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Coronavirus Updates: India's total confirmed cases tally nears the dreaded 500-mark
25 Mar, 2020 | 06:49:14 AM IST
According to ICMR, total 471 individuals have been tested positive. Samples from 19,817 individuals were tested as on 23rd March 8:00 PM IST.
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WHO warns of 'accelerating' pandemic, expects Olympics decision soon
- More than 300,000 cases now recorded and infections reported from nearly every country.
- "The future of this pandemic to a greater extent will be determined by what happens with very large, densely populated countries," Ryan said.
- "So it's really, really important that India continues to take aggressive action at the public health level and at the level of society to contain, control and suppress this disease and to save lives."
- Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO's top emergencies expert, said it had advised Olympic and Japanese officials about public health risks and expected a decision "very soon".
- While it took 67 days from the first reported case to reach the first 100,000 cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus
- It took only 11 days for the second 100,000 cases, and just four days for the third 100,000 cases, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said.
- "We're not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic," Tedros told an online briefing for more than 300 journalists.
- He called for global political commitment to change the trajectory of the pandemic, urging countries to take both defensive and attacking measures.
UP government to set up coronavirus hospitals in 51 medical colleges
- In the 51 medical colleges, there are 4,500 isolation and quarantine beds as of now for the treatment coronavirus patients.
- Instructions have been issued to increase the number of beds to 11,000 within a week.
- Directives have been issued to have a minimum of 20 beds and two ventilators or a maximum of 200 isolation beds and 20 ventilators in every medical college.
Italy death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises by 602 to 6,077
European coronavirus death toll passes 10,000
- A total of 10,058 people have died in Europe .
- The majority in worst-hit Italy which has recorded 6,077 deaths .
- Spain with 2,182 and France with 860.
- Europe has detected 184,138 cases and is now the continent where the virus is spreading most quickly.
- The official figures likely only reflect a fraction of the real number of infections, as many countries only test cases needing hospitalisation.
In compliance with the govt advisory to limit movement for reducing the spread of COVID19, Uber services across India have been affected. This means that some or all of Uber services might not be available in your city.
- Pradeep Parameswaran, Head of Rides Uber, India SA
As per the UAE government’s directive, Emirates will temporarily suspend all passenger services from 25 March 2020.
World headed to recession at least as bad as during global economic crisis, says IMF
The outlook for global growth, for 2020 it is negative -- a recession at least as bad as during the global financial crisis or worse, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said after a call with G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
"But we expect recovery in 2021," she said.
"The human costs of the coronavirus pandemic are already immeasurable, and all countries need to work together to protect people and limit the economic damage," she said.
"But we expect recovery in 2021," she said.
"The human costs of the coronavirus pandemic are already immeasurable, and all countries need to work together to protect people and limit the economic damage," she said.
Kerala today appointed 276 doctors from its state list , and all of them would be asked to report for duty within a day, Health Minister KK Shailaja said
25 cases in Kerala are returnees from Dubai
25 of the 28 cases confirmed positive today in Kerala are from Dubai. Of the 28, 19 are from Kasaragod district, 5 from Kannur, 2 from Ernakulam and 1 from Thrissur. There have been a total of 95 cases reported from Kerala so far, of which 4 are cured.
Team lead by colleague Masarat Hashim KAS & involving brilliant professionals tracked more than 65 people who returned from affected countries skipping screening&changing routes. Amazing job. Srinagar is thankful to all for inputs.
- Shahid Choudhary, Srinagar DM
Yamuna Expressway has been closed & police barricading has been done on the route. Those passing through the barricading will be allowed only if they have a valid reason for their movement. It'll also remain open for emergency services.
- DCP (Greater Noida) Rajesh Kr Singh
Ministry of Home Affairs issues letter to stop all incoming passenger traffic on all 107 immigration check posts (ICPs) which includes all airports ICPs, land ports ICPs, rail ports ICPs, river ports ICPs in view of the spread of COVID-19.
Ministry of Home Affairs issues letter to stop all incoming passenger traffic on all 107 immigration check posts (I… https://t.co/JUo3K0M8Vu
— ANI (@ANI) 158498423400030 states and Union Territories impose complete lockdown covering a total of 548 districts in the country: Government
30 states/UTs announce complete lockdown in the entire state/union territory covering 548 dist to prevent the sprea… https://t.co/sfdJys0djV
— ANI (@ANI) 1584983560000Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra Govt to make necessary arrangements for setting up of isolation wards at Central jails across the Vidarbha region, within a week's time.
Maharashtra's 1st Covid couple tests negative post-incubation period
- A couple from Pune, who were the first positive coronavirus cases in Maharashtra.
- The Pune-based couple, along with their daughter, was part of a tourist group of 40 which had returned to Mumbai from Dubai on March 1.
- They had travelled to Pune by cab.
- The daughter of the couple and the cab driver also tested positive for the coronavirus subsequently.
- "Today, the couple's samples were sent for testing to NIV after they completed 14 days here at Naidu Hosptial. Their tests have come negative.
1.7 billion told to stay home worldwide over virus
- Some 1.7 billion people have been asked to stay home in over 50 countries and territories around the world.
- Some countries have imposed mandatory lockdown measures, while others have issued stay-at-home recommendations to stem the spread of the virus.
- Lockdowns in parts of India alone have kept some 700 million people hemmed in.
- In the worlds second most populated nation At least 34 more countries and territories have also established mandatory lockdown measures.
- France, Italy, Argentina, the US state of California, Iraq and Rwanda have also rolled out enforced lockdowns.
EU urges international aid for Iran in virus fight
- The EU on Monday urged the international community to send humanitarian aid to Iran to help its coronavirus fight.
- The bloc is preparing to send 20 million euros' (USD 21.5 million) worth of humanitarian aid to Iran.
- The new coronavirus has killed more than 1,800 people, making it one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic.
Government supplying 2 months ration in advance to every district: Jharkhand Consumer Affairs Minister
Telangana Police has registered a case against a Deputy Superintendent of Police and his son who had returned from UK, for not following quarantine protocol. The DSP's son has been tested positive for COVID19 now: ANI
SBI commits 0.25 per cent of FY21 annual profit to help fight COVID-19
- The announcement came hours after the government notified spending by companies to deal with the coronavirus outbreak as corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity under the companies law.
- he fund used to fight the coronavirus pandemic will be spent from CSR funds, SBI said in a statement.
- "This is in line with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' notification of spending CSR funds for COVID-19 as an eligible CSR activity," it said.
COVID-19 pandemic 'accelerating': WHO chief
The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly "accelerating", the World Health Organization warned Monday, but said it was still possible to "change the trajectory" of the outbreak.
"The pandemic is accelerating," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists in a virtual news briefing, saying "it took 67 days from the first reported case to reach the first 100,000 cases, 11 days for the second 100,000 cases and just four days for the third 100,000 cases."
"The pandemic is accelerating," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists in a virtual news briefing, saying "it took 67 days from the first reported case to reach the first 100,000 cases, 11 days for the second 100,000 cases and just four days for the third 100,000 cases."
Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done
Number of Canadians diagnosed with coronavirus rises to 1,474 from 1,430 late on sunday, death toll still 20: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
In wake of the coronavirus outbreak, entire state will be locked down from 00:00 hours of March 23 to April 1:
In wake of the #CoronaVirus outbreak, entire state will be locked down from 00:00 hours of March 23 to April 1. Peo… https://t.co/mDDJxHffZb
— ANI (@ANI) 1584979749000Prohibitory orders in 9 districts in Karnataka;seven new COVID-19 cases
From 12 AM tonight, the entire state will be under lockdown till 31st March. State borders have been sealed. Action will be taken against the people who will violate the lockdown
- Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha
No entry into Tirumala shrine till March 31
Total lockdown in entire Gujarat from midnight today
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare updates the death toll due to coronavirus to 9.
Andhra govt starts innovative door-to-door campaign to trace foreign returnees
The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday said it has traced over 10,000 foreign returnees through an innovative door-to-door campaign, out of which 140 of them have shown symptoms of coronavirus, while the rest remain asymptomatic.
To contain the spread of COVID-19, the state government deployed over 2.5 lakh volunteers with the responsibility of screening 50 households each.
To contain the spread of COVID-19, the state government deployed over 2.5 lakh volunteers with the responsibility of screening 50 households each.
Two-year-old among two fresh coronavirus cases in Punjab
- The child is the grandson of the Germany-returned Nawanshahr man who died of cardiac arrest last Wednesday.
- The 70-year-old man, who had returned from Germany through Italy on March 7, had died before the arrival of his report.
- With the detection of his grandson as a COVID-19 patient, now 11 of his family members are infected with the virus.
- The other patient, an 80-year-old woman, is the landowner of a friend of the Chandigarh's first coronavirus patient, an officials said.
- A 23-year-old woman who had recently returned from London was tested positive for the disease last week.
- After this her 27-year-old friend was also confirmed to be a case of coronavirus.
- In Punjab, there are 15 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nawanshahr, five in Mohali, two in Amritsar and one in Hoshiarpur.
Total number of positive cases in India rises to 467
This includes 34 discharged patients and 8 deaths
Assam to be under lockdown from 6 pm on Tuesday till Mar 31
Mylab gets commercial approval for COVID-19 test kit
- The test kit by the company is the first 'Made in India' kit to receive commercial approval from CDSCO.
- It is named as Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit, the company said in a statement.
- Local sourcing of test kits will be a major breakthrough for India as the testing kit by Mylab would cost nearly one-fourth of the current procurement cost.
- Moreover, Mylab's COVID-19 test kit screens and detects the infection within 2.5 hours as compared with over 7 hours taken by current protocols, it added.
Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya to be under lockdown from tomorrow
All offices of Himachal Pradesh govt except for those involved in essential services will remain closed from March 24 till March 26 in view of Covid-19
- Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal expresses his condolences to an employee with the Indian Railways who died because of coronavirus.
प.बंगाल में हमारे रेलवे कर्मचारी का #CoronaVirus इन्फेक्शन से देहांत होने का दुःखद समाचार मिला। मेरी संवेदनाएं उनके… https://t.co/TTKU7grR83
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) 1584964529000We have asked for Rs 150 Crore from centre. We have so many NRIs in Punjab, 90000 people have come here in last 3-4 months. So we need money for infrastructure as well as for isolation wards & other things if there are cases. 5 MPs also met Dr Harsh Vardhan.
- Punjab health minister
Karnataka reports seven new cases of Covid-19. Total number of cases in the state is now 33.
- The new positive cases include two from neighbouring Kerala, and five from Bengaluru.
- "Till date 33 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes one death," the department said in a bulletin.
- 31 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable.
- The fresh cases include two men from Kerala with a travel to history to Dubai. Both arrived on March 22.
Tripura CM Biplab Deb announces a complete lockdown in the state from 2 PM tomorrow till 31st March in the wake of coronavirus.
Suspected COVID-19 patient dies in HP's Kangra
- A 24-year-old woman who recently travelled from the USA and showed possible symptoms of coronavirus died at a private hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra.
- Her samples were sent for testing to Tanda's Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College but she died before the arrival of the report.
Nitish announces package over coronavirus lockdown
Singapore reports highest single day increase, total cases cross 500
Iran reports 127 new coronavirus deaths, raising toll to 1,812
Confirmed coronavirus infections in Netherlands rise 13%, 34 new deaths
Hydroxychloroquine for healthcare workers, persons caring for Covid-19 patients in households: ICMR
- The use of hydroxy-chloroquine is recommended for healthcare workers involved in the care of suspected or confirmed Covid-19 cases.
- And the asymptomatic household contacts of lab-confirmed cases as a preventive treatment measure.
- The protocol recommended by the National Task Force has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) for restricted use in emergency situations.
Pakistan's coronavirus cases rise to 803; Sindh minister tests positive
Total 49,735 camera-based fines were imposed yesterday
Total 49,735 camera-based fines were imposed yesterday. No manual fines were imposed: Delhi Police #JanataCurfew h… https://t.co/MhqnmfDy4Q
— ANI (@ANI) 1584971521000Banks in Bengal to transact till 2 pm
Dow Jones falls 600 points despite Fed’s liquidity push
US stock opened lower following steep overnight declines as investors awaited progress on a spending package from Congress. Measures of corporate credit risk eased and the dollar fell after the Federal Reserve announced a massive second wave of initiatives to support a shuttered American economy.
Lok Sabha gives standing ovation to foot soldiers in coronavirus battle
India's Bajaj Auto To Close Down Ops At Plant Located At Akurdi From March 23
Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned sine die:
Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned sine die. #CoronavirusPandemic https://t.co/gvum8AaGUp https://t.co/Vn1CqQJwiN
— ANI (@ANI) 1584969676000Imperative that production of essential items is not impacted; prevent black marketing and hoarding
- PM Modi
While government was working on giving fillip to pace of growth in country,an unforeseen hurdle in form of COVID19 came in front of economy. The challenge posed by COVID-19 is graver than that posed by World Wars & we need to be on vigil to prevent its spread.
- PMO
Gambhir offers Rs 50 lakh from MPLADS for Delhi govt hospitals treating COVID-19 patients
After Punjab, UT Chandigarh Administration imposes curfew
A curfew will remain in place in Chandigarh from today midnight till further orders in view of coronavirus Pandemic. People engaged in essential services will only be allowed curfew passes
- Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announces new tele helpline numbers on coronavirus safeguards for students.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announces new tele helpline numbers on #Coronavirus safeguards for stud… https://t.co/up2DqWaz7b
— ANI (@ANI) 1584969114000Madras High Court scales down benches; Asks lawyers not to work from chambers
