The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. Today is the thirty-seventh day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. During his interaction with chief ministers on April 27, PM Modi reportedly hinted that restrictions may continue in hotspots.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 33,610. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 1,075. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 31.9 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 2.27 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the UK are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus in Russia LIVE Updates |
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he has tested positive for Coronavirus, reports news agency AFP.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PMO:
PM Modi held detailed meeting to deliberate the potential reforms to ensure a robust and self-reliant defence industry in India that caters to short andlong term needs of the armed forces andinitiatives to give a boost to the economy in the backdrop of COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | Nipun Jindal, State Special Secretary (Health):
The total number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 7 now; 28 persons have recovered till date.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE Updates |
Three new COVID-19 cases reported in Jharkhand; all from Ranchi. Total number of cases stands at 110 in the state.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
3 deaths and 146 new COVID-19positive cases reported in Rajasthan, taking the total number of cases to 2,584 including 58 deaths.
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | CM Jai Ram Thakur:
I urge to the people who have recently returned to Himachal Pradesh not to venture out of homes andfollow norms of social distancing. If any new case of COVID-19does not emerge, the State could be free from the infection after May 3.
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
65 new COVID19 cases reported in Madhya Pradesh today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2625, death toll 137.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
State reports 583 new cases today, taking the total number of cases in Maharashtra to 10,498. The state has reported 32 deaths today, the state government has said.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates |
313 new COVID-19positive cases reported in Gujarat, taking the total number of cases to 4,395 in the state including 613 cured/discharged and 214 deaths.
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates |
77 more people have been tested positive for COVID-19in Uttar Pradesh today, taking total number of cases to 2,211. Out of the total cases, 551 patients have been cured while 40 others lost their lives due to the infection.
Cororonavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates | West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha:
In its report, the expert committee has said that 33 people have died due to COVID-19in West Bengal. Incidentally, COVID-19 was found in 72 other people who died of comorbidity.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
25 new COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi today. The total number of positive cases in Dharavi is now 369, death toll at 18.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates | Bihar Director General of Police Gupteshwar Pandey:
Migrant workers, students andothers returning to Bihar will be provided food andscreened for COVID-19at State borders. We'll make arrangements to drop them at their respective blocks where they will be screened again and quarantined.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | MHA to States:
Ensure free movement of trucks/goods carriers, including empty trucks. Local authorities must not insist on separate passes at inter-state borders across the country. This is essential to maintain the supply chain of goods andservices in the country.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | State Health Department:
105 cases of COVID-19have been reported in Punjab today, taking the total number of cases to 480 out of which 356 cases are active. 104 patients have been cured of the infection while 20 other lost their lives.
Coronavirus in J&K LIVE Updates | Jammu & Kashmir Govt Spokesperson Rohit Kansal:
There are 614 cases of COVID-19in Jammu & Kashmir out of which 390 cases (384 in Kashmir, 6 in Jammu) are active. 8 patients have succumbed to the disease while 216 others have recovered. 80 percent COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates |
161 cases have been reported from the state today, the highest single-day rise in Tamil Nadu.The total number of cases in the state rise to 2,323.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Health:
1,823 new cases and 67 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India rises to 33,610 including 24,162 active cases, 8,373 cured, discharged, migrated and 1,075 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | MEA:
India has provided 2.8 million HCQ tablets and 1.9 million Paracetamol tablets as part of assistance. India also provided HCQ and Paracetamol tablets on a commercial basis to 87 countries.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | CM Pinarayi Vijayan:
Kasaragod District Collector D Sajith Babu, IG Vijay Sakhare and IG Ashok Yadav have gone into self-quarantine after a journalist in Kasaragod tested COVID-19 positive yesterday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PMO:
It was discussed that a scheme should be developed to promote more plug and play infrastructure in existing industrial lands/plots/estates in the country and provide necessary financing support.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PMO:
PM Narendra Modi today held a comprehensive meeting to discuss strategies to attract more foreign investments into India as well as to promote local investments in order to give a boost to the economy against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Railways drafts plan for movement of stranded migrants, students: Report
With the central government on April 29 allowing the movement of stranded migrant workers, students and pilgrims, among others, to their respective states, the Railway Ministry has drafted a plan to operate 400 trains per day, and the number can be scaled up to 1,000 eventually, for facilitating the movement.
Coronavirus in Chhattisgarh LIVE Updates |
Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19in Chhattisgarh, the total number of cases in the state is now 40, of which 36 have fully recovered.
Coronavirus in Pune LIVE Updates |
Pune Joint Police Commissioner Ravindra Shisve issues order for the closure of all shops excluding hospitals and medical stores in 23 hotspots between May 1 andMay 3. Milk shops will open between 10 AM and 12 PM andhome delivery of milk will be allowed between 6 AM and10 AM.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry:
1,718 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 33,050. The national doubling rate currently is 11 days, and it has improved from 3.4 pre-lockdown.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry:
We have a 25.19 percent recovery rate. In the last 14 days, we have observed that the recovery rate has improved, that is a positive news.Fatality rate is 3.2 percent. Comorbidities was found in COVID-19 patients in 78 percentof the deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Ministry:
Central Team visiting Hyderabad has found that the state has adequate no. of testing kits, PPE, etc. The state is using an end-to-end IT dashboard to track patients right from testing to discharge.
Coronavirus in Tripura LIVE updates | Not considering withdrawal of lockdown now: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said the state government is not considering withdrawal of the ongoing lockdown in near future but will weigh options to relax some restrictions in a phased manner.
He said it is impossible to "resume inter-state bus, train or air services immediately after May 3", the date till which the nationwide lockdown has been extended.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Confirmed cases in ASEAN countries
> Brunei: 138 cases (including recoveries and deaths)
> Cambodia: 122 cases
> Indonesia: 10,118 cases
> Laos: 19 cases
> Malaysia: 6,002 cases
> Myanmar: 150 cases
> Philippines: 8,488 cases
> Singapore: 15,641 cases
> Thailand: 2,954 cases
> Vietnam: 270 cases
(Source: Johns Hopkins University CSSE, as of 3.15 pm IST on April 30)
Royal Dutch Shell cuts dividend for first time since World War II
Royal Dutch Shell has cut its dividend for the first time since World War II as the energy company retrenched in the face of an unprecedented drop in oil demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Shell also suspended the next tranche of its share buyback programme and said it was reducing oil and gas output by nearly a quarter after its net profit almost halved in the first three months of 2020.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter:
Delhi government is making arrangements to soon bring Delhi students back home from Kota (in Rajasthan).
IIT Madras startups develop PPEs from 3D printers, stationery material
Two startups incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face shields and intubation boxes from 3D Printers and commonly-available stationery materials.
PPEs are being used by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus in China LIVE updates | Beijing inches back to normal
In one of the clearest signs yet of Beijing returning to a normal of sorts after months of near-standstill, China announced new dates yesterday for its annual parliament meeting, known as the National People's Congress.
Delegations from far-flung regions attend the meeting, now scheduled to start on May 22 after being postponed from March 5.
Beijing also plans to lift the two-week quarantine required for domestic travellers, unless they come from high-risk areas, two sources familiar with the situation said. (Input from Reuters)
Ahmedabad civic body to impose fines up to Rs 50,000 for not wearing face mask
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has reportedly decided to impose fines ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 50,000 on street vendors, neighbourhood shops, supermarkets, malls, etc., if their owners and employees are found without face masks.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates | Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac:
We have introduced an ordinance through which salaries of government employees can be deferred by up to 25 percent to a future date, which has to be declared within six months by the government, at times of nationally accepted natural calamity or health emergency.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 8,30,201 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till 9.00 am today.
Coronavirus impact | 40% restaurants may not recover from the impact of COVID-19 lockdown: Report
Four out of every 10 restaurants and cloud kitchens will likely be permanently shuttered in the absence of a government bailout.
The impact will be severe in the industry that had a turnover of Rs 4 lakh crore and provided direct employment to over seven million.
Coronavirus impact | Vistara to minimise in-flight services
Full-service airline Vistara said it will minimise in-flight services, and will make further changes in line with the government's guidelines.
The new rules are an attempt to reduce "touchpoints" by 80 percent during flights, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vistara said it will withdraw on-board sales, welcome drink, hot meals, beverages in the premium economy and economy offerings.
Ukraine reaches 10,000 coronavirus cases as public chafes against lockdown
Ukraine reached 10,000 coronavirus cases today as the government urged the public to be patient and not violate lockdown measures that have kept the country's death toll far lower than in much of western Europe.
The government shut businesses such as cafes, restaurants, markets and cinemas in March, closed its borders to foreign citizens and shut down almost all air and rail travel, causing a spike in job losses. (Input from Reuters)
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Read: Airports, airlines brace for post-coronavirus world, work on SOPs to ensure safety
Airports and airlines in India are preparing their own standard operating procedures to resume services at 30 percent of the usual schedule, once the lockdown ends.
Prior to lockdown, as many as 7,800 flights were scheduled daily.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE updates |
22 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Karnataka between 5.00 pm yesterday and 12.00 pm today.
Total known cases have risen to 557, including 21 deaths and 223 discharges.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Confirmed cases in SAARC countries
> India: 33,050 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Afghanistan: 1,939 cases
> Bangladesh: 7,103 cases
> Bhutan: 7 cases
> Maldives: 278 cases
> Nepal: 57 cases
> Pakistan: 15,521 cases
> Sri Lanka: 649 cases
(Source: News reports and Johns Hopkins University CSSE, as of 12.45 pm IST on April 30)
Coronavirus in Germany LIVE updates | Germany reports 1,478 new cases, 173 more deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by 1,478 to 1,59,119, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases shows.
According to the tally, 6,288 people have died of the disease, a rise of 173 compared to yesterday.
Most Americans cannot or will not use COVID-19 contact tracing apps: Poll
More than half of all Americans either do not own smartphones or would not use apps backed by Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple Inc to trace who has been exposed to the coronavirus, according to a poll by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland.
The two tech companies have been working with public health experts and researchers to write apps that people can use to notify those they have come in contact with if they come down with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Coronavirus in US LIVE updates |
President Donald Trump has said that the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire today, and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, predicted that by July the country will be “really rocking again.”
To underscore his confidence, Trump said he plans to resume out-of-state travel after spending more than a month mostly cooped up in the White House, starting with a trip to Arizona next week.
Read:Donald Trump says he won't extend social distancing guidelines
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE updates |
71 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours.
Known cases in the state now stand at 1,403 — including 1,051 active cases, 31 deaths and 321 discharges. No death was reported in the last 24 hours.
Indian Embassy in US contact nationals who wish to travel back home
The Indian Embassy in the US has started contacting Indian nationals who wish to return home once the international travel lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic is lifted.
The move comes days after the Centre indicated that a decision will be taken to bring back the Indian nationals stranded abroad after assessing the situation.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | European countries with the highest confirmed cases
> Spain: 2,36,899 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Italy: 2,03,591 cases
> France: 1,66,543 cases
> Germany: 1,61,539 cases
> Belgium: 47,859 cases
> The Netherlands: 38,998 cases
> Switzerland: 29,407 cases
> Portugal: 24,505 cases
> Sweden: 20,302 cases
> Austria: 15,402 cases
(Source: Johns Hopkins University CSSE, as of 11.15 am IST on April 30)
