Coronavirus in India: COVID-19 cases cross 1,000; death toll 27
With 186 cases, Maharashtra is the most affected state in the country, followed by Kerala with 182.
The number of positive coronavirus cases in India rose to 979 on Saturday even as the global death toll due to deadly virus crossed 30,000.
The number of deaths recorded in India is 25, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
With 186 cases, Maharashtra is the most affected state in the country, followed by Kerala with 182.
The mass exodus of migrant workers from different parts of the country to their homes continues, defeating both the purpose of the 21-day nationwide lockdown and putting them at extreme hardships. Pictures of migrant workers walking endlessly and many trying to cram into buses and trucks to reach their destination continued to pour in from several parts of the country as the lockdown entered the fourth day on Saturday.
Coronavirus continues to tighten its tentacles around with the world with the number of global cases reaching 662,000 as of now. The US has the most cases with over 122,66, followed by Italy at 92,472, China at 81,999 and Spain at 73235. Italy has recorded the highest number of deaths with 10,023, followed by Spain's death toll of 5,982, China's 3,177 and Iran's 2,517.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the nation on his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' to talk about the disease:
Here are updates from Sunday:
23:57 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Total #Coronavirus positive cases in Telangana stand at 70 including one discharged and one death: Telangana Health Department.
23:25 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Kolkata: A 59-year-old resident of Hooghly has been tested positive for #coronavirus. He is currently admitted to the ICU of a hospital. Total number of positive cases in West Bengal rise to 21.
22:17 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constitutes 11 empowered groups for comprehensive & integrated response to #COVID19. Out of these 11 empowered groups, 9 are headed by Secretary level officers, 1 by a member of NITI Aayog and 1 by the CEO of NITI Aayog.
21:03 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Central Govt today set up 11 empowered groups for ensuring a comprehensive & integrated response to #COVID19. These groups have been set up under Disaster Management Act. Each group has senior representative from PMO & Cabinet Secretariat to ensure seamless coordination
20:50 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Indian Army Sources clarify that two persons of Indian Army tested COVID19 positive today. Earlier information about a Jawan being tested positive in Srinagar is untrue. The two positive cases include a Colonel, who is a doctor in Kolkata, while other is a JCO in Dehradun.
20:35 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Total number of COVID19 positive cases rise to 1024 in India (including 901 active cases, 96 cured/discharged/migrated people and 27 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
19:35 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Total no. of positive COVID19 cases rise to 203, after 22 new cases today (10 from Mumbai, 5 from Pune, 3 from Nagpur, 2 from Ahmednagar & 1 each from Sangli, Buldhana & Jalgaon). 35 patients recovered & discharged till date.
19:26 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Spain confirmed another 838 deaths from the #Coronavirus in 24 hours today, a new daily record, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 6,528, according to Health Ministry figures: AFP News Agency
19:25 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Bihar: 4 new positive #COVID19 cases reported at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College & Hospital in Bhagalpur today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 15.
19:24 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Maharashtra: Death toll due to #COVID19 rises to 8, after 2 deaths today. A 40-yr-old woman died
yesterday at KEM Hospital due to severe breathlessness. Her COVID-19 positive status confirmed today. She was hypertensive too. A 45-yr-old man also died in Buldhana, he was diabetic.
19:20 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Maharashtra: Total no. of positive #COVID19 cases rises to 203, after 22 new cases today (10 from Mumbai, 5 from Pune, 3 from Nagpur, 2 from Ahmednagar & 1 each from Sangli, Buldhana & Jalgaon). 35 patients recovered & discharged to date.
19:13 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
240 tourists, 100 Indian nationals and 140 foreign nationals are currently stranded in Himachal Pradesh due to the #CoronaLockdown: Government of Himachal Pradesh
10:53 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
In view of countrywide lockdown to arrest spread of coronavirus, Ministry of Urban Development has directed all states/UTs to provide free food to the urban homeless in the DAY-NULM shelters.
10:51 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) writes to states for ensuring the availability and distribution of masks, gloves, and sanitizers. NPPA chairman Shubhra Singh has written to Health Secretaries & Chief Secretaries of all States.National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) writes to States for ensuring the availability and distribution of masks, gloves, and sanitizers. NPPA chairman Shubhra Singh has written to Health Secretaries & Chief Secretaries of all states.
10:28 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
The total number of coronavirus cases in India rise to 979 out of which 867 are active cases, 86 recovered, 25 deaths and 1 migrated patient: Union Ministry of Health (including foreign nationals, as on 29.03.2020 at 10:00 AM)
| S. No. | Name of State / UT | Total Confirmed cases (Indian National) | Total Confirmed cases ( Foreign National ) | Cured/ Discharged/Migrated |
Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bihar | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Chandigarh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Delhi | 38 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Goa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gujarat | 52 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Haryana | 19 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Jammu and Kashmir | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Karnataka | 76 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Kerala | 174 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| 14 | Ladakh | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 183 | 3 | 25 | 6 |
| 17 | Manipur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Odisha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Punjab | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Rajasthan | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Telangana | 56 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Uttarakhand | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 54 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | West Bengal | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total number of confirmed cases in India | 931 | 48 | 87 | 25 | |
10:02 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Maharashtra update new cases:
Pune 5
Mumbai 4
Jalgaon 1
Sangli 1
Nagpur 1
Total cases reach 193 in Maharashtra
Rajasthan positive cases reached 55
9:27 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
45-yr-old COVID-19 patient dies in Ahmedabad; toll in Gujarat rises to 5
9:17 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
Nuh: 4 dead, 4 injured after being run over by a vehicle on Kundli–Manesar–Palwal (KMP) Expressway early morning today. The eight people were walking on the expressway when the vehicle hit them.
8:00 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
A person who had come back from Maharashtra's Amravati and four other members of his family have tested positive for coronavirus in Meerut.
7:59 IST Sunday, 29 March 2020
FIR to be registered against Managing Director of a company for hiding his travel history. 13 people from his company had tested positive for coronavirus: Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer, Anurag Bhargav