COVID-19: Total cases in India mount to 21,700; 1,229 new cases reported in last 24 hours

20:27 April 23

India's COVID-19 tally stands at 21,700

With an increase of 1,229 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases reached 21,700, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

The tally is inclusive of 16,689 active cases, 4,325 patients have been cured/discharged and migrated, while 686 patients who have died due to the deadly virus.

According to the ministry's data, Maharashtra is on the top of the list with most COVID-19 cases, 5,652 cases of which 789 patients have recovered and 269 patients succumbing to coronavirus.

Gujarat and Delhi are second and third on the list respectively with Gujarat having 2407 cases of which 179 patients have recovered and 103 deaths. Meanwhile, in Delhi, the tally stands at 2248 cases of which 724 patients have recovered and 49 patients have died from COVID-19.

Rajasthan's tally stands at 1,890 cases with 230 patients cured while 27 deaths have been reported as of Thursday.

Madhya Pradesh has 1695 cases of which 148 patients have recovered and 81 deaths reported. Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, stands with 1629 cases of which 662 patients have recovered and 18 have died due to the deadly virus.

Goa has seven cases reported of which all seven patients have recovered from the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on April 14, that the nationwide lockdown would be extended to May 3. 

20:25 April 23

A COVID-19 patient from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district recovered and tested negative for the virus, an official statement on Thursday said.

The second test result of the patient, a woman from Sisoli village here, returned negative and she was shifted from a hospital in Noida to her village, it said.

20:25 April 23

After a five-day hiatus, Himachal Pradesh recorded a fresh case of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 41, officials said.

A man from Sirmaur district tested positive, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said.

20:23 April 23

3 more positive cases reported in Bihar, total mounts to 153

20:22 April 23

100 cases reported in Madhya Pradesh today

With 100 more persons testing positive for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh, their count shot up to 1,687 on Thursday, while the death toll rose to 83 with the addition of three fatalities, health officials said.

Among the new cases reported till 3 pm on Thursday, Ujjain recorded the highest increase of 35 COVID-19 patients followed by Indore 22, Bhopal 20 and Khargone 10, among others, they said.

20:22 April 23

27 more cases reported in Telangana, total climbs to 970

Another 27 positive cases of corona virus were reported in the state told by Health Minister Etela Rajender. with this the total number corona cases has reached to 970. Out of 27 cases today, 13 cases were reported under GHMC, Hyderabad and 10 cases in Jogulamba Gadwal district. Health minister also stated that 58 people were discharged from various hospitals today.

The death cases were trolled in the state has reached to 25. out of 970 positive cases, 262 cases were discharged from hospitals across the state. Tests in the state have no trouble, said minister Etela.  We are taking stringent measures to control corona says Minister. He also said 9 labs were available in the state.

19:02 April 23

26 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Punjab today.

Total positive cases in the state stand at 283: Health Department, Punjab

19:01 April 23

43 people tested positive for COVDI-19 in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

19:01 April 23

Ten fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Kerala on Thursday, taking the total active cases in the state to 129 with 23,000 people under observation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

19:00 April 23

58 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in last 24 hours in West Bengal. There are 334 active cases in the state now.

18:59 April 23

4 new positive cases have been reported in Jharkhand, total climbs to 53

18:59 April 23

As on today, we have 12 districts that did not have a fresh case in the last 28 days or more. There are now 78 districts (23 States/UT) that has not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 Days: Health Ministry

16:03 April 23

Haryana government will be providing an insurance of Rs 10 lakh each to all journalists reporting during coronavirus pandemic.

16:03 April 23

49 new cases of COVID-19 found in Rajasthan today, taking total number of cases to 1937. Out of the total cases, 27 patients have died, 407 recovered & 134 patients have been discharged from hospitals: Rajasthan Health Department

16:02 April 23

80 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of cases to 893. Out of the total cases, 141 patients have recovered & 27 others succumbed to the infection: Andhra Pradesh Health Department

16:01 April 23

Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 270 in Haryanaincluding 24 linked to foreign nationals. 162 patients have been cured, 105 are undergoing treatment whereas three people have lost their lives due to the infection: Haryana Health Department

15:59 April 23

Delhi govt orders for strict compliance of its earlier order for landlords to not demand rent from labourers & students for one month. "District Magistrates shall undertake awareness campaign on the issues in areas having high density of labourers/students," the order reads.

15:58 April 23

After Indore and Bhopal, Ujjain becomes third COVID-19 hotspot in MP

31 cases have been reported in Ujjain city today.

14:25 April 23

A private hospital in Surat charged 6 lakhs from a patient for the treatment of coronavirus. 

The patient's family has decided to submit the bill's copy with the CMO, PMO and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

14:23 April 23

6-month-old girl child dead from COVID-19 in Punjab, state's 17th death

A six-month-old girl child died from COVID-19 at PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, making it the 17th death in Punjab.

14:22 April 23

80 fresh cases, 3 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh in last 24 hours

Total number of cases in the state has risen to 893.

14:20 April 23

India's first Mobile Virology lab established in Hyderabad

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated a mobile lab named Mobile Virology Research & Diagnostics Laboratory developed by DRDO for conducting COVID-19 screening and R&D activities. This mobile lab has the screening capacity of more than 1000 samples daily.

13:18 April 23

Around 250 people of the United Kingdom who were stranded in India amid coronavirus lockdown, left for their country from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar on a special British Airways flight.

13:18 April 23

Ministry of Civil Aviation has designated Delhi International Airport as major hub for import and distribution of COVID-19 related medical essentials. A 3800 sq mt dedicated distribution facility has been made operational at the airport: GMR

13:15 April 23

16 more COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka today

With this, the total number of cases has mounted to 443, with 17 deaths.

13:14 April 23

Staff member at AMU's JN Medical College tests positive for coronavirus

A staff member at Aligarh Muslim University's JN Medical college in Uttar Pradesh tested positive for coronavirus today.

13:13 April 23

4 new cases reported in Bihar, total tally stands at 147

4 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Munger in the State, their contact tracing is currently underway. The total number of positive cases in the State is now 147.

13:13 April 23

Success of lockdown is to be judged finally on our ability to tackle COVID-19. Cooperation between the Centre & states is key to the success of our fight against COVID: Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh at CWC meeting

10:41 April 23

4 more patients recover from COVID-19 in Jharkhand

Total number of cured patients here jumps to 8.

10:41 April 23

A total of 5,00,542 samples from 4,85,172 individuals have been tested as on 23 April 2020, 9am. 21,797 samples have been confirmed positive: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

10:37 April 23

26 new cases reported in Indore, total climbs to 945; deaths at 53

10:36 April 23

Novel coronavirus spreads through mobile phones & a decision has been taken, as per WHO guidelines, to control the spread of infection. All doctors, medical staff, & patients must deposit their mobile phones outside and collect it while leaving the hospital: WB Chief Secy 

09:25 April 23

47 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today so far- 20 in Jodhpur, 12 in Jaipur, 10 in Nagaur, 2 each in Hanumangarh & Kota, 1 in Ajmer. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1935, including 27 deaths and 344 recovered: Rajasthan Health dept

09:24 April 23

Campa Cola street and F-313 & F-274 Lado Sarai under South district have been added to the list of COVID-19 containment zones; the total number of containment zones in the city is 89.

09:23 April 23

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved to promulgate The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which provides stricter punishments for attacks against health workers.

09:23 April 23

In view of COVID-19, Municipal corporation of Greater Mumbai has authorised all Deans & Medical Superintendents of various hospitals to extend contract period of all their employees whose contracts are expiring in near future.

09:20 April 23

India's COVID-19 count rises to 21,393, death toll at 681

New Delhi:With 1,409 new cases and 41 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's total number of COVID-19 positive cases reached 21,393 on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total number of cases include 16,454 active cases and 681 deaths. As many as 4,257 people have been cured/discharged so far while one has migrated.

Maharashtra continues to remain the worst affected state with 5,652 COVID-19 positive cases so far. The state has reported 269 deaths, the highest fatality rate among the states.

Delhi and Gujarat are the next two worst-hit states with 2,248 and 2,407 COVID-19 positive cases.