***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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One COVID-19 patient passes away in Tamil Nadu

One COVID-19 patient in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi passed away on Friday, taking the statewide toll nine, Tamil Nadu chief secretary CS Shanmugam said.

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16 new COVID-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh government said that 16 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state on Friday. Positive cases in the state rise to 381 (including 10 discharged people and 6 deaths).

 

 

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West Bengal govt identifies 10 COVID-19 hotspots

The West Bengal government on Friday identified 10 hotspots across the state. Reports said that the government will prohibit citizens from entering or exiting these zones and impose complete lockdown.

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COVID-19 cases rise to 48 in Odisha

The total COVID-19 positive cases in Odisha rose to 48 on Friday, of which 38 cases are from Bhubaneswar in Khordha district. Active cases in the state are 45, said Sanjay Singh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha.

 

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10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka

The Karnataka government on Friday said that 10 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the state is 207 including six deaths and 34 recoveries.

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833 of 911 COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu are related to Tablighi Jamaat event

The Tamil Nadu health department said that so far, 833 cases of the total 911 positive COVID-19 cases in the state are related to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizam-mudin.

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One more COVID-19 case reported in Tripura

Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb said that one more COVID-19 positive case had been confirmed in Tripura on Friday, taking the total number to two. He added that the patient is 32 years old from Madhya Pradesh and currently staying at Damcherra and had travelled along with the last COVID-19 positive patient in the train.

 

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70 new COVID-19 cases reported in Gujarat

The Gujarat health department said that 70 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Gujarat on Friday, taking the total number of positive cases to 378, which includes 33 discharge and 19 deaths.

 

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COVID-19 cases in Mumbai rise to 993

The tally of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai rose to 993 after 218 new positive cases and 10 deaths were reported in the city on Friday. The toll is at 64, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

210 new cases in Maharashtra, state tally at 1,574

With 210 persons testing positive on Friday, number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rises to 1,574, says state health department.

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Tamil Nadu CM brainstorms with experts, panel favours 14 more days lockdown

A 19-member expert committee constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to advise it of steps to tackle the Covid-19 crisis today recommended to Chief Minister K Palaniswami that the lockdown be extended by two weeks beyond April 14 consdering the rise in number of cases.

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Healthcare, other essential workers to get Rs 1 crore insurance cover in Pune

Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to provide an insurance cover of Rs 1 crore to its health workers and other employees who are rendering essential services during coronavirus pandemic, says Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol.

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21 new Covid-19 cases reported in Punjab, tally rises to 151

21 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Punjab today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 151, says Punjab government.

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183 new cases reported in Delhi, including 154 linked to Markaz

183 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in Delhi, of which 154 are linked to the Nizam-mudin Markaz. See data:

 

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Containment zones raised to 30 in Delhi

The number of 'containment zones' in Delhi rose to 30 with addition of six new areas including Nabi Karim, E pocket GTB enclave, street no 18 to 22 of Zakir Nagar and nearby area of Abu Bakar Masjid, Zakir Nagar.