***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

[Mirage]

4 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

COVID-19 State wise Status

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 70 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	266	1	3
2	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	10	0	0
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
4	Assam	26	0	0
5	Bihar	32	0	1
6	Chandigarh	18	7	0
7	Chhattisgarh	10	9	0
8	Delhi	576	21	7
9	Goa	7	0	0
10	Gujarat	165	25	13
11	Haryana	90	25	1
12	Himachal Pradesh	13	2	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	116	4	2
14	Jharkhand	4	0	0
15	Karnataka	175	25	4
16	Kerala	327	58	2
17	Ladakh	14	10	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	229	0	13
19	Maharashtra	868	56	48
20	Manipur	2	0	0
21	Mizoram	1	0	0
22	Odisha	42	2	1
23	Puducherry	5	1	0
24	Punjab	91	4	7
25	Rajasthan	288	21	3
26	Tamil Nadu	621	8	5
27	Telengana	364	35	7
28	Tripura	1	0	0
29	Uttarakhand	31	5	0
30	Uttar Pradesh	305	21	3
31	West Bengal	91	13	3
Total number of confirmed cases in India		4789*	353	124
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation

Cases in Telangana crossed 400 today 

[Kool_SRG]

42 minutes ago, Mirage said:

Cases in Telangana crossed 400 today 

Add altogether  -  364 (Active)+35 (Discharged)+7 (Death) = 406

 

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[Mirage]

16 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Add altogether  -  364 (Active)+35 (Discharged)+7 (Death) = 406

 

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I see. TV9 news chusi active cases 400 daatinai anukunna. Death vs Discharged numbers parvaledu

[Kool_SRG]

India registers 13 deaths, over 500 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours 

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday neared the 5,000 mark with India reporting 508 new cases and 13 deaths in 24 hours while many states advocated for a gradual approach to lifting the 21-day lockdown which ends on 14 April.

On Tuesday, several states also announced plans to ramp up their testing infrastructure and put in place strong 'cluster containment' plans in areas identified as hotspots of the outbreak.

[Kool_SRG]

Cases in Delhi climbs to 576, toll rises to 9

The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Tuesday rose to 576, with 51 fresh cases and two deaths being reported in a day, according to the Delhi Health Department.

The total number of cases includes 333 people who took part in Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Nizabackn area last month, they said.

With this, the death toll in Delhi due to COVID-19 has risen to nine.

Earlier, in a tweet by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) the tally of cases were 550, however, in a bulletin released by the Delhi Health Department the number of cases was updated to 576.

By Monday night, the number of cases of the deadly virus in the city stood at 525, including seven deaths.

[Kool_SRG]

Seven COVID-19 hotspots identified in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the government has identified seven COVID-19 hotspots in the state and is chalking out a plan to restrict the virus within those areas.

The chief minister said flower growers and bidi workers, who were facing problems in doing business, can now start working.

Banerjee also said that the death toll in the state has risen to five, while the number of active cases stands at 69. On Tuesday, eight new coronavirus cases were reported.

"We have identified seven COVID-19 hotspots in the state," Banerjee said without giving details about the names of the vulnerable areas.

"We have to restrict this within that small place and draw a Lakshman Rekha around it so that it does not spread to other places," she told reporters at the state secretariat.

[Kool_SRG]

Assam's confirmed cases rise to 28

A new COVID-19 case related to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation was reported in Assam on Tuesday, taking the number to 28, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The 65-year old man, who has a travel history to Saudi Arabia, tested positive, the minister tweeted on Tuesday night. The patient, from Hailakandi, is also linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizam-mudin's Nizam-mudin area, he tweeted.

This is the second confirmed case on Tuesday with the first being reported from Dhubri this morning, and both the cases are linked to the congregation.

Among the 28 confirmed cases, 27, including five women, are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation. The state had not reported any other case for the last two days.

The new case has been reported from Dhubri and the person attended the Nizabackn Markaz event in Delhi, the minister had tweeted on Tuesday morning.

[Kool_SRG]

13 areas declared as containment zones in Faridabad

Nearly 13 areas have been declared as containment zones for all the purposes and objectives as prescribed in the protocol of COVID-19, to prevent its spread in the adjoining areas,Faridabad district administration, Haryana told ANI on Wednesday.

 

 

[Kool_SRG]

China's coronavirus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown

The lockdown that served as a model for countries battling the coronavirus around the world has ended after 11 weeks: Chinese authorities are allowing residents of Wuhan once again to travel in and out of the sprawling city where the pandemic began.

As of just after midnight Wednesday, the city's 11 million residents are now permitted to leave without special authorization as long as a mandatory smartphone application powered by a mix of data-tracking and government surveillance shows they are healthy and have not been in recent contact with anyone confirmed to have the virus.

The occasion was marked with a light show on either side of the broad Yangtze river, with skyscrapers and bridges radiating animated images of health workers aiding patients, along with one displaying the words “heroic city," a title bestowed on Wuhan by president and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping.

[Kool_SRG]

180 Tablighi Jamaat attendees have come forward after Uttarakhand DGP's appeal

Police official on Tuesday said that 180 people, who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, have come forward after an appeal made by Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Raturi.

"On 5 April, DGP had appealed to the people who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi to come forward. After the appeal, 180 people have come forward. But two persons are yet to surrender so we have registered case against them," Ashok Kumar, ADG (Law and Order) told ANI.

Raturi on Sunday warned people, who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi last month, to come out and declare themselves within 24 hours or face prosecution for an attempt to murder.

"People who had attended Tablighi Jamaat event should come forward and disclose the information within 24 hours, otherwise, FIR will be registered against them under sections related to attempt to murder," Raturi said.

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for the government to impose a complete ban on all activities of the Tablighi Jamaat with immediate effect.

 

 

[Kool_SRG]

US toll crosses 12,700; global toll surpasses 82,000

The number of deaths in the US due to coronavirus crossed 12,700, with a record 1,900 fatalities in a single day. While the global toll has surpassed 82,020 and the number of infections has risen to 1,428,428 according to John Hopkins COVID-19 tracker. 

[Kool_SRG]

60 percent of people aboard cruise ship test positive 

Nearly 60 percent of 217 people from Australia, Europe and the United States onboard a cruise ship off the coast of Uruguay have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the ship's operator said Tuesday.

There are currently no fevers on board and all are asymptomatic, said Aurora Expeditions, the Australian operator of the Greg Mortimer ship that is working to disembark the crew and passengers and arrange flights to their home countries.

The Greg Mortimer departed 15 March on a voyage to Antarctica and South Georgia that was titled In Shackleton's Footsteps, a reference to the polar explorer who led British expeditions to the region and died there in 1922.

Of 217 people tested on the vessel, 128 were positive for the virus that causes the COVID-2019 disease and 89 tested negative, Aurora Expeditions said.

[Kool_SRG]

National Institute of Virology validates 7 antibody-based rapid tests for COVID-19

As the country battles the COVID-19 crisis, National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has validated seven antibody-based rapid tests for COVID-19 and has found them to be satisfactory.

The country has witnessed a steep rise in coronavirus cases in the last few weeks owing to Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi in the month of March. The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India has climbed to 4,789, as per the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

The toll due to the coronavirus has risen to 124 while 353 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated. Maharashtra reported the highest number of 868 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu 621 and Delhi 576.

[Kool_SRG]

Chandigarh makes masks mandatory while venturing out of house

In a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chandigarh Administration has made it mandatory for people to cover their nose and mouth either with a piece of cloth or with a mask while venturing outside their homes. 

"Use of mask or cloth on nose and mouth in public places is mandatory for people in Chandigarh," the Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh stated.

Notably, Chandigarh is the first Union Territory which has made wearing mask compulsory. On Tuesday Odisha had issued a similar directive to residents in the state. 

[Kool_SRG]

Punjab COVID-19 patient's family refuse claim to his body, district officials perform last rites

Amritsar district administration on Tuesday performed the last rites of a COVID-19 positive victim after his family refused to claim the body.

"On Monday, after a former employee of the civic body here died of coronavirus his family was informed but did not come forward for the last rites. The district administration performed his last rites today after his family refused to claim the body," said Shivdular Singh Dhillon, Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar.

According to the health state department, the total count of positive cases in the state stands at 99