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Woman police constable posted at Maharashtra CM’s official residence tests positive

A woman police constable posted at 'Varsha', the official residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister, tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a senior official said. Also, a male constable at the official residence of Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis has tested positive, according to a civic official.

The Varsha bungalow in south Mumbai is currently unoccupied as Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lives in his family residence in suburban Bandra. "A woman constable has tested positive for COVID-19. We have hospitalised her while contact-tracing is going on," said a senior IAS official.

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Six SRPF jawans test positive in Hingoli district

Six State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) jawans have tested positive in Maharashtra's Hingoli district, a health official said on Tuesday. They were recently deployed in Mumbai and were quarantined four days ago after return, the official said.

"Two units of SRPF jawans returned from Mumbai after being posted there for 45 days, so it was decided to quarantine them as a precaution," said Civil Surgeon Dr Kishor Prasad Shrivas.

"194 jawans were quarantined at SRPF hospital of Hingoli. Reports of 101 jawans are now available. Out of them 95 are negative and six are positive," he said.

"As per the information I have received, the condition of all six is stable. They will be shifted to Hingoli civil hospital," he added.

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53-year-old Pune patient succumbs to coronavirus

A 53-year-old coronavirus patient succumbed to the disease on Tuesday night, reports ANI. The death toll in the Pune district rises to 55 according to health officials. 

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Maharashtra minister in hospital for precautionary check-up

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad, who had quarantined himself after some of his security staff tested positive for novel coronavirus, on Tuesday got admitted in a private hospital in neighbouring Thane city, reported PTI.

The NCP MLA from Mumbra Kalwa has been in quarantine since 13 April as a precautionary measure, and had said at the time that his samples had tested negative for the virus.

"He had completed over a week in self-quarantine and today approached the hospital as part of precautionary check- up," an NCP functionary close to the development said.

 

Jitendra Awhad shifted to Forti in Mulund from Thane hospital

Maharashtra cabinet minister Jitendra Awhad has been admitted to Fortis hospital, in Mulund early Wednesday morning, reports CNN-News18. The MLA from NCP had been self-quarantined at his residence for some days now. A hospital official confirmed to The Indian Express he was brought to the hospital this morning, but declined to comment further. He has been admitted as a precautionary measure on Tuesday and will require to further check up for COVID-19.

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Andhra Pradesh registers 813 cases

Coronavirus cases increased to 813 in Andhra Pradesh with the addition of 56 new cases on Wednesday as the toll goes up to 24, according to a government bulletin, reported PTI.

 

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CRPF jawan tests positive for COVID-19; admitted to Delhi hospital

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, part of a battalion deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, has tested positive for COVID-19 in the national capital, a senior official said on Wednesday.

The jawan, working as a nursing assistant, has been admitted to an isolation ward in a Delhi hospital, he said.

The official said the constable was asked to undertake a coronavirus test in Delhi at the end of his leave period on 7 April before joining his unit, as per the standard operating procedure.

He was already in 14-day quarantine and his result was reported positive on Tuesday, the official added.

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Broadcast ministry issues notice to journalists reporting on COVID-19

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday issued an advisory to media persons covering COVID-19 and traveling to containment zones and hot spots. “It is advised that all such media persons may take due health and related precautions while performing their duties,” the advisory says. “Further, the management of media houses is requested to take necessary care of their field staff as well as office staff.”

 

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IMA withdraws protest

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) withdrew their protest after their meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan via video-conferencing.

As per an IMA statement, Shah assured the doctors' body that the Centre will come out with relevant legislations to ensure the safety and dignity of doctors and health care givers.

Taking serious note of obstructions to the cremation of a Chennai doctor who died of Covid-19, the IMA warned of "appropriate retaliatory measures" if the authorities fail to stop such incidents. The statement called for a ‘white alert’ on 22 April, and a Black Day on 23 April.

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2,156 COVID-19 cases in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday that there are a total 2,156 coronavirus cases in the national capital including 611 who have recovered from the disease.

"As of today, there are a total of 2156 positive cases in Delhi, 75 of these were found yesterday. A total of 611 people - 28 percent of these patients have recovered. 27 patients are in ICU and 5 on the ventilator," Jain told ANI.

The health minister said that several reports are coming about journalists testing positive for the infection. "Several journalists in Maharashtra have tested positive for COVID-19. They are at high-risk. We will conduct their tests. Those who want can get tested," Jain said.

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4 scribes isolated after having lunch with home-quarantined MLA

Four media persons working for vernacular news channels have been quarantined in Telangana after it was learnt that they had lunch at the residence of an MLA, who is under home quarantine in neighbouring Gadwal town recently, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Gadwal town headquarters of Jogulamba-Gadwal district was declared as Red Zone by the Centre due to considerable number of COVID-19 cases.

Sources close to the development said another five who also had lunch with the MLA will also be quarantined.

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Recovery rate improves to 19.36% in India, says Centre

The Union health ministry on Wednesday told the media that the recovery rate is 19.36 percent, up from the around 17 percent on Tuesday.

Additionally, 3,870 people have been cured so far  and the tally of corona virus cases rose to 19,984 on Wednesday, reports said.

50 new COVID-19 deaths across India, says Centre

The Union health ministry was quoted by reports as saying that in the last 24 hours, 50 new deaths were reported due to coronavirus across India.

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25 new COVID-19 cases reported in J&K today

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that 25 new coronavirus cases were reported from the union territory on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 405. Among the 25 cases, 14 are from Shopian, 6 from Bandipora, 4 from Kupwara and 01 from Baramulla District.

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COVID-19 patient in Rajasthan's Bharatpur passes away

A 55-year-old COVID-19 patient, who was a resident of Weir, in the Bharatpur district, who was admitted in the SMS hospital in Jaipur on 18 April passed away on 20 April. She suffered from diabetes, the Rajasthan health department said.

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Telanagana govt says asymptomatic secondary contacts won't be tested

Telangana Government says ‘Asymptomatic Secondary Contacts’ WILL NOT be tested, instead kept in home quarantine for 28 days (time increased from 14 days.). Only Primary Contacts will be tested and kept in Government Quarantine Centres.

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260 COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana so far

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that so far, 260 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state, out of which 153 people have recovered and three have died.

"511 tests have been conducted on each 10 lakh people in the state. There is no case in three districts," he added.