COVID-19: Death toll at 519, total cases in India soar to 16,116

20:36 April 19

552 fresh cases, 12 deaths reported in Maharashtra; total cases soar to 4200

507 people have been cured/discharged in the state.

20:34 April 19

COVID-19 death toll rises to 519, number of cases climbs to 16,116 in India: Health Ministry

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 519 and the number of cases climbed to 16,116 in the country on Sunday, registering an increase of 31 deaths and 1,324 cases since Saturday evening, according to the Union health ministry.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 13,295 while 2,301 people have been cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

The total number of cases includes 77 foreign nationals.

A total of 31 deaths were reported since Saturday evening -- 10 each from Gujarat and Maharashtra, three each from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, two from West Bengal and one each from Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.

Of the 519 deaths, the highest number of 211 was reported from Maharashtra, followed by Madhya Pradesh (70), Gujarat (58), Delhi (43) and Telangana (18).

The death toll reached 17 and 16 in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab respectively. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported 15 deaths each.

Karnataka has reported 14 deaths, West Bengal 12, while Rajasthan has registered 11 fatalities.

The disease has claimed five lives in Jammu and Kashmir, while Kerala and Haryana have recorded three COVID-19 deaths each.

Jharkhand and Bihar have reported two deaths each, while Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam have reported one fatality each, according to the ministry data.

However, a tally of the figures reported by various states as on Sunday 6:40 pm showed 538 COVID-19 deaths in the country.

According to the health ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country is from Maharashtra (3,651), followed by Delhi (1,893), Gujarat (1,604), Madhya Pradesh (1,407) and Tamil Nadu (1,372).

The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,351 in Rajasthan and 1,084 in Uttar Pradesh.

Telangana has 844 cases, Andhra Pradesh 603 and Kerala 400.

The number of cases has risen to 384 in Karnataka, 341 in Jammu and Kashmir, 310 in West Bengal, 233 in Haryana and 219 in Punjab. Bihar has reported 86 coronavirus cases, while Odisha has 61 such cases.

Forty-two people have been infected with the virus in Uttarakhand, while Himachal Pradesh has 39 cases. Chhattisgarh has 36 cases, Assam and Jharkhand have registered 35 cases each. Chandigarh has 23 COVID-19 cases, Ladakh 18, while 14cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Meghalaya has reported 11 cases, while Goa and Puducherry have seven COVID-19 patients each. Manipur and Tripura have two cases each, while Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have reported a case each.

"Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR," the ministry said on its website.

The website also mentioned that the patient from Nagaland was shifted to Assam.

20:33 April 19

The total number of containment zones in Delhi increases to 78, after 2 new areas - Plot No. 1294 in Theke Wali Gali opposite DC Office Kapashera and EA Block in Inderpuri - included in the list today.

20:32 April 19

Number of active COVID-19 cases in West Bengal stands at 198 now. 66 persons have been discharged after treatment and 12 persons have expired due to COVID-19: Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal

20:30 April 19

139 new cases reported in Gujarat, 99 in Ahmedabad

The total tally in the state has risen to 1,743 while 105 people have recovered so far.

20:30 April 19

The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir reached 350 on Sundayas nine more people tested positive for the coronavirus in the Union territory, officials said.

Of the fresh cases, eight are from the Kashmir division while one is from Jammu, the officials said.

20:29 April 19

Police constable tested positive in Hyderabad

A 35-year-old Hyderabad police constable tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, a day after his colleague was found to be infected by the deadly virus, police said.

The duo, which performed duties at a check post from April 1 to 5 in the city had taken all necessary precautions, they said.

20:28 April 19

Five more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases in the state to 38, officials said on Sunday.

Three people have tested positive in Ranchi district while one person each tested positive in Dhanbad and Simdega districts, they said.

19:11 April 19

20 new coronavirus positive cases reported in Dharavi

The total number of positive cases in the area increases to 138, including 11 deaths.

19:11 April 19

The coronavirus count rose to 250 in Haryana with 18 more people, including a jail warder and a health worker, testing positive for the infection on Sunday.

According to a state Health Department Bulletin, nine cases were reported from Faridabad, four each from Gurgaon and Ambala; and one from Bhiwani.

19:08 April 19

31 deaths and 1324 new cases reported in last 24 hours in India

India's total number of coronavirus positive cases rises to 16116 (including 13295 active cases, 2302 cured/discharged/migrated and 519 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

19:07 April 19

Govt offices to remain closed in Uttarakhand till May 3 in view of coronavirus lockdown: State Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh

19:07 April 19

A 50-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away today morning.

She was admitted to the hospital yesterday after she had a breathing problem: Sindu B Rupesh, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada.

19:05 April 19

Six more test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, total rises to 92

Six more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 92, a top health department official said.

Of these six fresh infections, two were reported from Buxar district and four from Nalanda district.

19:05 April 19

Delhi Police constable tests positive for coronavirus

A Delhi Police constable has tested positive for coronavirus, a senior officer said on Sunday. The constable was immediately quarantined and asked not to visit his home, the officer said.

19:04 April 19

Two more COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala today

The new patients are from Kannur and Kasaragod, both had returned from abroad.

The total number has risen to 401, while 13 more people have been cured.

19:04 April 19

Over 1300 members of a sect, stranded in their Latur-based ashram in Maharashtra due to the lockdown, were on Sunday shifted to their main base in Pune district, after the state government facilitated their journey through a special order in view of the damage caused to the ashram by unseasonal rains, an order stated.

19:03 April 19

12-day-old girl tested positive for coronavirus in Bhopal today

She may be the youngest COVID-19 patient in Madhya Pradesh.

19:03 April 19

21 police personnel tested positive in Ahmedabad, quarantined

17:37 April 19

Total cases in Madhya Pradesh rise to 1407, 72 deaths

Number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 1407 in Madhya Pradesh including 72 deaths & 131 cured patients. 890 cases have been reported in Indore & 214 in Bhopal so far: State Health Department

17:34 April 19

Cases in Ghaziabad climb to 33 with 3 new cases

81 out of 84 tests for COVID-19 came out negative, while three others tested positive for the virus.

17:34 April 19

Three more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory on Sunday to 15, officials here said.

All three are family members of a government employee, who was found to have contracted the disease two days ago, said Avijit Roy, the nodal officer for COVID-19 in the UT.

17:32 April 19

7 more cases, 2 deaths reported in Karnataka

With this, total tally of cases in the state has climbed up to 401, and the death toll stands at 60.

17:32 April 19

Coronavirus cases in UP cross 1,000-mark, death toll mounts to 17

The number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday mounted to 1,084, with 110 fresh cases and three deaths being reported in a day, officials said.

The virus has so far claimed 17 lives in the state.

17:01 April 19

3 more positive cases reported in Nalanda

3 more men (close contacts of earlier positive cases) from Bihar Sharif in Nalanda have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 92 now.

17:00 April 19

Indian Air Force aircraft carrying medical relief material supplied by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) landed at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur today.

16:57 April 19

Goa declared corona-free, no case since April 3

A moment of satisfaction and relief for Goa as the last active COVID-19 case tests negative. Team of doctors and entire support staff deserves applause for their relentless effort. No new positive case in Goa after 3rd April: Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa

16:55 April 19

Zero COVID-19 cases in Goa, last patient recovers

Zero indeed has great value. Immensely happy to announce that all the COVID-19 positive cases in Goa are now negative. Very grateful to our doctors & frontline workers who worked tirelessly & risked their lives to save others: Vishwajit Rane, Goa Health Minister.

16:52 April 19

Over 3 lakh tests conducted in India so far: ICMR

We have done 3,86,791 tests so far. Yesterday 37,173 tests were done, out of these 29,287 tests were done in labs of ICMR network. 7,886 tested in private sector labs: Dr Raman R Ganga-khedkar, ICMR

16:51 April 19

Spraying disinfectants on people physically and psychologically harmful: Health Ministry

Health Ministry issues advisory against spraying of disinfectant on people for COVID-19 mgmt-Spraying of disinfectant on individuals/groups isn't recommended under any circumstances. Spraying an individual/group with chemical disinfectants is physically & psychologically harmful.

16:50 April 19

In a bid to bring cheers on faces of 2 COVID-19 positive minor girls isolated at Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Civil Hospital, District Administration provided a set of indoor games, toys etc. to divert their attention from pandemic: District Public Relations Office, Jalandhar.

16:48 April 19

Another policeman infected with COVID-19 near Delhi's Chandni Mahal police station

Earlier, two other policemen were tested positive for coronavirus in the area.

15:08 April 19

80 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today so far

These include17 in Bharatpur, 1 in Bhilwara, 2 in Bikaner, 7 in Jaipur, 1 in Jaisalmer, 1 in Jhunjhunu, 30 in Jodhpur, 12 in Nagour, 2 in Kota, 2 in Jhalawar, 1 in Hanumangarh &1 in Sawai Madhopur. Total positive cases are 1431.

15:08 April 19

A total of 246 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana so far. Out of the total 246 confirmed cases, 24 are foreign nationals and 64 are from other states: Health Department, Government of Haryana

15:08 April 19

I was on-duty in Yusuf Sarai area when I experienced body ache, high fever&problems in breathing. Later, I was tested COVID-19 positive. I recovered well at Safdarjung hospital in a few days only. My message to all is to have patience & stay courageous: ASI(Traffic) Jeet Singh,Delhi

15:07 April 19

We have done over 66,000 tests so far, 95% of these are negative. Around 3600 are positive, 300-350 of these have recovered and have been discharged. 75% are either mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic. 52 patients are serious. We are looking at saving their lives: Maharashtra CM

15:06 April 19

4 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka; total goes up to 388

Four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 388, the Health department said on Sunday.

"Four new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon....Till date 388 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 14 deaths and 105 discharges," the department said in its mid-day situation update.

15:04 April 19

14 members of Hyderabad Niloufer Hospital staff asked to be quarantined after 2 months infant admitted tested corona positive.

On Saturday, a two-months-old infant was tested corona positive. He was undergoing for treatment at Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad. Hospital superintendent issued a circular asking the 14 staff members to be self quarantined. These all medical staff were on duty on 15th, 16th and 17th of April.

13:27 April 19

Out of the nine COVID-19 patients admitted at Indian Naval Hospital Patanjali at Karwar, eight have been cured and discharged so far. The remaining patient is responding well to the treatment.

13:26 April 19

Jail warden of Bhondsi Jail tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from his home in Bhiwani.He was tested positive before he joined duty and no one at the Jail came in contact with him: Chief Medical Officer Gurugram, Haryana

13:25 April 19

4 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the Mysuru cluster in Karnataka

Out of the 4 patients, 2 patients have travel history to Delhi. The total number of positive cases in the State is 388.

13:24 April 19

All districts in Delhi declared 'hotspots'

All districts of the national capital have been declared as 'hotspots' by Delhi Government. No relief from tomorrow in Delhi.

13:22 April 19

Total tally of cases in Uttar Pradesh stands at 1017, deaths at 14

13:22 April 19

A 55-year-old man (a close contact of an earlier positive case) from Bihar Sharif has tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 87.

12:13 April 19

228 new COVID-29 cases in Guj; state tally rises to 1,604

The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 1,604 on Sunday after 228 more people tested positive for the infection, an official said.

Of the total new cases, 140 were reported from Ahmedabad, taking the district's tally to 1,002, state principal secretary (health) Jayanti Ravi said.

Besides, Surat reported 67 new cases, Vadodara-eight, Rajkot-five, Banaskantha and Bhavnagar-two each, and Botad, Chhota Udepur and Mehsana- one each, she said.

12:10 April 19

Supply of non-essential goods by e-Commerce companies to remain prohibited during lockdown: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

12:09 April 19

Walk-in Kiosks developed by a team of Govt ITI Cuttack, Odisha

Walk-in Kiosk for collection of samples for coronavirus testing has been developed by a team of Govt ITI Cuttack, Odisha.The sample collection kiosk is a mobile cabin with a sealed glass front with extended gloves attached in front through which a healthworker can collect samples.

12:08 April 19

44 fresh cases reported in AP in last 24 hours

44 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the State in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the State is 647: Arja Srikanth, Nodal Officer.

12:07 April 19

31 nurses, 5 doctors test positive in Mumbai's Jaslok hospital

12:06 April 19

Haridwar, Nainital declared 'red zones'; total cases in UK reach 42

Haridwar & Nanital districts declared 'Red Zone' after the total number of Coronavirus positive cases in the state reaches 42. According to Yugal Kishor Pant, Additional Secretary (Health), 80% of the cases in the State are from Dehradun, Haridwar & Nainital districts.

12:03 April 19

Delhi MCD to impose fine of INR 1K for anyone spitting in public

Earlier, the fine being imposed was Rs 200, which has been increased up to 5 times. 

In case a violator does not have money to pay the fine, his address. identity proof ans personal information will be registered with the authorities.

11:02 April 19

6 from family test positive for COVID-19 in Thane, Maharashtra

Six from a family have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kalyan, Thane district of Maharashtra on Saturday. As soon as the cases were reported, the area was turned into a containment zone.

After the new coronavirus cases were found at B-wing Balaji Residency near Kalyan Katemanivali Naka, the entire building was sealed by authorities.

Sanitisation of the building was initiated immediately as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus. Samples of people in the other wing of the building have also been taken for testing last night.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra is 3,651. Till now, 365 people have either been cured or discharged, while 211 deaths have been reported.

11:01 April 19

MP: Cop, woman die of COVID-19 in Indore; district toll 49

A 41-year-old police inspector and a 70-year-old woman succumbed to coronavirus in Indore city, taking the death toll in the Madhya Pradesh district to 49, officials said on Sunday.

This is the first case of a police officer dying of COVID-19 in the state, they said.

11:01 April 19

With 44 new cases, total tally in Rajasthan goes up to 1395

10:59 April 19

4 members of a family, including one-month-old baby tests positive in Punjab

4 family members including the one-month-old baby of PGI employee (from CD ward who tested positive on April 17 and is in PGI's isolation ward) from Nayagaon, also test positive for COVID-19: Girish Dayalan, DC Mohali, Punjab

10:59 April 19

Total of 1893 positive cases in Delhi including 186 cases from yesterday

We have got 42,000 rapid testing kits, a trial run being done at LNJP hospital. Our target is to do 42,000 tests in one week's time: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

10:58 April 19

A private hospital (Lake View hospital) sealed & more than 50 staff quarantined.A retired DDC, who tested COVID-19 positive at a private hospital in Gurugram, received treatment here after suffering a brain hemorrhage. His apartment has also been sealed: Ranchi District Administration, Jharkhand

10:57 April 19

People test positive for coronavirus in Nagpur district today

The total number of positive cases is 72: District Information Office, Nagpur

10:12 April 19

First COVID-19 patient of Ahmedabad discharged after recovery

Niomi Shah, first COVID19 positive case of Ahmedabad was discharged from the hospital yesterday after completely recovering from coronavirus.

She said,"I was hospitalised on March 17 & now finally getting discharged after testing negative twice. It has been a long journey".

10:11 April 19

Delhi: 10-month-old infant, father test positive, mother's report awaited

A 10-month-old baby who was brought by his father to the Emergency ward of Lady Hardinge hospital for respiratory ailments tests positive for COVID 19. The father also tests positive. The mother’s test report awaited. The pediatric ICU is now being sanitized.

10:10 April 19

2 doctors, 6 nurses tested positive in Delhi

2 doctors & 6 nurses of Delhi's Lady Hardinge hospital test positive for COVID 19. Hospital authorities have quarantined all 8 healthcare staff. Their contact tracing has been started. Hospital authorities holding a meeting for the containment plan of the hospital.

09:39 April 19

One more tests positive for COVID-19 in UP's Shamli; number rises to 17

One more person tested positive for coronavirus in Shamli in Uttar Pradesh, raising the tally in the district to 17, officials said on Sunday.

Reports of 65 persons were received from a medical college in Meerut on Saturday, District Magistrate, Shamli, Jasjit Kaur said.

09:35 April 19

75-year-old man tests coronavirus positive in Varanasi

75-year-old Varanasi resident has been found coronavirus positive, said Kaushal Raj Sharma, District Magistrate Varanasi on Sunday.

The man resides in Pitarkunda area under Sigra Police Station of the district.

DM Varanasi further informed ANI that the district administration may take a decision to seal the area in order to halt the spread of the infection.

09:34 April 19

44 cases, 1 death reported in Rajasthan

44 new COVID-19 positive cases, 1 death reported in the State today; the total number of cases is 1395: Rajasthan Health Department

09:29 April 19

Out of the 851 samples tested yesterday for COVID19, results of 43 are positive: King George's Medical University, Lucknow

09:29 April 19

45 new cases in Agra, total tally at 241

09:28 April 19

50-yr-old man dies of COVID-19 in Gurugram

A 50-year-old person who had tested positive for COVID-19 & passed away at around 12 am: Gurugram District Administration

09:07 April 19

COVID-19 cases in India cross 15,000, death toll at 507

India's total number of coronavirus cases has reached 15,712, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.

Out of the total cases, 12,974 cases are active, while 2,231 people have been cured/discharged/migrated and 507 deaths have been reported, as per the ministry.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state with a total of 3,651 cases. While 365 patients have recovered, 211 deaths have been reported.

Delhi comes next with 1,893 cases, out of which 72 patients have recovered while 42 patients have died.

Tamil Nadu has reported 1,372 cases, out of which 365 have recovered and 15 have succumbed to the virus.

Rajasthan has confirmed 1,351 cases, out of which 183 people have recovered while 11 patients are dead.

Madhya Pradesh has reported 1,407 cases, including 127 patients recovered and 70 patients dead. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh has 805 COVID-19 positive cases.

In Kerala, which reported the country's first COVID-19 case, 400 people have been detected positive for coronavirus.