The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. Today is the twenty-second day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 11,439. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 377. Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 19.9 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 1.26 lakh people have died so far. The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by Spain, Italy, France and Germany. The outbreak continues to have a major impact on the global economy. Catch the latest updates here:
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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ICMR:
Total 2,74,599 samples from 2,58,730 individuals have been tested as on 9 PM today. 11, 297 individuals confirmedCOVID-19 positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases. 28,941 samples reported today, of which 953 tested positive.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Professor GH Rathod, Surgeon, Civil Hospital, Asarwa in Ahmedabad:
The news which has appeared in some dailies has misquoted me, that "we have made separate wards for Muslims andHindus." This report in my name is false and baseless and I condemn it.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates | Sanjay Kumar, Principal Health Secretary, Bihar:
Two more COVID-19positive cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of positive cases to 72.
Coronavirus in Germany LIVE Updates |
Germany has extended ban on large-scale public events to August 31, reports news agency AFP.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Government:
17 new positive cases and2 deaths reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the national capital now stands at 1,578 (including 1,080 positive cases - under Special Operations). Total death toll stands at 32.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | Rajasthan Health Department:
Number of COVID-19cases has reached to 1076 in Rajasthan, with 71 more people testing positive today. Of the fresh cases, 30 have been reported in Jaipur, 27 in Kota, 10 in Jodhpur.
Coronavirus in Noida LIVE Updates |
Nearly 10 lakh people screened for coronavirusin Gautam Buddh Nagar so far, no fresh case reported today.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO:
WHO is reviewing the impact on our work of any withdrawal of US funding and will work with our partners to fill any financial gaps we face and to ensure our work continues uninterrupted.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
One more area, G, H and I Blocks of Police Colony in Model Town, has been identified as containment zone by the Delhi Govt, taking the total number of containment zones in the national capital to 56.
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE Updates |
6 new COVID-19positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of active cases to 514. Eightpersons cured and discharged from the hospital today.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates |
23 new COVID-19positive cases and 3 deaths reported in the state, since 9AM till 7PM today. Now total number of cases in state increased to 525, death toll at 14.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Finance:
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today participated in virtual session of 2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under Saudi Arabian Presidency, to discuss global economic outlook amid evolving COVID-19pandemic crisis.
Coronavirus in Indore LIVE Updates |
Number of COVID-19cases reach 591 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, says official.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
The total number of cases in the state now stand at 2,916 with 187 deaths. Over 295 people have been cured in the state till date, the state health department has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | IMF Chief Gita Gopinath to CNBC-TV18:
India has access to markets and can borrow; that is the right way to go.Indian Govt has also provided direct support to weaker sections.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | IMF Chief Gita Gopinath to CNBC-TV18:
World could see 6 percentcontraction if this pandemic not contained in H2 of this year. Idon't think India has approached IMF for financial support. The Indian govt hasprioritisedthings very well. Health is first priority, containment measures have been put in place. I commend RBI for putting liquidity measures in place. The need is for global collaboration at this point. I saw countries become moreprotectionist in the run-up to this crisis. There is a real risk that coming out of this pandemic/crisis, countries may become more inward-looking
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | GoAir CEO Vinay Dube:
GoAir is in full preparation mode for a gradual commencement of flights from 4th May. Nothing is more important at GoAir than safety and well-being of our staff, crew and passengers. We are going above and beyond Govt recommendations to ensure maximum health measures.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates |
38 more COVID-19cases reported in Tamil Nadu today, of these 34 are those who attended "single source event in Delhi" andtheir contacts. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 1,242, including 1,113 who attended "single source event in Delhi" andtheir contacts.
Coronavirus in J&K LIVE Updates | Rohit Kansal, J&K Principal Secretary (Planning):
22 new COVID-19cases reported from J&K today; Jammuhas reported4;while Kashmir has reported18. All 22 cases are contacts of positive patients. Total number of positive cases now stands at 300; 54 from Jammu and 246 from Kashmir.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
Analysis of 2330 of total 2801 COVID-19 cases detected so far in worst-hit Maharashtra suggests age of 70 percent or 1646 patients ranges between 21 and 50 years while 684 others are in their 50s, health officials have said according to news agency PTI.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Vistara Spokesperson:
The extension of lockdown and suspension of our services till 3 May 2020 further impacts our cash flow significantly. As part of a number of steps we are taking to conserve cash and save costs, we had to make the difficult decision of further reducing our staff costs with the objective of preserving jobs. For the period between 15 - 30 April 2020, about 30 percentof Vistara's workforce will take compulsory no-pay leave of one to three days, depending on employment grades (three days for senior-most employees).
This decision does not impact the remainder 70 percent of Vistara staff.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal:
Delhi to use plasma technique for treatment on a trial basis to save lives of critical COVID-19 patients. Advised all to strictly adhere to SOPs/guidelines & protocols issued by Union Health Ministry while dealing with COVID-19 patients.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates |
Mumbai has reported 183 positive cases today and two deaths, taking the total number of cases in the city to 1,936 with 113 deaths.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | CM Pinarayi Vijayan:
7 coronavirus patients have recovered today, taking the total number of recovered patients to 218.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health:
Bihar isn't in so much trouble right now, but definitely, Maharashtra is in a bit of trouble, particularly Mumbai and also Karnataka. But I was happy to see confidence of three secretariesand more particularly when Maharashtra Secretarysaid with confidence 'we'll take care of it'.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan:
There are around 400 districts of India where coronavirushas not entered. We have been able to pin point where the virus is.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Union Minister of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan:
India is among the first countries in the world to have responded to the news of first coronaviruscase being diagnosed in China on January 7. We started working on Jan 8 in our expert group meeting. On January 17, we issued health advisories.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Minister of State for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region after a chairing a meeting at the ministry over COVID-19:
We have been coordinating with 8 States in Northeast. We had just 38 cases in Northeast last evening. Sikkim and some other States are totally corona free.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK Government:
The United Kingdom to receive nearly 3 million units of paracetamol following talks with India. This will arrive in the next two weeks andwill be stocked in the UK’s leading supermarkets.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates |
12 new COVID-19cases reported in West Bengal in last 24 hours, taking total number of active cases to 132 now and7 deaths till date.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
No community transmission in the country so far. The major challenge right nowis to implement containment strategies on field.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BEST:
An employee of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport (BEST) has lost his life due to COVID-19. He was a resident of Tilak Nagar area of Mumbai andwas admitted at a hospital since April 3.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
The districts of the country will be classified into 3 categories - hotspot districts, non-hotspot districts but where cases are being reported and green zone districts.Cabinet Secretaryheld a video conference today with all Chief Secretaries, DGPs, Health Secretaries, Collectors, SPs, Municipal Commissioners andCMOs where hotspots was discussed and orientation on field level implementation of containment strategy was given.
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | CM Pema Khandu:
The first positive (coronovirus) case of Arunachal has tested negative today after conducting the third test. He was kept in isolation for 13 days, under the observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
The government hasissued a detailed guideline today regarding the national lockdown. The success we have gained in managing the outbreak, we have to consolidate it further.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Over two million coronavirus cases recorded globally
Over two million coronavirus cases have been officially recorded globally, news agency AFP has said.The figure includes reported active cases, patients who have recovered and the overall death toll.
Europe, the continent which has been worst-hit,has reported over one million of these cases.
Coronavirus impact | Japan's $1 trillion stimulus to lift GDP by 3.8%: PM Shinzo Abe
Japan's coronavirus emergency economic stimulus should boost the country's real gross domestic product by 3.8 percent, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said.
The government had last week approved an emergency economic stimulus package worth 108.2 trillion yen ($1.01 trillion), with fiscal spending of 39.5 trillion yen, aimed at battling the fallout from the coronavirus. (Input from Reuters)
Read: Aarogya Setu gets 50 million users in 13 days, breaks Pokémon GO’s record
India’s novel coronavirus contact tracing app ‘Aarogya Setu’ has become the world’s fastest growing mobile application, registering over 50 million users within 13 days of its launch.
Of these, 11 million reportedly downloaded the app in a single day after PM Modi urged people to do so in his televised address to the nation yesterday.
Also read: How to use the Aarogya Setu app and what are its features?
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Confirmed cases in ASEAN countries
> Brunei: 136 cases (including recoveries and deaths)
> Cambodia: 122 cases
> Indonesia: 4,839 cases
> Laos: 19 cases
> Malaysia: 4,987 cases
> Myanmar: 74 cases
> Philippines: 5,223 cases
> Singapore: 3,252 cases
> Thailand: 2,643 cases
> Vietnam: 267 cases
(Source: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, as of 3.20 pm IST on April 15)
Lockdown guidelines: What remains prohibited
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Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
117 new cases have been recorded in the state today, of which 66 are from Mumbai and 44 from Pune.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra now stands at 2,801 now. (Input from ANI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates |
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases stands just short of the two million-mark globally. The figure includes reported active cases, patients who have recovered and the overall death toll.
The global death toll is around 1.26 lakh, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | One million cases reported in Europe
More than one million cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Europe, just over half the global total, according to a tally compiled by AFP.
With at least 1,003,284 (10 lakh) cases, including 84,465 deaths, Europe is the worst hit continent. Globally, 1,991,019 (19.9 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 125,955 (almost 1.26 lakh) deaths have been registered.
The tallies, using data collected by AFP from national authorities and information from the World Health Organisation (WHO), probably reflect only a fraction of the actual number of infections. Many countries are testing only the most serious cases.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Soon, India to start human clinical trials of ayurvedic drugs to treat COVID-19
Human trials of ayurvedic medicines to treat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may begin in India soon; in states like Haryana, Kerala and Goa, doctors have already started administering ayurvedic medicines to asymptomatic patients and frontline workers.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | Ola statement:
Ola has partnered with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to enable essential medical trips in Mumbai. BMC has been provided with dedicated cars for every ward in the city to ferry health workers and paramedical staff across wards and their homes.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates | Principal Secretary (Health), Sanjay Kumar:
Total number of confirmed cases in Bihar has risen to 70 after four more cases were reported today.
Coronavirus in China LIVE Updates |
China reports fewer cases but infections from Russia a worry
China has reported a decline in novel coronavirus cases in the mainland, but there was an increasing number of local transmissions in its far northeast bordering Russia.
China reported 46 new confirmed cases yesterday compared with 89 cases a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new cases, 36 involved travellers arriving in China from overseas, compared with 86 a day earlier. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in Germany LIVE Updates | Germany to extend coronavirus restrictions to May 3
Germany's government will extend restrictions on movement introduced in March until at least May 3, Reuters has reported citing news reports.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a video conference today with cabinet ministers and later with the leaders of Germany's 16 states who will try to agree on whether to ease the measures given some improvement in the situation. (Input from Reuters)
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