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State-wise details of Covid-19 cases in India

New Delhi (NVI): As the nation is now in the third phase of the countrywide lockdown, amid rapid spike in COVID-19 cases, the total number of confirmed cases have been reported at 49,391 with 1,694 deaths so far, according to the Union Health Ministry.

After the first confirmed coronavirus case in India, which was reported in the state of Kerala on January 30, the virus has tightened its grip across the nation.

Total positive cases in different states/UTs:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33

Andhra Pradesh- 1,717

Arunachal Pradesh- 1

Assam- 43

Bihar- 536

Chandigarh- 111

Chhattisgarh- 59

Dadar Nagar Haveli- 1

Delhi- 5,104

Gujarat- 6,245

Haryana– 548

Himachal Pradesh- 42

Jammu and Kashmir- 741

Jharkhand- 125

Karnataka- 671

Kerala- 502

Ladakh- 41

Madhya Pradesh- 3,049

Maharashtra- 15,525

Meghalaya- 12

Mizoram- 1

Odisha- 175

Puducherry- 9

Punjab- 1,451

Rajasthan- 3,158

Tamil Nadu- 4,058

Telangana- 1,096

Tripura- 43

Uttarakhand- 61

Uttar Pradesh- 2,880

West Bengal – 1,344

State/UT wise total death toll in the country:

Andhra Pradesh- 36

Assam- 1

Bihar- 2

Chandigarh-1

Delhi- 64

Gujarat- 368

Haryana- 6

Himachal Pradesh- 2

Jammu and Kashmir- 8

Jharkhand- 3

Karnataka- 29

Kerala- 4

Madhya Pradesh- 176

Maharashtra- 617

Meghalaya- 1

Odisha- 1

Punjab- 25

Rajasthan- 89

Tamil Nadu- 33

Telangana- 29

Uttar Pradesh- 56

Uttarakhand- 1

West Bengal- 140

A total of 14,183 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 33,514 active cases currently.

Coronavirus cases surge past 3.65 million globally

Coronavirus cases

New Delhi (NVI): More than 3.65 million people around the world have now been confirmed with the coronavirus and nearly 2,57,000 people have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

However, nearly 1.2 million people have also recovered from the deadly contagion.

Meanwhile, the US President Donald Trump has decided to wind down the taskforce leading the country’s coronavirus response even though data shows more than 71,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and more than 1.2 million have been diagnosed with the disease.

The United Kingdom now has the highest death toll in Europe with 29,501 deaths with 1,96,243 people being infected with the virus.

In addition to this, China’s National Health Commission says the mainland had two new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday with 20 new asymptomatic cases. No deaths were recorded.

In Brazil, 6,935 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the last 24 hours and 600 new deaths, bringing the total to 1,14,715 confirmed cases of the virus and 7,921 deaths.

Whereas, a total of 40 people died from the coronavirus in Pakistan yesterday — the country’s highest single-day increase in deaths during the outbreak, according to the health ministry.

COVID-19 cases in India rise to 49,391; death toll nears 1,700

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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 49,391 and fatalities from the virus has gone up to 1,694, according to Union Health Ministry.

The confirmed cases of COVID-19 include 49,280 Indians and 111 foreign nationals.

In the last 24 hours, 2,958 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the country, it said.

With 15,525 cases, Maharashtra continues to lead the tally. The state has recorded 617 COVID-19 deaths.

Gujarat and Delhi have recorded 6,245 and 5,104 cases respectively. The death count in the national capital stands at 64, as per Health Ministry data.

The other worst affected states are Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Apart from this, the Union Territory Dadar Nagar Haveli entered the list with its first case. No cases had ever been reported from here so far.

The ministry also said that, the country’s recovery rate of patients who have successfully fought the illness stood at 28.71 per cent this morning.

Meanwhile, Telangana has extended the lockdown in the state till May 29, ten days after it is scheduled to end in the rest of the country.

Karnataka government asked Indian Railways to cancel all trains that were to ferry migrant workers to their home towns.

As many as 14,182 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far.

India sees highest single-day spike: 195 deaths, 3900 corona cases in 24 hrs

Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary. Health Ministry

New Delhi (NVI): India has reported 46,433 coronavirus cases so far, while 195 deaths and 3,900 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, in the highest single-day spike for the country, the Health Ministry said today.

32,138 people are under medical supervision. There have been total 12,726 recoveries so far and the recovery rate stands at 27.41 per cent, said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in Health Ministry during the daily briefing.

Apart from this, there have been 1,020 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths to date is 1,568.

During the briefing, the Health Ministry also said that the lockdown has yielded positive results as the doubling rate of the positive cases has improved from 3.4 days before lockdown to 12 days now.

“As we relax the lockdown, every citizen should contribute to break the chain of transmission, as part of their social responsibility, by following all precautionary measures. It is important that we sustain the momentum,” said the Joint Secretary.

“Also, it is important that each and every contact of positive patients need to be traced. Conducting surveillance for SARI and ILI symptoms in facilities in containment zones and otherwise, yields very valuable data and guides further action,” he added.

On being asked the reason behind the massive spike in the number of cases in the last 2 days, the Joint Secretary said, “Some states had not been reporting coronavirus cases timely. After persuading them, they have reported such cases. This is the reason for the sudden spurt in the number of cases since yesterday.”

Punya Salila, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs said, “Workplaces must ensure thermal screening and face masks, sanitisers and handwash in ample quantity.”

She further added that work-shifts and lunch hours should be such that maximum social distancing is ensured. A company’s transport must also ensure distancing she added.

Covid-19 cases in Afghanistan cross 3,000-mark; 95 deaths

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New Delhi (NVI): Afghanistan recorded 330 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of Covid-19 infected people in the country to 3,224, according to Afghan media reports.

So far 421 people have recovered in the country, while 95 have died of the virus, according to TOLO news.

The 190 new coronavirus cases were reported in Kabul (45), Herat (59), Kandahar (41), Balkh (38), Paktia (26), Ghazni (5), Nangarhar (13), Logar (10), Laghman (11), Helmand (1), Farah (2), Samangan (10), Takhar (11), Kunduz (5), Faryab (6), Paktika (9), Panjshir (12), Zabul (3), Kapisa (4), Wardak (4), Parwan (7), Kunar (5) and Badakhshan (3).

The Afghan Health Ministry said that in the past 24 hours, there have been five deaths: 2 in Logar, 1 each in Nangarhar, Laghman and Baghlan.

13,076 people have been tested so far, the ministry said.

MHA issues SOPs for movement of Indian Nationals stranded abroad

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New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Home Affairs today issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Indian Nationals stranded outside the country, as well as, for those persons stranded in India who are desirous to travel abroad for urgent reasons.

The development comes a day after the Centre announced that it will be facilitating the return of Indian nationals stranded in foreign countries.

Under the Government’s latest plan to evacuate Indian Nationals stuck abroad, priority will be given to “compelling cases in distress”.

To recall, the international travel of passengers has been prohibited under MHA’s orders related to lockdown measures, in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Yesterday, MHA had announced that the Indian Government will initiate the process of bringing back Indians from May 7 in a phased manner.

According to the SOPs issued today, those wishing to return to India must register themselves with the Indian missions in the country where they are stuck. Such persons must also provide necessary details as prescribed by the Ministry of External Affairs.

“They will travel to India by non scheduled commercial flights to be arranged by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA); and, naval ships to be arranged by Department of Military Affairs (DMA). Only those crew and staff, who are tested COVID-19 negative, will be allowed, will be allowed to operate these flights/ships,” the SOP read.

“Priority will be given to compelling cases in distress, including migrant workers/labourers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency/pregnant women/elderly, those required to return to India due to death of family member, and students,” the SOP further read.

The MHA has also cleared that the cost of travel will be borne by the travellers. Commercial flights and naval ships will be arranged for their return. “The cost of travel, as specified by MoCA/DMA will be borne by such travellers,” it said.

Based on the registrations received, MEA will prepare flights/ship wise database of all such travellers, including details such as name, age, gender, mobile phone number, place of residence, place of final destination, the order said.

The details of such persons will also include information on RT-PCR test taken and its results. This data will be shared by MEA with the respective States/UTs in advance.

MEA will designate State/UT wise nodal officers, who will coordinate with the nodal officers designated for this purpose by the respective States/UTs. the order read.

Apart from this MEA will display with at least two days notice, the schedule (day, place and time of arrival) of the incoming flight/ship, on their online digital platform.

All travellers will have to give an undertaking, before boarding, that they would undergo a mandatory institutional quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days on arrival in India at their own cost, as per the SOP.

All travellers will also be required to give an undertaking that they are making the journey at their own risk.

At the time of boarding the flight/ship, the passengers will have to undergo thermal screening and only those who are asymptomatic would be allowed to travel.

The order further stated that passengers arriving through land borders will have to undergo same protocol and only asymptomatic persons will be enable to cross the border into India.

In addition to this, all passengers shall be asked to download Arogya Setu app on their mobile devices.

The passengers found to be symptomatic shall be immediately taken to medical facility, the order said.

“The remaining passengers shall be taken to suitable instiutional quarantine facilities, to be arranged by the respective States/UT Governments. These facilities may be as far as possible, in the district headquarters, of the district to which the arriving passengers belong,” the SOP read.

These passengers shall be kept under institutional quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days.

If they test negative after 14 days, they will be allowed to go home and will undertake self-monitoring of their health for 14 more days as per protocol. The remaining persons will be shifted to the medical facility by the State/UT Government.

For the repatriation process, Air India will operate 64 flights from May 7 to May 13 to bring back around 15,000 Indian nationals abroad, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today.

“64 @airindiain flights will operate in 1st week (7-13 May). 10 flights will operate from UAE, 2 from Qatar, 5 from Saudi Arabia, 7 from UK, 5 from Singapore, 7 from USA, 5 from Philippines, 7 from Bangladesh, 2 from Bahrain, 7 from Malaysia, 5 from Kuwait & 2 from Oman,” he tweeted.

The SOP regarding the movement of persons stranded in India who are desirous to travel stated: “Such persons will apply to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) or to any agency designated by MoCA for this purpose along with details, including places of departure and arrival, as prescribed by MoCA.

SMC Corporator, 2 minors among 15 fresh Covid cases in J&K, total 741

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): The number of Covid-19 positive cases continues to rise in Jammu and Kashmir as 15 more people were tested positive for the virus today, pushing the overall tally to 741.

Officials said that nine cases were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab at SKIMS, 5 others at Covid-19 testing Lab at Chest Disease Hospital Dalgate, Srinagar and one at GMC Jammu.

They said that among the 14 new cases, 6 are from Shopian, 4 from Srinagar, 2 from Bandipora and 1 each from Baramulla and Anantnag districts.

The new positive cases include an SMC corporator and two minors aged 6 and 7 years respectively. The officials said that with 15 fresh cases, the total number of cases have risen to 741 in Jammu and Kashmir. Besides, three members of a single-family, a corporator and a 30-year-old female from Tailwani Achabal, Anantnag are among five new cases tested positive at Chest Disease Lab.

Pertinently three days before, the brother of the corporator was found positive after which he along with other SMC officials were sent for quarantine and on Tuesday the corporator was tested positive at CD hospital Lab.

As per officials figures, 132 positive cases including one death and 62 recoveries are from Bandipora, 110 positive cases including one death and one recovery from are Anantnag, 113 including two deaths and 75 recoveries from Srinagar, 104 including 42 recoveries and 3 deaths from Baramulla, 89 including 25 recoveries from Shopian, 66 including 30 recoveries from Kupwara, 30 including 12 recoveries from Budgam, 14- all recovered from Ganderbal, 11 including 3 recoveries from Kulgam and 9 including 3 recoveries are from Pulwama.

In Jammu division, 27 including 26 recoveries are from Jammu district, 21 including one death and 19 recoveries from Udhampur, 7 with four recoveries from Samba and 4 including three recoveries from Rajouri, one from Kishtiwar who has also recovered and one active case each from Ramban, Kuthua and Reasi.

As per the daily information bulletin, 80,206 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while as 13,688 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides, 413 persons are in hospital isolation while 213 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 58,610 persons have completed surveillance period and 7,274 persons are under home surveillance.

Results of 31,312 samples are available so far, out of which 30,571 tested negative while 741 have been tested positive. Among them, 413 are active and 256 persons have recovered and 8 persons have died.

CBSE Class X board exams suspended, except for North East Delhi students: HRD Min

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New Delhi (NVI): No board exams will be held for class 10 students nationwide, except for students from North-East Delhi, Union HRD Ministry said today, while putting an end to the speculations regarding holding of remaining papers of class 10.

It also announced that an adequate time of 10 days will be given to all students for the preparation of exams.

“Attention class X students! No examination to be held for class X students nationwide, except for students from North-East Delhi.

An adequate time of 10 days will be given to all students for the preparation of exams,” the Ministry tweeted after a webinar conducted by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on social media.

However, the ministry did not clarify immediately that how students will be passed. The exemption for northeast Delhi students was made because their exams had got impacted due to the anti-CAA protest.

Earlier in the day, Pokhriyal had said that a decision will soon be taken on the pending CBSE Class 10, 12 board exams.

The Union HRD Minister also announced the dates for JEE Main and NEET exams. While JEE Main will be held from July 18 to July 23, medical entrance test NEET will be conducted on July 26.

In another announcement, the HRD Ministry said that no fee hike will be introduced for IITs, IIITs, and NITs for academic year 2020-21.

Nepal reports 7 new coronavirus cases, total climbs to 82

New Delhi (NVI): Seven new confirmed Covid-19 cases were reported from Nepal, taking the toll in the Himalayan nation to 82.

The fresh positive cases were reported in Nepalgunj, reported The Himalayan Times, adding this is in addition to 15 cases confirmed earlier this week.

Out of total 82 cases, 23 are hailing from Nepalgunj alone, the Nepalese daily reported.

According to the country’s Ministry of Health and Population, among the new cases, three are males aged 22, 30, and 40, while four are females aged 9, 32, 34, and 55, the newspaper reported.

They all are under medical observation and their condition is normal, the ministry added.

Since Saturday morning, Banke District Administration has been carrying out contact tracing of those infected and had collected samples of 90 persons for testing, the daily reported. Nepalgunj falls in the Banke district of Nepal.

Earlier on Sunday, 15 new persons were identified as having contracted the coronavirus infection.

In addition to this, the district administration has also adopted high-alert measures to prevent community transmission.

The administration, as a precautionary measure, has imposed a three-day curfew effective from May 5 to May 7, completely restricting people’s movement.

Meanwhile, 15 people have recovered and gone home in Nepal, bringing the active number of cases to 67. No deaths have been reported so far.

COVID-19 cases likely to spike by mid-May in Bangladesh, warns experts

Bangladesh lockdown

New Delhi (NVI): The coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh is likely to peak in mid-May, taking the infection cases to a much higher level at the end of the month, according to projections made by a panel of eight health experts under the Health Ministry.

The experts predict that the coronavirus cases may start declining at the end of June next, but it is unlikely to be eliminated anytime soon, according to media reports.

Meanwhile, the total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as another person died during the period, taking the total casualties in the country to 183.

Besides, a whopping 786 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported during this period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 10,929, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Considering the worsening situation, the government is about to extend the general holiday again to prevent the transmission of the deadly virus, media reports states.

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