The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. The total number of global cases has surpassed 16 lakh, including more than one lakh fatalities. More than 376,000 patients are reported to have recovered.
Today is the 18th 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 7,529, including 242 deaths. Catch the latest updates here:
The Maharashtra government has not allowed any vendor to sell liquor online or deliver it home and people should not fall for misleading advertisements making such promises, the state excise department told news agency PTI. A statement said all such news on social media about
home delivery of liquor were fake and ploys to dupe people of their money.
Significantly expanding and enhancing testing is critical to our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Simply put, the sooner we can identify cases, the sooner we can act, contain cases and stop the spread, the sooner we can save more lives: Christine Elliott, Minister of Health, Ontario
The lockdown in Maharashtra could be extended beyond April 30 if people fail to observe social distancing properly, said state Health Minister Rajesh Tope. With Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announcing an extension of the lockdown, which was supposed to end on April 14, Tope urged people to observe the discipline in a stricter manner. (PTI)
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With three more deaths, the number of coronavirus positive patients who have succumbed to the infection in Gujarat rose to 22 today, a Health department official has said. The deceased were in the age group of 65-70 years, he said. (PTI)
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said four districts including Gurgaon, which have reported the maximum number of COVID-19 cases, will be declared "red zones", meaning stricter restrictions will placed in the areas to check the spread of the virus. The four districts --Gurgaon, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal -- account for more than 100 cases out of the over 160 cases reported in the state. Many areas in these districts have already been declared containment zones. After interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a video conference, Khattar said in a televised address this evening that "the indications" from the meeting were that the lockdown is set to increase by two weeks.
Two new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh, taking the total cases to 32 in the State: RD Dhiman Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh (ANI)
Seven more people tested positive for coronavirus in Punjab today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 158, officials said. Besides, a 78-year-old woman who died on April 7, was found positive for COVID-19 yesterday, they said, adding that she was diabetic. Today, three fresh cases were reported from Jalandhar, two from Mohali and one each from Pathankot and Patiala, according to the medical bulletin. (PTI)
Eight new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of affected in the state to 215. As of 5.00 PM on April 11, cumulatively 215 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state. This includes six deaths and 39 discharges," the health department said in a bulletin in Bengaluru today. (PTI)
Railways has converted 5,000 coaches into isolation wards for those infected with coronavirus and is likely to deploy them in rural areas after consultation with the health ministry, officials said today. The railways has set a target of converting 20,000 coaches to counter the pandemic, of which 5,000 coaches with 80,000 beds are ready to be deployed, the ministry said. (PTI)
Britain today announced another 917 deaths in hospitals of people testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the country's total toll close to 10,000. The number of new infections from the disease climbed by 5,234, leaving Britain with 78,991 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the health ministry said in its daily update. (AFP)
No COVID-19 positive cases reported in Gurugram district in the last 72 hours; the total number of active positive cases in the district is 18, total positive COVID-19 patients discharged is 14: Gurugram Health Department, Haryana (ANI)
Indonesia confirmed 330 new coronavirus infections today, taking its tally to 3,842, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. It also confirmed 21 virus-related deaths, taking the total to 327, Yurianto told a televised news conference. (Reuters)
