***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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India reports highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases at 1,752 

The claims made by the MHA on no new confirmed COVID-19 cases in at least 80 districts came alongside the fact that India reported its highest single-day spike in cases on Friday.

The toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 723 with 37 fatalities reported since Thursday evening, while the number of cases saw a record jump of 1,752 increasing the confirmed cases in the country to 23,452 cases, according to data from the health ministry. The previous highest single day increase was on 20 April when 1,540 cases were reported.

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COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 19.89% from 9.99%

Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that the rate of recovery in COVID-19 cases has improved to 19.89 percent, from 9.99 percent ten days ago on 14 April, while 12 districts have reported not a single case in the last 28 days.

The number of districts with no cases in last 14 days has also increased to 78.

Government officials said it has been able to "cut coronavirus transmission", minimise its spread and increase the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country during the 30-day period of the nationwide lockdown.

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Bengal confirms 57 COVID-19 deaths, 39 succumb to co-morbidities

With 51 new COVID-19 cases in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, the total number of people infected with the virus in the State climbed to 385 on Friday.

"In the last 24 hours, 51 more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in West Bengal. Total cases in the state rise to 385," said West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha here at a press conference.

Quoting the audit committee's report, Sinha informed that out of 57 deaths in the state, only 18 were caused due to the coronavirus.

"We had requested the audit committee for a report on COVID-19 related deaths. Out of 57 deaths that have been audited by the committee, they have certified that 18 deaths were due to corona and 39 were due to severe comorbid conditions and COVID-19 was an incidental finding," said Sinha.

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Nurse at AIIMS Raipur tests positive for COVID-19 

A male nursing officer posted in the COVID-19 ward of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday, an official said.

He was quarantined on 14 April as a precautionary measure and his report returned positive on Friday evening, an AIIMS public relations officer told PTI.

"He was posted in the COVID-19 ward and was taken off duty after 10 days on 14 April and quarantined. On Friday, he
developed symptoms following which his samples were sent for testing," he said.

 

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Daily COVID-19 toll in US falls sharply to 1,258

The daily death count due to the novel corona virus in the United States went down sharply in past 24 hours to 1,258, the lowest daily toll in the country in nearly three weeks, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The overall toll now stood at 51,017 in the country. 

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Pakistan extends lockdown till 9 May 

Pakistan has decided to extend its ongoing lockdown for another 15 days till 9 May to curb the fast-spreading corona virus, said Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, while addressing a news conference in Islamabad. 

He said the government is also making all-out efforts to enhance testing capacity to ascertain the actual number of infected people in the country.

 

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India registers 24,506 COVID-19 cases with 775 deaths

The total number of confirmed corona virus cases in India jumped to 24,506 while the fatalities reached 775 due to the infectious disease, according to the recent data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.

Of the overall positive cases, 18,668 are active cases. The recovery rate across the nation was at 20.66 percent with 5062 being cured of the virus while, one has migrated from the country. 

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 25 April 2020, 08:00 GMT+5:30

• 18668 Active Cases
• 5062 Cured / Discharged
• 775 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 111 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	27	11	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	955	145	29
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	36	19	1
5	Bihar	223	46	2
6	Chandigarh	27	14	0
7	Chhattisgarh	36	30	0
8	Delhi	2514	857	53
9	Goa	7	7	0
10	Gujarat	2815	265	127
11	Haryana	272	156	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	40	18	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	454	109	5
14	Jharkhand	57	8	3
15	Karnataka	474	152	18
16	Kerala	450	331	3
17	Ladakh	20	14	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	1852	210	92
19	Maharashtra	6817	840	301
20	Manipur	2	2	0
21	Meghalaya	12	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Odisha	94	33	1
24	Puducherry	7	3	0
25	Punjab	298	67	17
26	Rajasthan	2034	230	27
27	Tamil Nadu	1755	866	22
28	Telengana	984	253	26
29	Tripura	2	1	0
30	Uttarakhand	48	25	0
31	Uttar Pradesh	1621	247	25
32	West Bengal	571	103	18
Total number of confirmed cases in India		24506*	5063	775
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
*Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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China reports 12 fresh COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

China reported 12 new coronavirus cases on 24 April compared with six new cases on the previous day, National Health Commission data showed on Saturday. Of the new cases, 11 were imported, compared with two cases reported previously.

The commission also reported 29 new asymptomatic cases, slightly down from the previous day’s tally of 34. Four of these cases were imported.

 

 

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Amravati reports 12 COVID-19 cases after 8 more test positive

As many as eight persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Amravati city in 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 12 in the city, an official said on Saturday.

The city has recorded 16 positive cases so far, of which four patients succumbed to the infection, while four others were discharged following recovery on Friday, the official said.

 

Confirmed cases in Rajasthan cross 2,000

As many as 25 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 2,059. Of the new cases, eight were reported in Ajmer, five each in Jhalawar and Jodhpur, four in Kota, two in Kota while, one in Dungarpur, said Rajasthan health department. 

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Indore's toll rises to 57; cases jump to 1,085

The toll due to corona virus in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, one of the COVID-19 hotspots in the country, has reached 57 with two more persons succumbing to the infection, an official said on Saturday.

Two men, aged 75 and 55, died due to COVID-19 in the last three days, Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said. One of them suffered from bronchitis, he said.

According to him, the number of coronavirus positive patients in the city has gone up to 1,085 after 56 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Of them, 107 have recovered and returned home so far, Jadia added.

As per the data, the city's COVID-19 mortality rate stood at 5.25 per cent till Saturday morning, which is higher than the national average.

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7 test positive in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, total cases rise to 29

Seven more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 29, an official said on Saturday.

All of them are residents of the Bambooflat area in the south Andaman district, he said. "Of the new cases, six are from one family, and all of them came in contact with a COVID-19 patient detected earlier," the official said.

All the patients are undergoing treatment at the GB Pant Hospital here, a health department official said. Five cases were reported from the Bambooflat area on Thursday.

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COVID-19 cases see 49.4 % decline in Maharashtra, 53.6% Mumbai 

The toll due to the novel coronavirus in Maharashtra reached 301 after 18 more people succumbed to the infectious disease on Friday. However, there was a surprising drop in the daily tally of confirmed cases in both Maharashtra and Mumbai on Friday, a day after it registered the highest single-day spike in cases. 

The state recorded 394 COVID-19 cases on Friday against 778 on Thursday, thereby registering a 49.4% drop. On the other hand, Mumbai confirmed 242 cases on Friday, a 53.6% decline than 522 registered on Thursday. 

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MHA Issues clarification of order allowing opening of shops

The Ministry of Home Affairs revised its order in which it allowed the opening of shops on Saturday. This new revised order implies that:

• In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls are allowed to open.
• In urban areas, all standalone shops, neighbour hood shops, and shops in residential complexes are allowed to open. Shops in markets/ market complexes and shopping malls are not allowed to open.
• It is clarified that sales by E-commerce companies will continue to be permitted for essential goods only.
• It is further clarified that the sale of liquor and other items continues to be prohibited as specified in the National Directives for COVID-19 management.

NOTE: As specified in the consolidated revised guidelines, these shops will not be permitted to open in areas, whether rural or urban, which are declared as containment zones by respective States/ UTs.

 

 

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Karnataka records 489 COVID-19 cases with 18 deaths 

With 15 more people testing positive for the novel corona virus in Karnataka from 24 April 5 pm to 25 April 12 pm, the total number of confirmed cases in the state climbed to 489. 

Lives of 18 people were claimed by the infectious disease while 153 COVID-19 patients have recovered, said the state government.