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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Three deaths from Telangana take India toll to 59, confirmed cases cross 2000

The Health Ministry officials on Wednesday said cases have increased largely due to Tablighi Jamaat congregation, which took place in mid-March, and therefore does not show a national trend.
Government employees rush to catch a state transport bus at Chatrapati Shivaji Terminal during the nationwide lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai Wednesday April 1 2020. (Photo | PTI)
Government employees rush to catch a state transport bus at Chatrapati Shivaji Terminal during the nationwide lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai Wednesday April 1 2020. (Photo | PTI)
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The massive spike in India's coronavirus tally continued on Wednesday, as the number of positive cases crossed 2000, while the death toll stood at 56. So far, 176 people have recovered from the pandemic and released from hospitals across the country.

The Health Ministry attributed the big spike in the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases largely to the Tablighi Jamaat, an orthodox Muslim society set up nearly 100 years ago by Deobandi Islamic scholar Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Khandhalawi as a religious reform movement and to spread the faith.

In a sweeping nationwide hunt, authorities across states have identified more than 6,000 people who attended the Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the biggest COVID-19 hotspot in India, as more than 450 fresh cases of infection emerged on Wednesday to take the tally over 1,900 with at least 59 deaths.

More than 5,000 of those identified to have attended the congregation have been quarantined, including in hospitals across states, while efforts are on to trace another 2,000 including in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

The list includes foreigners as well, while some of those identified by the state authorities are yet to return from Delhi to their respective native places.

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Latest updates from Northeast

One more positive case from Manipur. The person joined Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz. Some people are under observation across the state. Total cases in the state now stand at two. In Assam, three more positive cases found at Goalpara district, taking the state's tally to 16. They too attended Tablighi Jamaat.

Latest Telangana stats

Today 30 tested positive, three deaths on Wednesday. Nine have died so far. Total cases in the state stand at 130.

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More information on the Dharavi death

  • A 46-year-old resident of Dharavi area of Mumbai who had contracted coronavirus died on Wednesday evening, prompting the civic authorities to seal the building where he lived. Densely-populated Dharavi is famous as one of the largest slums in Asia.

  • The man, who lived in a building constructed under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme, had no foreign travel history, said a health official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

  • After he died at nearby government-run Sion Hospital, some 300 tenements in the building and around 30 shops were cordoned off by police.

  • Residents of the building have been quarantined at home. The deceased had a garment shop at AKG Nagar in Dharavi, the official said.

    • Stats from Rajasthan

  • Wednesday's positive cases: 27 (26 in state and 1 evacuee from Iran) Total positive in state: 102 (including 2 Italian) Evacuees from Iran total Positive: 18

  • Overall cumulative positive: 120 12 new positive reported. Four are from Tonk, all these are from Tabligi jamat, one from Alwar district admitted at Burn unit of SMS hospital.

  • Seven positive reported are from Churu, all these are from Tabligi Jamat.

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    Cops said over 100 foreigners, who are at present under quarantine, have been booked under the Foreigners Act as they were indulging in religious activities. They said 236 foreigners were identified in the state and were put under quarantine. Out of them, police have so far booked over 100 foreigners for violation of visa rules as they were travelling on a tourist visa and indulging in Tablighi Jamaat activities, they said.

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    More updates from Mumbai

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    Eight more tested positive in Assam

    All of them participated in Tablighi Jamaat congregation. Now the total number of cases reach 17. 13 tested positive in Assam, four in Delhi. Total positive cases in Northeast reach 19. Manipur and Mizoram have one cases each.

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  • We handed over a list of 11084 phone numbers to police yesterday & 14345 phone numbers today of people who have been asked to remain in home quarantine. The police will track if they are following the instructions on home quarantine or not

  • 120 positive cases reported till this morning. Total 766 people are admitted to the hospitals of Delhi due to Corona. Out of them 112 are positive, rest are possibly infected and are being tested. Out of the 112 positive cases, only one is on ventilator, two are on oxygen supply and 109 people are stable.

  • 536 people, out of all those who were brought out of Markaz, have been admitted to hospitals. 1810 people have been put in isolation/quarantine. So, a total of 2346 have been brought out of Markaz.

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    • 123 Tablighi Jamaat members from Kerala visited Delhi in early March, all home quarantined

    The most number of people hailed from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts. About 36 people from these districts had gone to Nizamuddin, which is now considered the hot spot of COVID, to attend the functions there, including the mushawara (meeting).

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    Highligths of health ministry briefing

  • Till now, there are 1637 COVID19 cases, including 386 new positive cases since yesterday. There've been 38 deaths. 132 people have recovered. The number of positive cases have gone up since yesterday. One of main reasons for it is the travel by members of Tablighi Jamat.

  • 1800 people related to Tablighi Jamaat have been sent to 9 hospitals and quarantine centers. The recent rise in cases does not represent a national trend.

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    Nizamuddin event attendees, contacts being traced

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    Gujarat residents attended Nizamuddin event, probe ordered

  • From Surat alone, as many as 76 people had attended the gathering at Markaz Nizamuddin, the headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat, earlier this month, officials said. Now, authorities are trying to locate them as they may have got infected with the deadly virus, said officials of the Surat Municipal Corporation. While a probe has been ordered to identify all the attendees, primary investigations so far had revealed that some persons from Bhavnagar, too, had visited the congregation, said Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha.

  • "We are aware that some persons from Gujarat had visited the gathering.Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has also taken cognizance of the issue. DCP Dipan Bhadran of the Ahmedabad crime branch, along with the ATS, has been handed over the probe to identify the people," the DGP told reporters in Gandhinagar.

  • "Primary investigations revealed that people from Bhavnagar attended the event. More details will emerge during the probe. We will share the information with the health department to initiate home quarantine for such people," Jha said.

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    Asked officials to find if anyone from Haryana attended Nizamuddin congregation: Vij

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    22 people who attended Nizamuddin congregation quarantined in Rajasthan

  • The move comes after over 24 people, who took part in the congregation at Nizamuddin West earlier this month, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Acting swiftly on the information that the participants of the congregation had come to the districts, officials have sent them to a quarantine facility and taken their samples for testing.

  • Nine people from Haryana were staying at a madrasa in Churu, while as many from Rajasthan were at their homes in Sardarshahar town, Churu District Collector Sandesh Nayak told PTI.

  • They have come back between March 18 and 22, and sent to quarantine facilities in Sardarshehar and Rajaldesar. Others who came in their contact have been home quarantined, Nayak said.

  • Four people in Tonk district have been isolated after they returned in the past two days after attending the congregation.

  • Samples have been taken for examination, District Collector Kishor Kumar Sharma said. Fourteen more people from Tonk had also attended the congregation, but had returned on March 3. All are being identified, the official added.

    • 25 camps in Nashik to take care of migrant workers

    These include Sukhdev Ashram in Vilholi as well as a facility of the Social Welfare department in Nasardi, he said. "These camps house almost 2,500 people and dining facilities and other amenities are being provided. Eighteen of the camps are in Nashik Municipal Corporation areas, in which over 1300 people are staying," Collector Suraj Mandhare said. Some 61 truckloads of foodgrains will be brought from the FCI godown in Manmad to be distributed under PDS in the district in April, the official said.

    Madhya Pradesh CM asks those who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin to declare their identities

    Himachal Police warns public against spreading coronavirus-related rumours on April Fool's Day

    It said FIR will be lodged against anyone found indulging in such pranks on April 1. In a message posted on social media, Shimla Superintendent of Police Omapati Jamwal said, "Tomorrow is April 1. Don't spread any rumour regarding COVID-19 or lockdown in the name of April Fool. FIR will be lodged. " Similar warnings were issued by police in several other districts of the hill state.

    Indian Oil's goodwil measure for its employees

    Mumbai: BMC asks private doctors to keep clinics open

    The BMC directive, under the Epidemic Diseases Act, comes amid complaints that several private clinics, pathology labs and medical shops etc are closed, possibly due to the fear of infection. A BMC release said doctors should send patients having COVID-19 symptoms like cough, cold and fever to the dedicated civic body hospitals. It also asked these doctors to not allow patients having cough and cold to enter their clinics. The release said the civic body would start 'fever clinics' in all wards and citizens can visit for cough, cold and fever.

    Another Mohalla Clinic doctor tests positive; people asked to quarantine

    The doctor belonged to the clinic in Janata Mazdoor Colony in Babarpur area, according to a notice issued by Shahdara district authorities. The doctor serving at the clinic in Babarpur area has got infected with COVID-19 and all the patients and other people who visited the facility between March 12-20 are supposed to quarantine themselves for two weeks, the notice said. If anyone shows any symptoms of coronavirus infection, they are to report to authorities, it said.

    Two booked in Maharashtra for housing 10 foreign nationals at mosque

    The police, who were on patrolling duty on Monday, found 10 foreign nationals inside Bhaldar mosque also known as Markaz Masjid in Nevasa, an official said. The foreigners, who hail from Ghana, Dakar, Djibouti and Benin, were staying in the masjid since before the lockdown was imposed, he said. The men were shifted to a nearby hospital and their swab samples were taken for testing, he added.

    Sanitisers worth Rs 22. 13 lakh seized, one arrested in Mumbai

  • The raid, by Unit VII of Crime Branch and personnel from the state Food and Drug Administration, was carried out on Synergy Hygienic Corporation, an official said.

  • "We seized 1632 numbers of 500ml bottles and 360 numbers of 5-litre cans of O-Shine sanitisers and raw materials, all worth Rs 22. 13 lakh. The firm's owner, Dilip Chanria, has been arrested. He had no licence to manufacture the product but was doing so to make profits due to the high demand following the coronavirus outbreak," he said.

  • A case has been registered under the IPC and Drugs and Cosmetics Act, he added.

    • US tourist tests positive for COVID-19 after her return from Rishikesh

    Th woman posted her health update on a social media post recently, causing concern among officials here as she had come in contact with quite a few people during her stay in a resort in Rishikesh, Narendra Nagar SDM Yukta Mishra said. People who had come in contact with the woman have been identified, she said, adding action is being taken as per treatment protocol of COVID-19. Muni ki Reti police station in-charge Ram Kishore Saklani said the woman had stayed in a resort in Sarai area.

    Goa's coronavirus testing lab develops snag on day one

  • The coronavirus testing lab set up at Goa Medical College and Hospital failed to take off on Tuesday after it developed a snag, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. He said 55 samples had to be, therefore, sent to NIV, Pune for testing.

  • "I will not be able to tell you what exactly went wrong but we could not get tests started. The fault will be rectified and testing is likely to begin from tomorrow," the CM said.

    • Doctors, health dept staff no longer require curfew passes: Punjab government

  • Besides, banks and ATMs have been allowed to operate the whole week, subject to maintenance of COVID-19 protocols, as per the revised guidelines issued by the state home department in the wake of the curfew being extended till April 14. According to the new instructions, the district magistrates have been formally asked to extend curfew beyond March 31, up to April 14.

  • Post offices and courier services have been allowed to operate while banks and cash dispensing machines can remain open the whole week as against two-days a week earlier, subject to maintenance of social distance norms, said an official release. Employees of the health and medical education departments have been now permitted to work on the basis of their identity cards issued by their concerted departments.

  • Similarly, all the doctors of the private hospitals/nursing homes/diagnostic laboratories would be allowed to work without curfew passes on the basis of their photo ID Cards issued by the Punjab Medical/Dental Council or Indian Medical Association, it said.

  • Other employees of private nursing homes would be granted bulk curfew passes on the request of the administrator of the concerned hospital.

  • Patients would now be allowed to visit all hospitals, including private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic laboratories, on the basis of patient cards/prescription slips issued by the hospital and nursing homes. New patients would be allowed movement against e-pass.

  • However, patients in a serious condition will be permitted to go to hospitals without any pass or cards, the release said.

    • Over 3,700 detained for violation of lockdown in Delhi

    According to the data shared by the police, 239 cases were registered under section 188 (for disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code till 5 pm. A total of 3,763 people have been detained under section 65 (persons bound to comply with reasonable directions of police officers) and 546 vehicles have been impounded under section 66 of the Delhi Police Act, they stated. A total of 1,254 movement passes have been issued on Tuesday, police said.

    Stats from Telangana

    TODAY Tested positive and under treatment : 15. Deaths : As of now, 0. Discharged/cured: 0.
    TOTAL Tested positive and under treatment :77. Deaths: 6. Discharged/cured: 14.

    77 out of 83 foreign nationals rounded up in Uttar Pradesh attended Nizamuddin congregation

    The state had launched tracing 157 members of Tablighi Jamat who had been a part of Nizamuddin congregation on March 18. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Here is what Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Meghalaya saying about the possible cases within their territory from Markaz

  • 107 people who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have entered Madhya Pradesh. I have ordered to identify them immediately. Police have identified some who are being taken to quarantine centres. Search for others is on: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan.

  • Today, 15 people who attended the 2020 Markaz (in Nizamuddin, Delhi) & their relatives have been diagnosed coronavirus positive in Telangana. At present, 77 active positive cases are being treated in various hospitals of state: Telangana Public Health & Family Welfare Department.

  • Seven members of Shillong Markaz who attended Tablighi Jamaat meet in Delhi's Nizamuddin have not returned to Meghalaya. Out of these, five are currently in Delhi and two are in Lucknow (UP). Presence of these members in Delhi and UP has been conveyed to respective police officials: Meghalaya Police

    • Nizamuddin congregation: Delhi Police registers FIR against Maulana Saad, others

    The case has been filed under the epidemic act 1897 read with Section 269, 270, 271 and 120-B Indian Penal Code (IPC) for violation of government directions given to the management of Markaz of Basti Nizamuddin regarding restriction of social/political/religious gathering and for taking safety measures, including social distancing for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 viral infection, said Delhi Police. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Six more tested positive in Bihar

    Six persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Bihar. Four are from Siwan, and one each from Gopalganj and Gaya: State Health Department.

    MHA statement on Markaz row

    Seven cases reported in Kerala

    Tamil Nadu cases reach 124

    Tamil Nadu CM announces concessions for tenants, farmers, MSME units

    Palaniswami also announced that a new scheme - COVID Relief and Development Scheme - to benefit around 2,000 MSME units who have availed loans from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) will be implemented. The scheme will be executed with a fund of Rs 200 crore.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Assam registers its first coronavirus positive case

    First COVID-19 positive case in Assam. The patient is a 52-year-old from Barak Valley. 

    72 persons test positive in Maharashtra

    72 more persons have tested positive for COVID19 in Maharashtra, taking the total number of cases in the state to 302.: State Health Department  

    10 deaf and mute people stuck in Gurgaon lockdown, make video call to sign language experts for help

    Working for various private firms in Gurgaon, the ten got stuck since the day of 'janata curfew' on March 22 entailing lockdown in the district from the same night. Gurgaon was one of the first seven districts in Haryana, where the state government had ordered shutdown, before imposition of the 21-day lockdown on March 25.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    MHA on Nizamuddin mosque gathering

  • So far, about 2,137 such persons have been identified in different states. They are being medically examined and quarantined. This process is still on and more such people would be identified and located.

  • Details of these 824 foreigners were shared on March 21 with police of states for getting them medically screened & quarantining them. On March 28, states were advised to collect names of Indian Tabligh Jamaat workers to get them medically screened & quarantine them

  • As of March 21, there were about 1,746 persons staying in Hazrat, Nizamuddin Markaz. Of these, 216 were foreigners & 1530 were Indians. Additionally, about 824 foreigners had been, as on March 21, doing Tableegh activities in various parts of the country.a

  • So far, 2137 such people identified, being medically examined, quarantined. More such people would be identified and located

  • On March 28, all state police asked to locate Indian Tabligh Jamaat workers from local coordinators, medically screened, quarantine them

  • Foreign nationals include those from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan. All such foreign nationals normally report their arrival at Tabligh Markaz at Banglewali Mosque in Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi

    • West Bengal reports another COVID-19 positive case

    A 57-year-old man has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kolkata, West Bengal. The patient is from North 24 Parganas and has no travel history.

    Elderly Kerala couple surviving COVID-19 is 'rarest of rare cases', say experts

    Thomas and his wife Mariyamma, hailing from Ranni locality in Pathanamthitta municipality in Central Travancore region, tested positive and remained critical for days, before recovering completely from the infection.

    READ FULL STORY HERE

    Arvind Kejriwal's press conference

  • Corona's local transmission is under control in Delhi. As per the reports we are not in the stage of community transmission.

  • We have analysed 97 cases including 24 cases from Markaz, 41 foreign travellers, 22 close relatives of foreign travellers. The situation is under control, there is no community transmission.

  • "Temples are empty, Mecca is empty, Vatican city is empty. With folded hands I request to all religious leaders and people, do not organize any gathering and cooperate with the Government.

  • Delhi Govt wrote to Lieutenant Governor for registration of FIR in this case, I have full hope he will give orders soon. If any negligence is found on part of any officers then action will be taken against them also

  • If there is any lapse on part of any officer, he will not be spared. It is wrong to organise large gatherings of people in wake of coronavirus outbreak Won't hesitate to take strict action in such cases where lives of people are put in danger. I appeal to all religious leaders not to do this irrespective of their religion

    • Jharkhand gets its first COVID-19 positive case

    A Malaysian national has tested positive for Coronavirus in Jharkhand. She was sent to isolation at Khel Gaon from Hindpidi area, Ranchi: Health Secretary Jharkhand, Nitin Madan Kulkarni. This is the first COVID-19 positive case in Jharkhand. 

    Here are the supermarkets which will home deliver groceries in Chennai

    The Corporation has compiled a list of grocery shops that will home deliver vegetables and groceries to avoid people going to the streets. So, far a list of grocery shops with home delivery option is available for zones in the Southern and Central region and for some in the Northern region of the city corporation. The Corporation has been shutting down supermarkets and grocery stores that allow crowding and don’t follow the norms of social distancing.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Ivanka Trump thanks PM Modi for his Yoga tutorial videos

    Highlights of Ministry of Health press briefing

  • ICMR is working with Dept of Bio Technology and CSIR on agenda of developing vaccine for COVID-19

  • Issue of home-made masks being technically examined and suitable guidelines will be issued soon

  • Not everyone needs to wear masks; following social distancing is more important to prevent COVID-19 spread

  • We should refrain from touching our nose, eyes and face to prevent COVID-19 spread

    • Health Ministry addresses press over COVID-19 status

  • Till now we have tested 42,788 samples, including 4,346 samples that were tested yesterday. It represents 36% of our capacity. 123 labs have been made functional, 49 private labs have been given permission. Yesterday 399 patients were tested in private labs: ICMR

  • With over 1,200 cases of COVID-19, number of hotspots in country has increased

  • Using cluster containment strategies and doing rigorous contact tracing in COVID-19 hotspots in country

  • We all need to understand this is not time to find faults but to take action: Health Ministry official on COVID-19 cases in Nizamuddin

  • Cases of medical professionals getting infected with COVID-19 are not due to any negligence

    • Plea on free testing for coronavirus filed in SC

    A petition has been filed before Supreme Court today seeking a direction to the Govt of India for ensuring to provide free of cost testing facility of COVID19 to all the citizens at testing labs, whether private or government. 

    Highlights of Health Ministry press briefing

  • Delhi government has issued an order under Epidemic Disease Act to District Magistrates, Municipal Corporations & Police, to look into the matters where landowners are forcing doctors and nurses to vacate their property.

  • MEA has identified suppliers in Korea, Turkey, Vietnam to improve logistics in India during COVID-19.

  • Government is working to ensure availability of protective gear for medical personnel

    • 20000 rail coaches to be converted into isolation coaches

    Indian Railways would be prepared to modify 20000 coaches into quarantine/isolation coaches to augment the quarantine facilities being created in the country. Five Zonal Railways have already prepared prototypes for the quarantine/isolation coaches. These modified 20000 coaches can accommodate up to 3.2 lakh possible beds for isolation needs: Ministry of Railways 

    Tracking COVID-19 'super spreader': From J&K to Tablighi event in Delhi and back via UP

    The businessman, who travelled to Delhi to attend a Tablighi Jamaat congregation, died on March 26 in a Srinagar hospital, 19 days after he set off for the national capital.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Confusion prevails among borrowers over three-month moratorium as many get EMI reminders

    As part of measures to alleviate hardships faced by people, the Reserve Bank, on March 27, announced a slew of steps, including a three-month moratorium on loan repayments. Many borrowers, credit cardholders and mutual fund investors have received SMSes from their lenders reminding them that they need to maintain sufficient balance on the due date.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Now banks, branches ordered to cater to 200 customers for personal transactions daily

    As monthly salaries are being credited in bank accounts, Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has instructed banks to introduce token systems to cater to at least 200 customers every day. This means those who visit the banks early and get a token can perform a personal transaction. It will be one first-come-first-serve basis.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Bail plea applicants in Bhima Koregaon case rejected

    Special NIA court in Mumbai has rejected bail pleas of Varavara Rao and Shoma Sen, both accused in Bhima Koregaon conspiracy case. They had filed pleas for interim bail in wake of COVID19 pandemic. 

    Maha Home Minister urges citizens to not spread rumours on April Fool's Day

    Tomorrow is 1st April, the April Fool's Day. In the current situation, I appeal to everyone to not spread rumours & misinformation. Strict action will be taken against those who indulge in rumour-mongering: Anil Deshmukh, Maharashtra Home Minister 

    WATCH | Animal lovers feed Kochi strays

    Punjab death toll reaches 4

    A 65-year-old COVID19 positive patient from Mohali who was admitted to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh has passed away. Total number of deaths in Punjab rise to 4: Girish Dayalan, Deputy Commissioner, Mohali

    Mohall Clinic doc tested positive in Delhi

    A Doctor of Mohalla Clinic in Babarpur has tested positive for Coronavirus. A notice has been put up in the area asking patients who had visited the clinic between 12th to 20th March, should self-quarantine at home for the next 15 days. 

    NTA extends/revises submission dates

    Free wheat is of no use when flour mills are shut due to lockdown: PDS beneficiaries

    In most parts of the country, local flour millers and chakki shops are not allowed to operate, while some are not willing to function due to fear of action by the police, which is enforcing strictly the lockdown rules to stop the spread of the disease. 

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Vodafone Idea extends prepaid validity for low-income feature phone subscribers

    Vodafone Idea on Tuesday announced extension of validity on prepaid plans availed by low income customers using feature phones till April 17, and Rs 10 talktime credit to help such users stay connected during the lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    60 per cent pay cut for Maharashtra CM, MLAs, MLCs

    In an official statement, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced a 60 per cent cut in the March salaries of the chief minister, all other ministers, MLAs, MLCs and representatives of local governing bodies.

    READ FULL STORY HERE

    WATCH | Over 1000 evacuated from Nizamuddin in Delhi, several being tested for COVID19

    'Not violated any law': Markaz Nizamuddin clarifies after congregation attendees test COVID-19 positive

     Markaz Nizamuddin, the place where a religious congregation left several people affected with coronavirus, on Tuesday said it has not violated any provision of the law and offered its premises for setting up a quarantine facility. Markaz Nizamuddin, which is the international headquarters of Tabilghi Jamaat for close to 100 years, will cooperate with the authorities, it said in a statement.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Kanika Kapoor tests COVID-19 positive for fifth time

    Kapoor has been in hospital for over a fortnight. On March 20, she herself announced on Instagram that she had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Brief of plea in Supreme Court on migrants

  • The Supreme Court ordered the Centre to ensure migrants in shelters have enough food and supplies

  • This came after Centre told SC that no migrants can be spotted on roads after 11.00 am

  • CJI stated that panic will destroy more lives than the virus

  • The Court will take up the matter of migrants exodus for hearing again on April 7

    • Centre extends validity of driving license, vehicle permits

    The Centre on Monday extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1 till June 30, in a move to ensure hassle-free transportation of cargo amid the lockdown over the novel coronavirus pandemic. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)For representational purposes. (Photo | Prasant Madugula)

    Next 30 days are very vital, says Trump as US death toll crosses 3,000

    US President Donald Trump's remarks came a day after he extended the 'social distancing' guidelines until April 30, expecting the peak death rate from COVID-19 to hit the country in two weeks. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Afternoon updates on COVID-19 across Indian states

  • Tamil Nadu: Seven more test positive for coronavirus; state tally rises to 74

  • Andhra Pradesh: 17 new coronavirus cases today; total tally rises to 40

  • Karnataka: 98 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed, including 3 deaths and 6 discharges

  • Kerala: Second death due to cornavirus was reported from the state today

  • Gujarat: Three new COVID-19 cases reported; tally reaches 73 in state

  • Maharashtra: Cases climbs to 230 after five more people test positive

  • Madhya Pradesh: 17 new COVID-19 cases in Indore; tally in state jumps to 66

  • Rajasthan: Total COVID-19 cases reach 83 after seven evacuees from Iran test positive

  • New Delhi: 24 people who attended Nizamuddin West religious congregation test positive

    • WATCH | Lockdown Woes: Visually impaired walk for five kilometers for food

    Singer Lata Mangeshkar donates Rs 25 lakh to CM relief fund, Maharashtra

    20,000 houses marked 'home quarantine' in Delhi

    Over 20,000 houses have been marked as ''home quarantine'' by the Delhi government in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal said on Tuesday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Ministry of Road Transport and Highways extends validity of documents till June 2020

    Airtel extends validity of pre-paid connections

    Telecom operator Bharti Airtel announced an extension in the validity period of more than 8 crore pre-paid connections until April 17. The company has also credited talk time of Rs 10 in these accounts. (READ FULL REPORT HERE) For representational purpose. (Photo | EPS)

    24 people test COVID-19 positive in Delhi; all of them had attended Nizamuddin religious congregation

    On Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered an FIR against a Maulana who was leading the congregation at Markaj (Centre) in West Nizamuddin in South Delhi. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Airtel extends validity of pre-paid connections

    Telecom operator Bharti Airtel announced an extension in the validity period of more than 8 crore pre-paid connections until April 17. The company has also credited talk time of Rs 10 in these accounts. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    17 new COVID-19 cases in Indore; Madhya Pradesh tally jumps to 66

    Three new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat; tally reaches 73 in state

    Till now, Ahmedabad has reported 25 cases, followed by Rajkot at 10, Vadodara, Surat and Gandhinagar nine each, Bhavnagar- six, Gir Somnath-two, and Kutch, Mehsana and Porbandar- one each. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Andhra Pradesh reports 17 new coronavirus cases today; tally rises to 40 in state

    Prakasam district recorded the highest number of eight cases, followed by five in Guntur, two in Anantapuramu and one each in Krishna and East Godavari, the bulletin said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    JUST IN: Seven new COVID-19 positive cases in Tamil Nadu; total rises to 74

    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Government identifies 16 coronavirus hotspots in the country

    1. Dilshad Garden, Delhi
    2. Nizamuddin, Delhi
    3. Pathanamthitta, Kerala
    4. Kasaragod, Kerala
    5. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
    6. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
    7. Bhilwara, Rajasthan
    8. Jaipur, Rajasthan
    9. Mumbai, Maharashtra
    10. Pune, Maharashtra
    11. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
    12. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
    13. Nawanshahr, Punjab
    14. Bengaluru, Karnataka
    15. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    16. Erode, Tamil Nadu

    'Say no to panic buying' amid 21-day lockdown

    Another COVID-19 patient dies in West Bengal; death count three in state

    'The person died on Monday night before test results came. Her test results confirmed that she was infected with the coronavirus,' the official said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Bihar man beaten to death for informing Covid- 19 medical help center about arrival of two people from Maha

    According to sources, Bablu Kumar, 22, was thrashed brutally because he passed the information of the two youths' arrival from Maharashtra amid lockdown in the village. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Maharashtra reports 5 new COVID-19 cases

    5 fresh Coronavirus cases (1-Mumbai, 2-Pune and 2- Buldhana) in Maharashtra; Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 225: Maharashtra Health Department

    4 new cases reported in Rajasthan, state tally 76

    Kerala reports 2nd coronavirus death, India toll rises to 43

    A second COVID 19 death in Kerala has been reported on Tuesday. Abdul Azeez, a 68-year-old man from Pothencode who tested positive for COVID 19 on Sunday, died while on ventilator support in Medical College Hospital died late in the night on Monday. (READ FULL REPORT)

    JUST IN: Coronavirus death toll in US crosses 3,000 mark

    COVID-19 cases in Mumbai slums a major challenge

    There is now a real fear that slums of Mumbai could turn out to be a big challenge in Maharashtra’s war against COVID-19,  with an estimated 54 per cent of the total population of Greater Mumbai residing in them and 89 of the 203 positive cases in the ‘Maximum City’ being reported from such clusters. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    14 days shift then two-week quarantine for Delhi medics treating coronavirus patients

    The Delhi government is also working on creating three dedicated hospitals for tackling such cases. Lok Nayak Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital are already in the process of being transformed into dedicated COVID-19 facilities.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Nizammudin area cordoned off after several people tested COVID-19 positive

    Woman dies due to COVID-19 in Indore, death toll in MP rises to 4

    A woman lost her life in Indore on Monday night due to coronavirus infection taking the total number of deaths due to the virus to four in the state.

    FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, CLICK HERE

    Israeli PM Netanyahu family test negative for coronavirus

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested negative for the novel coronavirus on Monday after an adviser and her husband diagnosed with the infection a day earlier. However, he will remain in quarantine.

    CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

    COVID-19 cases in Italy exceed 100,000; over 11,000 deaths

    The coronavirus pandemic claimed 11,591 lives in locked-down Italy up to Monday, as the cumulative number of cases reached 101,739, according to the latest data by the Civil Protection Department managing the national emergency response.

    CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED REPORT

    Coronavirus death toll exceeds 3000 in France

    Over 400 people have died from the coronavirus in France's hospitals over the past 24 hours, with the death toll exceeding 3,000, Jerome Salomon, the head of the national public health service, said on Monday.

    CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

    UP Police asks its personnel to conduct COVID-19 tests of those who attended religious gathering in Nizamuddin

    Chhattisgarh tally reaches eight

    A resident of Korba has been tested positive for cornavirus. This takes the total number of coronavirus positive cases in Chhattisgarh to eight.

    More good news from Kerala

    Three members of a family who returned from Italy and their two close relatives who had tested positive for COVID-19 were discharged from Pathanamthitta general hospital on March 30.

    To help fight COVID-19, Indian Navy innovates Oxygen cylinder to support multiple patients

    Personnel from the Naval Dockyard at Vishakhapatnam have succeeded in innovating a device with which one Oxygen cylinder can be used for multiple patients. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    DRDO developing ventilator prototype

  • The defence organization's chief Satheesh Reddy also added the model is being improved to include changes suggested by medical researchers and doctors and the new version should be ready by next week.

  • "We are attempting to take the output of one ventilator. The mechanism makes it usable for multiple patients. We have developed the first model. We have seen it is working. There are some medical researchers, doctors who have advised us to incorporate features. We are working on it," he said.

  • Reddy said this is a "last-minute resort" if the number of coronavirus patients increases and there is shortage of ventilators.

  • "By next week it should be ready with the suggestions made by the doctors and medical researchers," he said.

    • ICMR amplifying coronavirus test sites; more labs being opened across country: PSA

  • Principal Scientific Adviser to the government K VijayRaghavan on Monday said the ICMR is amplifying coronavirus test sites and more laboratories are being opened across the country. He said the Indian industry is also working on vaccines, re-purposing, critical-care treatment and partnering with academia and start-ups.

  • "Many of you have pointed out the need for more diagnostic tests. The @ICMRDELHI is amplifying test sites and you will see many more being done. More laboratories are being opened for testing across states," he said in a series of tweets. He also said efforts to increase test capacity by the 'pooling' of samples are being evaluated.

  • This is not simple and needs the development and testing of optimisation algorithms so that one positive in a large pool is not missed, he added. "There are new tests being rolled-out, globally, for the presence, or traces of the virus having visited a person.

  • These can be useful as a first-pass, even if they are cruder than the 'gold-standard' RT-PCR. Indian labs are developing these kinds of tests too," he said.

    • One dead, several critical in Assam after drinking raw spirit as substitute for liquor

    The incident occurred in Tarajan area on Sunday night when a group of people, mostly daily wagers, drank raw spirits mixed with cold drinks, a police officer said. One person died on Monday and the condition of others is critical, he added.

    Army extends its helping hand to homeless in Chennai's Triplicane

    24 booked for defying lockdown in Lucknow

    The case was registered on Sunday after some people gathered to offer namaz at a mosque in Chaupatia area under Saadatganj police station area in the evening, Police said. They also said the group, including 12 unidentified persons, has been booked under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.

    Health staff wearing mask while traveling in Tiruchy

    Pune-based technology develops ion generator that can curb virus load in infected areas

  • The DST has released Rs 1 crore to the start-up 'Jclean Weather Technologies' to manufacture and scale up the product, and 1,000 of them will soon be ready for installation in various hospitals in Maharashtra, it said. The technology has been developed under the NIDHI PRAYAS programme initiated by the Department of Science and Technology, it said.

  • "The negative ion generator titled Scitech Airon, which helps to control the virus, bacteria, and fungal infections in a closed environment, could clean up the air and disinfect areas which are exposed to the infection through COVID-19 positive cases and suspects," DST said in a statement.

  • One hour of operation of ion generator machine reduces viral load within a room by 99. 7 per cent depending on room size.

  • It could ensure the wellbeing of the staff, doctors, and nurses who are working round the clock in the quarantine facilities by enhancing their disease resistance power and ability to fight the virus, it added.

    • 22 Malaysian nationals sent to quarantine centre in Jharkhand

    Oil prices slide on shattered demand, just over USD 20 per barrel as stocks rise

    US and European stock markets moved higher despite the prospect of much of the world remaining in confinement for weeks to come. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Andhra uses 'COVID alerting tracking system' to fight the pandemic in state

    Instacart, Amazon workers plan to stop operations over lack of safety

    The labor actions point to growing concerns about health risks for key workers delivering food and supplies to Americans largely sheltering at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

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