One more COVID-19 patient cured and discharged in Chhattisgarh; number of positive patients in the state 10
COVID-19 LIVE: Total number of COVID-19 positive cases reach 19,984 in India
COVID-19 Live
20:42 April 21
20:39 April 21
552 new cases, 19 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, tally climbs to 5218
20:26 April 21
India's COVID-19 count reaches 18,895, recovery rate stands at 17.48 pc
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India reached 18,895 on Tuesday, with Maharashtra being the worst-hit state, even as the government said the recovery percentage for the infection stood at 17.48 per cent.
Out of the total number of cases, 15,122 are active cases, while 3,260 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated. The total deaths due to the infection stood at 603.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases across the country, with the count at 4,669, while Delhi (2,081) and Gujarat (2,066) are the two next-most affected states.
Fresh cases were reported today from Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal and Punjab among other states and UTs. Maharashtra has reported 232 deaths, the highest fatality rate than any other state.
At a regular media briefing on COVID-19 situation in India, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, said a total of 3,252 people have been cured of coronavirus in the country so far, including 705 patients who were discharged on Monday, taking the recovery percentage to 17.48 per cent.
Agarwal also said that the ministry has issued detailed guidelines to all the states that while focusing on COVID-19, all other services need to be provided.
"We have issued detailed guidelines to all states that while we focus on COVID-19, all other services need to be provided, be it for dialysis or HIV/cancer treatments. At the same time, required infection management prevention should be in place," he said.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to all the states and directed them to ensure adequate availability of blood in blood banks.
Here's a quick read on the COVID-19 related updates:
1. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday advised the states to stop using COVID-19 rapid testing kits for the time being owing to big variations in their results and added that it would issue an advisory in this regard in the next two days.
2. The government said that a portal - covidwarriors.gov.in - has been created as a master database of healthcare professionals and volunteers and a total of 1.24 crore corona warriors are now available in the country.
3. The Centre informed that a total of 15,000 AYUSH professionals have been deployed in 17 states and UTs in management of COVID-19. It also said that more than one lakh AYUSH professionals and 55,000 AYUSH students have been trained and ready for deployment.
4. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh suggested the Centre a three-pronged strategy to bail out states from COVID-19 crisis, including a three-month special financial package and extension to 15th Finance Commission till October 2021 for submission of its final report.
5. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to take certain measures to further facilitate fundraising by corporates through capital markets in keeping with its ongoing efforts to ease processes in light of COVID-19.
6. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that 30 lakh more people who do not have ration cards will be given ration. He also said that nearly one crore people in the national capital are being given free ration.
7. Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the country has surplus grains stock of 539 lakh tonnes and assured of no shortage of foodgrains in the future.
8. Harsh Vardhan said there have been reports that convalescent plasma can play a crucial role in the recovery of COVID-19 patients. He said that Red Cross volunteers have been requested to approach people, who have recovered from COVID-19, and motivate them to donate blood.
9. The Maharashtra government has revoked lockdown relaxations and exemptions for Mumbai and Pune regions as 'people are not behaving responsibly'. The remaining parts of the state will continue to have partial exemptions.
10. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the lockdown situation in the state and directed senior officials to conduct more COVID-19 testing.
20:24 April 21
56 new cases reported in Telangana today, total jumps to 928
20:24 April 21
67 new cases reported in Madhya Pradesh, tally stands at 1,552 with 80 deaths
20:13 April 21
112 new Coronavirus positive cases & 13 deaths reported in Gujarat today; total number of positive cases is 2178, death toll 80 : Gujarat Health Department
20:13 April 21
75 new COVID-19 cases reported today; the total number of positive cases in Delhi is 2156: Delhi Health Department
20:12 April 21
552 new COVID-19 cases & 19 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, taking total number of cases to 5218 & deaths to 251 in the State. With 150 patients discharged from hospitals today, the number of cured patients stands at 722: Maharashtra Health Department
20:12 April 21
No new COVID-19 case reported in Uttarakhand today
The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 46: State Health Department
20:11 April 21
As of today, there are 274 active COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths due to Coronavirus, in West Bengal: State Health & Family Welfare Department
20:11 April 21
Maharashtra Govt revokes lockdown relaxations & exemptions for Mumbai & Pune regions as 'people are not behaving responsibly'. Rest of the parts of the State to continue to have partial exemptions: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office
20:10 April 21
Plasma therapy proving useful in COVID-19 treatment
There have been reports that convalescent plasma can play a crucial role in the recovery of COVID-19 patients. For this, we have requested Red Cross volunteers to approach people who have recovered from COVID-19 & motivate them to donate blood: Dr Harsh Vardhan,Union Health Minister
20:10 April 21
On 16th April, 41 passengers crossed the Attari-Wagah border, 2 of them had tested positive for COVID-19. Samples of our staff that were at the border were collected and all of them have tested negative. There is nothing to panic: Jugal Kishore, Amritsar Civil Surgeon
19:04 April 21
12 new coronavirus positive cases and 1 death reported today in Dharavi
The total number of positive cases in the area increases to 179 (including 12 deaths): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
19:04 April 21
Total 27 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh till date, of which 14 have been discharged: Chandigarh Health Department
19:03 April 21
Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, Police seized 36 vehicles for defying the restriction orders in Awantipora: Jammu & Kashmir Police.
19:02 April 21
Today one C-130 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 57 quarantined people from AFS Hindan to Kargil. The evacuees tested negative for COVID-19. The evacuees had completed quarantine period at the Air Force Quarantine Facility, Hindan: Indian Air Force
19:01 April 21
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From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone.
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GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus. The test is non-confirmatory yet useful for mass surveillance in containment areas as it gives results in 15 mnts pic.twitter.com/sQeXH6qv02
">From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 21, 2020
GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus. The test is non-confirmatory yet useful for mass surveillance in containment areas as it gives results in 15 mnts pic.twitter.com/sQeXH6qv02From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 21, 2020
GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus. The test is non-confirmatory yet useful for mass surveillance in containment areas as it gives results in 15 mnts pic.twitter.com/sQeXH6qv02
From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone. GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
19:00 April 21
76 positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu today; total cases at 1596 with 18 deaths
19:00 April 21
Maharashtra Govt amends its earlier orders&allows door to door delivery of newspapers in the State except in Mumbai Metropolitan region, Pune Metropol region& COVID-19 containment zones. Instructions issued for door to door delivery procedures like delivery persons to wear masks etc
19:00 April 21
19 new COVID-19 cases (10-Kannur, 4-Palakkad, 3-Kasargod, 1-Malappuram, 1-Kollam) reported in the State today. 12 persons have foreign travel history. Total active COVID-19 cases in the state reaches 117: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
18:59 April 21
92 areas designated at 'red zones' in J&K
92 areas have been identified & designated as red zones in the Union Territory (UT), 14 are in Jammu and 78 are in Kashmir. These red zones will be under stricter restrictions on movement, surveillance & will have enhanced testing: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secy (Planning), J&K
18:58 April 21
As of 5:00 PM today, total 39 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, of which 11 have recovered. One death reported till date: Department of Health, Himachal Pradesh
17:33 April 21
COVID-19 patients recovery rate 17.48%, 1.24 cr out on prevention
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country's recovery rate of coronavirus patients is 17.48 percent and 3,252 patients have been cured so far.
Meanwhile, as many as 1.24 crore coronavirus warriors and volunteers have been engaged in containment zones and in the field in various preventive measures, the ministry said.
At the daily press briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health, said: "Till now, there are 18,601 positive cases in the country. So far, 3,252 people have been cured, and in the previous day, 705 people have recovered. This takes our recovery percentage to 17.48 per cent."
According to the health ministry, 590 people have succumbed to the infection, while the total active cases in the country are 14,759.
Observing the recovery trend shows that on April 15, 183 recovered, 260 patients recovered on April 16, 243 on April 17, 239 recovered on April 18, 316 patients recovered on April 19 and on April 20, 705 patients recovered, which is a single-day record.
According to the chairman of the empowered group, details of corona warriors in 20 categories and 49 sub-categories, for COVID-19 management, is available to states and Union Territories on a designated portal. An Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) official added that 4,49,810 tests for COVID-19 conducted so far in India, and 35,852 samples were tested on Monday.
17:32 April 21
4,49,810 samples tested in India so far
4,49,810 samples have been tested so far. 35,852 samples were tested yesterday, of which 29,776 samples were tested in 201 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) network labs and remaining 6,076 samples were tested in 86 private labs: R Gangakhedkar, ICMR.
It is a new disease, in the last 3 and half months science has progressed & developed PCR tests, 5 vaccines have gone into human trial phase out of 70 vaccine candidates. It has never happened before in case of any other disease.
17:32 April 21
61 additional districts from 23 States/UT have not reported any fresh cases in last 14 days.
4 new districts have been included in the list-Latur, Osmanabad, Hingoli & Washim in Maharashtra: Health Ministry
Till now, there are 18601 positive cases. So far, 3252 people have recovered including 705 people who recovered yesterday. This takes our recovery percentage to 17.48%
17:31 April 21
6 persons recovered and discharged in Punjab today
6 persons recovered & discharged today after testing negative twice consecutively; 5 of them are from Jawaharpur, Derabassi. They've been sent to State Quarantine for 14 days, as Jawaharpur is Containment Zone. Total positive cases in Mohali stand at 62 now & 2 deaths: DC Mohali,Punjab
17:30 April 21
Till now, there are 1,294 positive cases of COVID-19 in the State including 1134 active cases and 140 discharged: State Principal Secretary (Medical & Health) Amit Mohan Prasad
17:29 April 21
60,005 cases have been registered for violation of coronavirus lockdown norms in Maha
Total 60,005 cases have been registered under Section 188 of IPC, since 22nd March till 4 am today, for violation of coronavirus lockdown norms. 411 accused have been arrested in cases of assault on policemen: Maharashtra Police
13,381 people have been arrested since 22nd March till 4 am today, for violation of restrictions during coronavirus lockdown. A total of 41,768 vehicles have been seized in the same period.
17:29 April 21
A man jumped from 3rd floor of Lake View hospital where he was kept under quarantine. He is now admitted at RIMS trauma center in critical condition. Other persons who were in quarantine with him have said that he was a little disturbed & wanted to go home: Ranchi Police, Jharkhand
17:28 April 21
Bihar reports 2 more positive cases, total climbs to 115
16:13 April 21
Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan writes to the various departments of the government to ensure the availability of anti-TB drugs.
16:10 April 21
Details of corona warriors in 20 categories and 49 sub-categories, who can contribute to COVID-19 management efforts, are available to states and union territories on the portal.
16:09 April 21
http://covidwarriors.gov.in has been created as a master database of healthcare professionals & volunteers, said the Chairman of 4th Empowered Group to tackle COVID-19.
Till now, details of 1.24 crore human resources of various kinds have been added to it.
15:49 April 21
Harsh Vardhan launches 'COVID India Seva' for citizen engagement on COVID-19
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched 'COVID India Seva', an interactive platform for citizen engagement on COVID-19. It is aimed at enabling e-governance delivery in real-time&answering citizen queries.
15:48 April 21
Plasma therapy holds great promise in treating COVID-19 patients: KN Medical Education Minister
Plasma therapy holds great promise in treating COVID-19 patients and I am happy to inform that ICMR agreed to our request and has given permission for plasma treatment to Dr. Vishal Rao, HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology: Dr. K Sudhakar, Karnataka Medical Education Minister
15:40 April 21
83 fresh cases reported in Rajasthan today; total tally at 1659
83 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking total number of positive cases in the state to 1,659 now. 25 deaths have been reported till date.
15:39 April 21
40 persons discharged from quarantine in Srinagar
40 more persons have been discharged after completing their two-week quarantine in Srinagar. The total number of persons discharged from administrative quarantine so far is now 1,906.
15:05 April 21
British Airways special chartered flight carrying 222 UK nationals and 28 Indians will depart for London shortly from Amritsar International Airport: KBS Sidhu, Special Chief Secretary, Punjab.
15:03 April 21
Cumulative positive COVID-19 cases, including 14 Italian Nationals, stand at 252 now, of which 142 have been discharged. Total 2 deaths reported till now: Health Department, Haryana
15:02 April 21
A COVID-19 positive patient from Central Delhi, who was neither an employee of the President's Secretariat nor a resident of the President's Estate expired on 13.04.2020 with co-morbidities at B L Kapoor Hospital, New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan
After contact tracing of the deceased, it was found that a family member of an employee of the President's Secretariat had been in contact with the deceased: Rashtrapati Bhavan
14:58 April 21
Tally in Rae Bareli jumps to 35
The number of coronavirus cases in Rae Bareli district jumped from two to 35 with several people testing positive after coming in contact with participants at a Tablighi Jamaat congregation, officials said on Tuesday.
Till Monday, the district had only two coronavirus patients, both had attended the religious congregation in Delhi last month. The area where they lived was turned into a containment zone and people in their neighbourhood were quarantined, the officials said.
12:20 April 21
35 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today so far
3 each in Ananthpur & Krishna, 9 in Guntur, 6 in Kadapa 10 in Kurnool & 4 in West Godavari districts have been reported.'
Total no.of positive cases rises to 757, including 22 deaths & 96 discharged.
12:20 April 21
Seven new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Karnataka
Total positive cases in the state stand at 415 which includes 17 deaths and 114 discharges.
12:18 April 21
42-yr-old man tests positive in Meghalaya, tally rises to 11
A 42-year-old woman, who is a family friend of the first COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, raising the number of active cases to 11 in the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.
With the fresh case reported from the state capital,
12:17 April 21
One person dead from COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh; first death in the state
The patient was co-morbid with a kidney ailment.
12:16 April 21
Maintain social distance, celebrate Ramzan at home: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi appeals to the Muslim community
"Holy month of Ramzan begins on 24th April. All religious leaders, religious & social orgs have together decided & made an appeal to Muslim community to hold prayers, Iftar & perform other customs at homes itself while maintaining social distancing," appealed Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
12:15 April 21
6 more deaths in Gujarat due to COVID-19, death toll rises to 77
127 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state taking the total of positive cases to 2066 including 131 recoveries/discharges and 77 deaths.
11:17 April 21
Tally of cases in Delhi stands at 2081
There are a total of 2081 positive cases in Delhi, out of these 78 cases were found y'day.
These 78 positive cases were found out of the 1397 samples tested y'day.
"Out of all the patients admitted at hospitals, 26 are in ICU & 5 on ventilator," said Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister
11:16 April 21
472 more COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra till 10 am today, taking total positive cases in the state to 4676. 9 more deaths have been reported, taking the total death toll in the state to 232: Public Health of Department, Government of Maharashtra
11:16 April 21
Three police personnel in Nabi Karim area have tested positive for COVID-19. Their test results came yesterday: Delhi Police Nabi Karim area is one of the 84 containment zones in the national capital.
11:15 April 21
25 hospital staff including 19 nurses tested positive for COVID-19 in Ruby Hall Clinic: Bomi Bhote, Chief Executive Officer, Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune
11:14 April 21
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In our continuous endeavour to ramp up #Covid19 testing, upon receiving the first set of #RapidTestKits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 #rapidtests were carried out yesterday- 64 in Howrah & 14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive, both from Kolkata#BengalFightsCorona
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">In our continuous endeavour to ramp up #Covid19 testing, upon receiving the first set of #RapidTestKits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 #rapidtests were carried out yesterday- 64 in Howrah & 14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive, both from Kolkata#BengalFightsCorona
— Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal (@wbdhfw) April 21, 2020In our continuous endeavour to ramp up #Covid19 testing, upon receiving the first set of #RapidTestKits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 #rapidtests were carried out yesterday- 64 in Howrah & 14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive, both from Kolkata#BengalFightsCorona
— Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal (@wbdhfw) April 21, 2020
In our continuous endeavour to ramp up COVID-19 testing,upon receiving the first set of rapid test kits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 rapid tests were carried out yesterday—64 in Howrah&14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive,both from Kolkata: Health Dept,West Bengal
10:04 April 21
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#CoronaVirusUpdates
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Arunachal Pradesh as on 20th April:-
Total Samples Collected : 439
Negative results : 405
Positive result : 0
Results Awaited : 34#StayHomeStaySafe @MoHFW_INDIA @DDNewslive @ZeeNews @ANI @COVIDNewsByMIB
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— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 21, 2020
Arunachal Pradesh as on 20th April:-
Total Samples Collected : 439
Negative results : 405
Positive result : 0
Results Awaited : 34#StayHomeStaySafe @MoHFW_INDIA @DDNewslive @ZeeNews @ANI @COVIDNewsByMIB#CoronaVirusUpdates
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 21, 2020
Arunachal Pradesh as on 20th April:-
Total Samples Collected : 439
Negative results : 405
Positive result : 0
Results Awaited : 34#StayHomeStaySafe @MoHFW_INDIA @DDNewslive @ZeeNews @ANI @COVIDNewsByMIB
As on April 20, total samples collected in Arunachal Pradesh are 439 of which 405 tested negative, 0 tested positive and results of 34 are awaited: Chief Minister Pema Khandu
09:54 April 21
7 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Nagpur district today, taking the total number of positive cases here to 88: District Information Office, Nagpur
09:50 April 21
Sub-inspector tests positive in Uttar Pradesh; first affected police official in the state
A sub-inspector (SI), who was part of a team which escorted nine Tablighi Jamaat followers to a quarantine facility in Bijnor district after their return from Delhi, was declared corona positive on Monday, making him the first policeman in Uttar Pradesh to be infected with the virus.
Of the nine persons who escorted to the facility on April 13, six tested corona positive on Friday last week.
09:50 April 21
Out of the 754 samples tested yesterday for COVID-19, results of 8 are positive: King George's Medical University, Lucknow
09:50 April 21
52 COVID-19 positive cases reported today in Rajasthan so far-4 in Bhilwara, 2 each in Dausa, Jaisalmer & Tonk, 34 in Jaipur, 1 each in Jhunjhunu, Nagour & Sawai Madhopur and 5 in Jodhpur. Total positive cases rises to 1628, including 25 deaths, 205 recovered: State health dept
09:47 April 21
Police inspector dies of coronavirus in Ujjain
The inspector was deployed at Neel Ganga police station in the city.
09:22 April 21
COVID-19 cases mount to 18,601 in India, 590 deaths
With 1,336 new cases in last 24 hours, the total tally of COVID-19 cases stood at 18,601 on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said.
The health ministry in the morning update said that of the total cases, 14,759 are active cases, with 590 casualties.
"At least 3,252 people have been cured and discharged from the hospital while one person has migrated," said the Ministry, adding that there are at least 77 foreign nationals, affected with the disease.
Maharashtra continued to be the worst hit with 4,666 total cases, followed by Delhi with 2,081 cases and 47 fatalities. Rajasthan has witnessed 1,576 cases and 25 deaths while Tamil Nadu has seen 1,520 cases and 17 deaths so far.
09:20 April 21
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Patiala: Five more positive cases from Rajpura town.
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5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing.
Complete screening of vulnerable localities of Rajpura will start and testing of further contacts will be done today.
">Patiala: Five more positive cases from Rajpura town.
— KBS Sidhu, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary, Punjab. (@kbssidhu1961) April 21, 2020
5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing.
Complete screening of vulnerable localities of Rajpura will start and testing of further contacts will be done today.Patiala: Five more positive cases from Rajpura town.
— KBS Sidhu, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary, Punjab. (@kbssidhu1961) April 21, 2020
5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing.
Complete screening of vulnerable localities of Rajpura will start and testing of further contacts will be done today.
Five more positive cases from Rajpura in Patiala
"5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing," said KBS Sidhu, Special Chief Secretary, Punjab.
09:19 April 21
'Drive-Thru Collection' of samples begins in Maharashtra
Suburban Diagnostics has started an initiative called 'COVID-19 Drive-Thru Collection Point' on Western Express Highway in Goregaon to collect samples of people. Mohammed Rizwan, technician says, "This is a drive-through process wherein we collect samples."
Mohammed Rizwan, technician of Suburban Diagnostics said, "People take appointment online. They come here in their car & we take samples while the patient is sitting in the car. Their reports are later sent online within 48 hours. We charge Rs 4,500 for each test."
09:15 April 21
One COVID-19 positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan,125 familes put in self-isolation
After one positive case of coronavirus was found in Rashtrapati Bhavan, 125 families have been advised to remain in self-isolation as per the Union Health Ministry's guidelines, according to sources.
Till now, over 2000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Delhi.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of coronavirus cases in India is 17,656, of which 14,255 are active cases and 2,842 have recovered/migrated. As many as 559 deaths have been reported so far.
09:14 April 21
5 more COVID-19 cases in Odisha, state tally reaches 79
Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Odisha, taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the state to 79, informed state Health Department on Tuesday.
Out of the total COVID-19 cases in the state, 53 are active cases and 25 people have been cured/discharged.
So far, one person has lost his life to the infection in the state.
09:12 April 21
K'taka: 80-yr-old dies from COVID-19; death toll rises to 17
An 80-year-old COVID-19 patient has died in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district, taking the death toll in the state to 17, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Tuesday.
The elderly person was suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last three years and died at a hospital on Monday, the minister said in a tweet.
"The person had developed fever on Sunday and was admitted to the hospital. The patient passed away yesterday at 9am. Last night at 9pm the death report came, which confirmed that the person was COVID-19 positive," Sudhakar tweeted.
The total number of COVID-19 infections in the state has crossed the 400-mark, according to last evening's bulletin by the Karnataka health department.
09:01 April 21
Over 25,000 COVID-19 related grievances addressed through Portal: Centre
New Delhi: Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh on Monday informed that over 25,000 COVID-19 related grievances have been redressed through portal in the last 20 days.
"Following the declaration of nationwide lockdown in the wake of corona pandemic, the grievance portal has received tremendous response from people from across the country in the last three weeks as a result of which, while on April 1, 332 COVID related grievances were registered by the public, within 15 days by April 16 the number increased to 5,566," said Singh in a statement.
He complimented the Department of Public Grievances and the handlers of National Monitoring Dashboard for their prompt and round-the-clock follow up, which had made it possible to limit the average disposal time of a grievance to 1.57 days.
It is pertinent to mention that on the National Monitoring Dashboard in the grievance portal, an exclusive window was introduced for COVID-19 related grievances.
Meanwhile, about 14,982 of COVID related grievances have been sent to different state governments while other grievances were sent to different Central Ministries for redressal.
Specific focus is being given to grievance cases related to migrant labourers, health infrastructure and quarantine, food and civil supply-related issues, banking and financial sector issues, salary and, employee issues and school and higher education-related issues, he said.
20:42 April 21
One more COVID-19 patient cured and discharged in Chhattisgarh; number of positive patients in the state 10
20:39 April 21
552 new cases, 19 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, tally climbs to 5218
20:26 April 21
India's COVID-19 count reaches 18,895, recovery rate stands at 17.48 pc
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India reached 18,895 on Tuesday, with Maharashtra being the worst-hit state, even as the government said the recovery percentage for the infection stood at 17.48 per cent.
Out of the total number of cases, 15,122 are active cases, while 3,260 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated. The total deaths due to the infection stood at 603.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases across the country, with the count at 4,669, while Delhi (2,081) and Gujarat (2,066) are the two next-most affected states.
Fresh cases were reported today from Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal and Punjab among other states and UTs. Maharashtra has reported 232 deaths, the highest fatality rate than any other state.
At a regular media briefing on COVID-19 situation in India, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, said a total of 3,252 people have been cured of coronavirus in the country so far, including 705 patients who were discharged on Monday, taking the recovery percentage to 17.48 per cent.
Agarwal also said that the ministry has issued detailed guidelines to all the states that while focusing on COVID-19, all other services need to be provided.
"We have issued detailed guidelines to all states that while we focus on COVID-19, all other services need to be provided, be it for dialysis or HIV/cancer treatments. At the same time, required infection management prevention should be in place," he said.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to all the states and directed them to ensure adequate availability of blood in blood banks.
Here's a quick read on the COVID-19 related updates:
1. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday advised the states to stop using COVID-19 rapid testing kits for the time being owing to big variations in their results and added that it would issue an advisory in this regard in the next two days.
2. The government said that a portal - covidwarriors.gov.in - has been created as a master database of healthcare professionals and volunteers and a total of 1.24 crore corona warriors are now available in the country.
3. The Centre informed that a total of 15,000 AYUSH professionals have been deployed in 17 states and UTs in management of COVID-19. It also said that more than one lakh AYUSH professionals and 55,000 AYUSH students have been trained and ready for deployment.
4. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh suggested the Centre a three-pronged strategy to bail out states from COVID-19 crisis, including a three-month special financial package and extension to 15th Finance Commission till October 2021 for submission of its final report.
5. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to take certain measures to further facilitate fundraising by corporates through capital markets in keeping with its ongoing efforts to ease processes in light of COVID-19.
6. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that 30 lakh more people who do not have ration cards will be given ration. He also said that nearly one crore people in the national capital are being given free ration.
7. Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the country has surplus grains stock of 539 lakh tonnes and assured of no shortage of foodgrains in the future.
8. Harsh Vardhan said there have been reports that convalescent plasma can play a crucial role in the recovery of COVID-19 patients. He said that Red Cross volunteers have been requested to approach people, who have recovered from COVID-19, and motivate them to donate blood.
9. The Maharashtra government has revoked lockdown relaxations and exemptions for Mumbai and Pune regions as 'people are not behaving responsibly'. The remaining parts of the state will continue to have partial exemptions.
10. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the lockdown situation in the state and directed senior officials to conduct more COVID-19 testing.
20:24 April 21
56 new cases reported in Telangana today, total jumps to 928
20:24 April 21
67 new cases reported in Madhya Pradesh, tally stands at 1,552 with 80 deaths
20:13 April 21
112 new Coronavirus positive cases & 13 deaths reported in Gujarat today; total number of positive cases is 2178, death toll 80 : Gujarat Health Department
20:13 April 21
75 new COVID-19 cases reported today; the total number of positive cases in Delhi is 2156: Delhi Health Department
20:12 April 21
552 new COVID-19 cases & 19 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, taking total number of cases to 5218 & deaths to 251 in the State. With 150 patients discharged from hospitals today, the number of cured patients stands at 722: Maharashtra Health Department
20:12 April 21
No new COVID-19 case reported in Uttarakhand today
The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 46: State Health Department
20:11 April 21
As of today, there are 274 active COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths due to Coronavirus, in West Bengal: State Health & Family Welfare Department
20:11 April 21
Maharashtra Govt revokes lockdown relaxations & exemptions for Mumbai & Pune regions as 'people are not behaving responsibly'. Rest of the parts of the State to continue to have partial exemptions: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office
20:10 April 21
Plasma therapy proving useful in COVID-19 treatment
There have been reports that convalescent plasma can play a crucial role in the recovery of COVID-19 patients. For this, we have requested Red Cross volunteers to approach people who have recovered from COVID-19 & motivate them to donate blood: Dr Harsh Vardhan,Union Health Minister
20:10 April 21
On 16th April, 41 passengers crossed the Attari-Wagah border, 2 of them had tested positive for COVID-19. Samples of our staff that were at the border were collected and all of them have tested negative. There is nothing to panic: Jugal Kishore, Amritsar Civil Surgeon
19:04 April 21
12 new coronavirus positive cases and 1 death reported today in Dharavi
The total number of positive cases in the area increases to 179 (including 12 deaths): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
19:04 April 21
Total 27 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh till date, of which 14 have been discharged: Chandigarh Health Department
19:03 April 21
Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, Police seized 36 vehicles for defying the restriction orders in Awantipora: Jammu & Kashmir Police.
19:02 April 21
Today one C-130 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 57 quarantined people from AFS Hindan to Kargil. The evacuees tested negative for COVID-19. The evacuees had completed quarantine period at the Air Force Quarantine Facility, Hindan: Indian Air Force
19:01 April 21
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From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone.
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— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 21, 2020
GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus. The test is non-confirmatory yet useful for mass surveillance in containment areas as it gives results in 15 mnts pic.twitter.com/sQeXH6qv02From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 21, 2020
GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus. The test is non-confirmatory yet useful for mass surveillance in containment areas as it gives results in 15 mnts pic.twitter.com/sQeXH6qv02
From April 22, we shall begin Rapid Antibody tests, from Spanish Garden - a containment zone. GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
19:00 April 21
76 positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu today; total cases at 1596 with 18 deaths
19:00 April 21
Maharashtra Govt amends its earlier orders&allows door to door delivery of newspapers in the State except in Mumbai Metropolitan region, Pune Metropol region& COVID-19 containment zones. Instructions issued for door to door delivery procedures like delivery persons to wear masks etc
19:00 April 21
19 new COVID-19 cases (10-Kannur, 4-Palakkad, 3-Kasargod, 1-Malappuram, 1-Kollam) reported in the State today. 12 persons have foreign travel history. Total active COVID-19 cases in the state reaches 117: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
18:59 April 21
92 areas designated at 'red zones' in J&K
92 areas have been identified & designated as red zones in the Union Territory (UT), 14 are in Jammu and 78 are in Kashmir. These red zones will be under stricter restrictions on movement, surveillance & will have enhanced testing: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secy (Planning), J&K
18:58 April 21
As of 5:00 PM today, total 39 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, of which 11 have recovered. One death reported till date: Department of Health, Himachal Pradesh
17:33 April 21
COVID-19 patients recovery rate 17.48%, 1.24 cr out on prevention
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country's recovery rate of coronavirus patients is 17.48 percent and 3,252 patients have been cured so far.
Meanwhile, as many as 1.24 crore coronavirus warriors and volunteers have been engaged in containment zones and in the field in various preventive measures, the ministry said.
At the daily press briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health, said: "Till now, there are 18,601 positive cases in the country. So far, 3,252 people have been cured, and in the previous day, 705 people have recovered. This takes our recovery percentage to 17.48 per cent."
According to the health ministry, 590 people have succumbed to the infection, while the total active cases in the country are 14,759.
Observing the recovery trend shows that on April 15, 183 recovered, 260 patients recovered on April 16, 243 on April 17, 239 recovered on April 18, 316 patients recovered on April 19 and on April 20, 705 patients recovered, which is a single-day record.
According to the chairman of the empowered group, details of corona warriors in 20 categories and 49 sub-categories, for COVID-19 management, is available to states and Union Territories on a designated portal. An Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) official added that 4,49,810 tests for COVID-19 conducted so far in India, and 35,852 samples were tested on Monday.
17:32 April 21
4,49,810 samples tested in India so far
4,49,810 samples have been tested so far. 35,852 samples were tested yesterday, of which 29,776 samples were tested in 201 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) network labs and remaining 6,076 samples were tested in 86 private labs: R Gangakhedkar, ICMR.
It is a new disease, in the last 3 and half months science has progressed & developed PCR tests, 5 vaccines have gone into human trial phase out of 70 vaccine candidates. It has never happened before in case of any other disease.
17:32 April 21
61 additional districts from 23 States/UT have not reported any fresh cases in last 14 days.
4 new districts have been included in the list-Latur, Osmanabad, Hingoli & Washim in Maharashtra: Health Ministry
Till now, there are 18601 positive cases. So far, 3252 people have recovered including 705 people who recovered yesterday. This takes our recovery percentage to 17.48%
17:31 April 21
6 persons recovered and discharged in Punjab today
6 persons recovered & discharged today after testing negative twice consecutively; 5 of them are from Jawaharpur, Derabassi. They've been sent to State Quarantine for 14 days, as Jawaharpur is Containment Zone. Total positive cases in Mohali stand at 62 now & 2 deaths: DC Mohali,Punjab
17:30 April 21
Till now, there are 1,294 positive cases of COVID-19 in the State including 1134 active cases and 140 discharged: State Principal Secretary (Medical & Health) Amit Mohan Prasad
17:29 April 21
60,005 cases have been registered for violation of coronavirus lockdown norms in Maha
Total 60,005 cases have been registered under Section 188 of IPC, since 22nd March till 4 am today, for violation of coronavirus lockdown norms. 411 accused have been arrested in cases of assault on policemen: Maharashtra Police
13,381 people have been arrested since 22nd March till 4 am today, for violation of restrictions during coronavirus lockdown. A total of 41,768 vehicles have been seized in the same period.
17:29 April 21
A man jumped from 3rd floor of Lake View hospital where he was kept under quarantine. He is now admitted at RIMS trauma center in critical condition. Other persons who were in quarantine with him have said that he was a little disturbed & wanted to go home: Ranchi Police, Jharkhand
17:28 April 21
Bihar reports 2 more positive cases, total climbs to 115
16:13 April 21
Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan writes to the various departments of the government to ensure the availability of anti-TB drugs.
16:10 April 21
Details of corona warriors in 20 categories and 49 sub-categories, who can contribute to COVID-19 management efforts, are available to states and union territories on the portal.
16:09 April 21
http://covidwarriors.gov.in has been created as a master database of healthcare professionals & volunteers, said the Chairman of 4th Empowered Group to tackle COVID-19.
Till now, details of 1.24 crore human resources of various kinds have been added to it.
15:49 April 21
Harsh Vardhan launches 'COVID India Seva' for citizen engagement on COVID-19
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched 'COVID India Seva', an interactive platform for citizen engagement on COVID-19. It is aimed at enabling e-governance delivery in real-time&answering citizen queries.
15:48 April 21
Plasma therapy holds great promise in treating COVID-19 patients: KN Medical Education Minister
Plasma therapy holds great promise in treating COVID-19 patients and I am happy to inform that ICMR agreed to our request and has given permission for plasma treatment to Dr. Vishal Rao, HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology: Dr. K Sudhakar, Karnataka Medical Education Minister
15:40 April 21
83 fresh cases reported in Rajasthan today; total tally at 1659
83 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking total number of positive cases in the state to 1,659 now. 25 deaths have been reported till date.
15:39 April 21
40 persons discharged from quarantine in Srinagar
40 more persons have been discharged after completing their two-week quarantine in Srinagar. The total number of persons discharged from administrative quarantine so far is now 1,906.
15:05 April 21
British Airways special chartered flight carrying 222 UK nationals and 28 Indians will depart for London shortly from Amritsar International Airport: KBS Sidhu, Special Chief Secretary, Punjab.
15:03 April 21
Cumulative positive COVID-19 cases, including 14 Italian Nationals, stand at 252 now, of which 142 have been discharged. Total 2 deaths reported till now: Health Department, Haryana
15:02 April 21
A COVID-19 positive patient from Central Delhi, who was neither an employee of the President's Secretariat nor a resident of the President's Estate expired on 13.04.2020 with co-morbidities at B L Kapoor Hospital, New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan
After contact tracing of the deceased, it was found that a family member of an employee of the President's Secretariat had been in contact with the deceased: Rashtrapati Bhavan
14:58 April 21
Tally in Rae Bareli jumps to 35
The number of coronavirus cases in Rae Bareli district jumped from two to 35 with several people testing positive after coming in contact with participants at a Tablighi Jamaat congregation, officials said on Tuesday.
Till Monday, the district had only two coronavirus patients, both had attended the religious congregation in Delhi last month. The area where they lived was turned into a containment zone and people in their neighbourhood were quarantined, the officials said.
12:20 April 21
35 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today so far
3 each in Ananthpur & Krishna, 9 in Guntur, 6 in Kadapa 10 in Kurnool & 4 in West Godavari districts have been reported.'
Total no.of positive cases rises to 757, including 22 deaths & 96 discharged.
12:20 April 21
Seven new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Karnataka
Total positive cases in the state stand at 415 which includes 17 deaths and 114 discharges.
12:18 April 21
42-yr-old man tests positive in Meghalaya, tally rises to 11
A 42-year-old woman, who is a family friend of the first COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, raising the number of active cases to 11 in the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.
With the fresh case reported from the state capital,
12:17 April 21
One person dead from COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh; first death in the state
The patient was co-morbid with a kidney ailment.
12:16 April 21
Maintain social distance, celebrate Ramzan at home: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi appeals to the Muslim community
"Holy month of Ramzan begins on 24th April. All religious leaders, religious & social orgs have together decided & made an appeal to Muslim community to hold prayers, Iftar & perform other customs at homes itself while maintaining social distancing," appealed Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
12:15 April 21
6 more deaths in Gujarat due to COVID-19, death toll rises to 77
127 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state taking the total of positive cases to 2066 including 131 recoveries/discharges and 77 deaths.
11:17 April 21
Tally of cases in Delhi stands at 2081
There are a total of 2081 positive cases in Delhi, out of these 78 cases were found y'day.
These 78 positive cases were found out of the 1397 samples tested y'day.
"Out of all the patients admitted at hospitals, 26 are in ICU & 5 on ventilator," said Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister
11:16 April 21
472 more COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra till 10 am today, taking total positive cases in the state to 4676. 9 more deaths have been reported, taking the total death toll in the state to 232: Public Health of Department, Government of Maharashtra
11:16 April 21
Three police personnel in Nabi Karim area have tested positive for COVID-19. Their test results came yesterday: Delhi Police Nabi Karim area is one of the 84 containment zones in the national capital.
11:15 April 21
25 hospital staff including 19 nurses tested positive for COVID-19 in Ruby Hall Clinic: Bomi Bhote, Chief Executive Officer, Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune
11:14 April 21
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In our continuous endeavour to ramp up #Covid19 testing, upon receiving the first set of #RapidTestKits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 #rapidtests were carried out yesterday- 64 in Howrah & 14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive, both from Kolkata#BengalFightsCorona
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">In our continuous endeavour to ramp up #Covid19 testing, upon receiving the first set of #RapidTestKits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 #rapidtests were carried out yesterday- 64 in Howrah & 14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive, both from Kolkata#BengalFightsCorona
— Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal (@wbdhfw) April 21, 2020In our continuous endeavour to ramp up #Covid19 testing, upon receiving the first set of #RapidTestKits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 #rapidtests were carried out yesterday- 64 in Howrah & 14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive, both from Kolkata#BengalFightsCorona
— Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal (@wbdhfw) April 21, 2020
In our continuous endeavour to ramp up COVID-19 testing,upon receiving the first set of rapid test kits from ICMR day before yesterday, 78 rapid tests were carried out yesterday—64 in Howrah&14 in Kolkata. Only 2 cases were found positive,both from Kolkata: Health Dept,West Bengal
10:04 April 21
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Arunachal Pradesh as on 20th April:-
Total Samples Collected : 439
Negative results : 405
Positive result : 0
Results Awaited : 34#StayHomeStaySafe @MoHFW_INDIA @DDNewslive @ZeeNews @ANI @COVIDNewsByMIB
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— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 21, 2020
Arunachal Pradesh as on 20th April:-
Total Samples Collected : 439
Negative results : 405
Positive result : 0
Results Awaited : 34#StayHomeStaySafe @MoHFW_INDIA @DDNewslive @ZeeNews @ANI @COVIDNewsByMIB#CoronaVirusUpdates
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 21, 2020
Arunachal Pradesh as on 20th April:-
Total Samples Collected : 439
Negative results : 405
Positive result : 0
Results Awaited : 34#StayHomeStaySafe @MoHFW_INDIA @DDNewslive @ZeeNews @ANI @COVIDNewsByMIB
As on April 20, total samples collected in Arunachal Pradesh are 439 of which 405 tested negative, 0 tested positive and results of 34 are awaited: Chief Minister Pema Khandu
09:54 April 21
7 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Nagpur district today, taking the total number of positive cases here to 88: District Information Office, Nagpur
09:50 April 21
Sub-inspector tests positive in Uttar Pradesh; first affected police official in the state
A sub-inspector (SI), who was part of a team which escorted nine Tablighi Jamaat followers to a quarantine facility in Bijnor district after their return from Delhi, was declared corona positive on Monday, making him the first policeman in Uttar Pradesh to be infected with the virus.
Of the nine persons who escorted to the facility on April 13, six tested corona positive on Friday last week.
09:50 April 21
Out of the 754 samples tested yesterday for COVID-19, results of 8 are positive: King George's Medical University, Lucknow
09:50 April 21
52 COVID-19 positive cases reported today in Rajasthan so far-4 in Bhilwara, 2 each in Dausa, Jaisalmer & Tonk, 34 in Jaipur, 1 each in Jhunjhunu, Nagour & Sawai Madhopur and 5 in Jodhpur. Total positive cases rises to 1628, including 25 deaths, 205 recovered: State health dept
09:47 April 21
Police inspector dies of coronavirus in Ujjain
The inspector was deployed at Neel Ganga police station in the city.
09:22 April 21
COVID-19 cases mount to 18,601 in India, 590 deaths
With 1,336 new cases in last 24 hours, the total tally of COVID-19 cases stood at 18,601 on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said.
The health ministry in the morning update said that of the total cases, 14,759 are active cases, with 590 casualties.
"At least 3,252 people have been cured and discharged from the hospital while one person has migrated," said the Ministry, adding that there are at least 77 foreign nationals, affected with the disease.
Maharashtra continued to be the worst hit with 4,666 total cases, followed by Delhi with 2,081 cases and 47 fatalities. Rajasthan has witnessed 1,576 cases and 25 deaths while Tamil Nadu has seen 1,520 cases and 17 deaths so far.
09:20 April 21
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5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing.
Complete screening of vulnerable localities of Rajpura will start and testing of further contacts will be done today.
">Patiala: Five more positive cases from Rajpura town.
— KBS Sidhu, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary, Punjab. (@kbssidhu1961) April 21, 2020
5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing.
Complete screening of vulnerable localities of Rajpura will start and testing of further contacts will be done today.Patiala: Five more positive cases from Rajpura town.
— KBS Sidhu, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary, Punjab. (@kbssidhu1961) April 21, 2020
5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing.
Complete screening of vulnerable localities of Rajpura will start and testing of further contacts will be done today.
Five more positive cases from Rajpura in Patiala
"5 positive cases from same source which came positive. All asymptotic. Same line of contact tracing," said KBS Sidhu, Special Chief Secretary, Punjab.
09:19 April 21
'Drive-Thru Collection' of samples begins in Maharashtra
Suburban Diagnostics has started an initiative called 'COVID-19 Drive-Thru Collection Point' on Western Express Highway in Goregaon to collect samples of people. Mohammed Rizwan, technician says, "This is a drive-through process wherein we collect samples."
Mohammed Rizwan, technician of Suburban Diagnostics said, "People take appointment online. They come here in their car & we take samples while the patient is sitting in the car. Their reports are later sent online within 48 hours. We charge Rs 4,500 for each test."
09:15 April 21
One COVID-19 positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan,125 familes put in self-isolation
After one positive case of coronavirus was found in Rashtrapati Bhavan, 125 families have been advised to remain in self-isolation as per the Union Health Ministry's guidelines, according to sources.
Till now, over 2000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Delhi.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of coronavirus cases in India is 17,656, of which 14,255 are active cases and 2,842 have recovered/migrated. As many as 559 deaths have been reported so far.
09:14 April 21
5 more COVID-19 cases in Odisha, state tally reaches 79
Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Odisha, taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the state to 79, informed state Health Department on Tuesday.
Out of the total COVID-19 cases in the state, 53 are active cases and 25 people have been cured/discharged.
So far, one person has lost his life to the infection in the state.
09:12 April 21
K'taka: 80-yr-old dies from COVID-19; death toll rises to 17
An 80-year-old COVID-19 patient has died in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district, taking the death toll in the state to 17, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Tuesday.
The elderly person was suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last three years and died at a hospital on Monday, the minister said in a tweet.
"The person had developed fever on Sunday and was admitted to the hospital. The patient passed away yesterday at 9am. Last night at 9pm the death report came, which confirmed that the person was COVID-19 positive," Sudhakar tweeted.
The total number of COVID-19 infections in the state has crossed the 400-mark, according to last evening's bulletin by the Karnataka health department.
09:01 April 21
Over 25,000 COVID-19 related grievances addressed through Portal: Centre
New Delhi: Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh on Monday informed that over 25,000 COVID-19 related grievances have been redressed through portal in the last 20 days.
"Following the declaration of nationwide lockdown in the wake of corona pandemic, the grievance portal has received tremendous response from people from across the country in the last three weeks as a result of which, while on April 1, 332 COVID related grievances were registered by the public, within 15 days by April 16 the number increased to 5,566," said Singh in a statement.
He complimented the Department of Public Grievances and the handlers of National Monitoring Dashboard for their prompt and round-the-clock follow up, which had made it possible to limit the average disposal time of a grievance to 1.57 days.
It is pertinent to mention that on the National Monitoring Dashboard in the grievance portal, an exclusive window was introduced for COVID-19 related grievances.
Meanwhile, about 14,982 of COVID related grievances have been sent to different state governments while other grievances were sent to different Central Ministries for redressal.
Specific focus is being given to grievance cases related to migrant labourers, health infrastructure and quarantine, food and civil supply-related issues, banking and financial sector issues, salary and, employee issues and school and higher education-related issues, he said.
Last Updated : Apr 22, 2020, 9:17 AM IST
