The Union Health Ministry said that 1,823 new coronavirus cases and 67 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, across the country.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 33,610, including 24,162 active cases, 8,373 cured, discharged, migrated and 1,075 deaths.
Meanwhile in Tamil Nadu, 161 cases were reported on Thursday making it the highest single day rise. A two-month-old baby is also among those who tested positive.
To attract more foreign investments, PM Narendra Modi also held a Cabinet meeting to discuss strategies to boost the economy on Thursday.
Screening of all residents of containment zones must be carried out at least three times within 14 days of issue of notification of the containment zone: Delhi Government #COVID19
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has written a letter to PM Modi saying 'given the large number of workers stuck due to lockdown, use of buses for their transportation would not work'. He urged PM to advise Railway Ministry to make special arrangements for migrants: Punjab CMO pic.twitter.com/UqxxmjQNai
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
76 new #COVID19 cases registered on Thursday in Delhi, activate cases stand at 2362
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) April 30, 2020
Three more deaths in the city, taking toll to 59
Two more recovered@NewIndianXpress #CoronaUpdatesInIndia
The CM, on Thursday, also issued an appeal to the workers stranded in other states to be patient and not start walking towards their homes as the UP government was committed to bring each one of them back home. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Punjab saw the steepest rise in the number of novel coronavirus cases on Thursday with 105 persons, mostly pilgrims who returned from Nanded, testing positive for the disease, officials said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#Lockdown #COVID19: Want to return to #AP?#Students and #pilgrims stranded in other states and seeking to return can dial 0866-2424680 or send a mail to apcovid19controlroom@gmail.com #JaganMohanReddy govt comes to the rescue of those stranded in other states @NewIndianXpress
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) April 30, 2020
6 more CRPF jawans have been tested COVID-19 positive in Delhi today. All of them belong to the same Battalion which has recorded the maximum number of COVID-19 positive cases. Out of 6, one jawan is with the CRPF national Kabaddi team: Central Reserve Police Force pic.twitter.com/WC7oOBiDXQ
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Maharashtra has more than five lakh migrant workers stranded at various temporary shelter homes across the state with most of them hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. They have been provided free of cost food through community kitchens until now. Shifting them back home, however, is another task altogether, according to the Maharashtra government. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Maharashtra #COVIDー19 update
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) April 30, 2020
Today's report
Positive cases -- 583
Deaths - 32
Discharge - 180
Cumulative total cases - 10,498
Deaths -- 459
Discharge --1773@NewIndianXpress
Karnataka govt issues orders facilitating movement of stranded citizens including students, tourists, pilgrims etc.
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) April 30, 2020
Appoints nodal officers in charge of 'one-time' movement.@XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/t5MSn2qPPE
In a shocking incident, the last rites of a migrant worker, who reportedly died of dehydration and exhaustion after walking almost 250 km to reach his village of Mittapalle in Ramasamudram mandal of Chittoor district, were stopped by locals fearing that he had contracted COVID-19. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Anurag Srivastava, the spokesperson in the ministry, said the issue of evacuation of Indians stranded abroad is also under discussion and that all the Indian missions are extending all possible assistance to the diaspora community.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
According to an order issued on Wednesday, people are advised to wear face masks in all public places, including public transport, market places and offices. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
MHA to States-Ensure free movement of trucks/goods carriers, incl empty trucks. Local authorities must not insist on separate passes at inter-state borders across the country. This is essential to maintain the supply chain of goods & services in the country: Spox, Home Ministry pic.twitter.com/1MUwndbtPW
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Leading epidemiologist Dr Giridhara R Babu, Professor and Head, Lifecourse Epidemiology, IIPH, Public iHealth Foundation of India, Bengaluru, and member of the ICMR's COVID-19 research group on epidemiology and surveillance, speaks to The New Indian Express on whether the lockdown has served its purpose and the road ahead.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Maharashtra government public transport buses started return journey from Kota, Rajasthan to Maharashtra. Over 800 students from Maharashtra were stranded at Kota during lockdown. @NewIndianXpress @advanilparab @CMOMaharashtra @AjitPawarSpeaks @bb_thorat pic.twitter.com/SoHDxN0QIQ
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) April 30, 2020
In the last 24 hours, Sinha said, 37 fresh coronavirus cases have been reported in the state, and 15 people were discharged from hospitals following their recovery. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Preliminary inquiry and CCTV footage of the hospital indicate that the man did not go outside the hospital campus, located in Khatodara area, during the last two days, an official from Khatodara police station said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The state has generated employment for 18.52 lakh labourers in the period during which the lockdown has been in place.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Through the ordinance promulgated on Thursday, the Kerala Disaster and Public Health Emergency Special Provisions, the government plans to deduct the salary as per the earlier plan. The ordinance says the government needs to announce the repayment plan and time only six months after the deduction.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
On Thursday, Bihar deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi made an appeal to the Centre to run special non-stop trains with catering facilities and proper social distancing to bring them back.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#COVID19- 1718 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 33050. The recovery rate is now 25.19%. A progressive recovery rate has been observed: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secy, Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/jHZtD4T5Gm
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
The price of the test is set at INR 4,500 and is conducted by labs authorised by ICMR to perform COVID-19 testing using Real Time PCR methodology. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Minister @nimmasuresh writes to @CMofKarnataka requesting him to allow barbers and dentists to open their saloon and clinics respectively pic.twitter.com/lbfue8YCfK
— Ashwini M Sripad (@AshwiniMS_TNIE) April 30, 2020
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Kalyan Dombivli Municipal limits recorded 18 and 13 new cases respectively, while no fresh cases were reported from Mira- Bhayandar area in 24 hours, the official said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Gurugram District administration has issued notification for enforcing stricter measures through curbs on cross-movement across all borders of the district from 10 AM on 1st May 2020. #Haryana pic.twitter.com/504xr0Yjdh
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
The genetic disorder present at birth does not allow clotting of blood when a person gets injured and leads to uncontrollable bleeding, swelling, pain, limb and organ damage and in extreme cases even disability and death.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The album is the brainchild of Nobert Khayi. He said the idea behind it was to spread across a message of peace and lift up the spirits of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
After four days of complete #lockdown, several people are seen travelling at AV Bridge in Madurai on Thursday.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 30, 2020
Express Photo | @KKSundar123. @xpresstn #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/XWYwSXdx1T
The experts also suggested that railways, air travel, inter-state bus services, malls, shopping complexes, religious places, among others, should be kept shut at least for the month of May.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
After four days of complete #lockdown, several people are seen travelling at AV Bridge in Madurai on Thursday.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 30, 2020
Express Photo | @KKSundar123. @xpresstn #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/XWYwSXdx1T
Alert ~ Four more #COVID positive cases are reported from Bongaingaon district.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 30, 2020
The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 41. ( 29 are discharged, 1 death, so active hospital cases 11.)
Update at 1 pm / April 30#AssamCovidCount
A couple of days back, the Odisha officials dug up trenches at Milagam village but they later filled them to restore movement of people following objections raised by the Srikakulam district administration after a pregnant woman was forced to be carried on a makeshift bamboo stretcher to reach a waiting 108 ambulance on the Odisha side.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
TN govt creates web portal - https://t.co/4skz6hzhCw to facilitate NRI tamils including students, tourists and workers who wish to return to Tamil Nadu after the air traffic is restored @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) April 30, 2020
The central government had earlier approved the land-use change as required for the Central Vista development project on the recommendations of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), paving the way for construction of a new Parliament building among others. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Delhi govt is making arrangements to soon bring Del students back home from Kota
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 30, 2020
On April 6, the USAID had announced a grant of USD 2.9 million to India to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus. US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster said the additional funding will further support India's response to COVID-19.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Delhi Police has issued movement pass to 5 people, including Riddhima Kapoor - the daughter of #RishiKapoor, to go to Mumbai: DCP (southeast) RP Meena (in file pic)
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Rishi Kapoor passed away at Mumbai's HN Reliance Foundation Hospital today. pic.twitter.com/1PVKVMkHSu
As a gesture of appreciation towards doctors, the company along with its dealer partners will offer complementary engine oil service at its dealership service centres across the country, BMW Group India said in a statement. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
People disregarding the concept of #SocialDistancing, throng at Otteri, in Chennai on Thursday.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 30, 2020
Express Photo | @haisat2005.#COVID19 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/dMRP59Fc0z
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the service alterations in domestic flights' premium economy class and economy class include reduction in meal choices and withdrawal of services like onboard sales, welcome drink, hot meals and hot beverages, Vistara stated. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
22 new positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from 29th April, 5 pm to 30th April 12 pm. Total number of #COVID19 cases rise to 557, including 21 deaths & 223 discharges. +1 death due to non – Covid cause: Health Department, Government of Karnataka pic.twitter.com/GLaRFwyHg7
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Punjab: Pilgrims from Sri Hazur Sahib, stranded in Maharashtra's Nanded, returned to the state y'day. As of now, around 3613 such pilgrims have returned to the state. Visuals from Bathinda. DC Bathinda says, "2 pilgrims, who returned to Bathinda,have tested positive for #COVID19" pic.twitter.com/vY7Knq4iiM
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
#WATCH Karnataka: Police resorts to lathi charge on people who were found violating the #COVID19 lockdown in Kalaburagi. Section 144 of CrPc has been extended till 7th May 2020 in the district, today. pic.twitter.com/M07PrWXhNm
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Supreme Court today refused to pass any order & disposed off a petition filed by a lawyer, seeking appropriate directions to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to assist & help those lawyers facing difficulty, especially financial help, during the nationwide #Coronavirus lockdown. pic.twitter.com/rYKKtdHo3d
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Nine members of a family were quarantined after a newlywed couple returned from Ghaziabad to Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district in an ambulance in the guise of patients, police said on Thursday. The groom, bride and their seven family members were quarantined at their home in Khatauli, the police said. A case has registered against the ambulance driver who allegedly brought the couple on Wednesday, the police added.
Having internally developed the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and the formulations for the product, the company filed the product for clinical trials with the DCGI and has received approval for conducting the trial on mild to moderate patients, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said in a statement. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
World's gold demand during the first quarter of 2019 stood at 1070.8 tonne, according to WGC's Q1 Gold Demand Trends report. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
According to official sources, the decision on how to send the workers back will be taken after a high-level meeting wherein the nodal officers pertaining to workers, students or pilgrims of every state will be announced. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
On Wednesday night, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the details of data collection through the website of the Indian Consulate in Dubai, the Gulf News reported. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Karnataka: Hand sanitiser was given to the state cabinet ministers & their temperature was checked using a thermometer gun, as they arrived at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru for a cabinet meeting. The meeting is currently underway. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/CZMcy6AdwC
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Four days after the intensive lockdown and with only three days left for the second phase of the lockdown to come to an end, on Thursday residents flocked supermarkets and vegetable shops since early morning hours. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan interacts with Civil Society Organizations/NGOs along with Niti Aayog CEO Mr. Amitabh Kant, on #COVID19 through video conferencing. pic.twitter.com/f8JL8GaF6C
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
#AndhraFightsCorona #COVID19 cases in #AndhraPradesh cross 1400 mark and now at1403. Kurnool has highest number of cases(43). @NewIndianXpress
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) April 30, 2020
We are in touch. It will be resolved soon: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain when asked that health workers and those rendering essential services are also not being let through Delhi-Haryana border, as most of the border areas between Delhi and Haryana have been sealed pic.twitter.com/IiNmBM0wFr
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
People throng at Villivakkam market after the complete #lockdown, in Chennai on Thursday.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 30, 2020
Express Video | @haisat2005. #COVID19 #coronavirus @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/iaQ8vQHkd5
Madhya Pradesh: Scores of migrant workers today were stopped by the police at state border after they were trying to enter into the state from Maharashtra. They are now stranded between Mumbai-Barwani stretch of National Highway 3 near Sendhwa. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/D8zPgJUfOj
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Online education has received greater acceptance due to the pandemic situation and the government will soon come up with guidelines to bridge the digital divide, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank says in an interview with Sumi Sukanya Dutta. (READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE)
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan in a video talk with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, streamed by the party, said that country needs Rs 65,000 crore to feed the poor. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Three more coronavirus patients recovered in Shamli, taking the number of active cases in the Uttar Pradesh district to just one, an official said on Thursday. District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur told reporters that the second samples of the three patients came negative. There were a total of 17 coronavirus infections and now there is only one active case. She said there were four hotspots in the district.
Kerala: People were seen violating social distancing norms amid #COVID19 outbreak, in Ernakulam General Hospital today morning. Total positive cases in the state stand at 495 including 123 active cases. pic.twitter.com/l22bqvfXYB
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Four more traders associated with Delhi's Azadpur Sabzi Mandi have tested positive for coronavirus. They did not commute to and fro the vegetable market. A total of 15 positive cases in the vegetable market have been reported so far: Azadpur Mandi official.
As of now, around 3613 pilgrims from Sri Hazur Sahib, in Nanded and 153 students from Kota have returned to Punjab: Department of Information and Public Relation, Punjab.
Odisha: Industrial Training Institute, Cuttack has developed a robot, with help of SakRobotix Lab to help health workers in containing the spread of #COVID19. Union Min Mahendra Nath Pandey says, "Such service robots will help health workers&we need to encourage such innovations" pic.twitter.com/vQKRT63dNr
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
The move comes days after the Indian government indicated that a decision will be taken to bring back the Indian nationals stranded abroad after assessing the situation. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The basket of 170 grew a tad bigger as states and Union Territories like Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi added a few districts to the list. While J&K added two districts, Delhi, too, inserted two, in effect covering the entire city. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The period of 28 days is significant because it indicates that after two cycles of the incubation period of the virus, nil reporting of fresh cases could mean that the chain of transmission may have been broken in the area. But is this really an achievement? (READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE)
127 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Pune district in the last 12 hours. Total positive cases in the district stand at 1722: Dr. Bhagawan Pawar, DHO (District Health Officer).
86 new cases of #COVID19 & 2 new deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of cases to 2524 including 57 deaths. 827 patients have recovered from the disease till date: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/uIOvnie1A4
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Out of the 646 samples tested yesterday for COVID-19, results of 27 are positive: King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow.
And, he sings a melon-choly strain...
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 30, 2020
A vendor waits hopefully with tonnes of watermelon amid #COVID19 lockdown in Kerala's Kozhikode.
Express photo by @sooraj_TNIE.@xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/3ow1GPyiX7
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Raipur has discharged 2 more patients today, belonging to Korba district, after they completely recovered from #COVID19. Presently, there are 2 active cases including a nursing officer. Both are stable: AIIMS, Raipur #Chattisgarh pic.twitter.com/377T3BqLi4
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
LIVE: Shri @RahulGandhi in conversation with Dr. Raghuram Rajan on COVID19 & its economic impact. #RahulShowsTheWay https://t.co/azomUpU1eW
— Congress (@INCIndia) April 30, 2020
"The company recommends that passengers wear them throughout the entire journey, i.e. also before or after the flight at the airport, whenever the required minimum distance cannot be guaranteed without restriction," Lufthansa group stated in its press release. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
No new cases for 4 days. Tests over 8100 per million: Chetan Sanghi, Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/i18e3T6DA0
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
10 COVID-19 positive cases found in Jhajjar. 9 out of them are vegetable vendors who have a history of travelling to Delhi and one is a nurse at a hospital. The total cases in Jhajjar district are 18: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Randeep Puniya.
With 1718 new cases & 67 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India rises to 33050 (including 23651 active cases, 1074 deaths, 8325 cured/discharged/migrated): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Caesarean section of a pregnant woman who had tested positive for #COVID19 was done successfully by a team of Gynecologists at Sarojini Naidu Medical College: Agra DM Prabhu N Singh pic.twitter.com/6nj7GojBoR
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 30, 2020
Punjab: Police in Amritsar punished people who were found violating the #COVID19 lockdown and made them to do sit-ups on the roads today. pic.twitter.com/LDZqzDOfzp
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
There will be complete lockdown in the limits of Varanasi municipal corporation till May 3. Home delivery to be done for people in case they need anything. People will be allowed to move out of the limits only on health & medical grounds: DM Varanasi, Kaushal Raj Sharma
Gujarat: Flowers farmers in Rajkot say they are incurring losses due to #COVID19 lockdown. Mavji Bhai, a farmer says, "Nobody is buying our flowers. All the yield is getting waste. The government should announce a relief package and help us". pic.twitter.com/wCrGIaIeTL
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Imposition of Section 144 CrPc in the district has been extended till 7th May 2020. There is no restriction on movement of people rendering or availing essential services: Kalaburagi (Karnataka) Deputy Commissioner Sharat B.
Haryana: Travel of govt employees and common people from neighbouring states and districts to Faridabad has been prohibited, as a preventive measure against #COVID19. Visuals from Delhi-Faridabad border. pic.twitter.com/u94IOPLkFj
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Delhi: People at wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Okhla to buy essentials, amid the #CoronavirusLockdown. The nationwide lockdown imposed to combat #COVID19 will last till 3rd May 2020. pic.twitter.com/alKbIKXJQR
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020
Mangaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has converted one of their buses into a Mobile Fever Clinic, in wake of #COVID19 pandemic. The bus was flagged off yesterday. pic.twitter.com/tcyp2IGD7c
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Guidelines were issued to states today by Centre for bringing back students&migrant workers, I thank Prime Minister for this. These are conditional guidelines, some rules®ulations will be formulated on it.We will also seek Centre's support: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren (29.04.20) pic.twitter.com/ny8yrJjm9a
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
In post lockdown SoP document reviewed by IANS, the AAI plans to start "maybe at 30 per cent capacity" at airports with operations scaling up to original level in a gradual manner. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
To stop the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, inter-state borders connecting Delhi to the neighbouring states have been sealed, which is now causing problems in the movement of workers engaged on essential services. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
In a series of tweets, the Union Home Ministry said it has held a comprehensive review meeting on the lockdown situation in the country and has found that there have been tremendous gains and improvement in the COVID-19 situation due to the lockdown till now. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 4,082 after 308 new patients were reported on Wednesday, 234 of them in Ahmedabad alone. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
An ambulance driver from Tamil Nadu who came to Tripura along with five passengers has tested positive for #COVID19 today: Tripura Minister Ratan Lal Nath pic.twitter.com/uS06ZjcQ8Z
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
With five more coronavirus deaths, the fatality count climbed to 39 in Uttar Pradesh, which reported 81 fresh cases on Wednesday, an official said. Till now, 2,134 coronavirus cases have been reported from 60 districts of the state. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
It shall be mandatory to wear face mask/face covering at all public places from 1st May: District Magistrate, Srinagar. #JammuAndKashmir #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/egVOaLlu7K
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
#Kerala to provide #facemask to all school children. It is with the help of volunteers of @_NSSIndia that the facemasks is being made #facemasks4all #coronaupdatesindia #keralamodel @YASMinistry @CMOKerala @NewIndianXpress
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) April 29, 2020
Maharashtra #Covid_19 update
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) April 29, 2020
Today's report
Positive patients -- 597
Deaths -- 32
Discharge --295.
Cumulative total cases --9,915, deaths - 432, discharge 1,593.@NewIndianXpress
New guidelines to fight COVID-19 will come; to give considerable relaxations to many districts effective May 4: MHA
Health officials in Mumbai said that a test to prove the efficacy of the much touted but largely untested drug was still in the cards, but that for now they would follow the Centre's guidelines.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The period of 28 days is significant because it indicates that after two cycles of incubation of the virus, zero reports of fresh cases could mean that the chain of transmission has been broken in the area. But is this really an achievement? (READ MORE)
Cases in Tamil Nadu surges to 2,162 after 104 new cases came to fore in the last 24 hours. In the recent development, Chennai recorded 94 cases.
All for #COVIDWarriors! To encourage and support people who are fighting against #COVID19, the Tambaram railway station has been decorated with various paintings and Graffiti.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 29, 2020
Express Video | @ashwinacharya05 pic.twitter.com/jZ03ihoBdD
Karnataka records 11 new COVID-19 cases taking the state tally to 534. In a positive new, there has been no new cases in Bengaluru.
14 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Dharavi; taking the total number of cases to 344. No new death recorded today.
The deceased and five other labourers had travelled to the town last week, when local authorities put them in a quarantine facility at a government college as a precautionary measure, Amaanganj police station in-charge Rakesh Tiwari said. (READ MORE)
All the 22 staffs of Medicine Ward of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi were taken for examination after an elderly man, admitted to the ward of the doctor under whose supervision RJD Chief is undergoing treatment, was tested positive on Monday. (READ MORE)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allows movement of migrant workers, tourists, students etc. stranded at various places. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/3JH2YPAuQU
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Coronavirus cases in India mounts to 31787 after country recorded 1813 fresh cases and 71 deaths in the last 24 hours.
All district collectors have been directed to send detailed report to govt on which industries and works can be allowed in their respective districts depending upon the prevailing status of Corona infection @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) April 29, 2020
Since the last 3 days, the doubling rate is 11.3 days in the country. Although the global mortality rate is around 7 per cent, India is having a mortality rate of around 3 per cent. Around 86 per cent of fatality of persons with co-morbidity, the health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday.
Ten persons, including a journalist test positive for coronavirus in Kerala. Six of them are from Kollam, two each in Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.
Around 2,400 migrant labourers who were working at construction sites in IIT Hyderabad staged protest today morning, demanding they be sent back to their homes: Sangareddy Rural Police. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/xvhGaIcFb2
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Over 40,000 overseas students including those from India are expected to receive a relief payment of up to 1,100 Australian dollars (USD 716) as part of a state emergency support package. (READ MORE)
Cabinet meeting to be chaired by CM EPS, scheduled for May 2 to decide whether lockdown should be extended or not @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) April 29, 2020
Lockdown in Punjab to be extended by two more week, chief minister Amarinder Singh announced on wednesday. A four-hour relaxation from 7 am to 11 am will be given every day, he added.
There are 48 active cases of coronavirus in the CRPF, India's largest paramilitary force with about 3.25 lakh personnel. The total cases include 46 from Hussain's battalion. (READ MORE)
16 family members of the index patient were tested again, including the 8 who were positive. Their test results came in today and they have all tested negative. 8 positive cases will need to be tested again after 24 hours as per protocol to completely declare them as recovered.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 29, 2020
16 family members of the index patient were tested again, including the 8 who were positive. Their test results came in today and they have all tested negative. 8 positive cases will need to be tested again after 24 hours as per protocol to completely declare them as recovered.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 29, 2020
16 family members of the index patient were tested again, including the 8 who were positive. Their test results came in today and they have all tested negative. 8 positive cases will need to be tested again after 24 hours as per protocol to completely declare them as recovered.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 29, 2020
16 family members of the index patient were tested again, including the 8 who were positive. Their test results came in today and they have all tested negative. 8 positive cases will need to be tested again after 24 hours as per protocol to completely declare them as recovered.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 29, 2020
16 family members of the index patient were tested again, including the 8 who were positive. Their test results came in today and they have all tested negative. 8 positive cases will need to be tested again after 24 hours as per protocol to completely declare them as recovered.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 29, 2020
21 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Agra district, taking the total number of cases here to 425, District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh said.
He also called upon the government to announce a financial package for the MSME sector, as proposed by his party and provide financial assistance to states to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. (READ MORE)
The expectation of lockdown getting lifted or restrictions being eased are growing. The lockdown has given wings to the innovative spirit of several entrepreneurs. One such innovation is a touch-free sanitiser dispenser developed by K Gajeshwaran, Managing Director, Clear Aqua Technologies, Tiruchy, which manufactures water purifiers. (READ MORE)
Last week, the Delhi government had set up a centre for testing of media persons working in the national capital, after 53 scribes tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai. The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital climbed to 3,314 on Tuesday, with 206 fresh cases being reported in a day.
The son, whose test results came on Tuesday, was working in Chennai till April 22 as a food delivery staffer and had been quarantined since April 23 after his father tested positive for the virus. Officials are now tracking the contacts of the 26-year-old. (READ MORE)
As the country continues with its lockdown, the step was conceived to continue patient care services without risking the health of patients or doctors, the healthcare major said in a statement. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
#COVID19 cases in Haryana stand at 308 including 224 discharges & three deaths. There are 81 active cases in the State: Haryana Health Department pic.twitter.com/AEgYIWhwvU
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Y'day,94 positive cases reported. Total positive cases rise to 1466 including 65 deaths.Positive patients with mild symptoms/asymptomatic will be kept in covid care centre,moderate in DCSC&critical patients in dedicated #COVID19 centre:Dr Praveen Jadiya,CMHO-Indore,Madhya Pradesh pic.twitter.com/dOlmDy1GXg
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
WB: AMRI hospital,Salt Lake-a dedicated #COVID19 hospital,has introduced 'Virtual Visiting Hours' for patients there. Hospital's CEO says "State govt issued directive not to carry phones inside COVID wards. So we started this.Patients can keep in touch with their family via iPad" pic.twitter.com/MjP10aqVtA
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
In a first in Madurai district, a 24-year-old pregnant COVID-19 patient from T. Ambasamudiram gave birth to a baby girl on April 26 night. She delivered her second child the same day she tested positive for COVID-19. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
SpiceJet's flight operations chief Gurcharan Arora told pilots through an email that "as of today, 16 per cent of our aircraft and 20 per cent of our pilots are flying". (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The officers/staff are advised that in case the App shows a message that he/she has a 'moderate' or 'high risk', he/she should not come to office and self isolate for 14 days or till the status becomes 'safe' or 'low risk': Government of India.
All officers, staff (including outsourced staff) working in Central Govt should download 'Aarogya Setu' App on their mobile phones immediately. Before starting for office,they must review their status on App & commute only when App shows 'safe' or 'low risk' status: Government of India.
Punjab reports 16 new cases, including 12 Nanded pilgrims: KBS Sidhu, Special Chief Secretary.
9 new positive cases have been reported from 28th April 5 pm to 29th April 12 pm. Total number of #COVID19 cases rise to 532 in the state including 20 deaths and 215 discharges. +1 death due to non – Covid cause: Government of Karnataka, Department of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/jBMpVvHIVw
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Two out of 17 samples tested from District Magistrate Delhi (South West) office are COVID-19 positive, both are contacts of previous case. DM Southwest Rahul Singh has already tested negative. Personal Secretary of DM Southwest had tested positive on April 27: DM (South West) office.
The RTI plea filed on April 24 by Vikrant Tongad, founder of Social Action for Forest & Environment, was disposed of within three days. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Recently there has been a lot of speculation regarding 10th CBSE Board exams. It is reiterated that the board's decision to take board exams for 29 subjects of class 10 and 12, stands the same as mentioned in circular dated 1st April 2020: Central Board of Secondary Education pic.twitter.com/DWtDzvAJZR
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
"Azadpur Mandi is being properly disinfected. All the shops nearby, where COVID-19 positive cases were reported, have been sealed. All the precautionary measures are being taken. Those who are asymptomatic or have light symptoms of COVID-19 will be kept under home quarantine for 14 days and will be treated at their homes, as per the new protocol. There is no need to hospitalize such patients. Centre has said that plasma therapy is very technical and is at an experimental stage currently. Those who do not have permission should not practice it. Delhi has permission from Centre. Only, those who have permission should perform this therapy," said Satyender Jain on Wednesday.
#APFightsCorona: 73 more positive cases take #COVID19 tally in #AP to 1332; #Guntur records 29 more cases @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/eErX0OPBPf
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) April 29, 2020
The government has been making a lot of effort to popularise the app after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on April 14, requested to people to download and use it on their mobile phones to combat the pandemic. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
While the INS Jalashwa is based out of Visakhapatnam, the Magar class warships are on the western seaboard. The warships are on standby mode and would be ready to move after the orders are issued: Government Sources https://t.co/eNvspyBA8Z
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
11 traders associated with Delhi's Azadpur Sabzi Mandi have tested positive for coronavirus. We are tracing the contacts of the cases. They are not directly connected to the mandi: District Magistrate (North) Deepak Shinde.
Mother turns hairdresser for her little boy near Chennai's Chepauk stadium as salons are shut due to #COVID19 #lockdown.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) April 29, 2020
Express photos | @ddmallick. @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/dvp5EpxR2B
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam hold meeting with District Collectors of the state through video conference, to review the #COVID19 situation. pic.twitter.com/AnPefYEZTZ
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Shri @RahulGandhi MP (LS) and Shri @rssurjewala spokesperson of @INCIndia have attempted to mislead people in a brazen manner. Typical to @INCIndia, they resort to sensationalising facts by taking them out of context. In the following tweets wish to respond to the issues raised.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) April 28, 2020
Odisha: People make purchases at vegetable market Unit-1 in Bhubaneswar, amid #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/COAf9g4nRE
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
73 deaths and 1897 new cases in last 24 hours due to coronavirus, the sharpest ever increase in death cases in India.
India’s economy was shut down on March 24, the collateral damage of the precipitous lockdown to control Covid-19. It was extended to May 3, with interim plans to relax restrictions to mitigate human hardship and initiate economic recovery. (READ FULL OPINION HERE)
Both police and medical authorities denied their alleged negligence which the family said led to the death Monday of vegetable vendor Satish Agrawal, who lived curfew-bound Faithagadi in Kota's Rampura area. (READ FULL OPINION HERE)
In the last week of March, a non-peer reviewed research paper, authored by four researchers connected to the University of Texas at Houston, appeared on a prominent website. These researchers have arrived at an interesting conclusion after tracking data related to aspects of the coronavirus across 178 countries. What they actually discovered was that those countries that had strong BCG vaccination regimens had death rates due to the coronavirus that were lower by a factor of 10, when compared with the death rates due to it in nations that did not have such a BCG regimen. (READ THE FULL OPINION HERE)
Haryana: Travel of govt employees & common people from neighbouring states & districts to Faridabad has been prohibited. Doctors,paramedical staff,police&bank employees to be permitted on producing their identity cards, only till 12 pm today. Visuals from Delhi-Faridabad border. pic.twitter.com/PImxOVxAmu
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Uttarakhand: A medical team which went to Makhanpur village in Haridwar dist y'day was misbehaved with&manhandled,while carrying out survey for #COVID19. SSP says "FIR registered,1 arrested. Search on for absconders. Taking action under Epidemic Diseases(Amendment)Ordinance 2020" pic.twitter.com/ngLAaypgTt
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
A 77-year-old man has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar, he is a close contact of a previous positive case. Contact tracing on. Total positive cases in the state stand at 119: Odisha Health Department.
The modalities of taking the approvals from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is being worked out, official sources said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
More than 250 healthcare workers, including doctors, in Delhi, are reported to have tested positive and about 25 hospitals, both private and government, have reported their healthcare workers getting infected. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Total number of #COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 31332 including 1007 deaths, 7695 cured/discharged and 1 migrated: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/l0hNa3GIPp
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Dhaval Jain, Additional District Magistrate, Howrah will also hold the charge of Commissioner, Howrah Municipal Corporation until further orders. The order comes after a crowd at a market place in Howrah's Tikiapara had yesterday attacked Police when they asked the crowd to return to their homes.
20 out of 725 samples have tested positive for coronavirus; four from Lucknow, nine from Agra, and seven from Firozabad: King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow.
The ''Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device'' will be very helpful for the frontline healthcare workers who are treating COVID-19 patients, said professor Harish Hirani, director of CSIR-CMERI (Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute). (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Chandigarh: Panjab University to vacate 2 of their hostels on orders of the Union Territory administration to convert them into quarantine centres. Emanual Nahar, Dean Students Welfare says, "Administration asked us to vacate 4 hostels, currently, we are vacating 2". (28.04.20) pic.twitter.com/PbGaQKfe03
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
Chandumama Sonawane hospital & Meera hospital (private) have been declared as dedicated hospitals for COVID-19 positive pregnant women. The hospitals have a combined capacity of 130 beds: Pune Health Department.
Delhi: Migrant workers lodged at a shelter in Shriniwas Puri amid #CoronaLockdown are helping in maintenance work. A Gunjan, SHO Amar Colony says, "They help out in cleaning, painting,& gardening. They say they are getting food&shelter from govt, so they should also do something" pic.twitter.com/iqqCwN86OW
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
Five people have tested positive for COVID-19, out of the 10 who were arrested for attacking police in Nagarwada, Vadodara on Monday. Bharat Rathod, ACP Vadodara says, "4fourpolice personnel who came in their contact have been home-quarantined".
Gujarat: Ahmedabad Police has set up 'model vegetable markets' at 6 locations under Ramol police station limits as per #SocialDistancing norms. KS Dave, Inspector Ramol PS says,"We've provided masks, sanitisers& gloves to vendors. We also check temperatures using thermometer gun" pic.twitter.com/udi2lCfojV
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
In last couple of days 8 police personnel tested positive for #COVID19, their close contacts have been quarantined. Other personnel who were deployed at sensitive places were tested&fortunately, their reports came negative: Ravindra Shisve, Pune Joint Commissioner of Police(28.4) pic.twitter.com/wrIif9h6KQ
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
More than 2,200 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours in the United States of America (USA): AFP news agency.
People & vehicles queue outside Delhi's Azadpur wholesale fruit & vegetable market amid #CoronaLockdown. pic.twitter.com/kXhnq8DFm4
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Uttarakhand: Portals of the Kedarnath temple were opened at 6:10 am today. 'Darshan' for the devotees is not allowed at the temple as of now. pic.twitter.com/HU6nyUWIw6
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Travel of govt employees & common people from neighbouring states & districts to Faridabad prohibited. Doctors, paramedical staff, police & bank employees to be permitted on producing their identity cards, only till 12 pm today: Yash Pal, Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad #Haryana pic.twitter.com/gfZIyXwQ3P
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2020
Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally reached 9,318 after 729 new positive cases were detected on Tuesday, the state public health department stated. It said that 31 deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking the total number of fatalities in the state to 400.
With the red zones in the national capital touching 100, the Delhi administration is now looking at implementing a micro containment zone strategy to break the chain of coronavirus transmission. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The big-heart, who draws only Rs 12,000 monthly salary, met Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao and handed over his donation. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
As per Johns Hopkins University tally, the confirmed cases in US has breached the 10-lakh mark
Police to provide transportation facilities to elderly citizens who live alone, from today(29 April). The facility will be provided for travel to hospitals, police will also deliver medical supplies if the elderly citizens are unable to procure them on their own: Jharkhand Police pic.twitter.com/MXgqPPOrlE
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020