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48-year-old patient dies in Ahmedabad

A 48-year-old man died of coronavirus in Ahmedabad, taking the death toll due to the disease in Gujarat to 17, an official said on Thursday.

The man was also suffering from co-morbid conditions, including high blood pressure, principal secretary, (health) Jayanti Ravi said. He died in the morning at SVP Hospital in Ahmedabad.

So far, 26 coronavirus patients have been discharged after recovery.

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217 blood samples in Andhra Pradesh test negative for coronavirus

 The blood samples of over 200 people have tested negative for coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh overnight as the total cases remained at 348, a health department bulletin said on Thursday.

No new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 12 hours since 9 pm on Wednesday till 9 am on Thursday, it said. All the 217 blood samples tested during the period have returned negative, it added.

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state stood at 348, with 335 active cases.

 

 

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Odisha becomes first state to announce extension of lockdown till 30 April

According to multiple local reports, the lockdown period in Odisha has been extended to 30 April. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement through video conferencing and also said that all educational institutions will be closed until 16 June. 

 

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Rapid testing first in hotspots: Delhi minister

Rapid testing for COVID19 will be started as soon as the testing kits arrive. Testing will be first done in the COVID19 hot spots in the city: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain

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143 new cases in Mumbai

Maharashtra has reported 162 new corona virus cases while 143 of them are in Mumbai alone. Total cases in Maharashtra now at 1297.

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55 new cases in Gujarat

As many as 55 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Gujarat. These include 50 cases in Ahmedabad, two in Surat and one each in Dahod, Anand and Chhota Udepur.

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India reports first death of a doctor on front line of battling corona virus

Doctors and healthcare professionals have emerged as one of the most vulnerable groups, and also as the frontline soldiers against the pandemic. There is no substantial data available to know the deaths worldwide, but a study in China's Wuhan found that 29% of a random sample of patients were actually healthcare professionals who contracted the virus while treating others. Likewise, Italy has reported at least 61 deaths of doctors till 30 March. 

India had been avoiding a casualty so far, even as doctors complained of dearth of standard protective gear. But today Indian Medical Association announced that the country reported its first death of a doctor. Dr Shatrughan Panjwani, MBBS was a physician who expired at 4am at Arvendo hospital in Indore. He was not involved in the treatment of coronavirus patients.

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55 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

143 new cases in Mumbai

Maharashtra has reported 162 new corona virus cases while 143 of them are in Mumbai alone. Total cases in Maharashtra now at 1297.

Why is situation so bad in Mumbai ? ivi kooda Delhi contact cases ee naa

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9 minutes ago, snoww said:

Why is situation so bad in Mumbai ? ivi kooda Delhi contact cases ee naa

More testing and densely populated areas and higher number of travel history... 

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Govt issues advisory against divulging personal details of COVID-19 patients

The Union government Thursday issued an advisory against release of identity details of persons suffering from COVID-19, after there were several instances of discrimination and harassment of persons suspected to be carriers of the virus. 

 

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Two COVID-19 patients die in Pune; district toll rises to 20

The coronavirus death toll in Pune rose to 20 on Thursday after two more patients succumbed to the disease in the Maharashtra district, officials said. A 60-year-old coronavirus patient from Baramati town died at the state-run Sassoon Hospital late Wednesday night, zilla parishad chief executive officer Ayush Prasad said.

The man was suffering from diabetes and paralysis, he said, adding that four members of his family also tested positive for coronavirus earlier. One more person died of coronavirus in Pune late Wednesday night, Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said. The details of the second deceased were awaited.

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Roads, vegetable shops shut in Matunga, Dharavi other containment zones

 

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Telangana bans entry, exit into containment zones in Hyderabad