The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 184 countries and territories. Today is the 17th day of India's 21-day lockdown. Reports suggest that the lockdown could be extended. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stands at 6,761 (including 6,039 active cases, 516 cured/discharged/migrated and 206 deaths).
Globally, there have been over 1.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and at least 96,000 people have lost their lives, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. The United States accounts for nearly 30 percent of all COVID-19 positive cases and over 17 percent of all fatalities.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the Security Council to unite in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it "the fight of a generation -- and the 'raison d'etre' of the United Nations itself." The outbreak continues to have a major impact on the global economy. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | BREAKING: Global death toll crosses 100,000.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Home Affairs:
Operations of fishing/ marine aquaculture industry, hatcheries, sale of fish exempted from nationwide lockdown
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
India has cleared first list of 13 countries for Hydroxychloroquine. USA had asked for 48 lakh tablets of HCQ, India has sanctioned 35.82 lakh tablets. India has also sent 9MT API to US, as per their request,sources to ANI
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Here is a list of 10 additional districts sealed:
1. F-70 to 90 block, Dilshad Colony (Shahdara)
2. Pratap Khand, Jhilmil Colony
3.Shastri Market including JJ cluster of South Moti Bagh (New Delhi)
4. Bengali Market / Babar Road adjoining area of Todarmal Road, Babar Lane and School Lane(New Delhi)
5. Sadar Bazaar (Central)
6. Chandni Mahal (Central)
7. Nabi Karim (Central)
8. In and around area of G-174, Capital Greens, DLF,Moti Nagar(West)
9. In and around area of B-1 / 2, Paschim Vihar(West)
10. In and around area of 11/3, second floor, Ashok Nagar(West)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates:
10 additional districts sealed in Delhi; total containment zones now 30.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates:
BMC directs all dialysis centers to take precautions andto screen for COVID-19 like symptoms in patients before putting them on dialysis. Similarly the dialysis centres can create exclusive facilities for dialyses for COVID-19 patients.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates:
Punjab Government makes it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Health Minister SatyenderJain: Central Govt has promised us to provide PPEs. We have been told that 13,500 PPEs will be given tonight and 13,500 will be provided by tomorrow. Immediately, we need at least 2 lakh PPEs.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates:
TheDelhi Government declares street No.18 to 22 of Zakir Nagar and nearby area of Abu Bakar Masjid as 'containment zones', and rest of Zakir Nagar as 'buffer zone', after COVID-19 positive patients found here earlier. (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in “very good spirits” after returning to a hospital ward from intensive care but his recovery is at an early stage, his spokesman said on Friday.
“The prime minister is back on a ward and continuing his recovery which is at an early stage. He continues to be in very good spirits.”
On being asked when the British leader would return to work, the spokesman said, “The PM is just beginning his recovery and he will be taking his advice from his medical team.”
“I was told he was waving his thanks to all of the nurses and doctors that he saw as he was moved from the intensive care unit back to the ward. The hospital said that he was in extremely good spirits last night.”
– Reuters
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates:
183 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi, of which 154 are linked to the Nizamuddin Markaz.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | Health Dept:
Rajasthan govt bans spitting in public places by people after chewing pan, tobacco andother products, under Section 2 of Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act 1957. "Penal action will be taken against the violator under Section 188 of IPC," the order said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Delhi University (DU) is considering making its entire admission process online to minimise students' visits to the varsity in view of the situation arising out of the COVID-19pandemic. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Delhi University (DU) is considering making its entire admission process online to minimise students' visits to the varsity in view of the situation arising out of the COVID-19pandemic. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation:
218 COVID-19 positive cases and 10 deaths reported in Mumbai today; total positive cases in the city rises to 993, death toll 64.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates | Chief Secretary CS Shanmugam:
77 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state today; the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is 911.One COVID-19 patient in Thoothukudi passed away today; death toll 9.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates:
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh today proposed to the central government a Rs 550 crore project for setting up an ‘Advanced Centre for Virology’ in the state, with land to be offered by his government free of cost.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare:
37 deaths, 896 new cases in the last 24 hours, the sharpest ever increase in cases.
India's total number of coronavirus positive cases rises to 6761 (including 6039 active cases, 516 cured/discharged/migrated and 206 deaths):
Coronavirus LIVE Updates:
Global death toll has topped 96,000, with the total confirmed cases crossing 1.6 million. New York reports another record death toll at 799.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | Special chief secretary KBS Sidhu:
Punjab cabinet extends curfew restrictions till April 30, news agency PTI has reported. However, ANI has reported that the lockdown will be extended till May 1.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | BREAKING: Punjab extends lockdown/curfew in the state till May 1
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE Updates:
A 65-year-old local doctor has died due to COVID-19 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Three more men have tested positive posthumously, taking total number of deaths to 27 and cases to 235.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
We have a domestic requirement of 1 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets while we have 3.28 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets available now.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
Yesterday, we conducted 16,002 tests. Only 2% cases tested positive. On the basis of the samples collected, the infection rate is not high; Rapid diagnostics kits have also been sanctioned. No community transmission in the country yet, no need to panic; But remain aware and alert.
Today, the challenge is not local or community transmission but if we are taking all the precautionary and containment measures.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Ministry Joint Secy Punya Salila Srivastava:
Home Minister has held a review meeting over security at Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh borders with the border security officials. He ordered to tighten security specially in the areas where there is no fencing and not to allow any cross-border movement.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Ministry Joint Secy Punya Salila Srivastava:
In view of the ensuing festivals in the month of April 2020, MHA has directed all States/UTs to ensure strict compliance of lockdown measures to fight COVID-19.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | MEA:
We have evacuated 20,473 foreign nationals as of yesterday. This is an ongoing process. We are receiving excellent cooperation. This is all government effort.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates:
Maharashtra Police says registered over 27,000 COVID-19 related cases since March 23; fine over Rs 95 lakh collected.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Airport:
Cargo terminal andassociated facilities at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) have been operating in full swing to support the Government of India in handling and processing essential commodities, especially healthcare and medical supplies.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | Union Ministry of Culture:
The closure of Jallianwala Bagh memorial in Amritsar for visitors will continue till 15.6.2020. The renovation work at the memorial site was to be completed by March 2020 butwas affected due to COVID-19 crisis.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates:
Spain records its lowest daily death toll from coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 deaths, the government says, news agencyAFP has reported.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Update | Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan:
I request health ministers of all states to ensure that lockdown is followed 100% in your respective states. If we lag behind in this, it will be difficult for us to win this fight against COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh:
We have very senior and top class medical officers who have said they expect it (COVID-19) will peak in mid September, at the point when 58% of population can be infected.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates |
Chief Minister CaptainAmarinderSingh: The figures that I have been given by Indian scientists andmedical practitioners are that 80-85% of India may get infected, if these figures are correct then they are horrendous figures.In Punjab, 27 cases are there with no travel history, yes it can be said that most of them are cases of community transmission.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PMO:
Principal Secretary to PM reviewed efforts undertaken by Empowered Groups –issues related to supply chain and logistics; management for availability of necessary items; efforts undertaken for benefit of stakeholders involved; steps to assist farmers harvest their produce while maintaining social distancing;further confidence building measures necessary; and the need to ensure percolation of guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs to the ground level were discussed.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
All nurses ofShushrushaHospital inDadarhave been quarantined in the hospital itself after two nurses of the hospital tested positive for COVID-19. BMC has asked the hospital not to admit any new patient anddischarge all admitted patients in 48 hours.
ShushrushaHospital has also been asked to get all quarantined nurses tested, BMC will take a call on shifting these nurses to some other hospital once their test results come.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) validates TrueNat – a tuberculosis testing machine – for COVID-19screening tests.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh LIVE updates |
Bangladesh has imposed a "complete lockdown" in Cox's Bazar district -- home to over a million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar -- to halt the spread of coronavirus, officials have said. Experts have warned that the disease could spread quickly through the cramped, sewage-soaked alleys where the persecuted Muslim minority are housed in canvas and bamboo shacks. No cases have been confirmed in the camps but one infection has been recorded nearby. (AFP)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | 15 COVID-19 hotspots identified in Thane
As the count of the COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra's Thane city rose to 33, the local civic body identified 15 hotspots to contain the spread of the pandemic, an official said today. As many as 33 persons from Thane city have tested positive for coronavirus, of which 12 were from Kalwa ward, nine from Mumbra, six from Majiwada-Manpada, two each from Lokmanya Nagar and Naupada-Kopri zone and one each from Vartak Nagar and Utalsar, deputy municipal commissioner Sandeep Malvai said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
Currently, only one patient is on ventilator support, two on the pre-ventilator stage where they only require oxygen. We have 76 operational ventilators in government hospitals and 358 in private hospitals, total operational ventilators add up to 434: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
The onlygood thing that has come out of COVID-19 is that thedrug supply line has been broken: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
Every Punjabi is precious and we are looking to keep all of them safe amid this coronavirus pandemic. After this, we will think about reviving the industries: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
As of today we have 132 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Punjab, out of which 11 people have died. Total number of samples we have collected so far is 2,877, for a state which has 2.8 crore people this is not much: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
We will take the decision on extending lockdown in our cabinet meeting scheduled later in the day and accordingly give suggestion to the Centre tomorrow in meeting with the Prime Minister: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
As of today we have 651 people who came to Punjab from Nizamuddin, Delhi. We have traced 636 of them, 15 are still untraceable and we are looking for them: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Coronavirus pandemic | Here is the list of medical stores that will remain open in Noida hotspots
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Maharashtra reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, tally now 1,385
With 21 more persons testing positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, most of them in Pune and Mumbai, the number of COVID-19 patients went up to 1,385 today, the state health department said. With 1,385 cases till now, Maharashtra leads among states in the COVID-19 patient count. (PTI)
