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India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, April 18: 186 new cases take total numbers to 1893 in Delhi, dead 43
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 14,378 out of which 11,906 are active cases and as many as 1,991 people have been cured and discharged and one has migrated, said Ministry of Health data on Saturday morning. The cases saw a jump by 991 and 43 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate in India saw its highest spike on Saturday.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 14,378 out of which 11,906 are active cases and as many as 1,991 people have been cured and discharged and one has migrated, said Ministry of Health data on Saturday morning. The cases saw a jump by 991 and 43 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate in India saw its highest spike on Saturday.
Maharashtra remained the worst affected state with COVID-19 positive cases rising to 3,202. There have been 286 new cases in Maharashtra, including 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.
Union Health Ministry on Friday directed that there should not be any dilution of quality and standards in the manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPEs), masks, ventilators and other equipment.
The COVID-19 infection has affected around 185 countries around the world and as per Johns Hopkins University latest data there are 2,240,768 confirmed cases recorded with 153,871 deaths.
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Delhi: 186 new COVID-19 cases in the national capital take Delhi's total to 1,893 with 43 deaths so far. 134 people cured today, 207 people have been cured till now.
Jammu and Kashmir: 13 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Kashmir division of Jammu and Kashmir today, taking the total number of positive cases to 341 out of which 285 are the active case. Five people have succumbed to the disease.
Telangana: 43 new cases added in 24 hours. Total positive cases till now: 809. No deaths today.
Uttar Pradesh: 125 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state, taking the total number of cases to 974 out of which 108 patients have been cured and 14 others have died. 26 patients have been discharged from the hospital in the last 24 hours.
Govt of Karnataka has ordered 2 lakh PPE (Personal protective equipment) kits from DHB Global and 1 lakh from Big Pharmaceuticals. The first consignment will be delivered to Kempegowda International Airport on April 19 at 1.30 pm while the second consignment on April 20 at 10.45 am.
Madhya Pradesh: The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,402 - including 69 deaths and 127 discharges. 59 people have cured and discharged in the last 24 hours.
Bihar: 1 new COVID-19 case in the state take the total confirmed cases to 87. The death toll in the state stands at 2.
City-wise cases:
29 in Siwan, 17 recovered.
9 in Begusarai, 1 cured.
17 in Muger, 6 recovered.
8 in Patna, 5 recovered.
5 in Gaya, 4 recovered.
3 in Gopalganj, all recovered.
3 in Nawada, cured 1.
7 in Nalanda, cured 2.
1 in Saran, recovered.
1 in Lakhisarai, recovered.
1 in Bhagalpur, recovered.
1 in Vaishali, 2 in Buxar.
Maharashtra: Total positive 3,648. 328 new cases reported in the last 24 hrs in the state.
Bihar: 1 more COVID-19 positive case reported in the state taking the total to 86.
Gujarat: Total cases stand at 1,376. Active cases in the state jumped to 1,376 while 12 new deaths today took the overall state death toll to 53.
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh announces Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of ACP North Ludhiana Anil Kohli and Kanungo Gurmel Singh, both of whom died due to the coronavirus.
PIB GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: The implementation of the Action Plan is yielding good results in 23 States/UTs across 47 districts. Kodaggu (Karnataka) is a new district that has been added to this list along with Mahe (Puducherry) that has not reported any fresh cases during the last 28 days. 22 new districts in 12 States have not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 days, which include:
● Lakhisarai, Gopalganj, Bhagalpur in Bihar
● Dholpur& Udaipur in Rajasthan
● Pulwama in J&K
● Thoubal in Manipur
● Chitradurga in Karnataka
● Hoshiarpur in Punjab
● Rohtak & Charkhi Dadri in Haryana
● Lohit in Arunachal Pradesh
● Bhardak, Puri in Odisha
● Karimganj, Golaghta, Kamrup Rural, Nalbari & South Salmara in Assam
● Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong in West Bengal
● Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
A major decision by India Post - Compensation of Rs 10 Lakh will be extended to all departmental employees and all categories of Grameen Dak Sewaks (GDS) who succumb to death due to COVID-19 in performing their duties.
Delhi: One NDMC engineer is tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing as per protocol is being done and necessary action would be taken. NDMC is disinfecting his office and entire NDMC building.
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma: 82% of the total 34 patients in Assam were asymptomatic. Most of the patients fall in 50-60 years age bracket. Dhubri, Goalpara, Nalbari, Morigaon & Golaghat have been included in the red zone.
Tamil Nadu: 49 new positive cases reported in the state today. The total number of confirmed cases in the state stands at 1,372. A total of 82 people were discharged today.
Punjab: The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Punjab stands at 219, including 31 cured. A total of 16 deaths have been reported in the state till now.
Vikram Misri, India Ambassador to China: Nearly 3 lakh rapid antibody test kits have just been airlifted by Air India from Guangzhou in China. Supplies are headed to Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
Himachal Pradesh: COVID-19 cases rise to 39 in the state out of which 12 people have been treated while one died. 2,240 tests have been conducted so far.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: There has been a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi in the last three days and I hope it will reduce further.
India's coronavirus cases jump to 14,792 with 488 deaths.
Delhi CM Kejriwal: Delhi govt has so far identified 71 containment zones; some people not following order, stepping out of homes in these areas.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: 26 members of a family have tested positive for coronavirus in Delhi's Jahangir Puri; it's now containment zone.
West Bengal: 23 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours in the state. Total active cases in the state stand at 178. Total deaths caused due to Coronavirus rises to 12.
Tamil Nadu: Panic in Madras HC following reports of an advocate clerk having been tested positive for COVID-19. CJ has called for an urgent meeting of the top seven judges. Steps underway to sanitize court hall 2 and chambers of Justices R Subbiah & R Pongiappan who sat this week, reports. TN govt appoints 4 more members, including commissioner of revenue admin, director of the National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), representatives of CREDAI and TN Small and Tiny Industries Association in the expert committee to formulate guidelines for a phased exit strategy.
Odisha: No new coronavirus case in the state today. Total cases 60. (Active 38, cured 21, death 1)
Karnataka: 25 new cases till 5 pm today. 1 more death reported. The death toll rises to 14. Cumulatively 384 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 14 deaths & 104 discharges.
MHA control room is providing 24/7; new toll-free numbers 1930 and 1944 also are resolving citizens' grievances. Besides, single emergency response no. 112 is operational in 29 states and UTs; police, fire and ambulance services can be availed using this number.
Uttarakhand Police: 1,758 cases have been registered and 7,220 people have been arrested in connection with violation of the lockdown in the state so far.
Health Ministry: In 45 other districts, no new positive case has been reported in the last 14 days.
Health Ministry: A positive trend has been noted in 47 districts across 23 states. No positive case has been reported in the last 28 days in Mahe of Puducherry and Kodagu of Karnataka.
Air India opens bookings for select domestic flights from May 4, 2020, onwards and International Flights from June 1, 2020, onwards.
Health Ministry: 4,291 out of the total 14,378 COVID-19 cases in India have been linked to Nizamuddin Markaz.
Health Ministry: 91 per cent of cases related to Nizamuddin Markaz in Assam.
Health Ministry: COVID-19 cases in 23 states across India increased due to the Nizamuddin Markaz.
Health Ministry: If an analysis is done on the basis of co-morbid conditions, then you will find that 83% of cases had co-morbidity.
Health Ministry: The mortality rate in India is around 3.3%. An age-wise analysis will tell you that 14.4% of deaths have been reported in the age group of 0-45 yrs. Between 45-60 yrs it is 10.3%, between 60-75 yrs it is 33.1% and for 75 years and above it is 42.2%.
Health Ministry: 29.8 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in India related to Nizamuddin Markaz.
Health Ministry: 1992 people across India have been cured, overall cure percentage is something around 13.85%. Since yesterday, 991 positive cases have been reported which takes confirmed cases to 14,378. 43 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 480.
Health Ministry: 63% cases in Delhi, 59% in UP related to Nizamuddin Markaz.
Karnataka: No social distancing, no masks followed at Mangalore beaches after the government revoked ban on fishing.
Bihar: Not a single Jamaati attendee of Nizamuddin Markaz has been found COVID-19 positive in Bihar in the government's data. The 39 foreigners who came back to different districts of Bihar after attending the Nizamuddin Markaz have also been tested negative. Although all of them have been sent to jail after 14-days of quarantine period for violating visa rules.
DGP Punjab Police: Our brother officer Anil Kohli, ACP Ludhiana, lost his battle against COVID-19 today afternoon. Anil served Punjab Police and the people of Punjab for over 30 years. May his soul RIP! Our prayers are with his family, relatives and all those worked with him.
Our brother officer Anil Kohli, ACP Ludhiana, lost his battle against #COVID-19 today afternoon. Anil served Punjab Police and the people of Punjab for over 30 years.
May his soul RIP!Our prayers are with his family, relatives and all those worked with him. pic.twitter.com/uxaH0Xxyos
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) April 18, 2020
Rajasthan: Total number of positives touch 1,282 in the state. A total of 53 new positive cases reported until 2 pm today. 12 new positive cases came from Nagaur today, 27 new positive cases from Bharatpur, 2 cases from Jodhpur, 2 cases from Ajmer, 1 case from Banswara, 3 cases from Jaipur, 1 case from Jaisalmer and 5 from Kota.
The total cases reached 497 in Jaipur, total figure 156 in Jodhpur, total figure in Kota 97, total figure 93 in Tonk, total figure 70 in Bharatpur, total figure 60 in Banswara and total figure 18 in Jhalawar.
Uttarakhand colleges, universities advised to start online classes amid COVID-19 lockdown.
Union Health Ministry has directed the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct surveys and monitoring with regard to the critical drugs pertaining to COVID-19.
Maharashtra: 10,729 people have been arrested, 33.984 vehicles seized and 52,626 cases registered under Section 188 of IPC in connection with violation of the lockdown in the state. 8 police officers and 29 other police personnel are infected with COVID-19 in the state.
Maharashtra govt to provide an assistance of Rs 2,000 each to 12 lakh registered construction workers through direct benefit transfer scheme during coronavirus lockdownm, says State Labour Minister Dilip Walse Patil
Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to chair a Cabinet meeting at 4 pm over the situation regarding COVID-19 in the national capital. (ANI input)
Group of Ministers reviewed COVID-19 situation: A Group of Ministers under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi reviewed the situation in the wake of the extension of lockdown due to COVID19 up to May 3 and allowing partial economic activity in non-hotspot zones from April 20 onwards. The GoM obtained feedback from various Ministers on the COVID19 situation. After the discussion, the GOM decided for gradual opening up of economic activity in areas which have not reported any Corona cases in line with the MHA guidelines issued on April 15.
Maharashtra: 57-year-old dies in Mumbai. This is the second death reported from Thane area. Total number of cases in Thane stands at 115.
Ministry of Health urges people not to consume any medicine without prescription.
Information for General Public on the availability & use of necessary medicines for #COVID19 in India.
Do not consume any medicine without prescription. https://t.co/RNJyzhKguk#Lockdown2 @PMOIndia @drharshvardhan @AshwiniKChoubey @PIB_India @MIB_India— Ministry of Health #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) April 18, 2020
Ministry of Health urges people to stay at home by sharing videogame character Mario's picture saying 'Mario is ready for this fight against COVID-19 by staying at home.'
Mario is ready for this fight against #COVID19. Continue taking precautionary measures and stay home, stay safe. #CoronaOutbreak #SwasthaBharat #HealthForAll #Lockdown2 pic.twitter.com/TNZtu4YScj
— Ministry of Health #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) April 18, 2020
Congress constitutes consultative group under ex-PM Manmohan Singh to deliberate on current concerns, formulate party policy on issues. (PTI input)
Haryana: The total number of COVID19 positive cases in the state at 227 including 137 active patients, 88 recovered, 2 deaths.
PM Narendra Modi asks the aviation industry to provide possible assistance to those who need it. 17 flights carried 35.42 tons of medical & essential cargo on April 16 to regions where these were needed. Civil aviation sector have now flown 262 flights across 2,64,181 km with 454 tons of medical & essential cargo under Lifeline Udan since March 26, said Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Ensuring all possible assistance to those who need it. https://t.co/XjQT1JfvZm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 18, 2020
Maharashtra: Syedna Burhani Trust to donate two crore rupees to Maharashtra's Chief Minister Relief Fund. This amount has been given to fight Corona.
PM Narendra Modi lauds the Income Tax department for providing relief to MSMEs amid coronavirus lockdown. Income tax refunds worth Rs.5,204 crore have been issued by CBDT in the last 10 days to nearly 8.2 lakh small businesses.
Committed to helping our dynamic small and medium businesses. https://t.co/N4sJQJP9Pf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 18, 2020
Bihar: Offices in Patna to reopen from April 20. As per the instructions issued by the Panchayati raj, A and B grade officers need to come to the office every day whereas C grade and below employees are divided into three classes. Every class worker will come to the office for five days a week.
Karnataka: 12 new coronavirus cases reported in the state. Total tally at 371 which includes 92 recovered cases and 13 deaths.
Delhi: Total number of cases in Delhi stands at 1767, out of which 67 cases were reported on Friday (April 17, 2020). Death toll in the national capital at 42. 911 patients are admitted at hospitals, of which 27 are in ICUs and 6 are on ventilators. The Delhi govt has received 42,000 rapid kits that will be used in containment zones, says Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
We have received 42,000 rapid kits, they will be used in containment zones starting from tomorrow: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister #COVID19 https://t.co/QSe7sJo1vF
— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2020
Goa: No more coronavirus positive case in Goa. State likely to be declared as a green zone. No new cases were reported from the past two weeks. Earlier, there were 7 cases reported and all the patients recovered from the infection. The state government has requested the Central government to declare Goa as a safe zone from COVID-19 infection.
Gujarat: 7 deaths reported on Saturday taking the death toll to 48 in the state. Total number of COVID-19 cases rise to 1272 in the state which includes 1136 active cases, 88 recovered cases.
Gujarat: 176 new COVID-19 cases in the state; the total count rises to 1,272. (PTI info)
Group of Ministers (GoM) meet at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s residence to discuss COVID-19 situation.
Delhi: Meeting of Group of Ministers (GoM) over #COVID19, underway at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s residence. pic.twitter.com/FBo08DMNeb
— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: 31 new COVID-19 positive cases reported, state's tally at 603.
Rajasthan: Two more people die of coronavirus during treatment at state-run hospital in Jaipur, death toll in the state surge to 19. (PTI info)
Ministry of Health: Indian Red Cross start 24x7 Control Room for blood services in Delhi. Anyone who needs blood or wishes to donate can contact on these numbers - 011-23359379, 93199 82104, 9319982105
#IndiaFightsCorona@IndianRedCross has started a 24x7 Control Room for blood services in #Delhi. Anyone who needs blood or wishes to donate may please call here: 011-23359379, 93199 82104, 9319982105.#SwasthaBharat@PMOIndia@drharshvardhan @AshwiniKChoubey @COVIDNewsByMIB
— Ministry of Health #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) April 18, 2020
Rahul Gandhi calls for innovative solutions during COVID-19 pandemic says, ''COVID-19 a huge challenge but it is also an opportunity.''
The #Covid19 pandemic is a huge challenge but it is also an opportunity. We need to mobilise our huge pool of scientists, engineers & data experts to work on innovative solutions needed during the crisis.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 18, 2020
Delhi HC to hear plea on increase in domestic violence cases during lockdown: The Delhi High Court has agreed to give an urgent hearing to a petition on a report of an increase in domestic violence cases during the lockdown. The court will today hear the plea filed by the NGO, All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice (AICHLS) seeking direction to all concerned authorities to implement effective measures for victims of domestic violence and child abuse amidst COVID-19 lockdown. (ANI input)
India COVID-19 recovery rate: 243 people recovered in the last 24 hours in India. The recovery rate saw an improvement as it stood at 13.85 percent on Saturday.
Below are the recovery rates recorded this week:
Tuesday : 9.99%
Wednesday :11.41%
Thursday : 12.02%
Friday : 13.06%
Lucknow: Out of the 1062 samples tested on April 18 for COVID-19, results of 98 are positive, said King George's Medical University, Lucknow. (ANI input)
Rajasthan: 41 new COVID19 cases and 2 deaths (in Jaipur) reported in the state on Saturday. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1270 and deaths toll to 19. Of the 2 deaths today, one patient had chronic kidney disease and the other had acute diabetes, said state Health Department.
Navy coronavirus case: 20 Navy personnel undergoing treatment for COVID-19 were part of logistics establishment of Western Naval Command. (PTI input)
COVID-19 data India: Total number of cases rise to 14,378 which includes 11,906 active cases, 1,991 recovered cases, 480 dead and 1 migrant patient. 991 cases and 43 dead reported in last 24 hours.
Gujarat lockdown violation: Case registered against bride, groom and their relatives for violation of coronavirus lockdown norms in Chikhli.
Navsari: Case registered against bride, groom & their relatives for violation of #CoronavirusLockdown norms in Chikhli. SP Navsari says,"police raided a temple in Vankal village&found 14 people who had gathered there for a wedding. Police have taken legal action" #Gujarat (17.4) pic.twitter.com/IkVT7BVn5w
— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2020
West Bengal lockdown violation: A week after a huge gathering was seen at Murshidabad’s mosque for Friday prayers, now similar scenes unfolded at Hooghly district’s Taldanga area. Close to 60 persons including children and elderly attended the Friday prayers at the Taldanga mosque violating the lockdown. The police got information and had to rush to the mosque to vacate it. The police had told the local Imam to tell everyone in the vicinity to not come to the mosque for Friday prayers, despite that, people were seen violating the lockdown.
Maharashtra: State government allows over 1 lakh migrant sugarcane workers to go back to their villages after a medical checkup, amid coronavirus lockdown. All the arrangements for their travel and food etc to be done by the sugar factory owners.
Navy Corona case: 20 Navy personnel have tested positive for COVID19 at a naval base in Mumbai. The first case was reported on April 7 at the INS Angre base there. All other persons who came in contact with this affected personnel have also been tested, said Navy officials. (ANI input)
COVID-19 Global data: The total number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases across 185 nations spiraled towards 2,242,868 and the death toll stood at 154,142 at 07.40 am (IST) on Saturday (April 18) as per the Johns Hopkins University data.
Maharashtra: 118 new cases reported in last 24 hours. Total corona cases in the state stand at 3320. Total 7 death in the state in last 24 hours. In Mumbai, the total cases surge to 2085. Death toll at 122 in Mumbai, 5 deaths recorded in last 24 hours.
India exports 100,000 paracetamol and 500,000 hydroxychloroquine tablets to Afghanistan amid coronavirus pandemic.
In a series of offerings of critical drugs, India sent 100,000 paracetamol and 500,000 hydroxychloroquine tablets to #Afghanistan through Ariana Airlines today. This is in addition to the 1st consignment of wheat India shipped earlier to bolster food security. Heartfelt thanks! pic.twitter.com/BWlFdx5G7m
— Tahir Qadiry طاهر قادرى (@tahirqadiry) April 17, 2020
Immigrants: 2 out of 41 Pakistani repatriated from India found COVID positive. India to test immigration authorities and drivers who helped repatriate 41 Pakistani.
US announces $19 billion relief for farmers: US President Donald Trump has announced a $19 billion financial rescue package to help the struggling agriculture industry amid the coronavirus crisis. In a press conference on Friday (April 17), Trump said that the government "will be implementing a $19 billion relief program for our great farmers and ranchers as they cope with the fallout of the global pandemic."
Bihar: With two more COVID-19 cases reported on Friday, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state climbed to 85. The contact tracing of two new cases, who were infected with the virus after coming in contact with corona positive patients, is underway. Out of the 85 cases in the state 46 are active cases 37 cured cases and the death toll stands at 2.
Data:
29 in Siwan, cured 12
9 in Begusarai, cured 1
17 in Muger, cured 6
6 in Patna, cured 5
5 in Gaya, cured 4
3 in Gopalganj, all cured
3 in Nawada, cured 1
7 in Nalanda, cured 2
1 case each in Saran, Laxhisarai, Bhagalpur, Vaishali, Buxar - all cured
US announces $8.4 million aid to Pakistan to fight coronavirus: United States has announced an aid of USD 8.4 million to Pakistan in its fight against coronavirus. The announcement was made by the United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Paul Jones, on Friday. (ANI input)
Uttar Pradesh: 33 of 92 COVID-19 patients, more than one-third, cured and discharged from hospitals so far in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar; no fresh case reported in the last 24 hours. (PTI report)
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