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FOUR COVID-19 PATIENTS PASS AWAY IN PUNE

Pune health officials said that four more deaths were reported in the city on Tuesday. The patients reportedly had co-morbidity. A total of 38 people have died in Pune till now.

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72 out of 73 new cases in Rajasthan are from Jaipur, says state health department

Rajasthan Health Department on Tuesday reported a rise of 72 new cases out of which 71 were registered in Jaipur and one in Jhunjhunu. The total confirmed cases in Rajasthan have risen to 969, reported ANI.

 

 

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2 FRESH CASES REPORTED FROM FARIDABAD AS HARYANA'S TALLY RISES TO 184

Two more COVID-19 cases were reported in Haryana on Tuesday and both patients belong to Faridabad, reported ANI. The total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state is now at 184, including 143 active cases, 39 discharged and 2 deaths, said Haryana Health Department. 

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Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Dharavi

Reports said that two more deaths due to corona virus were reported in Mumbai's densely-populated area, Dharavi, on Tuesday, taking the COVID-19 toll in the area to seven.

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1,211 new COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hours

The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that with 1,211 fresh cases of corona virus reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country has reached 10,363 including 339 deaths.

1,036 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far, says Centre

Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union health ministry said that so far, 1,036 people have been cured. On Monday, 179 people were diagnosed and found cured.

 

Centre says 'major' effort is to break chain of transmission of COVID-19

"Our major effort is to see how to break the chain of transmission. If no new case is reported in an area for 28 days, the last case comes negative, then we believe that chain of transmission has broken there and no new cases are coming," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

He added, "Under this, we are promoting the concept of behavioral change in terms of social distancing to break the chain of transmission."

 

 

 

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Over 2 lakh samples tested so far, says ICMR

ICMR's R Gangakhedkhar on Tuesday said that until Monday 2,31,902 samples had been tested for corona virus.

ICMR says new installment of RT-PCR kits have been received 

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that in addition to the COVID-19 testing kits available in India that are expected to last for 6 weeks, a new installment of RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) kits have also been received.

"(The RT-PCR kits)...are far more sufficient in numbers, which would essentially mean that we would be able to cover ourselves for a long period of time," the statement said.

"Additionally, we are ordering close to about 33 lakh kits for RT-PCR and 37 lakh rapid kits are expected to come at any point in time," said R Gangakhedkar of the ICMR.

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Spain reports 567 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

AFP  reported that Spain on Tuesday reported 567 deaths from the corona virus, which is a slight increase after a one-day decline, bringing the total number of fatalities to 18,056.

Meanwhile, Iran, which is one of the worst-hit countries, said that COVID-19 casualties have dropped below 100 for first time in month.

 

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1,463 new COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hours, says Centre

The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that 1,463 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, which is the sharpest ever rises in cases in India. The total tally of cases is now at 10,815, including 9,272 active cases, 1,190 cured/discharged/migrated and 353 deaths.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 14 April 2020, 17:00 GMT+5:30

• 9272 Active Cases
• 1189 Cured / Discharged
• 353 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 76 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	473	14	9
2	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	11	10	0
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
4	Assam	31	0	1
5	Bihar	66	26	1
6	Chandigarh	21	7	0
7	Chhattisgarh	31	10	0
8	Delhi	1510	30	28
9	Goa	7	5	0
10	Gujarat	617	55	26
11	Haryana	199	34	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	32	13	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	270	16	4
14	Jharkhand	24	0	2
15	Karnataka	258	65	9
16	Kerala	379	198	3
17	Ladakh	15	10	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	730	51	50
19	Maharashtra	2337	229	160
20	Manipur	2	1	0
21	Meghalaya	1	0	0
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Nagaland	1	0	0
24	Odisha	55	18	1
25	Puducherry	7	1	0
26	Punjab	176	14	12
27	Rajasthan	879	133	3
28	Tamil Nadu	1173	58	11
29	Telengana	624	100	17
30	Tripura	2	0	0
31	Uttarakhand	35	7	0
32	Uttar Pradesh	657	49	5
32	West Bengal	190	36	7
Total number of confirmed cases in India		10815*	1190	353
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation

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COVID-19 tally stands at 483 in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh governemnt said that the total number of corona virus cases in the state stand at 483, including 16 discharged people and nine deaths.

 

 

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Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Gujarat

The Gujarat health department said that two more deaths due to corona virus were reported in the state on Tuesday, taking the toll to 28. Meanwhile, 33 new cases were reported, taking the total number of cases to 650 including 59 recovered/discharged.

Gujarat govt to impose 7-day curfew in three Ahmedabad areas

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani said that Ahmedabad district has more than 350 corona virus, which accounts for more than 50 percent cases in the state. "To be particular the cases are from the walled city and Danilimda area," he said.

He added, "We've decided to focus on these areas to control spread of corona virus. From 6 am tomorrow till 21 April. Curfew to remain imposed in Danilimda, Jamalpur and Dariyapur. From 1 to 4 pm daily curfew will be lifted but only women of these areas will be given this freedom."

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17 medical staff quarantined in Pune hospital

The Pune municipal corporation said that 17 health workers, including three resident doctors, of the state-run Sonawane Maternity Home have been put under quarantine after a pregnant lady being treated in the hospital tested positive for COVID-19.

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ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat species

As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus — bat coronavirus(BtCoV) — in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, according to a first of its study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat coronaviruses can cause disease in humans, said Dr Pragya D Yadav, Scientist at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and also the first author of study.

Twenty-five bats of Rousettus and Pteropus species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu were found positive for BtCoV in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

"These bat coronaviruses have no relation with SARS-CoV2 responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic," Yadav said, adding that Pteropus bat species were earlier found positive for Nipah virus in 2018 and 2019 in Kerala.

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ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat species

As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus — bat coronavirus(BtCoV) — in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, according to a first of its study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat coronaviruses can cause disease in humans, said Dr Pragya D Yadav, Scientist at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and also the first author of study.

Twenty-five bats of Rousettus and Pteropus species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu were found positive for BtCoV in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

"These bat coronaviruses have no relation with SARS-CoV2 responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic," Yadav said, adding that Pteropus bat species were earlier found positive for Nipah virus in 2018 and 2019 in Kerala.

asal eee bats ni extinguish endhuku seyyatle ?

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Telangana records sharp rise in Covid-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day

For the second day in a row, Telangana witnessed a sharp rise in Covid-19 positive cases. As many as 52 cases and one death was reported in the state today. Total cases stand at 644. Cured patients: 110, Death:18: Active cases: 516.

 

 

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108 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan today

The Rajasthan government said that 108 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Tuesday, out of which 83 are from Jaipur. Total number of cases in the state stands at 1,005.