PM Modi interacts with floor leaders of political parties; says lockdown will not be lifted in one go
Total 1,21,271 tests for COVID-19 have been done so far: ICMR official
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa in favour of lifting lockdown in districts not affected by Covid-19
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has announced that a task force would soon be set up to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the unprecedented lockdown
United face of political leadership was visible in PM’s meeting with floor leaders in time of crisis: Union minister Pralhad Joshi
773 new infections, 32 deaths due to COVID-19 in 24 hours: Health Ministry
There are 22 hotspots in Agra,13 in Ghaziabad,12 in Gautam Budh Nagar,12 in Kanpur,4 in Varanasi,3 in Shamli, 7 in Meerut,1 in Bareilly, 3 in Bulandshahr, 3 in Basti, 3 in Firozabad, 4 in Saharanpur,4 in Maharajganj,1 in Sitapur and 8 big and 4 small in Lucknow: Additional chief secretary
In 31 states/UTs, cash benefits of Rs 1000 to Rs 6000 have been announced for registered construction workers under building and ther Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Fund. Rs 3000 crore have been given to 2 crore registered construction workers till now: Home ministry
In hospitals, focus is that infection prevention, control measures are followed so that health workers aren’t infected by COVID-19: Official
Covid-19: 15 districts in UP sealed; only doorstep deliveries allowed
Lucknow, Noida, Agra, Shamli, Kanpur, Varanasi, Bareily, Sitapur, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Maharajganj, Firozabad, Basti, Saharanpur, and Ghaziabad are the districts to be sealed.
Coronavirus latest updates: Delhi reports 576 positive cases
Congress Interim president Sonia Gandhi will interact with presidents of all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs), through video conferencing, on April 11th to discuss relief work related to Covid-19 crisis: ANI
ESMA invoked in Madhya Pradesh, says CM
Kerala: Two out of the three Covid-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital in Wayanad district. They had tested positive after returning from abroad.
Coronavirus live updates: Positive cases get past 5,000 in India, 165 deaths
As part of maintaining smooth supply of essential items in the country, Home Secy Ajay Bhalla writes to all State Chief Secretaries to take urgent steps to ensure availability of essential goods, by invoking provisions of the Essential Commodities (EC) Act 1955.
Chennai Corporation to initiate ‘mobile grocery store’ across the city to prevent people from venturing out of their houses. 7000 units (5000 tricycles and 2000 load autos) to be commissioned to meet the grocery needs of the city.
60 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; state tally jumps to 1,078: Health official
A 49-year-old Covid-19 patients dies at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, taking total deaths due the disease to 16 in the district
There are a total of 576 positive cases in Delhi so far, 35 of them are in ICU and 8 on ventilator: ANI quoting Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain
Two new Covid-19 cases from Mumbai’s Dharavi area, a 49-year-old man from Mukund Nagar slum who was found in contact of a positive patient from the same locality and another 35-year-old from Dhanwada Chawl In Dharavi. Total coronavirus patients now in the largest slum pocket of Mumbai stands at 9 which includes one dead.
Four new positive cases in past 12 hours – one each from Surat, Vadodara and two from Bhavnagar
Chandigarh to get its first disinfectant tunnel to sprinkle water mixed with hydrogen peroxide.
Maharashtra govt could extend lockdown in Mumbai and Pune by 2 weeks
One more person dies of Covd-19 at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune. He was suffering from comorbidity. Total number of deaths due to the disease stands at 10 in the city: ANI quoting Dr Deepak Mhaisekar, Divisional Commissioner, Pune region
8 foreigners linked to Tablighi Jamaat have been booked for violating the Foreigners Act and the tourist visa norms in Nagpur, Maharashtra. They were staying at a mosque in the city and have been quarantined: ANI quoting Jayesh Bhandarkar, Senior Police Inspector, Tehsil Police Station in Nagpur
One Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with Delhi Traffic Police has tested positive for Covid-19. He was tested last week when he complained of fever and his reports came on April 7. He has been shifted to AIIMS, his family has been asked to be on home quarantine: Delhi Police
A 44-year-old man dies of Covid-19 in Pune, Maharashtra. He was suffering from diabetes. With this, death toll due to the disease reaches 9 in the city: ANI quoting health officials in Pune