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While the confirmed cases in India stand at 1024, the number of deaths recorded in India is 27, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.
Updated : Mar 31, 2020, 12:05 AM IST | Edited by : Ahamad Fuwad
The number of positive coronavirus cases in India crossed 1,000 on Sunday as the global death toll due to deadly virus crossed 33,000.
While the confirmed cases stand at 1117, the number of deaths recorded in India is 32, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.
With 186 cases, Maharashtra is the most affected state in the country, followed by Kerala with 182.
India has imposed a 21-day lockdown till April 14 to combat the spread of novel coronavirus. While initially, only the supplies of essential goods were allowed during the lockdown period, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday said transportation of all goods, without distinction of essential and non-essential, have been allowed.
Worldwide, coronavirus cases continue to rise dramatically, with the number of infections crossing 7 lakh on Sunday. The global death toll has crossed the 33,000-mark.
The US has the most cases with over 142,000, followed by Italy at 97,689, China at 81,999 and Spain at 80,110. Italy has recorded the highest number of deaths with 10,779, followed by Spain's death toll of 6,803, China's 3,300 and Iran's 2,640.
Here are the updates on novel coronavirus from Monday:
23:42 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
Ranchi: 22 Malaysian nationals were sent to quarantine centre in Khelgaon from a mosque in Hindpiri area,today. Anish Gupta, SSP says, "They have been kept in isolation & their #COVID19 tests will be done. Probe being done as per Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines."
22:36 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
There will be a 75% cut on the salaries of the Chief Minister, state cabinet, MLCs, MLAs, State Corporation Chairpersons, & local bodies representatives in view of the financial state of Telangana, due to #COVID19 pandemic: Telangana Chief Minister's Office (CMO)
22:17 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
There is fake news circulating in some sections of media that the financial year has been extended. A notification issued by the Government of India on 30th March 2020 with respect to some other amendments done in the Indian Stamp Act is being misquoted: Ministry of Finance
22:10 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
Our pilots&cabin crew is given substandard ill-fitting PPE that tear easily on rescue flights. Sanitizers aren't given in sufficient quantities & disinfection processes are short of industry best practices: Executive Pilots Association, Air India in a letter to Civil Aviation Ministry
21:58 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
6 #COVID19 cases confirmed in Telangana today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 61. 13 people were also discharged today.
21:40 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
Delhi Government to ask the police to register FIR against Maulana of Markaz, Nizamuddin: Delhi Govt. Around 300-400 people had attended a religious gathering at Markaz & 163 people from Nizamuddin, likely to be infected with #COVID19, have been admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi.
21:21 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
3 positive cases confirmed in one family in Bellari. They are being treated at an isolated location. The total number of positive #COVID19 cases has increased to 91 in the state now: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu.
21:16 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
Odisha: State Govt has approved Rs 54 lakhs from Chief Minister's Relief Fund for feeding stray animals in 5 Municipal Corporations and all 48 Municipalities of the state during #CoronavirusLockdown period.
21:09 IST Monday, 30 March 2020
The Hero Group has pledged Rs 100 crores as aid for the ongoing #COVID19 relief-efforts in India. Half of this sum, Rs 50 crores, will be contributed to the PM-Cares Fund and the remaining Rs 50 crore will be spent in other relief efforts.
Three more #COVID19 cases tested positive in Kashmir, taking the total cases to 48 now. 11,644 persons are currently under observation & 722 samples have been tested so far: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary-Planning, Jammu & Kashmir
154 prisoners have been released today on parole as preventive measure against spread of #Coronavirus. They are being released after proper health screening: Digvijay Singh Rana, Deputy SP, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
All persons under home quarantine shall send their selfies to the government (on a mobile application) every 1 hour. Failing to do so, teams will reach such defaulters & they will be liable to be shifted to quarantine centers made by the government: Dr. K Sudhakar, Karnataka Minister
Reliance Industries announces Rs. 500 crores contribution to #PMCARES Fund. In addition to its multi-pronged on-the-ground fight against #COVID19: Reliance Industries
Delhi Police has provided food to over 1.5 lakh people during #CoronavirusLockdown. If anyone has any emergency or facing any problem, they can call us on our Helpline Numbers 112 or 23469526: Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa
All bodies of #COVID19 patients should be cremated irrespective of religion. Burial will not be allowed. The funeral should not involve more than 5 people: Praveen Pardeshi, Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Govt extends benefit of 2% interest subvention (IS) to banks and 3% prompt repayment incentive to farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks which have become due or are becoming due between 1st March, 2020 and 31st May, 2020:Govt of India #COVID19
Oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, & Hindustan Petroleum today announced Rs 5 lakh each ex-gratia amount, as a one-time special measure, in the case of death of personnel involved in LPG distribution due to the infection and impact of
32 new #COVID19 cases reported in Kerala out of which , 17 have foreign travel history. With this, total cases rise to 213 in the state: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close aides have been placed under precautionary #COVID19 quarantine: AFP news agency
5 more #COVID19 cases confirmed in Chandigarh taking the total positive cases in the Union Territory to 13. Two of the five new cases, a couple, has history of travel to Canada. Another case is the mother of a person who had tested positive earlier: Chandigarh Administration
A 44-yr-old man from Rewari was admitted yesterday with 35% burn injuries. He got injured after fire broke out when he spilled hand sanitiser on his clothes that caught fire due to close proximity with cooking gas. He's stable: Dept of Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hosp, Delhi
Students studying in Nursery to Class 8 will be promoted directly to the next standard, under Right to Education. For Nursery till Class 8 students, one activity/project will be sent to their parents every day through SMS&recorded phone calls: Delhi Min Manish Sisodia.
Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to be held on Thursday, 2nd April 2020 via video conferencing.
Some nurses and doctors of RML Hospital have been kept under quarantine as a precaution after they developed fever.
First death reported in Maharashtra's Pune. 52-year-old man tests positive. Pune has recorded 28 positive cases. This is the eighth coronavirus death in Maharashtra.
Total of 67 cases of COVID-19 reported in Tamil Nadu, 17 new cases on Monday.
67 includes 5 patients have been cured and discharged and one death
Prices of commodities capped in Noida. Capping to stay in effect till April 14.
A case of COVID-19 was found in Maharashtra's Nashik. The district has started preparations for an eventuality of cases rise. 50,000 masks are being arranged. 1300 nurses and doctors to be trained to operate 150 ventilators. Schools and colleges to be turned into quarantine centres.
Army doctor and 2 others test positive in West Bengal.
A 59-year-old male has tested positive for Covid-19 from West Bengal. The person has been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital. Two more persons test positive for Covid—19 in Bengal. This includes a doctor from Command Hospital, Kolkata. The 52-yr-old had returned from Delhi recently. Total number of cases of Coronavirus stands at 21 in the state.
The Army doctor is a Colonel. One more case from Army. A Junior Commissioned Officer in Dehradun found positive.
No of positive cases rise to 1071, death toll reaches 29 (Including 49 foreign Nationals, as on 30.03.2020 at 10:30 AM)
S. No. | Name of State / UT | Total Confirmed cases * | Cured/ Discharged/Migrated |
Death |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 19 | 1 | 0 |
2 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 9 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Bihar | 11 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Chandigarh | 8 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Chhattisgarh | 7 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Delhi | 53 | 6 | 2 |
7 | Goa | 5 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Gujarat | 58 | 1 | 5 |
9 | Haryana | 33 | 17 | 0 |
10 | Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Jammu and Kashmir | 31 | 1 | 2 |
12 | Karnataka | 80 | 5 | 3 |
13 | Kerala | 194 | 19 | 1 |
14 | Ladakh | 13 | 3 | 0 |
15 | Madhya Pradesh | 33 | 0 | 2 |
16 | Maharashtra | 193 | 25 | 8 |
17 | Manipur | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Odisha | 3 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Punjab | 38 | 1 | 1 |
22 | Rajasthan | 57 | 3 | 0 |
23 | Tamil Nadu | 50 | 4 | 1 |
24 | Telengana | 69 | 1 | 1 |
25 | Uttarakhand | 7 | 2 | 0 |
26 | Uttar Pradesh | 75 | 11 | 0 |
27 | West Bengal | 19 | 0 | 1 |
Total number of confirmed cases in India | 1071 | 100 | 29 |
There are rumours and media reports, claiming that the Government will extend the 21-day lockdown when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless: PIB
New cases in Maharashtra today Pune 5 , Mumbai 3, Nagpur 2, Kolhapur 1, Nashik 1. Total cases 215
Second death of Covid-19 patient in Bengal. The 44-yr-old woman hailing from Kalimpong district who had tested positive passed away late last night at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital where she was undergoing treatment
Chhattisgarh: FIR registered against Congress MLA Shailesh Pandey for allegedly violating prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC after he announced distribution of free ration and a crowd gathered outside his residence in Bilaspur.
When I saw the crowd outside my bungalow I called Police asking them to disperse the crowd. I was trying to help needy people, there is nothing wrong in it. Why didn't Police stop the crowd?: Shailesh Pandey, Congress MLA