In India, the state of Maharashtra has emerged as the epicenter of coronavirus spread where cases have crossed the 8,000-mark.
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread like wildfire in India, the central and state governments are respectively amping up all of their efforts to check potential contamination. A nationwide lockdown is in place, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, who had declared an extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3 to battle the novel coronavirus. Monday marks Day 13 of the extended COVID-19 Lockdown 2.0.
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India neared the 28,000-mark on Monday, while the death toll had topped the 850-mark on this day. According to the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, as many as 1,396 new cases and 48 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours.
In India, the state of Maharashtra has emerged as the epicenter of coronavirus spread where cases have crossed the 8,000-mark. Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, has become the hotbed of the coronavirus spread in the state. Notably, one of the real challenges in Mumbai is controlling the disease contamination in Asia's biggest slum -- Dharavi, which is an extremely densely-populated region.
State chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asserted that the government is taking all possible measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, adding that a special team of expert doctors has been formed. He also said that further decisions on the lockdown will be taken only after May 3.
However, a few states are willing to extend the lockdown beyond May 3 to ensure that the situation remains under control. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a meeting with chief ministers of all states via video conferencing today. The meeting is said to be focused on deciding the way ahead in the fight against coronavirus as well as strategies to exit from the current lockdown in a phased manner.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that 283 districts in the country haven't reported a single case of coronavirus till now. The minister also apprised that as of now, the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients in India is 3.1%, compared to 7% at the global level.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates: All you need to know about COVID-19 related developments on Monday, April 27, 2020:
23:15 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Delhi: Coronavirus cases in the national capital cross 3,000-mark; 190 fresh cases.
21:50 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Rajasthan: 77 COVID-19 cases reported today - 25 in Jaipur, 11 in Jodhpur, 10 in Jhalawar, 8 in Tonk, 7 each in Kota and Chittorgarh, 3 in Nagour, 2 in Bhilwara and 1 each in Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Pali & Udaipur. Total no.of positive cases in the state rises to 2,262.
21:20 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Maharashtra: 522 new cases in the state today. 27 deaths among COVID-19 patients today. The state's COVID-19 positive cases jumped to 8,590.
21:10 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Delhi: Containment Zones increased to 99 in the national capital.
21:02 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
392 flights operated under Lifeline Udan covering 3,89,100 km; 736 tonnes of cargo transported across the country to date.
20:42 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Telangana: Only two positive cases today in the state. Total cases jumped to 1,003 cases and 25 deaths.
20:30 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Union Minister Dr JitendraSingh: Five out of eight Northeast States are Corona free while the other three States have not added any new Corona positive case in the last few days.
20:15 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Mumbai: Thirteen new coronavirus cases found in Dharavi, taking the tally of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 288, says BMC official.
17:40 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Total cases in India rise to 28,380. While 6362 people have been cured, the death toll has climbed to 886. In the last 24 hours, 1,463 cases and 60 dead
15:51 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
#WATCH Telangana: SpiceJet freighter flight carrying 14 tons of #COVID19 related medical and emergency supplies (including thermometers) from Shanghai arrived in Hyderabad last night. (Source: SpiceJet)
15:46 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issues revised advisory to state governments regarding Rapid Antibody Blood tests. ICMR has written to them to stop using Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics kits.
15:23 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
A #COVID19 patient committed suicide by jumping off the fourth or fifth floor of Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka at around 8:30 am today. We are investigating the matter: Dr. Rohini Katoch Sepat, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Division, Bengaluru City
15:17 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Our containment zones had reached to 1036. There has been a significant drop in the number of containment zones in Mumbai. 231 zones are out of the containment zone list after they didn't record a single #COVID19 positive patient for last 14 days: Kishori Pednekar, BMC Mayor(file pic)
15:15 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
14 more #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar; taking the total number of cases to 321: Sanjay Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary (Health)
15:13 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi especially appreciated the efforts of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for putting a lot of effort into testing&handling the COVID-19 issue. PM didn't specifically respond on the economic package: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy after attending a meeting with the PM
14:48 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Bihar: 17 more COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar taking the total to 307.
14:28 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Maulana Saad (Tablighi Jamaat chief) tested negative for COVID-19. He is not an absconder, nor has he been asked by Delhi Police to appear. We've not received any summons copy. We have received 3 notices till now&have responded to all 3: Fuzail Ayubi, Maulana Saad's lawyer to ANI
14:14 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
SC issues notice to the Centre and lists the matter for further hearing after 2 weeks, on a petition filed by National Alliance of Journalists, Delhi Union of Journalists, Brihan Mumbai Union of Journalists against the lay-offs&salary cuts in the media industry amid COVID-19 lockdown
14:00 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
#WATCH Delhi: As part of awareness drive initiated by Delhi Police, volunteers wearing symbolic #Coronavirus helmets appeal to people in Dwarka to stay at home amid #CoronavirusLockdown.
12:27 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
With 3 more deaths and 55 new positive cases reported in Pune, the death toll and total number of positive cases rises to 80 and 1319, respectively: Health Officials, Pune
12:19 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Many who work in Delhi&stay in Haryana, are 'Corona-carriers'. I appeal to Delhi CM that stay arrangements of ppl who work in Delhi should be made in Delhi itself. They shouldn't be issued passes to travel to Haryana as this is increasing COVID19 cases here: Haryana Min Anil Vij
12:04 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
80 new COVID19 positive cases (including 23-Guntur, 33-Krishna, 13-Kurnool districts) reported in last 24 hours in Andhra Pradesh; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1177: State's health department
11:34 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
10 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Agra district in last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the district is now 381: DM Agra Prabhu N Singh
11:32 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Total 8,068 positive #COVID19 cases and 342 deaths have been reported in the state till date. Mortality Rate stands at 4.24%: Maharashtra Health Department
10:57 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a video conference with the Chief Ministers of all States on the COVID-19 situation.
10:46 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Happy to announce that our Virology Lab in Goa Medical College will be functioning 24x7 to cater to doing maximum tests and strengthen our fight against #COVID19: Vishwajit Rane, Goa Health Minister.
09:51 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Breaking: IMCT arrives at Boro Maa COVID Special Hospital at Pashkura in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. They will conduct field inspection of the COVID hospital & will also interact with the patients admitted there.
09:39 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Blood samples of 4 #COVID19 survivors have tested positive for antibodies. Their plasma will now be used to treat other patients. BMC appeals to others also who've recovered to come forward&help others recover by opting for Plasma Donation: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
09:30 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
13 new #COVID19 cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of cases to 290: Sanjay Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary (Health)
09:20 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Out of the 461 samples tested yesterday for #COVID19, results of 6 are positive: King George's Medical University, Lucknow
09:19 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
36 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 2221: Rajasthan Health Department
08:48 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
India's total number of #Coronavirus positive cases rise to 27,892 (including 20835 active cases, 6185 cured/discharged/migrated and 872 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
08:30 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
First COVID19 positive case reported in Jamtara; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 83: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni
08:28 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Breaking: ICMT presently camping in Kolkata begins field visit today. The team has started from BSF’s office in Kolkata neither has a Kolkata Police escort or nor is accompanied by any Bengal state govt official. They are moving towards Uluberia in Howrah.
08:13 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
#Delhi Hindu Rao Hospital will resume services of casualty and emergency wards including the Flu Clinic and the 3 OPDs (Gynae, Pediatrics, Medicine) with restricted entry of patients & attendants from today: NDMC Commissioner Varsha Joshi
08:02 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
5 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Balasore District of the state; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 108 (including 72 active cases, 35 recovered, 1 death): Odisha Health Department
07:04 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Students from Assam who were stranded in Kota, return back to their hometown on Monday as state government made special arrangements for their travel amid lockdown.
06:53 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
39 health workers of Ambedkar hospital quarantined after 30 staff were tested positive. 58 health workers of Jagjeevan Ram Hospital also tested positive. A total of 88 health workers in 2 Delhi hospitals have tested corona positive.
06:45 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine: Trials of Mycobacterium w vaccine for coronavirus COVID-19 treatment to begin soon, says PGIMER Chandigarh.
06:43 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Maharashtra: State government to give 50 lakh compensation to the family of two policemen who died due to COVID-19 infection.
06:41 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Bihar: 3 more COVID-19 cases reported in the state which includes females aged 12,13,17 years and they are the residents of Sadar bazaar, Jamalpur, Munger.
06:33 IST Sunday, 27 April 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be engaging with the Chief Ministers of multiple states in a video-conference at 10 AM to discuss the COVID-19 situation on the ground. This is the fourth such meeting of the Prime Minister with the state chiefs - the first meeting was on March 20 and the second on April 2, while the third and fourth meetings took place on April 11 and April 27 respectively.
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