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India coronavirus, COVID-19, March 29: India's confirmed cases jumped from 5 on March 2, to 1,000 cases on March 29
The coronavirus pandemic has engulfed the entire world and has posed serious challenges for the health and economic security of millions of people worldwide. In India too, the spread of coronavirus has been alarming. The total number of COVID-19 cases in India on Sunday morning reached 918 out of which 819 are active cases, 79 recovered, 19 deaths and 1 migrated patient. as per Ministry of Health.
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The coronavirus pandemic has engulfed the entire world and has posed serious challenges for the health and economic security of millions of people worldwide. In India too, the spread of coronavirus has been alarming. The total number of COVID-19 cases in India on Sunday reached 979 out of which 867 are active cases, 86 recovered, 25 deaths and 1 migrated patient, as per Ministry of Health.
In the wake of rising challenges due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund), a public charitable trust. The fund has been set up so that the people who want to contribute can do so by following a few simple steps which will help the government tide over the major COVID-19 hurdle.
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Former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed: A big thank you to the Government and people of India for sending us vital food and medicine at this difficult time.
A big thank you to the Government and people of India for sending us vital food and medicine at this difficult time.
— Mohamed Nasheed (@MohamedNasheed) March 29, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir Govt: 3,260 persons have been kept under home quarantine while 307 are in hospital quarantine. 2,163 persons are under home surveillance, 735 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period. 588 samples sent for testing of which 542 tested negative, 8 reports awaited.
Andhra Pradesh: Two new COVID-19 cases reported in Visakhapatnam today; both have contact history with case no. 7 who had returned from Birmingham. The total number of cases rises to 21 in the state.
West Bengal: A 59-year-old male has tested positive for coronavirus. The person has been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital. The total number of cases of Coronavirus stands at 21 in the state.
Odisha: Facing a shortage of doctors, Odisha govt to train MBBS students for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
K Chandrashekar Rao, Telangana CM: It is our responsibility to take care of migrants who have come to work in Telangana, we will take care of them like our family. Rs 500 along with 12 kg ration will be provided to each person, there is no need to panic.
New Delhi: Initiation of Disciplinary Proceedings against Four Officers of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for Dereliction of Duty regarding containment of the spread of COVID-19.
These officers have failed to ensure public health and safety during the lockdown restrictions to combat COVID-19. Due to the serious lapse in performance of their duties, the competent authority has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the following officers:
1. Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, GNCTD - Suspended with immediate effect.
2. Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Land Buildings Departments, GNCTD - Show Cause Notice.
3. Principal Secretary, Finance, GNCTD & Divisional Commissioner, GNCTD - Suspended with immediate effect.
4. SDM Seelampur - Show Cause Notice.
India's coronavirus confirmed cases jumped from 5 on March 2, to over 1,000 cases on March 29.
Chronology of COVID-19 cases in India:
| Date | Cases |
|---|---|
| January 30 | 1 |
| February 27 | 3 |
| March 2 | 5 |
| March 9 | 42 |
| March 16 | 110 |
| March 23 | 467 |
| March 24 | 536 |
| March 25 | 606 |
| March 26 | 694 |
| March 27 | 724 |
| March 28 | 873 |
| March 29 | 1024 |
Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the petition filed by Advocate, Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, seeking food, water, shelter & urgent indulgence to the plight of migrant workers & their families, who are walking on foot to their villages
The total number of coronavirus cases in India jumps to 1024 with 27 deaths.
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Maharashtra: A farmer from Nashik is distributing wheat harvested from 1 acre of his 3-acre land to needy. Datta Ram Patil says, "I am a small farmer. We're not financially stable but if we have 1 chapatti then we can give half to others who are in dire need".
Delhi: DTC buses to allow only essential services provider. No one else.
NOIDA COMMUNITY KITCHEN STARTED AT 4 PLACES:
1. MAMURA
2. HAROLA
3. SORKHA JAHIDABAD
4. BHANGEL BEGAMPUR
FOOD FOR 13,500 PEOPLE WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY.
The number of people who have died after testing positive for Coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose to 1,228, according to figures released today, an increase of 209.
Uttarakhand: A 47-year-old man has tested positive for COVID-19; total number of positive cases in the state rises to 7, of which 3 have been discharged after they tested negative.
Maharashtra: Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 8, after 2 deaths today.
As part of the Government’s preparedness to fight the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has decided to make available all National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and their hostels across the country for conversion into quarantine/isolation facilities.
Government of Himachal Pradesh: 240 tourists, 100 Indian nationals and 140 foreign nationals are currently stranded in Himachal Pradesh due to the Coronavirus Lockdown.
Bihar: Coronavirus positive cases in the state touch 15.
Maharashtra: Total number of COVID-19 cases crosses 200 in the state. 22 new cases on Sunday take the total to 203.
Karnataka: Till date 83 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes 3 deaths and 5 discharges.
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Tamil Nadu: 8 new COVID-19 cases have been reported today bringing the total cases in the state to 50.
CM Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi government is providing lunch and dinner to more than 4 lakh people every day. We are putting in all the efforts to make sure that everyone gets food in the national capital. There is no dearth of food and water.
BJP MLA from Mussoorie Ganesh Joshi has started a Modi Kitchen to help poor and needy people at a time when the country has gone into a 21-day lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CM Arvind Kejriwal: House-lords shouldn't ask for rents.
Uttar Pradesh: One fresh COVID-19 positive case has been reported in Noida sector-27. Near-by areas have been sealed till March 31.
CM Arvind Kejriwal: I assure you that we have all the arrangements for people in Delhi.
CM Arvind Kejriwal: We will lose this battle if people will go out and break the lockdown.
Kerala Health Minister's Office: 20 more positive cases in Kerala; 18 have travel history and 2 have contact history with positive cases. Total number of cases in the state rise to 202, of which 181 are active. 4 people under treatment tested negative today.
Indian Railways to run Special Parcel Trains for the carriage of essential items in small parcel sizes during the complete lockdown in the fight against COVID-19
Parcel trains are expected to be of great utility to E-Commerce Companies
Parcel Trains very useful for mass quick transportation across the nation for movement of medicines, medical equipment, masks, food items, etc.
INDIAN ARMY: COMBATING COVID WITH CARE AND COMPASSION
Bangalore: Today Pioneer Corps Trg Centre (PCTC) carried out Sahayata as part of Op Namaste and distributed food packets, biscuit packets and soaps in Gen A Kormangala and Vanerpet in Bengaluru. They also disinfected the areas using disinfectant spraying machines.
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In a heart warming gesture, Judge K.Sai Rama Devi in Sangareddy town of Telangana has opened court premises to feed those migrant poor people who are walking their way towards their respective villages in and around Medak, Sangareddy and Zaheerabad districts of Telangana adjoining due to lockdown.
"In these unprecedented times everyone has to do their bit because we all are human beings first. The governments are doing their best but I feel we all should also contribute in whichever way we can to save humanity,'' opines Judge K.Sai Rama Devi.
According to Johns Hopkins University, the COVID-19 figures around the globe at 05:09 PM IST.
| COUNTRY | CONFIRMED CASES | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|
| US | 1,24,686 | 2,191 |
| ITALY | 92,472 | 10,023 |
| CHINA | 82,120 | 3,304 |
| SPAIN | 78,797 | 6,528 |
| GERMANY | 58,247 | 455 |
| IRAN | 38,909 | 2,640 |
| FRANCE | 38,105 | 2,317 |
| UK | 17,320 | 1,021 |
| SWITZERLAND | 14,352 | 282 |
| BELGIUM | 10,836 | 431 |
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru has opened a helpline number for mental health-related concerns during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; People needing assistance can call toll free helpline number 080-4611 0007.
Ministry of Health: 35 thousand tests have been conducted so far; 113 labs are functioning now and 47 private labs have been given clearance.
National Book Trust to launch ‘Corona Studies Series’ books to provide relevant reading materials for all age-groups for the post-Corona readership needs.
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The Railway Loco Carriage Workshop of Ajmer develops a coach to be used as an isolation ward.
The report of this coach has been sent to the Ministry of Railways by the Loco Workshop.
Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra Health Minister: Discharges till date - Mumbai 14, Pune 15, Nagpur 01, Aurangabad 01, Yavatmal 03, such 34 people have been discharged from the respective hospitals. Active COVID-19 cases - 155.
Railways Minister, Piyush Goyal: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji’s call, me and MoS Suresh Angadi will donate 1 month’s salary & 13 lakh railway & PSU employees will donate 1 day’s salary, equal to ₹151 crores to PM CARES.
Punjab's Chief Minister Office: Banks will remain open in Punjab on March 30 and 31 to facilitate people in their financial transactions amid the curfew restrictions. From April 3 onwards, all bank branches shall be open only two days a week on a rotation basis.
Nepal extends the suspension of international flights till April 15, 2020.
Odisha govt directs District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners to intensify surveillance and contact tracing people who returned from abroad and COVID-19 affected states.
Uttar Pradesh: First COVID-19 positive case reported in Bareilly.
Pictures of food distribution and sanitisation in Noida and Delhi.
IndiGo operated a relief flight from Delhi to Jodhpur on March 29, 2020. The flight 6E-9121, operated by two captains and four cabin crew members, carried 139 Indian passengers to Jodhpur where they will be shifted to the Army Isolation centre. All passengers were certified as being coronavirus negative prior to the flight. These passengers had arrived from Iran to Delhi on another flight as part of the evacuation process of Indian citizens from the COVID-19 affected countries.
Four new coronavirus cases in Noida, total rises to 31.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu lauds virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosale and her team for developing India's first testing kit for COVID-19.
CBI officials have decided to donate their one day salary to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) to help the Center in its efforts to fight coronavirus in the country.
13 lakh railway employees to donate Rs 151 crore to PM-CARES fund to help combat coronavirus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked President Ram Nath Kovind for pledging to donate his one-month salary to the PM-CARES fund to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Thank you, Honourable President.
Rashtrapati Ji is leading the way and inspiring the nation. #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/QCiERMuFBW
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 29, 2020
Ministry of Railways shares pictures of prototypes of Isolation coach being made for the treatment of coronavirus affected patients.
Prototypes of Isolation coach for #COVID19 is made by Railways at Kamakhya in Assam and New Delhi.
We are working day and night to fight against this pandemic and contribute in every possible way.#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/W69LJVgnOf
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 29, 2020
People follow social distancing while collecting food in Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur area.
Delhi: Food being distributed to the needy outside Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur area. "Food is being provided at around 600 schools in Delhi," Deputy CM Manish Sisodia yesterday said. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/SOyereDw7b
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2020
PM Narendra Modi thanks Cello group for contributing Rs 3.5 crore to the PM-CARES fund.
I would like to thank Shri Pradeep and Shri Pankaj Rathod of the Cello Group for contributing Rs. 3.5 crore to the PM-CARES fund. Such support from the world of commerce and industry is extremely valuable. #IndiaFightsCorona
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 29, 2020
Ministry of Health releases poster for practising social distancing.
5 Pakistani nationals departed via Attari border from India to Pakistan on Sunday (March 29, 2020). All had come to India on Medical Visas for their liver treatment. The Pakistani nationals had taken special permissions from both Indian and Pakistani govts to corss border due to Covid crisis.
A 40-year-old corona virus-infected woman died in Mumbai on Sunday. Total death toll in the state rise to seven. Till now there are a total of 167 corona infected patients in Maharashtra
Five new coronavirus positives cases confirmed in Kashmir -2 from Srinagar, 2 Budgam, 1 Baramulla.
Coronavirus cases rises to 665,164 globally. US, Italy worst affected nations. Global death toll at 30,852 as per Johns Hopkins University data at 12:25 pm.
Coronavirus 'Patient 1' from Gujarat recovers, discharged from SVP Hospital.
PM Modi urges people to take up old hobbies such as gardening, music during lockdown to deal with isolation and make proper utilisation of time.
PM Modi in Maan Ki Baat: We have to win this battle against coronavirus and i am sure we will definitely win this battle.
Uttar Pradesh: Two fresh cases reported from Ghaziabad, patients resident of Saviour park society and Mohan Nagar.
PM Modi in Maan Ki Baat: The fight against coronavirus is unprecedented, therefore we had to take unprecedented decisions.
PM Modi praises bank employees, grocers, e-commerce delivery personnel, IT people for staying at work and helping people lockdown.
PM Modi in Maan Ki Baat: Social distancing doesn't mean stopping of social interaction, I urge Indians to reconnect with friends and family.
Doctor from a Delhi hospital Nitish Gupta tells PM Modi during Maan Ki Baat that many hospitalised people are scared after seeing news of massive deaths in other countries, need counselling.
PM also talks to Agra's Ashok Kapoor and Teja from Hyderabad the patients who recovered from coronavirus disease.
Coronavirus is bent on killing people therefore entire humanity must unite and resolve to eliminate it, says PM Modi in Maan Ki Baat
We should take inspiration from all front-line soldiers in the fight against coronavirus, especially nurses, doctors, paramedics: PM Modi in Maan Ki Baat
PM Modi urges people to be mindful says, ''People not following quarantine measures world over are now repenting.''
We should take inspiration from all front-line soldiers in the fight against coronavirus, especially nurses, doctors, paramedics: PM Modi
I understand that no one wants to break rules deliberately, but there are some people who are doing so. To them, I will say that if they don’t follow this lockdown, it will be difficult to protect ourselves from the danger of Coronavirus, says PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat.
I apologies to people for the difficulties they are facing: PM Modi in Maan Ki Baat
Madhya Pradesh reports 39 coronavirus cases: Bhopal - 3 Gwalior - 2 Indore - 20 Jabalpur - 8 Shivpuri - 2 Ujjain - 4. The state has also reported two deaths due to COVID-19, one each in Ujjain and Indore.
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) writes to States for ensuring the availability and distribution of masks, gloves, and sanitizers. NPPA chairman Shubhra Singh has written to Health Secretaries & Chief Secretaries of all States.
Ministry of Urban Development directs states/UTs to provide free food to the urban homeless in the DAY-NULM shelters amid the lockdown due to coronavirus. The Ministry said that there is urgent requirement to support them as they do not have available sources of livelihood right now.
979 coronavirus cases reported in India out of which 867 are active cases, 86 recovered, 25 deaths and 1 migrated patient as per Ministry of Health data at 10:20 am IST.
Maharashtra reports 12 new coronavirus cases - 5 from Pune, 4 from Mumbai, 1 each from Jalgaon, Sangli, Nagpur. Total number of cases in the state rises to 193.
A 45-year-old COVID19 patient died in Ahmedabad. A total of five deaths have been reported from Gujarat till date: Health and Family Welfare Department, Gujarat government
Five of a family tests positive for coronavirus in UP's Meerut. Patients admitted to Meerut Medical College. One of the family members had returned from Amravati and it is suspected that he infected other four members of the family.
Seven migrant workers who had returned to their village in Vangid, Balarampur, West Bengal from Chennai, quarantined themselves under the branches of tree in order to avoid the risk of spreading coronavirus among their family members.
A doctor in Uzbekistan died on Saturday after unsuccessfully trying to treat a coronavirus infection that he kept secret, the Central Asian nation`s healthcare ministry said. The 39-year-old man had been in contact with Uzbek "patient zero", it said in a statement, who appeared to have infected him.
Italy reports 10,023 deaths due to coronavirus according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE).
Uttar Pradesh: 28-day paid leave for workers or employees infected with coronavirus; factory, shop workers to get daily wage for lockdown period, says Noida administration
Another batch of 275 Indian evacuated from Iran reach Jodhpur on Sunday morning. They would be kept quarantined at the Indian army's wellness centre.
Rajasthan: Another batch of 275 Indian citizens brought in from Iran, reach Jodhpur. They would be kept at the Indian army's wellness centre. 277 Indians evacuated earlier this month from Iran are already lodged at this centre. #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/4ifWr539X8
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation through his radio programme 'MannKiBaat', at 11 AM today. The episode will be focused on the situation prevailing due to coronavirus outbreak.
Uttar Pradesh: District Magistrate Gautam Buddh Nagar, BN Singh has issued an order that salaries under certain circumstances must be paid to the labours/employees during the Coronavirus Lockdown or else law will take its own course under the National Disaster Management Act 2005.
India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday (March 28) reiterated that there is no community transmission of COVID-19 in India so far but the ICMR said that around 10 per cent of those who have been tested positive so far due to severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) have been found positive for the deadly virus.
As on 6:30 am IST, total number of coronavirus cases has gone up to 662,073 with US recording the highest number of cases at 122,666 and 30,780 people have died across globe due to the virus outbreak as per Johns Hopkins univeristy.
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