INDIA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he has received suggestions from experts and all of them have recommended the extension of nationwide lockdown in India.
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak continues to spread like wildfire across India, the central government is amping up efforts to build medical centers, quarantine units and continue with surveillance and tracing contacts.
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday stated that 773 positive cases and 32 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, which is the highest till now.
Meanwhile, in order to prevent health workers from being infected, the Centre is also following up on infection prevention and control measures. The Health Ministry also assured that there is enough stock of hydroxychloroquine available in the country. “It is ensured that not only today even in future there will not be any lack of HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine) as and when needed,’’ Lav Agarwal, Joint Secy, Health Ministry, said on Wednesday.
The Uttar Pradesh administration had a day earlier announced that coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts of the state, including Lucknow and Noida, will be sealed off to stop the spread of novel coronavirus as people residing in certain areas are not following the lockdown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he has received suggestions from experts and all of them have recommended the extension of nationwide lockdown in India.
Here are the LIVE updates of the COVID-19 situation in India:
Centre has granted exemption from Basic Customs Duty & Health cess, on the import of the following goods, with immediate effect - ventilators, Face masks, surgical masks, PPEs, #COVID19 test kits,inputs for their manufacture. Exemption available up to 30th Sept 2020: Govt of India
At 163 Chennai has highest COVID-19 positive cases in Tamil Nadu.
21 areas identified as containment zones in Delhi; people are not being allowed to enter or exit from these areas: CM Kejriwal
16 new cases have been confirmed in Karnataka from April 8, 5 PM to April 9, 5 PM. As of 5:00 PM of April 9, 197 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes six deaths and 30 discharges.
24 more positive in Kashmir on Thursday taking the total cases to 184. In Jammu, there are 32 cases and in Kashmir 152 cases.
Another coronavirus positive patient found in Navi Mumbai. Total infected cases in Navi Mumbai reach 31.
Mumbai's Dharavi records its third death.
DELHI GB Pant Hospital has been retained for general patients (non-COVID-19) in view of difficulties faced by general patients. Lok Nayak Hospital will add 500 beds for COVID-19 patients instead of GB Pant Hospital by utilizing OPD spaces and newly constructed block for maids.
As many as 23 districts of 33 in Rajasthan have reported coronavirus cases. Till 2.30 pm on Thursday, the number of infections in the state jumped to 430. The highest number of cases has been found in Jaipur with 129. In Ramganj, more than 80 patients have been reported. In Jodhpur, there are about 30 cases while there are 20 cases from Tonk and 27 cases in Bhilwara.
Total positive cases in the state is 11. 9 out of them recovered&were discharged, 1 more person will be discharged soon. The 11th positive case was found last night, area has been placed under complete lockdown. Contact tracing being done: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
Delhi High Court suspends summer vacation for the High Court and the Subordinate Courts. The courts in the national capital will be functioning in the month of June 2020.
Out of 718 districts in India, 400 have not reported any coronavirus cases.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) orders ban on all vegetable/fruit markets, hawkers & sellers in containment area/buffer zone in Dharavi, during the lockdown period, as a precaution against #COVID19. Pharmacies in the area are allowed to remain open. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has confirmed that they will come up with door to door supply of essentials in the area, by later today or tomorrow.
464 cases registered under section 188 of IPC against violators of #CoronaLockdown in Mumbai yesterday. 3,634 cases have been registered against violators since 20th March. 2,850 people have been arrested & released on bail till yesterday: Mumbai Police
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declares 381 areas as containment zones, to prevent COVID19 transmission; The total number of positive cases in Maharashtra is 1297
10 new positive cases reported in the state; Till now, there are 191 positive cases including 28 discharges and 6 deaths: Government of Karnataka
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has requested the Centre not to start train and air services till April 30th; Educational institutions in the state to remain closed till June 17th.
Madhya Pradesh: Farmers in Chhatarpur say they are incurring losses as they are unable to harvest their crops due to lack of labourers amid #COVID19 lockdown.
Madhya Pradesh: Farmers in Chhatarpur say they are incurring losses as they are unable to harvest their crops due to lack of labourers amid #COVID19 lockdown. pic.twitter.com/5EjtK3Bgs7
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
#COVID19: Odisha extends lockdown till April 30th, the first state to do so
The Resident Doctors’ Association at AIIMS Bhopal has written a letter to the Director of the institute regarding "abusive behaviour and physical assault by policemen on resident on-duty doctors".
The Resident Doctors’ Association at AIIMS Bhopal has written a letter to the Director of the institute regarding "abusive behaviour and physical assault by policemen on resident on-duty doctors".#MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/sTtKLjIWHf
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)Pune ties up with Bharat Electronics Ltd(BEL) for the production of medical devices. Mass manufacturing-ready hardware and software design will be available to manufacturers across India for free: Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India
Delhi: A high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on #COVID19 being held at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Delhi: A high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on #COVID19 being held at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. pic.twitter.com/b8UrnZvDwD
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
A doctor who tested positive for COVID19 passes away, taking the death toll in Indore to 22. Total number of positive cases in Indore are 213: PRO, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
162 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1297: Maharashtra Health Department
Chennai: Disinfectant tunnel put up for two-wheeler drivers at Maduravioal, for prevention of COVID19 transmission.
Chennai: Disinfectant tunnel put up for two-wheeler drivers at Maduravioal, for prevention of COVID19 transmission. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/33ZHi0J17t
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to procure 1 lakh Rapid Test Kits for #COVID19 from South Korea: BMC official.
Till now, there are 669 COVID19 positive cases including 426 cases from Markaz, in Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain
Delhi: Sanitation workers of North Delhi Municipal Corporation wear personal protective gear for the collection of garbage from the houses of the quarantined in the Paharganj area, for prevention of COVID19 transmission.
Delhi: Sanitation workers of North Delhi Municipal Corporation wear personal protective gear for the collection of garbage from the houses of the quarantined in the Paharganj area, for prevention of COVID19 transmission. pic.twitter.com/3zATptKXOS
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
Punjab Education Dept has issued show-cause notices to 15 more private schools in Punjab for demanding fees during the lockdown period by defying govt directions. Till now, 38 private schools have been served notices for violating govt directions as 23 schools were issued notices earlier
United Nations Security Council to discuss "Impact of COVID-19 on the issues that fall under the Security Council’s mandate" later today (approx 1-1.30 am IST 10th April).
Jammu & Kashmir: Social distancing being maintained at a Jammu & Kashmir Bank branch in Poonch, as a preventive measure against Coronavirus.
Madhya Pradesh: 5 Coronavirus positive cases reported in district Khandwa, contact tracing of positive cases underway: District Collector Khandwa Tanvi Sundriyal
4 new COVID19 positive cases reported from Siwan in Bihar, taking the total number of positive cases to 43: Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary, Health Dept, #Bihar
A high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on #COVID19 to be held at the Ministery of Health & Family Welfare today.
All arrangements have been made for safe & smooth procurement of wheat from April 15. To reduce rush for maintaining social distancing, the number of markets have been doubled. All markets will have hand sanitizers, masks and soaps: CMO Punjab
Delhi: A doctor, a member of nursing staff and a sanitation worker at Delhi State Cancer Institute test positive for COVID19, a total of 21 healthcare workers here have tested positive. The samples of 19 admitted patients also sent for testing. 45 hospital staff home quarantined
19 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in Agra, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 84: Agra DM Prabhu N Singh
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro in his address to the nation thanked PM Modi for helping Brazil with Hydroxychroloquine. He said, "As an outcome of my direct conversation with Indian PM, we'll receive, raw materials to continue our production of Hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19".
Brazil Pres Jair Bolsonaro in his address to the nation thanked PM Modi for helping Brazil with Hydroxychroloquine. He said, "As an outcome of my direct conversation with Indian PM, we'll receive, raw materials to continue our production of Hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19". pic.twitter.com/awn3MYuem4
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
Punjab: A disinfection tunnel has been installed at the entry of the vegetable wholesale market in Amritsar, amid coronavirus threat.
Punjab: A disinfection tunnel has been installed at the entry of the vegetable wholesale market in Amritsar, amid coronavirus threat. pic.twitter.com/xCOUvGgtve
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
Karnataka: People in large numbers out on the streets to buy essential commodities in Hubli, amid lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus
Karnataka: People in large numbers out on the streets to buy essential commodities in Hubli, amid lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus pic.twitter.com/PCDRWV5Sti
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
Two people (a 15-year-old and a 24-year old) test positive for COVID-19 in Ludhiana. Total confirmed cases in the District are now 8: Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Pardeep Aggarwal
Increase of 540 new COVID19 cases and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours; India's total number of #Coronavirus positive cases rise to 5734 (including 5095 active cases, 473 cured/discharged and 166 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Bihar's East Champaran district to seal its border with Gopalganj district at Sattar Ghat and Dumariya Ghat, after a COVID19 positive case has been reported in Gopalganj.
"We were buying fruits when a man started to shout at us to maintain distance. He blamed us for spreading Coronavirus and hit us,"Say the 2 female doctors posted at Emergency Dept of Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, who were allegedly assaulted by their neighbour in Gautam Nagar last night
Kerala Govt has set up 5 COVID help-desks for the expatriate Malayalee community. The online medical services would be made available to the non-resident Keralites through the Norka Roots website. The services of various specialty doctors to be available from 2 pm to 6 pm IST.
Indian Army provides assistance in the form of distribution of pre-cooked food packets to representatives from affected areas; to be distributed amongst the needy in #Ladakh: Northern Command, Indian Army.
#COVID19
Indian Army provides assistance in the form of distribution of pre-cooked food packets to representatives from affected areas; to be distributed amongst the needy in #Ladakh: Northern Command, Indian Army.#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tGBNGHXGbK
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
One more COVID19 positive case found in the state; Total positive cases in the state are 11 including 9 discharged: Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singhdeo
#MadhyaPradesh: First Coronavirus positive case reported in Dhar; 3 km area near Bhaktiyar Marg sealed: Dhar Collector Srikant Bhanoth
4 more confirmed cases of COVID 19 reported in the state- 1 from a COVID19 infected family in Ranchi and the other 3 from an infected family in Bokaro; Total positive cases in the state are 13: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni.
Delhi: Vardhaman Apartments in Mayur Vihar Phase I Extn has been identified as a 'containment zone' by the Delhi Government. All movements will be completely barred from the apartments, to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Yesterday Delhi Govt identified 20 hotspots&sealed them
Five more positive COVID-19 cases reported in Ranchi, including one in Bokaro. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand has reached nine, state Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni has confirmed.
The United States reports nearly 2,000 #Coronavirus deaths for the second day in a row: AFP news agency quoting Johns Hopkins
6 more persons have tested positive for #Coronavirus in Punjab's Mohali, taking the total number of cases to 36. We are tracing the contacts of the positive cases: Deputy Commissioner Mohali, Girsh Dayalan
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