India records the highest peak of deaths in a single day as the number rises to 886; United States records 1,303 deaths in the last 24 hours

Coronavirus outbreak LATEST updates: India recorded its highest peak in a single day on Monday due to COVID-19 with 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections reported in the last twenty-four hours, bringing the country’s total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a video conference with the chief ministers, said that the blockade has been successful since thousands of deaths have been avoided, but warned that the crisis is far from over.

In another significant development, the Indian Council for Medical Research has asked states to stop using the COVID-19 antibody rapid test kits purchased from two Chinese companies.

India reports the largest daily jump in the COVID-19 toll

The Union health ministry, in its afternoon update, said there has been an increase of 1,463 cases since Sunday night, bringing the case count to 28,380. The number of active COVID-19 cases was 21,132, while 6,361 people recovered and one patient migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign citizens. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the number increased to 886.

However, on the positive side, more than 6,300 patients have been discharged, bringing the recovery rate to more than 22 percent, according to the Union Ministry of Health.

Among the major cities, Mumbai has only reported 5,589 cases, while Delhi has more than 2,900 and Ahmedabad more than 2,100 cases.

Furthermore, more than 200 have died in Mumbai, more than 100 in Ahmedabad and at least 54 in the National Capital. These three large urban centers also impact a significant part of the country’s general economic activities.

Of the total 886 across the country, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of deaths (342), followed by Gujarat at 151, Madhya Pradesh at 106, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 41, and Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at 31 each.

The death toll reached 26 in Telangana, 24 in Tamil Nadu, while West Bengal and Karnataka have each reported 20 deaths.

Punjab has recorded 18 deaths so far. The disease has claimed six lives in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Kerala, while Jharkhand and Haryana have recorded three COVID-19 deaths each.

Bihar has reported two deaths, while Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam have each reported one death, according to ministry data.

According to data from the Ministry of Health, Maharashtra also has the maximum number of confirmed cases at 8,068, followed by Gujarat at 3,301, Delhi at 2,918, Rajasthan at 2,185, Madhya Pradesh at 2,168, Uttar Pradesh at 1,955, and Tamil Nadu at 1,885.

The number of COVID-19 cases has increased to 1,177 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,002 in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh Prime Minister YS Jagan Reddy called on people to take precautions to prevent infection, as he warned: “We cannot eliminate it, so we must live with it.”

On the positive side, the Ministry of Health said that 85 districts have not reported a single positive case in the past 14 days, while 16 districts have not witnessed a single case in the past 28 weeks.

Separately, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that five states in the northeast – Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura – are now completely free of coronaviruses and the other three – Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram – have not added No new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last days.

Narendra Modi conducts videoconference with main ministers

When the last week of the second phase of the blockade began, Modi conveyed to the chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy and continue the fight against the new coronavirus.

In his fourth videoconference with the chief ministers on the pandemic, Modi also stressed that the national blockade “has given positive results since the country has managed to save thousands of lives in the last month and a half.”

“The prime minister said the country has seen two blockades so far, both different in certain respects, and now we have to think about the way forward. He said that according to experts, the impact of the coronavirus will continue to be visible in the coming months” , according to an official statement.

Modi announced the first blockade on March 24 in an attempt to combat the endemic coronavirus. Later it was extended until May 3.

Reiterating the mantra of ‘do gaz doori‘(six feet away), Modi said that masks and facial covers will become part of people’s lives in the coming days. He emphasized the importance of using technology as much as possible, and also the need for reform measures. However, he warned that the danger from the virus is far from over and that constant vigilance is of utmost importance.

Several news reports said the prime minister had also hinted at extending the blockade on red zones or coronvairus hotspots after May 3, while asking the prime minister to prepare a gradual exit plan based on the situation in each state.

During the virtual interaction, the chief ministers also voiced their concerns and suggestions. Odisha Prime Minister Naveen Patnaik tried to frame a National Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the smooth movement of thousands of stranded people across the country due to the blockade imposed to combat COVID-19.

In similar lines, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said it would not be possible for the state to bring students from places like Kota until the Center amended its closure guidelines.

Gujarat Prime Minister Vijay Rupani favored the gradual lifting of the coronavirus blockade, while the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Meghalaya favored extending the blockade.

Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, after his interaction with the prime minister, asked state officials to make specific plans for the post-May 3 period, when the second phase of the closure is scheduled to end.

However, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Center was making conflicting statements about the implementation of the blockade, and wanted more clarity on the recent order by the United States Interior Ministry on the reopening of stores. Claiming that many states were not allowed to speak during the Modi video conference with the chief ministers due to the rotation system, Banerjee said that if he had the opportunity to have raised several questions, including the need to send core teams to Bengal.

Tamil Nadu Prime Minister K Palaniswami sought more RT-PCR kits for COVID-19 detection to help the state increase its testing capacity to 10,000 per day from the existing 7,500.

Punjab Prime Minister Amarinder Singh, in a written presentation to the Center, demanded that GST arrears of more than Rs 4 billion be released, as well as a grant due to the revenue shortfall.

Kerala Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was not involved in the interaction, said the state government favors a partial closure in the state until May 15 and sought a special financial package from the Center for various sectors, including the rehabilitation of expatriates. than
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ICMR calls on states to stop using Chinese-made antibody test kits

Meanwhile, the country’s apex health research body, ICMR, called on states to stop using the COVID-19 antibody rapid test kits purchased from two Chinese companies and return them for shipment back to the providers.

States are advised to stop using these kits purchased from the two companies (Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon diagnostic kits) and return them for shipment to providers: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) # COVID-19 https://t.co/aGgEOpibuN

– ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2020

Some states, including Rajasthan, had reported problems with the results provided by these kits. Citing media reports, Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that some people were engaged in speculation while supplying rapid test kits for COVID-19 to the government.

For any human being to try and take advantage of the immeasurable suffering of millions of his brothers and sisters is beyond belief and understanding. This scam is an insult to all Indians. I urge the Prime Minister to act quickly to bring the corrupt to justice. Https://t.co/04KJqALs80

– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2020

However, the Ministry of Health explained the procedure followed to acquire the kits and clarified that no payment had been made for them.

“The ICMR has not made any payments regarding these supplies. Due to the due process followed (which is not made for purchases with an advance amount of 100 percent), the Government of India cannot lose a single rupee,” he said in a statement. statement.

Uttar Pradesh brings migrant workers back

More than 12,000 Uttar Pradesh workers left stranded in Haryana due to the coronavirus blockade have been returned to the state and are now being sent to their home districts, they reported. PTI. Within Uttar Pradesh, the state government is preparing to send nearly 10,000 stranded students in Allahabad to their home districts gradually.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court sought a response from the Center in a guilty plea seeking instructions to authorities to allow migrant workers across the country to return home after testing for coronavirus.

With contributions from agencies

Update date: April 28, 2020 08:20:17 IST

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