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New Delhi:
India on Tuesday entered the seventh day of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown. While the nationwide tally of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in India crossed over 1300, the death count has touched 38. In the meantime, the government clarified saying that there was no plan to extend the 21-day lockdown which came into force on Tuesday (March 23, 2020) midnight. The central government ordered sealing of all state and district borders to check community transmission of the virus by migrant workers and asked those having left already to be quarantined for 14 days. It is worth mentioning here that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has crossed 6.5 lakh with over 34,000 fatalities so far.
The leaders discussed domestic&international aspects of the crisis& underlined importance of global collaboration and solidarity. They agreed that expert teams of both countries would actively share info on measures to prevent spread of COVID19,& research on treatment & vaccines: MEA
Police personnel deployed at various pickets/barricades in Delhi in connection with maintaining of law&order in Delhi regarding outbreak of COVID19 may be targeted by suspected ISIS operatives.Field staff may be briefed accordingly:Delhi Dy. Commissioner of Police (Special Cell)
23 laboratories in the Maharashtra (10 government and 13 private ones) have been approved by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) for COVID19 diagnosis. Reports from private laboratories are being evaluated before they are finalised: Public Health Department, Maharashtra
A case has been registered against the Maulavi of Jama Masjid, Wazirabad. 12 foreigners are inside the mosque, who had earlier attended the Markaz gathering in Nizamuddin. Police will soon remove people from the mosque & quarantine them: Delhi Police
Government of India promulgates Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 to give effect to various relief measures relating to I-T, GST compliance, and PM CARES fund: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
48 foreigners who had attended the Markaz gathering in Nizamuddin, have been located in five mosques of North-East District of Delhi. Their information has been given by Police to the District Commissioner for further action: Delhi Police
United States Coronavirus death toll exceeds official China tally, according to Johns Hopkins: AFP news agency
Chinese state-owned companies also provide assistance to their Indian partners. The Chinese people will stand firmly with the Indian people on the fight against COVID19 and we'll get through hard times together: Sun Weidong, Chinese Envoy to India
Delhi Police has written a letter to Delhi Government seeking immediate action with regard to persons including 157 foreign nationals associated with Tablighi Jamaat meet in Nizamuddin and presently staying at various mosques and places in Delhi.
Army sources: As a precautionary measure, 30 officers and men have been put under quarantine at Kolkata as they were in touch with the Colonel-rank Army Doctor who has tested positive for COVID 19.
4 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in Visakhapatnam. They had attended the Markaz gathering in Nizamuddin (Delhi). We are trying to trace the others who attended the gathering: Visakhapatnam Administration Total number of positive cases in Andhra Pradesh rise to 44
French officials report record 499 Coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: AFP news agency
Kerala: Vehicles from Karnataka transporting essential commodities being sanitised at Muthanga in Wayanad district, amid #CoronavirusLockdown.
Total number of positive #COVID19 cases is 213 in the state. pic.twitter.com/S7cnA1YtoF
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2020
A 12-year-old girl confirmed infected with COVID-19 has died in Belgium, officials say: AFP news agency
One staff nurse of a hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula has tested positive for COVID-19; she is in isolation now: Chief Medical Officer, Panchkula. Total number of COVID-19 cases rises to 22 in Haryana.
The letter further reads, "India must unite with other nations on this & also demand an international investigation on Wuhan coronavirus in China."
Congress MLA from Arunachal Pradesh, Ninong Ering writes to EAM S Jaishankar, states "Govt of India must put up a case in the international forums like ICJ against China for bio-war and ask for compensation to the tune of 22 Billion USD."
Total number of Coronavirus cases in the state is 41 including 3 deaths. The states's first COVID-19 patient has now fully recovered. We are tracing and testing all connections of all positive patients: Punjab Health Minister BS Sidhu
A large number of Indian migrant labourers are stranded in no-man's land at the Nepal-India border (Birgunj-Raxaul border), after Nepal extended the nationwide lockdown till 7th April to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
Maharashtra Deputy CM and state Finance minister Ajit Pawar has issued orders that salaries of all elected representatives, including CM and all MLAs-MLCs, will be cut by 60% for the month of March.
9 out of the 10 people who tested positive for coronavirus in Andaman & Nicobar, had attended Tablighi Jamaat event at Markaz, Nizamuddin in Delhi. Wife of one of these people later tested positive: Abhijit Roy, Dy Director Heath and Nodal Officer, COVID 19 in Andaman & Nicobar
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells SC: We are considering providing counseling to address the panic. Over 22 lakh 88 thousand people being provided food. These are needy persons, migrants and daily wagers. They have been kept in shelters.
SC hears a petition filed by lawyer, AA Srivastava, seeking directions to provide food & shelter to migrant workers amid coronavirus lockdown. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells SC that there was complete prohibition on interstate migration.
Salaries of Grade A and B officers will be deducted by 50% and that of Grade C employees, by 25%. No deduction in the salary of Grade D employees: Maharashtra Deputy CM and state Finance Minister Ajit Pawar
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar donates Rs 25 Lakh to Chief Ministers Relief Fund, Maharashtra for the fight against COVID-19
It has been noticed that serving Indian Army personnel are creating/sharing videos on social media giving their identity, also in uniform. All personnel are advised to follow existing guidelines and refrain from such activities: Indian Army advisory
Rohit Sharma Donates Rs 80 Lakh For Combating Coronavirus
Of the 17 people who tested positive, 2 are from Anantapur district, 8 are from Prakasam district, 5 from Guntur district, 1 from Krishna district & 1 from East Godavari district: Director, Health & Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh
17 new COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in the state since 9 PM last night making the total to 40: Director, Health & Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh
Delhi: People from Markaz building,Nizamuddin continue to be shifted to hospitals and quarantine centers. Around 1034 people shifted till now-334 to hospitals and 700 to quarantine centers, in at least 34 trips made by buses. 24 people, gathered here,tested positive for COVID-19 so far.
Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif pledge donations to PM-CARES, CM relief fund
with an aim to extend support to the foreign tourists who are stranded in India because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Ministry has set up a portal to disseminate information regarding the services that can be availed by them. Please visit strandedinindia.com or incredibleindia.org for further details.
Jindal Steel and Power is making an immediate contribution of Rs 25 crores to PM Cares Fund, to fight coronavirus pandemic.
Delhi: Group of Ministers meeting over COVID-19 underway at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
"24 people who were present at the Markaz building in Nizamuddin, Delhi have tested positive for coronavirus so far," said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Two new COVID 19 positive cases in Gujarat- A 55 year old man from Ahmedabad and a woman from Gandhinagar; Total number of positive cases in Gujarat is 73: Jayanti Ravi Principal Secretary (Health), Gujarat government
A high-level meeting is underway at the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over the issues of coronavirus and Markaz building, Nizamuddin. Deputy CM Arvind Kejriwal, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other officials are present at the meeting.
7 people, who were evacuated from Iran, have tested positive for coronavirus. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 83: Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh
21-day lockdown by PM Modi crucial to fight against COVID-19, says European think-tank
Chhattisgarh: A 35-yr-old man from Tagapani, Dhamtari, who was put under isolation home by the health dept after his return from Tamil Nadu, commits suicide. He had no symptoms relating to Coronavirus. Police says, "Reason for suicide unknown. A year ago, he lost his wife & son."
Noida district admn has sealed Ceasefire Company, in Sector 135, after 16 people associated with it were found coronavirus positive. Dept of Health has registered an FIR against against the admn of the company. The admn had called an auditor from abroad, in March, for auditing.
Delhi: Medical team and Police are present at the Markaz building, Nizamuddin where around 2500 people had attended a function earlier this month. Around 860 people have been shifted from the building to hospitals so far, around 300 are yet to be shifted.
Four more positive cases reported in Rajasthan.
1- Jhunjhunu 44 yr male - travel history Dubai
2- Ajmer 17 yr sister of person found positive on 28.3.20
3- Dungarpur 65 yr father of person found positive on 27.3 20
4- Jaipur (60 yr old male admitted in medical ICU)
Singer Kanika is asymptomatic (no symptoms), stable and doing well. She is taking food normally. Information circulated in the media that she is very sick is false. Dr RK Dhiman, Director SGPGI
A 68-year-old man who had been tested positive for coronavirus passed away early morning today. He suffered kidney failure: Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
The designated laboratory for COVID-19 in Andaman & Nicobar, RMRC-ICMR, Dollygunj has tested 33 suspected cases on March 29, out of which only 1 was found positive. The total number of cases found positive is 10 out of 99 samples tested till date: Andaman & Nicobar administration
Gujarat: A group of around 150 members of the transgender community in Surat has been distributing food kits - consisting of rice, flour, oil, tea leaves, sugar among other things - among the residents of slum areas of the city and other needy people amid coronavirus lockdown.
Gujarat: A group of around 150 members of the transgender community in Surat has been distributing food kits - consisting of rice, flour, oil, tea leaves, sugar among other things - among the residents of slum areas of the city and other needy people amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/q2LalwqY7v
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2020
Odisha: 12 migrant workers from Pipalguda in Kalahandi who had returned from Kerala have self-quarantined themselves outside the village. After returning they went to hospital for COVID-19 test & they tested negative. But they decided to stay outside as a precautionary measure.
Assam: 13 Kashmiris who are stuck in Guwahati due coronavirus lockdown were given food materials by Police. Shaukat says, "we were in Guwahati for an expo which ended on March 21. We have been given ration by Assam Police as we are stuck. I am thankful to Police for helping us."
Delhi:People who had boarded buses from the Nizammudin area reach Lok Nayak Hospital for a checkup. A religious gathering was held at Markaz in Nizamuddin,that violated lockdown conditions and several COVID19 positive cases have been found among those who attended the gathering.
