Union Home Ministry Rejects Punjab Govt's Request To Open Liquor Shops in State Amid COVID-19 Lockdown: Coronavirus Tracker Live News Updates on April 23, 2020
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A vegetable hawker in Ward-3, Mehrauli found to be COVID-19 positive. From the investigation, it seems he had stopped setting up his cart after he developed symptoms. He was not a part of the shifted mandi that has been set up at DTC Terminal: BM Mishra, DM South Delhi.
128 more #COVID19 cases & 2 deaths reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases in the national capital now at 2376, including 1518 active cases, 808 recovered & 50 deaths: Health Department
A 6-month-old baby who was admitted to PGIMER on April 9 & was tested positive for #COVID19 on April 21 passed away today. The cause of death was reported to be refractory shock, pulmonary artery hypertension and COVID-19: PR PGIMER Chandigarh
A 6-month-old baby who was admitted to PGIMER on April 9 & was tested positive for #COVID19 on April 21 passed away today. The cause of death was reported to be refractory shock, pulmonary artery hypertension and COVID-19: PR PGIMER Chandigarh
217 more #COVID19 cases & 9 more deaths reported in Gujarat today. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 2624, including 2254 active cases, 258 cured/discharged & 112 deaths: State Health Department
All those who attended the Tablighi conference in Delhi from Kerala have been traced and tested. I am particularly mentioning this because there is a conscious attempt to spread rumours about it: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Odisha government has announced a 60-hour complete shut down in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts from 10 pm today till April 26, in view of rise in #COVID19 cases: Asit Tripathy, Chief Secretary, Odisha
West Bengal Govt directs the private hospitals, which have been requisitioned by the govt for #COVID19 treatment, to provide free treatment to COVID-19 patients. "Govt has decided to reimburse charges to the hospitals for treatment of patients," the notification reads.
1687 cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Madhya Pradesh out of which 83 people have lost their lives & 203 patients have recovered. Indore has recorded 945 cases & 53 deaths; in Bhopal, 323 cases & seven deaths have been reported.
"In India, close to 70Ā percent cases are asymptomatic and doctors are also worried as to how to identify them. If lockdown opens on May 4th then this will be a big challenge," said West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha.
The number of coronavirus cases in India surged to 21,700, as per the latest update issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The death count was recorded as 686.
"It is very difficult to tell that peak will arrive by May 3 or when it will come. But it is very stable. Positivity rate has been 4.5% throughout, one can say we have been able to flatten the curve. However, difficult to predict it (peak)," said Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR.
Mosques will remain closed and I request people to offer prayers at their homes. I would like to appeal everyone to follow lockdown & maintain social distancing: Syed Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, Muslim Cleric in Dehradun, Uttarakhand
In last 24 hours 1409 positive cases have been reported, which takes our total confirmed cases to 21,393: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry #COVID19
Mumbai, April 23: One of the big announcements made by Narendra Modi government on Wednesday was Cabinet approving theĀ promulgation of Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. The decision was made keeping in mind theĀ rise in violenceĀ against health care professionals.Ā Union Minister Prakash Javadekar at a press briefing said thatĀ attacks on healthcare workers will now be a non-bailable offence and will carry imprisonment fromĀ 6 months to 7 years if anyone found guilty.
In addition to this, Javadekar further announced thatĀ Health Ministry briefings will now be reduced to 4 days a week. Also, press releases and cabinet briefings will take place on alternate days.
United States records 1,738 new coronavirusĀ deaths in 24 hours: AFP news agency quoting Johns Hopkins. US President Donald Trump said, "In order to protect our American workers, I have just signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States." Trump has decided to halt green cards for 60 days.Ā
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, lauding his "leadership" for the reduction in COVID-19 spread rate in India. The global philanthropist credited the Modi government of taking a balanced approach amid the pandemic and placing a higher emphasis on saving human lives.
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