***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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Gujarat coronavirus bulletin:

Gujarat coronavirus update:

-Total Covid-19 cases in state: 3,774

-Stable: 3,124, on ventilator: 34, discharged: 434, deaths: 181

In Last 24 hourrs:

-226 new cases,
-19 deaths, (All in Ahmedabad)
-40 discharged

 

 

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78% of Haryana's COVID-19 patients are male, highest number of cases in 25-34 age bracket, says health minister

 

As on 25 April, as many as 78 percent coronavirus patients in Haryana are male and many of the total cases fall in the young age group bracket. Besides, Tablighi Jamaat members account for 46 percent of the cases, PTI quotes Health Minister Anil Vijas saying.As many as 74 cases were of people in the 25-34 age group, 53 cases were in the 15-24 age group, 22 in the 65-74 age category while no patient was above 85 years of age.

"The Tablighi Jamaat people accounted for 46 percent of the cases, international travellers 14.5 percent, health staff 18.7 per cent, domestic travellers 6.2 per cent. Contacts of positive cases accounted for 48.18 percent cases, while contacts of Tablighis were 20.7 percent, vendor/shopkeepers etc. accounted for 28.10 per cent," he said.

 

Haryana saw the maximum weekly spike of 86 new cases between 7-13 April  when majority of the cases related to attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation were detected. The religious congregation attended by several thousand people was held in Delhi's Nizabackn last month where a many were reported to have contracted the virus, apparently from foreign delegates. 

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102 new cases, two deaths reported in Rajasthan

102 positive cases were found in Rajasthan today, taking the state total to 2,364.  Of the new cases, 26 were reported  in Jaipur, 25 in Jodhpur, 24 in Kota, 11 in Ajmer, eight in Tonk, four in Dholpur and one each in Banswara, Nagaur, Sikar and Udaipur. Two people died of the disease today, taking the toll to 52.

770 persons have recovered from the disease till now, said the state health department.

 

 

 

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Case count in Mumbai jumps to 5,982, toll rises to 244

393 more test positive for corona virus in Mumbai, taking count to 5,982; 25 patients die, raising toll to 244, PTI quotes BMC as saying.

 

 

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No robust evidence to support it for routine therapy: ICMR on plasma therapy

 

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Three deaths, 143 new cases reported in Pune

 

Three deaths and 143 new COVID-19  cases have been reported in Pune district in last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the district stands at 1,491 and toll has reached 83, said the Health Department, Zilha Parishad, Pune

 

 

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Positive cases in Punjab climb to 342

As many as 12 new positive cases have been reported in Punjab, taking the total number of positive cases to 342, said the Health Department

 

 

 

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Case count in Delhi mounts to 3,314

 

Delhi recorded a total of 206 positive cases today, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the National Capital to 3,314, including 1,078 recoveries and 54 deaths.

 

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Cases in Maharashtra surge to 9,318, toll touches 400

Maharashtra registered 729  more positive cases on Tuesday, taking the total  to 9,318. 31 deaths were also reported today, pushing the toll to 400. However, 106 patients were discharged after being cured of the virus. A total of 1,388 [persons have been discharged till date, according to the state public health department.

The state health department put the number of cases at 6,169 and toll at 244.

 

 

 

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Decline in COVID-19 cases continue in Telangana; only six test positive today

 

The decline in COVID-19 cases in Telangana continued on Tuesday with only six fresh cases being reported as Health Minister E Rajender hoped the trend would continue and the pandemic would soon end in the state without more deaths.  With these six cases, the total number of positive cases
in the state has risen to 1,009. No fresh death occurred and the number of people who died due to the virus continued to remain at 25, Rajender said. Forty two people were discharged today, taking the number of people discharged after recovery  to 374, he said. The number of active cases in the state stood at 610.

 

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Confirmed cases in India rise to 31,332

The total number of corona virus cases in India rose to 31,332.The figure includes 1,007 deaths, 7,695 discharged and 1 migrated.

73 deaths and 1,897 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the sharpest ever increase in COVID-19 deaths in India.

 

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 29 April 2020, 08:00 GMT+5:30

 

• 22629 Active Cases
• 7695 Cured / Discharged
• 1007 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 111 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	33	15	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	1259	258	31
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	38	27	1
5	Bihar	366	64	2
6	Chandigarh	56	17	0
7	Chhattisgarh	38	34	0
8	Delhi	3314	1078	54
9	Goa	7	7	0
10	Gujarat	3744	434	181
11	Haryana	310	209	3
12	Himachal Pradesh	40	25	1
13	Jammu and Kashmir	565	176	8
14	Jharkhand	103	17	3
15	Karnataka	523	207	20
16	Kerala	485	359	4
17	Ladakh	22	16	0
18	Madhya Pradesh	2387	377	120
19	Maharashtra	9318	1388	400
20	Manipur	2	2	0
21	Meghalaya	12	0	1
22	Mizoram	1	0	0
23	Odisha	118	38	1
24	Puducherry	8	3	0
25	Punjab	322	71	19
26	Rajasthan	2364	768	51
27	Tamil Nadu	2058	1168	25
28	Telengana	1004	321	26
29	Tripura	2	2	0
30	Uttarakhand	54	33	0
31	Uttar Pradesh	2053	462	34
32	West Bengal	725	119	22
Total number of confirmed cases in India		31332*	7696	1007
*States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
*Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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Two staffers of AIIMS Rishikesh test positive for COVID-19

Two more people have tested positive of coronavirus in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital, said Harish Thapliyal, AIIMS spokesperson on Tuesday.

"Of the two new COVID-19 cases, one is a nurse in General Surgery Ward and the other is an attendant of a patient admitted in Urology department," said Thapliyal.

APMC Vashi partially shut after two confirmed cases

Some sections of the sprawling APMC market in Vashi in neighbouring Navi Mumbai will remain shut for 14 days after two COVID-19 cases were detected there on Tuesday.

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation health officer Dr Balasaheb Sonawane, in a letter to the police, directed that roads leading to the grain, vegetable and some other segments be closed for 14 days as a precautionary measure.

 

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Coronavirus in Delhi: 46 CRPF personnel COVID-19 positive, 1 Jawan dies

47 fresh novel corona virus cases have been reported in the CRPF battalion in Delhi, comprising 1 Jawan who died on Tuesday. Almost the entire battalion of over 1,000 Jawans has been quarantined. The COVID-19 positive personnel are getting treated at a facility in Delhi's Mandawali.

 

First coronavirus death in Indian paramilitary forces: CRPF Jawan dies

A 55-year-old CRPF Sub-inspector (SI) rank died due to COVID-19 on Tuesday while around 46 of other personnel of his battalion tested positive for corona virus infection in Delhi. This is the first death to the virus among the around 10 lakh-personnel strong paramilitary forces. The official was admitted to the Safdarjung hospital a few days back after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Rajasthan reports 19 new cases

19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in Rajasthan, taking the state's total to 2,383. Out of the 19 new cases, five are from Jaipur, 11 from Ajmer and one each from Udaipur, Banswara and Jodhpur.

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Maharashtra registers 9,318 cases and 400 deaths 

Maharashtra reported 729 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the state's tally to 9,318, a health official said. The state also reported 31 more deaths due to the disease, raising the toll to 400, he said.

With this, Maharashtra COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases-9,318, deaths-400, discharged-1,388, active cases-7,530 and people tested so far-1,29,931. Mumbai city reported an increase of 393 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking its tally to 6,169. The state capital has reported deaths of 244 patients so far.