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India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, April 28: Delhi Govt launches special website for COVID-19 related updates
Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 29,000-mark with 64 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The Covid-19 death toll, meanwhile, has climbed to 934. As per the data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has 21,632 active cases until 8.45 am on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus world cases cross 30.7 lakh, over 2.13 lakh dead.
Uttar Pradesh: Noida hotspot increased to 50. Green 16, Yellow 10, and 24 red zones.
Delhi: 206 new cases registered in the national capital in the last 24 hours. The total count has now surged to 3,314. No death recorded in the last 24 hours. Over 1,078 patients have recovered to date.
Delhi Govt. launches a special website for COVID-19 related updates. The Website http://DelhiFightsCorona.in will provide important information like Testing facilities, Containment zone details, Key Locations, E-Passes, Frequently Asked Questions and COVID-19 Stats & Figures.
Maharashtra: 393 new positive COVID-19 cases in Mumbai today. The total number of positive cases jumped to 5,982. 25 deaths today took death count to 244.
Punjab: 12 new positive cases have been reported today, taking the total positive cases count to 342.
Rajasthan: 102 positive cases in the state today - 26 in Jaipur, 25 in Jodhpur, 24 in Kota, 11 in Ajmer, 8 in Tonk, 4 in Dholpur and 1 each in Banswara, Nagaur, Sikar & Udaipur. 2 people died today. Total positive cases here stand at 2,364, including 52 deaths and 770 recoveries.
Chandigarh: Till now, there are a total of 56 COVID-19 confirmed cases in the UT.
All officers of NITI Aayog are functional, available and currently working from home. As per the protocol of the Ministry of Health, the NITI Bhavan will resume normal operations after 48 hours.
Uttarakhand: 1 person tested positive for COVID-19 in Dehradun today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 52 including 18 active cases and 34 recovered.
Gujarat: In the last 24 hours, 226 COVID-19 positive cases recorded, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 3,774.
Kerala: Four new cases and four recoveries today, a total of 123 patients under treatment. Till date, 485 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in the state.
Telangana: 6 new positive cases today. Total cases touch 1,009, death count at 25.
Assam: 2 people test positive for COVID-19; total jumped to 37.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Forty-two new coronavirus patients found in the Dharavi area, taking the total number of cases in the area to 330. Death toll at 19.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Mantralaya closed for two days for sanitisation after staff found COVID-19 positive.
ICMR: Given the serious uncertainties around COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy, ICMR has initiated a multi-center clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using this therapy in COVID-19 patients in India. Despite the threat of COVID-19 pandemic, there's a need to ensure ethical integrity & establish the scientific basis of using COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy in patients.
ICMR: Currently, there are no approved, definitive therapies for COVID-19. Convalescent plasma is one of several emerging therapies. However, there is no robust evidence to support it for routine therapy. US FDA has also viewed it as an experimental therapy. COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy comes with its own share of technical challenges, like antibody titer testing. There are also several risks of using this therapy including life-threatening allergic reactions and lung injury.
India's state-wise details of total positive COVID-19 cases (till 28 April 2020, 05:00 PM).
Tamil Nadu: 121 new cases recorded today. 2,058 total cases in the state. 27 discharged today. 1,128 total discharged. 1 death today and 25 total deaths in the state. Total of 673 cases in Chennai. 478 active cases in Chennai.
Delhi LG directs the implementation of 'micro-containment zone strategy' after several COVID-19 cases are reported in sealed areas.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tells Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal: Not feasible now to conduct pending board exams for class 10, 12. For the next year, the entire syllabus should be reduced by at least 30%, and the entrance examinations of JEE, NEET, and other higher education institutions should also be taken on the basis of the reduced syllabus. Delhi government has asked for three hours daily on Doordarshan and AIR FM so that teachers of the Delhi government can run on-air classes for all children.
Uttar Pradesh: 5 new confirmed cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar; total count 134 now.
Pakistan Test Skipper Azhar Ali puts bat, jersey on auction to raise funds for COVID-19.
United Kingdom: The COVID-19 death count in care homes for the elderly and vulnerable in England and Wales has doubled in a week as 4,343 fatalities were reported in the last two weeks, according to weekly figures released today.
India's COVID-19 total cases surge to 29,974 with 937 deaths. In the last 24 hours, 1594 new cases and 51 deaths.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan who had tested COVID-19 positive and was admitted to a hospital in Delhi last week, has passed away.
2020 British Grand Prix to take place behind closed doors amid COVID-19 scare.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed the suspension of US Open 2020 which was slated to be played from June 23 to June 28 in California.
Uttar Pradesh: 57 new COVID-19 cases found; total now 2,043.
Karnataka: As of 5:00 PM, cumulatively 523 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the State, it includes 20 deaths & 207 discharges.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari called upon states and union territories (UTs) for urgent action so that blockades of trucks and lorries, carrying essential goods, at inter-state/UT borders are cleared at the earliest possible to ease public life during coronavirus COVID-19. Speaking at the meeting of state/UT Road Transport Ministers held via video conference, Gadkari urged the Ministers to intervene in such matters and ensure resolutions through the local/district administrations. At the same time, he underlined following the health advisories and other guidelines like proper distance, wearing masks, use of sanitizers, both by the driver/cleaners and also at the Dhabaas.
India signs a $1.5 billion loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support India's COVID-19 immediate response.
Jaipur, Rajasthan: Positive news from the city as a 90-year-old COVID-19 patient recovered from the infection. He has now become the oldest corona warrior. He will be discharged in some time.
List of 17 districts that have not reported any fresh cases during the last 28 days:
1. Mahe (Puducherry), 2. Kodagu (Karnataka), 3. Pauri Garhwal (Uttrakhand), 4. Pratapgarh (Rajasthan), 5. Chitradurga(Karnataka)
6. Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), 7. Imphal West(Manipur), 8. Aizawl West (Mizoram), 9. Bhadradri Kothagudem (Telangana)
10. South Goa (Goa), 11. Durg (Chhattisgarh), 12. Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), 13. Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh)
14. Gondia (Maharashtra), 15. Davangere (Karnataka), 16. Kalimpong (West Bengal), 17. Wayanad (Kerala)(Pilibhit (UP), SBS Nagar (Punjab) and Lakhisarai (Bihar) dropped from the list as fresh COVID-19 case were found in these districts)
Health Ministry: 29,435 confirmed positive cases so far. 21,632 cases are under active medical supervision. 6,868 people have been cured so far. In the last 24 hours, 684 people have been cured and 1,543 new cases have been reported.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the contribution of Defence PSUs and Ordinance Factory Board (OFB) to fight COVID-19; directed them to prepare contingency plans for resumption of operations after the lifting of coronavirus lockdown.
Health Ministry: ICMR has stated very clearly that currently there is no approved therapy for COVID-19 including Plasma therapy. Plasma therapy is one of the therapies which is being experimented with, however, there is no evidence to support that it can be used in treatment.
Health Ministry: India's recovery rate is now at 23.3%. This is a progressive increase in the recovery rate.
Health Ministry: No new COVID-19 case reported from 17 districts in the last 28 days.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan: No COVID-19 case in 300 districts of India.
Bihar: 13 new positive cases reported in the state. The total tally jumps to 359.
Bangladesh: 3 more deaths take the death count to 155 in the country. 549 new cases in the last 24 hours take total infections to 6,462. Recovered - 139.
Rs 50 lakh compensation declared for the Port employees/workers in case of loss of life due to COVID-19.
Rajasthan: 7 new cases reported — 6 from Jaipur and 1 from Jodhpur. Cumulative positive cases in the state stand at 2,335.
PM Narendra Modi on talks with Indonesia President Joko Widodo: Discussed COVID-19 pandemic with good friend. As close maritime neighbours and Comprehensive Strategic Partners, close cooperation between India and Indonesia will be important to deal with the health and economic challenges posed by this crisis.
Maharashtra: Total of 112 policemen found coronavirus positive in the state out of which 8 got cured, 101 active cases which include 16 officers. 3 policemen have died due to COVID-19 in the state.
Pune to shift 20,000 people to safe zones in a bid to combat coronavirus COVID-19 threat. (Read here)
Gujarat: Labourers protested and pelted stones at the office of Diamond Bourse in Surat, alleging that they were made to work amid Coronavirus Lockdown. Workers also demanded that they be sent back to their native places.
Pope Francis Urges People to Follow Coronavirus Lockdown: Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns.
Flowers farmers incurring loss in business due to lockdown.
NITI Aayog building sealed: NITI Aayog building in National Capital sealed for 48 hours after director-level officer tests positive for coronavirus.
No fresh coronavirus COVID-19 case reported in 80 districts in past 7 days; doubling rate 8.7 in past 14 days: Health Ministry (Read here)
Karnataka: 8 new positive cases reported between Monday evening to Tuesday noon. Total cases rise to 520 in the state which includes 20 fatalities and 198 cured cases.
Andhra Pradesh: 82 new positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. Total 1259 cases and 31 deaths.
Delhi: 77 staff of Delhi's Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial hospital test coronavirus positive which includes 75 healthcare workers and two policemen allotted for security in the hospital.
Uttar Pradesh: Delhi-Gaziabad border to get sealed. Government employees who take the route are advised to leave before 9 am in the morning and return back after 6 pm as most of the offices operate in this given time.
West Bengal: Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) in Kolkata begins it’s field visit today. The team has reached AMRI hospital in Saltlake for an assessment. The team is likely to visit certain places in North 24 Parganas district today.
Akshay Kumar donates Rs 2 crore to Mumbai Police Foundation to fight coronavirus. (Read here)
Maharashtra: 42 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Aurangabad. Corona infected people numbered goes up to 95 in the district.
Maharashtra: 36 people test coronavirus positive in Malegaon which includes 21 male, 14 female and one 9-year-old kid. Total cases in the Malegaon rises to 163, death toll at 12, and 7 people have been cured.
Incidents of heart attack reduced by 30 to 70 % during coronavirus COVID-19, says New York doctor. (Read here)
Odisha: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced ₹ 15 lakh compassionate assistance to families of working journalists who may lose life to COVID19 infection.
COVID-19 data India: 62 deaths and 1,543 new cases reported in the last 24 hours due to coronavirus.
COVID-19 data India: Total number of coronavirus cases in India rise to 29,435 which includes 21,632 active cases, 6,868 cured/discharged cases, 1 migrant patient and 934 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data.
Odisha: Seven new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state, taking the total number of cases to 118. Total 37 patients have been cured/recovered. 1 death reported till date. (ANI report)
Proman Dao: Mumbai Police uses 'Extraction' reference for those venturing out during lockdown. (Read here)
West Bengal: Second death of a doctor in Kolkata who had tested positive for Covid-19. The doctor, who was an orthopedic surgeon with a private hospital in Kolkata died on Monday night.
He was the resident of Bondel Road, Ballygunge was admitted on April 14 and he was kept on ventilator since April 17.
Assam: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday lauded the frontline journalists who are covering COVID-19 and said that the state will give them insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh. (ANI report)
Delhi Govt lifts movement restriction on veterinarians, plumbers, and electricians after reviewing COVID-19 situation in the national capital.
Home Isolation guidelines: Health & Family Welfare Ministry has issued guidelines for home isolation of people who either have very mild COVID19 symptoms or are in the pre-symptomatic phase.
Rajasthan: Total cases rise to 2,262 in Rajasthan after 77 people test positive; death toll 50 after 9 more fatalities - 6 in Jaipur, 1 each in Jodhpur, Bharatpur & Karauli districts.
Delhi Police perform 'parikrama' of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib for feeding 1 lakh people daily. PM Narendra Modi lauds gesture. (Read here)
Chandigarh: 3 doctors among 9 new COVID19 cases in Chandigarh, total tally rises to 45, including 28 active cases. (PTI info)
Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 29,000-mark with 64 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The Covid-19 death toll, meanwhile, has climbed to 934. As per the data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has 21,632 active cases until 8.45 am on Tuesday.
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit in terms of number of coronavirus infections in the country and fatalities as cases have crossed the 8,500-mark. Maharashtra is followed by Gujarat which has registered over 3,500 cases of the novel coronavirus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a crucial review meeting with chief ministers via video conferencing on Monday. India’s lockdown exit strategy was on top of the agenda of the third-such meet of the PM with CMs.
Meanwhile, Joint Secretary of the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal on Monday said that 85 districts in the country have not reported any new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days. He further informed that 16 districts in the country which earlier had cases have not reported any fresh cases since the last 28 days.
The official death toll from the coronavirus, meanwhile, has topped 3,00,000 worldwide, with over 210,842 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
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