Things "happened that we don't know about" in China's handing of the coronavirus outbreak, said French President Emmanuel Macron, in backdrop of US counterpart Donald Trump's tirade against the Asian nation.
The Shillong administration has decided to impose a curfew from 6 am tomorrow to 6 am on April 20. "Wholesale traders to keep their establishments on tomorrow from 9am-4pm," said the Office of District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
"'Odd-Even' system for vehicles will be implemented in the state after April 20 in districts with partial restrictions. Also, concession will be given to vehicles driven by women," said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
120 cases registered in the last 24 hours in Bhopal against violators of #CoronaLockdown. Since 22nd March, 1390 cases have been registered in the district over violation of the nation-wide lockdown: Bhopal Police #MadhyaPradesh
I appeal to my Muslim brothers and sisters to offer prayers at their homes during the month of Ramzan and follow lockdown rules of the government of India," says, Badruddin Ajmal, Chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).
58 more #COVID19 cases reported in Gujarat. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state is at 929, including 73 recovered/discharged & 36 deaths related to the virus: State Health Department
List of 'containment zones' in Delhi raised to 60; areas of Street no. 6, A block, Abu Fazal enclave, Shaheen Bagh and Street no.s 3-5, East Ram Nagar, Shahdara included in the list.
6 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 80. All 6 positive cases are family members of the person from Munger who tested positive yesterday: Principal Secretary- Health, Bihar
More than 90 officials from the Health Department and 20 from Police Department have tested positive for #COVID19 in Bhopal till date: Tarun Pithode, Bhopal Collector.
The first positive #COVID19 case of Arunachal Pradesh has tested negative (twice) after conducting 3rd & 4th test consecutive. The number of positive case in state is now 0: Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
325 districts in India have not reported any COVID19 cases. Mahe, Puducherry has not reported any fresh positive case for the last 28 days. 27 districts (in the pic below) have not reported any new case during the last 14 days.
The number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 12,759 with the death toll rising to 420, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday evening.
All sweet shops in West Bengal can operate for eight hours from 8 am to 4 pm daily amid coronavirus lockdown, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Earlier, sweet shops were allowed to open for four hours.
Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, has reported 26 news coronavirus cases today. The slum area has so far reported 86 COVID-19 cases, including nine deaths.
India to soon get COVID19 testing kits from South Korea, said sources.
They claimed, "Indian missions also took quotations for testing kits from vendors in UK, Malaysia, France, Germany, Japan and the US. Indian missions are coordinating with major agencies for PPE kits. India will soon get a huge consignment of PPE kits."
Mumbai, April 16: The highest number of samples were tested in a single day in India on Wednesday. A total of 28,941 samples were tested in India for coronavirus. Out of the total samples, 953 were tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 2,74,599 samples from 2,58,730 individuals have been tested so far. The rate of coronavirus testing in India has increased in the last few days.
The number of COVID-19 cases increased to 11,933 on Wednesday. A total of 77 people also lost their lives due to novel coronavirus in the country since Tuesday evening. The death toll rose to 392 in India on April 15.
Amid speculations that alcohol shops may open during the lockdown period, Maharashtra Minister of Excise and Labour Dilip Walse-Patil clarified that there are no plans of reopening liquors shops as of now.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued a revised list of guidelines for phase two of lockdown announced to contain coronavirus transmission. The Home Ministry stated that selected activities, including fisheries, enhanced animal husbandry and MNREGA works would be permitted post-April 20 in areas which that don't fall under COVID-19 hotspots.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said US has likely 'passed the peak' on coronavirus cases.
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