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Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Jama Masjid to remain closed during Ramzan in view of lockdown
Live updates of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 23,077
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. Today is the thirty first day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 23,077. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 686. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 27 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 1.9 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the UK are the most-affected countries. The outbreak continues to have a major impact on the global economy. Catch the latest updates here:Read More
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Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Congress: Instead of curtailing its wasteful expenses, Govt hurting middle class employees, pensioners. Govt should cut 30 percent of wasteful expenses, shelve central vista and bullet train projects to save money for coronavirus fight. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | PMO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore yesterday. The two leaders exchanged views on the health and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM Modi promised to provide all possible support for maintaining supplies of essential goods, including medical products to Singapore. PM also expressed his appreciation for the support being extended to Indian citizens in Singapore.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh reviews preparedness of Jammu and Kashmir in combating COVID-19, through video conferencing; says J&K has emerged as good as Kerala state in fighting the pandemic.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | At least 40 healthcare staff including doctors, nurses and paramedics posted at the gastroenterology department of AIIMS are under self-quarantine after a 35-year-old male nurse detected positive for COVID-19. This has been done as a precautionary measure, and after 5 days all 40 healthcare staff would be tested for COVID-19. Contact tracing is being done: AIIMS authorities (ANI)
Epidemic diseases (amendment) ordinance, 2020
# Attacks on doctors and health workers now a grave offence
# A jail term term of up to 7 years and fine upto Rs 5 lakh
# Cases to be investigated within 30 days and verdict within a year
(Source: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it has caused a "huge challenge" for the global as well as the US economy by not sharing the information they had and the ruling Communist Party "will pay a price" for it.
China has come under increasing pressure from nations across the world, including the US, over the lack of transparency in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far claimed more than 190,890 lives globally, with America leading the tally with nearly 50,000 deaths. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | From tomorrow, the holy month of Ramzan is going to start, so I request all to pray to god at their residences as there is an outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. This time pray with your family and bring prosperity to your homes: Mohammed Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui, Superintendent of Mecca Masjid (ANI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | The Delhi High Court has said that in the present "emergent" situation when the country is struggling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, "it is the need of the hour that all hands are on the deck".
The observation, by a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, came while suggesting to the Delhi government to appoint nodal officers for addressing all problems, such as obtaining food packets, faced by migrant and daily wage workers living in various relief camps during the lockdown.
The court was hearing a PIL by an NGO which claimed that many workers living there had to go without food several times as the food kitchens were located more than a kilometre away and all members of a family couldn't go there in view of social distancing norms. (PTI)