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Total COVID-19 cases-27,892; 4 states favour lockdown extension beyond May 3

April 27, 2020
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Coronavirus pandemic and PM Modi video conference live updates: At least 4 chief ministers have advocated for a lockdown extension beyond May 3 to combat further spread of COVID-19. The CMs made the demand in their meeting with PM Modi via video-conferencing on Monday. The meeting went on for around 3 hours. PM Modi discussed several issues such as lockdown extension, the state of economy and lifting of restrictions etc in the wake of COVID-19 situation in the country. Four CMs advocated for the lockdown to be extended beyond May 3.PM Modi sought suggestions of the CMs on lockdown extension based on the current situation in their respective states. He also lauded the joint efforts of CMs to ensure lockdown rules are followed adding that the lockdown has been helpful in tackling the spread of novel coronavirus.

PM Modi is also likely to address the nation for the fourth time by the end of this week. According to sources, PM Modi may announce a post May 3 lockdown exit plan in his address. He may give some relaxation in lockdown curbs but the final decision will be taken after his meeting with the state chief ministers on Monday. India reported a total of 1,975 cases of COVID-19 on April 26, which was the highest single-day spike in infection cases since India reported its first confirmed coronavirus case in Kerala on January 30 of this year. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 27,892 currently, according to Union Ministry’s 8 am update on Monday, April 27. These cases include, 20,835 active cases, 6,184 cured/discharged, 1 migrated and 872 deaths.

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1.33 pm: Telangana lockdown updates

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1.15 pm: PM Modi’s interaction with CMs: Takeaways

1. Takeaway 1- States to dec ide on relaxing curbs

2. Takeaway 2- States will decide on curbs in red zones

3. Takeaway 3- 4 state CMs back lockdown extension

1.10 pm: Modi on lockdown: 4 CMs favour lockdown extension post May 3

At least 4 chief ministers have advocates for a lockdown extension beyond May 3 to combat further spread of COVID-19. The CMs made the demand in their meeting with PM Modi via video-conferencing on Monday.

1.04 pm: PM Modi video conference meet with states’ CMs concludes; 4 CMs advocated lockdown extension

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual meeting with chief ministers of various states has ended. The meeting went on for around 3 hours. PM Modi discussed several issues such as lockdown extension, the state of economy and lifting of restrictions etc in the wake of COVID-19 situation in the country. Four CMs advocated for the lockdown to be extended beyond May 3. PM Modi sought suggestions of the CMs on lockdown extension based on the current situation in their respective states. He also lauded the joint efforts of CMs to ensure lockdown rules are followed adding that the lockdown has been helpful in tackling the spread of novel coronavirus.

12.57 pm: PM Modi video conference with CMs of states ends

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12.52 pm: Madhya Pradesh coronavirus cases: 3 more die in Indore, takes district toll to 60

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12.46 pm: PM Modi lauds states’ joint effort in fighting coronavirus; seeks suggestions of CMs on lockdown extension

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12.39 pm: Pune coronavirus news: 2 more deaths, 55 fresh cases reported

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12.21 pm: Uttar Pradesh coronavirus cases: 10 new cases in Agra in 24 hours

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12.05 pm: Lockdown in Tamil Nadu

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11.59 am: Andhra Pradesh coronavirus news: 80 positive cases in 24 hours

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11.54 am: Uttarakhand coronavirus cases

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11.49: PM Modi: Lockdown helped contian coronavirus spread

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11.45 am: West Bengal lockdown news: Central team visits hospital in East Midnapore

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11.37 am: Lockdown in Maharashtra: over 8,000 cases, mortality rate at 4.24%

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11.30 am: PM Modi video conference: Amit Shah asks states to punish lockdown violators strictly

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11.25 am: Lockdown violation in Kolkata

Watch: People seen violating lockdown rules at Raja Bazaar area in Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday.

11.19 am: Kerala coronavirus lockdown: CM Pinarayi Vijayan not attending video conference with PM Modi

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11.14 am: Karnataka lockdown news

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11.06 am: Modi video conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds video conference with the Chief Ministers of all States on COVID-19 situation.

11.00 am: Coronavirus in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Monday that the State government “will initiate every possible help to people of Bengal stuck in diff parts of the country due to lockdown, in returning home. I’ve instructed my officers to do the needful. Till the time I’m here, nobody from Bengal should feel helpless. I’m with you in these tough times.”

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10.49 am: Telangana lockdown updates

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10.43 am: Maharashtra coronavirus news: State accounts for 30% cases, 40% deaths in India

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10.36 am: Modi on lockdown: Virtual meeting with state CMs underway

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10.18 am: Bihar coronavirus latest news: 12 more tests positive; tally jumps to 290

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10.11 am: India lockdown updates: PM Modi to address nation by this week end

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10.06 am: Rajasthan coronavirus news: 36 new cases on Monday

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9.59 am: PM Modi video conference with state CMs at 10 am

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9.55 am: Jharkhand coronavirus cases: 1st case in Jamtara

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9.50 am: Assam lockdown updates: State govt brings back 391 students stranded in Kota, Rajasthan

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that the state government has brought back 391 stranded students from Kota, Rajasthan due to coronavirus lockdown. “After a long journey from Kota, 391 children are back with smiles and cheers. To ensure they and their families remain safe, we are putting them into 14-day quarantine,” he said.

9.45 am: India lockdown updates

Tamil Nadu has raised the wall on its  border with Andhra Pradesh to regulate vehicular movement amid COVID-19 lockdown. Walls have been raised across the border at two key entry and exit points in Vellore district.

9.40 am: Coronavirus deaths in India: Toll nears 900-mark

India reported 48 deaths in 24 hours taking its total toll to 872 on Monday, as per the latest update by the Union Health Ministry. Maharashtra has the highest toll in the country at 342 followed by Gujarat at 151.

9.35 am: Corona live updates: UK PM Boris Johnson back to work

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9.29 am: Lockdown in Delhi: Visuals from Okhla vegetable market

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced the enforcement of Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ guidelines on the opening of shops, but he has also clarified that no relaxation will be given on the lockdown beyond what the central government has suggested. Delhi is third worst-hit state with 2,918 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 293 new cases reported on Sunday- the second highest in a day. The death toll in the national capital stands at 54, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry.

9.25 am: Coronavirus in US: 1,330 deaths in 24 hours

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9.20 am: Global coronavirus cases cross 2.91 million; death toll past 2.03 lakh

The total number of COVID-19 deaths have reached 2.03 lakh globally, with around 2.9 million confirmed cases. The coronavirus infections have been recorded in over 210 countries and territories.

9.16 am: India coroanvirus updates

1,396 COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths in 24 hours have taken the total tally of confirmed novel coronavirus cases to 27,892 in India, and death toll at 872.

9.09 am: Coronavirus cases in India cross 27,000-mark; death toll nears 900

The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in India now stand at 27,892 including 20,835 active cases, 6,184 cured/dicharged, 1 migrated and 872 deaths, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry.

9.05 am: Corona live updates: Office guard of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan’s OSD tests positive for COVID-19

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9.00 am: PM Modi video conference meet with state CMs rescheduled

PM Modi’s virtual meeting with chief ministers of various states has been rescheduled from 10 am on Monday to 12 pm. The Prime Minister is likely to discuss the current coronavirus situation in the country and road ahead as the countrywide lockdown will end on May 3.

8.58 am: Kerala coronavirus lockdown: State govt allows local shops to reopen with conditions

Kerala government has issued orders, allowing opening of shops registered under Kerala Shops & Establishments Act, except for those in single and multi brand malls. The shops will open with 50 per cent staff strength and wearing of masks along with following of social distancing norms will be mandatory.

8.54 am: 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.

8.49 am: Coronavirus live updates: 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.

8.44 am: First coronavirus patient treated with plasma therapy in India

A 49-year-old male COVID-19 patient was discharged from a private hospital in Delhi’s Saket on Sunday after recovering from the infection. This was the first time a novel coronavirus patient was successfully treated with convalescent plasma therapy in India. Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Karnataka have already sought permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to treat critically-ill coronavirus patients with plasma therapy.

8.30 am: Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra

With around 7,600 cases, Maharashtra has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, followed by Gujarat with more than 3,000 cases and Delhi with over 2,600 cases.

8.15 am: Coronavirus map live updates: Check BusinessToday.In COVID-19 tracker

INDIA CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: BusinessToday.In brings you a daily tracker as coronavirus cases continue to spread. Here is the state-wise data on total cases, fatalities and recoveries in one comprehensive graphic

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