Coronavirus India lockdown Day 33 updates | Cases in Madhya Pradesh cross 2,000

Wearing masks but ignoring social distancing, these youngsters are glued to the mobile as nationwide lockdown is imposed as a preventive measure against coronavirus, in Hyderabad on April 25, 2020 | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal

Globally, as of 25 April 2020, there have been 27,24,809 confirmed cases including 1,87,847 deaths, reported to WHO

India posted 1,554 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday evening bringing the total number of those confirmed positive to 26,496 according to an update by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The death toll stands at 824.

Data from States however show that 26,517 have tested positive and there have been 827 deaths.

The country’s death rate, according to the Ministry, was around 3.1% and the recovery rate more than 20%, which, it claimed, was “comparatively better” than most of the countries and could be attributed to the success of the lockdown as well as the containment strategy.

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Here are answers from experts on your queries about the virus, a list of State Helpline numbers, a State-wise tracker for COVID-19 cases, deaths and testing, and a map of confirmed cases in India.

India’s decision to supply medicines to countries was guided by its ethos, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his monthly radio broadcast, Mann ki Baat, addressed the people mentioning all the measures taken to fight the deadly coronavirus and appreciated the work done by citizens and people from various specialisations.

We are bringing back migrant workers to Madhya Pradesh, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the State government had started bringing back migrant labourers stuck in different States in buses.

“We will not let them walk,” he said. “We have seen them walk back home on roads and rail tracks in the heat. They must be a worried lot. So, we will make all arrangements for their travel, send them back to their villages in buses.”

Indore has registered 91 new COVID-19 cases, taking the city count to 1,176.

As many as 57 patients have died of the illness, while 107 have recovered from it in the city.

The number of positive cases climbed to 2,036 in Madhya Pradesh, said Pravin Jadia, Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer.

COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh cross 2,000

COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh breached the 2,000 mark on Saturday night, 37 days after its first set of cases popped up in Jabalpur. The State tally stands at 2,036 now, according to State Health Department.

Global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 200,000

As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing some lockdowns, while fears of infection made even some pandemic-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.

602 cases in 24 hours; city breaches 5,000 mark

Mumbai recorded 602 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, pushing the tally to 5,049. Thirteen deaths were also reported in the city, taking the death toll to 191. The case fatality rate stood at 3.7% and 762 recovered patients were discharged from hospitals

U.S. records 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

The United States recorded 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported Saturday night by Johns Hopkins University.

The country now has an overall death toll of 53,511, with 936,293 confirmed infections, according to a tally by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday).

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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 33 updates | Cases in Madhya Pradesh cross 2,000

Globally, as of 25 April 2020, there have been 27,24,809 confirmed cases including 1,87,847 deaths, reported to WHO

Data from States however show that 26,517 have tested positive and there have been 827 deaths.

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Here are answers from experts on your queries about the virus, a list of State Helpline numbers, a State-wise tracker for COVID-19 cases, deaths and testing, and a map of confirmed cases in India.

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14 BSF personnel quarantined in Chhattisgarh

Fourteen Border Security Force (BSF) jawans have been quarantined in Chhattisgarh for suspected coronavirus infection after they returned from Agra, officials said on Sunday.

Their samples have been sent for testing and the reports are awaited, a senior official said.

Pune district reports 49 new cases over 12-hour span

The surge in Pune’s COVID-19 cases continued unabated after the district reported 49 fresh cases over a 12-hour span, taking the district’s cumulative tally of active positive cases to 979, said health officials on April 26.

With the accretion of the new cases, the district has witnessed a rise of 105 active coronavirus cases over a 36-hour span.

COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh cross 2,000

India’s decision to supply medicines to countries was guided by its ethos, says PM Modi

We are bringing back migrant workers to Madhya Pradesh, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the State government had started bringing back migrant labourers stuck in different States in buses.

Indore has registered 91 new COVID-19 cases, taking the city count to 1,176.

As many as 57 patients have died of the illness, while 107 have recovered from it in the city.

The number of positive cases climbed to 2,036 in Madhya Pradesh, said Pravin Jadia, Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer.

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Odisha’s COVID-19 positive count crosses 100

Odisha’s COVID-19 positive case count has crossed 100, following the detection of nine new cases in Jajpur and Sundargarh districts during the past 24 hours.

While six persons, who returned from West Bengal, tested positive in Jajpur, Sundargarh reported three new cases. The total cases now has reached 103.

India can’t conquer COVID-19 without aggressive testing, says Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that without aggressive testing facilities, India would find it difficult to ‘conquer’ the challenge posed by COVID-19, the Congress said on Sunday.

The party released a short video of an online meeting of the Congress consultative group, headed by Dr. Singh, where senior leaders and former Union Ministers discuss different aspects of the pandemic every alternate days.