The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 10,363. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 339. Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 19.19 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 1.19 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 Bengaluru LIVE updates:
38 hot spots declared in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates:
A case has been registered at Bandra Police station under section 143, 147, 149, 186, 188 of IPC read with Section 3 of Epidemic Act against 800-1000 unidentified people in connection with the incident of gathering in Bandra today.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates:
Number of containment zones in Delhi increases to 55 after 7 more areas have been included in the list.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh:
Orders have been given against those who spread the rumour that trains will start. Strict action will be taken against those who spread rumours.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ICMR-NIV Study:
In a first, Coronavirusfound in two species of Indian bats
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates:
A large group of migrant labourers had gathered in Surat today, demanding permission to return to their native states. They later dispersed after police intervened and persuaded them to vacate the area & return to the place of their stay. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
18 deaths and 350 new Coronaviruspositive cases reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases stands at 2684 including 178 deaths and 259 recovered.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
I request all of you to maintain discipline till May 3rd. You maintained discipline and stayed at your homes during the last 21 days and the same has to be observed till May 3rd.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
I am talking to everyone and telling them don't fall prey to rumors. I am telling them to cooperate, because this virus doesn't discriminate.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray
on Bandra migrant gathering, which had to be dispersed by the Mumbai police:Today what happened was because they thought that they will be able to go home after April 14 and the trains will start. Someone might have spread that rumor. I want to tell you, you are in Maharashtra, and you are safe. Right now, the time is to fight this virus, there is no need to worry. Maharashtra government is taking care of you. Please don't do politics over this, and don't give any color to this incident.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
As I already said that Maharashtra will show the way to the country in the fight against COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
Maharashtra is probably doing the highest number of tests. Mumbai has tested over 22,000 samples. 2,334 positive cases reported till today morning. 230 people oraround 10 percentpeople have recovered.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
There is no need to worry or to fear. We are taking more precautions in Mumbai and Pune.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
We have formed two groups to deal with the economic aspect,one team led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and another by Dr Raghunath Mashelkar and other eminent economists who can suggest how we can avoid an economic crisis.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
A six-month-old recovered from coronavirus, and so has a 93-year-old. They have shown that coronavirus can be defeated.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
Nothing strange is happening in Maharashtra. I am saying this constantly, the state government is facing this outbreak with courage, and we are doing everything that we can.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
I thank PM Modi. This fight needs to be taken seriously and we have done that. Across nation, people have started fighting this virus with courage. It is because of this courage that I am confident that we will win.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Uddhav Thackeray:
I want to thank Bhim Sainiks, because every April 14 we see a 'Bhim Sagar' wherein followers of Babasaheb Ambedkar come to pay their respect to him. But this time around, they paid their tributes from home. Babasaheb taught us to fight, he fought against caste discrimination, now the fight is against a virus.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray andexpressed concern over the Bandra gathering. Shah stressed that such events weaken India’s fight against COVID-19and administrationneeds to stay vigilant to avoid such incidents. He also offered his full support to Maharashtra Govt. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
CBSE, Fit India to start live online fitness sessions for school students during lockdown (PTI)
Live sessions of Fit India and CBSE will commence from 15th April 2020 at 9:30 am, students can get access to these live sessions on Facebook and Instagram handles of Fit India Movement and CBSE, Ministry of Human Resource Development has stated.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh:
Situation at Bandra station where migrant workersgathered now under control; state will ensure accomodation, food for them. (PTI)
Aditya Thackeray:The current situation at Bandra Station, now dispersed or even the rioting in Surat is a result of the Union Govt not being able to take a call on arranging a way back home for migrant labour. They don’t want food or shelter, they want to go back home. (Tweet)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | BREAKING:
IMF projects India FY20 growth at 1.9% vs 5.8% seen in January.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Railways set to cancel around 39 lakh tickets booked for April 15-May 3 due to extension of nationwide lockdown,sources told news agencyPTI
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | IMF:
Chief economist says cumulative global GDP loss over 2020 and 2021 could be $9 trillion, greater than Germany and Japan GDP combined. (Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | IMF:
U.S. economy projected tocontract by 5.9% in 2020, versus 2% growth seen in January. (Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | BREAKING:
IMF projects global economy to contract by 3% in 2020 due to the coronavirus impact, versus January pre-crisis projection of 3.3% growth.
–World Economic Outlook
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Army doctor, involved in anti-COVID-19 operations, tests positive. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC:
Mumbai reported 204 cases today, taking the total tally to 1,753. Death toll stands at 111.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry:
29 deaths and 1463 new cases reported the in last 24 hours, the sharpest ever increase in cases. India's total number of COVID-19positive cases rises to 10,815 (including 9272 active cases, 1190 cured/discharged/migrated and 353 deaths).
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Government of NCT of Delhi:
C-2 Block, Janakpuri identified as a containment zone. The total number of containment zones in Delhi is now 48.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi:
How long will Union government issue farmaans without providing support to states? How long will it say that states have the responsibility to feed hungry while not even releasing excess stock from FCI? If states are responsible then what’ll the Union do? Issue more “guidelines”?
Increasingly, @PMOIndia’s “addresses to the nation” are things that can be done through a single tweet. As @TelanganaCMOhas been demanding, states need relaxation of existing financial norms, fiscal relief AND immediate aid.
Today, WazeereAzam has again ignored the plight of avast majority of Indians who have been thrown into a state of hunger, homelessness andinconceivable desperation.PMOIndiahas left them to the charity andgoodwill of the rich. A lockdown without thinking about the hungry anddeprived is cruelty of the highest form.
– Twitter
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates:
Mosque in Mumbai offering meals to around 800 labourers who have lost their jobs because of lockdown; providing ration of rice, pulses to people in nearby localities. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | BREAKING: Global death toll breaches 120,000 mark, as per John Hopkins Coroavirus Resource Centre
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
Till now 1036 people have been cured. Yesterday,179 people were diagnosed and found cured.
If no COVID-19 case is reported for 28 days from specific area, we can say we have been able to break chain of transmission.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ICMR:
Until yesterday we had tested 2,31,902 samples.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ICMR R Gangakhedkar:
Yesterday, wementioned that we have kits that could last for 6 weeks. We have received another installment for RT-PCR kits which are far more sufficient in numbers, which would essentially mean that we would be able to cover ourselves for a long period of time.
Additionally, we are ordering close to about 33 lakh kits for RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction), and37 lakh rapid kits are expected to come at any point in time.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Finance Ministry:
As of April 13,Rs 14,946 crore have been transferred to 7.47 crore farmers as first instalment of PM-KISAN scheme.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Finance Ministry:
As of April 13,2.1 lakhEPFO membershave taken the benefit of online withdrawal of non-refundable advance from EPFO account amounting to Rs 510 crore.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Finance Ministry:
Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, 97.8 lakh free gas cylinders havealready been delivered to beneficiaries, as on April 13.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Finance Ministry:
Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 26, more than 32 crorepoor people received financial assistance of Rs 29,352 crore as of April 13.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Finance Ministry:
Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, 2.65 lakh metric tonnes (MT)of food grains have been distributed to 5.29 crorebeneficiaries as on April 13, 2020. 3,985 MT of Pulses have also been dispatched to various states/UTs.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Ministry Jt Secy Punya Salila Srivastva:
The Labour Ministry has set up greivance control rooms to look into the problems of workers.
Coronavirus in Iran LIVE Updates |
Iran says novel coronavirus deaths have dropped below 100 for first time in a month. (Input from AFP)
Coronavirus in Spain LIVE Updates | Spain's death toll tops 18,000
Spain has reported 567 deaths from the novel coronavirus, a slight increase after a one day decline, bringing the total number of fatalities to 18,056 — officially the third highest in the world behind the United States and Italy.
The number of new infections rose by 1.8 percent to 1,72,541 cases, the smallest increase since the country imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 14 to curb the spread of the virus. (Input from AFP via PTI)
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Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain:
There are 47 'red zones' in Delhi now. We have made the criteria more stringent. Earlier an area used to be declared a 'red zone' if 10 or more positive cases were found there. Now, if three cases are found in an area it will be declared a 'red zone' and contained. An area where one or two positive cases are found is considered an 'orange zone'. It is monitored and declared a 'red zone' if more cases are found there.
Read the full opinion piece here: Bhilwara and Kerala offer hope during this pandemic
“As time will prove, the Bhilwara model may clearly be the path to follow in places such as Dharavi in Mumbai and other clusters or hotspots, if it gets more rampant in the days to come. Even Kerala may have to take a page from the Bhilwara chapter, in the case of a massive COVID-19 spurt,” senior journalist Vinod Mathew writes for Moneycontrol.
