<ul><li>Khwaja <keyword id="137086" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nizamuddin-Auliya">Nizamuddin Auliya</keyword>, the south Delhi locality emerged as an epicentre for spread of the coronavirus. </li><li>Kasaragod in Kerala is one of the worst affected districts in the country with the number of positive cases standing at 99. </li><li>In Mumbai, the novel coronavirus has claimed eight lives and there are 167 positive cases.</li></ul>The Indian government reportedly identified 10 hotspots where Covid-19 has transmitted fast and wide. The country has as many as 1637 active coronavirus cases in India, out of which 38 patients died, 132 recovered and one migrated. Also read: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/these-9-countries-have-managed-to-stay-away-from-covid-19-one-of-them-even-banned-the-word-coronavirus/articleshow/74928311.cms">These 9 countries have managed to stay away from Covid-19— one of them even banned the word ‘coronavirus’</a> The hotspots that have emerged across the country are: Dilshad Garden, New Delhi <div type="image" title="8A67072C-51ED-4D83-A446-6A546D446B82" msid="74931690" hostid="261"></div> Dilshad Garden has 11% of total coronavirus cases in Delhi at 11, according to health officials. The northeast Delhi locality became a hotspot when a woman who returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for coronavirus and infected at least 6 people including her daughter, her brother and two relatives in Jahangirpuri. She also came in contact with a Mohalla' clinic doctor in Maujpur, who also tested positive. The doctor, who is believed to have come into contact with hundreds of people, also transmitted the infection to his wife. Nizamuddin, New Delhi <div type="image" title="E241F2D0-945E-4287-BA07-2FD0C82E2E2D" msid="74931709" hostid="261"></div>Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya, the south Delhi locality emerged as an epicentre. It also spread to different parts of the country after thousands of people took part in a Tablighi Jamaat congregation from<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nizamuddins-coronavirus-disaster-is-a-scary-example-of-how-the-infection-can-fly-under-the-radar/articleshow/74907602.cms"> March 13-15. </a> Seven people died from the infection here, including six in Telangana and one in Jammu and Kashmir. They had all attended the congregation at Tablighi in Nizamuddin West, a colony split between the labyrinthine lanes near the dargah' and spacious residential homes. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coranavirus-cases-in-delhi-news-and-updates/articleshow/74773842.cms">See also: Coronavirus news and updates in New Delhi </a> In Delhi alone, 24 participants tested positive for the disease. Besides, 441 of the participants were hospitalised after they showed symptoms. Added to that, at least seven states are busy testing the attendees who returned. Noida, Uttar Pradesh <div type="image" title="C2F68FF3-3A92-4486-A7C2-428AF2DD0958" msid="74931968" hostid="261"></div> There are 38 positive cases in Gautam Budh Nagar district (Noida and Greater Noida) as of March 31. About two dozen of these cases are linked directly or indirectly to a private firm in Noida which has now been booked for endangering people's lives, and sealed. An estimated 626 samples have been tested so far and 1,852 people are under surveillance across Noida and Greater Noida, while another 291 have been quarantined at various isolation facilities in the district, local health department officials said. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh <div type="image" title="9532C1D0-8CF4-40CF-956A-4E80A0AA89E6" msid="74931934" hostid="261"></div>After Noida, Meerut is the second coronavirus hotspot in Uttar Pradesh district, with 19 people testing positive for the disease. Of the 17 samples tested , six were declared positive, officials said. Of the six, four are family members of a man who recently returned from Maharashtra. The first COVID-19 case was reported from here last Friday. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coronavirus-claimed-its-first-victim-in-uttar-pradesh/articleshow/74929140.cms">See also: Coronavirus news and updates in Uttar Pradesh </a> Bhilwara, Rajasthan <div type="image" title="1ACB8778-7E44-4D0B-B664-0F37FD118C29" msid="74931924" hostid="261"></div> Of the total 83 coronavirus positive cases detected in Rajasthan, 26 are from the textile town of Bhilwara. Health department teams have taken 1,194 samples from the town to check for more. A doctor of a private hospital was the first positive case in Bhilwara. Most of the cases that have come up so far either are of hospital staff or patients who came in contact with him. A massive screening exercise is underway covering 26 lakh people in urban and rural areas. Two people also died due to the disease but officials maintain that they died due to co-morbid conditions. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/bhilwara-is-being-dubbed-rajasthans-wuhan-with-coronavirus-positive-cases/articleshow/74888236.cms">See also: Coronavirus news and updates in Rajasthan </a> Ahmedabad, Gujarat <div type="image" title="61CE882C-70C5-48FD-BA9A-456FAC04AFDF" msid="74931821" hostid="261"></div> Of 73 coronavirus cases registered in Gujarat so far, 23 cases have been detected in Ahmedabad. Three of the six deaths in Gujarat are also from the city, while five recovered. "Ahmedabad city has been declared as a hotspot to prevent spread of the virus in a particular area after a positive case surfaces. Ideally, a three kilometre km area surrounding the residence of that patient is contained for 14 days. It's like a total lockdown. No one can come inside or go outside except the health staff," said Dr Prakash Vaghela, additional director of public health, Gujarat. Kasargod and Pathanamthitta, Kerala <div type="image" title="f175e4da6af475498b71d38dc7e7becb" msid="74931888" hostid="261"></div> Kasaragod is one of the worst affected districts in the country with the number of positive cases standing at 99. Also, over 7,725 people are under observation and 163 people in isolation. Pathanamthitta may have reported a lesser number of positive cases at five, but 7,254 people are currently under observation. Worli and Goregaon in Mumbai <div type="image" title="3D2E8468-1E59-4EE7-85F4-8580EB24E20E" msid="74931791" hostid="261"></div> After several cases of random people testing positive for COVID-19 emerged on March 30 in Mumbai, the state health department declared Koliwada area of Worli and the Goregaon suburb as two hotspots. In Mumbai, the novel coronavirus has claimed eight lives and there are 167 positive cases. As of now, there are 230 COVID-19 positive cases detected in Maharashtra. Of these, 10 lost their lives and 39 people have been discharged after recovery. There are 181 active cases of COVID-19 in the state. Pune, Maharashtra <div type="image" title="AB5EB321-635C-4068-9E5E-98CF09AEB0B9" msid="74931768" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A couple beg with police personnel as they broke the rules at Pune Express Highway during a countrywide lockdown as a precautionary measure against the new coronavirus on Wednesday, April 01, 2020&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Forty-six cases were reported in the city as of March 31. The first two positive cases in Maharashtra were reported from Pune on March 9. So far 3,500 people including those who have foreign travel history, their close contacts have been "home quarantined". According to officials, 2,216 passengers are under surveillance. Of these, 1,403 have completed their 14-day incubation period and 813 are still under active surveillance. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coronavirus-cases-in-maharashtra-news-and-updates/articleshow/74768562.cms">See also: Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra</a>

From Nizamuddin to Kasargod, here are the 10 coronavirus hotspots in India

Latest updates on coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world at 1.42 pm on 21st March 2020. Kasaragod district, which reported eight positive cases of Covid-19, put under total lockdown, while cases were registered against 10 traders who opened their shops despite warning. 1.39 pm Samples of 28 people who came in contact with UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh have tested negative for COVID-19: KGMU Hospital. 1.38 pm Potato prices in parts of West Bengal jump at least 20 per cent due to panic-buying, according to market sources. 1.37 pm Authorities ban entry of devotees at two famous jyotirlinga temples in Madhya Pradesh - Omkareshwar and Mahalakeshwar - till March 31. 1.35 pm Commercial establishments, corporate firms and manufacturing units in neighbouring Navi Mumbai will remain closed till further orders to promote social distancing during coronavirus pandemic, an official says. 1.33 pm Six coronavirus positive cases reported in Gujarat, number of patients rises to 13: Minister. 1.31 pm Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain says face masks, gloves, soaps and hand sanitisers, which have been declared essential commodities, can be sold at fair price shops. 1.28 pm Railways relaxes refund rules for PRS counter-generated tickets from March 21 to April 15. 1.24 pm UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, who was at a party with singer Kanika Kapoor, tests negative for coronavirus: Official sources. 1.22 pm Couple deboarded from Delhi-bound Rajdhani train after co-passengers notice home quarantine seal on husband's hand, says Railways. 1.04 pm Indian embassy in France issues advisory for its nationals who wish to return home before India's week-long ban on international commercial flights comes into force on March 22. 1.04 pm Goa imposes section 144 of CrPC across state to prohibit large gatherings of people. 1.04 pm Celebrity television host Andy Cohen tests positive for novel coronavirus. 12.45 pm Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope says state has witnessed a "big rise" in the number of coronavirus patients with addition of 11 cases, appeals to people to avoid using public transport. 11.58 am Case registered against couple in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district for failing to report to authorities their trip to Thailand, police say. 11.56 am State Election Commission of Arunachal Pradesh decides to temporarily put on hold the municipal and panchayat elections, an official says. 11.54 am Dakshina Kannada district administration lays down travel restrictions through Talapady border check-post to Kerala in view of increasing coronavirus cases in the neighbouring state's Kasaragod. 11.43 am A 52-year-old man with travel history to Sri Lanka tests positive for coronavirus in Gujarat; total in the state now eight, officials say. 11.36 am Two persons, including a woman, become first fatalities of coronavirus pandemic in Singapore, health ministry says. 11.34 am Woman in her early 40s tests positive for coronavirus in Pune, an official says. 11.33 am Novel coronavirus cases in India rise to 258, the Health Ministry says. 11.26 am Maldives pledges USD 200,000 contribution to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by PM Narendra Modi. 11.26 am Fresh novel coronavirus case reported in Karnataka, total number of infections rise to 16 in the state. 11.15 am National carrier Air India to send a 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Rome in the afternoon to evacuate Indians stranded there amid the coronavirus crisis. 10.52 am One more person tests positive for the novel coronavirus in Noida, taking the number of COVID-19 cases to five here, district officials say. 10.42 am Number of coronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra rises to 63 with 11 more positive cases reported in last 24 hours, officials say. 10.34 am Indian Council of Medical Research revises strategy to fight spread of coronavirus, saying all hospitalised patients with severe acute respiratory illness, shortness of breath and having fever and cough will now be tested for COVID-19 infection. 10.21 am US President Donald Trump says he greatly respects China and shares a "very good" relationship with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but terms it "unfortunate" that coronavirus started in the Communist nation and got out of control. 10.04 am Three more people in Punjab test positive for coronavirus, taking the total in the state to six, an official says. 9.40 am Six fresh cases of new coronavirus surface in Rajasthan; total in the state 23, officials say. 9.35 am Over 800 persons have been kept under home quarantine in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, amid the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official says. 9.29 am Woman with recent travel history to Scotland tests positive for novel coronavirus, making it the third confirmed case in West Bengal, a state official says. 9.22 am With the number of coronavirus positive cases on the rise in Mumbai, BMC decides to discharge all 'stable' patients from municipal hospitals to make space available for exigencies: civic official. 6.09 am US Defence Secretary Mark Esper holds telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, praises India's COVID-19 initiative for SAARC countries, says the Pentagon. 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Coronavirus Updates: kasargod distrcit under lockdown, potato prices jump 20% in West Bengal due to panic buying

<ul><li>Kerala has gone from being the worst-hit state in India when the pandemic breached the country's border to dropping down four places.</li><li>In comparison to Maharashtra, which soon overtook Kerala as the worst-hit state — the southern state has only reported 2 deaths while the former reported so far compared to the financial capital’s toll of 64..</li><li>According to the state’s Finance Minister, Thomas Isaac, the credit for Kerala’s composure during this time is due to its medical and social strategy in handling the pandemic.</li></ul>The first case of Coronavirus in India was reported in Kerala on January 30 in the Thrissur district when a student from Wuhan University <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1601095">tested positive</a>. By March, it was the worst-hit state in the country as the government announced that all airlines will be grounded till March 31. Since then, the state has worked its way down the list dropping four spots with the fifth-highest incidence of Coronavirus infections at 336. It also has the second-highest recovery rate in the country with 70 people who tested positive for COVID-19 now discharged and back at home. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Worst-hit Coronavirus states in India </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">State </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Confirmed cases </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cured/discharged </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Deaths </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Maharashtra </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1018 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">79 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">64 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tamil Nadu </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">690 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">19 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Delhi </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">576 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">21 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">9 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Telangana </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">364 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">35 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kerala </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">336 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">70 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 </td></tr></tbody></table> Kerala’s Coronavirus strategy In comparison to Maharashtra, which soon overtook Kerala as the worst-hit state — the southern state has only reported 2 deaths while the former reported so far compared to the financial capital’s toll of 64. States like Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, which have fewer cases than Kerala, too have had more deaths ahave a higher incidence of death at 13 each. According to the state’s Finance Minister, <a href="https://twitter.com/drthomasisaac">Thomas Isaac</a>, the credit for Kerala’s composure during this time is due to its medical and social strategy in handling the pandemic. However, it hasn’t been easy with Karnataka shutting down its borders leaving Kerala’s worst-hit district — Kasargod — without access to Mangalore’s hospitals. In addition, alcoholics in the state have been going through severe withdrawal with liquor shops shutting their doors. When Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation on March 19 asking people to participate in a Janata Curfew — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan immediately announced income transfer of ₹2,400 to 55 lakh residents, setting up 1000 free food stalls to feed the needy for free and provide others basic nutrition at ₹20 a meal; and ₹2000 crore for MGNREGA workers over the next 2 months, among other measures. Even though it was one of the first states to implement a partial lockdown and enforce social distancing, many criticized it for taking longer to close down bars, pubs and liquor shops. Others feel that the state’s decentralised healthcare system has already done a lot to tackle the problem. All in all, it became one of the few states to have taken quick action and measures to control the pandemic. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/a-leaked-video-of-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modis-clearly-shows-lockdown-will-be-extended/articleshow/75047512.cms">A leaked video of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clearly shows lockdown will be extended</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/after-trump-calls-hydroxychloroquine-gift-from-heaven-bolsonaro-calls-it-sanjeevni-booti/articleshow/75043798.cms">After Trump calls Hydroxychloroquine ‘gift from heaven’ Bolsonaro calls it ‘sanjeevni booti’</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/here-are-the-potential-coronavirus-treatments-that-india-and-other-countries-are-banking-on/articleshow/75043987.cms">Here are the potential Coronavirus treatments that India and other countries are banking on</a>

Kerala was the worst-hit state from Coronavirus in India — now it’s fifth in the country

New Delhi, Apr 9 () Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday.9.32 pmFive stray cats caught from a COVID-19 ward of Kasargod general hospital die, prompting officials to send organs of the animals for detailed examination in Thiruvananthapuram.9.15 pmThe total number of coronavirus infections in Gujarat shoot up to 262, death toll rose to 17 with the addition of one more fatality. 8.49 pmDon't mention Nizamuddin Markaz in bulletins on COVID-19: Delhi Minorities Commission to health dept8.44 pmAn elderly man died and 47 new coronavirus cases surfaced in Rajasthan, taking the COVID-19 count to 430.8.43 pmMaharashtra records 229 new COVID-19 cases, count rises to 1,364 and 25 deaths8.26 pm3 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana, total cases rise to 156. 8.19 pmThe Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 in a meeting on Thursday discussed the containment and management plans for the novel coronavirus8.19 pmEight new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Jharkhand in the last 24 hours, taking the state's tally to 138.16 pmOver 200 new coronaviruscases found in Maharashtra, count rises to 1,346.8.16 pmCops thrash two junior doctors in Bhopal, probe ordered. 8.04 pmA 80-year old woman from Gadag district becomes the sixth COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka; 16 new cases reported instate, tally rises to 197.7.58 pmLufthansa group's SWISS airline says it is conducting a special flight from Delhi to Zurich to repatriate Swiss citizens and other European nationals.7.53 pmAs many as 96 people in Tamil Nadu test positive for COVID-19, majority of them returnees from Tablighi jamat event in Delhi. 7.40 pm Punjab witnesses spike in COVID-19 cases with 24 more people contracting the infection, pushing total count to 130 in the state. 7.39 pmA 70-year-old coronavirus patient died while three new cases of the infection were found in Mumbai's Dharavi, one of the biggest slums in Asia.7.27 pmDeath rate due to coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh stands at 7.50 per cent, which is more than double the national COVID-19 fatality rate of 3.25 per cent 7.27 pmKerala set to become first state in country to commence convalescent plasma therapy to treat critically ill COVID-19 cases on trial basis. 7.27 pm Three more coronavirus patients die in Pune, taking toll in district to 21.7.18 pmDeath toll due to coronavirus rises to 169 and number of cases climb to 5,865 in the country, registering an increase of 591 cases and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours, 7.14 pmTata Sky, Airtel DTH to air HRD Ministry's educational Swayam Prabha channels during lockdown. 6.50 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges people to download the 'Aarogya Setu' mobile application. 6.46 pm One more person tests positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to four. 6.43 pm Record 16.6 million people have sought US jobless aid since coronavirus. 6.42 pm India and Russia deliberate on the fast evolving global situation arising out of the coronavirus. 6.35 pm As almost all commercial passenger aircraft in India have been grounded due to COVID-19 lockdown, aviation regulator DGCA issued guidelines for their storage and subsequent return to service. 6.11 pm Biocon Ltd Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says it is "impractical" to implement the Supreme Court's order to make all coronavirus tests free. 6.10 pm Ahmedabad remains the worst-hit by coronavirus in Gujarat with 50 fresh cases, the highest-ever in a day, taking total number of infections to 133. 6.09 pm The Federal Reserve announces another series of financing facilities to provide USD 2.3 trillion to support the US economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. 5.56 pm Two more coronavirus positive patients detected in Noida and one in Greater Noida, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar to 63. 5.53 pm Goa government decides not to allow around 100 seafarers to enter the state in view of the coronavirus threat after they requested for disembarkment from their ship 5.52 pm Biotech entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says actual coronavirus cases in the country will be at least four times the reported count. 5.49 pm A top official and a health worker at a state-run hospital in West Bengal's Howrah district test positive for COVID-19. AAR KJ

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Five more people, including a woman from Bengaluru tested positive for <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> on Tuesday morning, raising the total cases to 38 in Karnataka, an official said. "Between 2 p.m. on Monday and 8 a.m. on Tuesday, five more new cases have been confirmed in the state," a health official told IANS. Among the five new cases, three are men and two women. A 32-year-old man from Kasargod, Kerala with travel history to Dubai arrived in Mangaluru on March 20 and tested positive for coronavirus as the 34th case in the state. "The case is directly quarantined and isolated from the airport to the designated hospital in Mangaluru," said an official statement. A 40-year-old Uttara Kannada district resident with travel history to Dubai returned to India on March 21 to emerge as the 35th case. He is currently being treated at a designated hospital in the district. Similarly, a 65-year-old man from the same district travelled to Dubai and returned to India via Mumbai on March 18. He took a train to Uttara Kannada and tested positive as the 36th case. He is undergoing treatment at a designated hospital in the district. Karnataka's 37th case is a 56-year-old woman from Chikkaballapura. She was a family member and a fellow passenger of the 19th case and 22nd cases with travel history to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. She returned to Chikkaballapur via Hyderabad and is isolated in designated hospital in Chikkaballapura. The final case from Tuesday morning and 38th case in the state is a 56-year-old Bengaluru resident, a contact of the 13th case who is currently isolated in a city hospital. "Out of 38 cases detected and confirmed in Karnataka so far three cases are transit passengers of Kerala who have landed in airports in Karnataka. The details of their itinerary after arriving in Karnataka will be provided," said the statement. --IANS sth/rt

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Kerala's tally hits 587, with 87 active coronavirus cases, 497 recovered and three deaths

Thiruvananthapuram, Even as Kerala has so far reported 91 coronavirus positive cases and over 63,000 persons under medical observation, the Kerala government's state-wide lockdown on Tuesday failed to keep many residents indoors. A senior Minister warned of strict action in case such people refused to obey government orders. In the morning hours, scores of people were out on the roads, forcing police to act tough with them. At Kollam, people were seen visiting religious places while the lockdown was not taken seriously by residents of Thrissur, where maximum number of people under observation reside. Even in Alappuzha -- which is yet to report any positive case, life appeared almost normal, with numerous vehicles plying on the roads. State Local Bodies Minister A.C. Moideen, who hails from Thrissur, said that for some reason, the government directives appear not to have sunk in in public mind. "I spoke to the district authorities. The need of the hour is self-restraint. W are sure that soon people will realise the need to remain indoors," said Moideen. A peeved Devasoms Minister <keyword id="916683" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kadakampally-Surendran">Kadakampally Surendran</keyword> expressed displeasure over the people's act of venturing out. "I'm at a loss to find this out and do not know why people do not understand the need to remain indoors as the coming two weeks will be very crucial for the state. If this continues, then we will have no other option but to act tough against those who break the law," said Surendran, a resident of the state capital. Fisheries Minister J. Mercykutty, who is overseeing Kollam district, said that the general idea was that Kasargode should observe a total shutdown. "In other districts, the idea was to regulate normal life as we just cannot afford a total shutdown. Our state has a large informal sector, where people have to work daily to meet their needs. At Kollam, we don't have any positive case and we are cautious to keep it this way," said Mercykutty. On Monday, Chief Minister <keyword id="6356705" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="pinarayi-vijayan">Pinarayi Vijayan</keyword> announced a state-wide lockdown till March 31, except shops selling essential items, fuel stations, banks, and state-owned retail liquor outlets. On Tuesday morning, angry BJP activists protested against the opening of a liquor outlet at Palakkad. Meanwhile, Vijayan is expected to come up with stricter norms to enforce the lockdown in the coastal state. --IANS sg/tsb

Lockdown fails in Kerala to keep people indoor

Kasargod (Kerala), Apr 9 () Five stray cats caught froma COVID-19 ward of the general hospital here have died,prompting officials to send the vital organs of the animalsfor detailed examination in Thiruvananthapuram.    Officials on Thursday said a preliminary postmortemcarried out here did not detect any "trace of COVID-19" andexperts opined stress could be the reason behind the death ofthe cats, which were kept in a crate with little aerationafter being caught.The animal husbandary department officials decided tosend their vital organs of the cats --  two male, a femaleand her two kittens -- to the State Institute of AnimalDisease Centre in Thiruvananthapuram for detailedexaminations, they said.   "Since the cats were caught from the COVID ward, thepostmortem was conducted. No trace of COVID-19 could bedetected... we decided to send the internal organs toThiruvananthapuram," Dr Tito Joseph, who conducted thepostmortem, told .If needed, the organs would be sent to the NationalInstitute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) lab inBhopal for further examination, Joseph, who is the Kasargoddistrict coordinator of animal disease control project, said.   The cats were found loitering in the COVID-19 wards beforebeing caught on March 28 by dog snatchers engaged by theDepartment of Animal Husbandry following a directive from theDistrict Collector based on complaints.   They were then kept in a crate with little aeration.The female cat died two days after it was put up in the cratekept at the Animal Birth Control Centre in Kasaragod. Later,two more cats and the kittens died, officials said.    Thomas said the workers engaged by the department hadprovided food, including milk, to the cats while being kept inthe crate.   Experts, including Joseph, said they believe that stresscould be the reason for the death of the cats. "The stray cats were caged immediately. It is certain thatthey could not adapt to the situation in the crate. So webelieve stress could be the reason for their death. But sinceit happened during COVID-19 scare we cannot take a chance.That is the reason why a detailed examination of the internalorgans of the cats was decided," Joseph said.   The Animal Husbandry Departments epidemiologist M JSethulakshmi, part of the team of doctors who conducted thepostmortem, said "no signs" of COVID-19 could be detectedduring the procedure.    The death of the cats come at a time when the governmenthas put zoos in the country on highest alert and asked them tocollect samples fortnightly in suspected cases after a tigerat a US zoo tested positive for coronavirus.  TGBVS   VS

5 cats caught from COVID-19 ward in Kerala die; Organs to be examined

New Delhi, Apr 18 () The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the mortality rate for COVID-19 cases in India is around 3.3 per cent, while over 13 per cent patients have recovered so far.Addressing a daily media briefing about the novel coronavirus situation in the country, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said data indicates that of the people who died due the infection 14.4 per cent were between 0-45 years, 10.3 per cent between 45-60 years, 33.1 per cent between 60-75 years and 42.2 per cent were aged 75 and above."We saw that 75.3 per cent deaths were among those aged 60 or above and in 83 per cent cases there were co-morbidities," he said and reiterated that the elderly and those with co-morbid conditions are at high risk.By Saturday evening, the death toll due to coronavirus infection in India rose to 488, while the number of cases climbed to 14,792, according to data provided by the Centre. While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 12,289, as many as 2,014 people have been cured of the disease and discharged, and one had migrated, it said.About containment strategies implemented along with the lockdown, Agarwal said field-level actions are fetching positive results in several places."A positive trend has been noted in 47 districts of 23 states and Union Territories. Kodaggu in Karnataka is a new district added to this list along with Mahe in Puducherry that has not reported any fresh cases during the last 28 days," the official said.Twenty-two new districts in 12 states have not reported any fresh case in the last 14 days. These districts include Lakhisarai, Bhagalpur and Gopalganj in Bihar, Udaipur and Dholpur in Rajasthan, Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, Rohtak in Haryana and Vishakhaptnam in Andhra Pradesh, Agarwal said.He, however, stated that Patna in Bihar, Nadia in West Bengal and Panipat in Haryana where there were no COVID-19 positive cases in the first two weeks, have now reported incidents of the infection.Highlighting how continued efforts and cluster containment strategies have yielded positive results in Kerala's Kasargod district, the officer said out of 168 COVID-19 cases there, 113 have already been cured."Most importantly, due to proper clinical management, not even one infected person died. The remaining 55 active cases are being monitored well." Talking about the challenges the district faced, Agarwal said it had 15.38 per cent of abroad population.The third case reported in India in February with a travel history from China was contained quickly. After the return of people from West Asia on March 16 there was a sudden spurt in the number cases. Geographic position of the district also posed a challenge, he said."They did monitored home quarantined people using geo-spatial tracking, and implemented break-the-chain campaign to promote social distancing, used drones and incident commanders. More than 17,300 contacts were traced and quarantined, aggressive and quick testing was done, COVID Care Centres and ICU facilities were set up," Agarwal said.One major intervention was that all primary and secondary contacts and high-risk cases were quarantined in isolation centres, he said.Urging people to follow the lockdown and guidelines of social-distancing to contain the spread of the virus, the joint secretary in the health ministry said, "We have to be on continuous vigil to fight this battle." PLB NSD

COVID-19 mortality rate in India around 3.3 per cent: Health ministry

Kochi, Apr 21 () Amid rise in novel coronavirus casesin Kannur, the Kerala government has chosen the state police's"triple lock containment" strategy to check the spread of theinfection in the northern district, a top police officer saidon Tuesday.The strategy had helped in arresting the spread of thedeadly virus in neighbouring Kasaragod, which was one of thefirst COVID-19 hotspots in the country.The decision to replicate it in Kannur was taken afterthe district emerged as a new hotspot, reporting most numberof COVID-19 cases in the state, overtaking Kasaragod district,Inspector General of Police Vijay Sakhare said.The triple lock, which involves a combination oftechnology and human surveillance and restricting movement ofpeople in three stages, has come into force in Kannurdistrict, he told .While Lock-I envisages broader restriction of movement ofall people residing in the district,Lock-II is for people living in distinct geographical areaswith positive cases and the third stage is targeted effort tokeep primary and secondary contacts of COVID-19 patient intheir homes. All entries and exits in the containment zones are blockedby deploying police personnel.According to the latest data released by the government,Kannur has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the stateat over 60 with ten new cases while Kasaragod, which accountedfor most cases in the state once, now has only 25 people undertreatment for the virus.The triple lock strategy was conceptualised andimplemented under the leadership of Sakhare, who was deputedto Kasargod as a special officer by Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan last month after the situation there turned alarming.The Chief Minister in his press conference on Mondaypraised the Kasaragod model, saying strict enforcement oflockdown by police and better medical care helped the districtto come out of the grip of the virus.Sakhare said the interventions in the three locks COVIDcontainment strategy are a combination of professionalpolicing techniques and innovative use of technology."It is possible to apply the strategy to any otherlocation or situation as professional policing practices-conducting surveillance, enquiries, investigations andenforcement of order- and technology do not change with placeand people," he said.The officer said this measure alone was applied to thepandemic situation that existed in Kasaragod on March 25."As a result of these interventions, the reporting of newpositive cases dropped sharply," Sakhare, who is the PoliceCommissioner of Kochi, said.According to him, the impact of containment strategy canbe gauged from the fact that in a period of 11 days afterApril 7, only 12 cases were reported as against 75 cases inthe preceding 11 days, a significant reduction of 84 per cent. "Since last one week-from April 12 to April 18 only onepositive case was reported. The impact of triple lockcontainment strategy of police started appearing in theresults, which is in line with two weeks of incubation periodfor the virus," he said.The results have demonstrated that the strategy wasextremely successful in containing the spread of virus, theofficer said."The success of strategy can be gauged from the fact thatit has brought weekly reporting of cases from 64 to barely 2with in the span of three weeks - a reduction of 97 per cent,"he added. TGBVS VS

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