Covid-19: Global Active Cases touch 1,423,707 and Death Toll is 115,286

Covid-19 cases rise to 815 in Rajasthan after 11 more people test positive: Official

Two more succumb to coronavirus in Gujarat; state toll rises to 26, according a government official. The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to 22 in Gujarat, taking the state tally to 538 the official said.

12 new cases in Andhra Pradesh, total rises to 432, according to a statement by the Health Department of the state.

On April 10, thousands of migrant workers, mostly employed in the textile industry and residing in urban ghettos on the outskirts of Surat, came out on the streets, defying the lockdown to demand their due salaries and permission to return to their native states.

Newsclick’s Damyantee Dhar spoke to some of the migrants in Surat, who told her they had run out of money and food and feared they would die of hunger first and not COVID-19 infection.

With 82 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra, the confirmed cases in the state has now crossed 2000-mark, standing at 2,064, according to health officials.

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad quarantines himself after he came in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.

Karnataka Health Department on Monday confirmed 15 new cases coronavirus infection in the state, taking the total to rise to 247.

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad quarantines himself after he came in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.

With the 21-day lockdown coming to an end on April 14, the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday in the morning at 10 am. An official announcement from the centre regarding the extension of lockdown is awaited.

In a video conference meeting with chief ministers, a consensus was seen between the heads of the state to extend the lockdown for two more weeks.

Delhi’s Development Minister Gopal Rai on Monday spelt out of the rules for the functioning of wholesale markets in the national capital for the coming days. In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, all wholesale markets are directed to sell vegetables from 6am to 11am and fruits 2pm to 6pm. 

For traders, odd-even rules to be implemented in wholesale markets under which they will sell vegetables on alternate days.

In Madhya Pradesh’s Indore a 42-year-old man died due to a coronavirus infection. The death toll in the city has risen to 33, officials confirmed on Monday. With more than 300 cases of infection, Indore is one of the worst hit city in the country.

Core Strategy Group on COVID-19 working on molecular surveillance, rapid and economical diagnostics, new drugs, says Health Ministry.

A package of Rs.15,000 crore called the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package has been announced by Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health at the daily press briefing.