Coronavirus LIVE: 183 new positive cases in Delhi, 154 linked to tablighi jamaat, part of Zakir Nagar sealed

183 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi, 154 are linked to the Nizamuddin Markaz

I have assured the global leadership that India will continue to be the global demand center: Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ meeting

DU is considering making its entire admission process online to minimise students' visits to the varsity in view of the situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, say officials

70 new positive cases reported in Gujarat taking the total number of positive cases to 378, which includes 33 discharge and 19 deaths: Health Department, Gujarat

India has received requests from many nations for supply of hydroxychloroquine medicine and a decision has been taken to export the surplus drug, while keeping a sufficient buffer of stocks for the country: Govt.

One more COVID-19 positive case in Tripura has been confirmed, taking the total number to 2; the patient is 32 years old man from Madhya Pradesh and currently staying at Damcherra & had travelled along with the last COVID19 positive patient in train: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Rajasthan govt bans spitting in public places by people after chewing pan, tobacco & other products, under Section 2 of Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act 1957. "Penal action will be taken against the violator under Section 188 of IPC," reads the order by State Health Department.

Congress Demands:
1. Let Modi Govt. ensure (with its US counterpart) that the extension of post-job loss limit of H-1B Visa holder Indians be raised to 180 days instead of the currently stated 60-days. This will give them sufficient time to find an alternate job as the situation improves.

Modi Govt should also ensure that the H-1B visa holders, who lost their jobs, are covered for COVID-19 and other health insurance free of cost, including extending support to their families.

2. We also demand that the Modi Govt should deliberate with Indian Industry confederations like NASSCOM, CII, and FICCI to prevent further H-1B job losses.

Total positive cases in Odisha stand at 48, of which 38 cases are from Bhubaneswar in Khordha district. Active cases in the state are 45: Sanjay Singh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Information & Public Relations Department, Odisha

Gurugram district administration makes wearing of masks outside of home compulsory; any person found violating the instruction to be punishable under section 188 of Indian Penal Code

District Magistrate Hamirpur directs that the books stores which sell stationary items may remain open from 7 am to 10 am daily, till further orders

212 persons test positive for coronavirus in Mumbai, taking tally of cases in city to 993: BMC

One COVID19 patient in Thoothukudi passed away today; death toll 9: Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary CS Shanmugam

The Northeast Frontier Railway has modified 315 coaches as isolation wards with 2,520 beds for various locations in Assam, Tripura and West Bengal in case of any contingency amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Friday.

Equipped with all basic facilities needed for isolation as per guidelines issued by the Railway Board, these coaches are also fitted with mosquito nets, charging points and space for paramedics, CPRO Subhanan Chanda said.

Each coach consists of eight beds, one bathroom and three toilets for patients, he said.

A 10-month-old baby girl died on Friday at a quarantine centre set up in a primary school in Uska Bazar area of neighbouring Siddharthnagar district, a senior official said.

The toddler was rushed to the district hospital in an ambulance but doctors declared her brought dead, he said.

The family hadcome from outside and were instructed to stay at a primary school at Chaurasi village that was functioning as a quarantine centre, DM, Siddharthnagar, Deepak Meena said.

ED seizes 5 vehicles used by DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan to travel to Mahabaleshwar amid lockdown: Officials

Till date 162 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, of which 22 persons have been discharged: Health Department, Govt of Haryana

77 new COVID19 cases reported in the state today; the total number of COVID19 cases in the state is 911: Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary CS Shanmugam

This lockdown has created major difficulties for cattle farmers. They are getting fodder at a high price. A large section of the population in UP depends on animal husbandry. The UP govt therefore is requested that it should take notice of the plight of cattle farmers and make fodder available at lower prices

10 new COVID19 cases reported in the state in last 24 hours; total number of positive cases in the state is 207 including 6 deaths and 34 discharges: Government of Karnataka.

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh today proposed to the central government a Rs 550 crore project for setting up an ‘Advanced Centre for Virology’ in the state, with land to be offered by his government free of cost: Punjab Chief Minister's Office

Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to provide an insurance cover of Rs 1 crore to its health workers & other employees who are rendering essential services during Coronavirus Pandemic: Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol

Over 65 unidentified people have been booked for obstructing cremation of a COVID-19 patient in Jalandhar's Harnam Daspura, Punjab. "The locals created ruckus saying that they might get infected if the patient would be cremated in their locality," say police. (9.4.2020)

No positive cases reported in the state in the last two days; total number of COVID19 positive cases in the state is 35: Uttarakhand Health Department

7 persons out of the 8 are from a group, 8th is their local contact: Shahid Choudhary, District Magistrate, Srinagar

37 deaths, 896 new cases in last 24 hours, the sharpest ever increase in cases; India’s total number of positive cases rises to 6761, 206 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

In last 48 hours, about 1487 COVID19 cases reported across the country: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

NCW launches a WhatsApp number --7217735372 – to report cases of domestic violence

12 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal. Total active cases in the state stand at 89: Rajiv Sinha, Chief Secretary of West Bengal

National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) asks Centre to issue directions to States and Union Territories to ensure people with mental illness don’t become easy carriers of Coronavirus: NHRC

Maharashtra: ACS Manoj Saunik to probe Amitabh Gupta's role in issuing the letter to the Wadhavan family in a time frame of 15 days. Shrikant Singh to take charge as the new Principal Secretary (Special).

Six Thailand nationals, who tested positive for coronavirus and are undergoing treatment at a government hospital near here were arrested for allegedly indulging in religious preaching in violation of visa norms, police said on Friday.

The arrest was effected in the Perundurai IRT Government Medical College hospital on Thursday evening, days after cases were registered against them under relevant sections of IPC.

Police personnel were posted outside the isolation ward of the hospital, where the six are undergoing treatment.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police is preparing Personal Protective Equipment at its SS Battalion Centre, Saboli. PPEs will be made available to second line health & administration workers at quarantine centre & Unit Hospital. PPE is priced at Rs100 & triple layered mask at less than Rs2

Punjab extends lockdown/curfew in the state till May 1st.

65-year-old local doctor has died due to COVID-19 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Three more men have tested positive posthumously, taking total number of deaths to 27 & cases to 235: Indore Chief Medical & Health Officer Praveen Jadiya

10 more persons have tested positive for COVID19 in Jawaharpur village, Dera Bassi. Total positive cases in the village stand at 32. Total active cases in the district is 41 now: Girish Dayalan, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohali, Punjab

Health workers are on the frontline in the battle against Coronavirus & any type of misbehaviour with them is harmful to us. Incidents of misbehaviour with them negatively affects their morale: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

We have a domestic requirement of 1 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets while we have 3.28 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets available now: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health

A total of 40 districts are affected with COVID19. We have been testing over 1000 samples per day for the past two days which will be increased to 1500 testing per day in Uttar Pradesh: State Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad

No community transmission in the country yet, no need to panic; But remain aware and alert: Ministry of Health on COVID19

Today, the challenge is not local or community transmission but if we are taking all the precautionary and containment measures: Lav Agrawal, Jt Secy, Ministry of Health

Rise of 678 COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths due to it in last 24 hours: Health ministry

It is clarified 2% cases tested positive out of 16,002 samples tested yesterday not 0.2% as mentioned earlier. On the basis of the samples collected, the infection rate is not high; Rapid diagnostics kits have also been sanctioned: Lav Agrawal, Jt Secy Ministry of Health

A lot of requests on Hydroxychloroquine were already there. Several countries have made requests for this particular item and taking into view the domestic necessities and keeping a sufficient buffer for our own requirement...: Dammu Ravi, AS & Coordinator [COVID-19], MEA

Home Minister has held a review meeting over security at Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh borders with the border security officials. He ordered to tighten security specially in the areas where there is no fencing&not to allow any cross-border movement: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Chhattisgarh minister Jai Singh Aggarwal says that around 12 per cent of the population in the state's Korba industrial area suffers from asthma and bronchitis due to extreme pollution and is highly vulnerable to infections like COVID-19.

In view of the ensuing festivals in the month of April 2020, MHA has directed all States/UTs to ensure strict compliance of lockdown measures to fight COVID19: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

COVID19 cases spike to 431 in Uttar Pradesh, with 21 fresh cases being reported today. Out of the total number, 32 have been cured/discharged while four others died. 8671 people are in quarantine & 459 others are in isolation wards: State Health Department

We have evacuated 20,473 foreign nationals as of yesterday. This is an ongoing process. We are receiving excellent cooperation. This is all government effort: Dammu Ravi, AS & Coordinator [COVID-19], MEA

Delhi Airport is handling 20-22 cargo flights per day (including non-scheduled operations), with freighters arriving from destinations like Doha, Paris, Hongkong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Incheon: Delhi Airport

There is an issue of certification and procurement of protective gear. Some companies are producing good quality material but do not have the authorisation from DRDE or SITRA: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Tripura: To better manage COVID-19 outbreak, the state Government has implemented the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA).

The figures that I have been given by Indian scientists & medical practitioners are that 80-85% of India may get infected, if these figures are correct then they are horrendous figures: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh

I request health ministers of all states to ensure that lockdown is followed 100% in your respective states. If we lag behind in this, it will be difficult for us to win this fight against Coronavirus: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister

Spain records its lowest daily death toll from coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 deaths, the government says, reports AFP

Principal Secretary to PM reviewed efforts undertaken by Empowered Groups. Issues related to supply chain&logistics management for availability of necessary items,efforts undertaken for benefit of stakeholders involved...: Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

...Steps to assist farmers harvest their produce while maintaining social distancing, further confidence building measures necessary and need to ensure percolation of guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs to the ground level were discussed: PMO 2/2

Cluster of cases in India, not community transmission, error has been fixed, says WHO to NDTV

Punjab to allow district-wise relief from lockdown only for farmers to harvest rabi crop, says CM Amarinder Singh.

Chennai: Health officials conduct swab test in Pudhupettai containment zone. 834 cases of COVID19 have been reported in Tamil Nadu including 8 deaths & 21 people who were cured/discharged.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) validates TrueNat- a tuberculosis testing machine for COVID-19 screening tests.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha, writes to PM Narendra Modi, urging him to arrange ferrying migrant labourers to their home or at a nearest point from where their respective States would assure them safe return to their homes.

As of today 132 confirmed COVID19 cases in Punjab, out of which 11 people have died. Total number of samples we have collected so far is 2877, for a state which has 28 million people this is not much: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh

With five more coronavirus positive cases reported in Agra district in Uttar Pradesh, its total number of such cases has gone up to 89.

Of the total, eight have since recovered. One elderly woman patient died two days ago.

Of the 80 patients who are now quarantined at different places, 48 were said to be associated with the Tablighi Jamaat.

Meanwhile, district authorities have sealed 22 hotspot zones in Agra, restricting the movement of city residents.

Till date, 16 antibody based rapid tests have been validated at National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and the following 8 were found to be satisfactory: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

14 more COVID19 positive cases reported in Karnataka, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 207, including 6 deaths: Karnataka Government.

In view of lockdown&associated economic stress for Coronavirus, Odisha Govt advises private educational institutes to be sympathetic to consider reduction/deferment of fees from April to June. It will help parents whose income is adversely affected: Chief Minister's Office, Odisha

Maharashtra: All public toilets in Dharavi are being disinfected and sanitised by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Total 22 Coronavirus positive cases have been reported from Dharavi till now.

In Nagaland, no COVID-19 positive case has been reported till now. 65 samples out of 69 have tested negative. Result of 4 samples is awaited. 23 persons are lodged in quarantine facilities and 658 are under home quarantine

Across India, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), Auxiliary Nurse & Midwives (ANMs) and Anganwadi workers are working with dedication and courage, putting their lives at risk, on the frontlines of our battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The greatest form of patriotism is to serve our country in her hour of need. Our community workers are true patriots, our unsung heroes, who toil tirelessly away from the limelight, to keep our communities safe in the midst of this grave crisis.

Maharashtra: 16 new positive cases have been reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1380.

17 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking total number of corona virus cases in the state to 60. Siwan district has 29 positive cases, the highest number of cases in a district in the state: Bihar Health Department

Take immediate action to stop rumors and myths on coronavirus. Govt should ensure the supply of masks and sanitizers without any delay. Congress is always ready for help in the time of panedmic, says Priyanka Gandhi.

Jammu and Kashmir: Shops closed, streets deserted in Srinagar amid COVID-19 lockdown. Total active cases stand at 188 in the union territory.

Two more succumb to COVID-19 in Gujarat, taking toll in state to 19: Official

2 positive cases (from Anantapuram district) reported in Andhra Pradesh today, taking total no. of positive cases in state to 365. Total 6 deaths reported till today: State Nodal Officer.

In the last 24 hours we have tested 978 samples, out of which 67 are positive. Total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state at 308, including 259 active cases, of which 2 are on ventilators: Jayanti Ravi, Principal Secretary (Health), Gujarat

Total 720 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi till now, , of which 22 of them are in ICU and 7 on ventilator: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

Kerala: Fr. Jose Puthiyedath, who is the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of Syro Malabar Church, led prayers at Major Archbishop's House Chapel in Kochi today as people offer prayers online on the occasion of Good Friday.

26 more positive cases reported in Rajasthan, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 489, says state Health Department

The Lucknow administration has released a new set of rules, making the lockdown even more stringent. The order issued by Lucknow district magistrate Abhishek Prakash, late on Thursday night, has banned all vehicular movement in the state capital from 9.30. a.m. to 6 p.m.

Four persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of coronavirus patients in the state to 48, officials said on Friday.

A 65-year-old woman who had tested positive for coronavirus died in Jaipur, taking the toll in Rajasthan to eight, an official said.

Increase of 547 new COVID19 cases 30 deaths in last 12 hours; India's total number of Coronavirus positive cases rises to 6412 (including 5709 active cases, 504 cured/discharged/migrated and 199 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare