The 6th COVID-19 patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020: Dr. Pramod Sawant, Goa Chief Minister
COVID-19 LIVE: 49-year-old patient dies in Pune, fifth death in a day
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20:49 April 15
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I am pleased to inform that the sixth corona patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) April 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">I am pleased to inform that the sixth corona patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) April 15, 2020I am pleased to inform that the sixth corona patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) April 15, 2020
20:47 April 15
71 new cases, 3 deaths reported in Gujarat in a day
The total number of cases in the state stand at 766.
20:45 April 15
23 new cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today, death toll rises to 14
23 new COVID-19 positive cases (Kurnool 13, Guntur 4, Kadapa 3, Nellore 2, Anantapuram 1) & 3 deaths reported in the state, since 9AM till 7PM today. Now total number of cases in state increased to 525, death toll 14.
20:45 April 15
Air India has carried around 170 tonnes of COVID-19 related medical items in the last 10 days from Shanghai and Hongkong and hopes to uplift another 300 tonnes in the coming week from two new cities Guangzhou and Shenyang: Air India
20:44 April 15
232 new cases reported in Maharashtra today
232 new COVID-19 positive cases reported today, taking the total no. of positive cases in state to 2916.
36 patients have been discharged today, while 295 patients recovered & discharged till date. Total 187 deaths reported till now, of which 9 deaths reported today.
20:43 April 15
Total COVID-19 positive cases in the state now stand at 938, death toll 53: Madhya Pradesh Health Department
20:42 April 15
183 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai today, total number rises to 1936.
There have been two deaths in the city from coronavirus.
20:41 April 15
One more case in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, total number climbs to 35
20:40 April 15
49-yr-old COVID-19 patient dies in Pune, fifth death in a day
A 49 years old COVID-19 male patient has died in Pune. He was suffering from comorbidity & pneumonia.
This is fifth death reported in Pune today. The death toll due to the disease stand at 43: Pune health officials
20:39 April 15
Doctor admitted to Delhi hospital over coronavirus fears
A doctor suspected of suffering from coronavirus was admitted to a Delhi hospital, an official said here on Wednesday.
He was taken to the same hospital where he worked from his flat in Ghaziabad around 9.30 pm on Tuesday night, Chief Medical Officer Dr N K Gupta said.
The area was sanitised after getting information, Gupta added.
District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said if the doctor tested positive for the virus, the building where he lived will be sealed.'
20:38 April 15
Journalist tested positive in Himachal Pradesh
A journalist with a newspaper has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh: Kangra Chief Medical Officer Gurdarshan Gupta
Total cases in the state has risen to 34.
20:37 April 15
38 more COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today, of these 34 are those who attended 'single source event in Delhi' & their contacts.
Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 1242.
19:10 April 15
22 new COVID-19 cases reported from J&K today
A total of 22 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from Jammu and Kashmir today- Jammu - 4, Kashmir - 18.
All 22 cases are contacts of positive patients. Total number of positive cases now stands at 300; 54 from Jammu and 246 from Kashmir: Rohit Kansal, J&K Principal Secretary (Planning).
19:09 April 15
No case of COVID-19 has been reported in Uttarakhand today; total cases stand at 37: State Health Department
19:09 April 15
183 new coronavirus positive cases and 2 deaths reported in Mumbai today
The total number of positive cases in Mumbai is 1936 and 113 deaths. 181 patients discharged: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
19:09 April 15
Number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh stands at 21
19:03 April 15
Lucknow reports first coronavirus death
One man died of coronavirus in Lucknow on Wednesday. The deceased, after being tested positive in Najibabad, was admitted to the trauma center at KGMU Hospital.
As per the hospital authorities, he was suffering from severe symptoms when admitted to the hospital.
19:01 April 15
38 cases reported in Tamil Nadu in last 24 hours, total number of cases rises to 1242
Tamil Nadu reported 38 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday taking the total number of cases in the State to 1,242, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Vijayabaskar said.
The number of death today is 2 and the toll raised to 14 with 118 people discharged so far and none currently on the ventilator.
Today, 2,739 samples were tested, while a total of 17,835 samples have been tested so far.
18:35 April 15
Crime branch has arrested a man in Dharavi for illegally hoarding 81,000 three-ply surgical masks and seized stock worth Rs. 12,15,000, approximately: Mumbai Police
18:33 April 15
Only 1 new COVID-19 case reported in Kerala today; taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 387, of which 167 are active: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
18:33 April 15
2 more COVID-19 cases reported in Punjab today, one each from Patiala & Sangrur (contact of positive Tablighi case). Total coronavirus positive cases in the state now at 186, including 146 active cases, 27 cured, & 13 deaths: Punjab Government
18:31 April 15
400 districts still safe from COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan
There are around 400 districts of India where #coronavirus has not entered. We have been able to pin point where the virus is, said Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday.
He added that the next 2-3 weeks are going to be the most crucial in handling the COVID-19 pandemic particularly in India.
18:30 April 15
38 more positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu today, total number rises to 1242
18:29 April 15
Three more die of COVID-19 in UP; total cases 727
Uttar Pradesh reported 67 fresh coronavirus cases and three fatalities on Wednesday, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients to 727 and the death toll in the state to 11, an official said.
Among the latest deaths, one each was reported from Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur, he said.
Out of the eight cases, three were reported from Agra, one each from Basti, Meerut, Bulanshahr, Varanasi and Moradabad.
"Total 727 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state in 44 districts, of them 55 patients have been treated and discharged," Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.
He said presently 10,661 patients are kept in quarantine facility.
The health department study showed that 46.5 per cent cases are between the age group of 21-40 years, followed by 41-60 years of age group that has 26 per cent cases, the official said.
18:29 April 15
115 people tested for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh today, of which 23 were negative & results of 92 are awaited. Currently, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state is at 33, including 16 active cases, 12 recovered, & 1 death: State Health Department
18:29 April 15
12 new COVID-19 cases reported in West Bengal in last 24 hours, taking total number of active cases to 132 now & 7 deaths till date: Chief Secretary, West Bengal
18:28 April 15
Two test positive for coronavirus in Dadar
Two senior citizens tested positive for coronavirus in Dadar area of Mumbai on Wednesday, a civic official said.
A 75-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man tested positive, he said.
With two new cases, the number of COVID-19 cases in Dadar rose to 21, including six nurses and two doctors from a private hospital, the official said.
16:24 April 15
First patient of Tripura tests negative for COVID-19
First COVID-19 positive patient of Tripura who was under treatment at the GB Hospital of Agartala has been discharged today after three consecutive tests came out negative: Debasish Basu, Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Tripura.
16:21 April 15
BEST employee dies of COVID-19 in Mumbai
An employee of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport (BEST) has lost his life due to COVID-19. He was a resident of Tilak Nagar area of Mumbai & was admitted at a hospital since 3rd April: Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport
16:19 April 15
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#CoronaVirusUpdate :
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The first Positive case of Arunachal has tested Negative today after conducting 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days under observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @DDNewslive
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— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 15, 2020
The first Positive case of Arunachal has tested Negative today after conducting 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days under observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @DDNewslive#CoronaVirusUpdate :
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 15, 2020
The first Positive case of Arunachal has tested Negative today after conducting 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days under observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @DDNewslive
The first positive (coronavirus) case of Arunachal has tested negative today after conducting the 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days, under the observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again: Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
16:18 April 15
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50 samples from primary contact of the first #Covid19 case in #Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">50 samples from primary contact of the first #Covid19 case in #Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 202050 samples from primary contact of the first #Covid19 case in #Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
50 samples from primary contact of the first COVID-19 case in Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma
15:50 April 15
Amid spurt in coronavirus cases, the Odisha government is set to have 36 dedicated hospitals soon for treatment of COVID-19 patients, an official said on Wednesday.
These hospitals covering all the 30 districts of the state will have a combined bed capacity of 6,000, he said.
15:50 April 15
Dead man's sample tests positive for coronavirus in Akola
Samples of a 45-year-old man, who died at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Akola city a day back, came out positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, an official said.
The patient, suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and cough, was admitted to the GMCH on Monday, and as a precautionary measure, his throat swabs were sent for testing, deputy dean of the college Dr Kusumakar Ghorpade said.
However, the patient died during treatment on the same day, he said, adding that when the test results came in on Wednesday, the man was found to be positive.
15:49 April 15
12 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today
8 from Jaipur, 1 from Dausa, 1 from Nagaur, 1 from Tonk, 1 from Jhunjhunu. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1046 now: Rajasthan Health Department
15:08 April 15
117 new cases recorded today in Maharashtra, of which 66 are from Mumbai and 44 from Pune. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 2,801 now.
15:08 April 15
To provide protection to healthcare professionals in the fight against COVID-19, Indian Railways plans to produce over 30,000 coveralls (Personal Protective Equipment) in April 2020.
Railways also plans to manufacture 1,00,000 of the same in May: Ministry of Railways
15:07 April 15
Delhi High Court has ordered that the functioning of Courts subordinate to Delhi High Court shall continue to remain suspended till 3rd May.
15:07 April 15
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a high-level meeting through video conferencing with WHO (World Health Organization) officials on measures to combat COVID-19.
15:06 April 15
COVID cases rise to 190 in Haryana
Coronavirus cases in Haryana rose to 190 on Wednesday, with six more persons testing positive for infection in various parts of the state.
Worst-hit district Nuh reported three fresh cases while Panipat, Panchkula and Sonipat each reporting one new case.
Out of total 190 positive cases, the total number of active cases in the state is 146, with 42 patients getting cured and discharged, said the state health department's daily bulletin, the state has recorded two COVID-19 related deaths.
15:06 April 15
Guj CM isolates self after MLA he met tests coronavirus +ve
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has decided to run the state administration without meeting anyone for next one week after a Congress MLA whom he met on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus.
Rupani's health is fine and he will run the state administration through technological facilities like video conference, video-calling and tele-calling, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) secretary Ashwani Kumar said on Wednesday.
14:30 April 15
FIR registered in Samastipur against 9 Bangladeshi nationals who came to India on tourist visa&were found involved in religious preachings under Tablighi Jamaat. They were living in rented accommodation, FIR registered against landlord too: SHO Saifullah Ansari, Samastipur
14:29 April 15
Four test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, total reaches 70
Four persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Wednesday, taking the total number of people afflicted with the disease to 70, an official said.
Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar said three persons from Nalanda district a 60-year-old man and two women aged 25 and 35 years all of whom came in contact with a coronavirus-infected patient with travel history to Dubai, have tested positive.
14:25 April 15
COVID-19: A&N adopts 'pool testing' to conduct more tests with less kits
The Andaman and Nicobar administration has adopted the "pool testing" method using less kits for more tests in the fight against novel coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday.
The new method has been effective for efficiently utilising the resources available to combat the coronavirus outbreak here in these remote islands, he said.
12:41 April 15
Karnataka Police extends validity of issued passes till April 20
The validity of passes issued by Karnataka Police Department amid coronavirus lockdown has been extended to April 20 from April 14.
These passes were issued for essential service vehicles and staff of the police department.
12:40 April 15
Service provided by self-employed persons e.g., electricians, plumbers, motor mechanics, and carpenters are allowed to operate: Consolidated MHA guidelines on coronavirus lockdown.
12:39 April 15
A 29-year-old woman who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 committed suicide at Mumbai's Nair Hospital on Wednesday.
12:23 April 15
69-year-old man dies of COVID-19 in Bengaluru, state toll climbs to 11
A 69 year-old man from Chikkaballapur, became the eleventh COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where 17 new positive cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 277, the health department said on Wednesday.
The elderly patient was referred from a private hospital here to a COVID-19 designated hospital April 13 with complaint of H1N1 positive, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with obstructive sleep apnea and history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, the department said in its mid-day situation update.
He expired early this morning, it said. Earlier confirming the man's death, Health Minister Sriramulu in a tweet said, the body is at Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital, and the department was preparing for last rites as per the central government rules.
According to the department, 17 new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon in the state. "Till date 277 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 11 deaths and 75 discharges," it said.
12:22 April 15
COVID-19 cases cross 500 mark in AP, 19 new cases reported
Coronavirus cases shot past the 500 mark in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, reaching 502, as 19 new cases were reported overnight even as two more deaths were added to the tally on account of the pandemic, taking the overall toll to 11.
Of the new cases, eight were recorded in West Godavari district, six in Kurnool, four in Guntur and one in Krishna since Tuesday 5 pm, the latest bulletin from the government said.
The number of patients recovered and discharged remained at 16 and the active cases 475. In all, 11,613 blood samples were tested across the state till date and 11,111 of them turned negative.
The two deaths, of men aged 63 and 52 years, were reported from Guntur city on April 13, the bulletin said.
12:21 April 15
Air India is operating rescue flight from Ahmedabad to Mumbai with around 180 US nationals, after that they will board a Delta Airlines flight to the US from Mumbai: Ahmedabad Airport official
12:03 April 15
COVID-19 patient's wife tests positive for the disease in Assam; state total rises to 32
The wife of a COVID-19 patient tested positive for the disease in Assam on Wednesday, taking the tally in the state to 32, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The 32 cases include one who had died due to coronavirus.
12:02 April 15
COVID-19 cases in Indore rise to 544
The total number of coronavirus cases in Indore went up to 544 after 117 new cases were reported from the Madhya Pradesh city on Wednesday, an official said.
Till late Tuesday night, the state's industrial hub reported 427 COVID-19 cases.
"A report from a Delhi-based laboratory has found 117 more people of Indore infected with the coronavirus. Now, the number of COVID-19 cases in the city has gone up to 544. Of these, 37 patients have so far died during treatment," Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadia said.
An analysis of the data shows that till Wednesday morning, the death rate of COVID-19 patients in the city was around 6.8 per cent, higher than the national average.
"Most of the new patients from Indore are either relatives or close acquaintances of people who earlier tested positive for coronavirus. All those who came in contact with these patients have already been isolated as a precaution," Jadia said.
So far, 37 people have been discharged after recovery, he said.
The local administration has imposed curfew in urban limits since March 25 after the first coronavirus patients were found in the city.
11:51 April 15
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Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first #Covid19 positive case.
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6 other cases are being retested.
All the rest of the cases are negative.
">Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first #Covid19 positive case.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
6 other cases are being retested.
All the rest of the cases are negative.Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first #Covid19 positive case.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
6 other cases are being retested.
All the rest of the cases are negative.
Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first COVID-19 positive case. 6 other cases are being retested. All the rest of the cases are negative: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma
11:48 April 15
Two more COVID-19 deaths in Guj; state toll reaches 30
Two more persons died of coronavirus in Gujarat, taking the death toll in the state to 30, the state health department said on Wednesday.
The victims included a 14-year-old girl from Vadodara and a 45-year-old woman from Surat, it said.
The girl also had a mental ailment, while the woman suffered from hypertension, it added.
11:43 April 15
Pregnant nurse's 2-year-old son tested positive, mother also infected
Deployed at Delhi's State Cancer Institute, a eight month pregnant nurse has been tested positive for COVID-19 along with her 2-year-old son.
A total of 28 staff members of the institute were also tested positive in the last few days.
11:29 April 15
56 new COVID-19 cases in Guj; state tally jumps to 695
The total number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 695 as 56 more people were found infected with the disease on Wednesday, the health department said.
Of the new cases, 42 were reported from Ahmedabad, six from Surat, three each from Vadodara and Panchmahal, and each from Botad and Kheda, it said.
With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad has gone up to 404, followed by Vadodara-116, the health department said.
Botad and Kheda districts reported first coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
11:25 April 15
We will get rapid testing kits in one or two days and will begin random testing from the day we receive the kits: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
10:34 April 15
45 fresh positive cases reported in Uttar Pradesh
Forty-five more people tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh today morning.
The samples of 806 people had been collected on Tuesday from different districts, out of which 45 have tested positive for the virus, informed King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh is 660. Till now, 50 people have been cured and discharged, while five deaths have been reported.
The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country is 11,439, including 9,756 active cases. So far, 1,305 patients have been cured and discharged while 377 deaths have been recorded, as per data provided by the Ministry of Health.
10:01 April 15
53,865 people examined in Amritsar for COVID-19
A door-to-door screening against COVID-19 was carried out in Punjab's holy city Amritsar during which 53,865 people were examined in the past three days, an official said on Wednesday.
"Hotspot areas from where positive cases of Nirmal Singh and Jaswinder Singh had come were covered", Special Chief Secretary K.B.S. Sidhu, who is in-charge to monitor statewide coronavirus cases, informed in a tweet.
Nirmal Singh and Jaswinder Singh were among the 11 coronavirus cases reported in the city. Both succumbed to COVID-19.
They include Jodh Nagar, ESI Hospital vicinity, Kangra Colony and Mustafabad.
The massive operation covered 12,401 households.
One suspected case was found, whose test report has come out to be negative, he said.
The whole operation was conducted by 42 teams, managed by 10 supervisory officers.
09:58 April 15
Coronavirus death toll rises to 377
The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 377 while the number of cases in the country climbed to 11,439 on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 9,756, as many as 1305 people have been cured and discharged, and one had migrated, it said.
The total number of cases include 76 foreign nationals.
As many as 24 deaths have been reported since Tuesday evening, of which 18 were reported from Maharashtra, two each from Delhi and Gujarat, one each from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Of the total 377 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 178 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 50, Delhi at 30, Gujarat at 28 and Telangana at 17. Punjab and Tamil Nadu have reported 12 deaths each. Karnataka has reported 10 fatalities while Andhra Pradesh reported nine deaths.
West Bengal has reported seven deaths while five people have lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh.
Jammu and Kashmir has reported four fatalities each while Kerala, Haryana and Rajasthan have recorded three deaths each. Jharkhand has reported two deaths.
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam reported one fatality each, according to the health ministry data.
However, a tally of figures reported by various states as on Tuesday evening showed 389 deaths.
There has been a lag in the Union Health Ministry figures, compared to the number of deaths announced by different states, which officials attribute to procedural delays in assigning the cases to individual states.
According to the ministry's data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 2,687 followed by Delhi at 1,561 and Tamil Nadu at 1,204.
COVID-19 cases have gone up to 969 in Rajasthan followed by 730 in Madhya Pradesh, 660 in Uttar Pradesh and 650 in Gujarat.
Telangana has 624 cases, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 483 and Kerala at 387.
The number of novel coronavirus cases has risen to 278 in Jammu and Kashmir, 260 in Karnataka, 213 in West Bengal and 199 in Haryana. Punjab has reported 176 infections so far.
Bihar has reported 66 cases, while Odisha has 60 coronavirus cases. Thirty-seven people were infected with the virus in Uttarakhand, while Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have reported 33 cases each followed by Assam with 32 cases.
Jharkhand has 27 cases, Chandigarh has 21 cases and Ladakh has 17, while 11 cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Goa and Puducherry have reported seven COVID-19 infections each, Manipur and Tripura have two cases each, while Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have reported a case each.
"State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation," the ministry said on its website.
The website also mentions that the patient from Nagaland has been shifted to Assam.
09:47 April 15
Five new COVID-19 cases in Dharavi; slum area tally 60
Five more persons tested positive to coronavirus in Dharavi, taking the total number of such cases in Mumbai's slum area to 60, a senior civic official said on Wednesday.
All the new patients - three males and two females - are from the Mukund Nagar locality of Dharavi.
"Contact-tracing of high risk contacts of new patients is under progress," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said.
So far, seven COVID-19 patients from Dharavi have died.
Dharavi is one the biggest slum areas in Asia.
09:46 April 15
29 new cases reported in Rajasthan, total climbs to 1034
Rajasthan recorded 29 more cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the tally in the state to 1,034, an official said.
The virus has so far claimed 11 lives in the state.
"As many as 29 new cases have come up today- 15 in Jaipur and seven each in Jodhpur and Kota," Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said.
He said the total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state has risen to 1,034.
Among the coronavirus cases in Rajasthan are two Italian citizens and 54 people who were brought back from Iran and admitted to Army health centres in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
Jaipur has reported the highest number of 468 cases in the state, followed by 102 in Jodhpur, 64 in Kota and 59 in Banswara.
Rajasthan is under a strict lockdown from March 22 and a massive survey and screening is underway to trace the contagion.
09:45 April 15
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I am deeply saddened to inform that the first #COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2:45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">I am deeply saddened to inform that the first #COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2:45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020I am deeply saddened to inform that the first #COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2:45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
Meghalaya reports first COVID-19 death, 69-year-old doctor dies of disease: CM Conrad Sangma
The lone COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya died on Wednesday morning, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.
Sixty nine-year-old Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang, the founder of Bethany Hospital, died at 2.45 am in the morning, a family member said.
Dr Sailo had tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday evening.
"I am saddened to inform that the first COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2.45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace," the chief minister tweeted.
09:32 April 15
New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued consolidated revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/Departments of Govt of India, State/UT governments & State/UT authorities for the containment of COVID-19 in India.
20:49 April 15
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I am pleased to inform that the sixth corona patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) April 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">I am pleased to inform that the sixth corona patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) April 15, 2020I am pleased to inform that the sixth corona patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) April 15, 2020
The 6th COVID-19 patient from Goa has recovered. Only one active case remains in Goa and no new cases reported after 3rd April 2020: Dr. Pramod Sawant, Goa Chief Minister
20:47 April 15
71 new cases, 3 deaths reported in Gujarat in a day
The total number of cases in the state stand at 766.
20:45 April 15
23 new cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today, death toll rises to 14
23 new COVID-19 positive cases (Kurnool 13, Guntur 4, Kadapa 3, Nellore 2, Anantapuram 1) & 3 deaths reported in the state, since 9AM till 7PM today. Now total number of cases in state increased to 525, death toll 14.
20:45 April 15
Air India has carried around 170 tonnes of COVID-19 related medical items in the last 10 days from Shanghai and Hongkong and hopes to uplift another 300 tonnes in the coming week from two new cities Guangzhou and Shenyang: Air India
20:44 April 15
232 new cases reported in Maharashtra today
232 new COVID-19 positive cases reported today, taking the total no. of positive cases in state to 2916.
36 patients have been discharged today, while 295 patients recovered & discharged till date. Total 187 deaths reported till now, of which 9 deaths reported today.
20:43 April 15
Total COVID-19 positive cases in the state now stand at 938, death toll 53: Madhya Pradesh Health Department
20:42 April 15
183 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai today, total number rises to 1936.
There have been two deaths in the city from coronavirus.
20:41 April 15
One more case in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, total number climbs to 35
20:40 April 15
49-yr-old COVID-19 patient dies in Pune, fifth death in a day
A 49 years old COVID-19 male patient has died in Pune. He was suffering from comorbidity & pneumonia.
This is fifth death reported in Pune today. The death toll due to the disease stand at 43: Pune health officials
20:39 April 15
Doctor admitted to Delhi hospital over coronavirus fears
A doctor suspected of suffering from coronavirus was admitted to a Delhi hospital, an official said here on Wednesday.
He was taken to the same hospital where he worked from his flat in Ghaziabad around 9.30 pm on Tuesday night, Chief Medical Officer Dr N K Gupta said.
The area was sanitised after getting information, Gupta added.
District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said if the doctor tested positive for the virus, the building where he lived will be sealed.'
20:38 April 15
Journalist tested positive in Himachal Pradesh
A journalist with a newspaper has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh: Kangra Chief Medical Officer Gurdarshan Gupta
Total cases in the state has risen to 34.
20:37 April 15
38 more COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today, of these 34 are those who attended 'single source event in Delhi' & their contacts.
Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 1242.
19:10 April 15
22 new COVID-19 cases reported from J&K today
A total of 22 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from Jammu and Kashmir today- Jammu - 4, Kashmir - 18.
All 22 cases are contacts of positive patients. Total number of positive cases now stands at 300; 54 from Jammu and 246 from Kashmir: Rohit Kansal, J&K Principal Secretary (Planning).
19:09 April 15
No case of COVID-19 has been reported in Uttarakhand today; total cases stand at 37: State Health Department
19:09 April 15
183 new coronavirus positive cases and 2 deaths reported in Mumbai today
The total number of positive cases in Mumbai is 1936 and 113 deaths. 181 patients discharged: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
19:09 April 15
Number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh stands at 21
19:03 April 15
Lucknow reports first coronavirus death
One man died of coronavirus in Lucknow on Wednesday. The deceased, after being tested positive in Najibabad, was admitted to the trauma center at KGMU Hospital.
As per the hospital authorities, he was suffering from severe symptoms when admitted to the hospital.
19:01 April 15
38 cases reported in Tamil Nadu in last 24 hours, total number of cases rises to 1242
Tamil Nadu reported 38 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday taking the total number of cases in the State to 1,242, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Vijayabaskar said.
The number of death today is 2 and the toll raised to 14 with 118 people discharged so far and none currently on the ventilator.
Today, 2,739 samples were tested, while a total of 17,835 samples have been tested so far.
18:35 April 15
Crime branch has arrested a man in Dharavi for illegally hoarding 81,000 three-ply surgical masks and seized stock worth Rs. 12,15,000, approximately: Mumbai Police
18:33 April 15
Only 1 new COVID-19 case reported in Kerala today; taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 387, of which 167 are active: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
18:33 April 15
2 more COVID-19 cases reported in Punjab today, one each from Patiala & Sangrur (contact of positive Tablighi case). Total coronavirus positive cases in the state now at 186, including 146 active cases, 27 cured, & 13 deaths: Punjab Government
18:31 April 15
400 districts still safe from COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan
There are around 400 districts of India where #coronavirus has not entered. We have been able to pin point where the virus is, said Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday.
He added that the next 2-3 weeks are going to be the most crucial in handling the COVID-19 pandemic particularly in India.
18:30 April 15
38 more positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu today, total number rises to 1242
18:29 April 15
Three more die of COVID-19 in UP; total cases 727
Uttar Pradesh reported 67 fresh coronavirus cases and three fatalities on Wednesday, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients to 727 and the death toll in the state to 11, an official said.
Among the latest deaths, one each was reported from Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur, he said.
Out of the eight cases, three were reported from Agra, one each from Basti, Meerut, Bulanshahr, Varanasi and Moradabad.
"Total 727 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state in 44 districts, of them 55 patients have been treated and discharged," Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.
He said presently 10,661 patients are kept in quarantine facility.
The health department study showed that 46.5 per cent cases are between the age group of 21-40 years, followed by 41-60 years of age group that has 26 per cent cases, the official said.
18:29 April 15
115 people tested for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh today, of which 23 were negative & results of 92 are awaited. Currently, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state is at 33, including 16 active cases, 12 recovered, & 1 death: State Health Department
18:29 April 15
12 new COVID-19 cases reported in West Bengal in last 24 hours, taking total number of active cases to 132 now & 7 deaths till date: Chief Secretary, West Bengal
18:28 April 15
Two test positive for coronavirus in Dadar
Two senior citizens tested positive for coronavirus in Dadar area of Mumbai on Wednesday, a civic official said.
A 75-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man tested positive, he said.
With two new cases, the number of COVID-19 cases in Dadar rose to 21, including six nurses and two doctors from a private hospital, the official said.
16:24 April 15
First patient of Tripura tests negative for COVID-19
First COVID-19 positive patient of Tripura who was under treatment at the GB Hospital of Agartala has been discharged today after three consecutive tests came out negative: Debasish Basu, Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Tripura.
16:21 April 15
BEST employee dies of COVID-19 in Mumbai
An employee of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport (BEST) has lost his life due to COVID-19. He was a resident of Tilak Nagar area of Mumbai & was admitted at a hospital since 3rd April: Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport
16:19 April 15
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The first Positive case of Arunachal has tested Negative today after conducting 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days under observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @DDNewslive
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— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 15, 2020
The first Positive case of Arunachal has tested Negative today after conducting 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days under observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @DDNewslive#CoronaVirusUpdate :
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 15, 2020
The first Positive case of Arunachal has tested Negative today after conducting 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days under observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @DDNewslive
The first positive (coronavirus) case of Arunachal has tested negative today after conducting the 3rd test.
He was kept in isolation for 13 days, under the observation of doctors. Repeat sample is being collected today again: Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
16:18 April 15
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50 samples from primary contact of the first #Covid19 case in #Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative.
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">50 samples from primary contact of the first #Covid19 case in #Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 202050 samples from primary contact of the first #Covid19 case in #Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
50 samples from primary contact of the first COVID-19 case in Meghalaya tested today in Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, and all tested negative: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma
15:50 April 15
Amid spurt in coronavirus cases, the Odisha government is set to have 36 dedicated hospitals soon for treatment of COVID-19 patients, an official said on Wednesday.
These hospitals covering all the 30 districts of the state will have a combined bed capacity of 6,000, he said.
15:50 April 15
Dead man's sample tests positive for coronavirus in Akola
Samples of a 45-year-old man, who died at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Akola city a day back, came out positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, an official said.
The patient, suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and cough, was admitted to the GMCH on Monday, and as a precautionary measure, his throat swabs were sent for testing, deputy dean of the college Dr Kusumakar Ghorpade said.
However, the patient died during treatment on the same day, he said, adding that when the test results came in on Wednesday, the man was found to be positive.
15:49 April 15
12 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today
8 from Jaipur, 1 from Dausa, 1 from Nagaur, 1 from Tonk, 1 from Jhunjhunu. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1046 now: Rajasthan Health Department
15:08 April 15
117 new cases recorded today in Maharashtra, of which 66 are from Mumbai and 44 from Pune. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 2,801 now.
15:08 April 15
To provide protection to healthcare professionals in the fight against COVID-19, Indian Railways plans to produce over 30,000 coveralls (Personal Protective Equipment) in April 2020.
Railways also plans to manufacture 1,00,000 of the same in May: Ministry of Railways
15:07 April 15
Delhi High Court has ordered that the functioning of Courts subordinate to Delhi High Court shall continue to remain suspended till 3rd May.
15:07 April 15
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a high-level meeting through video conferencing with WHO (World Health Organization) officials on measures to combat COVID-19.
15:06 April 15
COVID cases rise to 190 in Haryana
Coronavirus cases in Haryana rose to 190 on Wednesday, with six more persons testing positive for infection in various parts of the state.
Worst-hit district Nuh reported three fresh cases while Panipat, Panchkula and Sonipat each reporting one new case.
Out of total 190 positive cases, the total number of active cases in the state is 146, with 42 patients getting cured and discharged, said the state health department's daily bulletin, the state has recorded two COVID-19 related deaths.
15:06 April 15
Guj CM isolates self after MLA he met tests coronavirus +ve
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has decided to run the state administration without meeting anyone for next one week after a Congress MLA whom he met on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus.
Rupani's health is fine and he will run the state administration through technological facilities like video conference, video-calling and tele-calling, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) secretary Ashwani Kumar said on Wednesday.
14:30 April 15
FIR registered in Samastipur against 9 Bangladeshi nationals who came to India on tourist visa&were found involved in religious preachings under Tablighi Jamaat. They were living in rented accommodation, FIR registered against landlord too: SHO Saifullah Ansari, Samastipur
14:29 April 15
Four test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, total reaches 70
Four persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Wednesday, taking the total number of people afflicted with the disease to 70, an official said.
Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar said three persons from Nalanda district a 60-year-old man and two women aged 25 and 35 years all of whom came in contact with a coronavirus-infected patient with travel history to Dubai, have tested positive.
14:25 April 15
COVID-19: A&N adopts 'pool testing' to conduct more tests with less kits
The Andaman and Nicobar administration has adopted the "pool testing" method using less kits for more tests in the fight against novel coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday.
The new method has been effective for efficiently utilising the resources available to combat the coronavirus outbreak here in these remote islands, he said.
12:41 April 15
Karnataka Police extends validity of issued passes till April 20
The validity of passes issued by Karnataka Police Department amid coronavirus lockdown has been extended to April 20 from April 14.
These passes were issued for essential service vehicles and staff of the police department.
12:40 April 15
Service provided by self-employed persons e.g., electricians, plumbers, motor mechanics, and carpenters are allowed to operate: Consolidated MHA guidelines on coronavirus lockdown.
12:39 April 15
A 29-year-old woman who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 committed suicide at Mumbai's Nair Hospital on Wednesday.
12:23 April 15
69-year-old man dies of COVID-19 in Bengaluru, state toll climbs to 11
A 69 year-old man from Chikkaballapur, became the eleventh COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where 17 new positive cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 277, the health department said on Wednesday.
The elderly patient was referred from a private hospital here to a COVID-19 designated hospital April 13 with complaint of H1N1 positive, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with obstructive sleep apnea and history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, the department said in its mid-day situation update.
He expired early this morning, it said. Earlier confirming the man's death, Health Minister Sriramulu in a tweet said, the body is at Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital, and the department was preparing for last rites as per the central government rules.
According to the department, 17 new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon in the state. "Till date 277 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 11 deaths and 75 discharges," it said.
12:22 April 15
COVID-19 cases cross 500 mark in AP, 19 new cases reported
Coronavirus cases shot past the 500 mark in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, reaching 502, as 19 new cases were reported overnight even as two more deaths were added to the tally on account of the pandemic, taking the overall toll to 11.
Of the new cases, eight were recorded in West Godavari district, six in Kurnool, four in Guntur and one in Krishna since Tuesday 5 pm, the latest bulletin from the government said.
The number of patients recovered and discharged remained at 16 and the active cases 475. In all, 11,613 blood samples were tested across the state till date and 11,111 of them turned negative.
The two deaths, of men aged 63 and 52 years, were reported from Guntur city on April 13, the bulletin said.
12:21 April 15
Air India is operating rescue flight from Ahmedabad to Mumbai with around 180 US nationals, after that they will board a Delta Airlines flight to the US from Mumbai: Ahmedabad Airport official
12:03 April 15
COVID-19 patient's wife tests positive for the disease in Assam; state total rises to 32
The wife of a COVID-19 patient tested positive for the disease in Assam on Wednesday, taking the tally in the state to 32, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The 32 cases include one who had died due to coronavirus.
12:02 April 15
COVID-19 cases in Indore rise to 544
The total number of coronavirus cases in Indore went up to 544 after 117 new cases were reported from the Madhya Pradesh city on Wednesday, an official said.
Till late Tuesday night, the state's industrial hub reported 427 COVID-19 cases.
"A report from a Delhi-based laboratory has found 117 more people of Indore infected with the coronavirus. Now, the number of COVID-19 cases in the city has gone up to 544. Of these, 37 patients have so far died during treatment," Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadia said.
An analysis of the data shows that till Wednesday morning, the death rate of COVID-19 patients in the city was around 6.8 per cent, higher than the national average.
"Most of the new patients from Indore are either relatives or close acquaintances of people who earlier tested positive for coronavirus. All those who came in contact with these patients have already been isolated as a precaution," Jadia said.
So far, 37 people have been discharged after recovery, he said.
The local administration has imposed curfew in urban limits since March 25 after the first coronavirus patients were found in the city.
11:51 April 15
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6 other cases are being retested.
All the rest of the cases are negative.
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— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
6 other cases are being retested.
All the rest of the cases are negative.Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first #Covid19 positive case.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
6 other cases are being retested.
All the rest of the cases are negative.
Of the 68 tested so far, 6 have come out positive who are all family members & helpers of the first COVID-19 positive case. 6 other cases are being retested. All the rest of the cases are negative: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma
11:48 April 15
Two more COVID-19 deaths in Guj; state toll reaches 30
Two more persons died of coronavirus in Gujarat, taking the death toll in the state to 30, the state health department said on Wednesday.
The victims included a 14-year-old girl from Vadodara and a 45-year-old woman from Surat, it said.
The girl also had a mental ailment, while the woman suffered from hypertension, it added.
11:43 April 15
Pregnant nurse's 2-year-old son tested positive, mother also infected
Deployed at Delhi's State Cancer Institute, a eight month pregnant nurse has been tested positive for COVID-19 along with her 2-year-old son.
A total of 28 staff members of the institute were also tested positive in the last few days.
11:29 April 15
56 new COVID-19 cases in Guj; state tally jumps to 695
The total number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 695 as 56 more people were found infected with the disease on Wednesday, the health department said.
Of the new cases, 42 were reported from Ahmedabad, six from Surat, three each from Vadodara and Panchmahal, and each from Botad and Kheda, it said.
With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad has gone up to 404, followed by Vadodara-116, the health department said.
Botad and Kheda districts reported first coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
11:25 April 15
We will get rapid testing kits in one or two days and will begin random testing from the day we receive the kits: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
10:34 April 15
45 fresh positive cases reported in Uttar Pradesh
Forty-five more people tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh today morning.
The samples of 806 people had been collected on Tuesday from different districts, out of which 45 have tested positive for the virus, informed King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh is 660. Till now, 50 people have been cured and discharged, while five deaths have been reported.
The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country is 11,439, including 9,756 active cases. So far, 1,305 patients have been cured and discharged while 377 deaths have been recorded, as per data provided by the Ministry of Health.
10:01 April 15
53,865 people examined in Amritsar for COVID-19
A door-to-door screening against COVID-19 was carried out in Punjab's holy city Amritsar during which 53,865 people were examined in the past three days, an official said on Wednesday.
"Hotspot areas from where positive cases of Nirmal Singh and Jaswinder Singh had come were covered", Special Chief Secretary K.B.S. Sidhu, who is in-charge to monitor statewide coronavirus cases, informed in a tweet.
Nirmal Singh and Jaswinder Singh were among the 11 coronavirus cases reported in the city. Both succumbed to COVID-19.
They include Jodh Nagar, ESI Hospital vicinity, Kangra Colony and Mustafabad.
The massive operation covered 12,401 households.
One suspected case was found, whose test report has come out to be negative, he said.
The whole operation was conducted by 42 teams, managed by 10 supervisory officers.
09:58 April 15
Coronavirus death toll rises to 377
The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 377 while the number of cases in the country climbed to 11,439 on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 9,756, as many as 1305 people have been cured and discharged, and one had migrated, it said.
The total number of cases include 76 foreign nationals.
As many as 24 deaths have been reported since Tuesday evening, of which 18 were reported from Maharashtra, two each from Delhi and Gujarat, one each from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Of the total 377 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 178 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 50, Delhi at 30, Gujarat at 28 and Telangana at 17. Punjab and Tamil Nadu have reported 12 deaths each. Karnataka has reported 10 fatalities while Andhra Pradesh reported nine deaths.
West Bengal has reported seven deaths while five people have lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh.
Jammu and Kashmir has reported four fatalities each while Kerala, Haryana and Rajasthan have recorded three deaths each. Jharkhand has reported two deaths.
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam reported one fatality each, according to the health ministry data.
However, a tally of figures reported by various states as on Tuesday evening showed 389 deaths.
There has been a lag in the Union Health Ministry figures, compared to the number of deaths announced by different states, which officials attribute to procedural delays in assigning the cases to individual states.
According to the ministry's data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 2,687 followed by Delhi at 1,561 and Tamil Nadu at 1,204.
COVID-19 cases have gone up to 969 in Rajasthan followed by 730 in Madhya Pradesh, 660 in Uttar Pradesh and 650 in Gujarat.
Telangana has 624 cases, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 483 and Kerala at 387.
The number of novel coronavirus cases has risen to 278 in Jammu and Kashmir, 260 in Karnataka, 213 in West Bengal and 199 in Haryana. Punjab has reported 176 infections so far.
Bihar has reported 66 cases, while Odisha has 60 coronavirus cases. Thirty-seven people were infected with the virus in Uttarakhand, while Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have reported 33 cases each followed by Assam with 32 cases.
Jharkhand has 27 cases, Chandigarh has 21 cases and Ladakh has 17, while 11 cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Goa and Puducherry have reported seven COVID-19 infections each, Manipur and Tripura have two cases each, while Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have reported a case each.
"State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation," the ministry said on its website.
The website also mentions that the patient from Nagaland has been shifted to Assam.
09:47 April 15
Five new COVID-19 cases in Dharavi; slum area tally 60
Five more persons tested positive to coronavirus in Dharavi, taking the total number of such cases in Mumbai's slum area to 60, a senior civic official said on Wednesday.
All the new patients - three males and two females - are from the Mukund Nagar locality of Dharavi.
"Contact-tracing of high risk contacts of new patients is under progress," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said.
So far, seven COVID-19 patients from Dharavi have died.
Dharavi is one the biggest slum areas in Asia.
09:46 April 15
29 new cases reported in Rajasthan, total climbs to 1034
Rajasthan recorded 29 more cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the tally in the state to 1,034, an official said.
The virus has so far claimed 11 lives in the state.
"As many as 29 new cases have come up today- 15 in Jaipur and seven each in Jodhpur and Kota," Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said.
He said the total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state has risen to 1,034.
Among the coronavirus cases in Rajasthan are two Italian citizens and 54 people who were brought back from Iran and admitted to Army health centres in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
Jaipur has reported the highest number of 468 cases in the state, followed by 102 in Jodhpur, 64 in Kota and 59 in Banswara.
Rajasthan is under a strict lockdown from March 22 and a massive survey and screening is underway to trace the contagion.
09:45 April 15
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I am deeply saddened to inform that the first #COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2:45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
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">I am deeply saddened to inform that the first #COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2:45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020I am deeply saddened to inform that the first #COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2:45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 15, 2020
Meghalaya reports first COVID-19 death, 69-year-old doctor dies of disease: CM Conrad Sangma
The lone COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya died on Wednesday morning, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.
Sixty nine-year-old Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang, the founder of Bethany Hospital, died at 2.45 am in the morning, a family member said.
Dr Sailo had tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday evening.
"I am saddened to inform that the first COVID19 positive patient in Meghalaya passed away this morning at 2.45 am. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace," the chief minister tweeted.
09:32 April 15
New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued consolidated revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/Departments of Govt of India, State/UT governments & State/UT authorities for the containment of COVID-19 in India.
Last Updated : Apr 15, 2020, 8:55 PM IST
