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Parts of Maharashtra, MP to witness rains today

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New Delhi (NVI): Rain and thundershower activities are expected over parts of Maharashtra in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions today, according to weather forecaster.

Rains are also expected at few places over Chhattisgarh and south-east Madhya Pradesh.

 

Jammu and Kashmir are also expected to witness light rains.

According to Skymet weather, day temperatures are expected to rise further over northwest central and east India.

Therefore the air quality will be good to moderate over most parts of the country.

Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 31 degrees Celsius today and the minimum temperature was recorded at 16 degrees Celsius, according to IMD.

However, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to shift over the next few days.

COVID-19: Death toll in India surges to 32, total 1,251 cases

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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in India rose to 1,251 today while the death toll climbed to 32, with several states reporting new cases, according to Union Health Ministry.

Meanwhile, the Central government has said that there are no plans of extending the 21-day lockdown which came into force on March 24.

“There are rumours & media reports, claiming that the Government will extend the #Lockdown21 when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless,” Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a tweet.

The Union Government has been maintaining that there is no evidence that India has entered Stage 3, or the stage of community transmission, even as the country has been placed under a 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.

However, in the absence of public transport, the lockdown in India has witnessed the migrant workers coming out in huge numbers, in an attempt to return to their homes by walking hundreds of kilometers to reach their destinations.

In addition to this, Maharashtra has become the worst affected state in the country due to the coronavirus, as the total number of cases has climbed to 215, with 12 new cases.

Pakistan reports 24 Covid deaths, 1758 confirmed cases

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New Delhi (NVI): In Pakistan, a total of 24 people have died from coronavirus while 1758 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, reports Dawn.

The country has 53 cases recovered from the disease so far. However, there has been a spike in the number of deaths today as there were only 14 fatalities yesterday. Coronavirus also claimed 2 more lives in Karachi today.

Meanwhile, Punjab province reported the highest number of cases at 638, followed by Sindh at 566. Balochistan has reported 152 cases while 51 cases are from Islamabad. Cases in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region today climbed to 217, while PoK reported 6 cases and Gilgit Baltistan 128 cases.

Many who have been tested positive in the neighboring country are pilgrims who returned from Iran, one of the worst-affected countries by the pandemic.

Rawalpindi also reported two deaths earlier today, while Gilgit-Baltistan reported the death of a medical professional yesterday, according to the country’s media reports.

Despite the lockdown, cases that were locally transmitted are being reported almost daily. However, it is not clear if the results coming forward are those of tests conducted a week before, reports in Pak media said.

Despite lockdown, cases that were locally transmitted are being reported almost daily.

Indians stranded in Cambodia seek evacuation

New Delhi (NVI): A group of Indian nationals in Cambodia has appealed for early evacuation, saying they were facing problems there amid coronavirus pandemic.

In a video message, three persons from the Sikh community are seen narrating the problems they are facing in Cambodia.

They say that they are being forced out of hotels and they do not have any shelter. They are also seen saying that they do not have any money to spend.

“We are about 200-250 Indians stuck in different cities here. We have no shelter and this government is not allowing us to stay in hotels as well. Our lives are in danger here, so we are asking for help from the Indian government,” says one of the members in the video.

The video has been shared by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who has requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to help these people.

“We request @DrSJaishankar Ji to help these Indians stuck in Cambodia If these Indians can’t be brought back, they should be given financial aid and supportive arrangements in Cambodia for the time being Urging @indembcam to address their concerns ASAP,” he tweeted.


In his tweet, the former Delhi MLA has also urged the Indian Embassy in Cambodia to address the concerns of stranded nationals.

Sirsa’s tweet came on a day when India airlifted 31 of its nationals from Afghanistan. The evacuees airlifted from Kabul were immediately transferred to ITPB Quarantine Facility at Chhawla on the outskirts of Delhi.

The Indian Government has been making every possible effort to evacuate its nationals stuck in foreign countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Indians have been evacuated from some of the worst-hit COVID-19 countries such as Iran, China, and Italy.

J&K: 11 test positive so far at SKIMS hsptl in Srinagar

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Srinagar (NVI): Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar has treated 152 suspected coronavirus patients till now, while 11 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the hospital so far.

According to the official figures of the hospital, 219 tests were conducted, in which 11 patients were tested positive; while reports of 208 patients were found negative.

“Nine COVID19 positive patients are presently under treatment in isolation ward of the hospital,” Director, SKIMS A.G. Ahangar said in a statement.

Besides, 91 suspected patients are admitted at the quarantine ward of the hospital, while 33 patients have been discharged so far.

Director SKIMS also said that, “the first positive case, an elderly lady with history of foreign travel and symptomatic thereof, admitted for management of   COVID-19 infection, has responded very well to the treatment and, in fact, recovered with the repeated tests as Negative in 24 hours on the 14th day. She has shown progressive recovery and is being shifted to Level-II for further Quarantine purpose.”

He said that on a threshold of observing massive influx of patients, the public at large is again requested to observe and follow all the Government Advisories as well as the instructions from various Health Institutions/Agencies with regard to prevention and control of this infection.

“Preventive measures to reduce the chances of infection include staying at home, avoiding crowded places, washing hands with soap and warm water, practicing good respiratory hygiene and avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands should be followed,” Ahangar said.

He asked the public to follow official lockdown, avoid social or religious gatherings.

“Slowing the infection rate helps to decrease the risk of health services being overwhelmed allowing for better management of cases,” he said.

Seven fresh cases of coronavirus including maiden cases from south Kashmir were detected on Monday taking the number of such cases in J&K to 45.

COVID-19: Kashmir authorities warn of legal action if travel history not revealed

Srinagar (NVI): Exasperated authorities in Kashmir today asked people to immediately disclose their history of travel or contact with coronavirus positive persons, failing with legal action would be taken against them.

The final warning came as many people have been found hiding details of their travel history or contact with COVID-19 persons, endangering lives of others.

Pulwama District Magistrate said no case of self-reporting or voluntary disclosure of self-reporting will be entertained after 8 pm today.

He said any departure from disclosing travel history will be dealt with as per relevant laws and district police would initiate immediate action against such people, an official spokesman said.

The District Magistrate has been appealing people to shun irrational fear associated with disclosing their travel or the contact history with any COVID-19 positive person and cooperate with the authorities by self reporting of either history.

He urged the persons with any travel history to self report at established COVID-19 control room, on contact number 01933-240412 and 01933-240912, set up in CMO office .

Moreover, such persons can also contact Help Desk set up at CMO Office, Pulwama , Dr. Nuzhat on 7006130677and UZMA BASHIR on 9419297323.

Similarly people can also contact Help Desk established at PHC Awantipora, Dr Jaweed Mehmood on 9906785983 and Gh Hassan Magray on 8803948011 or can directly report https://pulwama.gov.in/notice/voluntary-report-of-travel-history/ uptill 8:00 pm today.

The authorities have reiterated that concealment of travel history or circumvention of screening would coerce the authorities to invoke relevant sections of IPC and stringent action shall be initiated under section 269 IPC( unlawfully or negligently doing something which is likely to spread infection of any dangerous disease to life), section 270 IPC ( malignant act likely to spread infection of dangerous disease to life), section 271 IPC (knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule) and section 188 IPC (for disobeying any Government order).

Bhutan increases quarantine period to 21 days

New Delhi (NVI): The Bhutan government today said that it has decided to increase quarantine period to 21 days starting tomorrow, amid the coronavirus outbreak.

“This is to ensure highest preventive measure,” said Bhutan PM in a tweet.

Bhutan so far has reported four positive cases of coronavirus. The first case of COVID-19 was reported in early March after a tourist visiting the country from Guwahati tested positive.

31 Indians evacuated from Afghanistan

New Delhi (NVI): India today airlifted 31 of its nationals from Afghanistan by a special plane and brought them here.

Those evacuated from Kabul were immediately transferred to ITBP Quarantine Facility at Chhawla on the outskirts of Delhi.

“31 Indian nationals from Kabul, Afghanistan brought to ITBP Quarantine Facility, Chhawla, New Delhi for 14 days Quarantine today,” ITBP tweeted.

Coronavirus cases jump to 49 in Bangladesh

New Delhi (NVI): The total number of positive cases in Bangladesh have reached 49, after one more coronavirus case was reported today, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).

So far, the virus has claimed 5 lives in the country, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque, while addressing a media briefing, said that 17 more labs will be set up for testing coronavirus infection.

Meanwhile, the prices of daily essentials fell significantly in Dhaka’s kitchen markets as hundreds of thousands of people left the capital during the government announced holiday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

In the last 24 hours, 36 people have been released from institutional quarantine, 32 are still in quarantine and 62 are under isolation.

The camps in Cox’s Bazar, that hosts more than 1.1 million Rohinga Muslim refugees, are vulnerable to a high risk of coronavirus outbreak which could prove deadly for both the refugees and the local community.

But, Bangladesh government has included Rohingyas in the overall National Response Plan to curb the spread of the contagion, media reported.

‘Corona Kavach’ App to track infected people

New Delhi (NVI): The Government has launched a location-based COVID-19-tracking app called the ‘Corona Kavach’, that will alert users about whether they crossed paths with any person who has tested positive for the infection.

The app geo-traces users’ locations and lets them know if they’ve come in contact with a coronavirus-infected person. Its beta version on Google Play Store has already notched up more than 10,000 downloads in two days.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the COVID-19 tracker app.

The mobile app has been designed in such a way that it will alert the user about an infected person or patient in and around his//her locality. The app can be easily downloaded from Google Play Store. However, the app is currently available in beta version.

The app comes with additional features that can track your breathing capacity and a survey form which lets you check symptoms and guides you to see a doctor if needed.

It also includes government advisories and safety recommendations related to the COVID-19 and provides auto-updates.

The app asks for location access, after which you have to create an account through a simple mobile number verification.

It has been designed to keep one updated about the COVID-19 virus spread. It can track the data on an hourly basis.

For instance, if you happen to be near any corona infected person, this app will send alert signals to your device. It will be able to do that by tracking you and match the data with corona patients and indicate your proximity to them. App users can sign on to the Corona Kawach App through their mobile phone number. Once done, it will start tracking you through the GPS system and keep you updated.

The app shows infected persons around the user through color-coding. There are two colors in this app that reflect whether the user has come across a COVID-19 infected patient or not.

However, the app has been designed to keep one’s privacy in mind. It ensures there is no breach of privacy.

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