Coronavirus LIVE: UK to add India to travel red-list, says health minister

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 273,810 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases today. Delhi govt has imposed a week-long lockdown. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Coronavirus LIVE: Summer vacation in schools to start from April 20, says Bengal Minister

Summer vacation in schools to start from April 20 in view of rising coronavirus cases, says West Bengal minister

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Coronavirus LIVE: No difference in death rates between the first and second wave, says ICMR Chief

Higher requirement of oxygen was found in this wave. There is no difference in the percent of death between the first wave and second wave from the data we have, says ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava

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Coronavirus LIVE: Higher transmissibility of double mutant not established, says ICMR chief

Coronavirus LIVE: Higher transmissibility of double mutant not established, says ICMR chief

1:33 PM

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds a virtual review meeting with district collectors

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Automakers fear dent in sales as Covid-19 cases rise in India: Details here

Leading automobile companies like Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Honda Cars fear dent in sales as Covid-19 cases surged across the country.

 

The country's largest carmaker MSI stated that the auto sales were correlated closely with economic growth and also (being a discretionary purchase) with the consumer sentiment.

 

"The Covid-19 situation deterioration is obviously a negative for customer sentiment and thus has a negative impact on sales," MSI Executive Director (Sales and Marketing) Shashank Srivastava told PTI when asked about the impact of second wave of the pandemic on the company's sales. Read on...

1:24 PM

Former UP Governor Ram Naik tests positive for coronavirus

Former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from his office said on Monday.

 

He is under home quarantine and his health is improving steadily, it said.

 

"Shri Ram Naik, former Governor of Uttar Pradesh, is found to be corona positive. He has home quarantined himself. Shri Naik had fever and therefore was tested immediately and found to be positive, the statement said.

 

Naik had served as a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government at the Centre.

1:22 PM

Covid-19: Maharashtra, UP, 8 other states account for over 78% of new cases

Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan are among the 10 states that account for78.58 per centof the new Covid-19 cases reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

 

India's daily cases continue to soar and a record single-day rise of 273,810 new coronavirus infections have been registered in a span of 24 hours.

 

The other states in the list of 10 are Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

 

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 68,631. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 30,566 while Delhi reported 25,462 new cases. Read on...

1:20 PM

Mayawati urges Centre to maintain supply of medical oxygen to hospitals

Considering the inadequate supply of Remdesivir and medical oxygen for treating Covid-19 patients, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati on Monday requested Central government to give special attention on keeping the supply of medical oxygen smooth and also import the medicines and oxygen so that supply is not disrupted in the hospitals.

 

"In view of the acute shortage of coronavirus vaccine and oxygen in hospitals in various states of the country, I request the Central government to pay special attention on priority. For this if the vaccines need to be imported, the Centre should do it," she said in a tweet.

 

The former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh also appealed people to follow Covid protocol issued by state governments.

 

"Simultaneously, I reque people to strictly adhere to Covid guideline issued by state governments so that the outbreak of the virus can be prevented," she said.

1:07 PM

Coronavirus pandemic in Delhi: People gather in large numbers outside a liquor shop in Khan Market

People gather in large numbers outside a liquor shop in Khan Market; social distancing norms flouted. 

 

Lockdown to be imposed in the national capital from 10pm tonight to 6am next Monday (26th April).

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'Disconnect between markets and the reality of on-ground Covid situation'

The rapid rise in Covid cases over the past few days have triggered a panic-like situation across the country, with most state governments resorting to mobility curbs and weekend curfews. Markets, too, have reacted sharply to the developments.

 

The S&P BSE Sensex has slipped around 9 per cent from its 2021 peak level of 52,517 hit on February 16 to around 47,700 levels now. The mid-and small-cap indices, too, have been in the line of fire with both the indices slipping nearly 7 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively during this period. Read on...

1:03 PM

West Bengal coronavirus update: All state govt-run schools to remain closed from tomorrow till further notice

All the state government-run schools to remain closed from tomorrow till further notice. Early Summer vacation has been announced, in view of the surge in #COVID19 cases: West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee 

12:45 PM

West Bengal polls: Mamata cancels all big rallies in Kolkata amid Covid-19 surge

Considering the steep rise of Covid cases in the city, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled all 'big rallies' in Kolkata and has slashed the timing of the rallies in the districts.

 

She will be restricting herself in one meeting and fewer gatherings 'where cases are lower'. She has also urged her party colleagues to scale down their campaign in parts of Kolkata that will go to polls in the next two phases on April 26 and 29.

 

"Mamata Banerjee will NOT campaign in Kolkata anymore. Only one 'symbolic' meeting on the last day of campaigning in the city on April 26. Slashes time for all her election rallies in all districts. Restricted to just 30 minutes," Trinamool Congress spokesperson Derek O' Brien said in a tweet. Read on...

12:42 PM

Maharashtra administers 127,079 Covid-19 vaccine in last 24 hours

Maharashtra vaccinated 1,27,079 people in the last 24 hours against the Covid-19 in 1,515 sessions, informed the Maharashtra Health Department on Monday.

 

With this, the total number of people vaccinated in the state touched 1,22,83,050.

 

As per state government data, these include 10,67,486 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 5,42,627 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 11,13,691 FLWs (1st dose), 3,67,965 FLWs (2nd dose), 87,86,940 first dose beneficiaries and 4,04,341 second dose beneficiaries of more than 45 years old. Read on...

12:39 PM

Sanjay Raut demands special Parliament session to discuss Covid situation

Amid a sharp rise in the number of cases across the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded the Centre to convene a special session of Parliament for atleast two days to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the country.

 

Speaking to reporters here today, Raut said, "A special Parliament session should be held. I am demanding this because I have been holding discussons with several prominent leaders since yesterday over the Covid-19 situation in various states. All the leaders accepted that the situation in their states is tense and is going out of control. Only pyres are burning everywhere. There is no space left in cemetries. It's nothing but total chaos." Read on...

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Delhi's healthcare system under stress, at its limit: Kejriwal

Delhi's healthcare system under stress, at its limit: Kejriwal