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Coronavirus live updates: Delhi Police head constable tests positive for COVID-19

The nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 3 and the Centre has announced a set of guidelines to follow during the extended lockdown.

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Coronavirus live updates: India records worst single-day coronavirus spike so far; 11,458 fresh cases reported

The death toll in India has crossed the mark of 13,387 and as per the Ministry of health and family welfare, there are 11, 201 active, 1,748 cases have been cured and the death toll stands at 437 whereas there is one migrated case.

The nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 3 and the Centre has announced a set of guidelines to follow during the extended lockdown. Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases in India. Nearly 3,000 people in the state have been infected while in Delhi over 1,500 cases have been reported.

Meanwhile, in the United States, nearly 2600 people died in the span of 24 hours, taking the total death toll over 28,000. Over 6 lakh people have caught the infection in the US. Across the world, the total number of COVID-19 deaths has crossed 2 million while the total number of cases has crossed 20 lakh across 180 countries.

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11:38PM 17 Apr, 20
Key Statistics from Health Ministry Presser

Officials from the Union Health Ministry in their evening briefing provided important updates including some key statistical updates that help us understanding government’s efforts and its preparedness to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The key statistics shared by health ministry are as follows:

  • Total Number of Dedicated COVID-19 hospitals: 1919
  • Total Number of Isolation Beds available in India: 1.73 lakh
  • Total Number of ICU Beds readied for COVID cases: 21,800
  • Total Number of COVID-19 tests conducted so far: 3,19,400
  • Total Number of COVID-19 tests conducts yesterday: 28,340
11:38PM 17 Apr, 20
Can you get COVID-19 infection from your food?

With total 72 families put under quarantine in Delhi's Malviya Nagar after a Pizza Delivery boy tested positive for Coronavirus on April 14, the question that is now bothering everyone is can the COVID-19 infection spread through food. The incident has raised concerns among the people whether they can catch the Coronavirus disease from their food.

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11:31PM 17 Apr, 20
One more doctor of Vaishali Max Hospital tested positive

One more doctor of Vaishali Max Hospital tested positive, infection tally rises to 29 in Ghaziabad

11:28PM 17 Apr, 20
Delhi Police head constable tests positive for COVID-19

A Delhi Police head constable tests positive for coronavirus on Friday.

11:27PM 17 Apr, 20
MSRTC plans 50 more buses for Mantralaya from Apr 21

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has planned to operate 50 more buses to and from Mantralaya to ferry government and essential services staff from April 21, as per an internal communication of the state undertaking.

11:26PM 17 Apr, 20
Odisha asks collectors to ensure safety of women in shelter camps

The Odisha government on Friday asked all the district collectors to ensure the safety of women and girls in the shelter camps that are housing thousands of migrant workers stranded due to lockdown.

7:34PM 17 Apr, 20
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 452 in country; cases climb to 13,835

Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 452 in country; cases climb to 13,835: Health Ministry

4:44PM 17 Apr, 20
India doing better than many countries on outcome ratio, says Health Ministry

India doing better than many countries on outcome ratio, which is ratio of number of COVID-19 recoveries versus deaths: Health Ministry

2:32PM 17 Apr, 20
Second COVID-19 death in Bihar, 35-year-old man from Vaishali passes away

Second coronavirus fatality has been reported from Bihar's Vaishali after the 35-year-old man passed away due to the pandemic infection. 

2:02PM 17 Apr, 20
288 more COVID-19 cases & 7 more deaths reported in Maharashtra

288 more COVID-19 cases & 7 more deaths reported in Maharashtra. Total coronavirus cases in the state stand at 3,204 and deaths at 194: State Health Department

12:25PM 17 Apr, 20
No private school will be allowed to increase fees during lockdown, says Dy CM Manish Sisodia

No private school will be allowed to increase fees during lockdown: Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia

11:57AM 17 Apr, 20
83 new cases in Bihar out of 622 samples

There has been a surge in Bihar's case as the sample of 622 was taken and 83 people tested positive as of April 17.

11:22AM 17 Apr, 20
Mumbai's Dharavi reports 86 COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths

In Maharashtra, Dharavi area of Mumbai, 86 COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths related to the virus, have been reported.

10:48AM 17 Apr, 20
RBI reduces repo rate

It has been decided to reduce the fixed reverse repo rate under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 4% to 3.75%, with immediate effect: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

10:47AM 17 Apr, 20
23 COVID 19 deaths reported in last 24 hours

1007 positive cases and 23 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.

10:47AM 17 Apr, 20
Period of resolution plan for NPAs to be extended by 90 days: Governor Shaktikanta Das

Scheduled commercial banks and other financial institutions are to make additional 20 percent provision. Due to the challenges of resolutions of accounts, period of resolution will be increased by (further) 90 days. Extension of resolution timeline for large accounts under default, additional provisioning of 20 percent is required for not implementing resolution in 180 days. Relaxing additional 20 percent will be provisioned under June 7 circular. Banks need to conserve capital and absorb losses. Banks will not make dividend payout from FY20 until further notice

10:10AM 17 Apr, 20
Rajasthan reports 38 new cases; tally climbs to 1169

Today 38 new COVID-19 cases reported today in the state; Jaipur-5, Jodhpur-18, Jhunjhunu-1, Nagaur-2, Ajmer-1, Tonk-6, Jhalawar-1, Kota-4. The total number of positive cases rises to 1169 now in the state: Rajasthan Health Department

9:52AM 17 Apr, 20
China's Wuhan raises COVID-19 death toll by 1,290

China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan on Friday abruptly raised its death toll by 50 percent to a total of 3,869, admitting that many cases were "mistakenly reported" or missed entirely.

9:41AM 17 Apr, 20
Three persons including Six-month-old girl tests positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, total reaches 83

Three persons, including a six- month-old infant girl, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 83, a top official said on Friday.

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