case has come up in the last seven days.
  • 5,231 railway coaches converted into COVID Care Centres, will be placed at 215 stations and used to treat mild, very mild cases
     
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After Uttar pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat becomes the third state to waive labour laws for industrial units for three years

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CBSE to conduct pending Class 10, 12 board exams from July 1 to 15: HRD Ministry

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Supreme Court stays Orissa HC order which directed that migrants who want to return must test negative for COVID-19.

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Delhi High Court asks Centre and AAP government to respond to a PIL seeking directions to them to provide free laptops, tablets or mobile phones to poor kids so that they have access to online classes during COVID-19 lockdown 

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Vashi APMC to shut for 7 days from 11-17 may looking at the increasing number of cases in Navi Mumbai of coronavirus

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Osmanabad, a green district, has started bus services within the district as per the central government relaxation guidelines

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An officer working with capital markets regulator Sebi has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the regulatory authority to get its headquarters here completely sanitised as per the necessary protocols while ensuring that all its functions continue uninterrupted, officials said.

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Around 1,200 migrant labourers create ruckus in AIIMS, Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh demanding to be sent back home. AP police resorts to lathicharge to disperse the crowd. The migrant labourers protested and also vandalised property at the under-construction AIIMS.

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Madras High Court orders closure of TASMAC liquor shops in Tamil Nadu. Though earlier the MHC had refused to stay the govt decision to open liquor shops in the state, the court has now directed closure of all shops after petitioners pointed out overcrowding and violation of social distancing norms at these places. This petition was filed by Kamal Haasan's Makkal needhi maiam against the TASMAC liquor shops
 

5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

3 people tested postive out of 15 who returned Chitradurga from Tablighi jamaat meeting in Ahmedabad. Chitradurga which was green zone, now it will be changed to red zone. They were staying in Ahmedabad for two months. After state relaxation on traveling they reached Chitradurga on 6th of May. People of district are apprehensive that it might appear further in the district. The MLA had written a letter to District Commissioner to shift those 15 people in the outskirts. Currently 3 postive patients are shifted to the govt hospital.
 

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Tamil Nadu: 600 new cases

  • 600 new cases of Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.
  • Total number of cases in the state:  6009.
  • As many as 1,589 positive cases out of 6,009 are related to Koyambedu Market cluster, says TamilNadu Health Department.
     

Karnataka: 3 new cases

3 more persons have tested positive to Covid19 in Karnataka .Till date 753 COVID-19 Positive cases have been confirmed in the State, it includes 30 Deaths & 376 Discharges +1 death due to non – Covid Cause.Out of remaining 346 cases, 340 COVID-19 positive patients are in isolation at designated hospitals are stable and 06 in ICU

Dharavi: 25 new cases

  • 25 new cases
  • Total Cases in Dharavi 808 (26 deaths) 
  • Total discharge : 222

 Punjab: 87 new cases

Total positive case- 1731 (87 today)
Death- 29 (1 today)
Cured- 152
 

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India will expand from next week its 'Vande Bharat Mission' to evacuate stranded Indians from abroad by including countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Germany, Spain and Thailand: Official sources

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  • The Assam govt has hiked tax on liquor by 25%

 

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Restaurants, eateries, ice cream shops, sweet shops and  juice shops in the district are allowed to open from 7am to 7pm only for home delivery: District Magistrate Ludhiana, Punjab

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Jharkhand Government prohibits for one year the manufacturing, storage, distribution or sale of Pan Masala containing Magnesium Carbonate in the state.
 

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Bengal: 130 new cases

130 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 1678, death toll 88: West Bengal Health Department

Madhya Pradesh: 90 new cases

90 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Madhya Pradesh, taking total number of cases to 3341 including 1349 recovered/discharged & 200 deaths: State Health Department

Ahmedabad: 22 new deaths

22 coronavirus patients die in Ahmedabad, death toll rises to 343, while number of cases reaches 5,260 with 269 new patients: health official

Maharashtra: 1089 new cases

Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 19063
Total death in Maharashtra — 731
Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 12142
Total death in Mumbai — 462
1089 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
37 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
Total 3470 discharged in Maharashtra until now

Mumbai: 748 new cases

 

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  • Today's accident in Aurangabad was painful. I appeal to the migrant labourers that they should not get restless. We are in touch with various states. Keep your patience for a few more days. Maharashtra govt is with you.
  • There has been a rumour for the past 2-3 days that army will be deployed in Mumbai.There is no need for army deployment here.Whatever I've done till today I've done by informing citizens. You all should be disciplined & that will be enough. No need to call army here
  • Police force is under tremendous pressure. If we need more forces we will ask for central forces in order to give some rest to our police. But that will not mean that army has been called. It will be done only if needed
  • No success yet in breaking virus `chain', admits Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
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We've asked Centre to declare 14 'orange zone' districts as green zones as they didn't report a single #COVID19 case in last 20 days. We've recommended that 3 'red zone' districts that are not reporting cases be declared as orange zones: Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajender

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses concern over rising coronavirus cases in Central Armed Police Forces, discusses with senior officials ways to check the spread of COVID-19: Official

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IRCTC is monitoring round the clock food supplies in these trains. Extra food packets are being given in these trains so that there is no shortage of food: Indian Railways Official

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In a massive development, WHO scientist Dr Peter Ben Embarek, on Friday, stated that the Wuhan market had role in virus outbreak, but more research is needed. Dr. Embarek - who is an WHO expert on food safety and zoonotic viruses, has stated that while the role was clear, its exact role is not clear yet. This is the first statement in which WHO has openly admitted the role of China's Wuhan market in the spread of the pandemic.

 “The market played a role in the event, that’s clear. But what role we don’t know. Whether it was the source or amplifying setting or just a coincidence that some cases were detected in and around that market,” said Dr Peter Ben Embarek in a press briefing.

He added, "Food safety in these environments is rather difficult and therefore it's not surprising that sometimes we also have these events happening within markets." According to Ben Embarek, it might take considerable time to identify the original animal source for the new coronavirus. Embarek said while China likely has the necessary expertise to conduct such studies and has not noted any problems in China's willingness to collaborate with others.
 

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Rajasthan: 152 new cases

152 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state today; the total number of cases in the state is now 3579, death toll 103: Rajasthan Health Department

Uttar Pradesh: 155 new cases

155 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Uttar Pradesh, taking total number of cases to 3214 including 1387 discharges & 66 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 1761: Uttar Pradesh Health Department

Haryana: 22 new cases

22 new COVID19 positive cases reported today, taking the total number of positive cases to 647: Haryana Government

Himachal Pradesh: 10 active cases

One person each tested positive for #COVID19 in Kangra, Chamba & Una districts, taking total number of active cases to 10 in Himachal Pradesh. This includes a two years old girl from Chamba: State Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman

Jharkhand: No new cases

No positive case reported today in Jharkhand till 8pm today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 132: Jharkhand Health Department

Delhi: 338 new cases

338 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Delhi today, taking the total number of cases to 6318 including 2020 recovered, 4230 active cases and 68 deaths: Delhi Health Department
 

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleriya&Dr Manish Sureja have left for Ahmedabad by a special IAF flight as per instructions by HM Amit Shah to visit Civil Hospital&SVP hospital to give expert advice to doctors there on COVID19 treatment: Top AIIMS official confirms

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All educational/training institutions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to remain closed till 31st May 2020: Government of Jammu and Kashmir

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The state govt has decided to promote all students of Classes V to X under Punjab School Education system to the next class without any examination. Class X students under Punjab School Education Board will be promoted on basis of their performance in pre-Board exams: Punjab Govt

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15 more SRPF jawans of SPRF Group7 tested positive for COVID19 in Pune's Daund. There are total 27 positive cases in SRPF Group 7&160 other jawans have been kept under quarantine. They were all posted in Mumbai on COVID19 duty: Commandant, State Police Reserve Force, Group 7

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5 more COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Bihar on 8th May, All of them are BMP (Bihar Military Police) jawans & all cases were reported in Patna. Contact tracing is being done. Total positive cases in the state stand at 579, said Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secy (Health) Bihar.

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One patient has tested COVID19 positive at PMCH, Dhanbad. The patient is from Koderma. 23 positive cases were reported in Jharkhand on 8th May. Highest in a single day. Total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 154, said Dhanbad Dy Commissioner Amit Kumar

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

The Odisha government has trained 1.72 lakh health personnel to fight COVID-19 in the state, where a spike in the number of positive cases was recently witnessed following the return of Odia migrant workers from other parts of the country, a senior official said.
 

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13 more Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel tested positive for COVID19 in last 24 hours

48 CISF personnel have tested COVID19 positive till date

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Total 8 cops are found tested positive at special cell of the Delhi Police

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Our fatality rate in the country continues to be around 3.3% and the recovery rate has climbed up to 29.9%, these are very good indicators. Doubling rate for last 3 days has been about 11 days, for last 7 days it has been 9.9 days: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Five Bihar Military Police (BMP) personnel have tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 579, a top health official said.

All the fresh cases are from Khajpura area of Patna and their infection trail is being ascertained, Health Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said.
 

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Rajasthan: 76 new cases

76 fresh cases of #Coronavirus have been reported in Rajasthan, taking total number of cases to 3655 out of which 1526 cases are active. Number of fatalities due to the disease stands at 103: Rajasthan Health Department

Uttarakhand: 4 new cases

4 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Uttarakhand today; taking the total number of positive cases to 67: State Health Department

CISF : 13 new cases

13 more Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel tested positive for #COVID19 in last 24 hours; 48 CISF personnel have tested COVID19 positive till date: CISF

Andhra Pradesh: 43 new cases

43 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 1930. Three deaths have been reported in last 24 hours, death toll is at 44: Arja Srikanth, State Nodal Officer
 

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TN govt relaxes few lockdown norms after the series of meetings (These relaxations are not for containment zones):

  • All the provisions and vegetable shops can function from 6 am to 7 pm.
  • All standalone shops can be opened from 10.30 am to 6 pm.
  • Stand alone shops in other districts apart from Chennai can be opened till 7 pm.
  • Tea shops will be allowed to open for take away services from 6 am to 7 pm. Hygiene should be maintained, customers not allowed to consume anything in the shop.
  • Petrol bunks can be opened from 6 am to 6 pm.
  • State and national highway Petrol bunks can function 24x7.
  • All the private companies which fall under Chennai can operate from 10 am to 6 pm with 33% of labour force. From 10 am to 7 pm in other districts with 33% workforce.
     

 

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  • Tamilnadu govt approaches Supreme court against the order of the the Madras high court on the closure of the TASMAC liquor shops, pls check in Delhi also once.
  • MHC ordered the closure of all the TASMAC liquor shops in Tamilnadu since the social distancing norms were not followed, based on a PIL
     
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We have arranged institutional quarantine facilities for 5,000 people who will come from abroad and red zone areas of other states. They will be kept in quarantine for 14 days: K. Gopalakrishnan, Thiruvanathapuram District Collector #Kerala

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10 more trains are coming into Bengal. From, Karnataka, Punjab, TN, Kerala. We are hoping that things will be in order. One Is coming to Malda tomorrow. People stuck in UP's Vrindaban and Mathura to be brought back.

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VandeBharatMission: An Air India flight carrying 129 passengers from Dhaka, Bangladesh has landed at Delhi airport

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West Bengal : 108 new cases

108 cases of #COVID19 & 11 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours in West Bengal, taking total number of cases to 1786 & death toll to 99 in the state. Number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1243: West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay

Tamil Nadu: 526 new cases & 4 deaths 

total  cases to 6535 & death toll to 44. 

Number of active cases 4,664

Kerala: 2 new cases

Two foreign returnees have tested positive for #COVID19 in Kerala today, taking total number of active cases to 17 in the state: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Odisha: 2 new cases

2 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Ganjam and Nayagarh, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 289: Odisha Health Department
 

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  • So far, 97 trains carrying migrant workers have entered into Uttar Pradesh from other states & 17 more trains will arrive by evening today. Govt has allowed plying of 98 more trains which will arrive tomorrow & day after tomorrow: Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi
  • Number of active cases of #COVID19 stands at 1800 in Uttar  Pradesh & 1399 patients have been recovered. Our average recovery rate stands at around 43 per cent as against national average of 30 per cent: Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad
     
5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Delhi High Court decides to extend the interim bails granted to 2177 under trial prisoners by another 45 days from the date of expiry of their interim bail period, in view of the prevailing COVID19 pandemic situation.

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Madhya Pradesh: 23 labourers were injured after a loading van they were travelling in collided with a truck in Shivpuri last night. Dr Alok Srivastava, District Hospital says,"They were going to Uttar Pradesh. 1 critical patient was referred to Gwalior,rest 22 are being treated".

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A total of 1523213 samples have been tested as on 09 May 2020, 9 AM IST.

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Indian Railways operated 302 special trains since May 1 and ferried home more than 3 lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country amid coronavirus lockdown: Officials
 

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  • Evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams to be done at home by teachers
  • 1.5 crore answer sheets of already conducted class 10, 12 exams to be delivered at homes of teachers for evaluation: HRD Minister
  • 3000 CBSE schools in the country have been selected as evaluation centres
  • From these centres, more than 1.5 crore answer sheets will be sent for evaluation to the homes of teachers.

  •  This process will be completed in approx 50 days
     

 

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  • 25 new cases( 1 dead ) 
  • Total Cases in Dharavi 833 ( 27 ) 
  • Total discharge : 222
     
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  • TN govt constitutes high level committee of economists, experts and officials to assess the overall immediate and medium term impact of Covid19 on different sectors of TN economy, including the impact of the lockdown 
  • The high level committee is headed by former RBI governor C Rangarajan and other members include former chief secretary N Narayanan, India cements MD N Srinivasan, TVS Chairman Venu Srinivasan, Indian bank Md Padmaja Chunduru and others. Totally 24 members in this committee.
  • The committee is expected to come up with measures required to help important sectors to overcome impact of Covid19 and to improve the state's fiscal position.
     
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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) partners with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) for developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.

 

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Jharkhand: 2 new cases

2 new COVID 19 cases reported from Dhanbad today. Both had returned from Mumbai. Jharkhand's total count of positive cases rises to 156: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

Gujarat: 394 new cases

394 new coronavirus cases in Gujarat, tally rises to 7,797; with 23 patients succumbing, death toll reaches 472: health official

Maharashtra: 1165 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 20228
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 779
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 12864
  • Total death in Mumbai — 489
  • 1165 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 48 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 3800 discharged in Maharashtra until now.

Uttar Pradesh: 1800 new cases

Total 1,800 active cases recorded in UP. Today, 163 new cases reported while 112 patients were recovered and discharged. So far, 1499 patients have been recovered and discharged in the state. Total deaths: 74

Rajasthan: 129 new cases

Today's total 129 cases have been reported till 9 pm
Out of which 51 from jaipur
Cumulative positive-3708
Today's total death- 3
Total death in state 106
 

Mumbai: 772 new cases

Madhya Pradesh: Total 3457 cases


 

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Pune district reported 111 new coronavirus patients since previous evening, taking the number of cases to 2,572 on Friday. The death toll due to the pandemic in the district reached 143 with nine patients succumbing to the infection on Friday.

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53 new corona cases reported in Indore. The figure of Corona positive patients reaches 1780 in Indore. A total of 87 deaths so far in Indore due to COVID-19.

A two-month-old baby recovered from the virus in the city's hospital.

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23 new cases emerged in Agra. The figure reaches 701 in Agra after 23 new cases. Corona-infected death toll rises to 20 in Agra. Total Active Case 378 in Agra.

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Five people, who had travelled from Rajasthan to Silchar, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, taking the total number of cases in Assam to 58. of the total 58 cases, 23 are active, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

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3320 more cases have been reported with 95 deaths in last 24 hours. While 17,847 have been cured of the virus, 39834 cases remain active. 

Here is a state-wise segregation of COVID-19 positive cases, recoveries and deaths

 

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Odisha on Saturday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases. Taking the total number to 287. Twelve new cases were reported from Ganjam district, three were detected in Mayurbhanj and one each in Bhadrak and Sundergarh district. At present, there are 222 active cases in the state and 63 people have recovered.

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17 new corona positive cases in Aurangabad 

32 new cases reported in Jalgaon, total 157

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In Maharashtra, 714 policemen were found coronavirus positive. So far, a total of 714 policemen have been found coronavirus positive, including 81 police officers and 633 police personnel. The same 61 policemen recovered and returned to their homes So far 5 policemen have died from Coronavirus, including 3 in Mumbai, 1 in Pune and 1 in Solapur. There have been 194 incidents of assault on police personnel during the lockdown period. 689 accused have been arrested for the same.

 

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

36 new Corona positive patients emerge in Bhopal. A police station in-charge, including a doctor of GMC, Health Department personnel reported positive. A total of 722 patients found corona positive so far in Bhopal. Of which 24 have died, 397 patients have recovered

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Ministry of Health&Family Welfare to deploy Central teams to 10 states that have witnessed/are witnessing high caseload and a high spurt of cases. The teams will assist the State Health depts of respective states to facilitate the management of COVID19 outbreak: Govt of India

 

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Kerala Government has issued Standard Operating Protocol to observe complete shut down across the State on Sundays until further notice.

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Odisha

State's COVID-19 cases breach 350-mark as 58 more test positive for the disease on Sunday. State's total coronavirus positive case tally at 352 now.

Indore

With 2 deaths reported in 24 hours, Indore has 78 new cases. Positive cases in Indore reaches to 1,858, death tally at 89.

Bihar

COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar have reached to 611 with 16 new cases reported.

Varanasi

With 4 new cases of coronavirus positive being reported, total cases in the district hit 81; while 30 have recovered, one person has lost life. The district has 50 active cases.

 

 

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As per Health Ministry's update on Sunday
Total cases: 62939
Active cases: 41472
Cured/ Discharged: 19358
Deaths: 2109

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Ganjam district in Odisha reported its first COVID-19 death after a man succumbed to the virus on Sunday, taking the death toll in the state to three, an official of the health department said.

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786 police personnel have tested positive for COVID19 in the state, of which 703 are active cases, 76 recovered & 7 deaths. There have been 200 incidents of assault on police personnel during the lockdown period & 732 accused have been arrested for the same: Maharashtra Police

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Delhi recorded five more deaths due to coronavirus, while 381 fresh cases of the virus were reported, the city government said on Sunday. With the fresh cases, the virus tally in the national capital has climbed to 6,923.

Between midnight of May 8 and midnight of May 9, five fresh fatalities due to the virus were reported, taking the death toll to 73, the government said in its health bulletin. While there are 4,781 active cases of the virus in the city, 2069 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19.

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5 pilots of Air India found COVID19 positive, during the pre-flight COVID test which is carried out 72 hours before they are rostered for flight duties. All of them are asymptomatic and based in Mumbai. They had undertaken cargo flights to China: Air India Sources

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163 new COVID19 cases reported positive since last evening; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 3373: Uttar Pradesh Health Department

 

 

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18 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have tested positive for COVID19 in last 24 hours. There are a total of 64 active cases as on today

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Days after Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb declared Tripura COVID 19-free, the state witnessed an abrupt spike in coronavirus cases with over 130 people testing positive for the disease in just one week since May 2. All the new cases are from two battalions of the BSF in Dhalai district

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53 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka. Till date 847 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed.
This includes 31 deaths & 405 discharges.

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Uttarkashi on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case, raising Uttarakhand's coronavirus tally to 68. Uttarkashi district falls in the green zone. 

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In a significant development that can be deemed as a step towards exiting lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued guidelines for restarting manufacturing industries after lockdown as a trial or test run. The Ministry has directed to ensure all safety protocols are followed while keeping the production targets low.

"While restarting the unit, consider the first week as the trial or test run period; ensure all safety & protocols, & don't try to achieve high production targets", says MHA.

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

First case of an inmate testing COVID positive in Byculla Women Jail. She is 54 years old Inmate was referred to JJ Hospital as her oxygen saturation level had fallen below 90 percent.. First COVID test was negative on 8th May, Second COVID test conducted on 9th May has come positive. Treatment is going on in St George Hospital..

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As India battles Coronavirus (COVID-19) under the extended staggered lockdown, sources report on Sunday that PM Narendra Modi is yet again set to hold a video conference with all state Chief Ministers at 3 PM on Monday. Sources add that the agenda of the meeting is to discuss an exit strategy for the nation as the deadline for the lockdown nears. Sources add that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan are set to be in attendance.

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Haryana

20 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Haryana today. Total number of positive cases stands at 695 including 10 deaths and 394 active cases: Haryana Health Department.

Rajasthan

45 new cases of COVID-19 & one death have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking total number of cases to 3753 & death toll to 107, respectively. Number of active cases stands at 1470 in the state: Rajasthan Health Department.

Uttar Pradesh

1884 active cases of COVID-19 are at present in Uttar Pradesh. The total number of people who have been cured and discharged is 1504.

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Today 57 trains connecting Lucknow from other states are coming. If we estimate each train is carrying 1200 people then over 70 thousand people are coming. So far, about 215 trains have arrived in the state carrying 2 lakh 30 thousand people: UP Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi

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Karnataka

54 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 848 including 31 deaths & 422 discharges. Number of active cases stands at 394: Karnataka Health Department

Border Security Force

18 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Border Security Force (BSF) today- 16 from Tripura and 2 are from Delhi. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the force stands at 276.

 

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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal says 300 Shramik special trains will be run everyday to ferry migrants back to their home states. 

 

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Tamil Nadu

669 new cases of #Coronavirus & 3 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 7204 & death toll to 47. Number of active cases stands at 5195 in the state: Tamil Nadu Health Department

Kerala

7 new #COVID19 positive cases have been confirmed in Kerala today, taking the total active cases in the state to 20. Four people recovered today; 489 people have recovered so far: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

Mumbai

26 new #COVID19 positive cases, 2 deaths reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today; till now 859 positive cases and 29 deaths have been reported. 222 people discharged till date: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Himachal Pradesh

Number of active cases of #COVID19 stands at 14 in Himachal Pradesh, two people have succumbed to the infection while 35 people have recovered: State Health Department

 

 

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The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which normally begins in the last week of June or in the first week of July, may still be held on time, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Sunday, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic may delay its start.

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ITBP

56 jawans of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have tested #COVID19 positive in the last 24 hours, all new cases are in Delhi. Total number of COVID-19 cases in ITBP reaches 156: ITBP

Delhi

It has been observed that Govt and private hospitals are not sending the #COVID19 updates regularly. The daily summary about COVID-19 deaths is not being sent to the death audit committee because of which daily reports get delayed or are submitted with wrong details: Delhi Govt

COVID-19 hospitals and health facilities have been warned of strict action if there is a delay in reporting of death cases.

Punjab

The total number of #COVID19 cases reaches 1823 in Punjab, with 61 more people testing positive today. Number of active cases & fatalities due to the infection stands at 1626 & 31, respectively: Punjab Health Department

West Bengal

153 new #COVID19 cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1939. 14 deaths reported due to #COVID19 in the last 24 hours, the death toll due to the virus rises to 113.

UT of Jammu & Kashmir

25 new positive cases reported in Jammu & Kashmir today (2 from Jammu division and 23 from Kashmir division), taking the total number of cases to 861. The total death toll stands at 9.

Mumbai

81 more inmates of Mumbai's Arthur Road prison have tested positive for #COVID19, taking the total number of positive cases in the prison to 184 of which 26 are staff members and rest are inmates: Arthur Road prison authority #Maharashtra

 

 

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In a major announcement, the Indian Railways said it plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from May 12, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.

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Madhya Pradesh

The number of #COVID19 cases reaches 3614 in Madhya Pradesh, with 157 new cases reported today. Out of the total cases, 1676 patients have recovered while 215 others succumbed to the infection.

Haryana

28 new positive cases of #COVID19 reported in Haryana today. Total number of positive cases stands at 703 including 10 deaths and 393 active cases.

Gujarat

In the last 24 hours, 398 new cases of #COVID 19 have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of cases stands at 8195 now, including 2545 cured/discharged cases and 493 deaths.

Odisha

15 new #Coronavirus positive cases reported in Odisha taking the total number of cases in the state to 377 including 306 active cases, 68 cured/discharged and 3 deceased,

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More than 4,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours which has taken the total count to 67,152. Of the total cases, there are 44,029 active cases, while 20,916 people have recovered. The death toll, meanwhile, has climbed to 2,206, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

 

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14 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Odisha on Monday, taking the state's tally of coronavirus cases to 391, said the state Health Department.

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"310 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi till midnight of May 10. The total number of positive cases is now 7233. We have ordered all hospitals to submit death report with death summary each day," news agency ANI quoted Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain as saying. 

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Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Bihar, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 707, said Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary (Health). All 11 people who have tested positive in the state are male, from different districts.

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Maharashtra has reported 1,278 new Coronavirus cases and 53 deaths. This takes the total case count to 22,171 and the number of fatalities to 832. Of the 53 deaths, 19 were reported from Mumbai, 14 from Malegaon in Nashik district, five each from Pune and Jalgaon, two in Dhule, one each from Dhule rural, Pimpri Chinchwad, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Nandurbar, Solapur and Vasai-Virar, health officials said.

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Rajasthan recorded 84 fresh cases of Coronavirus on Monday, taking the state's virus tally to 3,898, an official said. The state has so far seen 108 deaths due to the virus, with Jaipur accounting for 57 deaths. 

"As many as 84 fresh cases have been reported in 12 districts of the state today, including 40 in Udaipur district," Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said.

He said so far 2,253 patients have tested negative for the infection after treatment, of which 1,993 have been discharged from hospitals.
 

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Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, on Monday, in a letter to Chief Secretaries, asked all states and Union territories to ensure smooth movement of all medical professionals, paramedics, sanitation personnel and ambulances.

 

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In a bid to ferry more migrants, the Railways on Monday decided to carry around 1,700 passengers on board its 'Shramik Special' trains instead of the current 1,200, news agency PTI reported. 

According to an order issued, the railway zones have also been asked to provide three stoppages in the destination state other than the final stop, at the request of the state governments. 

It also said that the train capacity should be equal to the number of sleeper berths on the train. The 'Shramik Special' trains has 24 coaches with a capacity to carry 72 passengers in each coach. Currently, these trains are running with 54 passengers in each coach due to social distancing norms.

So far, the Indian Railways has ferried over 5 lakh passengers since May 1.
 

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Ten new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 858, the Health Department said on Monday.

"Ten new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon... Till date 858 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 31 deaths and 422 discharges," the department said in its mid-day situation update.

 

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A total of 160 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state till Monday, according to the Jharkhand Health Department. Out of these, 79 are active cases and 78 patients have recovered, the health department informed in a medical bulletin. The bulletin also informed that a total of 21,201 samples have been tested so far in the state.

 

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Indore rose to 1,935 after 77 more people tested positive for the disease in the Madhya Pradesh district in the last 24 hours, a health official said. Besides, one more person died of coronavirus, taking the toll in the district to 90, Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said.

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There are at least 338 containment zones in the city, the Kolkata Police said on Monday. The city police has put up on its Twitter account the list of all the 338 containment zones as received from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The list has names of all the 338 containment zones in the city starting from KMC Ward No 1 to KMC Ward No 140.

 

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Online registration from May 15 will also begin for renewal and registration of new workers. Website link will be made available on May 15 and registration shall continue till May 25. After May 25 verification process will take place: Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai 

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Rajasthan: 126 new cases

126 new cases of #COVID19 and 2 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today till 1 pm, taking the total number of cases & deaths to 3940 & 110, respectively. Number of active cases stands at 1566: Rajasthan Health Department

Delhi: No new COVID death

No death due to #COVID19 reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. 310 persons tested positive in the national capital today; taking the total number of positive cases to 7233. The death toll stands at 73: Delhi Govt
 

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  • To start and continue the economic activities maintaining social distance as corona may continue for long. We have to learn to live with it .
  • India has fought corona with a great Sucess with support of all the states and we are much better than many countries in the world but the danger of infection still continues especially in villages now which has to be checked.
  • Maintaining 2 yards distance is very important.
  • Today we will discuss and finalise the strategy together and I need your sugguestions. Every state has cooperated in handling coronavirus and every CM is equally important for me

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy:

  • 30,000 people in the state identified as vulnerable and tested. We need to come back to normalcy and the corona virus stigma has to end.
  • Family with positive case is facing social ostracisation. We have to urge people to come forward for self isolation.
  • We need to prepare people to live with corona virus till vaccine is ready, we have to create massive awareness to prevent transmit of the virus .
     
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  • So far, 184 trains have brought 2.26 lakh migrant workers from other states. 55 more trains will arrive in Uttar Pradesh today. Around 1 lakh migrant workers have returned by their own conveyance: Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi
  • Chief Minister has ordered to arrange conveyance for migrant workers who are reaching to state border on foot. Govt is preparing a database of the skills of the incoming workers. Employment will be provided to 20 lakh people as per their skill
     
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  • As on 11th May 2020, a total of 468 #ShramikSpecialTrains have been operationalized from various states across the country, in which 363 trains had reached its destination and 105 trains are in transit.
  • These 363 trains were terminated in Andhra Pradesh (1), Bihar (100), Himachal Pradesh (1), Jharkhand (22), MP (30), Maharashtra (3), Odisha (25), Rajasthan(4), Telangana(2), UP (172), WB(2), TN (1).
  • Have ferried migrants to cities like Tiruchchirappalli, Titlagarh, Barauni, Khandwa, Jagannathpur, Khurda Road, Prayagraj, Chhapra, Balia, Gaya, Purnia, Varanasi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Jaunpur, Hatia, Basti, Katihar, Danapur,Muzzaffarpur, Saharsa etc.
     
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Cong urges Modi govt to deny permission to states amending labour laws in a bid to strip workers of basic rights

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West Bengal Government has issued an order clarifying that 'operations including plucking in tea gardens is allowed with deployment of up to 50% of the total regular workforce at a time'.
 

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"We as a state doing our best to combat the virus; Centre should not play politics in this crucial time. We are surrounded by international borders and other bigger states and have challenges to deal with," says CM Mamata Banerjee at PM-CM conference

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  • Gadkari on Monday said he expects the Centre to unveil a financial package in two-three days, observing that the situation "was very bad" despite the three-month moratorium on loan repayments announced by the RBI.
  • The minister for MSME, and Road Transport and Highways said the government stands with the industry but it also needs to understand the government's limitations.
     
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China sees no new COVID-19 deaths for 26 days in a row: health official

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  • Data pertaining to special trains is being fed on the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. Train ticket bookings will be available in a short while. Please wait. Inconvenience is regretted: Ministry of Railways
  • Passengers shall reach station at least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate thermal screening: Railways. 
  • Booking for 15 special trains delayed by two hours, will begin at 6 PM now: Railways
     
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MHA: '100 Shramik trains for next weeks'

  • State govt should support railways so that maximum number of trains could be made available to migrants. For next few weeks 100 special shramik trains should be on track.
  • Only asymptomatic patients will be allowed to board the train. masks are compulsory for everyone. Social distancing necessary

Health Ministry: 4213 new cases

  • 67152 total confirmed cases
  • 20917 recovered
  • 44029 active cases
  • In 24 hours: 
  • 4,213 new cases
  • 1,559 recovered
  • Recovery rate: 31.15%
  • New discharge policy issued allows mild, moderate and asymptomatic cases to be released after three fever free days without testing, but they have to be in home isolation for 7 days. Discharge policy has been changed because several countries have changed their policy from test-based strategy to symptom & time-based strategy. We have also changed it based on this.
  • ELISA based anti-body test kit has a sensitivity of 92%. We will use this for surveillance.

Empowered Group - Aarogya Setu

  • 9.8 crore downloads of the App. But only about 13000 people have their data which says positive & only the data of these 13000 people can be seen on the app
  • Any news about religion-based mapping of COVID-19 is baseless, incorrect and irresponsible: Health ministry

 

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The Health Ministry also reiterated that India has not yet fallen into the community transmission stage, even as the number of new cases across India reports new highs almost every other day. The number of cases in India when it entered a nationwide lockdown was just under 700 on March 25. On Day 48 of the lockdown, it stands at over 62,000.

"We found some clusters and we have noticed relatively large outbreaks in some places. It is important for us now to continue to focus on containment efforts and ensure that we don't fall into the community transmission stage," Lav Aggarwal replied in response to a question.
 

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Kerala reports 7 new cases today. Total active cases now at 27. No new recoveries

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Home delivery has been made mandatorily cashless in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. To prevent spread of #COVID19 through currency notes, it is mandatory to accept digital mode of payments through Unified Payment Interface (UPI)&other platforms:Gujarat Additional Chief Secy Rajiv Kumar Gupta

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PM Modi's remarks

As India's Coronavirus (COVID-19) tally soars to 671652, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday is currently holding a conference with all state Chief Ministers, discussing the exit strategy for India after May 17. He started the conference by lauding all the efforts put forth by the states and assured that economic activities will pick up steam in the coming days. Moreover, he has warned states that we must maintain social distancing norms and ensure to limit COVID-19 spread to urban areas, leaving rural India least affected.

Gujarat

Continued lockdown, limited to containmen zones

Telangana

Continued lockdown, lesser train travel

Chhatisgarh

Asks for states' freedom to decide on red, orange, green zones

Arunachal

Asks Centre's support to use TrueNat testing instead of RT-PCR testing due to heavy inrush of migrants and mandated state testing

Tamil Nadu

  • Asks to not begin regular air services and train services to and from Chennai up to 31st May 
  • Demands release of 2nd instalment of NHM fund and RS 2000 crore aid
  • Requests pending GST compensation to TN immediately and an Adhoc grant of 1,000 crores from NDRF to procure medical protective materials and movement of guest workers 
  • Informs that TN has sent back nearly 13284 people consisting guest workers, people who came for treatement etc in 12 special trains. TN govt plans on sending other willing guest workers in 61 trains from 11th to 17th May based on consent of recipient states. TN also received 4 flights and one ship under Vande Bharat and Samuthra Sethu missions. Around 900 passengers are under quarantine.

Maharashtra

  • CM Uddhav Thackeray also said PM Modi that the lockdown should not be lifted up.. It would be regulated and relaxations should be allowed.
  • Also urge, to run more trains for migrants, and stranded people from Maharashtra. Trains should be allowed for essential services.
  • Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray urges the centre for deployment of central police in the State, says the State police have been tirelessly working without any rest.

West Bengal CM

We as a state doing our best to combat the virus; Centre should not play politics in this crucial time. We are surrounded by international borders and other bigger states and have challenges to deal with.

Bihar

Extended lockdown
 

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COVID19 update from Dharavi  - 26 NEW CASES ( 2 dead )

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Karnataka: 14 new cases

Total Confirmed Cases: 862
Deceased: 31
Recovered: 426
New Cases: 14


AssaM: two new cases

2 persons are tested COVID19 positive in Guwahati. One originally hails from Morigaon, while other is from Guwahati itself.

Total COVID19 patients in Assam 64
Active cases 29
Discharged 34

J&K: 18 new cases

18 new Coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir.
06 in Jammu
12 from Kashmir
Total: 879 cases
 

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One person from Giridih tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday night, taking the total number of positive patients in the state to 162: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

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12 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bihar taking the total number of cases in the state to 761: State Principal Secretary (Health), Sanjay Kumar

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3604 new coronavirus positive cases and 87 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID cases n the country, as on Tuesday morning, to 70,756: MOHFW

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81 new coronavirus positive cases were reported in MP's capital Indore, taking the state tally to 2016. With two deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the number of fatalities in the state rises to 92. 

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One more COVID positive case reported in Hiranagar, taking the tally of active cases in Kathua to 6. A total 880 cases have been reported so far in J&K with 427 recovered. The state's recovery reate stands at 48.5% and has witnessed 10 deaths so far. 

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47 new COVID19 positive cases and two new deaths were reported in Rajasthan on Tuesday.  The total number of positive cases in the state is now 4035: Rajasthan Health Department

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24 fresh postive cases were reported in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Tuesday, taking the place's tally to 651. 

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Two students from Jamshedpur, who had returned from Kolkata, have tested positive for coronavirus. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 164: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni, according to ANI

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Three new COVID19 positive cases reported in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh taking the total number of cases in state to 62 including 21 active cases. Of 3 new cases one is police head constable and one has travel history to Jalandhar, Punjab, said Nipun Jindal, State Special Secy (Health).

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33 new COVID19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2051, State Health Department said.

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CM Kejriwal has asked for suggestion regarding extension of lockdown. "I want to ask the people of Delhi to send their suggestions on what they want post May17. You can send in your suggestions by 5pm tomorrow on the number 1031 , WhatsApp no. 8800007722 or e-mail at delhicm.suggestions@gmail.com," he said.

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In a statement issued by the US Embassy in India, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has committed 3.6 million dollars to assist the Centre's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial tranche of funding shall seek to strengthen and support the efforts to increase laboratory capacity. The funds will also be used for developing Infection Prevention and Control centers of excellence that can improve the ability of hospital networks to detect COVID-19. 

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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated that India's recovery rate was getting better by the day and stood at 31.7%. Reiterating that the country's mortality rate was the lowest in the world at 3.2%, he mentioned that the global fatality rate is around 7-7.5%. 

 

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34 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Bihar on Tuesday. This has propelled the state's COVID-19 tally to 801. 

 

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According to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, 5 new cases- 4 returnees from abroad and one from Chennai were reported in the state in the day. Currently, there are 529 COVID-19 cases in the state out of which only 32 are active cases.

 

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As per the Karnataka Health Department, 63 novel coronavirus cases were reported in the state from 5 pm on May 11 to 5 pm on May 12. Thus, there are 925 COVID-19 cases in Karnataka out of which 433 persons have recovered while 31 deaths have been reported. 

 

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The Maharashtra government in a major move has allowed the home delivery of Indian-made foreign liquor- spirits, beer, mild liquors, and wines. As per the order dated May 11, the government has stipulated certain conditions such as compulsory usage of masks and hand sanitizers by the persons deployed for delivery of liquor. Moreover, the sale and home delivery of liquor shall take place on the specified days and hours. The home delivery will be allowed only if the permit holder places an order for the sale of the concerned liquor.

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West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay stated that 110 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths were reported in the state in the last 24 hours. This has led to a surge in West Bengal's COVID-19 tally, which now stands at 1,363. The death toll in the state has increased to 126. 

 

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With 37 persons testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Punjab's COVID-19 tally rose to 1914. However, there are only 1711 active cases while 32 casualties have been reported in the state so far. 

 

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In a sign that domestic passenger flight operations might resume soon, the Ministry of Civil Aviation sought suggestions to formulate a Standard Operating Protocol from all the airlines and airport operators. These suggestions were received by the Ministry on Tuesday. As per the suggestions, people above 80 years of age might be barred from travelling in the first phase of the resumption of domestic flights. The cabin baggage can be prohibited while check-in baggage shall be restricted to one piece of less than 20 kg. Moreover, passengers and staff showing COVID-19 symptoms won't be allowed to enter the airport terminal building if the suggestions are implemented.

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716 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 8,718. Moreover, 8 casualties were reported in the day. Tamil Nadu's death toll stands at 61. Overall, 2134 persons have been discharged until now. 

 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a financial package to boost self-reliance. According to him, the earlier decisions of the Centre along with the new package totals to Rs.20 lakh crore- i.e 10% of India's GDP. However, the details of the package shall be announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, May 13. The PM mentioned that this would benefit the workers, hawkers, street vendors, farmers, the business class, etc. He added that special emphasis has been paid to land, labour, liquidity, and laws.

 

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With 201 novel coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally surged to 3986. Moreover, 4 additional deaths were reported taking the state's death toll to 225. While there are 1901 active cases in the state, 1860 patients have recovered. 

 

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138 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Rajasthan on Tuesday as of 9 pm. Thus, the number of cases in the state surged to 4126. Meanwhile, the state's death toll stands at 117 after 4 more persons died owing to COVID-19. There are 1,555 active cases in Rajasthan. 

 

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Telangana's COVID-19 tally surged to 1326 with 51 fresh novel coronavirus cases being reported on Tuesday. Currently, there are only 472 active cases in the state while 822 patients have been discharged. Overall, the death toll in Telangana surged to 32. 

 

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Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally surged to 24,427 after 1026 new novel coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday. With 339 patients being discharged in a day, the number of recovered increased to 5,125. Meanwhile, 53 deaths- 28 from Mumbai, 6 from Panvel, 6 from Pune, 5 from Jalgaon, 3 from Solapur, two from Thane and one each from Raigad, Aurangabad, and Akola were reported on Tuesday taking the state's death toll to 921. 35 of the deceased patients had high-risk co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc. 

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362 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Gujarat propelling the state's novel coronavirus tally to 8,904. With 24 fresh deaths, the death toll in the state rose to 537. Overall, Ahmedabad has recorded 6353 cases and 421 casualties so far. 

 

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 An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Mumbai police died due to COVID-19, an official said on Tuesday. With this, five personnel of the Mumbai police have died due to the viral infection so far, while the fatality tally in the state force has gone up to eight.

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At least 69 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Tuesday, taking the number of cases in the state to 830, a health department official said.

In the last 24-hours, 82 people who were infected with the novel coronavirus were discharged after full recovery. The total number of recovered patients is 383 now, officials said.

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A 60-year-old coronavirus patient died due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Greater Noida, becoming the third COVID-19 fatality in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar, officials said on Tuesday.

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Four more people died of coronavirus in Rajasthan on Monday as 138 more people tested positive for the infection, pushing the state count to 4,126.     

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The Aarogya Setu app on  Wednesday hit a massive milestone of 100 million users, the official Twitter handle of the app stated. This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for a self-reliant India and announced an economic package worth Rs 20 lakh crore. 

 

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Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: "Those coming from other states must be prepared for 14 days quarantine. Educational institutes including schools, colleges will be used as quarantine centres."

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91 samples tested positive for COVID19 on 12th May, taking the total number of cases in Indore district to 2107. The total death increased to 95 after three deaths were reported on May 12
 

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Buses shall be operational on a daily basis, with hourly frequency between 7 am to 7 pm each till further instructions: West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC), in an order dated May 12
 

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49 more covid-19 positive cases in Bihar taking the total to 879.

 

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Odisha reports a whopping 101 COVID19 cases. Total State tally zooms up to 538

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The ICMR/NCDC is going to conduct a population-based sero survey in selected districts of country. The aim is to monitor trend in prevalence of SARS-COV2 infection at district level. Throat/nasal swabs to be collected for RT-PCR tests: Ministry of Health&Family Welfare #COVID19


Also, to detect the antibodies in the samples, the blood test would be done through anti-body testing ELISA kits: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Jammu and Kashmir Government orders 100% RTPCR testing of all passengers coming by trains and other means in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Tamilnadu: 798 new cases

  • 798 COVID19 cases in TN today, state tally stands at 8,002
  • Active cases 5,895
  • Discharged today 92/2051 totally.
  • Death today 6/ total 53
  • Awaited Samples results.1,335.
  • Chennai cases today 539/4,371 totally

Dharavi: 57 new cases

57 NEW CASES. Total Cases in Dharavi 916( 29 deaths )

Gujarat : 347 new cases

In the last 24 hours, 347 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of cases stands at 8542 now, including 2780 cured/discharged cases and 513 deaths: Gujarat Health Department

West Bengal : 124 new cases

  • New cases: 124 
  • Total active cases: 1374 
  • Total cases: 2063 
  • New deaths: 5
  • Total Covid deaths: 118 
  • Total discharged: 499

Mumbai: 791 new cases

BMC Covid Update mumbai - Today new Case-791 , Today Death -20 , Total Mumbai -1435

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Maharashtra:

  • Operate local train services in Mumbai for essential services staff
  • The state has been hit by Rs 35,000 crore and the entire amount should be received as soon as possible in the form of #GST refunds as well as central taxes so that it can help in times of crisis
  • Show specific, concrete direction on lockdown, states will implement

Delhi:

Barring containment zones, economic activities should be allowed to resume in Delhi

Kerala:

States face different challenges & therefore should be given the freedom to make reasonable changes to the guidelines relating to the lockdown: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during video conference with PM Narendra Modi today

West Bengal: 

When Government of India has opened almost everything including opening of land borders, starting trains & opening airports, then what is the point in continuing with further lockdown: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during video conference with PM Narendra Modi

Bihar:

  • Corona in Bihar reached through the people who came to Bihar from outside. Bihar may become one of the worst affected states if not checked strictly in a planned way.
  • Shortage of ventilator and Testing capacity is not sufficient in Bihar. Since the migrants are coming back to Bihar in large numbers , we need test centres in every district of Bihar. More than 10 lakh people expected. 
  • No passenger train services to start till the end of this month.
  • Nitish kumar told about general passanger trains not regarding migrants carrying special trains.Rather he requested that the number of shramik trains must be increased so that maximum migrant  labours can reach Bihar as soon as possible .
  • Lock down must continue till 31st of May
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  • 12 media personnel had been tested positive in Chennai today. 
  • 10 from a Particular channel and two from another Tamil channel have been tested positive today.
  • 48 media personnel from various channels last month were tested positive and most of them have recovered now.
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UP : 109 new cases

UP tally reaches 3573 with 109 new cases reported today. 105 patients recovered taking  the total number of discharged patients to 1758. So far, 80 deaths reported in UP. Notably, number of total recovered patients (1758) has surpassed the  number of active cases (1735) today.

Maharashtra : 1230 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 23401
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 868
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 14521
  • Total death in Mumbai — 528
  • 1230 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 36 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 4786 discharged in Maharashtra until now.

Telangana: 79 new cases

Biggest ever spike in Telangana till date with 79 new positive cases recorded today and all from Hyderabad. Total cases: 1275. Discharged are 801. Death 30. Active are 444

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  • Bare minimum reservation counters for MPs, freedom fighters to open on special train routes; general quota tickets only through website: Rlys
  • By 9.15 pm, approximately 30 thousand PNRs had been generated and  reservations issued to more than 54000 passengers : Railways
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Jammu and Kashmir Government will issue a separate policy for post lockdown 3 period.
Lockdown restrictions to be in place after May 17; Restrictions to be tightened in view of Eid.
 

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In his fifth virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers on Monday, May 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested them to submit a blueprint to deal with various nuances during and after the gradual easing of the lockdown in their respective states by May 15. He stressed the need for an all-encompassing approach to deal with various challenges that will arise in the future. Mentioning that everyone had a reasonable indication of the geographical spread of COVID-19, the PM highlighted that this would help in having a focused fight against the pandemic. Moreover, he stated that the country would have to work towards achieving two objectives- to reduce the transmission rate of the disease and to increase public activity gradually. 

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COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 414, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 29 were reported from Ganjam district and all of them have been identified as Surat returnees, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.

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Thirty-nine people of Bihar tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 746 in the state, a top health department official said. Of the 39 new cases, Patna district accounted for the highest 11.

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Two more Border Security Force (BSF) jawans tested positive for coronavirus in Tripura on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 154. 
 

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Four more people including three Surat returnees tested positive for novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 161 in Jharkhand.

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Out of the 1019 samples tested yesterday for #COVID19, results of 10 are positive: King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow.

 

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Lucknow: 15

Kanpur: 06

Kannauj: 10

Farrukhabad: 6
 

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3525 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours while 1931 recovered. 122 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. India's total COVID tally stands at 74,381 cases while the fatalities amount to 2415. 24,385 cases have been cured or discharged so far. 

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87 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 4213. No death reported in the state on Tuesday; death toll stands at 117: Rajasthan Health Department

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Total tally of positive cases in Delhi stands at 7998 cases as of Wednesday morning, according to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain. The number of deaths recorded in the national capital amounts to 106. 346 patients recovered on Tuesday, taking the tally of recovered in Delhi to 2858. 

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15 positive COVID cases were reported in Nashik, taking the number of affected in the city to 715. Meanwhile, 24 fresh cases were reported in Aurangabad, taking the totla tally to 677 cases. 

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48 new COVID cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2137. 948 active cases remain in the state with 1142 discharged while the deceased toll stands at 47.

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Ten fresh positive coronavirus cases were reported in Nagpur taking the total tally of the affected in the city to 314. In Akola, 18 positive cases were reported, taking the total number of affected to 186. 

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2 more COVID-19 cases reported in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Total number of cases in the Union Territory (UT) is now at 189, including 3 fatalities: UT Health Department

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the first set of measures of the financial package worth Rs.20 lakh crore. She stated that PM Narendra Modi laid down the vision of Atmanirbhar India (self-reliant India) after deep consultation with several sections of the society. She also mentioned that the focus of the package is on the factors of production- land, labour, liquidity, and others. Moreover, she added that the intention was to take the local brands and build them to a global level.

1. Rs. 3 lakh crores collateral-free automatic loans for business, including MSME-Emergency credit line extended to businesses including MSMEs from banks and NBFCs up to 20% of outstanding credit as on February 29,2020. This is set to benefit 45 lakh units.

2.  Rs. 20,000 crore subordinate debt for MSMEs- Centre will facilitate the provision of Rs.20,000 crore as subordinate debt for stressed MSMEs. 2 lakh MSMEs are likely to benefit. 

3. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds- As MSMEs face a severe shortage of equity, the Fund of Funds with a corpus of Rs.10,000 crore shall be set up. This shall provide equity funding for MSMEs with growth potential and encourage them to get listed on the main board of Stock Exchanges. 

4.  The new definition of MSMEs- The definition of MSMEs has been revised whereby investment limit shall be revised upwards. Also, an additional criteria of turnover is being introduced. Necessary amendments to the law will be brought about.

5. Global tenders to be disallowed up to Rs. 200 crore- Global tenders shall be prohibited in government procurement tenders up to Rs.200 crore as Indian companies have faced unfair competition from foreign companies. This is a crucial step towards a self-reliant India. 

6.  Other interventions for MSMEs- The Union government and Central Public Sector Enterprises will honour every MSME receivable in the next 45 days. E-market linkage shall be promoted. 

7. Rs. 2500 crore EPF support for business and workers for 3 more months- The payment of 12% of employer and 12% of employee contributions made into the EPF accounts of eligible establishments shall continue for the months of June, July and August. Overall, liquidity relief of Rs.2500 crore will be provided to 72.22 lakh employees. 

8. EPF contribution reduced for business and workers for 3 months- Statutory contribution of both employer and employee shall be reduced to 10% each from the existing 12% each for all establishments covered under EPFO. This move shall provide liquidity of Rs.6750 crore to employees and employers over a period of 3 months. 

9. Rs.30,000 crore liquidity facility for NBFCs/HFCs/MFIs- The Centre will launch a Rs.30,000 crore special liquidity scheme to provide liquidity support for NBFCs/HFCs/MFIs and mutual funds, creating confidence in the market. 

10. Rs.45,000 crore Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme 2.0 for NBFC- The existing PCGS scheme will be extended to cover borrowings such as primary issuance of bonds/CPs of NBFCs, HFCs and MFIs. It shall result in the liquidity of Rs.45,000 crore.

11. Rs.90,000 crore liquidity injection for DISCOMs- As the revenue of power distribution companies has plummeted, liquidity of Rs.90,000 crore shall be infused in DISCOMs against receivables.

12. Extension of registration and completion date of real estate projects under RERA- The registration and completion date of all registered projects expiring on or after March 25, 2020, shall be extended suo-moto by 6 months. It can be extended by a further period of up to 3 months if required. 

13. Rs.50,000 crore liquidity through TDS/TCS reductions- The Tax Deduction at Source for non-salaried specified payments made to residents and rates of Tax Collection at Source for the specified receipts shall be reduced by 25% of the existing rates. This measure shall be applicable from May 14 until March 31, 2021, releasing liquidity of Rs.50,000 crore. 

14. Other direct tax measures- The due date of all Income Tax return for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 shall be extended from July 31, 2020, and October 31, 2020, to November 30, 2020. Furthermore, the period of Vivad Se Vishwas scheme for making payment without additional payment will be extended to December 31, 2020. 

15. Relief for contractors- All Central agencies such as Railways, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shall extend construction work, service contracts etc. by 6 months. 

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As per the Karnataka Health Department, 34 new cases were reported between 5 pm on May 12 and 5 pm on May 13 taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 959. So far, 33 persons have passed away due to COVID-19 while 451 persons have been discharged in Karnataka. 

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As per Bihar Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar, 24 fresh cases were reported in the state on Wednesday, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 932. 

 

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509 fresh novel coronavirus cases were reported in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 9,227. With 3 more deaths, Tamil Nadu's death toll surged to 64. There are 6,984 active cases in the state. 

 

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Jammu and Kashmir's COVID-19 tally rose to 971 with 37 more persons testing positive for COVID-19 in the day. While there are 494 active cases, the death toll stands at 11. 

 

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With 187 COVID-19 cases reported in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, the state's COVID-19 tally increased to 4,173. So far, 232 casualties have been reported while there are 1937 active cases. 

 

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Rajasthan's COVID-19 tally surges to 4,328 with 202 more novel coronavirus cases being reported on Wednesday. 

 

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With 41 new COVID-19 being reported on Wednesday in Telangana, the state's COVID-19 tally surged to 1367. Out of this, 939 patients have been discharged while 34 casualties have been reported. 

 

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Maharashtra witnessed its single-highest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday after 1,495 new novel coronavirus cases were reported. This propelled the State's COVID-19 tally to 25,922. With 422 COVID-19 patients getting discharged in the day, the number of recovered surged to 5,547. Meanwhile, 54 casualties- 40 from Mumbai, 6 from Pune, two each from Solapur, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, and one each from Vasai-Virar and Ratnagiri were reported on Wednesday. 36 of the deceased persons had high-risk co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc. So far, 975 persons in Maharashtra have died due to COVID-19.

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Four more people died of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, raising the death toll in the state to 86, officials said. The state has so far reported 3,758 COVID-19 cases. The fresh deaths were reported from Moaradabad (2), Sant Kabir Nagar (1) and GB Nagar (1), an official release said.

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Four more people of Jharkhand tested positive for novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the number of total cases in the state to 177, a health official said. Of the new cases, two are reported from Ranchi and the other two from Koderma.

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Two civic officials including a senior officer of local municipal body tested positive for coronavirus at Malegaon. The coronavirus death toll in the district still stands at 33. The number of those who recovered has gone up to 291, including 245 patients from Malegaon and 19 patients from Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) area. 
 

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The death toll due to the novel coronavirus increased to seven in Bihar on Wednesday after a 56-year-old woman died of the disease, while 74 people, including a 20-day-old boy, tested COVID-19 positive, taking the state's tally to 953, an official said.

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West Bengal recorded nine more COVID-19 fatalities, raising the death toll in the state to 135, the health department's bulletin said on Wednesday.  Five deaths were reported from the city, two from neighbouring Howrah and one each from North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts
 

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Border Security Force (BSF) Director General SS Deswal on Wednesday said that the six BSF personnel who had accompanied a central inter-ministerial team visiting West Bengal, and had tested positive for COVID19 in Kolkata, have been discharged after recovering from the coronavirus infection.
 

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With two policemen at Mananthavady police station testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, all personnel from the police station who have given samples and also those who are on duty have been directed to go into home quarantine. The advisory was issued by Wayanad police chief R Ilango.
 

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A senior police officer of Dwarka district tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, officials said here. This is the first case of a police officer testing positive for COVID-19 in Dwarka. He is an SHO-rank officer, they said. Police said the officer was on leave for the past couple of days.

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A 30-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter have tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, taking the total number of cases in the state to 70, a state health official said on Thursday. The two had returned from Delhi on May 4. Sirmaur deputy commissioner RK Pruthi said the two were quarantined after they had returned to Hari Om Colony in Paonta Sahib on May 4 and their samples were randomly taken for testing on May 12. Both of them were asymptomatic.

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The death toll due to coronavirus infection rose to 122 in Rajasthan, with one more person succumbing to the virus on Thursday, an official said. The state has also recorded 66 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the virus tally to 4,394. 

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Maharashtra Highway Police have issued an order asking their personnel not to collect fine from vehicles carrying migrant labourers during the lockdown. Following complaints that some police personnel were collecting money illegally in the guise of fine from such vehicles, the highway police warned that those found indulging in such acts would be terminated from service.

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In yet another major decision, the Indian Railways has decided to take details of the destination address of all passengers who will book online tickets. Officials said that it is being done to help the administration in contact tracing if required later. 

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As many as 73 people, including 71 lodged in quarantine centres, tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Thursday, taking the virus count in the state to 611, a Health Department official said. Ganjam district accounted for 42 of the fresh cases followed by Jajpur (17), Bhadrak (9), Khurda (3) and Sundergarh (2), a data released by the Information and Public Relations Department said.

Fifty of the new COVID-19 patients had returned from Gujarat's Surat, 20 from West Bengal and one from Karnataka.Two persons are from a containment zone in Sundergarh district, the official said.
The number of active cases in the state now stands at 465, while 143 persons have recovered from the disease and three have died.
 

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One more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Tripura's Dhalai district, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 156, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said.

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A Delhi Police officer who is the SHO of a police station in southeast Delhi tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, police said. Five others have been sent for quarantine and further contact tracing is being done, they said.

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36 new COVID19 positive cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. 

The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 2100, including 1192 discharged and 48 deaths 

 

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The death toll due to coronavirus infection rose to 122 in Rajasthan, with one more person succumbing to the virus on Thursday, an official said. The state has also recorded 66 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the virus tally to 4,394. A total of 4,395 cases of the virus have been reported in the state so far. Apart from these, 177 migrants who travelled from other states have also been tested positive.

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No COVID19 cases reported among Central Industrial Security Force personnel in the last 24 hours. Total cases among CISF personnel across the country stands at 106: CISF

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472 COVID19 positive cases reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, 187 people recovered. No deaths reported in the last 24 hours in the national capital. Total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 8470, including 3045 recovered and 115 deaths: Government of Delhi

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said different economic activities will be allowed in the city from Monday based on decisions taken by the Centre on lockdown relaxation.

Addressing an online media briefing, he said that most people suggested that schools, colleges, spa, swimming pools and malls should not be opened post May 17, and there should be just limited operation of metro services

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With two more deaths, COVID-19 related fatalities rose to 35 in Karnataka, where 22 new positive cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 981, the Health Department said on Thursday.
 

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Uttarakhand: 3 new cases

3 #COVID19 cases reported in Uttarakhand today, all in Dehradun district. Total number of cases in the state is now at 75, including 24 active cases, 50 recovered & 1 death: State Health Department

Delhi: 472 new cases

472 #COVID19 positive cases reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, 187 people recovered. No deaths reported in the last 24 hours in the national capital. Total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 8470, including 3045 recovered and 115 deaths: Government of Delhi

Rajasthan: 24 new cases

24 fresh positive cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Rajasthan today till 2 pm. This is in addition to 61 new cases reported at 9 AM. Total number of positive cases now stands at 4418 including 122 deaths, 2346 discharged and 1716 active cases: State Health Department

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Since 1 May 2020, Indian Railways has carried 10 lakhs of Shramiks in 800 trains to their home state: Indian Railways

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Announcing nine steps to aid migrant workers, street vendors, small farmers, self-employed people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday, rolled out free food grains, nationalised ration card, affordable rental housing for urban poor - all aimed at India's migrant population. She also extended several schemes for housing, street vendors and housing to provide relief till March 2021. This is the second set of measures made by FM Sitharaman, after PM Modi announced a Rs 20 lakh crore economic package - including the previous monetary package and the liquidity measures announced by RBI till date (amounting to 10.26 lakh crore) to kickstart Indian economy's growth.

9 key announcements in FM's briefing:

Migrants

  • Free food-grain supply to all migrants for the next 2 months

Free food-grain supply to all migrants for the next 2 months. Non-Cardholder Migrants, they shall be given 5 KG rice/wheat & 1 KG Chana per family for 2 months. This will help  8 crore migrants and cost will be fully borne by the Central Govt. 3500 crore will be spent on this.  State Govts will be responsible for implementation & identification of migrants
 

  • One nation one ration card in three months

National portability of ration card with 'one Nation one ration card' will be implemented by August this year.  67 crore beneficiaries will gain in 23 states, using this ration card in any corner of the nation in the next three months. 87 per cent of the entire PDS population will be covered in three months. 100% coverage of national portability will be achieved by March 2021.

  • Affordable rental housing for urban poor

Affordable rental accommodation for migrant labour and urban poor.  A rental housing scheme will be incentivised to build affordable housing and converting government housing into rental housing under PM Awas Yojana. We will be incentivising manufacturing units, industries and associations to build an affordable housing complex on their private land through PPP mode.

Shishu loans under MUDRA

  • 2% interest reduction for Shishu loans under MUDRA

While loan moratorium has already been granted by the SBI, a 1500 crore interest subvention for MUDRA has been announced. The Centre will provide interest subvention of 2% for prompt payees for a period of employees. About 3 crore beneficiaries of MUDRA-Shishu loans will result in reducing 2% of interest rate in Shishu loans -  which comes to 2500 crores, borne by Centre.

Street vendors

  • Rs 5000 Credit facility for street vendors

Rs. 5000 crore special credit facility for street vendors which will benefit 50 lakh street vendors. They will receive an initial working capital up to Rs 10000, eithin a month.

Housing

  • Extension of CLSS till March 2021

70,000 crore boost to housing sector & middle income group through the extension of Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) by extending the scheme till March 2021. As of date, 3.3 lakh middle income families have benefited. Additionally, 2.5 lakhs middle income families will benefit until 2021, leading to the investment of over Rs 70,000 crore.

Tribals

  • Employment via Rs 6000 crore CAMPA funds

Employment for tribals via Rs 6000 crores using Compensatory Afforestation Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA) Funds. This will for create Job opportunities in Urban, Semi urban & rural areas for Afforestation & plantation works.

Farmers

  • Emergency working capital fund via NABARD

30,000 crore additonal emergency working capital funding for farmers via NABARD. While 90,000 crore has already been sanctioned by NABARD, additional Rs 30,000 crore will be pushed into this. This will benefit around 3 crore farmers to meet post havest (Rabi) & current Kharif requirement in May/June.

  • 2 lakh concessional credit boost for farmers

Farmers holding Kisan Credit Cards will be provided concessional Credit boost amounting to Rs 2 lakh crore.  Fishermen & Animal husbandary farmers will also be included in this and 2.5 crore farmers will benefit from this.


 

Apart from these measures, the government also announced reforming labour laws in the near future. The current 44 labour laws are being reduced to just 4 labour codes. The bill is currently in the parliamentary standing committee and will soon be introduced in parliament.

Steps in pipeline:

•Universalisation of right to minimum wages & timely payment
•Appointment letters
•Annual health check
•Occupational Safety & Hazard Code
•Extension of ESIC coverage
•Social Security Fund
•Re-Skilling Fun

 

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Jharkhand: 6 new cases

6 new COVID 19 cases in Jharkhand- 4 from Palamu, 1 Jamshedpur and 1 from Koderma. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 187: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

Chhatisgarh: 2 new cases

With 2 new positive cases of #COVID19, total number of positive cases in Chandigarh rise to 191, including 3 fatalities: Union Territory Health Department

Kerala: 26 new cases

26 new positive #COVID19 cases reported in state today, taking the total number of cases to 560 and active cases to 64: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
 

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So far, 318 'Shramik Special' trains have brought back 384260 people to Uttar Pradesh. 67 more special trains will arrive in the state today. Permission has been granted for plying of 174 more such trains: Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi

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33 new cases in Dharavi ( 2 new deaths ). Total cases in Dharavi - 1061 (49 deaths) 

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Tamil Nadu: 447 new cases

447 new positive #COVID19 cases & 2 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 9,674 in the state. Death toll stands at 66 now: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar. 363 in Chennai out of 447.

Goa: one new case

A seafarer who was quarantined for 14 days, tested positive for COVID-19..
Goa has now EIGHT COVID-19 positive patients.'

Odisha: 86 new cases

In last 24 hours, 86 positive #COVID19 cases have been detected in Odisha, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 624, of which 463 are active cases. 158 persons have already recovered/discharged. 3 deaths have been reported till now: Odisha Health Department

West Bengal : 87 new cases

87 #COVID19 cases confirmed in West Bengal today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 2377, including  143 deaths. 72 deaths also occurred due to comorbidity: West Bengal Health Department

Gujarat: 324 new cases

324 fresh cases of #COVID19 reported in Gujarat in last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 9592 including 3753 cured/discharged & 586 deaths. Recovery rate of COVID-19 patients stands at 38.43 per cent in Gujarat: State Health Department

Mumbai: 998 new cases


Madhya Pradesh : 253 new cases

 

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Shops to remain open between 7 AM to 6 PM in Punjab: State Govt

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J&K : 12 new cases

12 new #COVID19 cases reported in Jammu & Kashmir - 4 from Jammu division & 8 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases in the Union Territory is now at 983, including 487 active cases, 485 recovered & 11 deaths: J&K Government

Punjab: 11 new cases

Happy to share that on 13 & 14 May, #Covid19 cases reported in Punjab are 10 & 11 only. Surge of the last 2 weeks appears to have abated but we must continue to remain fully vigilant & observe all safeguards. Spl thanks to our Health & Medical Education staff. #StayHomeStaySafe : CM Amarinder Singh

Maharashtra: 1602 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 27524
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 1019
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 16738
  • Total death in Mumbai — 621
  • 1602 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 44 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 6059 discharged in Maharashtra until now.

UP: 147 new cases

UP covid-19 tally reaches 3902 with 147 new cases reported today. A total of 107 persons recovered and discharged today taking the total tally of recovered patients to 2072. Active cases: 1742, Total deaths: 86
 

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Assam govt to collect mobile tower data to contact trace people who visited Fancy Bazar's Alupatty in last six days: Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Bengal Govt to open another quarantine centre at Rajarhat with 500 beds.

 

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Haryana Govt tells Delhi HC that it has agreed to allow movement of people rendering essential services incl govt/private doctors,nurses,paramedics,sanitation workers, staff of Delhi Police, DTC, Delhi Jal Board,municipal corporations,high courts etc. on production of e-passes

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Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu Government challenging the Madras High Court's May 8 order directing to close all state run (TASMAC) liquor shops and only online sale of liquor in the state during this COVID19 lockdown.

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At least 46 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Thursday, taking the states tally to 999, short of the four-digit-mark by a whisker, a senior official said.

There were two females, one of them a three-year-old girl from Lakhisarai district, among those testing positive, according to Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar. Six cases were detected in Lakhisarai.

In Jehanabad district, a 19-year-old woman was among five people, including a six-year-old boy, who tested positive, he said.

Purnea reported eight cases and District Magistrate Rahul Kumar said they were all migrant workers from Rupauli block who were among 55 people who had come back from Delhi on a truck on May 3.
 

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Twenty people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jharkhand on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 197 in the state, an official bulletin issued.

There are 107 active cases in the state at present, while 87 people have recovered and three have died of the infection, it said.
 

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A 23-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus in Chhattisgarh's Balod district on Thursday, taking the number of cases in the state to 60, health officials said. The state had recorded its last coronavirus case nine days ago.
 

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The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 125 in Rajasthan, with four more persons succumbing to the infection on Thursday, an official said. The state also recorded 206 fresh COVID-19 cases during the day, taking its tally to 4,534
 

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A Supreme Court judge on Thursday self-quarantined himself along with his family after their cook tested COVID-19 positive, sources said.

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The Delhi government on Thursday suggested to the Centre opening of markets, shopping complexes and operation of buses and metro services to start economic activities

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1602 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra and 44 new deaths were reported as on Thursday.  Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 27524 and the total deaths in Maharashtra 1019. 

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The death toll due to the novel Coronavirus rose to 2,649 and the number of cases climbed to 81,970 in the country on Friday, with 100 more deaths and 3,967 fresh cases being reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 51,401 as 27,919 people were cured and discharged, and one patient migrated, the ministry said.

 

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The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Punjab rise to 1942 . Seven new positive cases reported on Friday.

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45 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka from 14th May, 5 pm to 12 noon on Friday. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 1032. 
 

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A 33-year old man in Una has tested positive for COVID-19. He arrived from Maharashtra and was under institutional quarantine. He is now being sent to Haroli COVID19 hospital: Dr Raman Kumar CMO Una District, Himachal Pradesh

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Eight more patients were discharged on Friday taking the tally of the recovered in the state of Odisha to 166.

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1061 personnel of Maharashtra Police including 112 police officers have been tested positive for COVID-19 so far. Out of the total infected police personnel, 174 have been cured while 9 others lost their lives

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With 61 new cases in last 24 hours, COVID-19 count in Indore district has risen to 2,299, while two more patients have succumbed to the infection, says health official: PTI

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A community quarantine centre in Manipur's Imphal East district was sealed after a man who was lodged in the facility tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Friday.

Imphal East Deputy Commissioner Rangitabali Waikhom said the Jamia Galina Aziz Girls School which was a designated
quarantine centre was declared a "containment zone" and the building "completely sealed" as per the Manipur Epidemic
Diseases COVID-19 Regulations 2020

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Delhi: 425 new cases, no deaths

Rajasthan: 154 new cases

154 new COVID19 cases reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 4688: Rajasthan Health Department

Uttarakhand: One new case

One more person has been tested positive for #COVID19 in Uttarakhand, taking the total number of cases to 79 out of which 28 cases are active: Uttarakhand Health Department
 

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Goa CM against train halt in Goa as new COVID-19 cases surface

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One soldier tested positive for COVID today. Affected area of Sena Bhawan closed for sanitation and disinfection. Actions as per protocol such as contact tracing and Quarantine are in progress

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  • All the govt offices can function with 50% work force from May 18th in Tamilnadu.
  • Saturday also will be a working day from now on.
  • Employees should be working in rotational basis based on the decision of the Depts. 
  • Earlier State and Central govt offices were allowed to function with 33% in the state.
     
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A total of 2039952 samples have been tested as on 15 May 2020, 9 AM IST.

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Arunachal Pradesh government to resume state transport bus service to various destinations from May 18

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The Centre rolled out its third tranche of economic measures with 11 announcements on Friday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 11 measures - of which 8 of them focused on strengthening infrastructure, capacities and building better logistics in Agriculture, Fisheries and animal husbandry, while the rest 3 pertained to governance and administrative reforms. Agricultural reforms included rolling out schemes to finance farming infrastructure, micro food enterprises, fishermen, animal health, dairy infrastructure, herbal cultivation, bee-keeping and food supply chain management. The other three measures included amendment to Essential Commodities Act, Central law for Agriculture marketing reforms and e-trading of agriculture produce.

Agriculture infrastructure

  • Rs. 1 lakh crore for farm gate infrastructure (to be done immediately)

A finance facility of Rs 1 lakh crore for farm aggregators, FPOs for strengthening the farm gate infrastructure by funding Agriculture Infrastructure Projects, agriculture entrepreneurs and post-harvest management infrastructure.

  • Rs 10,000 crore scheme for formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises

The fund for micro food enterprises (MFE)  will help 2 lakh MFEs using technical up-gradation, building brands, marketing. A cluster-based approach on a state-basis (Eg: mango in UP, Kesar in J&K, Bamboo shoots in NE, Chilli in Andhra, etc) will be used and the government expects improved health and safety standards, improve incomes and tap into export markets amid improved health consciousness. The focus will be to help the MFEs to become brands and reach the global level.

  • Rs 20,000 crore for Fishermen through PM Matsya Sampada Yojana

Executing the scheme launched in the Budget 2020 immediately, the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana allots Rs 11,000 crore for marine, inland fisheries and agriculture. Rs 9000 crore for infrastructure including fishing harbours, cold chain, markets etc. Govt will lead to additional fish production of 70 lakh tonnes over 5 years and provide 55 lakh people and double exports to Rs 1,00,000 crore. The main focus to be on Islands, Himalayan states, NE & Aspirational districts.

  • National Animal Disease Control Programme launched

Ensuring 100% vaccination of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat & pig population which will cover 53 crore animals. The programme has an outlay of  Rs 13,343 crores since January 2020. Till date, 1.5 crore cows and buffaloes tagged and vaccinated.

  • Rs 15,000 crore to be spent for dairy infrastructure

 An Animal Husbandary Infra Fund of Rs. 15000 crore will be set up to support private investment in dairy processing and cattle feed infrastructure. The incentive will be given for establishing plants which export niche (world-class) products.

  • Rs 4000 Crore for Promotion of Herbal Cultivation

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) has supported 2.25 lakh hectare area for medical plant cultivation. Additional 10,00,000 hectare will be covered with the Rs 4000 crore fund in the next two years. Focusing on Ganga, NMPB will bring the 800-hectare area by developing a corridor of medicinal plants along the banks of Ganga.

  • Rs 500 crores for bee-keeping initiatives

Beekeeping increases yield & quality of crops, hence govt will implement a Rs 500 crore scheme to aid honey production and wax production, marketing, storage etc. This will increase the income of 2 lakh beekeepers.

  • Rs 500 crore 'Top' to total initiative

Operation Greens to be extended from tomatoes, onion and potatoes to all fruits and vegetables. The scheme includes 50% subsidy on transportation from surplus to deficient markets and 50% subsidy on storage including cold storages on a pilot basis for 6 months.


Governance reforms

  • Amendment to Essential Commodities Act

The government will amend the  Essential Commodities Act which was enacted in 1955 to enable better price realisation for farmers by attracting investments - making agriculture sector competitive. Agriculture food stuff including cereals, edible oils , oilseeds, pulses, onions and potato to be deregulated. Stock limit to be imposed under very exceptional circumstances and no such stock limit shall apply to processors or value chain participant.

  • Agriculture marketing reforms to provise marketing choices

Govt will bring agriculture marketing reforms to provide marketing choices to farmers via a Central law to provide:

  • Adequate choices to farmer to sell product at attractive price
  • Barrier free inter-state trade 
  • Framework for e-trading of agriculture produce
  • Agriculture produce price and quality assurance

Govt of india will create legal framework that will enable farmers for engaging with processors and aggregators , large retailers , exporters in a transparent way. Risk mitigation for farmers , assured returns and quality standardization shall form integral part of the framework.


 

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Haryana government will ply buses to felicitate return of the people who are stranded in Delhi, from May 18: Haryana Transport Minister Moolchand Sharma

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Centre allows hiring of special buses by States/UTs to ferry passengers arriving at railway stations, in view of restrictions of public/private transport during lockdown

 

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Rajasthan: 206 new cases

With 206 new positive cases of #COVID19 and 4 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, the total number of positive cases and deaths rise to 4534 and 125 respectively. The number of recovered cases stand at 2638 while 1771 active cases remain in state: State Health Department

Jharkhand: 2 new cases

Two more people have tested positive for #COVID19 in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases to 192: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

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In a massive development, the Supreme Court on Friday, allowed the reopening of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) liquor shops, throughout the state by striking down the Madras High Court's order. Soon after the announcement, the Tamil Nadu government has allowed the reopening TASMAC shops from Saturday. Sources have reported that 5 different coloured token system will be followed in all shops, but whether TASMAC shops will be opened in red zones is not yet clear.

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Kerala : 16 new cases

16 new positive #COVID19 cases reported in state today, taking the total number of cases to 576 and active cases to 80: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Bihar: 13 new cases

13 more cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 1012: Sanjay Kumar, State Principal Health Secretary

Karnataka: 69 new cases

69 new #COVID19 cases reported in Karnataka between 5 pm yesterday & 5 pm today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1056, including 480 discharges & 36 deaths: State Health Department

Jharkhand: 2 new cases

Two more people have tested positive for #COVID19 in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases to 205: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, State Health Secretary

J&K: 30 new cases

Coronavirus cases in J&K crosses 1000 mark; 1013 cases in J&K
30 new cases reported today; 21 in valley, 9 in Jammu.

Tamil Nadu: 434 new cases

  • Tamilnadu corona updates, crosses 10k mark.
  • 434 Covid19 cases in TN Today, state tally stands at 10,108
  • Active cases 7,435.
  • Discharged today 359/2599 totally
  • Death 5 / total 71
  • Chennai cases today 309/5,946 total
  • Samples pending :- 951
     
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Mizoram extends lockdown till May 31 to check spread of coronavirus, announces CM Zoramthanga

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Mumbai: 933 new cases

  • Today New Case - 933, Today Death - 34
  • Total Mumbai - 17512 , Total Death -655

Maharashtra: 1068 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 29100
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 1068
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 17671
  • Total death in Mumbai — 655
  • 1576 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 49 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 6564 discharged in Maharashtra until now.

Bengal: new 84 cases

  • Total cases 2461
  • Death in 24 hours : 10
  • Total COVID deaths : 153 & 72 deaths due to comorbidity
  • Discharged : 829

UP: 159 new cases

UP tally zooms to 4057 with 159 new cases reported today. 123 patients declared recovered taking total tally of recovered patients to 2165. Total deaths: 95, active cases: 1797
 

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Odisha Government has promoted all students studying in state government school from Class 1-9 and class 11 to next class. Similarly Class-Xl students studying in the schools affiliated to Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) promoted to Class Xll.

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The West Bengal government will go with the Centre's decision on lockdown given the situation on the ground, but at the same time, it wants states to be allowed to decide on relaxations in their respective areas: TMC sources

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SOP to be ready by next week which will provide guidelines for education institutions, places of worship and other places of mass gatherings whenever they will open. Electricity bill collection deferred to June 30. 290 containment clusters identified in state. Each zone will have a buffer zone of either 1 km and 400 mtr radius.
 

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As per sources, a meeting is currently underway to review lockdown relaxations.  State had previously extended lockdown to May 29.  Focus on more restrictions in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal districts from Monday. These are red zones in the state. 

KCR likely to write a letter by tomorrow to PM Modi asking for clarity on financial package for farmers. Telangana could experiment operating buses and cabs in green and orange zones. Migrant labourers who have been transported to the state have now become carriers. Focus on giving more relief for them. Financial assistance announced for 49.43 lakh farmers.
 

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With 213 new positive cases of #COVID19 reported in Rajasthan today, the total number of positive cases and deaths rise to 4747 and 125 respectively. The number of recovered cases stand at 2729 while there are 1893 active cases in the state: Rajasthan Health Department

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Three more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam, tally rises to 89
Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Friday, taking the tally in the state to 89, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. All the three cases have been reported from Guwahati in Kamrup (Metro) district.

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A 57-year-old police official died of COVID-19 in Mumbai on Friday, an official release said. The official, attached to the Motor Transport Department, had been sent on leave for the last 15 days in view of the raging pandemic as he was considered to be in the high-risk age group.

So far, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed lives of 10 police personnel in Maharashtra -- seven in Mumbai and one each in Nashik, Pune and Solapur. Over 150 police personnel tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra since Thursday evening, taking the number of coronavirus cases in the police force to 1,153, officials had said earlier in the day. It included 127 officers and 1,026 constables. 174 police personnel have recovered from infection.

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West Bengal registered 10 more COVID-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll in the state to 153, a health bulletin said on Friday. Of them five were from the city, three from North 24 Parganas district and two from Howrah, it said.

The deaths were directly due to the novel coronavirus, the bulletin issued by the West Bengal health department said. It said at least 84 new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases in the state to 1,407.

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Bihar breached the four-digit-mark in terms of number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday when 19 people tested positive for the disease and took the tally in the state to 1,018, an official said here. According to Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar, Patna district reported its 100th case after a 26-year-old woman tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Nearly half of the cases in the state capital have been reported from the Khajpura locality. The Bihar Military Polices 14th battalion has also fallen prey to the contagion with 21 of its personnel having tested positive till date.

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Rajasthan recorded 213 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 4,747, an official said.

No death was reported during the day, he added.

A total of 125 people have died of COVID-19 in the state so far, with Jaipur alone accounting for 63 fatalities.
 

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The coronavirus death toll in Delhi has mounted to 123, even as the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in the national capital rose to 8,895 on Friday with 425 fresh cases, authorities said. Delhi recorded 472 new cases on May 14, which is the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases here so far.

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The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 85,000 on Friday with more people testing positive for the deadly virus infection from Kashmir to Kerala and from Karnataka to Bihar, even as indications emerged about greater relaxations in the fourth phase of the lockdown beginning Monday to contain economic costs of the pandemic.

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Rajasthan reported 91 fresh cases of coronavirus on Saturday, taking the infection tally in the state to 4,838, officials said. Out of the 91 fresh cases, 48 are from the district jail of Jaipur, they said. The total of number of coronavirus positive cases in the desert state has reached 4,838.

 

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23 new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Karnataka today

The total number of cases to 1079 including 36 deaths & 494 discharges

Number of active cases stands at 548

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48 more COVID19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state now at 2205, including 803 active cases, 1353 discharged & 49 deaths: State's #COVID19 Control Room
 

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3 more COVID19 cases reported among Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases among the force, across the country is now at 118: CISF

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The HRD minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced that the datasheet for CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams will be out at 5 PM on Saturday.

 

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The Airports Authority of India on Saturday issued an advisory for passengers. The advisory stated that there is a possibility of resumption of domestic flights soon. It further stated that wearing a mask, carrying a hand sanitiser, and registration on the Aarogya Setu app will be mandatory for the passengers while travelling. 

 

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  • Tamilnadu chief minister Edapadi Palanisamy appeals the migrant laborers not to embark on journey to their states by walk or by another means of transportation.
  • TN CM reiterates that all the migrant laborers will be sent to their states with their state govt's consent. Adds that the state government will bear all the transportation cost of any sort.
  • So far, 55,473 migrant laborers have been sent to Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra, West Bengal and north eastern states through 43 trains. On a daily average, 10,000 migrant laborers are being sent to their homes from Tamilnadu. 
     
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Rajasthan: 86 new cases

 86 new positive cases of #Coronavirus have been reported in Rajasthan till 2 pm. Total number of positive cases rise to 4924 including 2014 active cases, 2480 discharged and 125 deaths: State Health Department

16 BSF jawans test positive

16 new positive #COVID19 cases reported in the last 24 hours. All of them are under treatment at designated COVID-19 healthcare hospitals. Most of them are asymptomatic: Border Security Force 

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Bandra to Howrah traing with Shramik labourers leaves today. Till date 191 trains carrying 2.45 lakh migrants have left from Maharashtra.
 

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  • Indian Railways has operated 1,074 Shramik Special trains since May 1, ferrying more than 14 lakh workers
  • On Friday, the Railways said it had received more than 1,000 approvals from states in the last 15 days to ferry migrants home, with most workers being received by Uttar Pradesh, followed by Bihar.
  • The number stands at 50 for Jharkhand, 52 for Odisha, 23 for Rajasthan and 9 for West Bengal, the data showed.
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The Centre announced structural reforms in eight sectors in the fourth tranche of its economic package amid Coronavirus lockdown. The reforms introduced affect 8 sectors namely - Coal, defence production, minerals, civil aviation (Airports, Airspace Mgmt & MRO), power distribution in UTs, Space and atomic energy. The steps include Commercial mining in the coal sector, Seamless exploration-cum-mining-cum-production regime in the mineral sector, Corporatisation not privatisation of Ordnance Factory Board, overhauling of Airspace management, making India an MRO hub and auctioning of airports, privatisation of Power distribution in Union territories, Rs. 8000 crores to revamp Social infrastructure, Private participation boost in Space exploration and several reforms in atomic sector.

Here are the 8 sectoral reforms announced:

  • Coal sector: Commercial mining in coal sector

  • Govt monopoly being removed from coal to introduce competition and private sector participation by:
  • Revenue sharing mechanism instead of regime of fixed rupee/tonne
  • Entry norms to be liberalised with  nearly 50 blocks to be offered immediately
  • Rs 50,000 crore to be provided to be given for diversified ops including evacuation of Coal India Ltd's coal, Rs 18,000 crore worth investment in mechanised transfer of coal
  • Coal gasification/liquefication to be incentivised through rebate in revenue share
  • Mineral sector: Seamless exploration-cum-mining-cum-production regime

  • The government is introducing a seamless composite exploration-cum-mining-cum-production regime.  500 mining blocks would be offered through open access. Govt announces the joint auction of Bauxite & coal mineral blocks to enhance Aluminium industry, which will reduce the electricity cost of Aluminium industry.
  • The distinction between captive and non-captive mines removed, allowing transfer of mineral leases and sale of surplus unused minerals. Mineral Index for the different mineral process is on. Rationalism of stamp duty payable at the time of award of mining leases is introduced.
  • Defence production: Corporatisation not privatisation of Ordance Factory Board

'Make in India' defence production to  notify:

  • List of weapons for ban on import with year-wise timelines
  • Indigenisation of imported spares will be given priority
  • Separate budget provisioning for domestic procurement to reduce Defence import bill
  • Corporatisation of Ordance Factory Board to improve autonomy, accountability and efficiency  in ordnance Supplies
  • FDI limit in defence manufacturing under automatic route raised from 49% to 74%
  • Time-bound defence procurement process to usher faster decision making, with overhauling of trial and testing procedures
  • Civil aviation: Airspace management, MRO hub in India, auction of airports

  • Only 60% of Indian airspace is currently available. Hence, restrictions on utilisation of air space is eased to benefit about Rs 1000 crores per year. It will result in reduction in fuel use, time and positive environmental impact.
  • Additional six airports are in the auction, adding to six airports up for auction in PPP basis. The first 2 rounds are expected to get Rs 13,000 crores.
  • India will become a global hub for Aircraft Maintenance, repair & overhaul by rationalising Tax regime for MRO ecosystem. Convergence between defence sector and civil MROs to be established.
  • Power distribution in Union territories to be privatised

Power distribution coompany in UT shall be privatised, announces Centre. A tariff policy will be released focusing on consumer rights, promoting inductry, sustainability

Power dept/utilities in UTs will be privatised

  • Social infrastructure to be revamped though Rs 8000 crore Viability Gap Funding scheme

Boosting private sector investment in social infra through revamped viability gap funding scheme. The  govt will enhance the quantum of viability gap funding upto 30% each of total project cost as VGF aby Centre and states

  • Private participation boost in Space exploration

  • Indian private sector will be allowed into space industry to provide level playing field for private companies in satellites , launches and space based services.
  • Private sectors will be allowed to use ISRO facilities
  • Future projects for planetary exploration, outer space travel to be open for private sector
  • Atomic Energy related reforms

  • Govt to  establish research reactor in PPP mode for production of medical isotopes
  • Facilities in PPP mode to use irradiation technology for food preservation
  • Technology development cum Incubation centres to be set up for co-ordiabtion between research facilities and tech-entrepreneurs

 

 

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Bengal : 105 new cases

105 fresh cases of #COVID19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours in West Bengal, taking the total number of cases to 2576 including 892 recoveries. Seven people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours: State Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay

Uttar Pradesh : 195 new cases

195 fresh cases of #COVID19 & 3 deaths recorded in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 4140 & death toll to 95. There are 1718 active cases in the state: Uttar Pradesh Health Department

Himachal Pradesh: 35 new cases

There are 35 active cases of #COVID19 in Himachal Pradesh now, 35 have recovered while 3 have succumbed to the infection till date: State Health Department

Chandigarh: No new case

No new case of #COVID19 reported today in Chandigarh. The total number of positive cases stands at 191, of which 137 are active cases. The death toll is at 3. 51 patients have been cured/discharged till date: Chandigarh Health Department
 

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The last tranche of #EconomicPackage announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be held at 11 am tomorrow.

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  • HRD postpones announcement of pending exams' schedule for class 10, 12 students
  • The HRD Ministry on Saturday postponed announcement of the exam schedule for pending class 10 and 12 board exams, saying the CBSE is still considering certain technical aspects before finalising the datesheet.
  • The ministry had earlier announced that it would notify the schedule at 5 pm on Saturday.
     
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Delhi High Court extends the suspension of functioning of the High Court and subordinate courts till May 23.

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Karnataka: 36 new cases

36 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Karnataka today, the total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1092 - including 496 discharged and 36 deaths: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka

Dharavi: 53 new cases

53 new positive cases for COVID-19 in Dharavi 
Total cases in Dharavi — 1198

Tamilnadu: 384 new cases

  • 384 positive cases today, 
  • 332 in Chennai out of 384.
  • 4 foreign returnees from Bangladesh
  • 81 from Maharashtra
  • 7 from Gujarat
  • 1 from Andhra. 
  • 89 imported cases totally.
  • 477 positive including local and imported cases today
  • 10,585 cases in Tamilnadu totally.
  • 6,278 cases in Chennai.
     

Punjab: Tally at 1946

A total number of 1946 people have tested positive for #COVID19 till date, including 1257 patients cured and 32 deaths: Department of Information & Public Relations, Government of Punjab

J&K: 108 new cases

Mumbai: 884 new cases

  • New COVID-19 positive cases reported today in Mumbai is 884
  • Total death reported today in Mumbai is 41
  • Total COViD-19 cases in Mumbai is 18396 
  • Total death in Mumbai — 696
  • Total discharged in Mumbai — 4806
     

 

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Odisha govt urges Centre to suspend Shramik Special trains passing through its coastal areas for 3-4 days due to impending cyclone:Official

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11,379 Maharashtra State Transport buses have ferried 1,41,798 migrant labourers to the borders of States like Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka: CMO

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In a major development, to streamline the movement of stranded migrants across the nation travelling via 'Shramik' trains and buses, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on Saturday has launched the National migrant Information System (NMIS)- based on the existing National disaster management authority (NDMA)'s GIS portal. The portal will maintain a central repository of the migrants travelling from one state to other and aid in contact tracing. As of date 1074 Shramik special trains have been operated ferrying more than 14 lakh workers.

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Amid a decline in the daily count of new cases over the past four days, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced replacement of the strict curfew with a lockdown till May 31 in the state, while indicating resumption of limited public transport and maximum possible relaxations in the non-containment zones from May 18.


The containment zones would be strictly sealed to enable resumption of shops and small businesses in the non-containment areas, he announced, adding that details of all relaxations would be announced by Monday, taking into account the new guidelines of the Centre for Lockdown 4.0. He, however, made it clear that educational institutes would continue to remain closed in the interest of the safety and security of the children.

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Gujarat: 1057 new cases

With 1,057 new patients detected, number of coroanvirus cases in Gujarat goes up to 10,989; 19 more succumb to virus taking death toll to 625: official

Bihar: Tally at 1145

Number of #COVID19 cases reaches 1145 in Bihar: State Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar

Haryana: Tally at 887

A total of 887 positive cases have been found in the state till date, including 514 recovered/discharged and 13 deaths: Health Department, Government of Haryana #COVID19

Maharashtra: 1606 new cases

Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 30706

Madhya Pradesh:  195 new cases

 

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  • #After passengers on board a special train to Bengaluru refused to be quarantined, the IRCTC has now decided that only those who agree to follow the quarantine protocol of the destination states will be allowed to book tickets on its portal.
  • #The new rule, mentioned in a pop-up on its website, reads "I have read the health advisory issued by my destination state. I accept and shall abide by the same" and  requires the passenger to click on 'I agree' to move forward and book tickets.
  • #The rule comes days after around 50 passengers who arrived in Bengaluru from Delhi on May 14 refused to be quarantined at an institutional facility and created a ruckus at the station.
  • #Despite much persuasion, the railways had to attach an extra bogie and send back around 15 passengers who refused to be quarantined. The passengers paid for their tickets.
  • #According to IRCTC officials, before finally proceeding to book a ticket, a pop-up will now appear on the computer or mobile screen asking passengers to confirm if they had read the health advisory of the destination state and agree to abide by it.
  • #If the passenger selects disagree, then s/he won't be able to book the ticket and will be returned to the reservation page.
  • #The new rule is part of a growing list of "mandatory" protocols that the railways has issued due to travel restrictions during the coronavirus crisis.
     
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  • The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will soon increase the bed capacity for COVID-19 treatment at its facilities to one lakh in view of the rising number of cases of the disease in the city, civic commissioner I S Chahal said on Sunday.
  • He also said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is not going to take over premises of the Wankhede stadium for quarantine facility, as open grounds will not be useful for the purpose during the upcoming monsoon.
  • "The BMC has already increased its bed capacity to 50,000. We will soon achieve the capacity of one lakh beds," Chahal said.
     
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All officers have been directed to ensure that migrants do not face any kind of problem. Trains will be arranged for them as per the need: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

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Total 20 lakh migrants, mostly from Bihar and West Bengal, have registered with Maharashtra govt to return to their home states: state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

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Punjab losing Rs 3,000 cr a month due to lockdown; looking at Rs 50,000 cr revenue loss in full year, says CM Amarinder Singh to PTI.

" With no GST, excise duty and VAT, we see situation worsening unless Centre steps in. Punjab losing Rs 3,000 cr a month due to lockdown; looking at Rs 50,000 cr revenue loss in full year. Some experts suggest peak may come in July-Aug; We are preparing for worst. We will have to take some tough decisions to make up for revenue loss, mulling options on fresh taxes," said Singh.
 

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In a yet another extension, the Centre on Sunday announced the extension of India's nationwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown till May 31. The clarifications and guidelines will bee announced by the National Executive Committee. India's currently has 90,927 cases with 2872 fatalities.

 

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Leh Adminstration order reopening of standalone registered wine shops in Leh from tomorrow.

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Karnataka government extends the lockdown with existing guidelines till May 19. All the restrictions applicable under 3.0 will apply till 19th.

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Senior police officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan found infected with COVID. He has been taken to hospital

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  • 558 positive cases today, 
  • 482 in Chennai out of 558
  • 81 imported cases from other states.
  • 639 positive including local and imported cases today.
  • 634 discharged today/ 4172 totally.
  • 6,971 active cases.
     
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  • Cabinet Secretary will hold a video conference with all States/UTs today i.e. on 17th May at 9 PM.
  • All Chief Secretaries, DGPs, Principal Secretaries (Health) and Principal Secretaries (Home) are requested to join.
  • Secretary MOHFW, Secretary MHA and Member Secretary NDMA are requested to join at Cabinet Sectt.
  • Issue: Public Health Response to COVID-19
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Prohibitions & relaxation in Lockdown 4.0

As per MHA guidlines, all domestic & international air travel, metros, educational institutions, hotels, cinema halls, malls, gyms, swimming pools, places of worship, social/political/sport/entertainment/ cultural/religious events will remain prohibited. On the other hand, sports complexes and stadia are allowed to open without spectators. Moreover, inter-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses will be allowed on mutual consent and intra-satte movement of vehicles can be allowed as per state government's decision.

Furthermore the MHA has allowed states to decide on red, orange and green zones and allowed district authorities to demarcate containment and buffer zones in red and orange zones. The MHA has also allowed essential activities in continment zones, but barred movement of people in and out of the zone. Apart from the above mentioned prohibitions, all other activities will be mentioned, states the MHA , with an additional nigh curfew. States and UUTs can prohibit any other activities as deemed necessary.

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J&K: 58 new cases

Total positive cases detected today in J&K is 58. Kashmir 47 and Jammu :11

West Bengal: 101 new cases

Six more die of COVID-19 in West Bengal, 101 fresh cases registered: Govt health bulletin

Maharashtra: 2347 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 33056
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 1198
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 20150
  • Total death in Mumbai — 734
  • 2347 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 63 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 7688 discharged in Maharashtra until now..

Mumbai: 1571 new cases

BMC COVID Update Mumbai . Today New Case - 1571 Today Death - 38 , Total Mumbai - 19967 , Total Death -734 ,  *Today New Case Highest Rise -1571

Madhya Pradesh:  187 new cases

Punjab: Tally at 1964

  • Positive cases-1964
  • Recovered- 1366
  • Death- 35
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  • Centre's guidelines are largely in line with the proposal sent by Delhi govt based on suggestions of lakhs of Delhiites. We have used lockdown period to prepare our healthcare system if #corona cases increase but it is now time to relax the restrictions to some extent: Delhi CM
  • Government will prepare the detailed plan for Delhi based on the Centre's guidelines and announce it tomorrow: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
     
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Jammu& Kashmir government continues exisiting restrictions till May 19, 2020. Next guidelines for lockdown 4.0 to be issued on May 19, 2020

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Govt has decided not to conduct the remaining exams for Class 10 of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education. Merit list of Class 10 will be announced based on the exams held. The pending exams of Class 12 will be held between June 8 & June 16: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
 

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  • Total death in Maharashtra — 1134
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 18555
  • Total death in Mumbai — 696
  • 1606 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 67 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 7088 discharged in Maharashtra until now..
     
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All district magistrates have been instructed to arrange buses for migrant workers, who are found walking on foot, to send them to their homes: Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) PV Ramasastry

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COVID-19 cases continued to surge in Telangana, with 55 more being reported on Saturday, taking the number of people found positive for the virus in the state to 1,509. No fresh death was reported and the number of virus- related deaths continued to be 34, a health department bulletin said. Twelve people were discharged from hospitals on Saturday, it said. 

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Goa reached 15 late Saturday night after two passengers who had alighted from a Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram train at Madgaon near here tested positive for novel coronavirus, a health official said.

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A one-year-old girl and five police personnel were among 66 people who tested positive for COVID 19 in Bihar on Saturday, taking the number of cases to 1,145 in the state, a top official said here.

According to Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar, the baby is from Jehanabad. She had been at a quarantine centre since May 14 when her mother tested positive for the disease, civil surgeon Vijay Kumar Sinha said.

Five police personnel, including a woman in her late 20s, tested positive in Nawada district, which accounted for nine cases, the principal secretary said.

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Four persons, including three women, tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur, taking the total number of active cases in the state to five, officials said on Saturday. Of the fresh cases, two have returned from Mumbai, one from Chennai and one from Kolkata, they said.

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APMC vegetable, spices, and grains markets to open on May 18 while the fruits and potato/onion markets will resume from May 19. 

More than 300 traders and sellers of the APMC market have tested positive for COVID-19 till now and the market was shut for more than a week to avoid the spread of the deadly virus.

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Delhi reported 19 fresh coronavirus deaths on Sunday and 422 new infections, taking the total to 148 fatalities and 9,755 cases, the authorities said.

In a bulletin issued on Sunday, the Delhi Health Department said with 19 more fatalities reported, the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 148. On Saturday, the total number of cases stood at 9,333 and fatalities at 129. 


 

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Four fresh novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Assam, taking the state's tally to 95, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. Of the new cases, two are from Guwahati city and one each from Sonitpur and Sivasagar districts. The patients were admitted to hospitals early on Sunday morning, he said.
 

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The COVID-19 death toll rose to 50 and total cases to 2,380 in Andhra Pradesh with the addition of one fatality and 25 new infections, the state Health Department said on Sunday. Of the new cases during the past 24 hours ending 9 AM on Sunday, five were linked to the Koyambedu market in Chennai, which has become a hotspot, according to a bulletin issued by the department.

 

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Authorities in Maharashtra have released over 7,200 prisoners so far to check overcrowding in jails amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Sunday. Around 10000 more will be released shortly, they said. In a bid to decongest state jails due to coronavirus outbreak, the state prisons department has so far released over 7,200 prisoners across the state on either temporary bail or parole, an official said.
 

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Odisha reported two more COVID-19 deaths, taking the total number of virus fatalities in the state to five, an official of the health department said on Sunday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to 828, with 91 fresh cases reported in the last 24 hours, the official said.

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Rajasthan recorded two deaths due to coronavirus and 70 positive cases of the virus on Sunday, an official said. The deaths were reported from Jaipur, taking the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the state to 128.

A total of 70 fresh cases were reported on Sunday and 36 of them are from Jaipur alone. The 36 cases in Jaipur include 11 from central jail and three from district jail, the official said.

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At least 33 more people, including a 65-year-old woman, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, raising the total count in the state to 1,178, a top health department official said. Of the 33 that tested positive, Madhubani district accounts for the maximum number of cases at 14, followed by Bhojpur at six and Samastipur at three, Sanjay Kumar, the principal secretary of the state health department, said.

Two cases each were reported from Jamui, Purnea, and Siwan and one each from Patna, Bhagalpur, Kaimur and Lakhisarai, he said.
 

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The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and the number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 on Sunday, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a record jump of 4,987 cases in 24 hours, since 8 AM Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. 

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 53,946, while 34,108 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

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The Pune district on Saturday registered its highest single-day spike in the number of coronavirus cases at 228 and the highest single-day death toll at 11.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the district reached 3,795. With 11 deaths in a single day, the death toll so far now stands at 197 in the district, a health official said.

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Amid rising coronavirus cases, the Maharashtra government has decided to extend the lockdown in the state until May 31. The decision to extend the lockdown was taken after the state government was convinced that the threat of COVID-19 had not subdued in the state and therefore emergency measures needed to be taken in order to curtail the spread of the virus.

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As per sources, the Jammu and Kashmir government has received 4-page fresh guidelines for the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown from the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is expected that the Union Territory shall release its own guidelines by late evening on May 17. 

 

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In a big development, the Tamil Nadu government announced the extension of the lockdown till May 31. No relaxations shall be applicable in 12 districts including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpet, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Ranipet, Thirupattur, Kallakurichu, Thiruvannamalai, Ariyalur and Perambalur. Existing rules will prevail at containment zones. 

 

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BSF: 10 new cases

10 #COVID19 cases reported among Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the last 24 hours. All of them are under treatment at designated COVID19 health care hospitals. Since yesterday, 13 (all from Delhi) personnel who had tested positive earlier, have been discharged: BSF

Rajasthan: 123 new cases

123 #COVID19 cases reported in Rajasthan today, as of 2 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 5083, including 1963 active cases & 128 deaths: State Health Department

Andhra : 25 new cases

COVID19 toll in Andhra Pradesh rises to 50 with a fatality in Krishna district; tally 2,380 with 25 new cases; active cases 747

Uttarakhand: 1 new case

1 more #COVID19 case reported in Uttarakhand today, in Dehradun district. Total number of cases in the state is now at 92, including 52 recovered, 39 active cases & 1 death: State Health Department

Maharashtra cops: 66 new cases

1,206 police personnel have been infected with #COVID19 across the state till now, with 66 new cases reported in last 24 hours including 912 active cases, 283 recovered, and 11 fatalities: Maharashtra Police

Delhi: 422 new cases

422 new COVID19 cases reported in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in Delhi is now 9755: Delhi Health Department
 

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Jammu & Kashmir Government to levy Additional Retail Excise Duty of 50% on MRP, on IMFL/IFL, JK special whiskey, beer/RTD, & wine/cider with effect from 18th May 2020.

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  • More than 522 trains have arrived in the state till 2 pm today, about 665369 people have come by train so far, 87 trains are coming in the state today: Additional Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Home Avnish Kumar Awasthi
  • Till yesterday 15 lakh people had come in UP, more than 1.5 lakh people have come in UP in one day, in total, more than 16.5 lakh people have come to the state so far: Additional Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Home Avnish Kumar Awasthi
  • Yesterday 6565 samples were tested in the state, which is the highest so far, soon it will be increased to 8 thousand and then 10 thousand per day: Chief Health Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Amit Mohan Prasad
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Gujarat: 391 new cases

391 new positive cases of #COVID19 reported in Gujarat today. The state tally of positive cases rises to 11,380 including 4499 cured/discharged cases and 659 deaths: Gujarat Health Department

Haryana : Tally at 910 cases

Total 910 positive #COVID19 cases & 14 deaths have been reported till date in Haryana. 562 patients have been cured/discharged till now: Haryana Health Department

Rajasthan: 242 new cases

242 new #COVID19 cases & 5 deaths reported in state today, taking total number of cases to 5202. There are 2016 active cases now. Death toll stands at 131: Rajasthan Health Department

Bihar: 33 new cases

33 more #COVID19 cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1284 now: Bihar Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar

Assam: 3 new cases

3 persons tested positive for #COVID19 today; 2 of them came from Mumbai, one arrived from Bihar. All 3 are at Sarusajai Quarantine Centre in Guwahati. Total number of positive cases in state stands at 100 now, of which 55 are active cases. Death toll is at 2: Assam Health Dept
 

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Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan will represent India at the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization on 18th & 19th May

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95 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 2565: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district

 

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With the highest-ever spike of 5,242 new cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of positive Coronavirus cases in India reached 96,169 on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. With 157 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll has risen to 3,029, as per the latest update by the Ministry. Out of the total number of cases, 36,824 have been cured/discharged/migrated

 

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A total of nine passengers who had travelled on board a Mumbai-Goa train have been tested positive for coronavirus through TrueNat testing so far, according to news agency ANI. The erstwhile COVID-19 free Goa now has a total of 31 confirmed cases, including seven recoveries and no deaths.

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Andhra Pradesh Health Department on Monday said that 52 fresh cases of Coronavirus have been reported in the state in the past 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 2,282 which includes 705 active cases. The statement added that 50 patients have succumbed to the infection in the state so far

 

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The Coronavirus death toll in Delhi mounted to 160, while the total number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital crossed the 10,000-mark on Monday, authorities said. As many as 299 fresh cases were recorded while the total number of active cases stood at 5,409.

In a bulletin issued on Monday, the Delhi health department said, the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 160, and the total number of cases has climbed to 10,054.

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1273 personnel of Maharashtra Police including 131 officers have contracted Coronavirus so far. Out of the total cases, 291 police personnel have recovered while 11 others succumbed to the infection: Maharashtra Police

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Kerala Govt has decided to allow resumption of bus services outside COVID-19 hotspots during #lockdown4. Interstate & inter-district bus services will remain suspended: Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran
 

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  • -Under the Vande Bharat Mission, a total of 169 Indians are returning by Air India flight from Dhaka to Kolkata on 18 May 2020. 
  • -Option given to passengers to either stay in Govt Quarantine or choose between 12 hotels which have been marked as pay and use quarantine centres
     
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Rajasthan: 173 new cases

  • Today’s positive: 173
  • -Cumulative positive: 5375
  • -Active Cases: 2170

Bihar: 37 new cases

  • -37 fresh positive cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Bihar today. 
  • -Total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1363
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  • All the liquor shops in Puducherry will be opened from tomorrow. 7 am - 7 pm will be the timings. Decision taken during the cabinet meeting. 
  • All the commercial establishments, shops and industries will be opened from 7 am to 7 pm except shopping malls and theaters. Local transport will be allowed from tomorrow and social distancing should be maintained
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  • TN CM EPS announces that saloons can function in rural areas from May 19.
  • Says hair dressers should maintian physical distancing and wear masks compulsorily.
  • The saloon should also be disinfected five times a day.
  • However, salons in municipal corporations like Chennai, municipalities and town panchayats will remain closed
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  • Auto drivers affiliated with the CITU gathered in huge numbers and protested on the streets of Trichy. 
  • The auto drivers staged a road roko to get their demands to be heard. 
  • It's been over 55 days since these auto drivers worked and they have no money coming in. 
  • Several of the autodrivers are finding it difficult to pay rent for their autos as they haven't earned anything in 55 days. 
  • The union demands the government to take note of their struggles and give them financial aide of Rs. 5000 a month for three months
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  • Mamata Banerjee extends lockdown in West Bengal saying, " Containment zones will be divided in wards and booths. It'll be divided in 3 zones. It'll be divided in A, affected zone, B is Buffer zone, and C is clean zone. A will be very restricted. B will get some relief. C will get more. Shops can be open in other zones apart from A zone."
  • A committee with KMC and Police will decide if hawkers markets can be opened on alternative days. It can be done from 27th May
  • Hotels can be kept open but restaurants cannot. Inter district buses can be opened.
  • From 27th May autos can run with 2 people only.
  • Hair salons can be open provided they have social distance. They need to make sure that there equipments need to stralized. Guidelines will be given.
  • Around 2.5 lakh people have come in Bengal, I'm requesting all parties to cooperate. Don't do politics now. Country is ours all. All who comes to borders, pls inform and come, we can maintain database. 
  • 16 trains have come to Bengal as of yet. Almost 1600 people are coming. People are being screened and monitored. Delhi, Chennai, Guj, UP, Maha have become very vulnerable. 
  • We have asked for 105 trains, 15 have already come. In a few days we will ask for 100 trains. Everyday we will try to bring 4-5 trains, and State will pay for all the expenses. Almost 235 trains to come.
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Govt of Maharashtra issues notification over providing additional Human Resource’s to the Home Dept and has stated that the MHA has allowed the movement of stranded migrant workers, students and pilgrims.

Over this, a Committee has been issued which will be headed by Principal Secretary (special) Amitabh Gupta to assist them police station staff in compiling the list of migrant who wants to undertake level to their respective state and other related works. Gupta had been sent on compulsory leave after he allowed Wadhawan brothers to break lockdown and travel to Mahabaleshwar.
 

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Haryana reported 36 fresh novel coronavirus cases on Tuesday taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 964. This includes 627 patients who have been discharged while 14 deaths have been reported. 

 

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Punjab's novel coronavirus tally soared to 2002 after 22 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Tuesday. While 1,642 persons have been cured, there are 322 active cases. On the other hand, 38 deaths have been reported. 

 

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West Bengal registered a spike of 136 cases on Tuesday, taking the COVID-19 tally to 1,637. While there are 2,961 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the state, only 1637 are active cases. Meanwhile, 1047 patients have been discharged so far. The state's death toll surged to 178 with 6 more casualties reported in the day. 

 

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Tamil Nadu registered 601 new COVID-19 cases and 3 casualties on Tuesday. Thus, there are 12,448 COVID-19 cases in the state out of which only 7,466 are active cases. Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 death toll stands at 84. 

 

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395 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 12,141. Meanwhile, the state's death rose to 719 with 25 more patients passing away owing to COVID-19 in the day. So far, 5043 patients have been discharged. 

 

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28 new COVID-19 cases- 22 from Kashmir and 6 from Jammu were reported propelling the Union Territory's COVID-19 tally to 1317. One more COVID-19 patient died in the UT on Tuesday. There are 653 active cases in J&K currently. 

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After 338 new novel coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday, Rajasthan's COVID-19 tally rose to 5845. There are 2365 active cases in the state currently. Meanwhile, Rajasthan's death toll increased to 143 with 5 more casualties being reported in the day. 

 

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After 8 more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Goa on Tuesday, the state's COVID-19 tally soared to 46. 

 

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Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 tally surged to 4,926 after 321 new cases were reported in the state on Tuesday. There are 1,885 active cases in the state currently. Meanwhile, UP's death toll soared to 123 with 5 more casualties being reported in the day. 

 

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The annual Met Gala, the fashion party which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, has officially been cancelled. The event, which was supposed to take place on May 4, joins the long list of industry programmes and festivals that have been severely affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
 

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Sixty three new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 1,458, the health department said on Wednesday. With 40 deaths and 553 discharges, there are 864 active coronavirus cases in the state, the department said in its mid-day situation update.
 

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The assistant superintendent of the Rohini Jail has tested positive for COVID-19, five days after 15 inmates from the prison contracted the disease, officials said on Wednesday.

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district rose to 2,715 after 78 more people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours, an official said on Wednesday. Besides, two coronavirus patients, - a 75-year old man and a 58-year old woman- succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment at different hospitals here on May 15, raising the death toll in the district to 105, Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said.
 

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Odisha recorded another coronavirus death on Wednesday, taking the virus death toll in the state to six, officials said. The state also reported 74 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 1052, they said.

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Top cricketers like Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane will have to wait longer to resume individual training in the city due to its status of being a COVID-19 red zone, which rules out opening of sports facilities here for the time being.

The Maharashtra government has allowed opening of stadiums for individual training in green and orange zones without spectators. This was after the home ministry offered relaxation in regulations for the fourth phase of the lockdown till May 31.

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Haryana Government allows the government schools to open their administrative offices to carry out urgent and unavoidable administrative functions while ensuring strict compliance of norms issued by MOH for the containment of COVID-19.
 

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Around 500 personnel of the Kolkata Police Combat Force staged a protest here, alleging that they were being deployed in areas where chances of contracting COVID-19 are high, a senior official said on Wednesday.

The policemen demonstrated inside the Police Training School (PTS) complex on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road late on Tuesday, he said.
 

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Chandigarh: 196 new cases

The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196 including 5 new positive cases reported today: Chandigarh Health Department

Kerala : 29 new cases

  • 29 new #COVID19 cases reported today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 630, including 130 active cases: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister
  • Out of the 29 new cases, 21 were repatriated from abroad, 7 were from other states, and 1 got infected through contact: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister

Karnataka: 99 new cases

530 people have recovered from #COVID19 in #Karnataka so far. However, with 99 new cases reported in the last 24 hrs, the number of active cases have risen to 678 (includes 12 in ICU). Deaths: 37. Total cases: 1246.
 

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Rajasthan on Wednesday recorded 61 new cases of coronavirus, officials said. The number of cases in the state now stands at 5,906 and fatalities at 143. "As many as 61 fresh cases were reported in 10 districts of the state," additional chief secretary (health), Rohit Kumar Singh, said. Of the 61 fresh cases, Nagaur recorded 17 cases followed by 11 in Dungarpur, eight each in Jhunjhunu and Sikar, six in Kota, four in Sirohi, three in Udaipur, two in Jaipur and one each in Jhalawar and Baran districts.
 

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Anil Deshmukh: We had asked for 20 companies of CAPF. 10 Companies have been deployed in Maharashtra

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Students will appear for pending class 10 and 12 board exams at the schools where they are enrolled instead of an external test centre, according to the HRD Ministry. The Ministry is also planning to declare the board exam results by July-end and evaluation process has already begun for exams which were conducted before the lockdown was announced.

According to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) officials, students will appear at their individual schools for the exams and not external test centres. "Students will appear for the exams in their own schools and not external test centres to ensure minimum travel for them. Schools will be responsible for ensuring social distancing norms are followed and students will be required to carry their own sanitiser bottles and cover their face with mask," a board official said.
 

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At the World Health Assembly:

"We welcome the proposed resolution before #WHA73, which calls for a step-wise process of impartial, independent & comprehensive evaluation. To be truly comprehensive, such an evaluation must encompass the entirety of the response by all actors, in good faith," said Dr. Tedros adding, "Reviews after SARS, the H1N1 pandemic & the West African Ebola epidemic highlighted shortcomings in global health security & made numerous recommendations for countries to address those gaps. Some were implemented; others went unheeded."

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CM Kejriwal issued guidelines:

 

  • hotel, cinema, gyms, pools, ent park, theatre, bars, auditorium CLOSED
  • no religious gathering as places of worship remain closed. 
  • salons, spa , closed
  • 7 pm to 7 am cannot move out
  • above 65 yrs , below 10 yrs, pregnant women not allowed to step out
  •  restaurants can open but not allowed to sit n eat , delivery can be done
  • transportation: auto, e rickshaw: 1 passenger &  taxi cab, 2 passengers  4 wheeler : 2 people, 2 wheeler: 1 people
  • govt and private offices shall open
  •  all markets shall open, market complexes to open with odd eve, essentials daily, stand alone daily
  • construction activities to be open. only delhi workers allowed. trans border worker not allowed
  • 20 people for funeral, 50 for marriages
  • NO activity in containment area except essentials
     
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The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday allowed resumption of all industrial activities in non-containment zones in the state in the fourth phase of the coronavirus lockdown till May 31. All vegetable markets will be allowed to open from 4 am to 7 am only and retail vegetables could be sold between 6 am and 9 pm, the government said in fresh guidelines.

Shop owners and staff will have to wear masks and arrange sanitisers for customers, it said. Night prohibitory orders will be in place in the state and no movement of vehicles, except for essential activities, will be allowed between 7 pm and 7 am, the state government said. People aged above 65 years or those with comorbidities, pregnant women and children less than 10 years have been advised to stay home.

Restaurants will be allowed to open for home delivery but dining is not permitted. Banquet halls have been permitted to open but not more than 20 people can attend a wedding, it said. Three people can travel in a car and only one person is allowed on two-wheelers. The state government has also decided to categorise "red", "green" and "orange" zones and containment and buffer zones within red and orange zones as per the home ministry guidelines.

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Industrial firms whose name starts with A to L may function from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, other firms M to Z from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm in Delhi RWAs shall not prevent any person allowed by govt from performing their duties: Delhi govt order

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Liquor shops will not be opened in Puducherry tomorrow as the Lt gov Kiran Bedi has to give approval for the cabinet's decision on levying special covid tax for the liquor in the Puducherry union.

The cabinet today decided that all the liquor shops will be opened in the Union from tomorrow,But the chief minister V Narayanasamy later clarified that the shops will not be opened tomorrow since the LG of Puducherry has to approve the decision taken by the cabinet on the Covid tax for the liquor. CM also assured that the shops will be opened from Wednesday onwards,after the approval of the LG.

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  • Haryana government has decided to operate limited routes for passengers to other states. 
  • Haryana has wrote to Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and UT Chandigarh for consent to send the buses.
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CM Uddhav Thackeray said that it is impossible to ease restrictions in the state but added that Green zones will see more action. He has given permission for opening 50,000 industries. Pointing out that the migrants are gone, Thackeray asked the locals to pitch infill in for them. "I appeal to Maharashtra's brothers and sisters -- if you are in green zone, please come out. There is lack of manpower in industries. I appeal once again. In Modi-ji's language -- let's become Atma Nirbhar," he said.

"What if we lift the lockdown and this corionavirus spreads everywhere? I won't let that happen in Maharashtra," he said.
"Because of the lockdown, we have managed to control the rise in cases.  Even though we have not broken the chain, we are trying," Chief Minister added.

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Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee recommends ban on saliva to shine ball owing to COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Telangana extends lockdown till May 31.
  • Except for containment zones, all are green zones in Telangana: KCR. There are 1,452 families in containment zones in the state.
  • Salons & barbershops to be allowed everywhere except in containment zones.
  • E-commerce also to be allowed. RTC, autos(2+1) and cabs(3+1) to be allowed in the state except in Hyderabad. Night curfew to continue upto May 31st
  • Private, government offices, factories, manufacturing can resume work.
  • However, all religious places, function halls, cinema theaters will remain shut. All education institutions will remain shut.
  • Bar, clubs, pubs, swimming pools, gyms, parks, metro rail will remain closed
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Madhya Pradesh is divided into two zones, under the red zone will be Indore, the entire area of ​​Ujjain district, municipal corporation of Bhopal, Burhanpur, Jabalpur, Khandwa and Dewas and municipal areas of Mandsaur, Neemuch, Dhar and Kukshi.

All the remaining districts of the state are kept in green zone.

Markets will remain closed here for a week and after that a decision will be taken after review.

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50% attendance now must for Central government offices. All officers of deputy secretary level and above to be required to attend office on all days. Staggered timings for 50% officers and staff

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With 159 new cases of COVID-19, the tally in Maharashtra's Pune district rose to 4,177 on Monday, while the fatality count increased to 211 with five more people succumbing to the viral infection, a health department official said.

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A 75-year-old became the ninth COVID-19 fatality in the state while 97 people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases to 1,423, a top Health department official said on Monday.
 

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With three persons, including two migrant workers, testing positive for coronavirus in Chhattisgarh on Monday, the total number of the COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 95, officials said.

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At least six people have died due to COVID-19 in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll in the state to 172, the health department said on Monday. With 148 new COVID-19 cases reported during the last 24 hours, the total number of cases rose to 2,825 of which 1,575 are active, it said.

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122 new COVID19 positive cases were reported in Rajasthan in the last 24 hours including 1 death reported in the state. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 5629: Rajasthan Health Department

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The Uttarakhand government has classified six of its 13 districts as orange zone and the rest in green besides deciding to implement the odd-even traffic formula for private vehicles in seven of its major cities.

As per the guidelines issued by the state government late on Monday night, Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Pauri Garhwal, Almora, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar are in orange zone, while Haridwar, Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Champawat are in the green zone. 

Seven major cities where the odd-even traffic rules will have to be followed by private vehicles during the fourth phase of the lockdown are Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Kotdwar, Rudrapur, Haldwani and Kashipur.
 

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Two COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Andhra Pradesh taking the toll to 52 even as 57 more tested positive, pushing the total number of infections in the state to 2,489, a health bulletin said on Tuesday.

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Issuing revised standard operating protocol (SOP) for the transport of stranded migrants, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday has said that states should make suitable arrangements for sending/ receiving people. The revised protocol was issued by the ministry after Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla directed the states to pro-actively co-ordinate with the Railways to ensure the movement of migrants. 

 

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Spitting at workplace will be punishable with fine, the Personnel Ministry has said, citing the national directives for COVID-19 management. In an order issued to all central government departments, it has asked their heads to ensure strict compliance of this and other directives in this regard.

"Spitting in public and work places shall be punishable with fine, as may be prescribed in accordance with its laws, rules and regulations by the state/union territory local authority," said the national directives issued by the Home Ministry and shared by the Personnel Ministry with all central government departments.

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As many as 72 more people tested positive for coronavirus in Indore in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of such cases in the Madhya Pradesh district to 2,637, an official said on Tuesday.

Besides, two COVID-19 patients, both women aged 70, died in different hospitals here in the last three days, raising the death toll in the state's worst hit district to 103, Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said. The two victims were already suffering from diabetes and some other chronic diseases, he said.
 

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Public transport resumed in Delhi on Tuesday with buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis plying on the road, albeit with a limited number of passengers, after a gap of nearly two months due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Delhi Transport Corporation and Cluster buses resumed services with social-distancing norms and safety measures in place like use of sanitisers and masks to check the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
 

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It took 64 days for COVID-19 cases in India to touch the 1 lakh-mark from 100, taking a longer period than other countries such as the US, Spain and Italy which have been hit hard by the pandemic, according to data shared by official sources.

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,163 and the number of cases climbed to 1,01,139 in India on Tuesday registering an increase of 134 deaths and 4,970 cases of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours since Monday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry.

 

 

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The Ministry of Labour & Employment has implemented the decision to cut employees' provident fund (EPF) contributions to 10 per cent from the existing 12 per cent for three months till July.

This would increase 4.3 crore organised sector employees' take home pay and reduce the liability of 6.5 lakh employees reeling under liquidity crunch under lockdown to contain COVID-19. The decision is estimated to infuse liquidity of Rs 6,750 crore in next three months.
 

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At least 24 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Tuesday, taking the case count to 824, an official said. Of the 824 patients, 591 have recovered from the infection, while 233 were in treatment, it was said. At least 469 patients from Malegaon, 32 patients from Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) area and 62 patients from other parts of the district had recovered, the data stated

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Nineteen more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, raising the total number of such cases in the state to 1,442, a senior health department official said on Tuesday. The number of active cases in the state stands at 916.

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The Maharashtra government announced the revised guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown in the state. This order shall come into effect from May 22 and shall remain effective till May 31. Basically, the area under the Red zone includes all Municipal Corporations of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and the Municipal Corporations of Pune, Nagpur, Solapur, Aurangabad, Malegaon, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Akola, and Amravati. The remaining area of the state has been declared as non-Red zones. While only essential activities shall be permitted in containment zones, major relaxations have been given in the non-Red zones. 

 

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The Ministry of Health issued fresh guidelines for the dental clinics in the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown. While the dental clinics shall remain closed in the containment zones, they can continue to provide tele triage. Emergency dental procedures can be performed in Red zones. Dental consultation shall be provided in Orange and Green zones. However, even in these zones, dental operations should be restricted to emergency and urgent treatment only. All elective and routine dental procedures should be deferred. Oral cancer screening should also be deferred. 

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As per Bihar Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar, 53 more COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state so far on Tuesday. This has propelled the total number of COVID-19 cases to 1,495. 

 

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Jammu and Kashmir government has issued new guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown. Private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, e-commerce, courier services, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry-related activities, canteens at stations, bus depots and airports, home delivery by restaurants, liquor shops, banks, self-employed persons have been permitted to function in the entire Union Territory of J&K. Barber shops. saloons and parlours can resume functioning in all areas except within the limits of Municipal Corporations in the Red and Orange zones. 

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Karnataka reported a record 149 cases between 5 pm on May 18 and 5 pm on May 19 propelling the state's COVID-19 tally to 1,395. This includes 543 patients who have been discharged and 41 casualties. 

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Addressing a press briefing, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan stated that 12 new COVID-19 cases- 4 who had returned from abroad and 8 individuals who had come from other states had been reported in the state on Tuesday. Thus, there are 642 confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the state out of which only 142 are active cases. 

 

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Gujarat: 398 new cases

398 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state stand at 12,539, including 5219 cured/discharged and 749 deaths: State Health Department

Maharashtra: 2250 new cases

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Maharashtra is now 39297
  • Total death in Maharashtra — 1390
  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 in Mumbai is now 24118
  • Total death in Mumbai — 841
  • 2250 new cases for COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra today
  • 65 death reported today in Maharashtra.. 
  • Total 10318 discharged in Maharashtra until now.
  • Currently, 4,04,692 people are in home quarantine and 26,752 people are in institutional
  • quarantine.
     

Mumbai: 1372 cases

According to BMC

  • Total positive cases for COVID-19 reported today in Mumbai is 1372..
  • Total cases in Mumbai is 23935
  • Total death reported today in Mumbai is 41.. Total death in Mumbai is 841 now.

UP: 249 new cases.

UP covid-19 tally crosses 5,000 mark, reaches 5,175 with 249 new patients reported today. 148 patients recovered taking the total tally of discharged patients to 3066. Total deaths: 127, Active cases: 1982

Assam: 14 new cases

14 new #COVID19 positive cases detected from Sarusajai quarantine centre. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 185 including 130 active cases, 48 recovered/discharged and 4 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Manipur: 5 new cases

5 more #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Manipur today; taking the total number of positive cases to 25: Government of Manipur

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Opening of Static Catering/Vending Units(MPS, Bookstalls, Misc./Chemist Stalls etc.,) at Railway Stations.

 

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20 babies born in ShramikSpecialTrains since 1st May 2020

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  • Railways releases list of 200 trains to be run from June 1, bookings to begin from May 21 
  • These will be fully reserved trains having both AC, non-AC classes; general coaches shall also have reserved seats for sitting: Railways
  • Second seating (2S) fare shall be charged for general coaches being reserved; seat to all passengers: Railways

 

 

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Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district has emerged as the new COVID-19 hotspot as 95 new cases of the virus were reported in a single day, half of them migrant workers returning from other states. District Magistrate, Barabanki, Aadarsh Kumar, said on Wednesday that of the 245 samples sent for testing on May 15-16, 95 have been found positive.

Among those who tested positive, 49 are migrants who had recently returned from other states, the DM said, adding that all have been admitted to hospital as per the protocol. The remaining 46 are those who had come in contact with 6 infected persons and had been kept in isolation, the DM said. With this, the total number of active cases in the district has gone up to 122, the DM added.

 

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A 70-year-old woman from Budgam district who had tested positive for coronavirus died at a hospital here on Thursday, taking the COVID-19 related death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 19, officials said.

The woman, hailing from Parisabad area of the central Kashmir district, died in the afternoon at the Chest Diseases Hospital here, they said.
 

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The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to quarantine people coming from red zones at the state borders for a week before allowing them to proceed to their destinations. Hearing a PIL on the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state with the influx of migrants, a division bench of the high court comprising Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia asked the state government Wednesday to create quarantine centres at each border point of the state and keep returnees from red zones there mandatorily for a week. Of the quarantined persons, those who have symptoms as per the guidelines of ICMR shall be tested for RT-PCR, the high court said.

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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said booking of train tickets will resume at around 1.7 lakh common service centres across the country from Friday. Common Service Centres are physical facilities for delivering e-services of the government at rural and remote locations where availability of computers and internet is negligible or absent. The minister also said that bookings will also resume at counters at specific stations over the next two to three days. 

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Nearly 50 per cent of the total coronavirus infection deaths in Gujarat so far have been reported from the Ahmedabad civil hospital, earning it the dubious distinction of being the 'COVID-19 graveyard'. Out of the total 749 COVID-19 deaths reported across Gujarat so far, as many as 351 patients succumbed to the disease in the Ahmedabad civil hospital located in Aswara area, as per the data shared by the city civic body.
 

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Sixteen more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, taking the total number of cases reported in the state so far to 127, officials said on Thursday. With 54 people cured, the number of active cases in the state now stand at 69, which include 32 from Kangra, 15 from Hamirpur, five each from Solan and Bilaspur, four from Mandi, three from Chamba, two each from Sirmaur, Una and one from Kullu. Four people have so far died of the disease.

Out of these fresh cases, reported from Kangra, Hamirpur and Solan districts, 10 had returned from Mumbai and five from West Bengal while one had come in contact with a local COVID-19 case, they said. The state had reported 18 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

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Almost 1.50 lakh tickets were booked within two hours of opening the bookings for the 100 pairs of passenger trains that the railways will operationalise on June 1, officials said Thursday.  On Wednesday, railways issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June 1. The list included popular trains such as Durontos, Sampark Krantis, Jan Shatabdis and Poorva Express. This is the second slew of special passenger services that marked the Railways graded restoration of its trains which were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
 

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 One person died of coronavirus in Andhra Predesh while 45 fresh cases were confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 2,605, a bulletin from the government said on Thursday. The lone death was reported in Kurnool, taking the COVID-19 toll in the state to 54.
 

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The Delhi High Court has decided that from Friday all its judges will sit everyday to take up "urgent matters of all kinds" via video conferencing. The step follows the high court and the lower courts together having taken up 20,726 urgent matters during the COVID-19 related lockdown from March 24 to May 19

"As per the latest initiative taken by Chief Justice D N Patel and other Judges of the High Court of Delhi, now, w.e.f. May 22, 2020, all the division benches and all the single-judge benches shall take up urgent matters of all kinds, through video conferencing, during the suspended functioning of the Court. "All such benches would sit daily on all the working days," said a note, issued by the office of high court Registrar General Manoj Jain.
 

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Nine more people tested positive for coronavirus in Chandrapur on Thursday, taking the total number of such cases in the Maharashtra district to 12, an official said. The new patients included four labourers who returned to Chandrapur on Tuesday after working at an industrial area at Malegaon in Nashik, district Collector Dr Kunal Khemnar said in a release.

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As many as 59 more people tested positive for coronavirus in Indore in the last 24 hours, raising the number of such cases in the worst hit district of Madhya Pradesh to 2,774, an official said on Thursday. The COVID-19 death toll in the district also rose to 107, after two more patients, both men aged 57 and 62 years, died during treatment at a private hospital on Tuesday, Indore's Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said. Both the victims were also suffering from diabetes, the official said.
 

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Rajasthan on Thursday recorded three more deaths due to coronavirus and 83 new cases of the disease, officials said. The number of cases in the state now stands at 6,098 and fatalities at 150. "Three more deaths were recorded, including one each in Sikar, Jaipur and Bharatpur. As many as 83 fresh cases were reported in the state," additional chief secretary (health), Rohit Kumar Singh said.

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The deputy superintendent of the Mandoli Jail in northeast Delhi has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday. "The officer was on leave since May 11 as he had fever. He got himself tested for COVID-19 at Ganga Ram Hospital and the report came positive on Wednesday," a senior jail official said. 
 

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has directed civic officials to acquire at least 100 beds, including 10 in ICUs, of private nursing homes and small hospitals in all 24 wards of Mumbai in the wake of rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city.

This will facilitate availability of at least 2,400 more beds for patients in the city, the Brihanamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a release on Wednesday. Mumbai recorded 1,372 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths on Wednesday, the BMC said.

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  • The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,435 and the number of cases to 1,12,359 in the country on Thursday, registering an increase of 132 deaths and 5,609 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
  • The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 63,624, while 45,299 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said. The total confirmed cases include foreigners.
  • The increase of 132 deaths reported since Wednesday morning includes 65 were from Maharashtra, 30 from Gujarat, nine from Madhya Pradesh, eight from Delhi, four each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and three each from West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
  • Of the 3,435 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 1,390 fatalities. It is followed by Gujarat at 749 deaths, Madhya Pradesh at 267, West Bengal at 253, Delhi at 176, Rajasthan at 147, Uttar Pradesh at 127,Tamil Nadu at 87 and Andhra Pradesh at 53.
  • The death toll reached 41 in Karnataka, 40 in Telangana and 38 in Punjab.
  • Jammu and Kashmir has reported 18 fatalities due to the disease and Haryana 14, while Bihar has registered 10 deaths and Odisha six.
  • Kerala and Assam have reported four deaths each so far.
  • Jharkhand, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh each have recorded three COVID-19 fatalities, while Meghalaya and Uttarakhand have reported one fatality each, according to the data provided by the health ministry.
  • According to the ministry's website, more than 70 per cent of the deaths are due to comorbidities, the existence of multiple disorders in the same person.
  • According to the health ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 39,297, followed by Tamil Nadu at 13,191, Gujarat at 12,537, Delhi at 11,088, Rajasthan at 6,015, Madhya Pradesh at 5,735 and Uttar Pradesh at 5,175.
  • The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 3,103 in West Bengal, 2,602 in Andhra Pradesh and 2,005 in Punjab.
  • It has risen to 1,661 in Telangana, 1,674 in Bihar, 1,462 in Karnataka, 1,390 in Jammu and Kashmir and 1,052 in Odisha.
  • Haryana has reported 993 coronavirus infection cases so far while Kerala has 666 cases. A total of 231 people have been infected with the virus in Jharkhand and 202 in Chandigarh.
  • Tripura has reported 173 cases, Assam 170, Uttarakhand 122, Chhattisgarh 115 and Himachal Pradesh 110. Goa has registered 50 cases so far.
  • Ladakh has reported 44 COVID-19 cases, while the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has registered 33 infections.
  • Manipur has 25 cases, Puducherry 18 and Meghalaya 14. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Dadar and Nagar Haveli have reported a case each till how.
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A 40-year-old woman from Anantnag district who had tested positive for coronavirus has died at a hospital here, taking the COVID-19 related death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 18, officials said on Wednesday.

The woman passed away around 11 pm on Tuesday night at the SKIMS hospital here, the officials said.

They said the woman was admitted to SKIMS on April 6 as a case of necrotising pancreatitis and her test came out as positive on May 12, adding that the total number of fatalities due to COVID-19 in the Union territory was 18. 

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One person died of coronavirus in Andhra Predesh, where 68 fresh cases were confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 2,557, a bulletin from the government said on Wednesday. The lone death was reported in Kurnool, taking the toll in the state to 53. Of the fresh cases in the past 24 hours ending 9 AM on Tuesday, 10 were linked to the Koyambedu market in Chennai, the bulletin said.

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The survival of coronavirus gradually decreases with time in a dead body, as per scientific literature till now, though there is no specific duration to declare a body as non-infective, the ICMR said.

So, it is advisable to adopt the necessary precautions and non-invasive autopsy technique while handling the body, the apex health research body said on Tuesday in response to a question over how many days is the infectivity period of COVID-19 in a dead body.
 

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Diagnostic machines used for testing drug-resistant tuberculosis can now be used for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases, the apex health research body, ICMR, said. As part of its efforts to ramp up the testing capacity, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had approved the use of TrueNat system for conducting coronavirus tests on April 10, while recommending it only as a screening test. Now, the ICMR has issued revised guidelines for TrueNat testing for COVID-1, saying the"TrueNat system is now a comprehensive assay for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases".

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  • The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,303 and the number of cases climbed to 1,06,750 in the country on Wednesday, registering an increase of 140 deaths and a record spike of 5,611 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
  • The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 61,149, while 42,297 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said.
  • "Thus, around 39.62 per cent patients have recovered so far," a senior health ministry official said. The total confirmed cases include foreigners.
  • Of the 140 deaths reported since Monday morning, 76 were from Maharashtra, 25 from Gujarat, six each from West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, five each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, three each from Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Telangana, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and one each from Odhisha and Punjab.
  • Of the 3,303 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 1,325 deaths. Gujarat comes second with 719 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 258, West Bengal at 250, Delhi at 168, Rajasthan at 143, Uttar Pradesh at 123, Tamil Nadu at 84 and Andhra Pradesh at 52.
  • The death toll reached 40 in Karnataka, 38 each in Punjab and Telangana.
  • Jammu and Kashmir has reported 17 fatalities due to the disease and Haryana 14. Bihar has registered nine deaths and Odisha five. Kerala and Assam have reported four deaths each.
  • Jharkhand, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh each have recorded three COVID-19 fatalities, while Meghalaya, Uttarakhand and Puducherry have reported one fatality each, according to the data shared by the health ministry.
  • According to the ministry's website, more than 70 per cent of the deaths are due to comorbidities, the existence of multiple disorders in the same person.
  • As per the health ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 37,136. It is followed by Tamil Nadu at 12,448, Gujarat at 12,140, Delhi at 10,554, Rajasthan at 5,845, Madhya Pradesh at 5,465 and Uttar Pradesh at 4,926.
  • The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 2,961 in West Bengal, 2,532 in Andhra Pradesh and 2,002 in Punjab.
  • It has risen to 1,634 in Telangana, 1,498 in Bihar, 1,397 in Karnataka, 1,317 in Jammu and Kashmir and 978 in Odisha.
  • Haryana has reported 964 coronavirus infection cases so far, while Kerala has 642 cases. A total of 231 people have been infected with the virus in Jharkhand and 200 in Chandigarh.
  • Tripura has reported 173 cases, Assam has 142 cases, Uttarakhand has 111, Chhattisgarh has 101, Himachal Pradesh has 92 and Goa has registered 46 cases so far.
  • Ladakh has reported 43 COVID-19 cases, while the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has registered 33 infections.
  • Puducherry has registered 18 cases, Meghalaya 13 and Manipur nine.
  • Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Dadar and Nagar Haveli have reported a case each till how.
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A man, who returned from Chennai, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said. The Chennai returnee coronavirus patient has been admitted at a COVID-19 hospital in the Garo Hills, the CM said.
 

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Six people, including three of a family, who returned to Himachal Pradesh from Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the state's tally to 99, officials said on Wednesday. While five persons, including three women, tested COVID-19 positive in Kangra district, a man confirmed positive for the disease in Kullu district, they said.
 

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An Indian Coast Guard officer and a female have tested positive for coronavirus in Goa, taking the tally of active COVID-19 cases in the state to 41, a health department official said on Wednesday. The Coast Guard officer was part of an 11-member team that came to Goa from Mumbai, he said.
 

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Cab aggregator Ola has said that it will layoff 1,400 employees. Ola to layoff 1,400 staff as COVID-19 pandemic hits revenues, says CEO note to employees, as per PTI

5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

6 more COVID-19 positive cases were found in Bihar taking the total number of cases to 1579.

 

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Delhi: 534 new cases

Number of #COVID19 cases has reached 11088 in Delhi, with 534 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases and deaths stands at 5720 and 176 respectively: Delhi Directorate General of Health Services

Uttarakhand: 9 new cases

9 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today, 1 cured/discharged. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 120: Uttarakhand State Control Room for COVID-19.

Rajasthan: 107 new cases

Rajasthan reports 107 cases of COVID-19 till 2 pm. Total cases in the state stand at 5952, including 143 deaths: State Health Department
 

5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

A #COVID19 positive case found in Directorate General of Health Services in medical education division at Union Health Ministry,Nirman Bhawan. Proper protocol for sanitisation of entire area will take place, contact tracing initiated: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare officials

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Manipur: 185 nurses have quit their job from hospitals in Kolkata&returned to Imphal. Cristella, a nurse says,"We're not happy that we left our duties. But we faced discrimination,racism&people sometimes spit on us.Lack of PPE kits&people used to question us everywhere we went".
 

5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Intrastate bus services will resume in Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow. Initially, 1683 buses will be run on 434 routes outside #COVID19 containment zones: Madireddy Pratap, Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
 

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  • Railways will run 100 pairs (200 return journeys) of non-AC trains from June 1. Only online ticket booking will be available for these trains. A schedule of these trains will be released soon. Y'day,a record 204 'shramik special' trains were run: RD Bajpai, Railways Exec.Director
  • 'Shramik special' trains now need no permit from receiving states. This will cut short the communication time between the states and decisions can be taken faster: RD Bajpai, Railways Executive Director
     
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Andhra Pradesh: 68 new cases 

68 more #COVID19 cases in Andhra Pradesh, death toll 53. Total rises to 2,557

Kerala: 24 new cases

24 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Kerala today. Of them 12 have returned from abroad,11 others have returned from other states &one has been infected by contact. Total positive cases stand at 666 including 161 active cases: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Dharavi: 25 new cases

25 new positive cases for COVID-19 reported from Dharavi today. Total cases in Dharavi is now 1378.
 

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Health ministry:

  • When the first lockdown started, then recovery rate was around 7.1%, the recovery rate during 2nd lockdown was 11.42%, it then rose to 26.59%. Today the recovery rate is 39.62%: Lav Agarwal, Union Health ministry joint secretary
  • 4.2 people per lakh population across the world have died due to COVID19. In India it is 0.2 deaths per lakh population: Lav Agarwal, Union Health ministry joint secretary
  • It is satisfactory to note that 42,298 people have recovered and the number of active cases are 61,149: Lav Agarwal, Union Health ministry joint secretary
  • "The new Discharge policy is based on evidence which has found that pre-symptomactic and mild symptomatic cases or moderate cases who do not have fever for 10 days, are unable to spread the infection. But, we have instructed that once such a case leaved the facility they must self-quarantine themselves for 7 days and take necessary precautions by not going out. As evidence suggests they cannot infect people, such a decision has been taken," said Agarwal.

ICMR:

  • 25,36,149  samples
  • over 1.07 lakh tests - 89,466 tests by ICMR
  • 555 labs - 391 govt labs, 164 pvt labs
  • Will review evidence to take call on Hydroxychloroquine's efficacy: ICMR on if HCQ is being dropped from COVID-19 treatment plan.
     
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Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from 25 May. All airports & air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25 May. SOPs for passenger movement also being separately issued by Ministry: Civil Aviation Minister
 

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Maha Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari alongwith CM Uddhav Thackeray will review various measures to tackle the challenge of COVID 19 in the State at a high level official meeting at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai at 7pm today. Chief Secretary, Secretaries of various departments, Municipal Commissioner, DGP and others will remain present.

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  • Till today, total 838 shramik trains have arrived in Uttar Pradesh or will come by evening. Permission for 206 more trains has been given which will come in next 48 hours. Arrangements of total 1,044 trains have been done till now: Awanish Awasthi,Additional Chief Secretary(Home)
  • Anyone having symptom of #COVID19 can contact any govt district hospital for a test. If your reports come positive then your treatment will be done without any charges. CM has given directive that testing&treatment will be done free of cost:Principal Secy(Health)Amit Mohan Prasad
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  • Haryana withdraws decision of running the inter- state busses due to not getting the confirmation from other states. 
  • Only Intra-state public transport will be functional.
     
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UP: 269 new cases

In last 24 hours, 269 new positive cases have been reported in the state. Active cases stand at 1,955 while 123 deaths have occured due to #COVID19 and 2,918 people have been cured till now: Principal Seceratery (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad

Tamil Nadu: 743 new cases

  • 743 covid19 cases in TN Today, state tally stands at 13,191
  • Active cases 7,219.
  • Discharged today 989/5,882 total.
  • Death 3/ total 87
  • Chennai 557/8,228.
  • Samples pending 566
  • Returnees from Maharashtra - 83.

Karnataka: 67 new cases

67 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from 5pm yesterday to 5 pm today; taking the total number of positive cases to 1462. There are 864 active cases: Health Department, Karnataka 

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5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Domestic flights will commence from 25th May, initially, only a small percentage of the total number of domestic flights will be operated. Then depending on the experience we gain, we will increase the number of flights: Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

5: 44 IST, May 21st 2020

Three new COVID-19 cases have been detected in Assam, taking the state's virus tally to 188 on Thursday, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The cases were reported at the Barpeta Medical College on Wednesday night.
 

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Haryana: 12 new cases

  • 12 NEW TESTED POSITIVE
  • -Total positive cases rise to 1,005
  • -Kurukshetra reported two fresh cases and Mahendragarh had one new case
  • - As per the bulletin, of the 14 deaths in the state so far, Faridabad has most of these at six.

Odisha: Tally at 1103

Total number of positive cases of #COVID19 stands at 1103 in Odisha, including 753 active cases, 343 cured/recovered and 7 fatalities: State Health Department

Karnataka: 116 new cases

116 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Karnataka (from 5 PM y'day to 12 PM today), 14 people discharged during this period. Total positive cases in the state rises to 1568, total deaths stand at 41 and a total of 570 people have been discharged so far: Govt of Karnataka
 

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