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Coronavirus Updates: Lockdown extended in Telangana till May 7
20 Apr, 2020 | 12:36:35 AM IST
CM K Chandrasekhar Rao said the lockdown will be implemented in a tough manner.
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Top Developments
- MAHARASHTRA: Tally jumps to 4200; 552 new cases, 12 deaths on Sunday
- DELHI: 110 fresh cases and two deaths; state toll at 2003
- GUJARAT: 139 new COVID-19 cases, state tally at 1,743
- RAJASTHAN: 127 fresh cases; state toll at 1,478
- TAMIL NADU: 105 test positive; tally rises to 1,477
- UTTAR PRADESH: 25 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally rises to 1,100
- ANDHRA PRADSEH: 44 new coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh, tally climbs to 647
- J&K: 9 new coronavirus cases; tally touches 350
- HARYANA: 18 fresh cases in Haryana; total count 250
- PUNJAB: 1-month-old among 10 new COVID-19 cases in Punjab, tally now 244
- BIHAR: 7 more test positive, total rises to 93
- UTTARAKHAND: 2 more test positive; tally reaches 44
- JHARKHAND: 8 more COVID-19 cases; count rises to 41
- HIMACHAL PRADESH: No fresh case reported from Himachal; tally stays at 40
- KARNATAKA: Toll rises to 16; 6 new cases confirmed
- WEST BENGAL: 24 new COVID-19 cases, death toll remains at 12
Secretary to NHA official tests COVID-19 positive: Sources
The secretary to a top official of the National Health Authority (NHA), responsible for the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, has tested positive for coronavirus, official sources said on Sunday.
People of Rajasthan stranded elsewhere within the state can now be transported back: CM Ashok Gehlot
Thane district declared containment zone
4,865 samples tested in Assam so far, 34 positive
Seven more test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, count rises to 93
Neurosurgeon dies of COVID-19, fatalities mount to 16 in Tamil Nadu
Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad cities declared containment zones
The civic bodies of Pune and neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad on Sunday declared the areas within their municipal limits as containment zones and imposed further restrictions on people's movement to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Union Health Ministry asks its employees to take precautions at work
38 out of 97 coronavirus patients in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar have been cured and discharged from hospitals: Officials
2 new COVID-19 cases detected in Noida; tally now 97 in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar district: Officials
Zimbabwe extends COVID-19 lockdown by two weeks
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday extended by two weeks a lockdown imposed on March 30 to curb the spread of COVID-19 which has killed three in the country.
Kerala govt to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in 2 zones from Apr 20
State police chief Loknath Behera said the relaxations of restrictions imposed would come into effect in the Green and Orange-B zones in the state from Monday, an official release said.
One more dies of COVID-19 in Rajasthan; death toll 23
West Bengal will soon start rapid antibody tests: Official
8 more COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand, count rises to 41
BMC to allow certain public works from Monday
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh set of directives as per which, it will give relaxation from Monday to carry out certain public works during the lockdown, including filling of potholes on roads and laying of water supply lines.
Death toll in 5 major urban centres accounting for 60% of India’s death toll
- Mumbai: 131
- Pune: 50
- Indore: 50
- Delhi: 45
- Ahmedabad: 32
Coronavirus cases in national capital cross 2000; death toll rises to 45: Authorities
The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Sunday climbed to 2003, with 110 fresh cases and two deaths being reported in a day, according to Delhi government authorities.
Don't allow additional activities till city govt's lockdown assessment: Delhi Police to its personnel
The Delhi Police issued an advisory to its personnel on Sunday, instructing them not to allow "additional activities" till a further comprehensive assessment is done by the city government on relaxation of the ongoing lockdown.
Timely action by Assam government on COVID-19 instilled confidence among people
- Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam CM
A doctor dies of COVID-19 in Chennai at a private hospital: Hospital sources
Pune reports 57 new COVID-19 cases but no death
No new death due to coronavirus infection was reported in Pune district of Maharashtra on Sunday but 57 new cases were detected, taking their total to 669, a Health official said.
Mahindra asks if physical retailers could be allowed to home-deliver non-essentials
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Sunday asked if physical retailers could be allowed to do home deliveries of non-essentials after the government's move to ban e-commerce players from home delivery of the same items during the lockdown.
3,800 vehicles challaned in Ghaziabad for violating lockdown
35 more people test positive in Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension containment zone
Thirty-five more people have tested positive for coronavirus in a containment zone in south Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension area, authorities said on Sunday, making it possibly one of the largest such zones in the national capital in terms of number of cases.
At G-20 meet, Vardhan highlights India's 'pre-emptive and proactive' approach to deal with COVID-19
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the hallmark of India's efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak has been a pre-emptive and proactive approach as well as creating a people's movement to combat the pandemic. Speaking at a meeting of G20 ministers organised by the grouping's chair Saudi Arabia via video-conferencing, Vardhan said India has completed 25 days of the lockdown which will further extend till May 3 and its positive results were evident.
Health minister visits Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital; hails staffers
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday visited the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi and lauded the staffers for their resilience and hard work in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
No fresh case reported from Himachal; tally stays at 40
UP CM asks district magistrates to take decision on giving exemptions from Apr 20
Putting the onus on district magistrates to give certain exemptions during the lockdown from April 20, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said they should take a decision and inform the state government in this regard.
More than 1 million European cases of virus
The European Center for Disease Control says the continent now has more than 1 million confirmed cases and almost 100,000 deaths from the new coronavirus.
Samples of 14 coronavirus suspects in Ghaziabad taken for testing
500-bedded COVID-19 care centre set up in Jammu
A 500-bedded COVID-19 care centre with all necessary facilities has been established and handed over to the health department, an official spokesperson said.
Italy's official daily toll from the novel coronavirus edged down to 433 today
Turkey coronavirus death toll tops 2,000
Delhi Police distributes record five million food packets among poor
Govt to take decision on resuming train, airline services, any discussion futile: Javadekar
Union minister Prakash Javadekar made it clear on Sunday that the Centre has not taken any decision on starting train or flight services for passengers so far, while asserting that any discussion on the issue is futile.
Haryana to give conditional relaxations in select sectors from Monday
The Haryana government is set to give conditional relaxations in select sectors outside the coronavirus containment zones from Monday to kickstart the economic activities amid lockdown, an official said on Sunday.
Ahmedabad district worst hit in Gujarat with 1,101 cases
Ahmedabad has emerged as the worst-hit district in Gujarat in terms of coronavirus infection with as many as 239 positive cases found on Sunday alone, taking the district tally to 1,101, officials said.
COVID-19 lab doctor tests positive for coronavirus
A doctor working in a COVID-19 laboratory of the Madhya Pradesh government in Indore on Sunday tested positive for the coronavirus infection, a senior official said.
3-year-old girl reunited with nurse mother treating COVID-19 patients
After nearly 20 days, a three-year old girl was reunited with her mother, a nurse, as she returned from COVID-19 duty in Belagavi on Saturday.
Pakistan records 733 new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 8,212
People from Odisha stranded in other states to be put under 14-day quarantine after their return
Army takes over day-time management of quarantine facility in Narela
A team of doctors and paramedics from the army has "taken over the day-time management" of a quarantine facility in Delhi's Narela which is currently housing 932 Tablighi Jamaat members who attended a congregation in Nizamuddin last month.
Number of COVID-19 cases climbs to 1,100 in UP
As many as 125 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, taking the total number of such cases to 1,100 in the state, the health department said.
India, Kazakhstan strategic partners; solidarity during challenging times strengthens bond
- PM Modi
Maharashtra pulls plug on sanitisation domes, tunnels
The Maharashtra government has asked its departments not to use sanitisation domes, rooms or tunnels that spray disinfectants on people in view of the coronavirus outbreak, as there is no scientific evidence to show these are effective, health officials said here on Sunday.
Lockdown extended in Telangana till May 7
- K Chandrasekhar Rao, CM
2 more test COVID-19 positive in Uttarakhand, tally reaches 44
COVID-19 cases in Nashik district up by 8 to 99; death toll 6
10 staff members of Delhi hospital quarantined after attending to COVID-19 patient
Ten staff members of the Alshifa Hospital in southeast Delhi's Okhla have been quarantined after they attended to a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
Amravati: Samples of 4 test negative post COVID-19 treatment
Bollywood celebrities & sport stars urge people to stand up against domestic violence amid lockdown
In a one-minute video clip titled 'Lockdown On Domestic Violence', prominent faces including cricketers Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, actors Madhuri Dixit, Dia Mirza, Rahul Bose, Vidya Balan, urged people to take a firm stand against domestic violence.
Resident doctors of AIIMS write to Union minister over harassment of colleague who attempted suicide
The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of AIIMS wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday about the administration's "inaction" on the alleged harassment of a resident doctor on the basis of caste and gender by the faculty at the premier hospital. The female doctor attempted to commit suicide on Friday, one of her colleagues at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said.
West Bengal reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, death toll remains at 12
France reports another 395 coronavirus deaths, total toll 19,718
Karnataka govt extends coronavirus lockdown till April 21 midnight
The Karnataka government on Sunday issued fresh orders to continue the stringent lockdown measures issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs till the midnight of April 21. The government is considering lockdown relaxation after April 21, and the state cabinet that is scheduled to meet on Monday is likely to discuss this, sources said.
PM thanks shopkeepers, traders for ensuring daily essentials reach people
One-and-a-half-month-old baby dies of coronavirus in Delhi hospital
1-month-old among 10 new COVID-19 cases in Punjab, tally now 244
