The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the globe is rising by the hour and has breached the 1 million mark, as per the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre. The pandemic, having made its way into about 207 countries or territories, has already claimed as more than 59,000 lives.
In India, as per the Health Ministry's latest updates, the number of positive cases stands at 2,902, of which 68 people have already lost their lives to the viral infection.
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The CK Birla Group, Amita and CK Birla, commit Rs 35 Crores to support the government in the fight against COVID-19. (ANI)
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COVID-19 cases reach 27 in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Over 300 contacts of the infected people have been placed under quarantine. Some areas being isolated for extensive screening: District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary(ANI)
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has ordered an inquiry after a man claimed that he was assaulted by a group of Tablighis in South Goa for informing the state government about their presence in the area. In a video clip that has gone viral, a Muslim man purportedly claimed that he was attacked by a group of Tablighis after he informed the call centre launched by the government to identify suspected coronavirus cases. (PTI)
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned Pakistanis that they are not immune to the threat posed by the coronavirus, but exuded confidence that Pakistan would emerge stronger from the challenge, as the number of cases in the country rose to 2,708. Khan's remarks came as he visited Lahore to oversee the measures taken by the Punjab government as the number of coronavirus patients in the largest province of the country crossed 1,000, news agency PTI has reported.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | 16 COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka
Sixteen fresh coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of those affected in the state to 144, the Health Department today said. Till this evening, 144 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes four deaths and 11 discharges, the department said in a bulletin.
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The coronavirus pandemic has killed over 60,000 people worldwide, nearly three quarters of them in Europe, since it emerged in China in December, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources. A total of 60,457 deaths have been recorded, including 44,132 in Europe, the continent worst hit by the virus.
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The Sri Lankan government has indefinitely closed all international airports for incoming passenger flights due to the nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI)
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Number of COVID-19 cases increases to 306 in Kerala, with 11 more people testing positive today. Out of the total cases, 254 are active & 50 others have been discharged from the hospital, says State Health Department (ANI)
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Air India is scheduled to operate 18 charter flights to fly back German, French, Irish and Canadian nationals stranded in India during the lockdown as requested by the embassies: Air India (ANI)
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanks BSP chief Mayawati for directing her party MLAs to support the state government in fighting coronavirus. (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | UAE officially asks to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has officially requested to postpone the start of the Expo 2020 Dubai until October next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, said the body that oversees the world fair. Dubai, the glitzy city-state which is part of the UAE, had hoped to attract some 25 million visits to the multi-billion-dollar, six-month event, which was scheduled to launch October 20 this year. (PTI)
Read more: Don't use alcohol-based hand sanitisers before lighting candles or diyas on April 5: Govt
The government has cautioned people against the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers before lighting candles or diyas tomorrow as they are inflammable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to switch off lights at their homes and light lamps, candles or turn on mobile phone torches for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5 to display the country's "collective resolve" to defeat the novel coronavirus.
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A Tablighi Jamaat member tested positive for coronavirus in Roorkee of Haridwar district today taking the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Uttarakhand to 17. The state has seen a sudden spike with 10 people testing positive for COVID-19 in less than 48 hours. All the 10 positive cases reported since Thursday night are members of the Jamaat. (PTI)
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52 more COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai today, taking the total cases in the city to 330. Four people also lost their lives today, the city's death toll due to coronavirus now at 22. Out of the 4 deaths today, 3 patients had comorbidities and 1 had other age-related factors: BMC (ANI)
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates | 11 test positive in Kerala, 254 active cases
Eleven more persons in Kerala tested positive for coronavirus today, taking the active cases to 254 and 1.71 lakh people are under survillence in the state. Of the affected, six are from Kasaragod, Kollam, and one each from Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Kannur districts, Health minister, KK Shailaja said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE updates | 60-yr-old COVID-19 positive woman dies; confirmed cases touch 200
A 60-year-old coronavirus positive woman having no recent travel history died at a hospital in Rajasthan's Bikaner district today as the state reported 21 fresh confirmed cases, taking the tally to 200, an official told news agency PTI. Of the new cases, 10 can be linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi in mid-March, he said.
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A total of 257 attendees of the religious congregation held in Delhi's Nizamuddin last month have been traced in Himachal Pradesh so far and placed under quarantine, said Director General of Police Sitaram Mardi. They were identified and quarantined in seven police districts, SP (Law and Order) Khushal Sharma said. The number stood at 204 yesterday. (PTI)
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The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 59,456 today, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources. More than 1,122,320 declared cases have been registered in 190 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these cases, at least 211,600 are now considered recovered.
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Income Tax Department extends deadline for filing TDS exemption forms (ANI)
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About a week ago Sir Ganga Ram Hospital received two patients who did not show symptoms of #COVID19 but had to be admitted due to other critical illnesses. They were later found to be coronavirus positive. As many as 108 hospital staff were exposed to these patients and have been quarantined. Of these, 23 of them have been quarantined at the hospital and attached hostel facility, 85 are home quarantined. None has shown symptoms suggesting infection: Dr DS Rana, Chairman, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | 16 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka
Sixteen coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of the affected in the state to 144, the Health department told news agency PTI. A 75-year old man, who is a resident of Bagalkote, who was confirmed positive on Friday and was being treated at a designated hospital in the district, expired last night.
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All of around 2,300 people evacuated from Markaz will be tested for the virus in next 2-3 days when the number of patients may spike: CM Arvind Kejriwal
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We are facing a shortage of PPE kits. We have written to the Centre to supply the kits, essential for our doctors and nurses. But we haven't received even one PPE kit from the Union government so far: CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Registration for non-ration cardholders has started on the website. All of these people will be given 5 Kg Ration. I request everyone that if you know such people, please help them to register online. No one should stay hungry: CM Arvind Kejriwal
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We have analysed the 6 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus. Most of them were either old or had some major diseases. I request senior citizens to stay home and take extra precautions. All those who are suffering from some major diseases also need to be cautious: CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Yesterday, 6,63,928 people had lunch and 6,78,544 had dinner at food distribution centers. We are prepared for 10 Lakh people at a time: CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Delhi has total 445 corona cases right now. 95 new cases added up since yesterday. Only 40 cases are locally transmitted. Which means situation is still under control in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Out of around 2,300 people who were brought out from Markaz, 500 that showed symptoms have been admitted to hospitals and 1,800 are under quarantine. We are getting all of them tested, their results will come in 2-3 days, it may lead to an increase in positive cases:CM Arvind Kejriwal (ANI)
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE updates |
6 more COVID-19 positive cases (5 in Nainital and 1 in Haridwar) reported in Uttarakhand today taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 22. Till now, 350 Tableeghi Jamaat members have been put under quarantine in the state: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Bangladesh sees highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases, extends shutdown to April 11
Bangladesh has extended the nationwide transport shutdown till April 11 as the country recorded its biggest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases with nine new positive tests, taking the country's total to 70. The country reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of fatalities to eight, according to data released by the health directorate today. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | UP's COVID-19 cases rise to 227 with 94 linked to Tablighi Jamaat
The number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh rose to 227 today with 94 cases linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi. Of these, 21 have fully recovered while others are undergoing treatment at hospitals, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said. The state's count yesterday was 174 and two people, one each in Basti and Meerut, have died. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | 17 states report 1,023 COVID-19 cases with links to Tablighi Jamaat, says health ministry
As many as 1,023 COVID-19 positive cases found in 17 states have been traced to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Union Health Ministry has said, underlining that about 30 percent of the total coronavirus cases in the country are linked to "one particular place".
Joint Secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said in the daily media briefing that the rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases in India is pretty less as compared to other countries. He said a total of 2,902 COVID-19 cases have been reported so far and cases have risen by 601 since yesterday. (PTI)
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PM Narendra Modi will be interacting with the Floor leaders of political parties, who have more than 5 MPs in parliament including Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, through video conferencing on April 8 at 11 am. The meeting pertains to COVID-19 related issues.
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95 Chinese police officers and 46 medical workers died in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, State-run media reported today, revealing for the first time the casualties of the frontline officials fighting the battle against the global health crisis. The revelation of the casualties came as China today held a national memorial for the martyrs and victims of the coronavirus outbreak. China has reported 81,639 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,326 deaths, majority of them from epicentre Hubei province and its capital Wuhan, where the deadly virus originated late last year. (PTI)
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Spain recorded a second successive daily drop in coronavirus-related deaths with 809 fatalities, official figures showed today.
The total number of deaths in Spain now stands at 11,744, second only to Italy. A record 950 people died on Thursday.
The number of new cases also slowed at 7,026, taking the total to 124,736. (AFP)
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Testing and treatment of COVID-19 now available for free under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. (CNN News18)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Lockdown may be lifted in phases: Health minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope today said the government was considering relaxation of the ongoing lockdown for containment of coronavirus in phases. Earlier in the day he had said the state government may not lift lockdown on April 14 if people did not observe discipline and the number of COVID-19 cases kept rising. "Discussion is on about whether the lockdown can be relaxed in phases. Strict rules will have to be followed in the containment zones," Tope said in a live webcast later.
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Billionaire Gautam Adani has committed his infrastructure conglomerate to support the government and citizens in fight against coronavirus outbreak by pulling together resources. In a blog titled 'Adani Parivaar puts heart and sweat in India's battle against COVID-19' on Linkedin, the Adani Group chairman said his group has committed Rs 100 crore to the PM CARES Fund to fight the pandemic and another Rs 4 crore has been donated by its employees.
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Sale and use of chewing/bubble gum and similar products prohibited till June 30 in Himachal Pradesh as a measure against the spread of COVID-19: State Government (ANI)
Ajit Pawar appealed people to celebrate Mahavir and Hanuman Jayanti and observe Shab-e-Barat next week by staying inside home in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Mahavir Jayanti will be celebrated on Monday while Hanuman Jayanti and Shab-e-Barat fall on Wednesday. "People should not step out of home on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, Hanuman Jayanti and Shab-e-Barat. Offer worship and prayers staying inside home," Pawar said in a statement.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that lifting of lockdown in the state after April 14 will depend upon the compliance by people to the government directives, two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at a "staggered exit" from the curbs.
As many as 70 migrant construction workers were stopped by the police here from going to Karnataka in a truck amid the lockdown, an official said. The workers, currently living in Bibwewadi area of the city, were planning to return to their native places in the neighbouring state, he said.
The Income Tax Department has allowed individuals to submit Form 15G and 15H for the current fiscal after June 30 for claiming exemption from TDS on interest income to mitigate the hardship of people amid the COVID-19 crisis.
In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in Mumbai, the local civic body has started ten COVID-19 clinics in the containment zones and densely-populated areas which are at the risk of rapid transmission, an official said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of various empowered groups set up to respond to the coronavirus threat and directed officials to ensure sufficient availability of all essential medical equipment such as personal protective equipment, masks, gloves and ventilators.
