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Coronavirus cases in India near 40,000-mark, 1301 deaths so far

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New Delhi (NVI): The Covid-19 cases tally in India has climbed to 39,980, with 1,301 deaths recorded so far, as per the Ministry of Health data this morning.

There are 28,046 active cases now, while 10,632 patients have been cured or discharged.

Yesterday, 37,336 total confirmed cases were recorded, with 1,218 deaths. Going by the data, 83 cases have been recorded in the country in the past 24 hours, highest in a single day.

Doctors and medical experts have noted that there has been a spike in the number of cases as Covid testing has increased in the past few days. At present, around 70,000-80,000 samples are being tested on a daily basis.

However, the country has not reach a peak level in the number of cases or deaths and it may take another few weeks. Doctors have also observed that lockdown has definitely helped in controlling the situation and kept the number of cases from multiplying. They have said that without early restrictions, the curve would have been steeper.

Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have recorded the highest number of cases in the country.

The nationwide lockdown to combat the disease has been extended to May 17 and the districts in the country have been divided into red, orange and green zones.

Meanwhile, Armed forces will today thanks corona warriors in India, with the Air Force conducting a flypast across the country, choppers showering flower petals on hospitals treating Covid patients and Army bands performing outside such hospitals.

The infectious disease has claimed over 2,44,000 deaths worldwide with 3.42 million total positive cases recorded.

Covid-19: 27 more test positive in J&K, tally mounts to 666

Abid Bashir 

Srinagar (NVI): A total of 27 people have tested positive for Covid-19 today in Jammu and Kashmir taking the tally of total of positive cases to 666.

According to the officials, out of the 27 fresh cases, 6 tested positive at SKIMS Lab, while 19 others tested positive at CD hospital Lab and 2 other cases were reported from GMC, Jammu.

Among the 25 cases from the Kashmir division, 15 are from Srinagar, 4 from Anantnag and 03 each from Baramulla and Shopian.

The officials said that among the 15 cases from Srinagar, 5 belong to a single family of Batpora Rainawari. 10 were tested positive on Friday night including eight from Srinagar, one from Narwara, who has a travel history of Delhi and other is a nursing employee from LD hospital.

The male nurse is from Jammu and is presently residing in Solina, Srinagar, the officials said adding that his contacts including his roommates and colleagues have been put under quarantine.

Pertinently, with these 27 fresh cases, the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 666 including 60 from Jammu and 606 from the Kashmir division.

As per the officials figures, 128 positive cases including one death and 36 recoveries are from Bandipora, 99 positive cases including one death and recovery are from are Anantnag, 106 including two deaths and 69 recoveries are from Srinagar, 88 including 26 recoveries and 3 deaths are from Baramulla, 77 including 19 recoveries are from Shopian, 55 including 21 recoveries are from Kupwara, 21 including 11 recoveries are from Budgam, 14 with all fourteen recoveries are from Ganderbal, 11 including 03 recoveries are from Kulgam and 07 including 03 recoveries are from Pulwama.

As per the daily information bulletin, 74,083 people in the Union Territory are placed under observation while 9,816 people have been kept under home quarantine. In addition, 404 persons are kept in hospital isolation while 188 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 56,493 persons have completed the surveillance period and 7,174 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 23,460 samples are available.

179 new positive cases in Afghanistan take Covid tally to 2,469

New Delhi (NVI): At least 179 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 2,469 across the country, according to Afghan media reports.

The country’s Ministry of Public Health spokesman said that 591 samples were tested from 12 provinces in the last 24 hours.

Among the new cases 75 were reported in Kabul, 23 in Herat, 18 in Balkh, 16 in Jawzjan, 15 in Kandahar, 10 in Ghazni, 7 in Baghlan, 5 in Logar, 4 in Takhar, 3 in Ghor, 2 in Zabul and 1 in Helmand.

An official spokesperson said, 249 medical personnel are currently infected with the coronavirus in the country.

In the past one week, at least 7,000 tests for COVID-19 were done, which shows that capacity is developing, as per media reports.

According to the ministry, so far more than 11,068 samples have been tested.

At least, 331 people have been cured or discharged while 72 have died across the country.

Coronavirus: 677 policemen infected in Bangladesh

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New Delhi (NVI): A total of 677 members of Bangladesh Police have been diagnosed with coronavirus so far, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country.

Meanwhile, the total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as 5 more people have died in the last 24 hours, taking the total casualties in the country to 175.

Besides, a whopping 552 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported during this period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 8,790.

In addition to this, as part of effort taken by the government, 318 more Bangladeshis have returned home from Delhi and Chennai in two special flights today.

Most of the returnees are patients who got stuck in India due to current lockdown there amid coronavirus outbreak. Students are also there among the returnees.

COVID-19 cases top 18,500 in Pakistan; 421 dead so far

New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan is witnessing a rapid increase in the positive cases of coronavirus with more than a 1,000 cases being reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 18,662 with at least 421 fatalities being recorded so far.

Looking at the breakdown of cases, Punjab province has reported 6,854 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Sindh has 7,102 positive cases.

On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 2,799 cases, Balochistan is at 1,136, Gilgit-Baltistan at 340, Islamabad at 365 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 66 cases so far, according to Geo News.

In addition to this, Pakistan had reported 400 recoveries in the last 24 hours taking the number of recovered patients to 4,715 in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Sindh province has banned all religious gatherings during the holy month of Ramzan in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Central Administrative Tribunal to resume work in Green Zones

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New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions today said that the Central Administrative Tribunal can duly function in the Green Zones identified by the government from May 4, 2020.

The functioning of the Principal bench and other branches of the CAT were earlier suspended from March 24, after the nationwide lockdown was announced.

The release states that the courts shall function duly following the guidelines such as maintaining the Social Distance, making the sanitary arrangements and avoiding the direct contact.

For the benches and courts that are in Red and Orange Zones, only the cases of urgent nature can be filed through electronic mail service (e-mail) by contacting the Registrar of the concerned Bench, who in turn shall furnish the e-mail id to the intending Advocate or Party.

The details thereof shall be worked out by the HoD of the Benches in consultation with the Registry of the Principal Bench, if the case needs to be dealt with urgently. The hearing shall be sone through video conferencing.

If the Advocates of the Bar Association of such Benches are agreeable for hearing of pending cases through such mechanism, the cases shall be identified by the registry and hearing shall take place through the same system in a time slot that may be decided by the HoD on daily basis.

This arrangement for the CATs will be in place till May 5 or until further orders.

 

Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, search ops underway

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between security forces and militants at Dangarpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police officials today said.

A senior police official said that two militants were killed in the gunfight, adding that search operation is on in the area. Kashmir Zone police also tweeted in this regard.

Earlier in the day, security forces had launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the area after they received specific inputs about the presence of militants hiding in a residential house.

As the security forces zeroed in on the house, the hiding militants started firing upon the forces who thereafter retaliated, triggering an encounter.

“We have killed both the militants after heavy exchange of firing,” the police official said.

Locals of Dangarpora, however, said the residential house where militants were hiding, was damaged in the exchange of fire between militants and security forces.

The authorities have also snapped internet services in the area as a precautionary measure. With the killing of two more militants, the number of militants killed in Kashmir since the outbreak of pandemic Covid-19 raised to 32 whereas, the total number of militants killed in this year so far is 52.

Passenger train services suspended till May 17

New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Railways today announced that its passenger train operations will continue to remain suspended till May 17 in respect with the extension of the nationwide lockdown.

The movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places shall be carried out by Shramik Special trains, as required by state governments, as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs.

However, freight and parcel train operations shall continue, as at present.

The government on Friday announced extension of the lockdown by two more weeks, with effect from May 4 to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.

Nepal govt plans to relax lockdown, restart economy

New Delhi (NVI): The Nepal government plans to relax the nationwide lockdown to gradually restart the economy, according to local media reports.

The government has planned to divide 77 districts of the country into three categories of red, yellow and green, depending on population density, geography, linkage to international border and number of coronavirus cases, as per media reports.

The districts that will fall under yellow and green zones will see relaxation in restrictions, whereas areas categorised as red zones will continue to remain shut, it added.

The Nepal Ministry of Health and Population has started preparing modalities to ease the lockdown based on the instruction given by the High-Level Coordination Committee for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 led by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel.

The government of Nepal enforced nationwide lockdown on March 24 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Since then, almost all economic activities have come to a halt, inflicting billions of rupees of losses on businesses and leaving many jobless.

So far, 59 people have been infected with coronavirus in Nepal, but no deaths.

Thousands of flamingos flock to Mumbai amid lockdown

Mumbai (NVI): With Mumbai under lockdown for over a month, tens of thousands of flamingos have flocked to the mega city.
Though it is an annual feature, the number of these birds visiting Mumbai this time is up by at least 25 per cent this time, according to Bombay Natural History Society.
The number has risen from 120,000 in 2019 to 150,000 this year, according to media reports.

The lockdown has resulted in less human pressure on the environment, which is the most probable cause for the increase in the number of birds who have migrated this year.Birds are coming to the city in massive numbers as they take advantage of the peace and quiet due to the human inactivity.

Animals across the world have been taking advantage of the coronavirus lockdown, wherein, Sika deer were spotted roaming around the city of Nara in Japan and visiting subway stations.

A herd of Cashmere goats trotted on the empty streets of Llandudno, in Wales, while in Monmouthshire, a flock of sheep decided to stop by at a children’s playground and frolic on the empty rides.

In India also, monkeys in huge numbers are being spotted in the streets of Delhi, whereas a few days ago Dolphins in the Ganga were also spotted.

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