***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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India reports 1,486 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 20,471

The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said that India's total number of corona virus cases rose to 20,471 on Wednesday. This includes 15,859 active cases, 3,959 cured/discharged/migrated and 652 deaths.

1.486 new cases and 49 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 22 April 2020, 17:00 GMT+5:30

 

• 15859 Active Cases
• 3959 Cured / Discharged
• 652 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 77 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	17	11	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	813	120	24
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	35	19	1
5	Bihar	126	46	2
6	Chandigarh	27	14	0
7	Chhattisgarh	36	26	0
8	Delhi	2156	611	47
9	Goa	7	7	0
10	Gujarat	2272	144	95
11	Haryana	254	127	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	39	16	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	380	81	5
14	Jharkhand#	45	0	3
15	Karnataka	425	129	17
16	Kerala	427	323	3
17	Ladakh	18	14	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	1592	148	80
19	Maharashtra	5221	722	251
20	Manipur	2	2	0
21	Meghalaya	12	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Odisha	82	30	1
24	Puducherry	7	3	0
25	Punjab	251	49	16
26	Rajasthan	1801	230	25
27	Tamil Nadu	1596	635	18
28	Telengana	945	194	23
29	Tripura	2	1	0
30	Uttarakhand	46	19	0
31	Uttar Pradesh	1412	165	21
32	West Bengal	423	73	15
Total number of confirmed cases in India		20471*	3960	652
#One case of Jharkhand reassigned to Bihar after reconciliation
*Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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Nine new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka today

The Karnataka government said that nine new COVID-19 cases —  two reported in Bengaluru, five in Kalaburagi, two in Mysuru — have been confirmed in the state from Tuesday 5.00 pm to 5.pm on Wednesday.

"The total number of coronavirus cases in the state is now 427, including 131 discharged and 17 deaths," the statement added.

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Nine new COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi

Reports said that nine new corona virus cases were reported in Mumbai's Dharavi on Wednesday, taking the total cases in the area to 189. The toll stands at 12.

 

431 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra 

The Maharashtra health department said that 431 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths were reported on Wednesday in the state, taking number of cases to 5,649 and deaths to 269 in the state.

Out of the new deaths, 10 reported in Mumbai. 789 patients have recovered from the disease in the state so far.

 

 

 

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Mumbai reports 309 new corona virus cases today

The BMC said that Mumbai reported 309 new corona virus cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 3,754.

Meanwhile, 10 more deaths were reported on Wednesday, with which the toll in the city rose to 160. A total of 425 people have been discharged so far after recovery, including 17 people in the last 24 hours, the statement added.

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Maharashtra govt to increase surveillance, plasma therapy begins in state

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said, "We've increased surveillance, screening, testing and treatment. We've improved our doubling rate of positive patients to 7.1 days. Our aim is to protect everyone and bring mortality rate to zero. We've started plasma therapy in the state."

Maharashtra minister says 83% cases were asymptomatic

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said that 83 percent cases in the state were asymptomatic, adding that plasma treatment is likely to be tried in Mumbai.

"Projection rate of Maharashtra is scary, but don't get scared. We will increase the days of doubling of rate, so this projection won't be true," he was quoted as saying.

 

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Rajasthan reports 1,935 COVID-19 cases after 47 more test positive

With 47 individuals testing positive for the novel corona virus on Thursday, Rajasthan reported a total of 1,935 positive COVID-19 cases, said the state health department. 

Of the new cases, 20 were reported in Jodhpur, 12 in Jaipur, 10 in Nagaur, two each in Hanumangarh and Kota and one in Ajmer.

The state has recorded 27 deaths so far, while the recovery rate was at 17.8 percent with 344 COVID-19 patients being cured. 

 

 

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Maharashtra govt to evacuate suspected COVID-19 patients from Dharavi

The Maharashtra government has decided to aggressively evacuate suspected coronavirus patients from Dharavi and other hotspots and put them in institutional quarantine, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday.

The densely populated Dharavi slum area has reported close to 190 cases of coronavirus infection so far.

"Houses in Dharavi are very small and 10-12 people live in a house. Even if we advise home quarantine, the shortage of space defeats the purpose," he said.

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India records 21,393 COVID-19 cases, 882 deaths 

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India climbed to 21,393 on Thursday, according to the latest Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. The toll stood at 682, it said.

So far, India has 16,454 active cases. While, the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients is at 19.8 percent. 

There are also 77 foreign nationals who are affected by the virus, the ministry said.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 23 April 2020, 08:00 GMT+5:30

• 16454 Active Cases
• 4257 Cured / Discharged
• 681 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 77 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	18	11	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	813	120	24
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	35	19	1
5	Bihar	143	46	2
6	Chandigarh	27	14	0
7	Chhattisgarh	36	26	0
8	Delhi	2248	724	48
9	Goa	7	7	0
10	Gujarat	2407	179	103
11	Haryana	262	140	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	40	18	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	407	92	5
14	Jharkhand	49	8	3
15	Karnataka	427	131	17
16	Kerala	438	323	3
17	Ladakh	18	14	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	1592	148	80
19	Maharashtra	5652	789	269
20	Manipur	2	2	0
21	Meghalaya	12	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Odisha	83	32	1
24	Puducherry	7	3	0
25	Punjab	251	49	16
26	Rajasthan	1890	230	27
27	Tamil Nadu	1629	662	18
28	Telengana	945	194	23
29	Tripura	2	1	0
30	Uttarakhand	46	23	0
31	Uttar Pradesh	1449	173	21
32	West Bengal	456	79	15
Total number of confirmed cases in India		21393*	4258	681
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
*Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

 

 

 

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Karnataka eases curbs to allow limited economic activity

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to kick start economic activity in the state by relaxing lockdown measures so that the construction of public infrastructure such as roads, irrigation and metro rail can start, besides allowing a few other sectors, including information technology (IT) companies, to operate with skeletal staff.

However, chief minister BS Yediyurappa mentioned that the relaxation was only applicable to safe zones and not to hotspot areas. 

The Yediyurappa-led government had earlier decided to extend the statewide lock down till 3 May, without relaxing the rules, after a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.

 

 

 

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WHO says 'long way to go' to tackle COVID-19 crisis as global toll crosses 180,000

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the corona virus crisis would not end any time soon, with many countries only in the early stages of the fight, as the global death count surpassed 180,000.

The pandemic has sparked not only a health emergency, but a global economic rout, with businesses struggling to survive, millions left jobless, and millions more facing starvation.

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Nearly 5 lakh individuals tested for COVID-19: ICMR

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 5,00,542 samples from 4,85,172 individuals have been tested for the novel corona virus as of Thursday (23 April) at 9 am. 

Of the 4,85,172 individuals, 21,797 samples have been confirmed positive, said ICMR. 

The council has so far released a list of 87 private laboratories to conduct COVID-19 tests. Among the 87 labs, which are set up in 15 states, Maharashtra has the highest number of COVID-19 testing labs at 20.

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Recovery rate in Jharkhand at 16.32%, confirmed COVID-19 cases at 49

Four more COVID-19 patients in Jharkhand have recovered on Thursday, taking the recovery rate in the state to 16.32 percent with eight individuals being cured in total. 

So far, the state has recorded 49 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, while three patients have succumbed to the infectious disease. 

 

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Current level of testing not enough, says chairman of Centre's COVID-19 response team

CK Mishra, Environment Secretary and chairman of the Empowered Group 2, on Thursday said, "On 23 March we had done 14,915 tests across the country and on 22 April, we have done more than 5 lakh tests. If a rough calculation is done it is about 33 times in 30 days. This is not enough and we need to ramp testing in this country."

The 'empowered groups' are described by CNBC-TV18 as, "The groups of officers  have been empowered to identify problems, and provide  solutions for time bound implementation, delineate policy, formulate plans as well as  strategies operations."

 

COVID-19 growth isn't exponential in India, says Centre

"We have been able to cut transmission, minimise spread and increase doubling rate. We have utilized this time to prepare ourselves for future. Growth has been more or less linear, not exponential," said CK Mishra, Environment secretary and Chairman of the Empowered Group 2.

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India reports 1,409 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, total is at 21,393

The Union health ministry on Thursday said that in last 24 hours 1,409 positive cases have been reported, which takes the total confirmed cases to 21,393.

"As on today, we have 12 districts that did not have a fresh case in the last 28 days or more. There are now 78 districts (23 states/UTs) that has not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 Days," said Health ministry joint secretary Lav Aggarwal.

 

 

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80 new COVID-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh

COVID-19 cases rose by 80 in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 893 in the state, reports said. Additionally, three deaths were reported on Thursday, two in Kurnool and one in Krishna district.