***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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Four medical staff test positive in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur

Four medical staff have been tested positive with COVID-19 in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, reports News18. The medical staff were treating a 58-year-old man from Hindupur town who had passed away due to the coronavirus recently, said District Collector Veera Pandyan. 

Seven others have also tested positive in the district, taking the total number of positive cases to 13.

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Rajasthan tally reaches 383

40 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today taking the total to 383. While 20 cases were reported earlier in the day, 20 cases were reported in the evening.

 

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List of 20 COVID-19 hotspots in Delhi

The Delhi government has sealed 20 COVID-19 hotspots in the National Capital to combat the spread of the novel virus, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday. The 20 hotspots are as follows:

 

1. Entire affected street near Gandhi Pqrk, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi

2. Entire affected street of Gali No 6 , L 1 Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.

3. Shahajahanabad society, plot no 1, Sector 11, Dwarka.

4. Dinpur Village

5. Markaz Masjid and Nizabackn Basti

6. Nizabackn West (G and D block) areas.

7. B Block Jhangirpuri.

8. H. No 141 to H. No 180, Gali no. 14, Kalyanpuri Delhi

9. Mansara Appartments , Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi

10. 3 Galis of Khichirpur including Gali containing H. No. 5/387 Khichirpur Delhi

11. Gali No 9, Pandav Nagar , Delhi 110092.

12. VarDhaman Appartments , Mayur Vihar, Phase I , Extension, Delhi

13. Mayurdhwaj Appartments , I P Extension, Patparganj, Delhi

14. Gali no. 4, from H. No. J- 3/115  ( Nagar Dairy) to H. No. J- 3/108( towards Anar wali Masjid Chowk), Kishan Kunj Extension, Delhi

15. Gali No. 4, from H. No J- 3/101 to H. No. J - 3/107 Krishan Kunj Extension Delhi.

16. Gali No. 5, A Block ( From H No. A- 176 to A-189), WestVinod NagarDelhi 110092.

17. J & K , L and H pockets Dilshad Garden

18. G, H, J, Blocks old Seemapuri

19. F- 70 to 90 block Dilshad Colony

20. Pratap khand , Jhilmil Colony.

 

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Four patients discharged in Villupuram by mistake: reports

According to reports, four persons whose Covid-19 results came positive were discharged from a quarantine centre in Villupuram by “mistake” on Tuesday night. While three have been traced and admitted to the Villupuram Government Medical College Hospital, police are on the lookout for the fourth, who hails from Delhi. All four were among 24 persons who were quarantined after coming into contact with a COVID-19 patient.

 

 

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52-year-old tests positive for COVID-19 in Korba 

A 52-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 11, officials said on Thursday.

The man had come in contact with 16 Tablighi Jamaat members who were staying at a mosque in Purani Basti area of Katghora town, he said.

A 16-year-old boy from among these Islamic organisation members earlier tested positive for coronavirus on April 4, and was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur, he said.

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9 more COVID-19 cases in Kerala, state tally reaches 345

Nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Kerala, taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the state to 345, including 259 active cases and 13 recoveries. 

"Till date, there are 345 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state with 259 patients currently under treatment in hospitals across Kerala," said the State Health Department. 

Out of nine fresh cases of the COVID-19 infection, four are from Kannur District, two from Alappuzha district, and one each from Pathanamthitta, Thrissur and Kasargod districts.

Four of the new cases are in persons who returned from overseas, two who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Markaz Nizam-mudin of the National Capital and the remaining three got the infection from a local contact.

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9 fresh cases reported in Agra as tally in district rises to 84

Nine new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district. This takes the total number of confirmed cases in the district to 84, Agra DM Prabhu N Singh told ANI  on Thursday. 

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Three medical workers test positive in Delhi State Cancer Institute

A doctor, a member of nursing staff and a sanitation worker at Delhi State Cancer Institute test positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, as a total of 21 healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive. The samples of 19 admitted patients also sent for testing, while 45 hospital staff members are kept under home quarantined, reports ANI.

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Two fresh cases reported from Ludhiana

Two people in Punjab: a 15-year-old and a 24-year old have tested positive for the novel corona virus disease in Ludhiana. Total confirmed cases in the district are now at 8, said Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Pardeep Aggarwal, reports ANI.

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50% of COVID-19 patients found in four civic wards in Mumbai

Nearly 50 percent of the total 590 COVID-19 patients found so far in Mumbai, which has emerged as one of the hotspots of coronavirus spread not only in Maharashtra but also across the country, are from four of the total 24 administrative wards of the civic body.

The latest infographic released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on 8 April suggests that 282 of the 590 positive cases were detected in D, E, G-South and K- West wards.

The latest BMC data highlights that the highest number of 133 positive cases in the city are from G-South ward, which witnessed almost 71 percent rise in the COVID-19 cases on a single day (on 7 April) as there were only 78 cases till 6 April.

The G-South ward includes areas like Haji Ali, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Worli, Lower Parel, Currey Road, Elphinstone Road and Sat Rasta. Most part of this ward fall under Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray's Worli Assembly constituency.

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worst strain is  a combo of SAR+AIDS

 

 

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177 Tablighi Jamaat attendees quarantined in West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

As many as 177 people, including 108 from various countries, who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, have been quarantined in West Bengal, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday.

"108 of those who were at the event (at Nizabackn Markaz in Delhi) from various countries, we have kept them in quarantine, and 69 people who had attended it from Bengal, they are also in quarantine. The state health ministry is directly monitoring the situation," the Chief Minister said.

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32-yr-old man dies hours after submitting samples for COVID-19 test

A 32-year-old man died at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Wednesday hours after submitting samples for coronavirus testing.

"A 32-year-old man, Dhan Singh, was admitted to the isolation ward in a district hospital this morning. The patient died after submitting samples for coronavirus test," Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dr AR Karoria told ANI on Wednesday. 

Health officer Karoria said that Dhan Singh had trouble breathing and had a fever, cough, and cold. Karoria said the samples have been sent for testing, only after the reports are out, we can confirm if the person was infected with the virus.

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China's recent COVID-19 cases rise to 1,100 with 63 new infections

China has reported 63 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, including 61 imported ones, rasing concern of a second wave of infections as the country on Wednesday lifted more-than two-month lockdown of Wuhan, the origin point and epicentre for the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials said on Thursday.

The Chinese health authority said on Thursday that two deaths were also reported taking the total death toll in the country to 3,335. The overall coronavirus cases have reached 81,865 in the country.

China's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday it received reports of 63 new confirmed coronavirus cases on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday, of which 61 were imported, taking the total tally to 1,104.

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India reports 540 new cases, 17 deaths in last 24 hours

ICMR on Thursday reported that there was an increase of 540 new COVID19 cases and 17 deaths in last 24 hours. India's total number of coronavirus positive cases now climbs to 5734, which includes 5095 active cases, 473 cured/discharged and 166 deaths, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

COVID-19 STATE WISE STATUS

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 71 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	348	6	4
2	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	11	0	0
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
4	Assam	28	0	0
5	Bihar	38	0	1
6	Chandigarh	18	7	0
7	Chhattisgarh	10	9	0
8	Delhi	669	21	9
9	Goa	7	0	0
10	Gujarat	179	25	16
11	Haryana	147	28	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	18	2	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	158	4	4
14	Jharkhand	4	0	0
15	Karnataka	181	28	5
16	Kerala	345	83	2
17	Ladakh	14	10	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	229	0	13
19	Maharashtra	1135	117	72
20	Manipur	1	1	0
21	Mizoram	1	0	0
22	Odisha	42	2	1
23	Puducherry	5	1	0
24	Punjab	101	4	8
25	Rajasthan	381	21	3
26	Tamil Nadu	738	21	8
27	Telengana	427	35	7
28	Tripura	1	0	0
29	Uttarakhand	33	5	0
30	Uttar Pradesh	361	27	4
31	West Bengal	103	16	5
Total number of confirmed cases in India		5734*	473	166
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation