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India published 1,554 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday night, bringing the total number of confirmed positives to 26,496 according to an update from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The death toll is 824.
However, data from the States show that 26,517 have tested positive and there have been 827 deaths.
Also read: No new cases of COVID-19 after May 16, study finds
The country’s death rate, according to the Ministry, was around 3.1% and the recovery rate of more than 20%, which, he said, was “comparatively better” than most countries and could also be attributed to the success of the blockade. like the containment strategy.
Also read: India says daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases has slowed to 6%
The Hindu He has presented an electronic book in several languages on essential information of COVID-19, in addition to covering the developments related to the coronavirus pandemic as it developed. Here is a collection of our daily cartoons on COVID-19.
Here are expert answers on your virus inquiries, a list of state hotline numbers, a state tracker for COVID-19 cases, deaths and tests, and a map of confirmed cases in India.
Here are the latest updates:
2.15 pm | Maharashtra
People of all religions followed the blocking rules: Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray thanked people of all faiths for following the blocking rules. “Whether it’s Akshay Tritiya or Ramzaan month, people have decided to stay indoors and I thank everyone.”
“God has the form of doctors, health professionals,” he said.
The closure certainly has benefits, he said. “It stopped the multiplication of patients in Maharashtra. We certainly managed to control the spread unlike other countries,” Thackeray said.
He thanked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for not “playing politics” and “staying with the government.”
“Migrant workers want to go home. But one thing is certain: that the trains will not start
“We have to do it systematically,” Thackeray also said.
He added that the Maharashtra government had not withheld any numbers.
He said that although the disease’s growth rate may be slowing, “we can’t be relaxed.”
“We have to avoid overcrowding.
“The herd’s immunity has yet to be tested. Corona[virus] It can be cured if taken with caution, even if there are no medications for it.
“Dialysis centers, cancer treatment should begin. The state government will cooperate for doctors who are treating patients who are not COVID-19.
“Exhibition in Goregaon, a work center for insulation is being established.
“1,08,972 tests have been conducted in Maharashtra. 1, 01,162 were negative.
“For farmers, cotton buying centers started. There are no restrictions on the movement of fruit. There are no restrictions on agricultural activities.
“Prime Minister Modi will hold a video conference tomorrow. I am in contact with Amit Shah, Modiji. Reporting daily on everything,” he added.
–Alok Deshpande
14:00 | Chhattisgarh
14 BSF personnel quarantined in Chhattisgarh
Fourteen Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were quarantined in Chhattisgarh on suspicion of coronavirus infection after they returned from Agra, officials said Sunday.
Their samples have been sent for testing and reports are awaited, a senior official said.
1.45 pm | Maharashtra
Pune District Reports 49 New Cases Within 12 Hours
The increase in Pune’s COVID-19 cases continued unabated after the district reported 49 new cases within 12 hours, bringing the cumulative count of active positive cases to 979, health officials said April 26. .
With the accumulation of new cases, the district has witnessed an increase of 105 active coronavirus cases within 36 hours.
1.00 pm | Madhya Pradesh
COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh cross 2,000
COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh broke the 2,000 mark on Saturday night, 37 days after its first set of cases appeared in Jabalpur. The state count is 2,036 now, according to the State Department of Health.
12.15 pm | Karnataka
A patient in Karnataka tested positive on Sunday.
With this, the total number of cases is 501.
The patient is a 47-year-old woman from Panemangalore in the Dakshina Kannada district who had come into contact with the patient who tested positive. She has been isolated at a designated hospital in the district.
12.00 pm | Mumbai
Another police officer, a 52-year-old police chief, lost his life to the coronavirus on Sunday.
This is the second Mumbai policeman to fall prey to the pandemic.
11.30 a.m.
India’s decision to supply drugs to countries was guided by its ethics, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio broadcast, Mann ki Baat, He addressed the people mentioning all the measures taken to combat the deadly coronavirus and thanked the work done by citizens and people from various specializations.
11.00 a. M.
We are bringing migrant workers back to Madhya Pradesh, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that the state government had begun to bring back migrant workers trapped in different states by bus.
“We will not let them walk,” he said. “We have seen them walk back home on roads and railways in the heat. They must be very concerned. So we will make all the arrangements for your trip, we will send you back to your villages by bus. ”
Indore has registered 91 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the city’s count to 1,176.
Up to 57 patients have died from the disease, while 107 have recovered from it in the city.
The number of positive cases rose to 2,036 in Madhya Pradesh, said Pravin Jadia, Indore’s chief medical and health officer.
(Sidharth Yadav)
9.30 a.m.
Odisha’s positive COVID-19 count crosses 100
Odisha’s COVID-19 positive case count has crossed 100, following the detection of nine new cases in Jajpur and Sundargarh districts in the past 24 hours.
While six people, who returned from West Bengal, tested positive in Jajpur, Sundargarh reported three new cases. The total number of cases has now reached 103.
9.15 am
India cannot conquer COVID-19 without aggressive testing, says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that without aggressive testing facilities, India would have difficulty “conquering” the challenge posed by COVID-19, Congress said on Sunday.
The party released a short video of an online meeting of the congressional advisory group, led by Dr. Singh, where top union leaders and former ministers discuss different aspects of the pandemic every other day.
8.20 am
United States Registers 2,494 More Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours
The United States recorded 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported Saturday night by Johns Hopkins University.
The country now has a total of 53,511 deaths, with 936,293 confirmed infections, according to a count by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday).
7.45 am | Germany
‘I want to get my life back’: the Germans protest against the running of the bulls
German police wearing riot gear and face masks clashed with dozens of protesters on Saturday in central Berlin against blocking the coronavirus in public life.
Protesters shouted “I want to get my life back” and held signs with slogans like “Protect constitutional rights” and “Freedom is not everything, but without freedom, everything is nothing”
6.00 am
Spain to allow exercise outdoors
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a reduction in closure restrictions on Saturday as the children prepared to leave for the first time in six weeks and the figures confirmed a daily number of deaths from coronavirus that was well below from the peak seen earlier this month.
2.00 am | Mumbai
602 cases in 24 hours; the city violates the 5,000 mark
Mumbai recorded 602 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the count to 5,049. Thirteen deaths were also reported in the city, bringing the number of deaths to 191. The case fatality rate was 3.7% and 762 recovered patients were discharged from hospitals.
12.30 a.m.
Global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 200,000
As the total death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps to alleviate some blockades, while fear of the infection made even some companies wounded by pandemics reluctant to reopen.
