Raipur, Jul 13 () Chhattisgarh on Monday reported 184 COVID-19 cases, highest-ever one-day spike in the state, taking the tally beyond the 4,200-mark, a health department official said. With the new cases, the tally of positive cases increased to 4,265, of which 1044 are active cases as 3,202 patients have been discharged after recovery while 19 others have died so far, he said. Of the fresh cases, 87 were from Raipur district, 26 from Rajnandgaon, 25 from Durg, nine from Mungeli, eight from Gariaband, seven from Dhamtari, four each from Bemetara and Kabirdham districts, three from Bilaspur and two from Balodabazar, he said. Besides, one case each came from Balod, Mahasamund, Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Surguja, Koriya, Jashpur, Narayanpur and Gaurela-Pendra Marwahi (GPM) districts, he added. This is for the first time when the state has recorded such a large number of cases in a single day," he said. Earlier in the day, 49 patients were discharged from different hospitals following their recovery, he said. Coronavirus has spread its footprint in all the 28 districts of the state. With 824 cases so far, Raipur district tops the tally in the state, followed by Rajanandgaon (377), Korba (342), Janjgir-Champa (298), Balodabazar (296), Bilaspur (295), Durg (229), Jashpur (191), Balrampur (154), Raigarh (148), Mungeli (132) and Kabirdham (116), the official said. The districts which have so far reported less than 10 cases are Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (7), Sukma (6) and Kondagaon (5), he added. Chhattisgarh COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 4,265, new cases 184, deaths 19, discharged 3,202, active cases 1,044, people tested so far 2,13,395. TKP RSY RSY

Chhattisgarh adds record 184 COVID-19 cases; 49 discharged

Balrampur (UP), Apr 23 () For the past one week, a group of NCC cadets assemble at district headquarters every morning and fan out to different areas to help administration in spreading the message of social distancing amid the COVID-19 outbreak.The group of 30 NCC cadets of the 51st Battalion also help the district police in distributing ration, preparing lunch packets, Colonel Vishal Goswami, who heads the 55th Battalion, told on Thursday. As per the guidelines of the government, cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)above the age of 18 years in the unit are helping the district administration, police and self-help groups with the permission of their parents in this battle against COVID-19, he said.Deepak Kumar and Hanuman Prasad in the group pedal for 40 kilometres every day from Sardargarh village to reach the district headquarters. They have been regularly coming from the past one week, Col Goswami said.Teams of six cadets each move in groups to different parts of the district. They have also worked for creating awareness in the adjoining districts of Shravasti and Bahraich, he said.Besides, there are also six girl volunteers, Goswami said, adding that their families have given them permission for rendering this social service.They are working to remove misconceptions among people and telling them how they can keep themselves safe by washing hands, using masks while venturing out of their homes and staying indoors, he said.Mukesh Yadav of Tulsipur village has made and distributed 140 masks and 70 gloves in the past three days, he added. Cor SAB KJ

NCC cadets help adminstration in spreading awareness about COVID-19

(Eds: Adds details) Raipur, May 26 () The number of coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh went up by 68, the highest single-day rise since mid-March, to 361 on Tuesday, a Health official said. Most of the new patients are either migrant labourers who have recently returned to their home districts from different parts of the country or those who came in their contact, he said. In the last five days, 229 new cases were detected in the state. "The state's COVID-19 count is now 361 though the number of active cases stood at 282 after discharge of 79 people", Dr Akhilesh Tripathi of State Control and Command Centre (COVID-19) told . "On Tuesday, 27 new cases were reported from Mungeli district, 13 from Bemetara district, 12 from Rajnandgaon, six from Balod district, four from Kanker district while two each from Bilaspur and Jashpur districts," he said. Besides, one each case was reported from Balrampur and Surajpur districts, he added. Earlier in the day, six patients were discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur and another from Covid Hospital Bilaspur following their recovery, he said. At present, 1,86,566 people have been kept in 19,076 quarantine centres in the state while 48,141 people are in home quarantine, he said. Of the new cases in Rajnandgaon, nine were migrant workers who recently returned to their native villages from other states, said Dr Mithlesh Chaudhary, Rajnandgaon Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO). Three others have contracted the infection from the driver of a deputy collector in the district. The driver was tested positive for coronavirus on May 20, the CMHO said. Chhattisgarh COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 361, new cases 68, deaths 0, discharged 79, active cases 282, people tested so far 57,479. TKP NSK NSK

C'garh: 68 new COVID-19 cases push count to 361

Raipur, May 24 () With 36 more people, mostly migrant workers returning from other states, testing positive for coronavirus in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, the case count in the state has risen to 252, a Health official said. A total of 19 new cases were reported from Bilaspur district, six from Balrampur, four from Balodabazar and two from Koriya while one each from Surguja, Mungeli, Bemetara, Gariaband and Raigarh districts, the official said. Most of these patients are migrant labourers who recently returned to their home districts from different states and were staying in quarantine centres, he said. "A six-year-old boy, whose parents were earlier tested positive for the viral infection, is among the new cases from Bilaspur," he said. The boy had recently returned along with his parents, who were migrant labourers, to his native village from another state, he said. Earlier in the day, two COVID-19 patients were discharged from the Covid Hospital in Bilaspur and another from Medical College Hospital Ambikapur following their recovery, he said. With the new cases, the COVID-19 count in the state has gone up to 252. Of them, 185 are active cases while 67 patients have recovered so far, he said, adding that no COVID-19 fatality was reported so far. Chhattisgarh COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 252, new cases 36, deaths 0, discharged 67, active cases 185, people tested so far 52,878. TKP NSK NSK

C'garh COVID-19 cases rise by 36 to 252

Raipur, Jul 7 () The number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh increased to 3,415 after 99 people, including eight police and five Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, tested positive on Tuesday, a health official said. A total of 84 patients were discharged from different hospitals in the day, taking the number of such cases to 2728, he said. Of the new cases, 46 were from Raipur, 19 from Janjgir-Champa, nine from Bilaspur, seven from Kanker, six from Narayanpur, five from Raigarh, three from Balodabazar, two from Bijapur and one case each from Rajnandgaon and Bemetara districts, he said. "Eight police personnel are among the new cases detected in Raipur. Five BSF personnel in a quarantine centre in Bande village in Kanker were detected with the infection. With this, the overall case count in the BSF reached 77 in the state, of which 55 have recovered," an official said. The number of active cases in the state is 673, as 2,728 people have been discharged after recovery while 14 have died so far, he said. With 492 COVID-19 cases so far, Raipur district tops the list followed by Korba (323 cases), Rajanandgaon (321), Janjgir-Champa (276), Balodabazar (256), Bilaspur (247), Jashpur (189), Durg (172), Balrampur (146), Raigarh (139), Mungeli (123) and Kabirdham (110), he said. The districts which have reported less than 10 cases are Dhamtari (8), Sukma (5), Bijapur (4), Gaurela-Pendra- Marwahi (3) and Kondagaon (3), he said. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 3,415, new cases 99, deaths 14, discharged 2,728, active cases 673, people tested so far 1,89,038. TKP BNM BNM

99 test positive, Chhattisgarh COVID-19 count touches 3,415

Raipur, Jun 3 () Chhattisgarh reported 34 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday even as 40 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state on the same day, an official said. The tally of people who have tested coronavirus positive in the state till date is 628, while that of patients who have been discharged from hospitals is 170, said Dr Akhilesh Tripathi from the State Control and Command Centre (COVID-19). Of the new cases, 22 were reported from Balodabazar district, eight from Koriya while one case each from Balrampur, Kabirdham, Mungeli and Bilaspur districts, he said. Most of the new patients are either migrant labourers, who recently returned to their home districts from different parts of the country and were quarantined, or those who came in their contact, he said. A rural health organiser (RHO-a health department staff), who is posted at the sub-health centre in Dharashiv village, is among the new patients detected in Balodabazar, Dr Tripathi said. As many as 40 patients were discharged from different hospitals and medical college hospitals of the state following their recovery on Wednesday, he said. The COVID-19 count in the state is now 628, though the number of active cases is 456 as 170 patients have recovered and two patients died, he said. At present, 2,23,150 people are kept in 19,374 quarantine centres of the state, while 52,352 people are in home quarantine as a precautionary measure, he said. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases: 628, new cases: 34, deaths: two, discharged: 170, active cases: 456, people tested so far: 76,446. TKP NP NP

34 new COVID-19 cases in C'garh, tally rises to 628

Raipur, Jul 11 () The number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh reached 3,897 on Saturday with 91 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, a health official said. Forty-two were discharged, taking the number of such cases to 3,070, while 17 people have died of the infection, leaving the state with 810 active cases, he added. While 65 new coronavirus cases were detected on Saturday, 26 people tested positive on Friday night, he said. Of the new cases, 36 were reported from Raipur, 24 from Balodabazar, nine from Bastar, six from Bilaspur, four from Koriya, three each from Surguja and Durg, two each from Korba and Narayanpur and one each from Kanker and Dhamtari, he said. With 638 cases so far, Raipur district tops the tally in the state, followed by Korba (342), Rajanandgaon (341), Bilaspur (292), Balodabazar (291), Janjgir-Champa (280), Jashpur (190), Durg (189), Balrampur (153), Raigarh (146), Mungeli (123) and Kabirdham (111), the official said. Raipur has reported over 500 cases in the last one month, while those which have so far reported less than 10 are Dhamtari (9), Sukma (6), Kondagaon (5) and Gaurela-Pendra- Marwahi (3), he said, adding that the infection had spread its footprint in all 28 districts of the state. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 3,897, new cases 91, deaths 17, discharged 3,070, active cases 810, people tested so far 2,04,932. TKP BNM BNM

Chhattisgarh: 91 cases in 24 hours, COVID-19 tally now 3,897

Protests continue to surge across India against the rape of 19-year old Dalit girl from the <keyword id="6390895" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="hathras">Hathras</keyword> district in Uttar Pradesh. Congress workers are holding a candlelight march near India Gate against the alleged gang-rape. Protests also errupted in other parts of the country, like Pune, Chennai and Kolkata. after the brief detainment of <keyword id="5268" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi">Rahul Gandhi</keyword> and <keyword id="12587" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Priyanka-Gandhi">Priyanka Gandhi</keyword> Vadra by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police. Meanwhile, Seema Kushwaha — who fought on the behalf of the rape victim in the landmark Nirbhaya case — may also be roped into defend the Hathras victim. "The family of the alleged gang-rape victim called me to Hathras as they want me to stand as their legal counsel. I'm not being allowed to meet them as administration says it will affect law and order situation," she told ANI. UP Police claims Hathras victim was not raped A senior Uttar Pradesh police officer said on Thursday said the forensic report has revealed that the 19-year-old Hathras woman who succumbed to her injuries at a Delhi hospital was not raped. Citing a forensic science laboratory (FSL) report, ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said the cause of her death is an injury on the neck and trauma resulting due to it. "The report of the FSL has also come. It says clearly that samples did not have sperm. It makes clear that there was no rape or gang rape," Kumar said. "Even the woman in her statement to police did not mention about rape but talked about 'marpeet' (beating) only," he said. "For disturbing social harmony and create caste violence, some persons wrongly presented facts," the UP police officer said. "Police took immediate action in the case and now we will identify those who tried to disturb social harmony and create caste violence," the ADG added, stressing that people "distorted facts" in the media. Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi detained for violating Section 188 on their march to Hathras Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been detailed by the Uttar Pradesh police their way to Hathras for violating Section 188 of the Disaster Management Act. It cites disobedience which causes danger to human life, health or safety or causes or tends to cause riot or affray. Violation of Section 188 can lead to an imprisonment term up to 6 months or a fine up to 1,000 rupees. As he was being arrested, Rahul Gandhi reportedly tripped amid the melee as he was being detained by the police. <div type="image" title="rahul gandhi arrest2" msid="78426053" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rahul Gandhi seen tripping in the process of being detained by the UP Police on his way to Hathras&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The group of Congress workers was still around 140 kilometers away from Hathras when the arrest occurred. The Gandhi's were on the way to visit the family of the 19-year old gang rape victim.. The rushed cremation of the victim has led to a surge in protests across the country. As the two Gandhi's were being taken away, Congress workers were seen blocking the road to keep the police van from leaving, which ensued in the UP police using force to clear the way. They have been taken to the Buddh International Circuit guest house. NCW seeks explanation from UP Police on urgency to cremate body of Hathras gangrape victim <ul class="inte_common"></ul>The National Commission for Women (NCW), in a statement, said it is shocked at the brutal gangrape of a 20-year-old woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh who died in Delhi after fighting for life for two weeks. The incident underlines the grim state of women in the society, it said. The commission said it also came across a disturbing report on police officials cremating her body in the middle of the night without the permission and presence of her family members. It has been reported that the victim's body was cremated at 2:30 am by the police without the presence of any family member. "The victim's family had reportedly appealed to the District Magistrate for taking her body home for performing the last rites, however the police went ahead with the cremation while most of her family members were away," it said. "The commission has now written to Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh seeking an explanation on the urgency to cremate the body of the victim in the middle of the night that too in the absence of her family. NCW has asked the administration to send a reply on the same at the earliest," it said. Congress convoy to Hathras stopped in UP —Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi proceed on foot Vehicles of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who were on their way to Hathras to meet the family of the Dalit gang-rape victim, were stopped in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Thursday, party officials said. <div type="twitter" handle="ANINewsUP" handlename="ANI UP" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/706717125369470976/C-CLFqhC_normal.jpg" favoritecount="503" retweetcount="115" status="Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with Congress workers walks along the Yamuna Expressway, after her vehicle was stopped… https://t.co/BJH2t8gltG" createdat="1601540406000" id="1311581642146816000"></div> The convoy was stopped near Pari Chowk, prompting party workers and senior leaders to proceed on foot, with some functionaries saying they will walk down to Hathras. Around the same time last year, we were fighting for the Unnao daughter and the situation in UP has not changed in a year, Priyanka Gandhi told reporters as she started walking on the expressway. The Uttar Pradesh government, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath must take responsibility for women safety in the state and ensure atrocities against them are stopped, she added. After Hathras, another gangrape victim dies in UP's Balrampur A 22-year-old Dalit woman died after allegedly being raped by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, succumbing to critical injuries on the same day as the teen from Hathras in the state who breathed her last in a Delhi hospital two weeks after she was gangraped. Both the women died on Tuesday and were cremated on Wednesday. The two men accused of assaulting the woman from Balrampur have been arrested, police said amid outrage over the death of the 19-year-old Dalit woman from Hathras. The Balrampur victim's mother told reporters on Wednesday night that the rapists broke her daughter's legs and back, a charge denied by the police. "My daughter had gone to take admission in a college on Tuesday. On her way back, three-four persons abducted her, took her to their room, gave her an injection and raped her. They later sent her back on an e-rickshaw, which dumped her outside our house. They broke her legs and back. She could not stand or talk," the woman said. Quoting the victim's family members, Balrampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Dev Ranjan Verma said the woman worked in a private firm and returned home on Tuesday in a serious condition. She looked dazed and had a cannula, medically known as Vigo and used for administering an injection or other fluids in the body, inserted in her hands. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but died on the way, the SP said. When the matter was reported to the police by the hospital, her parents alleged she was gangraped, he added. Acting on the family's complaint, police identified the accused as Shahid and Sahil and arrested them. About the mother's allegation that the woman's legs and back were broken, Verma said, "It was not confirmed in the post-mortem. We contradict this news." She was cremated on Wednesday after the post-mortem in the presence of her family members, the police said. The district magistrate and the SP, along with the mahant of the Devipatan temple, Mithilesh Nath Yogi, visited her home on Thursday morning, met the family members and condoled her death. "The family members were assured that the accused will be given a strict punishment in accordance with law. A letter sanctioning a financial assistance of Rs 6,18,450 was handed over to them by the mahant. The amount will be sent to the victim's mother's bank account by the afternoon," a statement issued here said. The mother has demanded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for her son. "My daughter wanted to become a lawyer but she was killed. The same fate should await the culprits. We want justice. My son should be given a government job and we should get at least Rs 25 lakh as compensation," she said. Safdarjung Hospital releases autopsy The autopsy of the 19-year old victim of the Hathras gang rape reveals that she was tortured, strangled and suffered from a cervical spine injury. However, the final diagnoses does not mention rape. It reads, "Alleged post-strangulation with cervical spine injury with sepsis with cardiopulmonary arrest." Instead, ‘rape and strangulation’ have been noted under the ‘<a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hathras-gang-rape-autopsy-report-shows-victim-was-strangled-suffered-cervical-spine-injury-2303696">medical history</a>’ section. The report adds that the victim was given CPR and ‘despite all resuscitative efforts’ was declared dead at 8:55 am on Tuesday, September 27. Section 144 in Hathras, borders sealed The district administration in Hathras has imposed Section 144 in the area and has banned the entry of all 'outsiders' including media persons in Boolgarhi Village where a 19-year-old Dalit girl was gang-raped and later passed away. District Magistrate Praveen Lakshkar said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to probe the incident, has reached the village and is interacting with the family and other people to record their statements. "They do not want any disturbance and hence, all entry of outsiders has been stopped," he said. The District Magistrate further said that he had no information of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra reaching Hathras to meet the bereaved family. NHRC issues notice to Yogi government on Hathras incident The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the Hathras incident of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl and has issued a notice to the Yogi Adityanath government. The Commission has directed the state government to provide adequate protection to the family of the deceased, keeping in view the gravity of the matter and also the aspect of the witness protection as there is apparent rift between two communities. The government has been asked to respond to the notice within four weeks. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="78421883" title="Hathras rape case: NHRC directs UP government to provide adequate protection to victim's family" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> 80 people detained over Hathras gangrape protest Delhi Police on Wednesday detained at least 80 persons who staged a protest over the Hathras gangrape case. This includes 36 men and 44 women. "Today around 11.30 pm, members of different parties - AIDWA, DSDU, AISA AIMSS - tried to reach UP Bhawan, SP Marg to stage a protest demanding harsh punishment for accused persons in Hathras gangrape case. We have detained 80 people in this connection," said a senior police officer. Police said that as the protestors have violated order u/s 144 CrPC in force and other laws regarding Covid-19, FIR u/s 188 IPC, 3 Epidemic Act &amp; 51(b) Disaster Management Act, PS Chanakyapuri has been registered against the protesters. Yogi announces ₹ 25 lakh aid for victim’s family Amid an uproar over the cremation of the body of a Dalit gang-rape victim early on Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke to the 19-year-old woman's father in Hathras district and offered his condolences. He also announced a compensation of ₹ 25 lakh to the bereaved family, apart from a job to one of its members. The family would also be given a house. The victim's father sought the harshest punishment for the four accused arrested for the crime reported on September 14. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Avanish Awasthi said that the Chief Minister assured the woman's father of the most stringent action against the culprits and all possible help to the family. Yogi sets up SIT to probe Hathras incident The Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday set up a Special investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Hathras incident. The SIT, according to official sources, will comprise home secretary Bhagwan Swaroop, DIG Chandra Prakash and IPS officer Poonam. The SIT will submit its report at the earliest. The Chief Minister, sources said, has decided to send the case to a fast track court in order to ensure justice to the victim. All four accused have already been arrested. PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking CBI probe in Hathras gang-rape and murder A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a CBI probe or SIT investigation under a sitting or former Supreme Court or High Court judge in the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district. The PIL has been filed by social activist Satyama Dubey and advocates Vishal Thakre and Rudra Pratap Yadav. The petitioners urged the apex court to pass appropriate order for a fair investigation - either by the CBI or the SIT under a sitting or retired judge of Supreme Court or High Court - and transfer the case to Delhi, as Uttar Pradesh authorities had failed to take certain actions against the accused. The plea said the victim was first raped and then brutally assaulted, and according to a medical report, her tongue was chopped and her neck and back bones broken by the accused, who belonged to an upper caste. The victim succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung hospital in Delhi. The petitioner said on September 14, the accused persons raped and brutally assaulted the victim when she was in the fields to collect fodder for her cattle. It also said that the police have said the victim's cremation was being carried out as per the wishes of the family, which was not true, and the police personnel set fire to the body of the deceased, even as media persons were banned, as per the information received, said the plea. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday also wrote to Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde to urge the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the gruesome gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district. Hathras victim cremated, police denies coercion The 19-year-old Dalit woman from Hathra was cremated early Wednesday in her village amid tight security. "The police have forcibly taken the dead body, and my father along with them for cremation. When my father reached Hathras, he was immediately taken (to the crematorium) by the police," the victim's brother told the media. However, Hathras police have denied the charges and has issued a notice saying the coercion being talked about on social media is canard. It said: "The family cremated the body with due rituals under the supervision of police and administration." The victim, who was paralyzed after being allegedly dragged on the field by her attackers on September 14, died at the Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday after battling for life for a fortnight. Her mortal remains reached the Boolgarhi village around midnight and the cremation was done at 3 a.m. There was tension as the victim's mortal remains reached the village and people tried to block the ambulance from moving ahead. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Veer denied any 'urgency' by the police in holding the cremation at night even though cremations do not normally take place after sunset. He added that the cremation was done by the family as usual after the body reached Boolgarhi village. The SP claimed that the situation is calm in the village, but heavy police force has been deployed. The woman was allegedly raped in a Hathras village by four men, who were later taken into custody. Initially she was rushed to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital in Aligarh, but on Monday night had to be shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi after her condition deteriorated. She was in a critical condition and on ventilator support. (With inputs from IANS and PTI)

Outrage over Hathras gang rape case intensifies with protests across the country

Raipur, Jun 5 () Coronavirus cases continued to rise in Chhattisgarh with 90 more people, including a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, testing positive on Friday, a health official here said. On Thursday, the state had reported 93 COVID-19 cases. The state's COVID-19 count is now 863, though active cases are 630 as 231 people have been discharged and two patients have died, he said. "Of the new cases, 40 were reported from Korba district, 15 from Balodabazar, 14 from Bilaspur, 13 from Raigarh, three from Raipur, two from Rajnandgaon while one each case came from Durg, Koriya and Balrampur districts," he said. Most of the new patients were migrant labourers, who had recently returned to their home districts from different parts of the country, or persons who had come in contact with them, he said. "A BSF Assistant Sub Inspector (BSF) had returned to Bhilai (Durg district) from his hometown in Uttar Pradesh on June 1 after leave. He tested positive for the viral infection on Friday," he said. The ASI, who is posted in the 157th battalion of the BSF in Kanker district, was kept in a quarantine centre set up by the paramilitary forces in Bhilai, he said. The Frontier Headquarters of the BSF, which is extensively deployed in Kanker for anti-Naxal operations, is located in Bhilai town. Earlier in the day, 25 patients were discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur and Covid Hospital Mana Raipur following their recovery, he said. At present, 2,29,070 people have been kept in 19,533 quarantine centres of the state, while 52,272 people are in home quarantine as a precautionary measure, he said. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases: 863, new cases: 90, deaths: two, discharged: 231, active cases: 630, people tested so far: 81,773. TKP NP NP

One BSF personnel among 90 new COVID-19 patients in C'garh

Raipur, Jul 5 () The number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh increased to 3,207 on Sunday after 46 more people testing positive for the infection, a Health official said. The death toll so far stood at 14. A total of 52 patients were discharged from different hospitals in the day, taking the number of the recovered cases to 2,578, he said. Of the 46 new cases, 15 cases were reported from Raipur district, 11 from Korba, six from Koriya, five from Bilaspur, four from Surguja, three from Janjgir-Champa and two from Raigarh, he said. The number of active cases in the state now stands at 615, as 2,578 people have been recovered and 14 others have died so far. With total 427 cases so far, Raipur district tops the tally in the state, followed by Korba (319), Rajanandgaon (299), Janjgir-Champa (252), Balodabazar (245), Bilaspur (229), Jashpur (189), Durg (169), Balrampur (145), Raigarh (134), Mungeli (123) and Kabirdham (110), the official said. The districts which have so far reported less than 10 cases are Dhamtari (8), Sukma (5), Gaurela-Pendra Marwahi (3), Kondagaon (3) and Bijapur (2), he said. Coronavirus has spread its footprint in all 28 districts of the state, he added. Meanwhile, the functioning of Chhattisgarh High Court has been closed till July 10, after an employee of the state's Advocate General (AG) office in the premises tested positive for the viral infection on Saturday. "In view of the identification of an employee as corona positive, the office of the AG, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, has been declared as closed till July 10," stated an order issued by incharge Registrar General of the HC. In order to prevent the possibility of spreading of the viral infection, the HC has also decided to temporarily close its functioning and all sections of Registry of HC from July 6 to July 10 subject to further notification, it stated. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 3,207, new cases 46, deaths 14, discharged 2,578, active cases 615, people tested so far 1,82,636. TKP NSK NSK

C'garh adds 46 new COVID-19 cases, tally 3,207

Raipur, May 25 () The spurt in COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh continued on Monday with 40 more people testing positive for novel coronavirus, leaving the state with 160 more infections, mostly that of returning migrants, in the past four days, an official said. The state's COVID-19 count is now 292, though active cases are 220 as 72 people have been discharged, he added. "On Monday, 30 new cases were reported from Mungeli, three from Kanker, two from Dhamtari, one each from Koriya, Raipur, Balrampur, Bilaspur and Rajnandgaon districts," Dr Akhilesh Tripathi of the State Control and Command Centre (COVID-19) told . "Most of them are migrant labourers, who recently returned to their home districts from different parts of the country, or persons who came in their contact," he said. Earlier in the day, four persons were discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur and another from Covid Hospital Ambikapur after recovery, he said. Mungeli Collector Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure said the 30 people detected with the infection in his district were part of a group of 40 migrant workers who had returned from Agra in Uttar Pradesh and were in quarantine centres. The fresh case in Raipur is a 40-year-old nurse working in Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital Raipur, an official said. "She was attending to a suspected COVID-19 patient from Raipur, who was later tested positive," he added. Dhamtari, a neighbouring district of Raipur, reported its first set of coronavirus cases, he said. At present, 17,2007 people have been kept in 18,833 quarantine centres of the state while 47,397 people are in home quarantine as a precautionary measure, he said. Over 3000 samples are being tested daily for the virus in four labs of the state, he said. Chhattisgarh COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases - 292, new cases- 40, deaths- nil, discharged- 72, active cases- 220, people tested so far -55,022. TKP BNM NSK NSK

C'garh COVID-19 caees rise by 40 to 292

Raipur, Jun 14 () With 113 new COVID-19 cases, Chhattisgarh's overall count increased to 1,662 on Sunday while the number of fatalities rose to eight, after two more persons succumbing to the viral infection in the last 24 hours, a Health official said. A total of 84 patients were discharged from different hospitals. Of the new cases, 44 were reported from Korba district, 28 from Balrampur, 14 from Janjgir-Champa, six each from Durg, Raigarh and Raipur districts, 3 from Balodabazar and two each from Gariaband, Bilaspur and Jashpur districts, he said. "Two patients, who were admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur, died due to co-morbidities, taking the number of coronavirus fatalities in the state to eight," the official said. Of them, a 43-year-old man, a native of Mahasamund district, was suffering from Tuberculosis meningitis and hypertension. He was admitted in a private hospital here on May 31, a Public Relations Officer of the AIIMS said. "After he tested positive for the viral infection on June 6, he was shifted to AIIMS in a very serious condition. He succumbed early this morning due to bilateral pneumonitis, respiratory failure, tuberculous meningitis, sepsis and COVID-19," he added. In another case, a 52-year-old man from Raigarh district was admitted to AIIMS on April 5 for treatment of bladder cancer, following which his surgery was done on May 12, he said. "Later, the patient found COVID-19 positive and shifted to the ICU designated for such patients on Saturday. He died on the same night due to respiratory failure, bladder cancer, sepsis and COVID-19," he added. The number of active cases in the state now stood at 939, as 715 people have been discharged after recovery while eight others have died of the infection so far. At present, 1,59,276 people have been kept in 20,208 quarantine centres while 54,850 people are in home quarantine, he said. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 1,662, new cases 113, deaths 8, discharged 715, active cases 939, people tested so far 1,03,895. TKP NSK NSK

C'garh COVID-19 cases rise by 113 to 1,662; death toll 8

Raipur, Jun 20 () The number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh increased to 2,076 after 49 people, including four ITBP and three CRPF troopers, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Saturday, a health official said. An elderly COVID-19 patient died due to comorbidity at a hospital here, taking the number of coronavirus fatalities in the state to 11, he said. As many as 63 patients were discharged as well during the day, he added. "Of the new cases, 25 were from Janjgir-Champa, seven from Raigarh, six from Balrampur, four from Narayanpur, three from Sukma and two from Korba, and one each from Raipur and Bilaspur," he said. "Four Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel of the 45th battalion tested positive in Narayanpur. They were kept in a quarantine centre of the paramilitary forces in Narayanpur town after they came back from different states and resumed duty. Earlier, seven ITBP personnel tested positive in Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon and Kondagaon districts," he said. The severely Maoist-affected Sukma district recorded coronavirus cases for the first time with three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel of the 2nd battalion testing positive, the official said. Earlier in the evening, a 70-year-old COVID-19 patient admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur died due to comorbidities, its PRO said. "The man was in the advanced stages of lung cancer and was shifted to AIIMS from Bilaspur on Friday. He died at 4:30pm," he added. The number of active cases in the state now stood at 697, as 1,368 people have been discharged after recovery while 11 others have died of the infection so far. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 2,076, new cases 49, deaths 11, discharged 1,368, active cases 697, people tested so far 1,23,983. TKP BNM BNM

C'garh COVID-19 cases now 2,076; 4 ITBP, 3 CRPF men infected

<ul><li>As many as 9195 patients have succumbed to coronavirus so far. </li><li>India has more recovered cases (1,62,378) than active cases (1,49,348) — taking the recovery rate to over 50%. </li><li>Maharashtra remains the worst affected state in the country — accounting for almost a third of the country's <keyword id="8644408" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Coronavirus-cases">coronavirus cases</keyword>. </li></ul>India added over 11,000 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total coronavirus cases in the country beyond 3 lakh. As many as 9195 patients have succumbed to coronavirus so far. While India remains the fourth most affected country by coronavirus in the world, it has more recovered cases (1,62,378) than active cases (1,49,348) — taking the recovery rate to over 50%. Maharashtra remains the worst affected state in the country — accounting for almost a third of the country's coronavirus cases. Here are the latest updates from across the country: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 4,118 The number of coronavirus cases in Assam reached 4,118 after 218 more people tested positive for the pathogen on Sunday, according to the state Health and Family Welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Alert ~ 69 new #COVID19+ cases reported. 16 Nagaon, 15 Dhubri, 12 Kamrup, 10 Jorhat, 6 Dhemaji, 4 Udalguri, 3 Kamrup (R), 3 Barpeta," Sarma said in a press conference. Four COVID-19 patients died in Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar/Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) Four COVID-19 patients died in Jammu and Kashmir taking the number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 60. While one death took place in Jammu region, three patients passed away in Kashmir Valley. Gujarat's Covid toll inches towards 1,500, cases now 23,590 With a mortality rate of 6.26 per cent and almost 30 deaths daily due to Covid-19 since the start of this month, Gujarat's toll climbed to 1,478 on Sunday, while the coronavirus case tally rose to 23,590. Meanwhile, 442 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state. Covid kills two in Chhattisgarh, 113 fresh cases Coronavirus claimed the lives of two more persons in Chhattisgarh while 113 fresh patients were detected across the state. With these two deaths, the total number of fatalities due to Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh stands at 8. Among the 113 positive patients, 44 are from Korba, 28 from Balrampur, 14 from Janjgir Champa, six each from Durg, Raipur and Raigarh, three from Baloda Bazaar and two each from Gariaband, Bilaspur and Jashpur districts. Railways deploys 204 isolation ward coaches in 4 states Soon after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that 500 railway isolation coaches will be deployed in Delhi for Covid-19 patients, the Railways said it has deployed 204 of such coaches in four states so far after, with 54 coaches being deployed at Delhi's Shakurbasti railway station maintenance depot, officials said. Railway officials said that the number in the capital will be scaled up to 500 in the coming days. Corona spreads to rural areas in Madhya Pradesh — 52 districts affected With the steady increase in the spread of coronavirus across Madhya Pradesh, all 52 districts of the state are now affected by the virus. Niwari district being the only exception till now has also been affected by the virus. Rural areas are now fast coming in the grip of the infection. The Madhya Pradesh government is now concerned about the spread of the infection from urban to rural areas in the state. This is the reason why after opening offices and markets, the government is unable to decide on opening of schools. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/delhi-sees-over-10000-fresh-coronavirus-cases-in-six-days/articleshow/76375026.cms">Delhi sees over 10,000 fresh coronavirus cases in six days</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/mumbai-local-trains-resume-services-partially/articleshow/76378548.cms">Mumbai local trains resume services partially</a>

India’s total coronavirus cases cross 3 lakh mark — but more than half of the patients have recovered

<ul><li>The current number of infected people stands at 1,385 after 102 were cured and 32 died. </li><li>Eighteen districts in Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert after reports that people from these districts attended a religious congregation in Nizamuddin.</li><li>Alarm bells began to ring loud late on Monday (March 30) night, with a cryptic tweet by Telangana Chief Minister's Office announcing the death of six people due to COVID-19. </li></ul>It is day seven of a 21-day lockdown here in India. As the country entered the critical phase of community spread of the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> pandemic, the Ministry of Health <a href="https://www.mohfw.gov.in/">data</a> shows that the number of infected people increasingly crossed 1300 mark. In the last 24 hours, as many as 12 people died. The current number of infected people stands at 1,385 after 102 were cured and 32 died. Telangana government cut salaries up to 75% of state employees The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/eat-half-of-what-youre-now-eating-says-telangana-cm-who-cuts-government-salaries-and-pensions/articleshow/74905459.cms">Telangana government, on Monday (March 30), tightened its purse strings</a>. With economic activity and revenue coming to a standstill and the government having to initiate humanitarian measures due to the lockdown, they are looking for ways to control costs. Following a review meeting, where the state's financial situation was discussed, the state government led by chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that salary for all government servants of the state will be slashed. As per the note issued by the chief minister's office, the salary cut will vary according to the grade and service cadres. The highest cut of 75% will be imposed on salaries of the chief minister, state cabinet, MLCs, MLAs, state corporation chairpersons, and representatives of local bodies. UP sounds a high alert in 18 districts Eighteen districts in Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert after reports that people from these districts attended the Tablighi Jamaat, a religious congregation of about 2000 people in Nizamuddin in Delhi from March 13 to 15. According to SP Crime, Ajay Shankar Rai, the police chiefs in these districts have been asked to identify and track those who attended the meeting in Delhi and get their medical screening done. They have been asked to submit the reports by Tuesday (March 31) evening. The alert has been sounded in Ghaziabad, Meerut, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Hapur, Bijnor, Baghpat, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Mathura, Agra, Sitapur, Barabanki, Prayagraj, Bahraich, Gonda and Balrampur. Second COVID-19 victim dies in Kerala Kerala registered its second COVID-19 death on Tuesday (March 31) morning when 68-year-old former Kerala Police official Abdul Azeez passed away at the Medical College hospital here, said health officials. He was a resident of Pothencode about 20 km from the capital city. What has baffled the authorities is they have not been able to identify from where he got the infection, as he neither had a foreign travel history or had any contact with any positive patient. Local councillor Balamurali said that Azeez sought medical treatment from a state-run medical centre near his home on March 18. Six dead in Telangana points to Tablighi Jamaat meet in Delhi Alarm bells began to ring loud late on Monday (March 30) night, with a cryptic tweet by Telangana Chief Minister's Office announcing the death of six people due to COVID-19. After it emerged that all six of the COVID-19 fatalities in Telangana had attended a religious congregation at Nizamuddin in the national capital, the state intensified efforts to locate all those who returned from the event and trace their contact trail. The tweet from the Telangana CMO stated, "Six people from Telangana who attended a religious congregation at Markaz in Nizamuddin area of New Delhi from 13-15 March succumbed after they contracted coronavirus. Two died in Gandhi Hospital while one each died in Apollo Hospital, Global Hospital, Nizamabad and Gadwal." Another COVID-19 patient dies in Bengal, death count 3 A man infected with the coronavirus died at a hospital in West Bengals Howrah district, taking the total number of COVID-19 deaths to three in the state, a health department official said on Tuesday. The man recently travelled to the northern part of the state, he said. "The person died on Monday (March 30) night before test results came. His test results confirmed that he was infected with the coronavirus," the official said. There were four new cases of coronavirus reported in West Bengal, taking the total number to 26 in the state, he added. Jaipur sees steep hike with ten new patients; Rajasthan’s total at 79 Recording a steep hike, Jaipur on Monday (March 30) recorded ten new positive coronavirus cases. It left officials worried that the state capital with total infections at 20, is turning into another epicentre after Bhilwara which has 26 infected. Overall, 13 new cases were reported on Monday (March 30) including the 10 in Jaipur, one case each in Alwar and Jodhpur and another in Bhilwara taking the state's total to 72. However, with seven evacuees from Iran, who landed at Jodhpur, testing positive, the total count in the state is 79, said health officials here. Kolkata woman arrested for fake WhatsApp post about Covid-19 A woman has been arrested here for disseminating "fake news" on coronavirus infection through WhatsApp. Pallavi Shivani, a housewife, was taken into custody from her house in the Behala area in south Kolkata for allegedly posting on a school WhatsApp group that 15 persons have been detected with coronavirus infection in New Alipore, of whom two were her neighbours. As the post became viral, the police began an enquiry and identified Shivani. Shivani has told interrogators that she posted the message "playfully" and had no idea the matter would go this far. 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