***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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207 COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir government said that a total of 207 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the union territory. 39 patients are from Jammu and 168 patients are from Kashmir.

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10 more people test positive for COVID-19 in Punjab district

10 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Jawaharpur village, Dera Bassi. Total positive cases in the village stand at 32. Total active cases in the district is 41 now, said Girish Dayalan, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohali, Punjab.

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Madhya Pradesh doctor passes away due to COVID-19

A 65-year-old doctor has died due to COVID-19 in Indore. "Three more men have tested positive posthumously, taking total number of deaths to 27 and cases to 235," said Indore chief medical and health officer Praveen Jadiya

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40 UP districts have been affected by COVID-19

The Uttar Pradesh health secretary Amit Prasad said that a total of 40 districts are affected with COVID-19.

"We have been testing over 1,000 samples per day for the past two days which will be increased to 1,500 testing per day in Uttar Pradesh," he said.

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27-yr-old COVID-19 patient passes away in Pune

A 27-year-old COVID-19 patient, a resident of Ahmednagar, died at Sassoon Hospital in Pune on Friday. It was a case of multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, said Pune health officials.

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Punjab extends lockdown till 1 May

The Punjab cabinet on Friday took a decision to extend the lockdown over coronavirus till 1 May, reports said. The government said that the decision was taken unanimously by the cabinet and "strict enforcement" of the lockdown will be done.

 

 

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No community transmission in India yet, says Centre

The Union home ministry said that there were no instances of community transmission in the country yet. "No need to panic but remain aware and alert," Lav Aggarwal said in the daily briefing on Friday.

However, according to an ICMR study, 104 of the 5,911 patients with severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) tested positive for COVID-19. Of them, 40 cases (38.5 percent) did not report any history of contact with a known case or international travel. The study was conducted from 15 February to 2 April.

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Andhra Pradesh Police takes help of artists to spread COVID-19 awareness

The police of Kasibugga town in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam are taking the help of artists dressed as 'Yamraj and Chitragupta' to create awareness among the public regarding COVID-19 pandemic in the district.

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Telangana govt makes use of masks mandatory

The Telangana government on Friday implemented the ‘Mask-on' policy. The statement said that wearing masks is being advised for all the people while stepping outdoors and asked all district collectors to implement at all levels.

 

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161 cases registered over fake news, rumours in Maharashtra 

From the start of the lock down till now, total 161 cases registered regarding fake news, rumors and hate speech over social media regarding COVID-19. In last 48 hours, total 30 FIR registered in the state. 39 accused are arrested and 33 are identified.

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8 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir

Eight new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Srinagar on Friday, the Srinagar DM said. Seven people of the eight are from a group and the 8th person is their local contact.

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India sees highest jump in COVID-19 cases with 896 reported in last 24 hours

The Union health ministry on Friday said that the highest jump in COVID-19 cases had been reported in the last 24 hours, with 896 people testing positive. Additionally, 37 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 206.

India's total number of corona virus positive cases rises to 6,761 (including 6,039 active cases, 516 cured/discharged/migrated and 206 deaths).

In last 48 hours, about 1487 COVID19 cases reported across the country, the statement added.

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	363	7	6
2	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	11	0	0
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
4	Assam	29	0	0
5	Bihar	60	0	1
6	Chandigarh	18	7	0
7	Chhattisgarh	10	9	0
8	Delhi	898	25	13
9	Goa	7	1	0
10	Gujarat	241	26	17
11	Haryana	169	29	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	28	6	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	184	6	4
14	Jharkhand	13	0	1
15	Karnataka	197	30	6
16	Kerala	357	96	2
17	Ladakh	15	10	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	259	0	16
19	Maharashtra	1364	125	97
20	Manipur	2	1	0
21	Mizoram	1	0	0
22	Odisha	44	2	1
23	Puducherry	5	1	0
24	Punjab	132	5	11
25	Rajasthan	463	21	3
26	Tamil Nadu	834	21	8
27	Telengana	473	35	7
28	Tripura	1	0	0
29	Uttarakhand	35	5	0
30	Uttar Pradesh	431	32	4
31	West Bengal	116	16	5
Total number of confirmed cases in India		6761*	516	206
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation

 

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12 new COVID-19 cases reported in West Bengal

West Bengal chief secretary Rajiv Sinha said that 12 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the state on Thursday. The total active cases in the state stand at 89.

 

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J&K: Disinfectant tunnel installed in Pulwama hospital's isolation facility

A decontamination and sanitisation tunnel has been set up at the entry of the isolation facility at District Hospital, Pulwama, J&K.

 

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J&K: Disinfectant tunnel installed in Pulwama hospital's isolation facility

A decontamination and sanitisation tunnel has been set up at the entry of the isolation facility at District Hospital, Pulwama, J&K.

 

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