Puducherry Cabinet has approved lockdown extension in Puducherry till 30th April
Puducherry Cabinet has approved lockdown extension in Puducherry till 30th April: Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/gEKee3HeCv
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh: 3 more positive cases detected in Bhopal; Total number of positive cases in the state capital to 142
Madhya Pradesh: 3 more positive cases detected in Bhopal today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state capital to 142 now, including 3 discharges & 4 deaths.
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Coronavirus in Pune: 2 more deaths reported today taking the total tally of deaths in the district to 34 now
2 more deaths reported in Pune today taking the total tally of deaths in the district to 34 now. A 40-year-old man and 50-year-old woman died today, both had tested positive for #Coronavirus and also had co-morbidity: Health Officials, Pune #Maharashtra
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Coronavirus in India: 905 new positive cases and 51 deaths reported in the last 24 hour; death toll stands at 324
905 new positive cases and 51 deaths reported in the last 24 hours as India’s total number of #Coronavirus positive cases rises to 9352, death toll stands at 324. https://t.co/3bApqH35nd
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Lockdown in Delhi: Volunteers of an NGO feed stray dogs at Connaught Place; NGO feeds around 250 stray dogs everyday
Delhi: Volunteers of an NGO feed stray dogs at Connaught Place, amid #CoronavirusLockdown. The NGO feeds around 250 stray dogs everyday in Central Delhi. pic.twitter.com/gDvE801VxV
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Coronavirus in Maharashtra: 25 staff members of a hospital in Mumbai have tested positive
Maharashtra: 25 staff members of a hospital in Mumbai have tested positive for #COVID19. They are all being treated at the ICU of the hospital itself. All are stable now.
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till 30th April by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami
#COVID19: Lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till 30th April by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami pic.twitter.com/132jt0yxkN
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Watch Live from Delhi – Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare briefing on #COVID19 situation.
#WATCH Live from Delhi – Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare briefing on #COVID19 situation. (13th April 2020) https://t.co/ojCuCMeHYI
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand: No new positive case reported in the last 100 hours
No new #COVID19 positive case reported in the state in the last 100 hours. 7 positive patients have recovered till now: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat pic.twitter.com/6i6aTEyLOn
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
The two leaders agreed on potential for bilateral collaboration in fighting COVID-19, including for facilitating supplies of required medical equipment. They also committed to provide necessary support to each other’s citizens present in their territories: Prime Minister’s Office https://t.co/JA2c448kjf
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 AM tomorrow
Vegetables to be sold in Delhi’s Azadpur Mandi from 6am-11am & 2pm-6pm from today
Delhi: The sale of vegetables & fruits at Azadpur Mandi to be done from 6am-11am & 2pm-6pm from today. Odd-Even rule to be followed by traders according to their shed numbers to maintain social distancing.
Delhi: The sale of vegetables & fruits at Azadpur Mandi to be done from 6am-11am & 2pm-6pm from today. Odd-Even rule to be followed by traders according to their shed numbers to maintain social distancing. pic.twitter.com/Klq8r8BKVP
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra rises to 2064
82 new COVID19 cases including 59 cases in Mumbai reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2064: Maharashtra Health Department
82 new COVID19 cases including 59 cases in Mumbai reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2064: Maharashtra Health Department pic.twitter.com/vQFBOh4rqr
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and others to take voluntary reduction of 30% in their basic salaries
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra to take a voluntary reduction of 30% in their basic salaries from the Election Commission of India for one year to contribute to fight against COVID19.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra to take a voluntary reduction of 30% in their basic salaries from the Election Commission of India for one year to contribute to fight against COVID19. pic.twitter.com/aF6YJiL07V
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
Third nurse from Sushrusha Hospital in Dadar tested positive for COVID-19
Third nurse from Sushrusha Hospital in Dadar tested positive for COVID-19, she is a resident of Dharavi. The hospital has been shit down already and 27 nurses have been quarantined.
4 new cases reported in Dharavi, total tally 47
Total number of cases in India rises to 9152
Total number of deaths rise to 308, 35 deaths in last 24 hours; India’s total number of Coronavirus positive cases rises to 9152 (including 7987 active cases, 856 cured/discharged/migrated and 308 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
BMC declares Ganesh Gully in Lalbaug area as a ‘containment area’
Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared Ganesh Gully in Lalbaug area as a ‘containment area’; the total number of COVID19 cases in the Maharashtra stands at 1982
Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared Ganesh Gully in Lalbaug area as a ‘containment area’; the total number of COVID19 cases in the Maharashtra stands at 1982 pic.twitter.com/MGiONhE8Ml
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Iran surpass 71,000
Iran reported 1,657 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number to 71,686 in the country, while Turkey’s confirmed cases climbed to 56,956. The number of people who died from the virus in Iran has so far risen to 4,474, said Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, reported Xinhua news agency.
159 test negative for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, state tally at 32
The results of all 159 persons tested for COVID-19 turned out to be negative in Himachal Pradesh, according to the Health Department on April 12. Therefore, the confirmed cases in the state stood at 32 on Sunday, including 15 active, four migrated and 12 recovered cases. As of April 12, one death has been reported due to the infection so far in the state.
Govt offices in Goa to resume functioning with 50 pc strength from today
The Goa government has decided to resume operations of all its departments from Monday onwards with 50 per cent strength of employees attending the office on an alternate basis. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Secretariat, on April 12, all heads of departments have been asked to ensure that employees are called to office on alternate basis, while the remaining will continue to work from home. However, exceptions can be made for absolutely essential staff who can attend on a daily basis.
COVID-19 cases in US surpass 550,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has surged past 5,54,000, as per the data from the Johns Hopkins University. COVID-19 related fatalities in the country stand at over 21,900, with 6,898 deaths in New York City alone so far. The death toll in the US has already surpassed that of Spain and Italy – two European countries severely affected by the virus.