Coronavirus cases: 83 deaths have been linked to COVID-19 virus and 275 people have been discharged
New Delhi:
109 people have died of coronavirus in India, with 32 dying and 693 fresh cases in the last 24 hours alone, the highest so far. The latest figures from the Union Health Ministry take the takes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country past the 4,000-mark, to 4,067 cases. On Sunday night, millions switched off lights and lit diyas (earthen lamps) and candles, burst firecrackers, chanted slogans and shouted and cheered from their balconies, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to "challenge the darkness spread by the coronavirus crisis". On Sunday the PM Modi spoke to two former Presidents and Prime Ministers and all senior opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The phone calls came roughly two weeks after he ordered a three-week "total lockdown" to control the spread of the virus - a lockdown criticised by the opposition who had not been consulted on the matter. Sources said the calls were part of an outreach on the lifting of the lockdown.
World
12,75,773Cases
9,43,245Active
2,63,021Recovered
69,507Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 183 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 12,75,773 and 69,507 have died; 9,43,245 are active cases and 2,63,021 have recovered as on April 6, 2020 at 10:54 am.
India
4,067 693Cases
3,666 636Active
292 25Recovered
109 32Deaths
In India, there are 4,067 confirmed cases including 109 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,666 and 292 have recovered as on April 6, 2020 at 9:00 am.
Here are the LIVE updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) India outbreak:
Apr 06, 2020 11:58 (IST)
PM addresses BJP workers on party's 40th birth anniversary
India is among those countries which has understood the seriousness of Coronavirus and accordingly started its fight against it. India has taken concrete steps and cooperation from states have helped us. The maturity shown by the people during is praiseworthy.
Apr 06, 2020 11:57 (IST)
On the occasion of BJP's 40th anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed BJP Karyakartas to help those in need and reaffirm the importance of social distancing.
We mark our Party's 40th Anniversary when India is battling COVID-19. I appeal to BJP Karyakartas to follow the set of guidelines from our Party President @JPNadda Ji, help those in need and reaffirm the importance of social distancing. Let's make India COVID-19 free. #BJPat40pic.twitter.com/8RrvuLKzWm
50 people quarantined as Bikaner woman tests positive for virus after death
Over 50 people, including doctors and nursing staff of a hospital in Bikaner have been quarantined after samples taken from a 60-year-old woman, who died, tested positive for coronavirus, officials have said. The staff at the state-run PBM Hospital had handed over the body of the woman to her family members on Friday afternoon but the results of the COVID-19 test came at night, they said. By then, the family members had already cremated the body, the officials said on Sunday. An inquiry was ordered after the matter came to light. Realising the mistake, a rapid response team was rushed to quarantine the family members, they have said. "After the matter came to light, a report was sought from the medical college principal and hospital superintendent," Bikaner District Collector Kumar Pal Gautam has said.
Apr 06, 2020 11:00 (IST)
16 more tests positive for COVID-19 in UP
Sixteen more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the state informed King George''s Medical University administration. All the 16 people are men and are admitted at various hospitals in the state. The Uttar Pradesh government had on Sunday said that 278 people have been found positive for coronavirus in the state so far. Of them, 138 had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi last month. Meanwhile, with an increase of 490 cases in the last 12 hours, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India climbed to 4067, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
Apr 06, 2020 10:57 (IST)
Rajasthan reports eight more COVID-19 positive cases, total reaches 274
Eight more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan including six who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, according to the Health Department of Rajasthan. Out of the eight people, five have tested positive in Jhunjhunu, two in Dungarpur and one in Kota. "The five people in Jhunjhunu and one in Dungarpur had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. The total number of positive cases in the state has increased to 274," said the State Health Department in a circular. Meanwhile, with an increase of 490 COVID-19 cases in the last 12 hours, India''s positive cases crossed the 4000 mark, mounting to 4067, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. There are 3666 active cases across in India so far, while 292 people have been cured or discharged or have migrated. 109 deaths have been reported in the country till date.
Apr 06, 2020 09:35 (IST)
Queen Elizabeth II says collective effort will defeat COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday thanked healthcare workers on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, promising that a united effort would help defeat the disease. In a rare special televised address, the 93-year-old monarch drew on her experience in World War II, offering a message of hope to people forced to separate from family and friends. The broadcast to Britain and Commonwealth nations came as billions of people across the world are forced to stay at home to stop close-contact transmission of the virus. The monarch and her 98-year-old husband Prince Philip have been at Windsor Castle, west of London, as a precaution since March 19, as the death toll and number of positive tests increased.
Apr 06, 2020 08:41 (IST)
Flights likely to be allowed in staggered manner after lockdown: Report
The government is likely to allow domestic and international flight operations in India in a staggered manner post the 21-day lockdown period which is expected to end on April 14, officials said on Sunday. The aviation sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, Air Deccan became the latest casualty of the crisis as it announced indefinite suspension of flight operations and asked all employees to go on sabbatical without pay.
Apr 06, 2020 08:33 (IST)
Centre's aggressive containment plan to control runaway COVID-19 spread
The Health Ministry has released an aggressive containment plan for large outbreaks of COVID-19, which includes buffer zones and sealing off areas for nearly a month. The government made the containment plan after clusters posing high risk of further spread of COVID-19 emerged in several states. The strategy is meant to contain the highly contagious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, first detected in China in December, within a defined geographical area by early detection of cases, breaking the chain of transmission and thus preventing its spread to new areas. A novel virus is one that has not been previously identified in humans.
Apr 06, 2020 08:13 (IST)
Boris Johnson hospitalised 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday for tests, his office said, 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Boris Johnson, 55, announced he had mild symptoms of COVID-19 on March 27 and had been in self-isolation at his Downing Street residence for seven days. He had been scheduled to re-emerge on Friday after a week of recovery and working remotely but said he would remain at home because he still had a high temperature -- one of the symptoms.
Apr 06, 2020 08:08 (IST)
COVID-19: UN Chief Urges Protection of Women During Virus Lockdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic. "Violence is not confined to the battlefield," said Guterres in a statement and a video released in multiple languages, reminiscent of his call for a ceasefire in conflicts worldwide to face the COVID-19 pandemic. "For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest. In their own homes," Guterres said.
Apr 06, 2020 07:39 (IST)
1.67 million tested for coronavirus in US, says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that at least 1.6 million people have been tested for the novel coronavirus in the United States and the results have been shared with those who took a test. "That's far more than any country's been able to do," Trump said. During a Coronavirus Taskforce press briefing, he exuded optimism and said "We are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully in the not-too-distant future, we''ll be very proud of the job we all did." He also said that Abbott Laboratories will produce 1,200 of its new 15-minute coronavirus test weekly. Abbott's test was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on March 27.
Apr 06, 2020 07:37 (IST)
Coronavirus: Over 500 cases in India in 24 hours
Over 500 novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases past the 3,500 mark, the Health Ministry said on Sunday evening. At least 83 deaths have been linked to the COVID-19 virus and 275 people have been discharged after receiving treatment. On Friday India recorded the highest number of fresh cases (601) and deaths (12) amid a surge linked to a controversial religious gathering in Delhi.