COVID-19 Cases India Updates: India recorded its biggest single-day spike on Sunday.
At least nine Chief Ministers are expected to speak during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video-conference with Chief Ministers that began a short while ago. This is the third time the Prime Minister is interacting with the states since the countrywide lockdown started on March 25. The meeting's agenda is to review the extension of the lockdown. A clear exit plan and how it should be implemented in a phased manner will also be discussed.
India recorded 1,396 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 27,982 including 872 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. Forty-eight deaths linked to the highly contagious illness were reported from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours. The Supreme Court will today hear a petition asking it to direct the centre and states to allow migrant workers left stranded - many without jobs, money, food or shelter - amid a nationwide lockdown to return home if they test negative for the COVID-19 virus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in India Live Updates:
Coronavirus: Agra's COVID-19 count reaches 381
10 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Agra in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the district to 381, District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh said today. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of cases in Uttar Pradesh has climbed to 1,868 including 29 deaths.
Will help people of state stranded in different parts of country to return home: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the state government is doing everything possible to bring back people from different parts of the country.
Coronavirus: Government should lower the cost of living: HD Kumaraswamy
JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy today said that the government should work towards lowering the cost of living as the spending power of the consumer has weakened, and it should impose COVID cess on the ultra-rich.
PM interacts with Chief Ministers on COVID-19 situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interacting with Chief Ministers, via video conference, on the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country. Among those present at the meeting are, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Coronavirus updates: Kerala chief minister not attending meeting with PM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan did not attend the video conference meet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers on Monday on the prevailing COVID-19 situation. "In today's meeting, there was no time allotted for the Kerala CM to speak. Chief Secretary Tom Jose, will be attending the meeting, " said an official.
''Migrants of Rajasthan will soon be returning home from other states'': Ashok GehlotRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that migrants workers of Rajasthan stranded in other states due to lockdown will soon be returning home and appealed to the people to provide them with all possible help.
Sixty young doctors and other health workers from across India have come together to put this dance video to mark one month of lockdown.
Coronavirus: 3 more test positive for Covid-19 in Bihar
Three more persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in Bihar, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients to 277 in the state, a top health department of official said.
Coronavirus: 36 more COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan
Three people have died due to COVID-19 and 36 more coronavirus cases have been reported from Rajasthan, the state Health Department said today.
Coronavirus: India bought 'overpriced' Chinese COVID-19 test kits, court fight reveals
India paid double for Chinese Rapid Antibody Tests for coronavirus, which have been put on hold in many states because of faulty results. The COVID-19 test kits were sold to the government at an inflated price by the Indian distributor, Real Metabolics, it has emerged from a legal dispute between the distributor and the importer that went to the Delhi High Court.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with all Chief Ministers via video conference today to discuss situation in states due to novel coronavirus
Coronavirus: Odisha reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, total count reaches 108
Five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to 108, said the State Health Health Department on Monday.
COVID-19: 872 deaths in India, 48 in 24 hours, 27,892 cases so far
India recorded 1,396 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 27892, including 872 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said.
Coronavirus news: Assam students from Kota have reached GuwahatiAround 391 children, who were stuck in Rajasthan's Kota due to lockdown, were brought back to Assam. All of them quarantined at a government facility.
COVID-19 updates: 9 states likely to speak at today's video-conference with PM
At least nine Chief Ministers -- mostly from east and northeastern India --are expected to speak during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video-conference with Chief Ministers today. This is the fourth time the Prime Minister is interacting with the states since the countrywide lockdown started on March 14. The video-conference -- which begins at 11 am -- is expected to review the extension of the lockdown. A clear exit plan and how it should be implemented in a phased manner will also be discussed.
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The United States recorded 1,330 more novel coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported late Sunday by the Johns Hopkins University.
COVID 19: In Delhi people at vegetable market to buy essentials
In Delhi people at Okhla vegetable market to buy essentials, amid coronavirus lockdown. The nationwide lockdown imposed to combat COVID19 will last till May 3, 2020.
Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases top 500 in Sri Lanka
The number of COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka has risen to 505, according to the latest data from the country's health ministry. Out of all the confirmed cases, 95 are navy personnel who contracted the virus after a team of navy officers went in search of suspected patients and drug traffickers in Suduwella, Ja-Ela recently and got exposed to the virus.
Coronavirus Update: PM Narendra Modi To Hold His 4th Interaction With CMsPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a video conference with state Chief Ministers to disussion the situation. This is the fourth time the Prime Minister is interacting with the states since the countrywide lockdown started on March 14.
Coronavirus Update: Latest NumbersThe total number of coronavirus cases in the country stand at 26,917, including 826 deaths, as per the data released by Union Health Ministry. Forty-seven deaths linked to the highly contagious illness were reported between Saturday and Sunday, the ministry said. The country saw its biggest jump coronavirus cases on Sunday with 1,975 new patients testing positive for the highly contagious virus.
