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7:15 PM | First death due to COVID-19 recorded in Telangana
Telangana: First death due to #COVID19 recorded in the state today. 6 persons have tested positive today; taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 65.
4:28 PM | No research on developing vaccine for COVID-19 has so far reached human trial stage
No research on developing vaccine for COVID-19 has so far reached human trial stage anywhere: ICMR official
4:20 PM | 46-year-old COVID19 patient in Ahmedabad passes away, total rises to 4 in Gujarat
A 46-year-old COVID19 positive patient in Ahmedabad passes away. She was admitted to the hospital on 26th March She was suffering from Hypertension, Diabetes and was on ventilator: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital. Total number of deaths due to COVID19 in #Gujarat rises to 4 with 2 deaths in Ahmedabad, and 1 each in Bhavnagar and Surat
3:14 PM | 10 more cases confirmed in Karnataka, total number of positive cases 74
10 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka, total number of positive cases 74: state health department
1:20 PM | Delhi govt to open government schools to turn them into temporary shelter for homeless poor
Delhi govt will be opening up its govt schools and turning them into a temporary shelter for the homeless poor. A list of schools to be out soon.
12:20 PM | Kerala’s first COVID-19 death reported from a hospital in Kochi
Kerala’s first COVID-19 death reported from a hospital in Kochi: State government
10:40 AM | Six new coronavirus positive cases in Gujarat; tally rises to 53
Six new coronavirus positive cases in Gujarat; tally rises to 53: Officials
10:36 AM | COVID-19 cases rises to 873; death toll stands at 19
COVID-19 cases rises to 873; death toll stands at 19: Union Health Ministry
9:00 AM| 6 new Coronavirus positive cases found in the state today – 5 in Mumbai and 1 in Nagpur. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 159: Maharashtra health ministry
8:30 AM| At 124, biggest 1-day surge in new cases; 39 in Kerala alone
Led by a rush of cases in Kerala, the daily count of new Covid-19 infections in India zoomed past 100 for the first time on Friday. As many as 124 fresh cases were reported from states, 39 from Kerala alone, taking the total number to 887 so far.
7:50 AM|South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, reports Reuters
South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the national tally to 9,478, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
7:00 AM| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Dear PM @BorisJohnson,
You’re a fighter and you will overcome this challenge as well.
Prayers for your good health and best wishes in ensuring a healthy UK. https://t.co/u8VSRqsZeC
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2020
6:10 AM| Noida Authority allows home delivery of essential commodities, reports ANI
The Noida Authority has allowed home delivery of essential items amid nationwide lockdown. Ritu Maheshwari, chief executive officer of the Noida Authority said that vegetable stalls will be set up at many places in the region.
6:00 AM| India sores 887 cases of COVID19, total number of deaths 20
Coronavirus cases in India crossed 800 as the Indian government unveiled a Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus to help those hit by the 21-day lockdown. The number of deaths around the world from the novel coronavirus cases has crossed 27,000. Stay with Newsd for more such updates.
6:50 AM| Five of family test positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal
Five members of a family, including three children, tested positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal on Friday, taking the number of such cases in the state to 15, a senior health official said. Among the five are a nine-month-old baby, a six-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy, and two women aged 27 and 45, he said. The 27-year-old woman had come in contact with a person from the UK who recently tested positive, the official added. The woman is from Tehatta in West Bengal’s Nadia district but now lives in Uttarakhand, he said.