France Reports 441 New COVID-19 Deaths, Total Fatalities 7,560: Coronavirus Outbreak Live News Updates on April 4, 2020
The total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India stood at 2,547 on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Of these 2,322 are active cases of COVID-19, 162 individuals have recovered and 62 people have succumbed to the disease.
"Spoke on phone to President of the Government of Spain, H.E. Pedro Sanchez. Conveyed my deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life in Spain. We agreed to collaborate in fighting the pandemic," tweets PM Narendra Modi.
"Had a productive telephone conversation with President Jair Bolsonaro about how India and Brazil can join forces against the COVID-19 pandemic," tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"1/10th of the pollution in Ganga river comes from industries, as industries are shut due to lockdown, situation has become better. We've seen 40-50% improvement in Ganga, it's a significant development," said Dr PK Mishra, Professor at Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT-BHU.
"Air India is scheduled to operate 18 charter flights to fly back German, French, Irish and Canadian nationals stranded in India during the lockdown as requested by the embassies," said a statement issued by the national carrier.
India's toll of COVID-19 infections reached to 3,072, whereas, the death toll climbed to 75, as per the latest update issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Maharashtra: 2 more COVID-19 positive cases (one male & one female) reported in Dharavi, Mumbai today, taking the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the area to 5.
Punjab government announces special health insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs each for police personnel and sanitation workers, the frontline workers in battle against COVID-19, on the lines of that announced for health workers by the Centre.
West Bengal: Board of Control for Cricket in India President Sourav Ganguly today distributed food among the needy in Kolkata. Ganguly has joined hands ISKCON Kolkata to provide meals to over 10,000 people every day amid lockdown due to COVID-19.
Maharashtra Excise Department has registered 1221 cases and seized liquor worth Rs 2.82 crores during the Coronavirus Lockdown. 472 people have been arrested till now and 36 vehicles carrying illegal liquor have also been seized: Kantilal Umap, Maharashtra Excise Commissioner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interact with floor leaders of political parties (who have more than 5 MPs in Parliament) through video conferencing on 8th April at 11 am: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Saturday said that there are 295 cases in Kerala out of which 251 cases are active. She said even if a person is found negative for COVID-19 in rapid test, they need to completed the 14 days mandatory quarantine period.
A close family member of Giani Nirmal Singh(former Hazoori Ragi of Golden Temple)has also tested positive for COVID-19: TP Singh, Asst Health Officer, Ludhiana informed. Giani Nirmal Singh, a bronchial asthma patient, had tested positive for COVID19 and had passed away on April 2.
Lockdown in Maharashtra might be lifted in phases, state health minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. Tope added that till now, authorities have traced 9 lakh people approximately by deploying 2495 teams. These teams are working in 290 containment zones that we have marked in Mumbai and likewise in other districts. I urge people to cooperate with health workers.
Through a massive effort around 22,000 Tableeghi Jamaat workers and their contacts have been quarantined: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
New Delhi, April 4: In China, a total of 180 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on Friday in the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission informed. Reports inform that the world’s most populous country observed a nationwide three-minute silence on Saturday to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus.
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in India, theIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has developed low-cost face shields for first line healthcare professionals at AIIMS Rishikesh for protection from COVID-19. The frame of face shield is 3D printed. The total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India stood at 2,547 on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Of these 2,322 are active cases of COVID-19, 162 individuals have recovered and 62 people have succumbed to the disease. LatestLY Live Tracking Map.
In Maharashtra, Dr Milind Kulkarni, a Pune based scientist has developed polymer swabs to collect samples of COVID-19 patients. He says,"To prepare this polymer-based kit we have used polypropylene material to make the stick of the swab & polyester fiber to make the swab portion". Coronavirus Live Tracker Map: Check Real Time Updates on Number of COVID-19 Cases.
In its fight against coronavirus, the East Coast Railway is converting 261 coaches into isolation wards to prepare for a fight against Coronavirus. Out of 261, 46 coaches are being converted into isolation wards at Coaching Depot, Bhubaneswar.
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