***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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50-yr-old dies of COVID-19 in Gurugram 

A 50-year-old COVID-19 patient passed away in Gurugram on Saturday night, according to District Administration. "A 50-year-old person, who had tested positive for COVID-19, passed away at around 12 midnight," said Gurugram District Administration"

 

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Four family members including one-month-old baby of PGI employee test positive

Four family members, including a one-month-old baby of PGI employee (from CD ward who tested positive on 17 April and is in PGI's isolation ward) from Nayagaon, also test positive for COVID19, said Girish Dayalan, DC Mohali, Punjab

 

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One COVID-19 death, 47 new cases in Pune

One coronavirus positive patient died on Saturday, taking the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 51 in the district. Also, 47 new positive cases were reported in the district, where the total now stands at 612.

The death was reported from Sassoon General Hospitals. The 75-year-old woman was admitted to the facility on 11 April. She succumbed to lower respiratory tract infection.

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Rajasthan corona virus news

As many as 41 new cases have been reported in Rajasthan. The health department said that the number of cases in the state has risen to 1,395. Jaipur alone has 521 cases.

 

 

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6 hours ago, snoww said:

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

Testing increasing so will have to expect hike in numbers...

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228 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths in Gujarat 

With 228 more individuals testing positive for COVID-19 since last evening, the total number of positive cases in the state climbed to 1,604. While five more people succumbed to the infectious disease taking the toll to 58, said Gujarat Health Department.

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Maharashtra continues to remain worst COVID-19 hit state with 3,651 cases

With 3,651 COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Delhi (1,893) and Tamil Nadu (1,372).

The number of reported cases is rising in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

 

 

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All new 186 COVID-19 cases in Delhi asymptomatic: Arvind Kejriwal 

"All the 186 COVID-19 positive cases that were reported on Saturday were asymptomatic, they didn’t know they had coronavirus," said Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, adding there will be no relaxation of the lockdown in the hotspot areas. 

"After assessing the prevailing situation in Delhi, we have decided not to permit any relaxation of the lockdown, as of now," said Kejriwal. 

 

No ease of lockdown restrictions in Delhi hotspots: CM Arvind Kejriwal 

Stressing on the importance of a complete shutdown in view of the novel coronavirus, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that there will be no relaxation in the lockdown restrictions in the hotspot areas across the city.

"On 27 April, a review meeting will be held again," said Kejriwal. 

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44 new COVID-19 cases in Thane take district's count to 364

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Maharashtra's Thane district rose to 364 after 44 more people tested positive for the infectious disease, authorities said on Sunday.

One more person died of the viral infection, taking the toll in the district to 12, they said.

So far, 130 COVID-19 cases have been reported from areas under Thane Municipal Corporation, 73 from Kalyan - Dombivali, 69 from Mira-Bhayander, 60 from Navi Mumbai, 14 from Badlapur township, 10 from Thane rural, four from Ambernath township, three from Bhiwandi-Nizampur municipal limits and one from Ulhasnagar.

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'No supply of non-essential goods till lock down period': MHA to e-commerce companies

The Ministry of Home Affairs in its latest advisory on Sunday said that the supply of non-essential goods by e-Commerce companies will remain restricted during the nationwide lock down imposed in view of the novel coronavirus. 

"Vehicles used by e-commerce operators will be allowed to ply with necessary permissions," read the order. 

 

 

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44 new cases in Andhra Pradesh

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh climbed to 647 as 44 new cases were reported in the state in the last 24 hours.

 

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Uttar Pradesh sees jump in cases, count now 1,084

The number of corona virus cases in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday mounted to 1,084, with 110 fresh cases and three deaths being reported in a day, PTI quotes officials  as saying. The virus has claimed 17 lives in the state so far.

During a daily briefing on COVID-19, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the state has 959 active cases. At least 1,084 people in 49 districts of the state are infected, he said, adding that 108 of them have been cured and discharged.Around 18.5 per cent of the patients are in the age group of 0-20 years, 47.3 per cent 21-40 years, 24.7 per cent 41-60 years and 9 per cent are aged above 60 years, Prasad said. Males account for 78 per cent of the total cases, while females 22 per cent, he said

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Last COVID-19 patient in Goa tests negative

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said that the last active COVID-19 case in Goa had tested negative and no new cases had been reported in the state since 3 April.

 

 

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Rate of recovery little over 14 percent , says health ministry

The health ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research said the rate of doubling of coronavirus cases in districts that have been designated as hotspots is less than four days, against the national average of six days.  However, the rate of recovery of Covid-19 patients has improved to a little over 14 per cent, officials said

Over 2,000 dedicated facilities for care of critical care patients, says health ministry

There are 755 dedicated hospitals and 1389 dedicated health care centers in the country, this takes the total dedicated facilities - where severe or critical patients can be treated - to 2144, ANI quotes a health ministry official as saying.

 

3.8 lakh tests done so far, says ICMR

We have done 3,86,791 tests so far. Yesterday 37,173 tests were done, out of these 29,287 tests were done in labs of ICMR network. 7,886 tested in private sector labs: Dr Raman R Ganga-khedkar, ICMR

 

No new cases in 54 districts in last 14 days, says health ministry

No new cases have been reported in 54 districts in last 14 days, says health ministry.

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Total 41 doctors, nurses from Pune clinic test positive

The Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune has reported a total of 41 confirmed cases of Covid-19. After 18 nurses who tested positive earlier, 20 more nurses and three doctors have also now tested positive for the infection.