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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Assistance said Wednesday that 32 people have died and 773 have tested positive for the new coronavirus in India since Tuesday, bringing the number of deaths from COVID-19 to 149 and cases to 5,194. until now.
According to data from the health ministry, the increase in the number of cases between 9 am on Tuesday and 9 am on Wednesday is the highest in a 24-hour period.
Representative image. PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country faces a “social emergency” situation, as well as serious economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After an interaction with Modi via video conference, several political leaders said the blockade may not be fully lifted after April 14.
“Prime Minister Modi made it clear that the blockade is not being lifted and also that the life before the crown and after the crown will not be the same,” said Biju Janata Dal leader Pinaki Misra. PTI.
Maharashtra continues to lead among states
New cases were reported from Maharashtra (including in the densely populated Dharavi slums of Mumbai), Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir, among other places.
Ladakh Lok Sabha member Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said the spread of the virus has been successfully contained in the Union Territory, while the Sikkim government said so far not a single case has been detected in the state .
The largest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra with 1,018, followed by Tamil Nadu with 690 and Delhi with 576 cases.
Telangana has reported 364 cases of COVID-19 followed by Kerala in 336. Rajasthan has 328 cases, Uttar Pradesh has 326, and Andhra Pradesh reported 305 cases of coronavirus. New cases of coronavirus have increased to 229 in Madhya Pradesh, 175 in Karnataka and 165 in Gujarat.
Haryana has 147 cases, Jammu and Kashmir has 116, West Bengal has 99, and Punjab has 91 positive patients so far. Odisha has reported 42 cases of coronavirus.
Sixteen deaths were reported from Maharashtra, two from Delhi, West Bengal, Haryana and Tamil Nadu and one from Andhra Pradesh.
Altogether, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of coronavirus deaths at 64 years, followed by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with 13 each and Delhi with 9. Telengana, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have reported seven deaths each.
Modi interacts with opposition leaders, other parties
Interacting with Opposition floor leaders and other parties through a video conference, Modi said states, district administrations and experts have suggested extending the ongoing blockade beyond April 14 to contain the spread of the virus.
Modi told leaders that the country faces “serious economic challenges as a result of COVID-19, and the government is committed to overcoming them.”
After the meeting, the leader of the Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad, said that around 80 percent of the political parties suggested the extension of the blockade.
The prime minister told leaders that he is receiving requests to extend the blockade and that he will speak to chief ministers and experts before making a decision in the best interest of the nation, Azad said.
Modi plans to interact with all the main ministers on April 11.
Uttarakhand and Goa teamed up with several other states to favor the extension of the blockade, while the Punjab government said it will take a call on April 10 about whether to extend the ongoing curfew in the state beyond April 14.
Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa said PTI that his government is in favor of lifting the blockade in districts that have remained free of infection, subject to approval by the Center.
He also said the state intends to relax liquor sales, suspended since the 21-day shutdown was imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, after April 14, in a bid to boost state revenue.
Doctors are warriors, they must be protected: SC
Doctors and health professionals are “warriors” in the fight against coronavirus and must be protected, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, even when the Center said it is doing its best to provide them with personal protective equipment (PPE) and other facilities.
The main court suggested that the government should create a mechanism to solicit suggestions from individuals on how to proceed with COVID-19 related issues, including treatment, the regulatory mechanism for people working from home, and also closure.
The Center informed Judges Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat, who listened via videoconference to three petitions for protection kits for doctors and health workers in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, that PPE kits are being prepared and other things you need and you are taking action. In this regard.
Analyst Predicts Significant Economic Damage
An adverse impact of the pandemic on the economic activities of various segments was reported. Global financial giant Goldman Sachs said the Indian economy could see GDP growth of just 1.5 percent on the current tax.
Indian Railways, which was on track until February to not only meet but exceed its cargo target, will end 2019-20 with 15.7 million tonnes less than the 1,212.56 million tonnes of the previous financial year, official figures showed.
As business has been depleted due to pandemic with operations virtually closed, cargo profits have also plummeted: from Rs 1.25,354 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 1.23,225 crore in Fiscal period 2019-2020, a loss of Rs 2,129 crore.
Much of the hydroxychloroquine purchased by the US USA Came from India: Trump
A sizeable portion of the 29 million doses of hydroxychloroquine purchased by the United States to combat the coronavirus pandemic is from India, President Donald Trump said, acknowledging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “great” when he sought his help in allowing the sale of the antimalarial drug to treat the growing number of COVID-19 patients in the United States.
Trump and Modi spoke on the phone last week. During the call, Trump asked Modi to lift control of the U.S. order for hydroxychloroquine, of which India is the main producer.
Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for COVID-19 and is being tested in more than 1,500 patients with coronavirus in New York.
Anticipating that it will work, given the initial positive results, Trump has purchased more than 29 million doses of hydroxychloroquine for the potential treatment of patients with COVID-19.
“I bought millions of doses (of hydroxychloroquine). More than 29 million. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi, a lot of it (hydroxychloroquine) comes from India. I asked him if he would release it. It was great. It was really good,” Trump told him. Sean Hannity about Fox News on Monday night.
Late Wednesday, Trump too tweeted thanking the Indian government.
“Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends. Thank you India and the Indian people for the HCQ decision. It will not be forgotten!” Trump said, thanking Modi as well.
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Update date: April 09, 2020 00:07:59 IST
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