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8:10 PM | 32 new cases in Delhi today; city tally goes up to 152
5:02 PM | 7 new COVID-19 patients found in Gautam Buddh Nagar in 24 hours, total cases 45
7 new COVID-19 patients found in Gautam Buddh Nagar in 24 hours, total cases 45: Officials
4:20 PM | Cases increased due to Tablighi Jamaat congregation; does not show national trend, says Health Ministry
Cases have increased due to Tablighi Jamaat congregation; it does not show national trend: Health Ministry official
Puducherry govt decides to ask landlords to not demand rent from tenants for 3 months
In the light of Coronavirus Pandemic, the Govt of Puducherry has decided to ask landlords to not demand rent from tenants for 3 months: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy
1:28 PM | First death due to COVID-19 reported in Uttar Pradesh
First death due to COVID-19 reported in Uttar Pradesh: Government official
The total number of coronavirus cases in the state stands at 101.
1:03 PM | Death toll rises to 38 in country; number of cases increases to 1,637
12:52 PM | Two fresh coronavirus cases in Bihar, total climbs to 23
Two COVID-19 patients die in West Bengal, death count rises to six: Health official
11:35 AM | COVID-19 kills two teenagers in London; 13-year-old becomes youngest casualty
Coronavirus kills two teenagers in London; 13-year-old becomes youngest COVID-19 casualty in UK
10:40 AM| Eight news positive cases in Gujarat, all from Ahmedabad
9:50 AM| No new case of COVID-19 in Rajasthan today, total stands at 93
No new case of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, as of 9 am today, total positive cases in the state still stands at 93 (including 2 Italians & 17 evacuees from Iran). Out of those 93 people, 14 tested negative later while 5 have been discharged: Rajasthan Health Department
No new case of #COVID19 in Rajasthan, as of 9 am today, total positive cases in the state still stands at 93 (including 2 Italians & 17 evacuees from Iran). Out of those 93 people, 14 tested negative later while 5 have been discharged: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/ptwU4YfUwZ
— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2020
9:20 AM| Twenty new coronavirus cases in MP; total jumps to 86, reports PTI
8:40 AM| 18 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra; tally climbs to 320, reports PTI quoting health official
8:10 AM| From vaccines to ventilators, India and US ramp up ties in fight against Covid-19
Officials say both countries are looking for ways to work together for vaccine development. India’s strength lies in its long experience in dealing with infectious diseases. The second issue is the US FDA approval for the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID patients.
7:40 AM| Trump warns US headed for ‘very, very painful two weeks’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of a “very painful” two weeks as the United States wrestles with a coronavirus surge that the White House warns could kill as many as 240,000 Americans.
7:00 AM| 82 Tablighi Jamaat participants identified in MP
Madhya Pradesh’s government claimed to have identified 82 out of 107 persons who attended a religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi. Following Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s directive, the police and civil authorities have located the Jamaat members through their addresses and quarantined them, a senior official said on Tuesday night. “We have the addresses of 82 persons out of 107 who have attended Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi. Some of them have been taken for quarantine. The rest of the persons would soon be tracked down,” he said
6:10 AM| Colombia reports first coronavirus cases among indigenous people, reports Reuters
The first two cases of the coronavirus were confirmed among Colombia’s indigenous people on Tuesday, local authorities said, fanning fears that the highly contagious disease could decimate vulnerable tribal communities.
6:00 AM| Indore records 19 coronavirus cases in a day, reports ANI
The total COVID-19 positive cases in Indore has climbed to 63 after 19 new cases emerged in the last 24 hours on Tuesday. Out of the 19 new cases, 9 have been reported from a single-family which includes three children and six women.
The govt has said there is no plan to extend the lockdown beyond 21 days, and trashed media reports hinting at such a possibility. Meanwhile, the number of positive cases in India is inching close to 1,400. Stay tuned for more such updates on Newsd.
