COVID-19 LIVE: Total no of positive cases rise to 471 in India
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23:58 March 23
23:07 March 23
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): Total number of Coronavirus positive cases rise to 471 in India.
23:05 March 23
Bihar reports three positive cases
Bihar Health Department:A total of 3 positive cases have been reported in the state so far (including 1 death and 2 under-treatment patients).
21:52 March 23
Telangana Police has registered a case against a Deputy Superintendent of Police and his son who had returned from UK, for not following quarantine protocol. The DSP's son has been tested positive for COVID-19 now.
21:49 March 23
Tamil Nadu reports three positive cases, total 12
21:15 March 23
Man tests positive in Jabalpur, MP Covid-19 count now 7
The number of Covid-19 patients in Madhya Pradesh reached seven with a man testing positive in Jabalpur on Monday, health officials said.
The man worked in a Dubai returnee businessman's shop from where another employee tested positive on Sunday, officials said.
Four persons- three who returned from Dubai and one from Germany- had tested positive for the virus on Friday in Jabalpur, they said.
21:14 March 23
Andhra Pradesh: 7 positive cases reported till now
Director Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh: Till date seven COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh state.
20:48 March 23
Rajasthan: 33 positive cases reported till now
Four new cases of coronavirus have been reported from Pratapgarh and Jodhpur, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 32 in Rajasthan, says State Health Department
20:44 March 23
WB: 7 positive cases, Death 1
Health Department, Govt of West Bengal: Samples of seven persons have been tested positive for coronavirus till now. One person has died of the disease.
20:36 March 23
First coronavirus positive case reported in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur
Health Department, Govt of Uttar Pradesh:Total number of COVID-19 positive samples are 33. Total 11 patients have recovered and discharged.
20:25 March 23
State Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman:A 69-year-old Tibetan refugee, who died at a hospital in Tanda in Himachal Pradesh earlier today, has been tested positive for coronavirus. He returned from the US on March 15.
20:22 March 23
Finance Minister: To ensure adequate supply of foodgrains to the public and financially assist State Govts, Dept of Expenditure, Finance Ministry has agreed to Food and Public Distribution Department's proposal that foodgrain for 3 months can be lifted by States/ UTs on credit from FCI.
20:21 March 23
King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow Coronavirus Pandemic: Two more persons, from Pilibhit and Kanpur, were tested positive in Lucknow today. They have a travel history to Middle East region and US. A total of 19 positive cases have come to KGMU so far.
20:07 March 23
WHO South-East Asia:Airborne spread hasn't been reported for COVID-19. Chinese authorities reported possibility of aerosol transmission in a relatively closed environment with prolonged exposure like ICUs-CCUs in hospitals, but more epid data analysis is needed to understand this.
20:06 March 23
Health Minister, PRO: Total COVID-19 positive cases rise to 97 in Maharashtra
19:32 March 23
19:23 March 23
PM Modi lauds media personnel
PM Narendra Modi: One thing I specially requested all media houses to do is to keep reiterating the importance of social distancing and being indoors. I urge them to keep stating - Stay Home.
19:04 March 23
Coronavirus challenge graver than World war, says PM
PMO:PM said that while govt was working on giving fillip to pace of growth in country,an unforeseen hurdle in form of COVID-19 came in front of economy. He said that challenge posed by COVID-19 is graver than that posed by World Wars and we need to be on vigil to prevent its spread.
18:58 March 23
CBSE announces new tele helpline numbers on Coronavirus safeguards for students
18:54 March 23
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal:Assessing the current situation, I have advised Commissioner Navodaya Vidyalaya to make their hostels (where no students are staying) available for the respective district administrations, aiding them to fight COVID-19.
18:53 March 23
Reliance opens up India's first dedicated COVID-19 facility
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Monday announced it has set up India's first dedicated COVID-10 hospital with 100-bed capacity in a short span of just two weeks.
Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up the COVID-19 facility at Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai, the company said in a statement.
Funded by Reliance Foundation, the COVID-19 facility includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross contamination and helps control infection.
All beds are equipped with the required infrastructure, bio-medical equipments such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machine and patient monitoring devices.
The foundation has also offered to set up special medical facilities to quarantine travellers from notified countries and suspected cases through contact tracing to quickly augment additional facilities for isolation and treatment of infected patients.
RIL has also built a fully-equipped isolation facility in Lodhivali, Maharashtra.
18:34 March 23
Kerala reports 28 fresh positive cases today,total tally jumps to 95
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan:28 Coronavirus cases reported in Kerala today, taking the total cases in the state to 95 (including 4 patients who have been discharged and 91 who are undergoing treatment).
18:34 March 23
Gujarat reports fresh positive case
Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat:One more person in Gujarat tests positive for Coronavirus, the total number of positive cases in the state rises to 30.
18:11 March 23
Spike in positive cases in Kerala
28 positive cases reported in Kerala on Monday taking the total in the state to 95.
Positive cases reported today:
19- Kasaragod
5- Kannur
1- Pathanamthitta
2- Ernakulam
1- Thrissur
17:48 March 23
Three positive cases reported in Rajasthan's Jodhpur
17:46 March 23
Uttrakhand reports fresh coronavirus positive case
Pankaj Pandey, Secy Medical, Health & Medical Education Dept, Uttarakhand:One more person, who is under observation at Dehradun's Doon Hospital, tests positive for #Coronavirus. 3 trainee officers of Indian Forest Services were earlier tested positive
16:59 March 23
ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava Coronavirus Pandemic:Process of kit manufacturing fast-tracked at ICMR-NIV Pune. 2 kit manufacturers already approved. I'd like to clarify that FDA/CE approval isn't mandatory. ICMR-NIV approved tests which will be done there on fast-track basis will also be acceptable for COVID testing.
16:36 March 23
ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava Coronavirus Pandemic:12 laboratory chains have been registered and they have started functioning. These 12 have 15,000 collection centres across the country.
16:30 March 23
Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry: 415 confirmed cases reported so far, 23 patients discharged, 7 deaths reported - some of them also had co-morbid conditions.
16:26 March 23
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee chairs an all-party meeting at Nabanna in Kolkata, over Coronavirus Pandemic.
16:16 March 23
Elderly COVID stricken man dies in Bengal
An elderly man infected with the coronavirus died in a Kolkata hospital on Monday, the first death recorded in West Bengal due to the contagion, hospital sources said.
The deceased was aged 57 years and was a resident of Dumdum in the North 24 Parganas district. He died at a private hospital.
He was in the hospital since February 16 and was on ventilator support. He had no recent history of travelling abroad but had visited Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh his February.
"The man had acute respiratory distress syndrome. We had taken proper protective measures but he died this afternoon," a spokesperson for the hospital said.
His family members are under observation in an isolation ward at a state-run hospital, state government officials said.
15:48 March 23
The National Task Force COVID-19 constituted by ICMR recommends the use of hydroxy-chloroquine for prophylaxis of COVID19 for high-risk cases
15:43 March 23
Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajendra:There are 33 positive Coronavirus cases in the state till now
15:11 March 23
Prime Minister's Office: PM interacted with key stakeholders from Electronic Media.
PM said COVID-19 is a lifetime challenge and needs to be tackled through innovative solutions. PM added that tireless efforts of reporters, camera persons & technicians is great service to the nation.
15:09 March 23
Spending of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) funds for COVID-19 to be eligible for CSR activity
13:56 March 23
The Supreme Court hears important matters through video conferencing for the first time, due to COVID-19
13:56 March 23
All officers/officials of Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) will be contributing their one day salary to the Chief Minister Relief Fund
13:55 March 23
Mehbooba Mufti's daughter seeks release of Kashmiri detainees
Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has written a letter to Lt. Governor G.C. Murmu demanding the release of Kashmiri prisoners in jails across the country.
"As you're aware, thousands of Kashmiris. including my mother Ms. Mufti, ex-Chief Minister J&K have been jailed since 5th August. As the world prepares to battle the deadly COVID-19 (already declared a global pandemic by WHO), India in all likelihood has entered Stage 3 in which the virus spreads through community transmission.
"J&K has already reported four cases and the numbers will go up exponentially in the coming weeks," letter reads.
13:46 March 23
30 positive cases in Telangana
Government of Telangana on Monday informed that the total number of positive Coronavirus cases in Telangana is 30.
13:38 March 23
Amid the soaring coronavirus cases in the country, Delhi govt has decided to release prisoners in order to limit the number of people in jails.
13:18 March 23
DRDO has manufactured hand sanitizers & disinfectants to clean floor
They've been given to govt. agencies, including Defence Ministry, Army, Air Force&Navy, for critical use.
Efforts are on to manufacture them on large scale: Defence Research and Development Organisation official
13:15 March 23
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued guidelines on social distancing to airlines & airport operators.
11:55 March 23
Punjab CM directs provision of free food,shelter & medicines to those in need
He further sanctioned Rs 20 crores from CM Relief Fund for this purpose. Dy Commissioners/Sub-Divisional Magistrates have been asked to extend all help.
11:43 March 23
Breath Analyzer Test suspended in Delhi
Delhi High Court suspends the current Breath Analyzer Test of Air Traffic controllers till 27th March, in view of COVID19.
11:41 March 23
Chandigarh: 21-year-old man tests positive for coronavirus; total cases rise to 7
A 21-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus here on Monday, taking the total number of positive cases to seven in the city, officials said.
"A 21 year-old male resident of Chandigarh (contact of positive Covid-19 case) has turned out to be positive for Covid-19," said an official statement of the Chandigarh administration.
He came in contact with the brother of a 23-year-old woman, who was the city's first coronavirus patient, official said.
He was admitted to government hospital in Sector 32 here.
11:39 March 23
2 persons from Arunachal test negative for coronavirus
Swab and blood samples of two persons from Arunachal Pradesh suspected to be infected with novel coronavirus tested negative for the disease, a senior
health official said on Monday.
The samples were sent for tests to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital and the Regional Medical Research Centre at Dibrugarh in Assam, he said.
"The samples collected from the suspected patients tested negative for coronavirus. The two persons have been quarantined," State Surveillance Officer under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Dr Lobsang Jampa sai.
10:54 March 23
One more positive case from Uttar Pradesh
A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district who returned from Saudi Arabia tests positive of COVID-19.
10:33 March 23
27 positive Coronavirus cases in Karnataka
Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramalu on Monday said, "There are 27 positive Coronavirus cases in Karnataka. One hospital in every district is dedicated to Covid-19 treatment. We have placed an order for 1000 ventilators."
10:29 March 23
11 new positive cases reported in Ahmedabad
The total number of coronavirus patients in Gujarat rises to 29 as 11 new positive cases were reported from Ahmedabad today.
09:55 March 23
IOA is monitoring COVID-19 situation: Rajeev Mehta
"Indian Olympic Association is monitoring the situation very seriously & we are in touch with the govt. Today, I will talk to Union Sports Minister & Union Sports Secretary," Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General, IOA on whether India will pull out of Olympics, in wake of COVID-19.
09:50 March 23
Mumbai: A 68-year-old Philippines citizen, initially tested positive for COVID-19 but subsequently became negative, passed away yesterday.
He was shifted from Kasturba hospital to a private hospital. He had developed acute renal failure & respiratory distress, Public Health Department informed.
09:46 March 23
Class 12 Meghalaya board exams postponed
The ongoing class 12 state board examinations in Meghalaya have been postponed for an indefinite period as a precautionary measure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Monday.
09:14 March 23
89 positive cases in Maharashtra so far
According to Maharashtra Health Department, the total number of positive Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rises to 89.
07:53 March 23
Ernakulam Medical College in Kerala to be transformed into COVID-19 treatment center
The Ernakulam Medical College in Kalamassery is going to be transformed into a full-fledged coronavirus treatment centre.
From now on, only the emergency Out Patient (OP) wing and dialysis unit will work at the hospital.
Women and children undergoing treatment in the OP section at the hospital will be shifted to the nearest government health center.
The district is currently giving treatment for 12 COVID-19 patients. The district has 23 persons in Isolation Wards and 3961 persons in homes under surveillance.
07:28 March 23
23 cases tested positive in Delhi yesterday
New Delhi: A total of 113 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours in different parts of Delhi out of which 23 were found to be COVID-19 positive.
Delhi will be locked down from 6 am on March 23, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday, saying 'extraordinary measures' are required to contain the spread of the new coronavirus after six locally transmitted cases surfaced in the national capital.The lockdown will continue till midnight on March 31, Kejriwal said at a joint press conference with Lt Governor Anil Baijal.
07:04 March 23
89 positive cases in Maharashtra so far
Jaipur:The total positive cases of coronavirus in the state has reached 28 on Sunday, said Rohit Kumar Singh Additional Chief Secretary.
Singh said, "Three new persons were tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, one each from Bhilwara, Jhunjhunu and Jodhpur. Total positive cases in the state so far are 28 out of them, three have been cured."
The total samples collected in Jhunjhnu are 50 and positive cases there are four. In Bhilwara, total samples taken are 69, and positive cases are 13, Singh said.
Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had ordered a total lockdown in the state till March 31, barring essential services, amid increasing coronavirus cases in the country.
(ANI REPORT)
Last Updated : Mar 24, 2020, 12:04 AM IST