TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 09, 2020, 12:02:55 IST
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus across the globe crossed the 1.5 million mark as the global death toll topped 88,000. India has entered the third week of its 21-day lockdown. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 5,734, while the death toll is now 166, according to data on the Union Health Ministry website. Stay with TOI for live updates
Pakistan grapples with increasing Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 4,322
Today an initiative has been launched between Govt of India & Tamil Nadu, Aarogya Setu IVRS. It will activate once you give a missed call & identify your location. All options for assistance, healthcare & guidance will be available to you on it
Ravishankar Prasad, Union ministerA doctor who tested positive passes away, taking the death toll in Indore to 22. Total number of cases in city now 213: PRO, MGM Medical College
162 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; state tally jumps to 1,297
30 more positive cases in Rajasthan, state count reaches 413
Jhunjhunu, Jhalawar and Tonk have recorded seven cases each, while Jodhpur and Barmer districts have recorded one each in the morning today. A total of five cases were reported from the district of Jaisalmer while two were reported from Banswara today.
Positive cases in Bihar surge to 50, a state official says
'Americans should never shake hands again'
US' top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has said that Americans should never shake hands again, underlining that the practise would not only prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus but also decrease instances of influenza dramatically in the country. The Harvard Medical Gazette recently said that in the past few weeks, the practise has rapidly vanished, replaced by fist bumps and peace signs, head nods and foot taps, all in an effort to limit the close contact that helps the virus spread.
Titan Airways flight evacuates 330 British nationals stranded in Goa
The flight was specially arranged by the British embassy to evacuate the stranded citizens due to lockdown. The 19th relief flight, en route to Stantec in the UK, departed from Goa International Airport at 10:00 pm after the passengers filled the self-declaration form mandated by the Government of India in view of the lockdown measures, and were thermally checked at the airport.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to procure 1 lakh Rapid Test Kits, an official said
BMC has now marked out 381 containment zones. These are areas where people who tested positive and their high risk contacts live.
669 positive cases in Delhi, including 426 from Markaz: Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain
Rapid testing will be started as soon as the testing kits arrive. Testing will be first done in the hotspots: Jain
55 new cases in Gujarat, 50 from Ahmedabad itself
Other cases: Surat- 2, 1 each from Dahod, Anand and Chhota Udepur
Finland discovers masks bought from China not hospital-safe
Times like these bring friends closer, PM Modi says in acknowledgement of Donald Trump's statement
Fully agree with you President @realDonaldTrump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is… https://t.co/qlj0zliauu
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1586407613000
Jharkhand reports its first Covid-19 death
Covid-19 count in Mohali rises to 37, of which 22 are from Jawaharpur village
11 Indians die of coronavirus in US
At least 11 Indians have died of COVID-19 in the United States with another 16 testing positive for the infection. One of them reportedly died in Florida. All 16 Indians, including four females, who have tested positive for coronavirus are in self-quarantine. Eight of them are from New York, three from New Jersey and rest from other states like Texas and California. Read full story