COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

NEW DELHI :(GGS TODAY BUREAU) While India has entered Day 20 of its 21-day nationwide lockdown, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 9,240. The death toll has climbed to 331, according to Worldometer. Among states, three have recorded more than 1,000 cases so far — Maharashtra (1,982), Delhi (1,154), and Tamil Nadu (1,075). Meanwhile, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have witnessed a decline in the number of new cases.

States like Maharashtra, Punjab and Telangana have already announced an extension of the lockdown, even as the central government will decide on a nationwide lockdown extension today.

COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

Coronavirus world update: Globally, 114,257 people have died from the new coronavirus and confirmed infections have topped 1.85 million. So far, over half a million people in the US have been infected by the novel coronavirus, and the death toll in that country has surged past 22,000. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had been suffering from Covid-19, was discharged from the hospital on Sunday.

Coronavirus in Mumbai:

217 new Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths have been recorded in Mumbai today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1,399 and the death count to 91, ANI quotes BMC

Coronavirus in India: ICMR orders more test kits
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has placed an order for more kits even after the first set of serological test kits are yet to arrive. ICMR has now given a deadline of May 1 for the same. While an order of 45 more lakh Serological test kits have been placed, 25 lakh more RT PCR kits have been ordered.

Coronavirus n Delhi hospitals: 35 healthcare workers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus

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2) Maharaja Agrasen Hospital - 8
3) Ganga Ram Hospital - 2
4) AIIMS - 1
5) Safdarjung Hospital- 2
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Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: 12 new cases in the state
12 more Covid-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh (8 in Guntur, 2 in Chittoor and 1 each in Krishna & West Godavari), taking the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state to 432.

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Coronavirus in Delhi: There are 43 containment zones in Delhi today

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain: If there are three or more positive cases in an area then we are declaring it a hotspot. 180 random samples were collected from Dilshad Garden yesterday. Rapid testing kits are awaited.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra latest news

Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad has quarantined himself, TV news has reported. This comes after a Police Sub Inspector (PSI) tested positive for Covid-19.

COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

Coronavirus lockdown: India plans to resume some manufacturing after

India is planning to restart some manufacturing after April 15 to help offset the economic damage of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, even as it weighs extending the lockdown, Reuters has reported citing two government sources.

Coronavirus in US: Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert says 'rolling reentry' of US economy possible in May
New cases of the coronavirus are certain to arise when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased, said Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for the US.

But Fauci said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a "rolling reentry" as early as next month, provided health authorities can quickly identify and isolate people who will inevitably be infected.

COVID-19 : Coronavirus Worldwide confirmed cases cross 18.5 lakh mark with over 1,14,000 deaths

Apple Maps will soon display coronavirus testing locationsApple has announced it will soon display coronavirus testing sites directly on its Maps.

Towards this, Apple has launched a portal for hospitals and healthcare providers to register as coronavirus screening locations. The concern team will then review the application and upon approval, the location will appear in Apple Maps.

Apple Maps will be able to show information like the place name, the associated healthcare provider, contact phone number and website, 9To5Mac reported on Sunday.

Coronavirus lockdown: 134 students stranded in Punjab leave for Bhutan

A total of 134 Bhutanese students, who had been stranded in Punjab amid coronavirus curfew, were allowed to leave through a special flight, a government official said on Monday.

"One hundred and thirty four Bhutanese students, who had been stranded in the hostels of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-Jalandhar, were allowed to leave for Bhutan through a special flight arranged by Bhutanese government," Special Chief Secretary K.B.S. Sidhu, who is in-charge to monitor state-wide coronavirus cases, informed in a tweet.