CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000
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| CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000 |
NEW DELHI : India coronavirus and lockdown relaxation latest news: The total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases breached the 31,000-mark to stand at 31,332 including 22,629 active cases, 7,695 cured/discharged, 1 migrated and 1,007 deaths, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry. The country registered 1,897 cases, 73 deaths in 24 hours, steepest rise in COVID-19 deaths in India in one day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is likely to address the nation at the end of this week is likely to extend the lockdown beyond May 3. However, during his meeting with the chief ministers of various states via video-conferencing, he asked them to prepare an exit plan depending on the on-ground situation in their respective states. Several states also recommended further extension of the countrywide lockdown. Karnataka has allowed the local shops to open in green zones, but not malls. Talking about global situation, over 3 million people have been infected with novel coronavirus across 184 nations with 1 million of them in the United States.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000
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| CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000 |
47 fresh novel coronavirus 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.
19 new coronavirus cases in Rajasthan
19 more people tested COVID-19 positive in Rajasthan on Wednesday taking the total cout to 2,383. Out of these 19 fresh cases, 11 are reported from Ajmer, 5 from Jaipur and 1 each from Udaipur, Banswara and Jodhpur, the state health department said.
Chennai lockdown: No extension of 4-day curfew
Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam has said in a letter to all district collectors that the 4-day complete lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai will not be extended. However, the regular lockdown will continue till May 3.
Karnataka coronavirus updates: State govt allows opening of shops in green zone
Karnataka goverment allowed reopening of shops in its green zones starting Wednesday. However, malls will remain shut. The government added that the shops can open with 50% workforce in green zones.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000
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| CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000 |
Delhi govt relaxes coronavirus lockdown: What is allowed?
The Delhi government relaxed the lockdown curbs on Tuesday allowing select services to run in the national capital. Here is the list: -
1. Sale of books
2. Veterinary hospitals
3. Dispensaries
4. Clinics
5. Pathological laboratories
6. Sale and supply of vaccine and medicine
7. Shops selling electric fans
Services allowed: -
1. Electricians
2. Plumbers
3. Those repairing water purifiers
CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000
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| CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE : April 29: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark, total cases over 31,000 |
Containment zones (hotspots or red zones) are the areas where the COVID-19 cases have been detected. According to Centre's cluster containment strategy, such areas are cordoned off and sealed completely with police barricades and shutting the entry and exit points to the areas. No one is allowed in and out of such areas, checking is intensified and the authorities sanitise each and every house. A door-to-door screening is carried out for checking people with COVID-19 like symptoms.
Coronavirus hotspots in Delhi: Kejriwal govt adds 2 more areas in hotspot list; 99 red zones now
Delhi government added 2 more hotspots in its list of cluster containment zones on Monday with the steady rise of novel coronavirus cases in the national capital. The government added Pilanji village in New Delhi and several streets of a South Delhi area in the list of containment zones. In South Delhi, Nirankari Gali, Nakshatra Gali, Nala Boring Gali, Ravan Wali Gali, Jamila Masjid Gali, Dargah Gurudwara Gali, Thane Wali Gali and Terminal Wali Gali have been added to the list as one hotspot zone.
Ahmedabad worst-hit city in Gujarat
Ahmedabad accounts for 65% of all COVID-19 cases in Gujarat with over 2,500 cases. All 19 deaths recorded in Gujarat in the last 24 hours are from Ahmedabad and out of 181 deaths reported from the state, around 127 are from the city.
Gujarat coronavirus cases
Gujarat recorded 206 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours. All these deaths were reported from Ahmedabad. The capital city accounts for 65% of all novel coronavirus cases in Gujarat. The state is the second worst-hit after Maharashtra with 3,744 confirmed cases, including 434 recoveries and 181 deaths.
Delhi-Haryana border sealed
Haryana has sealed its border with Delhi. Entry in in its satellited towns Gurugram and faridabad is allowed only through passes. Doctors, paramedical staff, police and bank employees will be allowed on producing their identity cards.
Delhi coronavirus updates: 206 new cases in 24 hours
Delhi reported 206 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 42 police personnel are infected with the coronavirus infection. Delhi is the third-worst affected state with the total count of confirmed novel coronavirus cases at 3,314 including 1,078 recoveries and 54 deaths, according to latest data by the Union Health Ministry.
Mumbai coronavirus news: Cases past 6,000, worst-hit city in India
Mumbai is the worst-affected city not only in Maharashtra but India with the COVID-19 cases tally at 6,169. The city recorded 393 new cases and 25 deaths in last 24 hours. Dharavi alone has over 300 cases.
Maharashtra coronavirus cases cross 9,000-mark, deaths top 400
Maharashtra recorded 729 new COVID-19 cases and 31 deahts in the last 24 hours. The total tally in the state now stands at 9,318 including 1,388 recoveries and 400 deaths, according to latest data by the Union Health Ministry.
Will Mumbai Pune lockdown end?
With the increasing number of novel coronavirus cases in Mumbai and Pune, which are the hotspots in Maharashtra, the government may extend the lockdown beyond May 3. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope recently said that the lockdown in Mumbai and Pune may be extended till May 18 as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in the 2 cities. Meanwhile, media reports claim that the lockdown in Mumbai may well extend beyond May till June. Both the cities are the backbone of the state's economy.
Coronavirus cases in India in 24 hours
1,897 cases, 73 deaths in 24 hours, steepest rise in COVID-19 deaths in India in one day.
Coronavirus deaths in India cross 1,000
The COVID-19 deaths in India crossed the 1,000-mark to stand at 1,007 according the latest data by the Union Health Ministry.
India coronavirus cases top 31,000
The total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases breached the 31,000-mark to stand at 31,332 including 22,629 active cases, 7,695 cured/discharged, 1 migrated and 1,007 deaths, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry.
Hotspots in Mumbai: Over 200 areas removed from city's red zones after no new cases in last 14 days
Mumbai has brought its containment zones down to 805 after they jumped past the 1,000-mark in the previous week, with more than half of these areas in slums, city Mayor Kishori Pednekar announced on Sunday. The hotspots had jumped to 1,036 last week.
Maharashtra lockdown extension: Mumbai, Pune curfew may be extended till 18 May, says state health minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope recently said that the lockdown in Mumbai and Pune may be extended till May 18 as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in the 2 cities. "The main objective of implementing the lockdown was to stop the spread of covid-19 pandemic and if the spread is not getting contained, we will have to extend the lockdown," he told Mint on Saturday.
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