***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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Confirmed cases rise to 1,251 with 32 deaths

The number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 1,251 on Monday while the number of fatalities reached 32, said the Union health ministry.

The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as "fake" social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.

At 227, this is the largest one-day increase in the number of cases for India. The highest number of cases was reported from Kerala (202) while Maharashtra has 198 cases, said the health ministry.

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Over 12,000 fake N95 masks seized from Bengaluru warehouse

Over 12,000 fake N95 face masks were seized from a warehouse here by the Central Crime Branch, police said on Tuesday. The filtering masks have been in demand since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has claimed 32 lives and affected 1,251 people in the country.

"So far, the accused has sold 70,000 masks at a cost of Rs 1.05 crore," police said in a statement. The warehouse in Kalyan Nagar was raided on Monday night and 12,300 fake N95 masks worth Rs 20 lakh were seized, it said.

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Lucknow: Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor's fifth sample test for COVID-19 has also come out to be positive.

Sample tests are being carried out on the corona patients every 48 hours.

 

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Over 12,000 fake N95 masks seized from Bengaluru warehouse

Over 12,000 fake N95 face masks were seized from a warehouse here by the Central Crime Branch, police said on Tuesday. The filtering masks have been in demand since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has claimed 32 lives and affected 1,251 people in the country.

"So far, the accused has sold 70,000 masks at a cost of Rs 1.05 crore," police said in a statement. The warehouse in Kalyan Nagar was raided on Monday night and 12,300 fake N95 masks worth Rs 20 lakh were seized, it said.

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17 new cases in AP. Majority Delhi meeting batch 

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24 people who were present at Markaz building, test positive

Delhi's health minister Satyendar Jain told ANI that 24 people who were present at the Markaz building, Nizabackn have tested positive for coronavirus, so far.

He also said that around 1,500 to 1,700 people have been estimated by the government to have assembled at Markaz building. He added that thought the government was no certain of the exact number, 334 people have been sent to hospitals and over 700 others have been sent to a quarantine centre. 

 

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Markaz Nizabackn issues clarification, says did not violate lockdown

Amid multiple reports which claim that the Markaz Nizabackn had violated lockdown, the Markaz issued a detailed clarification into how they did not violate the lockdown announced by the government. With a hastily carried out lockdown, people were stranded and were forced to seek accommodation at the premises, on the orders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for people to stay put at where they were. 

The area has now emerged as the biggest coronavirus hotspot in India.

The press release said: "During this entire episode, Markaz Nizabackn never violated any provision of law, and always tried to act with compassion and reason towards the visitors who came to Delhi from different states. It did not let them violate the medical guidelines by thronging ISBTs or roaming on streets."

 

 

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17 new cases in AP. Majority Delhi meeting batch 

17 new cases reported from Andhra Pradesh; state tally at 40

Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday reported 17 new cases, with most patients having a travel history with Delhi. According to an official release by the state government, the state tally of confirmed cases has now climbed to 40.

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49-year-old woman dies in Indore

A 49-year-old COVID-19 patient died in Madhya Pradesh, taking the number of coronavirus deaths in the state to five, an official said on Tuesday. The woman, a resident of Chandan Nagar, breathed her last at the Manorama Raje TB Hospital, an official from Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College said.

She had no travel history and was already suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes, the official said. So far, 47 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in the state, including 27 from Indore.

Besides, Jabalpur has reported eight cases, Ujjain- five, Bhopal- three and Shivpuri and Gwalior- two each. They are being treated in different hospitals of the state.

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4 more test positive, total cases rise to 83 in Rajasthan

Four more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan on Tuesday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 83, an official said.

Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said one person each has tested positive from Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Dungarpur and Jaipur. He said the total number COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 83.

Among the 83, seven are evacuees from Iran who had landed at Jodhpur airport recently.

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Himanta Biswa urges people in Assam who attended Delhi congregation to report to govt hospital immediately

 

 

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3 new cases reported from Gujarat; state tally reaches 73

Three new COVID-19 cases were reported in Gujarat on Tuesday, taking the total number of coronavirus patients in the state to 73, an official said. Out of the three new cases, two were found in Ahmedabad and one in Rajkot, Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi said.

Till now, Ahmedabad has reported 25 cases, followed by Rajkot at 10, Vadodara, Surat and Gandhinagar nine each, Bhavnagar- six, Gir Somnath-two, and Kutch, Mehsana and Porbandar- one each.

So far, six coronavirus positive patients have died in the state. Five patients have been discharged, the official said, adding that two are on ventilator support.

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WATCH: Cop uses horse to spread awareness about COVID-19 in Kurnool

With governments taking all possible measures of spread awareness over the highly contagious COVID-19, a cop in Andhra Pradesh devised a novel way to make people remember the enemy which the nation, and the world at large, is fighting. 

Sub-Inspector Maruti Sankar was on Tuesday was seen riding a horse in Pyapili town of Kurnool district, while there is nothing unusual about this act what caught eyeballs were the drawings on the animal's body.  The white horse had red circles dotted with lines, resembling the structure of the highly contagious virus which has plunged the world into crisis. 

The cop was seen roaming outside the residential colonies of the area in a bid to raise awareness and urge people to take all necessary measures to contain coronavirus spread. 

 

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Centre extends till 30 June validity of driving licences that expired since 1 Feb

The Centre has extended till 30 June the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since 1 February, in a move to ensure hassle-free transportation of cargo amid the lockdown over the novel coronavirus pandemic.

In an advisory to all states and Union territories, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked them to treat such documents as valid till 30 June.

The decision was taken to facilitate the citizens facing difficulties in renewing the validity of various documents related to the Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules due to nationwide lockdown in the country and closure of government transport offices, according to the advisory.

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Delhi CM, Lieutenant Governor hold meet over Nizabackn markaz issue

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal are holding a meeting via video conferencing over Nizabackn Markaz issue.