Covid LIVE: Maharashtra records highest daily count of 59,907 cases

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3:08 AM

Pune district reports 10,907 new Covid-19 cases, 62 deaths

With the addition of 10,907 new coronavirus cases in Pune district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, its overall case count reached 6,04,037, a health official said.

The death toll due to the virus mounted to 10,402 as 62 patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, he said.
 

"Of these new cases, 5,651 are in areas located within the PuneMunicipal Corporation limits, where the caseload has grown to 3,05,372 now. However, 4,361 patients recovered and got discharge from hospitals," he said.
 

With 2,784 new cases in Pimpri Chinchwad, an industrial township near Pune city, the Covid-19 tally there stands at 1,58,768, the official said.
 

3:08 AM

Covid surge continues in UP; night curfew in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh reported 40 coronavirus fatalities, highest in recent weeks, and 6,023 new cases on Wednesday, pushing the toll to 8,964 and the tally to 6,45,930.
 

In a bid to effectively control the pandemic infection in the district, the Lucknow district administration said that all educational institutions, barring medical, nursing and para-medical institutes, would remain closed till April 15.
 

District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash said examinations would be allowed in recognised educational institutes with strict adherence to protocols.
 

Night curfew will be imposed in areas under the Lucknow Municipal Corporation from Thursday till April 16 from 9 pm to 6 am, the official said, as the coronavirus cases continue to surge.
 

Night curfew has also been imposed in Kanpur from 10 pm to 6 am and will remain in place till April 30, Kanpur District Magistrate Alok Tiwari said in a statement.
 

There will be exemption on ferrying essential items and there will be no ban on movement of goods vehicles, the Lucknow district magistrate said.
 

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a video conference with several district magistrates.
 

11:45 PM

Chhattisgarh records 10,310 new Covid-19 cases, highest so far

Chhattisgarh on Wednesday recorded 10,310 new Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, which pushed the state's caseload to 3,96,579, officials said.
 

With 53 more deaths due to the viral infection and co-morbidities reported during the day, the statewide toll climbed to 4,469.
 

These fatalities occurred on Wednesday and Tuesday, a health official said.
 

The state has witnessed over 82,000 coronavirus cases and 611 deaths in the last one month.
 

As many as 65 people were discharged from hospitals, while 2,544 others completed their home isolation period in the day, leaving the state with 58,883 active cases, he said.
 

With this, the number of people who have recovered from the infection increased to 3,33,227.
 

The worst-hit Raipur and Durg districts accounted for 3,302 and 1,664 new cases, respectively, for the day.
 

While the count of infections in Raipur has reached 79,729, including 1,028 deaths, Durg's caseload increased to 47,555, including 818 deaths.
 

Rajnandgaon witnessed 873 new cases, Bilaspur 600 and Bemetara 308, among other districts, he said.
 

With 42,289 samples tested on Wednesday, the total number of tests in the state went up to 60,30,841.
 

Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 3,96,579, new cases 10,310, deaths 4,469, recovered 3,33,227, active cases 58,883, people tested so far 60,30,841.
 

11:44 PM

Jammu college closed for 4 days after 30 test Covid positive

The Government Gandhi Memorial Science College here was closed for four days after 30 people, including 23 students, tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, officials said.
 

The cases came to the fore during a special rapid-antigen-test drive, the officials said.
 

Out of 450 samples taken, 30 returned positive, but none of them was symptomatic and they were advised home quarantine, according to officials.
 

The college management ordered closure of the institute to allow proper sanitisation and decided to reopen it on Monday.

9:38 PM

Maharashtra: 4 held in Nanded for selling remdesivir at higher price

Police on Wednesday detained four persons in Maharashtra's Nanded for allegedly selling remdesivir injections at a higher price, an official said.
 

The operation was carried out jointly by the Nanded police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, in which dummy customers were sent to trap the accused, the official said.
 

Remdesivir is considered a key anti-viral drug in the fight against Covid-19, especially in adult patients with severe complications.
 

"On Wednesday, a relative of a coronavirus patient complained to the local crime branch that although the cost of one remdesivir injection is Rs 5,400, it is being sold at Rs 8,000 by persons in the city," he said.
 

Thereafter, a team was formed to take action and Veerbhadra Swami (26), Babarao Padole (25), Balaji Dhonde (34) and Vishwajeet Kamble (36) were detained from Shivajinagar area in Nanded, he said.
 

"There is a shortage of remdesivir and we came to know that it is being sold in black. The police and other officials acted on a tip-off and detained the four accused and recovered seven injections from them," Nanded Superintendent of Police Pramod Shewale said.
 

9:35 PM

Maharashtra reports 59,907 new Covid-19 cases

9:26 PM

All degree exams of Mangalore University, scheduled from April 8 to April 10, postponed

9:25 PM

Gujarat govt refutes Cong's claims of mismanagement during Covid-19 pandemic

Refuting the Congress' allegation of mismanagement and failure in tackling the coronavirus situation in the state, the BJP government in Gujarat claimed that its track record was far better than other states.
 

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who handles Health portfolio, said over 80 lakh persons in the state were already given the Covid-19 vaccine, which is a record in the country.
 

"Our government was always serious about coronavirus and we have implemented various measures in a well-planned manner during the last one year. Compared to other states, Gujarat is way ahead when it comes to fighting this pandemic," Patel told reporters at a press conference in Gandhinagar.
 

"Till now, 80.17 lakh persons have already been vaccinated in the state. This is more than any other state.
 

Instead of helping the government or people in these difficult times, Congress leaders are levelling baseless allegations for political gains," the deputy chief minister said.
 

Earlier during the day, Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson of the Congress Shaktisinh Gohil claimed that ICU beds and ventilators were not available for patients, neither in private nor in government-run hospitals.
 

9:24 PM

Maharashtra records highest daily count of 59,907 new coronavirus cases

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9:23 PM

A total of 60 students at IIT Roorkee test positive for Covid-19

8:55 PM

All state board students of class 9 and 11 will be promoted to next class without any examinations

8:51 PM

Punjab reports 2,997 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,959 discharges, and 63 deaths

Punjab reports 2,997 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,959 discharges, and 63 deaths

8:50 PM

Online home deliveries of food allowed 24x7 in Mumbai, says BMC

Online home deliveries of food allowed 24x7 in Mumbai, says BMC

8:43 PM

Uttar Pradesh reports 6,023 new coronavirus cases and 40 deaths

8:42 PM

Madhya Pradesh records 4,043 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths

Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday reported 4,043 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 3,18,014 while 13 fatalities pushed the toll to 4,086, the state health department said.

 

A total of 2,126 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the count of recoveries in Madhya Pradesh to 2,87,869, the department said. With 866 new cases, Indore's caseload went up to 74,895 while that of Bhopal rose to 55,255 with the addition of 618 cases.