22 Apr, 23:29 (IST)

The worldwide death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak has crossed the 180,000-mark, reported news agency AFP.

22 Apr, 22:51 (IST)

"Prime Minister Imran Khan was tested today for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]. I am happy to report that his test is negative," said Zafar Mirza, State Minister of Health of Pakistan.

22 Apr, 22:28 (IST)

"I recommend pranayama for COVID-19 patients. It's very useful in the course of recovery. Also, patients should be very positive, trust their doctors and the government. I have become more religious after my recovery from coronavirus," said Delhi's first COVID-19 patient Rohit Dutta, while speaking to news agency ANI.

22 Apr, 22:00 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh: 44 COVID-19 patients including 22 police personnel have been discharged from Chirayu Medical College in Bhopal after their recovery. The state capital has recorded 303 cases so far.

22 Apr, 21:12 (IST)

Coronavirus cases in national capital climb to 2248; death toll reaches 48 with one more fatality: Authorities

22 Apr, 20:17 (IST)

135 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Gujarat today; the total number of positive cases rise to 2407 including 179 cured/discharged and 103 deaths: Gujarat Health Department

22 Apr, 19:29 (IST)

Bill Gates writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi: "We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 infection rate in India, such as adopting a national lockdown expanding focused testing to identify hot spots for isolation, quarantining, and care, and significantly increasing health expenditures to strengthen the health system response and promote R&D and digital innovation.""I’m glad your government is fully utilizing its exceptional digital capabilities in its COVID-19 response and has launched the Aarogya Setu digital app for coronavirus tracking, contact tracing, and to connect people to health services."

22 Apr, 19:17 (IST)

Amarnath Yatra 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, reports ANI.

22 Apr, 19:13 (IST)

9 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Dharavi; the total number of positive cases in Dharavi is now 189 including 12 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

22 Apr, 18:45 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CMs of all States via video conference on 27th April.

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Mumbai, April 22: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday evening informed that the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country rose to 18,985, with the death toll rising to 603 and those discharged or recovered include 3,259.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday urged all the states not to use the rapid tests kits for COVID-19 for next 2 days after there were reports claiming their inaccuracy.

The medical body further issued a strategy for testing asymptomatic pregnant women for coronavirus if she lives in a containment zone or district identified as a red zone. The test to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) will be conducted if the pregnant woman is in labour or likely to deliver in the next five days, said ICMR in its strategy.

The United States has recorded more than 8,00,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 44,845 deaths so far. Nearly 40,000 new cases reported between Monday 8:30 pm local time, and Tuesday at the same time, said AFP news agency quoting Johns Hopkins University. 

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