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:
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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.
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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
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
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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Organisations like Prasar Bharati, Nippon India Mutual Fund, NJ Wealth and a host of organisations associated with PHD Chamber of Commerce have made valuable contributions towards a healthier India. Great to see this!: PM Narendra Modi
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE updates |
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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Worst-affected 4 Haryana districts to fall in red zone: CM Khattar
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.
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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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | 7 fresh coronavirus cases in Punjab; total count rises to 158
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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Karnataka records 215 COVID-19 cases
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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Railways converts 5,000 coaches into isolation wards
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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | UK records 917 more daily COVID-19 deaths in latest official statistics
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)
Coronavirus in Haryana LIVE updates |
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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Indonesia reports 330 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths
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)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Mumbai tally of COVID-19 cases at 1,182
With 189 new COVID-19 cases being detected, the total number of coronavirus positive patients in Mumbai shot up to 1,182, the Mumbai civic body said. As per the release issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), eleven more people succumbed to the viral infection on Saturday, taking the overall death toll to 75.
Read more: 586 COVID-19 hospitals with 1 lakh isolation beds, over 11K ICU beds across country: Health Ministry
A total of 586 hospitals in the country have been marked as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals with capacity of over one lakh isolation beds and 11,500 ICU beds reserved for coronavirus patients, said the Union Health Ministry
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates |
There are total 50 COVID-19 positive cases andone death in the state. As of today, there are 37 active cases in the state: Sanjay Kumar Singh, Commissioner cum Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha(ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Tamil Nadu reports another COVID-19 death
Tamil Nadu reported one more COVID-19 death today, taking the toll from the virus to 10. Chief Secretary K Shanmugam said 58 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the state on the day, with the total number of positive cases reaching 969. (PTI)
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More than 30 crore poor people have received Rs 28,256 crore financial assistance under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month to protect them from the impact of 21-day nationwide lockdown. As part of Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package, the government announced free foodgrains and cash doles to women and poor senior citizens and farmers to mitigate the hardship faced due to the lockdown.
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A team of 15 Indian doctors and healthcare professionals reached Kuwait today, to supplement the efforts of the Government of Kuwait in the collective fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid response team has been deputed at the request of Kuwait government: Ministry of External Affairs (ANI)
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Central ministers to begin work from office from Monday, alerted News18
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The Uttar Pradesh police have declared rewards for those helping in tracing the Tablighi Jamaat members who are yet to report to the authorities in Azamgarh, said police today. The Jamaat members had attended a religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin last month against the social distancing protocol imposed by the government to combat coronavirus. (PTI)
Read more: Houseboats in Kerala to double up as COVID-19 isolation wards
Houseboats are likely to double up as COVID-19 isolation wards in Alappuzha district in Kerala, if the need arises. The administration is exploring the possibility of using houseboats as isolation units in the event of any emergency, district collector, M Anjana said.
Coronavirus in China LIVE updates |
China's health authorities today asked the public to strengthen protective measures and avoid gatherings after a number of cluster infections of the coronavirus were reported in some parts of the country, sparking concerns about the re-emergence of the vicious virus. All localities should intensify screenings and detection of COVID-19 cases, targeting key places and groups with high risks of infection, in order to minimise the risk of an epidemic rebound, Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE updates |
FIR has been filed against 12 people in Dhar, for violation of Section 144 that has been imposed in the city, and for breaking coronavirus lockdown norms. The 12 people had taken part in a last rites ceremony. (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Number of cases in UP rises to 448
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh climbed to 448 today, with 15 fresh cases reported, of whom eight are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, the state government said. Among the fresh cases, four were reported from Meerut, three each from Agra and Lucknow, two from Ghaziabad and one each from Bulandshahr, Badaun and Bhadohi, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Awanish Awasthi said. Altogether, 254 out of the total 448 positive cases in Uttar Pradesh are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event, he said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates | Team trying to take COVID-19 patient to hospital attacked in Meerut
A team of police and district officials was attacked in Meerut's Jali Kothi today when it reached there to seal a part of the area following a confirmation about the presence of coronavirus patients there, officials said. Four people, including an imam, have been arrested in connection with the incident, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said in Lucknow. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
The lockdown can be relaxed in certain areas while on others it will become stricter. The decision on lifting the curbs completely after April 30 will be taken depending upon the prevailing situation: CM Uddhav Thackeray
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE updates |
A team of Fire Department conducted sanitisation drive at Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad today. Total of 432 positive cases have been reported in the state till now. Ahmedabad and Vadodara are most infected with 228 and 77 cases respectively. The total number of global cases has surpassed 1.7 million, including more than one lakh fatalities. More than 3,80,000 patients are reported to have recovered. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
On Monday, we will complete 5 weeks since the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in the state. We can say that till now we have been successful in preventing the multiplication of the number of cases up to some extent: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
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Schools in the state to remain closed till June 10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (ANI)
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Lockdown to continue in Maharashtra till April 30. The state will show the way to the country even in these tough times: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
PM Narendra Modi interacted with chief ministers today and told them the focus should be now on health as well as prosperity of the nation. "During the video-conferencing with state CMs today, most states requested Prime Minister Modi to extend the lockdown for two more weeks. The Central Government is considering this request," a government spokesperson said. During his interaction, PM Modi, himself wearing a white mask, told chief ministers the focus should be on "jaan bhi, jahaan bhi" and it is essential for "India's bright future, and prosperous and healthy India", the statement said. (PTI)
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Talking about the Exit Plan from Lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there seems to be a consensus amongst the states on the extension of lockdown by another two weeks. He underlined that the motto of the government earlier was ‘jaan hai to jahaan hai’ but now is ‘jaan bhi jahaan bhi’.
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE updates |
A person out of 4 men who were transferred to Jabalpur Central Jail from Indore has tested positive for COVID-19. They were arrested under the National Security Act. Patient hospitalised and rest 3 kept in isolation inside the jail: Bharat Yadav, Jabalpur District Collector (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Pakistan to receive more medical supplies from China as coronavirus cases spike
Pakistan is set to receive more medical supplies from its all-weather ally China to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country where the COVID-19 cases have sharply increased to 4,892 and death toll reached 71, officials said today. The Ministry of National Health Services reported that five patients died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases today rose to 4,892 with more than 294 fresh infections. The death toll from COVID-19 has reached 71. As many as 762 have recovered while 50 were in critical condition, it said. (PTI)
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Indian Railways will run parcel trains from Guwahati to Dibrugarh and Mendipathar (Meghalaya) to facilitate the transport of essential items. Under theaegis of Northeast Frontier Railway, parcel express trains will move to the 2 stations in Assam and Meghalaya: PRO, Northeast Frontier Railway tells news agency ANI.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Lockdown to be extended for 2 weeks, says BS Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said the lockdown in place to control the spread of COVID-19 will be extended for two more weeks and the Centre will issue guidelines regarding its implementation in a couple of days. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi said for no reason there should be any relaxation in the lockdown, suggestions have come regarding extension of lockdown. In a couple of days guidelines will be issued about the implementation of the lockdown during the next fifteen days," Yediyurappa said. (PTI)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will address people of the state at 5 pm today
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
PM Narendra Modi has hinted at the possibility of extension of nationwide lockdown for two more weeks. He said the next two weeks are "crucial and critical", sources told News18
As many as 568 people have been arrested in this district of Uttar Pradesh for reportedly violating the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, police said on Saturday, adding a fine of Rs 13 lakh was collected from the offenders.
In a development that would fast track manufacture of coveralls for frontline medical staff fighting the COVID-19, two Ordnance factories in Kanpur and Avadi were on Saturday granted accreditation by the NABL for conducting "Test for Blood Penetration Resistance", an OFB official said.
The Centre is considering a request made by most states to extend the ongoing nationwide lockdown by two more weeks beyond April 14, government sources said on Saturday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with chief ministers.
The Kerala government on Saturday launched a WhatsApp number to report cases of domestic violence in the state, which have been on the rise during the coronavirus lockdown. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said complaints can be made to the number-- 9400080292--, which will be available 24 hours.
Authorities in New York, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the US, are burying unclaimed bodies quickly to clear space in the city's morgues, where mortal remains of COVID-19 patients are piling up, according to a media report. A report in The New York Time said every Thursday was burial day on Hart Island, the final resting place off the Bronx for New York City's unclaimed dead.
The Delhi government has shifted the Najafgarh wholesale vegetable market to Haibatpura village in view of its earlier location, because of which it used to draw a huge crowd. The move is aimed at ensuring appropriate social distancing at the market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking about the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said the discussion was about COVID-19 situation and lockdown to control it, and included "vital strategies" and "actions" to be implemented in the state.
He assured that the government was doing everything to tackle the pandemic and requested people to stay at home to get rid of the coronavirus outbreak at the earliest.
A senior police officer from Thane city of Maharashtra has tested positive for coronavirus and is undergoing treatment in Nashik, an official said on Saturday. The patient is attached to the Thane Police Commissionerate and works as a senior police inspector, he said.
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates | Woman police official attacked in Karachi for stopping gathering for Friday prayers
A woman Pakistani police official sustained minor injuries when she was attacked by a mob after she asked worshippers not to gather at a local mosque in Karachi for Friday prayers, in violation of a government ban on such religious congregations to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country, according to a media report. The incident happened when Sharafat Khan, the officer in charge of the Pirabad police station, arrived at the Haqqani Mosque after being informed that people were gathering there to offer Friday prayers, The Express Tribune reported. On being asked to pray at home, the enraged group of individuals started pelting stones at her, injuring her nose. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE updates |
To help people, who are confined to their homes due to the lockdown, the Arunachal Pradesh government has taken various steps to ensure that essential commodities reach their doorsteps. Online apps like 'U Tell Us' and 'Dukan Dada' were introduced by the state government immediately after imposition of the lockdown since March 25, while 'Mebuddy' and 'APeats' were later introduced to supply groceries and other essentials including masks, sanitizers and ambulance. (PTI)
