***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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మర్కజ్‌ కేసులు.. 4,291
ఇక దేశ వ్యాప్తంగా ప్రకంపనలు సృష్టించి ఢిల్లీ మర్కజ్‌ ప్రార్థనాల గురించి లవ్‌ అగర్వాల్‌ పలు వివరాలను వెల్లడించారు. దేశంలో నమోదైన కేసుల్లో 4,291 కరోనా కేసులకు ఢిల్లీ మర్కజ్‌కు సంబంధించినవే అని స్పష్టం చేశారు. అత్యధికంగా తమిళనాడులో 84 శాతం, ఢిల్లీలో 63 శాతం కేసులు, తెలంగాణలో 79 శాతం, యూపీలో 59 శాతం ఏపీలో 50 శాతం కేసులు మర్కజ్‌కు లింక్‌ ఉన్నవే అని తెలిపారు. వైరస్‌ కారణంగా మృతి చెందిన వారిలో కూడా ఢిల్లీ మత ప్రార్థనలకు వెళ్లిన వారే ఎక్కువగా ఉన్నారని పేర్కొన్నారు.

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Spain reaches 20,000 deaths from coronavirus

Spain has reached 20,000 deaths for the coronavirus pandemic and total infections increased to more than 190,000. Spain's health authorities reported 565 deaths in the last 24 hours. Only the United States and Italy have more deaths. New infections rose by nearly 4,500. More than 74,000 people in Spain have recovered

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991 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths in 24 hours: Health Ministry

As many as 43 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 480. Meanwhile, the recovery rate in India is at 13.85 percent with nearly 2000 patients having recovered from COVID-19, says Health Ministry's Lav Aggarwal.

No COVID-19 cases in 22 districts in past 14 days: Health Ministry 

The Union Health Ministry on Saturday reported that no new COVID-19 cases were reported in 22 districts in the past two weeks.

75% of COVID-19 deaths in patients aged 60 yrs and above, 83% had co-morbidities

During the routine media briefing on coronavirus, the health ministry said that 75.3 percent of the COVID-19 deaths in India have been recorded in those who are 60 years of age and above.

The ministry also said that of the coronavirus deaths in the country, 83 percent cases have been reported to have co-morbidities.

Giving an age-wise analysis, Lav Agarwal, Health ministry joint secretary, said that 14.4 percent deaths have been reported in the age group of 0-45 years. He said that 10.3 percent coronavirus deaths have been reported in the age group of 45-60 years, 33.1 percent in those who fall under the age bracket of 60-75 years and lastly he said that 42.2 percent deaths are reported in the age group of 75 years and above.

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991 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths in 24 hours: Health Ministry

As many as 43 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 480. Meanwhile, the recovery rate in India is at 13.85 percent with nearly 2000 patients having recovered from COVID-19, says Health Ministry's Lav Aggarwal.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 18 April 2020, 17:00 GMT+5:30

• 12289 Active Cases
• 2014 Cured / Discharged
• 488 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 76 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	12	11	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	603	42	15
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
4	Assam	35	9	1
5	Bihar	85	37	2
6	Chandigarh	21	9	0
7	Chhattisgarh	36	24	0
8	Delhi	1707	72	42
9	Goa	7	6	0
10	Gujarat	1272	88	48
11	Haryana	225	43	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	38	16	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	328	42	5
14	Jharkhand	33	0	2
15	Karnataka	371	92	13
16	Kerala	396	255	3
17	Ladakh	18	14	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	1355	69	69
19	Maharashtra	3323	331	201
20	Manipur	2	1	0
21	Meghalaya	11	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Nagaland#	0	0	0
24	Odisha	60	21	1
25	Puducherry	7	3	0
26	Punjab	202	27	13
27	Rajasthan	1229	183	11
28	Tamil Nadu	1323	283	15
29	Telengana	791	186	18
30	Tripura	2	1	0
31	Uttarakhand	42	9	0
32	Uttar Pradesh	969	86	14
32	West Bengal	287	55	10
Total number of confirmed cases in India		14792*	2015	488
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Nagaland Patient shifted to Assam

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Slight decrease in number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi in last 3 days, says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said there had been a slight decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi in the last three days and hoped that it would reduce further in the coming days. Addressing an online media briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, Kejriwal said that out of 2,274 samples tested, only 67 people tested positive for the novel virus on Friday. A few days earlier, the daily tally of infections ranged between 180 and 350.

The chief minister also appealed to people living in containment areas to follow rules and don't step out of their homes.

 

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Of 14,378 COVID-19 infections, 4,291 cases linked to Markaz event in Delhi: Health minister

Of the 14,378 corona virus infections reported in the country till Saturday morning, 4,291 cases in 23 states and Union Territories are linked to the Markaz event held in Delhi's Nizam-mudin area in March, the Union health ministry said. By Saturday evening, the death toll due to corona virus infection rose to 488, while the number of cases climbed to 14,792, according to data provided by the Centre.

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Daily on average 1000 new cases in India. Not looking good. 

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Kerala to ease lock down from Monday, shutdown in effect till 3 May in four red zone dists

The Kerala government has divided its districts into four zones for containing the COVID-19 pandemic. An order has been issued in this regard:

Red zone comprises Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode and Malappuram. In the red zone, a complete lock down will be in place until 3 May. Two entry and exit points are allowed for carrying essential commodities to COVID-19 hotspots.

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Orange (A) zone comprises Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Kollam. A lock down will be in effect until 24 April and then partial relaxation will be allowed.

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Orange (B) zone comprises Alappuzha, Thrissur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad. A lock down will be in effect until 20 April and then partial relaxation will be allowed.

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Green zone comprises Kottayam and Idukki. A lock down will be in effect until 20 April and then regulations will be eased.

However, in the green zone, large gatherings, functioning of educational institutions, religious-social functions, celebrations and travel outside the district will not be allowed. Not more than 20 people should take part in weddings and funerals, according to government instructions.

 

 

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India at 15,707, toll at 507

According to data released by the Union health ministry, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 15,707. The overall death count reaches 507. 

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 12,969 while 2,230 people have been cured and discharged, and one had migrated, the health ministry said.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 19 April 2020, 08:00 GMT+5:30

• 12974 Active Cases
• 2230 Cured / Discharged
• 507 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 77 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	14	11	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	603	42	15
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
4	Assam	35	12	1
5	Bihar	86	37	2
6	Chandigarh	23	10	0
7	Chhattisgarh	36	24	0
8	Delhi	1893	72	42
9	Goa	7	6	0
10	Gujarat	1376	93	53
11	Haryana	225	43	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	39	16	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	341	51	5
14	Jharkhand	34	0	2
15	Karnataka	384	104	14
16	Kerala	400	257	3
17	Ladakh	18	14	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	1407	127	70
19	Maharashtra	3651	365	211
20	Manipur	2	1	0
21	Meghalaya	11	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Nagaland#	0	0	0
24	Odisha	61	24	1
25	Puducherry	7	3	0
26	Punjab	202	27	13
27	Rajasthan	1351	183	11
28	Tamil Nadu	1372	365	15
29	Telengana	809	186	18
30	Tripura	2	1	0
31	Uttarakhand	42	9	0
32	Uttar Pradesh	969	86	14
32	West Bengal	310	62	12
Total number of confirmed cases in India		15712*	2231	507
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Nagaland Patient shifted to Assam

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COVID-19 cases in Delhi reaches 1,893, toll at 43

The total number of corona virus cases in the national capital on April 18 climbed to 1,893, with 186 fresh cases and one death being reported in a day, according to the Delhi government authorities.

Of the total 43 fatalities reported till date, 24 were above 60 years of age, making over 55% of the total death cases, they said.

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Madhya Pradesh records 1,402 COVID-19 cases after 92 more test positive

The number of COVID-19 patients in Madhya Pradesh rose up to 1,402 with 92 more individuals testing positive since Friday night, health department officials said, while the death count stood at 69.

The pandemic has claimed 47 lives in Indore alone. But no fresh casualty was reported on Saturday, and the virus did not spread to any new district.

As of Saturday evening, the condition of 37 coronavirus patients was grim, officials said.

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21 fresh COVID-19 cases emerge in Nashik's Malegaon city 

With 21 new COVID-19 positive cases registered in Malegaon city in just 24 hours, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in Nashik district has gone up from mere two cases on 7 April to 69 on Friday.

Of the 21 positive cases, the throat swab samples of seven people came out positive late on Thursday, while the remaining 14 tested positive on Friday evening.

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31 members of extended family test positive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri 

Thirty-one members of an extended family, including children, residing in north Delhi Jahangirpuri area, have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Saturday.

All of them have been sent to a self-isolation centre in Narela, a senior official said.

"Twenty-six of the extended family members of the woman tested positive on Friday and rest five tested positive today. All of them are asymptomatic though, and they include children," the official said.

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Himachal Pradesh man who recovered from COVID-19 tests positive again

A person, who had earlier recovered from the novel coronavirus, tested positive for the infectious disease again on Saturday, taking the number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh to 23, officials said.

One more person tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state to 40, according to the officials.

Recurrence of COVID-19 in one of the patients who had recovered from the infection has been reported from Una district, a health official said.

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Agra records 45 new COVID-19 cases, district count reaches 241

45 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Agra, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the district to 241, said District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh on Sunday.

"With 45 new positive cases of COVID-19 being reported in Agra, the total number of positive cases in the district has reached 241," said Singh.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive cases of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh is 969, of which 86 people have recovered/migrated and 14 deaths have been reported so far.