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India coronavirus, COVID-19, April 6: First COVID-19 case reported in Hyderabad police dept; 12 others sent to quarantine
The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 4,067 out of which 3,666 are active cases, 291 are recovered cases, 1 migrant patient and 109 deaths as per Ministry of Health data at 10 am IST on Monday (April 6, 2020). 32 fresh deaths and 693 new infections were reported on Monday, which is the 13th day of a national lockdown.
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Worldwide COVID-19 cases cross 13 lakh and over 72,600 people have succumbed to the virus.
Telangana: First corona case was reported in Hyderabad police department. A Head Constable, working for Saifabad PS got Corona positive in the test. 12 members of staff of the PS have been sent to quarantine.
Uttar Pradesh: 30 more test positive for coronavirus in UP, COVID-19 cases rise to 308 in the state.
Madhya Pradesh: COVID-19 death toll rises to 15 in the state, confirmed cases rise to 256 after 41 new infections.
RD Dhiman, Aditional Chief Secretary Health Department, Himachal Pradesh: 4 new positive cases of Coronavirus reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 18.
Tripura: First COVID-19 positive case detected in Tripura. The patient is from Udaipur.
A total of 1,01,068 samples have been tested since January 17, 2020, when the first test was done, till April 6, 2020, 9 PM IST.
Telangana: 30 new positive cases take the total of positive cases to 308 in the state.
Delhi: One more doctor and 11 nursing officers of Delhi State Cancer Institute have tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 2 doctors and 16 nursing officers of the Institute have tested positive till now.
The US coronavirus death toll tops 10,000, the third-highest in the world, according to a Reuters tally.
Meghalaya govt decides to resume MGNREGA work with immediate effect amid lockdown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation today with Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis and its consequences.
Gujarat: 2 more COVID-19 positive cases detected in Surat, taking the total number of cases in the state to 146. 87 cases in the state are of local transmission.
South Western Railway: At Divisional Railway Hospital in Bengaluru, a 50-bedded hospital with 6 ICU beds, has become fully operational for those tested positive for COVID-19.
Telangana Chief Minister's Office now clarifies that CM K Chandrasekhar Rao suggested extension of lockdown for 2 more weeks (after April 15). He took a reference from BCG report which suggested lockdown in India will be good until June 3. No announcement of extension yet.
Andhra Pradesh: 37 new coronavirus cases reported in the state, total rises to 303.
Maharashtra: With 120 fresh cases, state's COVID-19 tally jumps to 868.
Maoists in Odisha announce ceasefire over COVID-19, urge govt to send medical aid to remote areas.
CM Arvind Kejriwal: Out of 523 COVID-19 cases in Delhi, 330 attended Tablighi Jamaat event at Nizamuddin Markaz.
India's COVID-19 cases rise to 4,281, death toll to 111 after 702 new cases and 28 deaths reported in last 24 hours.
Shooting World Cup scheduled to be held in Delhi in May cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Haryana: Number of coronavirus cases in Haryana rises to 87 after 11 people test positive for COVID-19.
Rajasthan: 22 new coronavirus cases in the state today, the total rises to 288.
Health Department, Mumbai: 57 new COVID-19 positive cases reported, 4 deaths in Mumbai today; Total positive cases in Mumbai stand at 490 (including 34 deaths); 5 persons discharged today, total persons discharged till now- 59.
Uttarakhand Health Department: 5 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases to 31.
Government of India: 2 lakh domestically produced N95 masks are being sent to hospitals. Including these, over 20 lakh N95 masks have been supplied by Govt. About 16 lakh N95 masks are presently available in country and this figure will increase with the fresh supply of 2 lakh masks.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: 13 new COVID-19 positive cases in the state today including 9 in Kasargod, 2 in Malappuram, 1 in Pathanamthitta and 1 in Kollam; Total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 327.
Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh: There are 50 new COVID-19 positive cases in the state today including 48 from Tablighi Jamaat; total positive cases in the state is 621.
Andhra Pradesh Medical and Health Department Special Chief Secretary: As many as 266 corona positive cases are detected until 9 AM today. 243 of them are those who attended Tablighi Jamaat event and their contacts.
Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, which has been set up to look after the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, donates Rs 11 lakhs to PM-CARES Fund.
Health Ministry: The number of COVID-19 deaths stands at 109, with 30 people succumbing to it yesterday. 63 per cent of the deaths have been reported among people over 60 years age, 30 per cent in age bracket of 40 to 60 years & 7 per cent victims were below 40 years age.
Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry: 693 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 4067 in India out of which 1445 cases are related to Tablighi Jamaat. 76 per cent cases have been reported in males and 24 per cent in females.
Health Ministry: In the last 13 days, Indian Railways transported sugar through 1340 wagons, salt through 958 wagons and edible oil through 316 wagons/tanks, to different parts of the country, amid Coronavirus outbreak.
Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry: During Coronavirus Lockdown, 16.94 lakh metric tonnes of food grains have been transported across India till now. In 13 states, 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and in 8 states, 1.32 lakh metric tonnes of rice have been allotted.
IAF Sergeant who went to Nizamuddin, tests negative for COVID-19.
R Gangakhedkar, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): An order has been placed for 5 lakh testing kits for COVID-19; 2.5 lakhs kits to be delivered on April 8-9.
President Ramnath Kovind, VP Venkaiah Naidu, state Governors voluntarily decide to take a pay cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma: From now onwards, we will file a case against all those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi and who test positive for COVID-19. As per the lists we received from Centre&local info, we've names of 831 ppl from Assam who attended Tablighi Jamaat event (Delhi). 491 samples collected. We've contacted Mosque Committees to identify remaining people and collect their samples.
Prime Minister, Council of ministers, all MPs to forego 30% of salary for one year amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Newly set up Indian Railways Centralised Control Office responds to over 1,25,000 queries in the first 10 days of lock-down on helplines (138 & 139), social media and mails. 87% (over 1,09,000) of which were handled through direct human interaction. 24x7 Real-time response on Rly Helplines- 139, 138, Social Media and email. National RailMadad Helpline 139 continues to deliver, while Geo-Fenced Distributed Helpline 138 reaches out to the public in local languages for resolution of local issues to make it truly effective.
Delhi Government has decided that Lok Nayak Hospital that includes GB Pant Hospital with a capacity of 2000 beds & Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital that can accommodate 450 beds will now be dedicated for #Coronavirus cases only.
Punjab: One more person in Mohali has tested COVID-19 positive. He is the son of one of the two persons from Mohali who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi and had tested positive earlier. He is being moved to Gian Sagar Isolation facility, Total 16 positIve cases of coronavirus have been reported in Mohali till now, says Punjab Special Chief Secretary.
Assam: No COVID-19 case has been reported in Assam in the last 24 hours. There are a total of 26 Coronavirus positive cases in Assam so far. We have tested 2000 samples till date, report of 165 samples to come by this evening, says Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Karnataka: Till date 163 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 4 deaths & 18 discharges. 12 new positive cases have been reported from 5:00 PM of 5th April 2020 to 12:00 noon of 6th April 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting of Council of Ministers via video conferencing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also present.
Twelve new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; total number of infections in state at 163: Govt
Odisha govt's third facility, a 500-bed exclusive #COVID19 hospital, plus 20-bed ICU facility in Bhubaneswar was inaugurated via video conferencing today. The facility will be managed by Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital and supported by Mahanadi Coalfields.
West Bengal Minister Dr Sashi Panja distributes food items and Ludo game kit among people of her constituency Shyampukur in Kolkata. "It is very difficult for people to stay at home for a long time. Ludo will help them keep engaged at home & get rid of mobile addiction," she says.
Delhi Police crime branch issued a second notice to Maulana Saad and has asked for more information under 91 Crpc. Maulana Saad is willing to cooperate in the investigation but no notice of involvement in the investigation has been received by the Crime Branch yet. All the documents have been submitted by Markaz to the Crime Branch and Delhi Government. Most of the document is in Urdu language.
UGC guidelines to universities, college: UGC directs all universities, colleges to set up mental health helplines to address the psychosocial concerns of students during lockdown imposed to combat coronavirus.
Karnataka: 12 more COVID19 cases reported, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state rise to 163, including 4 deaths and 18 discharged. Out of the 12 new cases, 3 have the travel history to Delhi.
Maharashtra: COVID-19 patients found in 8 areas of Aurangabad, the areas have been sealed.
Foreign tourist stranded: 769 foreign tourists from all over the country register on ‘Stranded in India’ portal in first five days. Assistance in various forms being rendered to those requesting help through the portal. The Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India has launched portal www.strandedinindia.com on 31st March 2020, with a view to identify, assist and facilitate foreign tourists who are stranded in various parts of India due to the lockdown situation necessitated by the COVID19 global pandemic.
Gujarat: 62-yr-old woman dies of coronavirus in Vadodara; Gujarat toll reaches 12. (PTI)
Central Zoo Authority asks zoos to monitor animals 24X7, collect samples in suspected cases after tiger in US zoo tests COVID-19 positive. (PTI report)
India’s first Mobile Sanitization unit opened in Pune, tweets Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
PM-CARES Fund: Employees of all Major Ports and PSUs under the Ministry of Shipping have come forward to donate a day’s salary amounting to Rs7 crore to PM-CARES Fund, for providing assistance to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM Narendra Modi address on BJP's 40th foundation day: India's efforts have set an example before the world in tackling Coronavisus Pandemic. India is one of the countries which understood the seriousness of this disease & waged a timely war against it. India took several decisions&tried its best to implement them on ground.
PM Narendra Modi address on BJP's 40th foundation day: India has worked rapidly with a holistic approach that is being appreciated by not only Indians but also WHO. All countries should come together and fight this, so India had active participation in the meeting of the SAARC countries and the G20 meeting.
PM Narendra Modi address on BJP's 40th foundation day: This foundation day of BJP has come at a time when not only the country but also the world is going through a difficult time. Humanity is facing a crisis, our devotion to the service of the country creates our path during this challenging time.
PM Narendra Modi address on BJP's 40th foundation day: PM Modi said India on April 5 experienced the strength of togetherness of 130 crores people at 9 pm. People from every section of society & age group demonstrated this unity and strengthened the resolve in fight against COVID19.
Delhi: Digambar Jain Ratnatraya Jain Mandir in Dwarka is closed on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
Gujarat: 15 districts of Gujarat affected by coronavirus. Total cases in the state stands at 144. 16 new cases were reported on Tuesday.
Total number of coronavirus cases rises to 1,274,956, death toll at 69, 498. US worst hit with 337,637 cases.
Delhi Police urge Muslims to not go out during Shab-e-Barat amid COVID-19 lockdown, issues travel advisory.
Delhi Police urge Muslims to not go out during Shab-e-Barat amid COVID-19 lockdown, issues travel advisory.
Singer Kanika Kapoor discharged from Lucknow hospital after her sixth coronavirus test report comes negative: Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor was on Monday discharged from the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, two days after her sixth coronavirus test report came negative, news agency ANI reported.
PIB fact check: The viral circular showing lockdown schedule by WHO is false, says Govt.
COVID-19 Testing kit: ICMR to get about 7 lakh rapid antibody testing kits by April 8. These will help in conducting COVID19 tests in hotspot areas where there more cases. ICMR will get delivery in a phased manner. It's expected that they'll get 5 lakh kits in 1st phase. Orders for the kits are already placed.
Zoom App banned: As schools are closed due to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, teachers across the world are using different tools for online teaching and one such platform which has gained popularity for remote teaching in recent weeks is Zoom. But officials in New York City on Sunday (April 5) banned Zoom in schools for remote teaching citing privacy issues.
Himachal Pradesh: 18 people, who were in quarantine after they attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, have been brought from Paonta Sahib to Medical College in Nahan, Sirmaur for COVID-19 testing.
Jharkhand: One more woman from Hindpiri area, Ranchi tested positive for COVID19. She was in direct contact of the Malaysian woman (1st positive case in state) who was staying in the area and tested positive earlier. Total positive cases in state rise to 4.
COVID-19 India data: Total number of cases rise to 4,067 which includes 3,666 active cases, 291 recovered cases, 1 migrant patient and 109 death.
Government denies news which claims that COVID-19 can be transmitted through houseflies.
Madhya Pradesh: A 52-year-old COVID-19 patient dies in Bhopal; death toll reaches 14 in the state. (PTI report)
Delhi teens build robot to help medical workers and COVID-19 patients to reduce contact. The robot called ‘Prithvi’ built by the students can deliver food and medicines to patients. Watch here
Maharashtra: Total number of cases reach 748, death toll 45.
Tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus: A tiger housed at the Bronx Zoo in New York tested positive for coronavirus, making it the first known infection in an animal anywhere, according to US Department of Agriculture`s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. The 4-year-old female Malayan tiger is believed to have been infected by a zoo employee who was "asymptomatically infected with the virus" while caring for them, the Wildlife Conservation Society`s Bronx Zoo said in a release. (ANI report)
UN Security Council may meet soon to discuss COVID-19 coronavirus: Secretary General Antonio Guterres: With the world bearing the brunt of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (April 5) hinted that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) may meet soon to hold discussions over the pandemic, which has claimed the lives of around 68,000 people and infected over 1.2 million worldwide.
Odisha: Two areas of Bhubaneswar sealed after elderly man tests positive for coronavirus. (PTI report)
Telangana: With 62 new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana went up to 334, with zero deaths reported on Sunday, according to the state health department. According to a bulletin issued by the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare of the state, a total of 290 active coronavirus positive cases are being treated at different hospitals across the state. (ANI report)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "hopeful and sure" Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalised for further coronavirus tests after testing positive, would recover from COVID-19.
The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 4,067 out of which 3,666 are active cases, 291 are recovered cases, 1 migrant patient and 109 deaths as per Ministry of Health data at 10 am IST on Monday (April 6, 2020). 32 fresh deaths and 693 new infections were reported on Monday, which is the 13th day of a national lockdown.
India switched off all the lights for 9 minutes at 9 PM today and lit candles, Diyas, and flashlight, to mark the country's fight against Coronavirus as appealed by the Prime Minister. PM Modi lit a lamp after turning off all lights at his residence on Sunday night, joining the country in the drive to mark the fights against coronavirus. He tweeted a Sanskrit shloka, sharing his photos of lighting lamp which means: "Salutations to the Light of the Lamp which Brings auspiciousness, health, and prosperity, which Destroys Inimical Feelings; Salutations to the Light of the Lamp."
Globally, the coronavirus cases crossed 1,273,794 with claiming around 69,374 lives, according to the data released by Johns Hopkins University`s Coronavirus Resource Centre. The US remained at the first spot on the maximum number of positive cases globally, with around 3,37,274 Americans being caught by the COVID-19.
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