New Delhi: Coronavirus India Live Updates: The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 2,625 on Saturday, with 111 new cases and one death being reported in a day, according to Delhi government authorities. The death count from COVID-19 is now at 54 in the national capital.
The Delhi government on Saturday decided to implement the Centre's guidelines on opening of neighbourhood and stand-alone shops during the lockdown, but said no activity will be allowed in containment zones.
The number of coronavirus cases in India has soared up to 24,942, including 779 deaths, the Union Home Ministry said today, adding that 1,490 cases and 56 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with five recommendations to help the micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME) sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mrs Gandhi said MSMEs contribute close to one-third to India's gross domestic product (GDP) and account for almost 50 per cent of the country's exports. The sector also employs over 11 crore people. But the lockdown necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has put most economic activities to a halt and over 6.3 crore MSMEs "stand on the verge of economic ruin", Mrs Gandhi said in the letter.
"Every single day of the lockdown comes at a cost of Rs 30,000 crore to the sector. Nearly all MSMEs have lost sales orders, seen a complete cessation of their work, and have had their revenue negative impacted by the lockdown," the Congress chief said.
The doubling rate of virus-infected patients has improved to 10 days, from 7.5 days reported earlier this week, the Health Ministry said yesterday, suggesting that the lockdown has been effective.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in India Highlights:
World
67,69,38,430Cases
62,55,71,965Active
4,44,81,893Recovered
68,84,572Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 200 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 67,69,38,430 and 68,84,572 have died; 62,55,71,965 are active cases and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 10:54 am.
India
4,50,19,214 475Cases
3,919 -83Active
4,44,81,893 552Recovered
5,33,402 6Deaths
In India, there are 4,50,19,214 confirmed cases including 5,33,402 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,919 and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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Apr 26, 2020 03:32 (IST)
COVID-19 Death Count: Global Coronavirus Death Count Crosses 2 Lakhs, WHO Warns Over Immunity
The World Health Organization warned on Saturday that recovery from coronavirus might not protect a person from reinfection as the global death toll from the pandemic surpassed 200,000.
Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world spent the second day of the Ramadan holy month out of mosques and avoiding large family meals to break the fast because of sequestration and social distancing policies.
And Australians and New Zealanders marked Anzac Day without the normal parades and public ceremonies to commemorate fallen soldiers. Instead, under social distancing policies, people held dawn vigils in front of their homes.
Apr 25, 2020 23:32 (IST)
Six new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from Jajpur in Odisha. All had returned from Kolkata. Contact tracing and follow up action are being done. Total positive cases in the state stands at 100: Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha.
Apr 25, 2020 22:09 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Delhi Lockdown May Need To Be Extended Till Mid-May: COVID-19 Panel Chief
Amid rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, a top official in the Delhi government's COVID-19 committee has suggested that the ongoing lockdown will have to be continued till mid-May for the epidemic curve to flatten.
The Delhi government had announced a lockdown in Delhi on March 23 followed by a nation-wide lockdown by the centre from midnight of March 24 till April 14.
The lockdown was further extended to May 3 by the centre.
"India is still on the ascending limb of the epidemic curve and so, to ease the restrictions will mean the cases will multiply uncontrollably. And, Delhi has a large number of containment zones, so it will be wise to extend it," Dr SK Sarin, chairman of Delhi government's committee on combating COVID-19, said today.
"The lockdown will have to be extended till May 16 as that is when the epidemic curve is likely to start declining, which happens after the flattening of the curve," he said.
The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi today rose to 2,625 with 54 deaths,news agency PTI reported.
Apr 25, 2020 21:58 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Bihar Reported 10 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 238-Mark
Ten new coronavirus cases were reported in Bihar today, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 238 in the state.
Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar said, "COVID-19 cases rise to 238 in Bihar with 10 more people tested positive today. Out of the new cases, five have been reported in Kaimur, four in Buxar and one in Patna."
"We are ascertaining their infection trail," he added, news agency ANI reported.
Apr 25, 2020 21:50 (IST)
Coronavirus News: 2 Central COVID-19 Teams Visit Ahmedabad, Surat To Assess Situation
Two teams of the union government today met local officials in Ahmedabad and Surat districts of Gujarat where the number of coronavirus cases has risen sharply in the last few days.
On Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had said the situation in these two emerging hotspots in Gujarat as well as in Thane, Hyderabad and Chennai was "especially serious".
The central teams met the collector, municipal commissioner and police commissioner among other officials in Ahmedabad and Surat.
In Surat, the team also visited a gymkhana where food is prepared for distribution to 30,000-35,000 people daily during lockdown.
The central team also visited the COVID-19 control room of the Surat Municipal Corporation, officials said, news agency PTI reported.
Apr 25, 2020 21:28 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Tamil Nadu Reports 66 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 1,821-Mark
A 34-year old man died of COVID-19 at a government hospital in Chennai and 94 people were discharged following recovery while 66 tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu today taking the tally of cases to 1,821, authorities said.
More people getting discharged than those getting newly infected is seen for the third consecutive day today in the state.
On April 23, a total of 54 new cases were reported and 90 people were discharged and the following day, 72 tested positive and 114 got cured.
With 66 more people contracting the contagion, though the total number of infected stood at 1,821; as on date, the active cases were only 835 and the tally of those discharged is 960 including today's 94, the government said, news agency PTI reported.
