Corona updates 27-4-2020 India

1. PM Modi reportedly told nine Chief Ministers that the lockdown had saved thousands of lives in the past one and a half months.
2. "We have to give importance to the economy as well as continue the fight against COVID-19," PM Modi told Chief Ministers.
3. Economic activities are likely to reopen in orange and green districts, which have far fewer cases or none.
4. States, said the PM, must make efforts to covert red zones into orange and then into green zones.
5. Private cars may be allowed with restrictions but the ban on public transport, including trains, flights and buses, is likely to continue.
6. Schools and colleges are likely to stay shut and the ban on religious meetings and congregations will also continue.
7. Five of nine Chief Ministers at the meeting said the lockdown should end, while the rest were in favour of extending it for the sake of controlling the spread of COVID-19.
8. Among those who favoured continuing the lockdown were Odisha, Meghalaya and Goa. Odisha asked for a month's extension of the restrictions.
9. "Green zones will be opened, relaxations in sectors have been agreed to but the mindset of lockdown will continue. We should get people ready with new norms like social distancing," said Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma after the meeting.
10. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan skipped the meeting and sent the Chief Secretary to represent the state.

Corona updates 26-4-2020 India

• Tamil Nadu CM has announced a complete lockdown in Chennai from April 26-29, between 6 AM & 9PM.
• 29 new cases recorded in Jammu and Kashmir, total crosses 500-mark.
• India reported close to 2,000 new cases in 24 hours, count nears 27,000.
• India and Mexico are its worst-impacted international operations due to the Covid-19, says Hershey's.
• IITs, IIITs not to hike tuition fee for 2020 academic session.
• Saudi Arabia extends suspension of flights, public transport till further notice.
• Madhya Pradesh becomes the third state with over 100 deaths..
• Telangana became the ninth state to breach the 1,000-mark, active patients at 660.
• 9 CMs likely to speak at tomorrow's video-conference with PM Modi.
• Recovery rate of patients climbs to 21.97%; Kerala has best recovery rate at 74%.
• The first Covid-19 patient to be administered convalescent plasma therapy in India was discharged from the hospital.

Corona updates 23-4-2020 India

Wrap Up: All you need to know about Covid-19 pandemic

• MAHARASHTRA: 18 deaths & 394 new cases; death toll at 310; case tally at 6,817
• GUJARAT: 15 deaths & 191 new cases; tally at 2,815
• DELHI: 138 new cases & 3 deaths today; total death toll at 53; cases rise to 2,514
• RAJASTHAN: 70 new cases; tally at 2,034
• MADHYA PRADESH: 7 deaths; 75 more cases; tally at 1,846
• TAMIL NADU: 2 deaths; 72 more cases; tally rises to 1,755
• TELANGANA: 13 new COVID19 cases, total rises to 983
• KARNATAKA: 29 new cases; total number at 474
• JAMMU & KASHMIR: 27 new cases; tally rises to 454
• KERALA: Death of a 4-month-old; 3 more test positive; tally at 450
• WEST BENGAL: 51 more cases; tally rises to 385
• PUNJAB: 70 cured & 17 deaths from a tally of 298
• HARYANA: 5 fresh cases; total count 275
• BIHAR: 21 more test positive; tally at 197
• ODISHA: 5 more test positive; total count at 94
• JHARKHAND: 2 new cases; tally at 59
• UTTARAKHAND: 1 new case; tally to 48
• HIMACHAL PRADESH: 1 death & 18 recovered from a tally of 40
• CHANDIGARH: No new cases today; tally stands at 27