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Coronavirus COVID-19: Maharashtra total positive cases reach 3202, 286 cases in 24 hours
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Total coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases increases to 3,202 in Maharashtra. There have been 286 new cases in Maharashtra, incluing 177 new cases in Mumbai, during the last 24 hours. There have been 7 deaths in Maharashtra during the last 24 hours. The death toll now stands at 194. In Maharashtra today, 5 patients were discharged after recovering. So far, 300 patients have been cured and discharged in Maharashtra.
With six more COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar on Thursday, the total cases reached 80.
Government gives relief to small IT units operating out of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has decided to provide a rental waiver to these units housed in STPI premises in the country from March 1 till June 30 i.e. for 4 months period as of now. The total cost of the rental waiver provided is estimated to be around Rs 5 Crore. This will benefit nearly 200 IT/ ITeS MSMEs, operating from these 60 STPI centres.
Total cases till 5 pm (IST) in India reach 12,759 with 826 new cases and 28 deaths in 24 hours.
Delhi is starting plasma transfusion trials for treating Corona patients. We will take every measure possible to prevent loss of lives: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi is starting plasma transfusion trials for treating Corona patients. We will take every measure possible to prevent loss of lives: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate saluted all coronavirus warriors with a message, "Tough times do not last, Tough people, do”. I salute all the corona warriors for their untiring efforts, day and night."
In the last 24 hrs, 24 new cases reported in West Bengal. Total active cases in the state rise to 144 and total deaths at 10: Rajiva Sinha
Karnataka records 36 new cases within 24 hours taking total COVID-19 positive cases to 315. It includes 13 deaths and 82 discharges.
Karnataka records 36 new cases within 24 hours taking total COVID-19 positive cases to 315. It includes 13 deaths and 82 discharges.
The Gujarat government has decided to impose curfew in five densely populated areas of Surat from Thursday midnight to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. These areas fall under the jurisdiction of Salabatpura, Mahidharpura, Lalgate, Athwalines and Limbayat police stations. The curfew will remain in force till April 22, and a three-hour relaxation will be given from 1 PM to 4 pm on these days, the order said.
Some rules should be enforced strictly at public places and workplaces like mandatory wearing of masks and social distancing: MHA official
325 districts in India have not reported any coronavirus case so far: Health Ministry
In the Bandra labourers gathering incident, nince accused have been sent to police custody till April 19. They were arrested for rioting and were allegedly part of the mob.
In the Bandra labourers gathering incident, nince accused have been sent to police custody till April 19. They were arrested for rioting and were allegedly part of the mob.
Rajasthan's total number of positive cases touch 1,104.
1case from Bikaner,
11 cases from Tonk,
11 cases from Jodhpur,
2 cases from Jhunjhunu,
1 case from Ajmer,
2 cases from KotaThere is going to be massive economic backlash of COVID-19. Think about safety net for critical areas of economy: Rahul Gandhi on coronavirus
Would have liked more decentralisation to states and more detailed conversation between PM Modi and CMs on the lockdown issue: Rahul Gandhi in a virtual press converence
Centre needs to work on strategy on issue of migrants amid coronavirus: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
I disagree with Narendra Modi with a lot of issues but now is not the time to fight. Unite and fight the virus: Rahul Gandhi
If you want to fight the virus, you've to increase the testing dramatically and your testing has to go from chasing the virus to moving ahead of it. You've to move to random testing and pre-empt where the virus is moving: Rahul Gandhi in his video conference on coronavirus
Biggest weapon against #COVID19 is testing, at scale so you know where the virus is moving and you can isolate, target and fight it. Our testing rate is 199 out of a million, all tests that we've done in last 72 days, works out to approx average of 350 tests per district: Rahul Gandhi via video conferencing
Migrant workers stage another protest at Pandesara in Surat, Gujarat. Workers want to go home. Thousands of migrants from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, who work at factories in Surat, have been stuck in Surat due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Karnataka reported 34 new positive cases between April 15 2020, 5:00 pm till April 16 2020, 12:00 noon. The total is now 313 positive cases which includes 13 deaths and 82 recovered cases.
Maharashtra becomes first state in India to cross the tally of 3000 of coronavirus positive cases. In a list updated by state govt on April 16 at 10 am, 165 new cases have been reported. The total cases recorded is 3,081.
A Sub-Inspector of the Delhi Police, his wife and child were found COVID-19 positive. They resided at Model Town Police Colony, the G, H, I blocks of the Police Colony have been sealed. The SI's wife is a nursing staff in a hospital, the police is identifying the people they came in contact.
The Ministry of External Affairs has been regularly coordinating with foreign agencies to ensure vital medical supplies from other countries to tackle the COVID-19 challenge. As part of these efforts, the first lot of 3 lakh Rapid Antibody Testing Kits from Guangzhou Wondfo, 2.5 lakh kits from Zhuhai Livzon and 1 lakh RNA Extraction Kits from MGI Shenzhen were given custom clearance on Wednesday and the consignment is on the way to India.
In Mumbai, four more COVID-19 patients discharged after recovery: BMC
The first round of testing of all Tabligh Jamaat people evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz is complete now: Delhi Health Minister Satender Jain
Nine new cases reported from Andhra Pradesh since last evening.
Total positive cases: 534
Total recovered/discharged: 20
Total deaths till now: 14The total number of coronavirus positive cases in Rajasthan touches 1,101. Atleast 25 new positive cases reported but not a new case this morning, the data was released on Thursday at 9 am.
11 from Tonk,
10 from Jodhpur,
1 from Bikaner,
2 from Jhunjhunu
1 from AjmerIndia reports 12,380 total cases, which includes 10,477 active cases, 1,488 Cured / Discharged and 414 deaths till Thursday morning.
Nearly 70 people in South Delhi put under quarantine after a pizza delivery boy was found to be coronavirus positive. The people of Hauz Khas and Malviya Nagar areas of South Delhi have been quarantined. He had delivered pizza in these places. Currently they are under home quarantine, will be tested if they start showing symptoms.
Two constables of the Delhi Police at Chandni Mahal police station test positive for coronavirus. They were on picket duty there, now both are being sent to the hospital. A list of police staff they meet is also being prepared. As many as 52 people at Chandni Mahal area have tested positive for coronavirus.
The United States recorded nearly 2,600 additional deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a new record and the heaviest daily toll of any country, according to a tally on Johns Hopkins University, reported AFP.
As the world continues to battle the deadly coronavirus with more than 20 lakh infections from all around the world. The United States reported over 6.3 lakh people with COVID-19 cases and total fatalities nearly 28,000 on Wednesday, the highest for any country in the world.
President Donald Trump believes that the country has passed the peak period. "The battle continues, but the data suggest that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases. Hopefully, that will continue, and we will continue to make great progress," Trump told reporters at his daily White House news conference on coronavirus.
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Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in India jumps to 12,380 cases of infections with the death toll touching 414, according to the Union Health Ministry on Thursday (April 16). The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared 170 districts as coronavirus COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as non-hotspots.
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