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Kurnool dist reports highest COVID-19 cases at 292

As of 9 am on Monday, Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases at 292 after 13 more people tested positive. The figure also includes 252 active cases. 

The recovery rate was at 11 percent with 31 COVID-19 patients being discharged. The district recorded nine fatalities so far. 

 

Andhra reports 1,177 COVID-19 cases after 80 more test positive

With 80 new COVID-19 cases of coronavirus reported in Andhra Pradesh, the overall count in the state has reached 1,177. The recovery rate was at 20 percent after 235 COVID-19 patients were cured. 

While, as many as 31 people have succumbed to the viral infection.

 

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Telangana's COVID-19 growth rate is flattening, says Guv 

The Telangana government is doing its best to contain the spread of the novel corona virus and the situation is under control, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has said.

She also said that the positive cases curve has almost started flattening in the last few days in the state.

Telangana has reported 1,002 COVID-19 cases so far, with 280 persons cured or discharged. The toll in the state is 26, according to Union Health Ministry data.

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Three new COVID-19 deaths take toll to 80 in Pune

With three more COVID-19 deaths in Pune, the toll in the Maharashtra district climbed to 80 on Monday, said the health officials. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases also saw a spike with 55 fresh cases, thereby taking the overall count to 1,319 in the district. 

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Karnataka reports 511 COVID-19 cases after eight more test positive

Eight more people tested positive for corona virus in Karnataka on Monday, as per the state health department's midday report. This takes the total number of COVID-19 positive people in the state to 511.

The overall figure of 511 also includes 19 deaths. The recovery rate was at 38 percent after 188 COVID-19 patients were cured.  

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Kanika Kapoor to donate plasma after COVID-19 recovery

Singer Kanika Kapoor, who caught the corona virus infection and recently recovered, is likely to be donating plasma for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, India Today reported.

Reports also also said that the Lucknow Police served a notice Kapoor in relation to an FIR filed against her for hiding her travel history

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231 areas removed from containment zones list in Mumbai, says BMC

Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar was on Monday quoted as saying that 231 zones have been removed from the 'containment zones' list in the city, which is one of the worst-hit cities in the country.

"Our containment zones had risen to 1,036. There has been a significant drop in number of containment zones in Mumbai. 231 zones are out of the containment zone list after they didn't record a single COVID-19 positive patient for last 14 days," she said.

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31 new COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar today

Earlier on Monday, Bihar principal health secretary Sanjay Kumar said that 17 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state, of which nine are from Munger, five from Madhubani and three from Lakhisarai.

Later in the afternoon, he said 14 more cases were reported; taking the total number of cases to 321.

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16 districts across India are COVID-19 free for 28 days, says Centre

The Union health ministry on Monday said that 16 districts in the country, which earlier had cases of coronavirus, have not reported any fresh cases for the last 28 days.

"The three new districts which got added to this list are — Gondia in Maharashtra, Devangere in Karnataka and Lakhi Sarai in Bihar," said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary,Health Department.

No new COVID-19 cases in 85 districts for 14 days

"85 districts have not reported any new corona virus cases in the last 14 days," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health.

Centre says recovery rate rises to 22.17%

The Union health ministry said that 1,396 new corona virus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total confirmed cases to 27,892.

"20,835 people are under active medical supervision. 381 patients are found cured in past one day. Total number of cured people becomes 6,184. Recovery rate 22.17 percent," Lav Aggarwal said.

 

Centre says stigma around COVID-19 patients should be addressed 'intensively'

The Union health ministry said that the stigma around coronavirus patients should be addressed through "an intensive campaign".

"We've to understand that there is no risk of transmission from recovered patients. They, in fact, can be a potential source of healing for antibodies using plasma therapy. We should avoid spreading misinformation and panic. No community or area should be labelled for COVID-19 spread. In particular, healthcare and sanitary workers or police should not be targeted as they are there to help you," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health

 

 

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Mumbai Police head constable succumbs to COVID-19

Mumbai Police said that a 56-year-old head constable who had tested positive for coronavirus passed away on Monday. Head Constable Shivaji Sonawane was posted at the Kurla Traffic Division of Mumbai Police.

"Mumbai Police regrets to inform about the unfortunate demise of HC Shivaji Narayan Sonawane (56) from Kurla Traffic Division. HC Sonawane had been battling Coronavirus," the Mumbai Police said.

 

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India sees highest one-day rise in toll with 60 new deaths

India's total number of coronavirus cases rose to 28,380 on Monday, including 21,132 active cases, 6,362 cured/discharged/migrated and 886 deaths.

1,463 new cases and 60 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. This is the highest death toll reported in 24 hours.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 27 April 2020, 17:00 GMT+5:30

• 21132 Active Cases
• 6361 Cured / Discharged
• 886 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	33	11	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	1177	235	31
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	36	27	1
5	Bihar	277	56	2
6	Chandigarh	30	17	0
7	Chhattisgarh	37	32	0
8	Delhi	2918	877	54
9	Goa	7	7	0
10	Gujarat	3301	313	151
11	Haryana	289	176	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	40	22	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	523	137	6
14	Jharkhand	82	13	3
15	Karnataka	511	188	20
16	Kerala	469	342	4
17	Ladakh	20	14	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	2168	302	106
19	Maharashtra	8068	1188	342
20	Manipur	2	2	0
21	Meghalaya	12	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Odisha	108	35	1
24	Puducherry	8	3	0
25	Punjab	313	71	18
26	Rajasthan	2185	518	41
27	Tamil Nadu	1885	1020	24
28	Telengana	1002	280	26
29	Tripura	2	2	0
30	Uttarakhand	51	33	0
31	Uttar Pradesh	1955	335	31
32	West Bengal	649	105	20
Total number of confirmed cases in India		28380*	6362	886
*220 cases are being assigned to states for contact tracing
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
*Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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Uttar Pradesh coronavirus news: Confirmed cases jump to 1,955 in the state

Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said on Monday that the total number of COVID-19 cases have jumped to 1,955 in Uttar Pradesh out of which 1,589 cases are active. 31 patients have lost their lives due to the disease while 335 others have been cured/discharged.

 

 

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With 52 new cases, total in Tamil Nadu crosses 1,900

52 new COVID19 cases were reported in Tamil Nadu on Monday, taking total number of cases to 1,937 in the state, said the state health department. 81 persons were also discharged after receiving treatment for the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,101. No deaths were reported today and the toll stands at 24, it said.

 

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Three contacts of 70-year-old victim test positive in Latur

Three people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Monday in Latur district in Maharashtra, all of whom are contacts of a 70-year-old woman who died of
the infection in Udgir on Saturday, PTI quotes Dr Girish Thakur, Dean, Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical and Science Institute as saying. 26 samples of the woman's contacts were sent for testing, three of which returned positive, he said.

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Four more test positive in Chandigarh

Four new COVID19 cases have been reported in Chandigarh on Monday, taking the total number of infections to 40, ANI quotes the Health Department, Chandigarh as saying.