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Coronavirus cases top 13,47,800 globally; 74,808 deaths reported

Coronavirus cases

New Delhi (NVI): The novel coronavirus has infected more than 1.34 million people and killed over 74,800 worldwide, where more than 184 countries have reported COVID-19 cases.

A total of 2,84,802 people have completely cured and recovered from the deadly virus.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was diagnosed with coronavirus on March 26, has been admitted in intensive care in a London hospital after his condition worsened.

Meanwhile, death toll due to coronavirus in the US has surpassed 10,000 with more than 3,56,000 posotive coronavirus cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

Although Europe is showing signs of slowdown in the virus spread for the fourth consecutive day.

The total death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy has reached 16,523, Spain has a total of 13,341, deaths in France have been reported at 8,911, according to John Hopkins tally.

Death toll in United Kingdom has also surpassed 5,000-mark with more than 52,000 postive cases.

In addition to this, much of Japan will enter a state of emergency today as the country struggles to rein in the pandemic, months after the first domestic cases were reported, according to media reports.

World Health Day: PM urges Indians to show gratitude towards healthcare staff

New Delhi (NVI): On the occasion of World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led the nation in paying gratitude to the healthcare staff in leading the fight against coronavirus.

“Today on World Health Day, let us not only pray for each other’s good health and well-being but also reaffirm our gratitude towards all those doctors, nurses, medical staff and healthcare workers who are bravely leading the battle against the COVID-19 menace,” PM said in a tweet.

Modi also asked the citizens to ensure that they follow practices like social distancing which will protect their own lives as well as the lives of others.

“May this day also inspire us towards focusing on personal fitness through the year, which would help improve our overall health,” he added.

Mata Amritanandamayi’s message on COVID-19 outbreak

Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi, also known as ‘Amma’, has urged people to pray sincerely and practice due diligence and caution against coronavirus. She has asked people to abandon fear and gather courage at this time. “The antivirus that can kill this virus is courage. Courage is our mind’s antivirus,” she said.

COVID-19 death toll in India rises to 111, total 4281 cases

New Delhi (NVI): As the 13th day of the nationwide lockdown in India came to an end, the death toll due to coronavirus rose to 111, while total confirmed cases reached 4,281, according to Union Health Ministry.

As per the latest data available with the Ministry, there are 3,851 active cases in the country and 318 cured or discharged.

In another update, the Health Ministry today came up with the gender distribution of COVID-19 cases as on April 6, 9 pm. According to the analysis, 76 per cent positive cases have been reported in males, while 24 per cent positive cases have been reported in females.

Majority of the cases in India have been linked to the religious gathering at Nizamuddin, links to which have been traced across 17 states so far.
Apart from this, Maharashtra leads the country in the maximum number of cases, with Tamil Nadu at second spot and Delhi is at third.
Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases across the globe crossed the 1.3 million mark as the global death toll topped 70,000.

J&K: Cyber police outsmarts hackers, recovers over Rs 1 lakh

Srinagar (NVI): Srinagar cyber cell has recovered over one lakh rupees from hackers, which they had stolen from the accounts of several people while posing as bank officials and owners of online business centers, the J&K police said today.

The cyber police station in Srinagar launched an operation to recover the money from hackers and succeeded in recovering an amount of Rs 1,10,000 from them.

The UT police, while tweeting on the development in the case, also advised people to be cautious of such hackers.

“Cyber Police Station Srinagar outsmarts hackers by recovering  Rs 1,10000. Hackers targeted several people, posing as bank officials & owners of online business centers. Public is advised to remain cautious & shouldn’t share account details, credit/ debit card details with anybody,” the J&K police said in a tweet.

Integrated data dashboards for COVID-19

New Delhi (NVI): Four smart cities in the country are using integrated data dashboards to provide up-to-date information about the status of coronavirus in their different administrative zones.

Pune, Surat, Bengaluru and Tumakuru are using these dashboards, developed by the data analysts and data experts working with their ICCCs (also functioning as COVID-19 War Rooms in many cities), the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs said in a statement today.

These dashboards provide a range of information which includes the number of cases, the areas where these cases were found, buffer zones where maximum cases have been reported and also information about the overall statistics on tested, confirmed, active, recovered and death cases.

In addition to this, the dashboards also facilitate surveillance of the area where the cases have been found, so as to contain the spread of the virus.

Various technologies including heat-mapping, predictive analysis, geo-spatial information systems etc. are being used to analyse, interpret and collect this data.

Modi speaks to Australian PM

New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison over the phone as both the leaders agreed to cooperate against COVID-19, including through collaborative research.

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said that the Australian Prime Minister assured him about the well-being of the Indian community in that country, including students.

“Spoke on phone to PM @ScottMorrisonMP of Australia. We agreed to cooperate against COVID-19, including through collaborative research. PM Morrison assured me about well-being of the vibrant Indian community, including students, in Australia,” he tweeted.


The Australian PM also tweeted regarded his conversation with the Indian Prime Minister.

“A warm discussion by phone today with my good friend Prime Minister @narendramodi on our responses to the #coronavirus crisis. We shared our experiences on managing the crisis and will continue to share knowledge on treatment for the virus and as we work towards a vaccine,” he tweeted.

Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh reach 123; death toll at 12

Bangladesh lockdown

New Delhi (NVI): The total number of COVID-19 fatalities have reached 12 in Bangladesh as three more deaths were confirmed today, according to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).

The total number of positive cases has reached 123 with 35 new infections being reported in the last 24 hours.

Dhaka city has the highest number of infected in the country so far. A total of 64 among the 123 infected patients are from here, United News of Bangladesh reported.

The second highest, a total of 23 infected patients, are in Narayanganj.

In addition to this, Jalal Saifur Rahman, one of the directors of Anti-Corruption Commission was admitted to a hospital after having tested positive for coronavirus one week ago. according to the media reports.

J&K: 3 new Covid cases in Kashmir; 35,243 persons under observation

Jammu (NVI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government today said that three new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today, taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 109.

According to the daily Media Bulletin on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 109 positive cases, 103 are Active Positive, 04 have recovered and 02 have died. Regarding their location, 85 cases are from Kashmir and 18 from the Jammu division.

Furthermore, till date 35243 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance which include 10556 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 615 in Hospital Quarantine, 103 in hospital isolation and 17506 under home surveillance. Besides, 6463 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period.

The Bulletin said that till date 1708 samples have been sent for testing of which 1583 have tested as negative, and 16 reports are awaited till April 06, 2020.

The bulletin urged the general public to stay indoors, strictly implement social distancing measures, disclose recent travel history to COVID-19 affected countries and report any contact with positive cases voluntarily.

The bulletin stressed on people to take extra time and care for themselves during the COVID-19 outbreak. While detailing some simple strategies the bulletin reads, “Spending quality time with family and getting involved in family discussions while staying at home during this period will help reduce anxiety and distress. Try to connect with your family members & loved ones through phone call or video call if they stay far from you.”

The bulletin called on people to engage in recreational activities like solving puzzles, playing some board games, listening to music, reading etc to reduce boredom. “It is important to be physically active. Simple stretching exercises, simple yoga postures, walking indoors or meditation will be beneficial not only for your physical health but also mental health. Keep yourself busy in doing small activities at home to reduce boredom like gardening, cleaning and cooking etc. Cut down on listening to news all the time as it may be upsetting,” the bulletin reads.

The general public has been advised to avoid unnecessary visit to hospitals. In case anyone develops fever, cough and difficulty in breathing, seek medical advice promptly by calling on Covid-19 helpline numbers so that they can be provided correct medical advice and directed to the right health facility, if needed.

The Bulletin informed the general public that in case of any emergency people can avail free ambulance services 24×7 at their doorsteps by calling on toll free No. 108. Pregnant women and sick infants can avail free ambulance services by dialling toll-free No. 102.

Besides a 24×7 toll-free national helpline number 1075, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has also set up helpline numbers in this regard: 0191-2549676 (UT level Cell for J&K), 0191-2520982, 0191-2674444, 0191-2674115 (For Jammu Division), 0194-2440283 and 0194-2430581 (For Kashmir Division) for support, guidance, and response to health-related queries on novel coronavirus disease.

With regard to personal hygiene, the bulletin advised on frequent hand washing with soap and water and to observe, coughing and sneezing etiquettes.

Public is advised to strictly follow the advisories issued by the Government from time to time and are urged to rely only on the information released by the government in this regard through the daily media bulletin to print and electronic media.

People are advised to refrain from spreading rumours and pay no heed to them at the same time.

Anurag Srivastava takes charge as new MEA spokesperson

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava

New Delhi (NVI): Senior diplomat Anurag Srivastava today took charge as the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), succeeding Raveesh Kumar who held the position for around three years.

Handing over charge, Raveesh Kumar tweeted, “Time to pass the baton. After 33 months of an incredible opportunity to serve the nation, my best wishes to Anurag Srivastava as the next Official Spokesperson of @MEAIndia. Grateful for the understanding and support of my family, friends & colleagues during this journey.”

Anurag Srivastava tweeted in response to Raveesh’s tweet, “Honoured and privileged to take over as the Official Spokesperson of @MEAIndia. I look forward to working closely with all to fulfill my responsibilities in this new role.”

https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1247073752522715136

Srivastava, a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was last posted as the ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union. Prior to that, he headed the political wing at the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka and was closely involved in framing and implementing India’s development assistance projects.

He has also served at India’s permanent mission to the UN in Geneva.

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