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Coronavirus Updates: India records 20,471 confirmed cases; total death toll at 652
23 Apr, 2020 | 06:35:46 PM IST
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has currently 15,859 active cases and 3,959 cured/discharged cases.
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Wrap Up: All you need to know about Covid-19 pandemic
- MAHARASHTRA: 18 deaths; 431 new cases; total stands at 5,649
- GUJARAT: 135 new COVID19 positive cases; total stands at 2,407
- DELHI: Death toll reaches 48; total stands at 2,248
- RAJASTHAN: 153 new cases; total stands at 1,888
- TAMIL NADU: 33 new positive cases; total at 1,629
- UTTAR PRADESH: 112 fresh cases reported; total at 1,449
- TELANGANA: 15 new cases; 1 death reported today; total stands at 943
- KERALA: 11 more test positive; total at 437
- KARNATAKA: 9 more test positive; total stands at 427
- WEST BENGAL: West Bengal: 32 new COVID-19 patients; total active cases rise to 300
- HARYANA: 3 deaths; total active case 103; total confirmed case at 264
- PUNJAB: 6 more test positive; total stands at 257
- BIHAR: 5 more positive cases; total number of positive cases rise to 141
- ODISHA: 4 more test positive; total at 83
- UTTARAKHAND: No new case reported for 2nd consecutive day; total stands at 46
- JHARKHAND: 1 more tests positive; total stands at 46
- CHHATTISGARH: Total number of COVID19 cases in the State is 36
- CHANDIGARH: No deaths recorded so far; total stands at 27
Central team expected to be neutral in assessing COVID-19 situation: West Bengal govt
COVID-19 screening before entry to Noida
Those without valid passes returned.
68 new coronavirus cases in Pune, six deaths
Authorities to test high-risk contacts of Azadpur Mandi trader who died of COVID-19
Authorities will on Thursday test for coronavirus 17 high-risk contacts of a 57-year-old trader from north Delhi's Azadpur Mandi who died of the infection.
Odisha police seals 57 roads to West Bengal
2 cats in New York state test positive for virus
Reports AP
UN General Assembly rejects 2 virus resolutions
The United Nations General Assembly has rejected two resolutions on the coronavirus pandemic, one from Russia and the other from Saudi Arabia. It was the second defeat for a Russian resolution on COVID-19 by the 193-member world body.
President gives nod for promulgating ordinance to punish those attacking healthcare workers
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday gave his assent for promulgating an ordinance making acts of violence against healthcare personnel fighting COVID-19 pandemic as cognizable and non-bailable offences.
Aggressive evacuation of suspected patients in Dharavi planned
The Maharashtra government has decided to aggressively evacuate suspected coronavirus patients from Dharavi and other hotspots and put them in institutional quarantine, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday.
Rajasthan to recruit 2000 more doctors, 9000 nursing staffers: Health minister
Man who attended Tablighi Jamaat event dies at COVID-19 isolation centre in Sultanpuri: Officials
Number of active coronavirus cases in Ladakh falls to two: Official
Seven more patients recover in Himachal Pradesh
Seven more COVID-19 patients recovered in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the total number of those cured in the state to 18, a senior health official said.
Coronavirus pandemic will cause global famines of 'biblical proportions,': UN warns
738 people arrested in Manipur for violating curfew, lockdown
Treat all patients as suspect COVID-19 case: Govt to hospitals near containment zones
Frontline corona warriors in Haryana include 22,439 sanitary workers: Govt
Italy tops 25,000 coronavirus-related deaths
Director-general defends WHO's response to virus
The head of the World Health Organization says the agency declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a global emergency “early enough” and that the pronouncement was made when there were fewer than 100 cases outside China, where the new coronavirus was first detected.
The Press Council of India expressed "grave concern" over the large number of journalists contracting COVID-19
And urged the government and media houses to help such scribes.
All personal staff of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have pledged one day's salary every month till March 2021 for fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indore: 50% of city patients did not show symptoms initially
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tests negative for Covid-19
Karnataka govt has promulgated the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020.
The state government has now powers to punish those who obstruct public servants during discharge of their duties.
SCBA resolves to contribute money for purchase of PPE kits for frontline workers
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday passed a resolution to contribute money for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, masks and gloves for frontline workers like doctors and policemen in the fight against COVID-19.
Strict action against troops, officers who violate COVID-19 protocols
- Border Security Force (BSF) chief S S Deswal
SriLankan Airlines to operate 3 rescue flights to India
SriLankan Airlines will operate three rescue flights from India to fly back its stranded students in the country.
15-year-old girl tests COVID positive in Noida, tally now 103; 44 recover
AIIMS Raipur has discharged two more #COVID19 patients today.
Total number of COVID19 cases in the State is 36 including 8 active cases, 28 discharged: AIIMS Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Bhopal: 44 COVID19 patients including 22 police personnel have been discharged from Chirayu Medical College
Bhopal has recorded 303 cases so far.
23 arrested, 312 vehicles penalised for defying lockdown: Noida police
NYC July 4 fireworks show will go on, in 'a different way'
The coronavirus has sunk major New York City events from the St. Patrick's Day Parade to the 50th anniversary Pride march, but the famous July Fourth fireworks extravaganza will happen in some form, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.
Use rapid test kits for surveillance purpose, RT-PCR test a must
- ICMR
No FIR against unit owner if any of its worker tests Covid positive: Haryana CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday sought to assure the industry owners that no FIR will be registered against any unit owner, who has been given permission to restart unit during the lockdown, if any of their worker contracts coronavirus.
Rajasthan: 153 new COVID19 positive cases (including 68-Jaipur, 44-Ajmer, 17-tonk & 11-Jodhpur) reported today
Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1,888: State Health Department
Pool testing has been started at RIMS in Saifai. 3500 RT-PCR tests are being conducted daily in UP: State Health Dept
Pratapgarh district (UP) has become COVID19 free: State Health Department
Uttar Pradesh: 112 fresh cases reported today, taking the total number of cases to 1,449
21 patients have succumbed to the infection while 173 others have recovered: State Health Department
ICMR allows Maharashtra government to try out plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients in Mumbai
- State Health Minister Rajesh Tope
J&K's Pulwama, Kishtwar become coronavirus-free
20 World Cup could be pushed to 2021 with IPL taking its slot: McCullum
Former New Zealand skipper and IPL franchise coach Brendon McCullum on Wednesday advocated for this year's men's T20 World Cup could be postponed to early next year with a rescheduled cash-rich league taking its slot.
'Issues of cross border travel of media personnel in GBN solved'
Delhi: Coronavirus cases climbs to 2,248; death toll reaches 48 with one more fatality
According to the authorities
Mumbai: COVID-19 cases rise by 309 to 3,754; 10 more die, taking death toll to 160
According to BMC
Avoid gatherings, offer Ramzan prayers from home: Punjab govt to Muslims
Greta Thunberg is urging world leaders to act together to cope with crises and to listen to science experts
India, Ireland to strengthen partnership to address challenges of post-COVID world: PM Modi
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan welcomes the Centres ordinance increasing penal measures on those attacking doctors and health workers.
PM Modi says India stands with Nepal in COVID fight
Karnataka: 9 COVID-19 cases; govt orders partial easing of lockdown from Apr 23
Nine people, including a four-month-old infant, tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of infections to 427 in Karnataka, even as the state government on Wednesday announced partial relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown norms from April 23.
34 labourers reach Uttar Pradesh from Mumbai by hiding in fruit crates, sent in quarantine
Gujarat's COVID-19 death toll crosses 100-mark
With 13 more COVID-19 patients succumbing to the infection on Wednesday, the death toll in the state reached 103, a health department official said.
No logistic support forthcoming till now, need it: Central team on COVID-19 writes to West Bengal govt
List of COVID19 'containment zones' in Delhi rise to 89 after two areas in the Lado Sarai area added to the list.
PM Modi to address Gram Panchayats across the country on April 24 via video-conferencing
According to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issues protocol for using rapid antibody tests
Liquor shops to not open till 3rd May in Haryana, strict action to be taken against smugglers: Haryana Deputy CM
92-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 in Pune
Aviation ministry employee tests positive for coronavirus
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday said one of its employees who attended office on April 15 has tested positive for COVID-19.
