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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Delhi govt says no new cases reported in 2 hotspots for 15 days; containment zones rise to 60

FP Staff • April 17, 2020, 00:07:34 IST
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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: The Delhi government on Thursday said that no new coronavirus case has been reported in the last 15 days here from the two hotspots in the National Capital — Vasundhara Enclave and Khichripur — which were sealed on 31 March as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the virus.

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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Delhi govt says no new cases reported in 2 hotspots for 15 days; containment zones rise to 60
April 16, 2020, 23:51:25 (IST)
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Coronavirus in New York Latest Updates

New York extends COVID-19 lockdown

AFP reported that the lockdown over coronavirus in New York was extended till 15 May on THursday.

April 16, 2020, 23:42:14 (IST)
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Coronavirus in US Latest Updates

US COVID-19 toll approaches 31,000

The toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States approached 31,000 as governors began cautiously preparing Americans for a post-virus life that would likely include public face coverings as the ’new normal'.

April 16, 2020, 23:37:40 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi Police ASI tests positive for COVID-19

The Delhi Police said that an ASI officer posted with the security unit has been tested positive for COVID-19. He had a history of exposure while on duty on 5 April. Currently, he is asymptomatic and is in home isolation. His wife is also asymptomatic.

April 16, 2020, 23:26:41 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

23 police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for COVID-19

Reports said that so far, 23 police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for coronavirus.

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2 more cases reported in Meghalaya

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma said that two more people tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday.He said that both are family members of the first patient in the state.

April 16, 2020, 23:10:26 (IST)
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6-month-old among new COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar

The Bihar health department on Thursday said that three more people, including a 6-month-old baby, who are family members/contacts of an earlier positive case in Munger, have been tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of positive cases in Bihar rose to 83.

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April 16, 2020, 23:01:59 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

62 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi today

The Delhi health department said that 62 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths were reported in the National Capital in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,640.

April 16, 2020, 22:52:49 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates

Odd-Even system to be implemented in Kerala after 20 April

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the ‘Odd-Even’ system for vehicles will be implemented in the state after 20 April in districts with partial restrictions. Also, concession will be given to vehicles driven by women.

April 16, 2020, 22:40:42 (IST)
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Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

ICMR says 3 lakh samples tested so far

A total of 3,02,956 samples from 2,86,714 individuals have been tested as on 16 April, 9 pm, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

April 16, 2020, 22:28:23 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Rajasthan Latest Updates

55 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan today

A total of 55 people in Rajasthan, including 23 from Bharatpur, 11 from Tonk, 11 from Jodhpur and three from Jaipur tested positive for COVID-19 in the state on Thursday. The total number of positive cases in the state is 1,131.

April 16, 2020, 22:14:17 (IST)
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Coronavirus in UK Latest Updates

UK extends COVID-19 lockdown for next three weeks

The UK officials on Thursday extended the lockdown as a measure to curb the spread of coronavirus for ‘at least next three weeks’, AFP reported.

April 16, 2020, 22:10:00 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh Latest Updates

COVID-19 cases in Himachal stand at 35

The Himachal Pradesh government said that the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 35, including 12 discharged patients and one death.

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April 16, 2020, 21:56:16 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi containment zones increased to 60

The list of ‘containment zones’ in Delhi on Thursday rose to 60 with the areas of Street no 6, A block, Abu Fazal enclave, Shaheen Bagh and Street nos 3-5, East Ram Nagar, Shahdara included in the list.

List of 'containment zones' in Delhi raised to 60; areas of Street no. 6, A block, Abu Fazal enclave, Shaheen Bagh and Street no.s 3-5, East Ram Nagar, Shahdara included in the list pic.twitter.com/K91C46ekhi

— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020, 21:48:16 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

25 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today

The Tamil Nadu government said that 25 more COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Thursday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state is now at 1,267, including 180 discharged and 15 deaths.

April 16, 2020, 21:38:06 (IST)
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Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

ICMR says 23 antibody rapid tests validated at NIV

ICMR on Thursday said that so far, 23 antibody-based rapid tests have been validated at ICMR-NIV Pune, and a list has been prepared of the ones that were found to be satisfactory. Nine of these kits are manufactured in India.

Till now, 23 antibody-based rapid tests have been validated at ICMR-NIV Pune, and the following (in pic) were found to be satisfactory. 9 of these kits are manufactured in India: Indian Council of Medical Research pic.twitter.com/m9R0NEOSSW

— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020, 21:25:34 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

286 new COVID cases, 7 deaths reported in Maharashtra today

The Maharashtra health department said that 286 more COVID-19 cases and seven deaths (four in Pune and three in Mumbai) were reported in the state on Thursday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 3,202 and the toll to 194.

300 patients have been discharged from hospitals in the state, including five on Thursday.

“Out of the seven deaths today, five were men and two were women. Four of them aged over 60 years and three were from the age group of 40 to 60 years. Six out of these seven patients had high-risk co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma and heart disease,” the statement said.

April 16, 2020, 21:09:34 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Gujarat Latest Updates

58 new COVID-19 cases reported in Gujarat

The Gujarat health department said thay 58 more COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Thursday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state is at 929, including 73 recovered/discharged and 36 deaths related to the virus.

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Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh Latest Updates

Some COVID-19 patients are below 11 years old, says Andhra Pradesh govt

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April 16, 2020, 20:49:58 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

New COVID-19 cases reported in 2 Delhi hotspots for 15 days

The Delhi government on Thursday said that no new coronavirus case has been reported in the last 15 days here from the two hotspots in the National Capital — Vasundhara Enclave and Khichripur — which were sealed on 31 March as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the virus.

April 16, 2020, 20:35:30 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Over 90 officials of Bhopal health dept have tested positive for COVID-19

Bhopal district collector Tarun Pithode said that more than 90 officials from the health department and 20 from police department have tested positive for COVID-19 in the district till date.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “I have given orders to investigate how does it spread among so many health officials. Necessary action will be taken after investigation completes.”

April 16, 2020, 20:25:31 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Bihar Latest Updates

Six new COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar today

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April 16, 2020, 20:01:07 (IST)
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Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates

Seven new COVID-19 cases in Kerala
 

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Assistant Sub-Inspector Harjeet Singh, whose hand was chopped off (& later replanted) fighting off an attack, while enforcing curfew at the Patiala Sabzi Mandi, has been promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector, in recognition of his exemplary courage: Punjab Chief Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/pytVaNzr4O

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Kerala govt says mortality rate is below 0.5%

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Assam’s tally reaches 34 as 2 new cases reported today

Alert ~ Two persons from Morigaon have tested #COVID19 positive. They both are secondary contacts of #NizamuddinMarkaz attendees.

The cumulative number of patients in Assam now stands at 34. So far 5 patients have been cured.

Update at 5 pm / April 16#AssamCovidCount

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 16, 2020
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April 16, 2020, 17:04:36 (IST)
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Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

Curfew violators, those indulging in violence to be booked under Disaster Management Act

MHA is monitoring on daily basis incidents of violation of lockdown guidelines including congregation of people and opening of shops and establishments. Instances of violence against health workers engaged in surveillance and quarantine measures etc are also being ascertained. The Ministry of Home Affairs would take action under the Disaster Management Act against officers found responsible for such violations.

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As many as 1,488 people have been cured and discharged, and one has migrated, the ministry said, which takes the number of active cases to 10,477.

The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to use the plasma enrichment technique to treat severely-ill coronavirus patients on a trial basis as the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the National Capital reached 1,578. The clinical trial of the plasma enrichment technique will be conducted at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), according to an official. The police have arrested a total of 11 persons including a journalist with regard to the crowd of migrant labourers which gathered in suburban Bandra on Tuesday, officials said. The police have registered three cases in connection with the incident so far. In the first case, registered against the mob of around 800 to 1,000 persons for unlawful assembly, rioting, violation of prohibitory orders during the lockdown, nine persons were arrested on Wednesday. The Centre on Wednesday issued guidelines for conditional relaxations in many sectors of the economy from 20 April, even as the country registered over 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day. The Union health ministry said that the Centre would classify all districts into three categories, based on the number of cases reported. It also said that 170 districts across the country have been marked as COVID-19 hotspots while 207 districts had been identified as potential hotspots. 1,118 new cases, 39 deaths recorded in 24 hours [caption id=“attachment_8264081” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] ![The number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 10,197 while toll rose to 392. PTI](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/corona-15-April-PTI-380.jpg) The number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 10,197 while toll rose to 392. PTI[/caption] According to the data released by the Union health ministry at 5 pm, the toll due to coronavirus rose to 392 with 39 fatalities reported since Tuesday evening, while the number of cases saw a jump of 1,118 to go up to 11,933 on Wednesday. As many as 1,343 people have been cured and discharged, and one has migrated, the ministry said, which takes the number of active cases to 10,197. The single-day highest increase of 1,463 cases was recorded on Tuesday. According to the Union health ministry, the highest number of cases was recorded in Maharahstra (2,687) followed by Delhi (1,561 cases). However, a PTI tally said the number of COVID-19 infections went past the 12,000 mark while the death toll crossed 400. In Maharashtra, the coronavirus positive cases continued to spike with 232 more infections detected on Wednesday, while the death toll went up by nine to 187, PTI quoted a health official as saying. The number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 2,916, with Mumbai alone accounting for 1, 896 cases and 114 deaths. Neighbouring Gujarat reported 127 new infections and five deaths taking the state tally to 766. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani went into self-quarantine after a MLA who had attended a meeting with him tested positive. The CMO said that he was in good health and would continue working through video conferences. In Delhi, 17 more persons tested positive for the virus, taking the count to 1,578 while the toll rose to 32.

17 new positive cases & 2 deaths reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the national capital now stands at 1578 (including 1080 positive cases - under Special Operations). Total death toll stands at 32: Government of Delhi #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/9VzGuHlqJG

— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2020

New infections were also reported in other states including Karnataka, Tamil  Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh while a policeman was among 12 new patients in West Bengal. Data obtained from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that till 14 April the number of samples tested stood at 2,44,893, an increase of 27,339 from the corresponding figure till the previous day (2,17,554). Health ministry identifies 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots The Union Health Ministry said it has identified 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as potential hotspots, reiterating yet again there has been no community transmission of the disease in the country so far. Addressing the daily briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Union health ministry , said states have been asked to classify districts which have reported a higher number of cases as hotspots, the districts where cases have been reported as non-hotspots, and green zones where no cases have been reported. “Hotspots are those districts which are reporting more number of cases or where the rate of growth of COVID-19 cases is high,” Agarwal said, adding a detailed direction has been issued to states stating consolidated efforts are required to utilise this period of lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a video conference with all chief secretaries, DGPs, health secretaries, collectors, SPs, municipal commissioners and CMOs where hotspots were discussed and orientation on field level implementation of containment strategy was given. “They were told about large outbreak containment strategies, cluster containment strategies. Delineation of buffer and containment zone, parameter mapping, defining of entry and exit point were also discussed in detail,” Agarwal said. Meanwhile, Dr R Gangakhedkar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that 73 private labs had been approved, and 22 private labs were currently conducting tests for coronavirus. On being asked whether research had confirmed whether the COVID-19 strain had infected humans from bats, he said, “As per research in China, it was found that coronavirus might have originated due to mutation in bats. Bats might have transmitted it to pangolins, from pangolins it got transmitted to humans.” He added, “We also conducted surveillance, in which we found that there are two types of bats, and they carried coronavirus which was not capable of affecting humans. It’s rare, maybe once in 1,000 years that it gets transmitted from bats to humans.” MHA issues guidelines for relaxations in several sectors With the second phase of the national lockdown coming into force, the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) unveiled the ‘consolidated revised guidelines’ according to which restrictions will be lifted in various sectors including Agriculture, construction, Information Technology, industrial units in the SEZs and rural areas from 20 April till 3 May. The permitted activities from 20 April are aimed at ensuring agricultural and related activities remain fully functional, rural economy functions with maximum efficiency, employment opportunities are created for daily wage earners and other members of labour force, select industrial activities are allowed to resume their operations, with safeguards and mandatory standard operating protocols and digital economy, the MHA said. The exemptions given will not be applicable in COVID-19 hotspots/ containment zones and the State/UT governments shall not dilute guidelines in any manner but may impose stricter measures as per local requirements, according to the MHA. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla emphasised on the need to follow social distancing norms and said that the relaxations will be withdrawn if there is any violation of norms for the lockdown that ends on 3 May. The home ministry also issued strict guidelines prohibiting public activities and making spitting a public offence under the Disaster Management Act. Any violation may result in imprisonment of up to one year or a fine, or both. According to the guidelines, industrial activities and hospitality services, taxis and auto and cycle rickshaws and social, political, academic, entertainment and religious gatherings will not be allowed. No more than 20 people will be allowed to be present at funerals and people will be allowed to move between districts and states only if they are medical or other identified workers. All health services, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries, chemists, AYUSH practitioners will remain open. Pharmaceutical and medical research labs carrying out COVID-19-related research can also be functional. Veterinary hospitals, clinics, labs and medicine suppliers can also conduct business. Farmers and farm workers have been allowed to work on field and the mandis operated by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), manufacture and sale of fertilisers and seeds and movement of farm equipment have also been permitted. The guidelines stated that grocery stores, fruits, vegetables shops/ carts, milk booths, poultry, meat and fish shop will remain open during the lockdown. Courier services will also be permitted, irrespective or essential or non-essential. Wearing masks in public and at workplaces will remain mandatory. Migrant workers in Surat take to streets for second consecutive day  Hundreds of migrant workers stranded in Gujarat due to the lockdown gathered on the streets in Surat’s Ved Road area for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. “While one group of workers demanded that food be served near their houses, others wanted the serving point closer to them. These workers also complained that the food being served to them was tasteless. Luckily, police resolved the matter in time and dispersed these workers” said Assistant Commissioner of Police DJ Chavda. On Tuesday, hundreds of migrant workers had come out on roads in Surat and in Mumbai, demanding that they be allowed to go to their native states. In Maharashtra, a journalist with a television channel was arrested in connection with the protests in Bandra the previous day. Police said he was booked for a report on the resumption of special trains for those stranded due to the lockdown. A Navi Mumbai resident was also arrested in connection to the protests, over social media posts which allegedly called for a protests if trains were not arranged for migrant workers. Trump withdraws funding to WHO US President Donald Trump  halted funding to the World Health Organisation, hitting out at the organisation for promoting China’s disinformation about the virus and “failing in its basic duty” of containing the spread of the outbreak. Later in the day, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he regretted  Trump’s decision to pull funding for the agency and called for world unity to fight the new coronavirus pandemic. With inputs from agencies

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