Coronavirus pandemic Latest News Live updates: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the lockdown in Mumbai and Pune may be extended till May 18 as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in the 2 cities. “The main objective of implementing the lockdown was to stop the spread of covid-19 pandemic and if the spread is not getting contained, we will have to extend the lockdown,” he told Mint on Saturday. Maharashtra has 512 active hotspots presently. 394 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Saturday taking the total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state stand at 6,817 with 301 deaths, according to Maharashtra health department. Out of these cases, 4,447 are from Mumbai alone, followed by 1,020 from Pune. Dharavi in Mumbai has a total of 220 cases, and death toll at 14 as of April 24.
Local beauty parlours and salons will re-open from Saturday, while liquor shops will remain shut, Union Home Ministry announced late on Friday night. The ministry declared late on Friday night that local shops selling non-essential goods in municipal areas can reopen. However, shopping complexes and malls will continue to remain closed. The Centre has said that it hopes to bend the coronavirus curve by May 3.The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India jumped to 24,506 on Saturday, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry. This includes, 18,668 active Covid-19 cases, 5,062 recoveries, 1 migrated and 775 deaths from the virus. 1,429 new COVID-19 cases and 57 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours. India’s doubling rate of novel coronavirus improved to 10 days from 7.5 reported earlier this week. The country’s recovery rate has reached 20.52% and the mortality rate is restricted to 3%, less than the global average of nearly 7%.
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2.29 pm: Karnataka lockdown updates
Watch: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has converted one of their buses into a Mobile Fever Clinic in Mysuru, in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
#WATCH Mysuru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has converted one of their buses into a Mobile Fever Clinic, in wake of #COVID19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/YL6wXPNh4Q
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
2.26 pm: Puducherry coronavirus news: 1 more person tests positive; tally rises to 4
One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Puducherry on Saturday, taking the total count of novel coronavirus cases in the union territory to 4.
2.19 pm: Corona lockdown latest updates: No order to open restaurants, says govt
Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Home Affairs) clarified on Saturday that as per the new orders of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) there is no order to open restaurants, no order to open any kind of restaurant.
As per the new orders of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) there is no order to open restaurants, no order to open any kind of restaurant: Joint Secretary (Home Affairs) Punya Salila Srivastava https://t.co/ZZ8YQkGCHZ
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
2.12 pm: Lockdown in Maharashtra: Mumbai, Pune curfew may be extended till 18 May, says state health minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the lockdown in Mumbai and Pune may be extended till May 18 as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in the 2 cities. “The main objective of implementing the lockdown was to stop the spread of covid-19 pandemic and if the spread is not getting contained, we will have to extend the lockdown,” he told Mint on Saturday. Maharashtra has 512 active hotspots presently. 394 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Saturday taking the total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state stand at 6,817 with 301 deaths, according to Maharashtra health department. Out of these cases, 4,447 are from Mumbai alone, followed by 1,020 from Pune. Dharavi in Mumbai has a total of 220 cases, and death toll at 14 as of April 24.
2.04 pm: Corona live updates: BJP MP announces reward for information people with foreign travel history
BJP MP Ravindra Kushawaha on Saturday announced a cash reward of Rs 11,000 to anyone providing information about people, including Tablighi Jamaat members, who have hidden details about their foreign travels and avoided COVID-19 screening.
1.57 pm: Lockdown live updates: Home Ministry clarifies orders on hair salons, barber shops
Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Home Affairs) said on Saturday that hair salons & barber shops render services. Our order is applicable on shops which deal in sale of items. There is no order to open barber shops and hair salons. There is no order to open liquor shops too.
Hair salons & barber shops render services. Our order is applicable on shops which deal in sale of items. There is no order to open barber shops & hair salons. There is no order to open liquor shops too: Joint Secretary (Home Affairs) Punya Salila Srivastava #CoronavirusLockdownpic.twitter.com/miqhRlFUPj
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
1.48 pm: Uttar Pradesh corona latest updates: 19 people tested positive; 18 from a family
19 people comprising 18 members of a family tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Nagar district on Saturday. They all have been admitted to hospital, a senior administrative officer was quoted as saying by PTI.
1.39 pm: Karnataka coronavirus updates: Journalist tests COVID-19 positive
Karnataka’s Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday that a journalist in the state has tested positive for novel coronavirus. The total count of cases in the state now stand at 489.
1.29 pm: United States coronavirus updates: Death toll past 51,000
The death toll in the United States (US) have crossed the 51,000-mark now. The total count of coronavirus infections in the country stand at over 9,20,000 now. US is the worst-hit nation with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.
1.24 pm: Coronavirus in Noida: 1 more test positive
Another person tested COVID-19 positive in Noida Sector 45 on Saturday.
1.20 pm: Lockdown in Delhi updates: 15 cases reported from Jahangirpuri hospital
15 staffers in Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri are have been tested COVID-19 positive. With this, the total cases in the hospital have risen to 29 now.
1.16 pm: Aviation job losses due to coronavirus
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that 2.9 lakh jobs in India’s aviation sector are at risk due to lockdown imposed in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic. The global airlines’ body added that Indian aviation sector is staring at a $11.28 billion loss.
1.12 pm: Chennai lockdown: Complete lockdown from Sunday
The lockdown in Chennai will begin from April 26 and will be in effect till April 29. Food delivery will be allowed during lockdown, only medical shops, vegetable shops and hospitals will remain open. Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced complete lockdown in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore between 6 am on April 26 to 9 pm on April 29.
1.08 pm: Lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir
Mosques and shrines in Srinagar remain closed on the first day of holy month of #Ramzan today, as a precautionary measure amid coronavirus lockdown.
Jammu & Kashmir: Mosques and shrines in Srinagar remain closed on the first day of holy month of #Ramzan today, as a precautionary measure amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/C8ON9g4xK1
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
1.04 pm: Coronavirus news: SpiceJet freighter carrying medical supplies from China last landed in Delhi on Friday night
SpiceJet freighter carrying #COVID19 medical supplies from Shanghai, China landed in Delhi late last night (SG 7017). The aircraft carried approximately 18 tons of medical and emergency supplies: SpiceJet
SpiceJet freighter carrying #COVID19 medical supplies from Shanghai, China landed in Delhi late last night (SG 7017). The aircraft carried approximately 18 tons of medical and emergency supplies: SpiceJet pic.twitter.com/dBeH4H1EOe
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
12.59 pm: Lockdown live updates: IIT-Delhi develops COVID-19 test kit; gets ICMR approval
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has developed a coronavirus test kit, which got Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) approval. “We started working on it by the end of January and got it ready in three months. We wanted to contribute to affordable low-cost diagnostics dat could be used in large numbers,” V Perumal, Professor at IIT-Delhi, told ANI.
12.54 pm: Coronavirus in India
Priyanka Gandhi shares ideas on how to tackle the corona situation on Twitter.
उप्र में टेस्टिंग को लेकर काफी लोग चिंताएँ व्यक्त कर रहे हैं। कोरोना से लड़ाई में पारदर्शिता बड़े काम की चीज है। सर्व समाज और सरकार मिलकर ही इस महामारी को शिकस्त दे सकते हैं। इस संदर्भ में कुछ सुझावों को मैं यहाँ साझा कर रही हूँ।#Covid_19pic.twitter.com/79ET1BYCfO
– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 25, 2020
12.49 pm: Uttar Pradesh lockdown news: No public gathering in UP till June 30
A statement from UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s office read, “Chief Minister UP has directed officers that no public gathering be allowed till 30th June. Further decision will be taken depending on the situation.”
12.46 pm: Bangalore coronavirus updates
Of the 6 new COVID-19 cases reported in Bangalore Urban area, 1 is a journalist: Dr K Sudhakar, Karnataka Medical Education Minister.
Of the 6 new #COVID19 cases reported in Bangalore Urban area, 1 is a journalist: Dr K Sudhakar, Karnataka Medical Education Minister pic.twitter.com/p2Yk4gDzLg
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
12.41 pm: Coronavirus in Maharashtra: 394 new cases, 18 deaths in 24 hours
Maharashtra reported 394 fresh COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total count in the state now stand at 6,817, comprising 301 deaths, Maharashtra Public Health Department said.
394 new positive cases & 18 deaths reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 6817, including 301 deaths: Maharashtra Public health department #COVID19pic.twitter.com/vKkKiOqTyP
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
12.35 pm: Karnataka coronavirus updates
After Delhi, Karnataka has now started plasma therapy clinical trials to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients.”Happy to announce the commencement of Clinical Trials for Plasma Therapy that holds great promise to treat severely infected #COVID19 patients,” Karnataka Health minister B Sriramulu posted on Twitter.
Karnataka has taken a lead role as we initiate Phase I clinical trials to use Convalescent Plasma Therapy for severe Covid 19 infected patients. BMC Victoria hospital took the first step today. We are determined to vanquish this enemy of mankind. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/XU1BfXqGgj
– B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) April 25, 2020
12.27 pm: Delhi coronavirus news: Critical patients treated with plasma therapy ‘almost recovered’, says Delhi Health Minister
Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday that 4 COVID-19 patients, who were treated with plasma therapy have almost recovered, ANI reported.
12.24 pm: How plasma therapy works?
The convalescent plasma therapy uses antibodies developed in the body of an infected person while he/she is infected with COVID-19. These antibodies are developed by an infected patient as part of their body’s natural immune response to a foreign pathogen. Once the patient recovers, they donate their blood so their antibodies can be utilised to treat other critically ill coronavirus patients.
12.19 pm: Coronavirus live updates: What is Plasma Therapy?
After Delhi, Bengaluru to conduct Plasma Therapy trials but what is plasma therapy
The convalescent plasma therapy uses antibodies from the blood of a recovered coronavirus patient to treat the critically ill COVID-19 patients. The therapy can also be utilised to immunise people at a high risk of contracting the respiratory infection such as health workers, patients’ families and other high-risk contacts. The therapy works on the premise that the blood of a recovered patient contains antibodies with the ability of fighting COVID-19. The antibodies of the recovered person once ingested into a patient’s body, will target and fight the coronavirus. According to researchers, the plasma therapy is akin to passive immunisation. However, it is a preventive measure and not a treatment.
12.14 pm: Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus deaths
A 70-year-old man from Tanmarg in J&K died on Saturday, taking the death toll in the union territory to 6, say officials.
12.10 pm: Andhra Pradesh coronavirus cases: 61 positive cases reported in 24 hours
61 fresh COVID-19 cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total count of novel coronavirus in the state to 1,016.
12.06 pm: Tamil Nadu lockdown: Complete curfew in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore from Sunday
Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced complete lockdown in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore between 6 am on April 26 to 9 pm on April 29. Food delivery will allowed during lockdown, only medical shops, hospitals will remain open.
12.03 pm: Andhra Pradesh coronavirus updates
61 new COVID-19 cases have been reportd in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total count of confirmed cases in the state now stands at 955 incuding 145 recoveries and 29 deaths, according to Union Health Ministry.
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11.52 am: Karnataka coronavirus latest news
After Delhi, Bengaluru-bases BMC Victoria Hospital will conduct plasma therapy trials for COVID-19 patients on Saturday, Karnataka Health Minister B. Sriramulu said on Friday.
11.45 am: Kerala coronavirus update: State got welcomes Centre’s order for reopening shops
Kerala has welcomed the central government’s decision to allow the opening of local shops selling non-essential goods and services. State Minister for Industries E.P. Jayarajan said on Saturday that the Kerala will do the needful to not let the COVID-19 outbreak to increase.
11.39 am: Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh: 7 fresh cases reported in Agra
Agra recorded 7 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number of infection cases in the city to 348, a health official said on Saturday. Agra registered 8 coronavirus deaths, whole 32 people have been cured and discharged so far, the official added. Neighbouring districts-Firozabad and Mathura have recorded 71 and 10 COVID-19 positive cases till Friday, according to health authorities.
11.34 am: Govt lockdown order
Home Ministry issues clarification on its order of reopening shops. See here: –
- In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls are allowed to open.
- e-Commerce cos will continue to be permitted for essential goods only
- sale of liquor and other items remains prohibited
11.28 am: Delhi lockdown relaxation: No decision yet, says Satyendar Jain
Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday that the discussions regarding the lockdown extension are underway and “whatever is finalised, it will start only after April 30.”
11.23 am: Lockdown in Assam latest news
Assam government will decide on the Centre’s order to reopen local shops selling non-essential goods and services on April 27, state chief secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said on Saturday.
11.19 am: Tamil Nadu lockdown updates
People throng Koyambedu vegetable market in Chennai to buy essentials. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has announced a complete lockdown in the city from April 26 to April 29, between 6 AM & 9 PM.
Tamil Nadu: People throng Koyambedu vegetable market in Chennai to buy essentials. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has announced a complete lockdown in the city from April 26 to April 29, between 6 AM & 9 PM. #CoronaLockdownpic.twitter.com/ap0vDUfMm1
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
11.13 am: Delhi lockdown updates: Several staffers of Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital in Jahangirpuri test COVID-19 positive
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday that several people have tested positive in Jahangirpuri with some COVID-19 positive cases found in the Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital in the area.
11.04 am: Lockdown live updates: Commercial aircraft parked at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport
Watch: Commercial aircraft parked at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport due to the ongoing lockdown in view of #COVID19 outbreak. Domestic & international passenger flight operations have been suspended across the country till 3rd May.
#WATCH Commercial aircraft parked at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport due to the ongoing lockdown in view of #COVID19 outbreak. Domestic & international passenger flight operations have been suspended across the country till 3rd May. pic.twitter.com/8xG1VWSj7x
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
10.59: Coronavirus cases in India in last 24 hours
India reported 1,429 fresh COVID-19 cases and 57 deaths in the past 24 hours taking the total of confirmed cases to 24,506 in the country.
10.56 am: Maharashtra coronavirus news: Lockdown restrictions to continue in the hotspots across the state
Several areas identified as red zones in Maharashtra, will continue to remain sealed despite the ease of lockdown rules by the Central government. Pune which is a hotspot in the state, will remain sealed along with its twin city Pimpri-Chinchwad. The state government also plans to carry out 75,000 rapid tests and has permitted the use of anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine as a preventive step in some pockets such as Dharavi of Mumbai.
10.49 am: Coronavirus hotspots in India: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi remain COVID-19 hotspots as cases rise
As the government allowed local shops selling non-essential goods and services across the country to reopen from Saturday, the three states in the country- Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi remain as coronavirus hotspots with rapidly rising count of COVID-19 cases. Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state in India with the total count of infections at 6,430 including 301 deaths, which are also the highest in the country. Gujarat follows suit with 2,815 cases along with 127 deaths. Delhi is the third-worst-affected state with 2,514 coronavirus cases, and death toll at 53.
10.44 am: Bihar coronavirus updates
Bihar’s irrigation minister Sanjay Jha said at a session in e-Agenda on AajTak that the state government has so far conducted a total of 15,000 tests for COVID-19. He added that the authorities in the state are screening people by going door-to-door in hotspots. “Of the 200 cases in Bihar, there have been instances of one or two people infecting many. Like one person who returned from Dubai infected about 36 people,” Jha said.
10.41 am: Andaman and Nicobar Islands coronavirus news: 7 more test positive
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported 7 more new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of coronavirus cases in the Union Territory to 29, an official was quoted saying by PTI.
10.38: Red zones in Delhi: Govt adds Chandan Hulla in South Delhi to the list of hotspots
Chandan Hulla in South Delhi has been added to the list of containment zones (red zones or hotspots). It is a village near Chattarpur where one of the AIIMS staff was found to be COVID-19 positive. Around 100 staff were put in isolation as they were living in the same building. The total number of hotspots in Delhi stands at 92 currently.
10.33 am: Hotspots in Delhi: Mansara Apartment first red zone to be de-sealed
Delhi government on Friday declared Mansara Apartment, neighbouring Noida as coronavirus free. The apartment complex was one of the hotspots (red zone or containment area) in the national capital and was the first few areas in Delhi to be sealed. “No new case in Mansara Apts in Vasundhara Enclave. Therefore, this containment zone is being de-contained. Operation Shield was successful because of cooperation from people living in this zone,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Twitter.
10.29 am: Maharashtra coronavirus hotspots: Here’s a full list
Red Zones or containment areas in Maharashtra which have had a large outbreak of coronavirus cases are:
1. Mumbai
2. Pune
3. Thane
4. Nagpur
5. Sangli
6. Ahmednagar
7. Yavatmal
8. Aurangabad
9. Buldhana
10. Mumbai Suburban
11. Nashik
‘Red Zones’ in Maharashtra with a cluster of coronavirus cases are:
1. Kolhapur
2. Amravati
3. Palghar
10.24 am: Lockdown in Maharashtra news
National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) Mumbai, which comes under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has developed and installed a hand washing machine at Chunabhatti police station. The machine doesn’t require a person to use hands to open the tap.
Maharashtra: National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) Mumbai, which comes under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has developed & installed a hand washing machine at Chunabhatti police station. The machine doesn’t require a person to use hands to open the tap. pic.twitter.com/wJ3tcxiovk
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
10.19 am: Delhi lockdown news: Hardware shops in Laxmi Nagar open
Hardware shops in Laxmi Nagar open after about a month into Coronavirus lockdown. All shops registered under Shops & Establishment Act of respective States/UTs, including shops in residential complexes, neighborhood and standalone shops have now been exempted from lockdown restrictions.
Delhi: Hardware shops in Laxmi Nagar open after about a month into #CoronaLockdown. All shops registered under Shops&Establishment Act of respective States/UTs, incl shops in residential complexes, neighborhood&standalone shops have now been exempted from lockdown restrictions. pic.twitter.com/w8CLjREB2l
– ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020
10.14 am: Noida lockdown updates: Non-essential goods shops remain closed in Sector-22 of Noida
The sector has been declared a COVID-19 hotspot by the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration, therefore, the relaxations given by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) do not apply to the area.
Shops of non essential items & services remain closed in Sector-22 of Noida. The sector has been declared a #COVID19 hotspot by the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration, therefore, the relaxations given by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) do not apply to the area. pic.twitter.com/t1g8Sc8Ch4
– ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 25, 2020
10.08 am: Coronavirus lockdown latest news: Will parlours and barbers shops be open from Saturday?
The Union Home Ministry in a late night order on Friday allowed local salons and parlours to reopen from Saturday.
10.04 am: Delhi coronavirus updates
11 Delhi police officials from Alipur police station sent to quarantine after head constable tests COVID-19 positive.
9.59 am: Rajasthan coronavirus updates: 25 new cases reported
Rajasthan recorded 25 fresh COVID-19 cases including 8 from Ajmer, 5 each from Jhalawar and Jodhpur, 4 from Kota, 2 from Dholpur and 1 from Dungarpur.
9.53 am: Uttar Pradesh coroanvirus news
UP goverment has banned all public meetings in the state till June 30. The total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh now stand at 1,621 including 247 recoveries and 25 deaths, according to Health Ministry.
9.48 am: Maharashtra coronavirus cases: 8 people test positive in Amravati
8 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra’s Amravati city in the past 24 hours, taking the total count of active cases to 12, an official said on Saturday. Amravati has recorded 16 coronavirus cases so far, out which 4 patients died due to the infection, while 4 others were discharged after recovering on Friday, the official added. (PTI reports).
9.44 am: Corona lockdown rules: Govt’s relaxations don’t apply to
- The Home Affairs Ministry’s relaxations are not applicable to hotspots and containment areas.
- No liquor for people in lockdown! The ministry has clarified that liquor shops will not be allowed to open as alcohol comes under a separate clause and not under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State/Union Territory.
9.41 am: Lockdown live updates: Rules to follow for shops that are allowed to open
- All shops, within and outside the limits of municipalities and municipal corporations, that are allowed to reopen from Saturday, will mandatorily have 50% strength of workers.
- All the workers in the shops must be wearing masks and observing social distancing rules.
9.37 am: Coronavirus lockdown relaxation
What will remain closed
1. Shops in multi-brand and single-brand malls outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
2. Shops in market complexes, multi-brand and single-brand malls within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
3. In urban [municipal] areas, market complex like Nehru Place, Lajpat Nagar etc will not open.
4. Big shops/brands/market places will remain closed
5. Cinema halls, mails. shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls will remain shut
9.33 am: Corona lockdown updates
What will open from Saturday
- All shops registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State/Union Territory, comprising shops in residential areas and market complexes, outside the municipal corporations and municipalities
- Neighbourhood shops, standalone shops, and shops in residential complexes, within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
- Shops located in registered markets located outside the municipal corporations and municipalities can reopen only with 50 per cent staff and following social distancing rules and wearing masks.
- Local salons and parlours
- In rural and semi-rural areas, all the markets have been allowed to open.
- In rural areas, non-essentials services can be sold in all kinds of shops.
- In urban areas, non-essential goods and services will be allowed to function provided they are in residential areas or is a standalone shop.
- All small shops in the neighbourhood will be allowed to open amid the coronavirus lockdown.
- Market complexes, except those within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, are allowed to open.
9.30 am: Kerala coronavirus news: 62-year-old patient discharged
A 62-year-old novel coronavirus patient in Pathanamthitta, Kerala was discharged on Friday, state health department said. The patient was discharged after 48 days of treatment.
9.27 am: Coronavirus deaths in India
57 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported in past 24 in the country taking the total toll to 775. Maharashtra which is the worst-hit state has the highest number of fatalties at 301.
9.23 am: COVID-19 latest updates worldwide
Indonesia halts air and sea travel until early June. South Africe to ease lockdown from May 1 to boost economy.
9.18 am: UK corona news
UK expands testing availability to all essential workers.
9.12 am: Coronavirus global updates
US jobless claims during COVID-19 pandemic rise to over 26 million.
9.05 am: Coronavirus live updates world status
Global confirmed cases over 2.7 million, death toll past 1.9 lakh and recoveries past 7 lakh.
9.00 am: Coronavirus lockdown relaxation: Will liquor vendors, bars reopen?
The Home Ministry allowed local shops selling non-essential goods and services to reopen in a late night order on Friday. The shops will be open to the general public from Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown. The neighbourhood and stand-alone shops are allowed to operate. But the liquor shops and bars will not be permitted to sell or serve alcohol.
8.55 am: Corona lockdown updtes
China allows 35 cargo flights carrying medical supplies to India: Chinese Ambassador to India
China has opened “green channel” for Indian air cargo transport during the #epidemic and approved 35 cargo flights carring medical supplies such as PPEs, ventilators and testing kits to India in the need of the hour. We will continue to support India fighting against #COVID19.
– Sun Weidong (@China_Amb_India) April 24, 2020
8.49 am: Coronavirus cases in India: COVID-19 tally crosses 24,000-mark, death toll at 775
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India jumped to 24,505 on Saturday, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry. This includes, 18,668 active Covid-19 cases, 5,062 recoveries, 1 migrated and 775 deaths from the virus.
8.43 am: Home Ministry allows local shops to reopen: List of what will open, what will remain shut
What’s open:
1) In rural, semi-rural areas all markets can open
2) In urban (municipal) areas market complex like Nehru Place, Lajpat Nagar etc can’t open
3) In urban areas, non-essential goods can be sold provided the shop is in residential area or is a stand-alone shop
4) In rural areas, non-essentials can be sold in all kinds of shops
5) Market complexes, except those within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, are allowed to open.
6) Relaxations not applicable in hotspots/containment zones
7) Mandatory: 50% strength of workers, wearing of masks and observing social distancing
What is shut:
1) All cinema halls, mails. shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places
2) Prohibited: Shops in single & multi brand malls
8.39 am: Coronavirus lockdown news: Govt allows some shops to reopen from Saturday:
The Union Home Ministry announced late on Friday night that local shops selling non-essential goods in municipal areas can reopen. However, shopping complexes and malls will continue to remain closed
#COVID19 update
All registered shops regd under Shops & Establishment Act of respective States/ UTs, including shops in residential complexes, neighborhood & standalone shops exempted from #lockdown restrictions.
Prohibited: Shops in single & multi brand malls pic.twitter.com/NNz9abgWdA
– Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) April 24, 2020
8.30 am: Coronavirus live updates: Chinese companies on rapid testing kits! Problem is with the use, not with kits
Two Chines companies have sent out their clarification on controversy of rapid anti-body kits being faulty, saying that there are no issues with their kits, but with their use and following user manuals by the respective states.
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