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NEW DELHI: The number of deaths from Covid-19 rose to 826 and the number of cases rose to 26,917 in India on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry. The death toll increased by 47 and the number of cases increased by 1,975 since the ministry’s last update.
The number of active Covid-19 cases was 20,177, while 5,913 people were cured and released, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.
Here’s a look at the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in India and around the world:
UK records lowest daily toll for Covid-19 at 413
The UK recorded the lowest number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus in one month at 413 on Sunday, with a total number of hospital deaths amounting to 20,732.
UK Environment Secretary George Eustice announced the update during the daily Downing Street briefing in London, revealing that Covid-19 hospitalizations had continued to chart a downward trend as it fell to 15,953.
The minister, however, warned that it was still too early to start discussing any slowdown in the stringent blockade measures in place.
Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra cross 8,000 marks; total number of deaths 342
The number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra crossed the 8,000 mark on Sunday after 440 more people, 358 of them from Mumbai alone, were found infected, a health official said.
On Saturday, the state had reported 811 positive cases of coronavirus, the highest increase in a single day.
With 440 new cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in the state increased to 8,068, the official said.
Millions of children at risk with interrupted immunization services
Millions of children are at risk of losing life-saving vaccines against measles, diphtheria and polio due to interruptions in the immunization service amid the spread of COVID-19, UNICEF warned.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, measles, polio and other vaccines were out of reach for 20 million children under the age of one each year, the United Nations Children’s Fund said Saturday.
Given current disruptions, UNICEF warned that this could create avenues for disastrous outbreaks in 2020 and beyond.
Iran says virus cases pass 90,000
The number of new coronavirus cases in Iran has exceeded 90,000, according to official figures released on Sunday, when Tehran announced its fewest number of new deaths in weeks.
Health authorities have registered 1,153 new cases of Covid-19 disease since noon on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 90,481.
Sixty additional deaths were recorded, with a total death toll reaching 5,710, he added.
It is the lowest number of officially declared deaths since March 10.
Gurgaon multinationals may have to work from home until the end of July
Multinational companies, BPOs and IT-enabled services (ITES) in Gurgaon may have to allow their employees to work from home until the end of July, says the CEO of the Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority, V S Kundu.
Kundu, who is also Haryana’s additional chief secretary, added that several real estate projects, including those of DLF, have received the green signal to resume construction, but within social distancing standards.
Part of the National Capital Region, Gurgaon is known as the city of the millennium and is home to many BPOs, MNCs, and tech giants, including Infosys, Genpact, Google, and Microsoft.
Nations prepare to ease blockages as virus deaths pass 200,000
Spanish children were allowed to go out on Sunday for the first time in six weeks as countries prepared to ease closure measures and reopen economies destroyed by the coronavirus despite the number of deaths worldwide exceeding the 200,000.
The governments of Belgium to the United States are preparing for a partial reopening in an attempt to restore normality for almost half of humanity forced into some form of confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus cases worldwide have risen to 2.86 million and deaths have doubled since April 10, with more than half in Europe, according to an AFP count.
The daily number of deaths from viruses in Spain falls to 288, the lowest in a month
The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Spain fell to 288 on Sunday, the lowest since March 20, as the country reduced its closure to allow children to go out for the first time in six weeks.
The Health Ministry said the number dropped from 378 on Saturday and brought the total number of victims in Spain to 23,190, the third highest number of deaths after the United States and Italy.
Modi says India’s fight against human-powered coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that India’s “people-led” battle against Covid-19 is the only way for the country to overcome the pandemic, and called on people to avoid any complacency that they will not be infected. by the coronavirus because it has done so. So far it does not affect where they live or work.
In his monthly broadcast of ‘Mann ki Baat’, Modi said the country is in the midst of a ‘yudh’ (war) and stated that people must remain careful and take precautions.
India records 6% growth in 24 hours, the lowest daily rate since crossing 100 cases, says government
India recorded six percent growth in new cases in a single day, from 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, which is the lowest daily growth rate on record since the country crossed 100 cases, the government said Saturday. Since Friday morning, an increase of 1,429 cases has been reported.
With 208 R&D projects, IITs lead India’s fight against Covid-19
India’s scientific effort to contain and eliminate the threat of the novel coronavirus is being led by 18 IITs with experts participating in 208 dedicated R&D projects in seven different categories. As part of its work begins to pay off, IIT-Guwahati has shown how to corner the largest group of projects, followed by IIT-Madras and IIT-Hyderabad. Almost 50% of the key research in the major technical schools in India is done in six of the old IITs.
After Delhi, 5 more states want blockade to extend beyond May 3
A day after the Delhi government said the blockade would have to be continued until May 16 in the national capital, five states, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Punjab and Odisha, strayed on Saturday towards the extension of the curves. at the critical points of their respective states beyond May. 3)
Evacuation Exercise Accelerates in All States
As the national shutdown entered its fifth week, an unprecedented cross-country evacuation exercise to bring back migrant workers and others stranded in different states seemed to gain momentum on Saturday with Punjab sending 80 buses to transport Sikh pilgrims trapped in Maharashtra and UP preparing to bring at least 9,500 Haryana workers by Sunday.
Nearly 6,300 infected Indians in 50 countries, the toll amounts to 40
About 6,300 Indian citizens abroad have tested positive for the new coronavirus, representing a serious logistical challenge for the government when it decides to evacuate the stranded Indians abroad. The number has nearly doubled in the past 8-9 days as it stood at 3,336 on April 16. The number of deaths of Indian citizens caused by Covid-19 abroad also shot up to 40 out of 25 during this period.
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The number of active Covid-19 cases was 20,177, while 5,913 people were cured and released, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.
Here’s a look at the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in India and around the world:
UK records lowest daily toll for Covid-19 at 413
The UK recorded the lowest number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus in one month at 413 on Sunday, with a total number of hospital deaths amounting to 20,732.
UK Environment Secretary George Eustice announced the update during the daily Downing Street briefing in London, revealing that Covid-19 hospitalizations had continued to chart a downward trend as it fell to 15,953.
The minister, however, warned that it was still too early to start discussing any slowdown in the stringent blockade measures in place.
Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra cross 8,000 marks; total number of deaths 342
The number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra crossed the 8,000 mark on Sunday after 440 more people, 358 of them from Mumbai alone, were found infected, a health official said.
On Saturday, the state had reported 811 positive cases of coronavirus, the highest increase in a single day.
With 440 new cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in the state increased to 8,068, the official said.
Millions of children at risk with interrupted immunization services
Millions of children are at risk of losing life-saving vaccines against measles, diphtheria and polio due to interruptions in the immunization service amid the spread of COVID-19, UNICEF warned.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, measles, polio and other vaccines were out of reach for 20 million children under the age of one each year, the United Nations Children’s Fund said Saturday.
Given current disruptions, UNICEF warned that this could create avenues for disastrous outbreaks in 2020 and beyond.
Iran says virus cases pass 90,000
The number of new coronavirus cases in Iran has exceeded 90,000, according to official figures released on Sunday, when Tehran announced its fewest number of new deaths in weeks.
Health authorities have registered 1,153 new cases of Covid-19 disease since noon on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 90,481.
Sixty additional deaths were recorded, with a total death toll reaching 5,710, he added.
It is the lowest number of officially declared deaths since March 10.
Gurgaon multinationals may have to work from home until the end of July
Multinational companies, BPOs and IT-enabled services (ITES) in Gurgaon may have to allow their employees to work from home until the end of July, says the CEO of the Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority, V S Kundu.
Kundu, who is also Haryana’s additional chief secretary, added that several real estate projects, including those of DLF, have received the green signal to resume construction, but within social distancing standards.
Part of the National Capital Region, Gurgaon is known as the city of the millennium and is home to many BPOs, MNCs, and tech giants, including Infosys, Genpact, Google, and Microsoft.
Nations prepare to ease blockages as virus deaths pass 200,000
Spanish children were allowed to go out on Sunday for the first time in six weeks as countries prepared to ease closure measures and reopen economies destroyed by the coronavirus despite the number of deaths worldwide exceeding the 200,000.
The governments of Belgium to the United States are preparing for a partial reopening in an attempt to restore normality for almost half of humanity forced into some form of confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus cases worldwide have risen to 2.86 million and deaths have doubled since April 10, with more than half in Europe, according to an AFP count.
The daily number of deaths from viruses in Spain falls to 288, the lowest in a month
The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Spain fell to 288 on Sunday, the lowest since March 20, as the country reduced its closure to allow children to go out for the first time in six weeks.
The Health Ministry said the number dropped from 378 on Saturday and brought the total number of victims in Spain to 23,190, the third highest number of deaths after the United States and Italy.
Modi says India’s fight against human-powered coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that India’s “people-led” battle against Covid-19 is the only way for the country to overcome the pandemic, and called on people to avoid any complacency that they will not be infected. by the coronavirus because it has done so. So far it does not affect where they live or work.
In his monthly broadcast of ‘Mann ki Baat’, Modi said the country is in the midst of a ‘yudh’ (war) and stated that people must remain careful and take precautions.
India records 6% growth in 24 hours, the lowest daily rate since crossing 100 cases, says government
India recorded six percent growth in new cases in a single day, from 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, which is the lowest daily growth rate on record since the country crossed 100 cases, the government said Saturday. Since Friday morning, an increase of 1,429 cases has been reported.
With 208 R&D projects, IITs lead India’s fight against Covid-19
India’s scientific effort to contain and eliminate the threat of the novel coronavirus is being led by 18 IITs with experts participating in 208 dedicated R&D projects in seven different categories. As part of its work begins to pay off, IIT-Guwahati has shown how to corner the largest group of projects, followed by IIT-Madras and IIT-Hyderabad. Almost 50% of the key research in the major technical schools in India is done in six of the old IITs.
After Delhi, 5 more states want blockade to extend beyond May 3
A day after the Delhi government said the blockade would have to be continued until May 16 in the national capital, five states, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Punjab and Odisha, strayed on Saturday towards the extension of the curves. at the critical points of their respective states beyond May. 3)
Evacuation Exercise Accelerates in All States
As the national shutdown entered its fifth week, an unprecedented cross-country evacuation exercise to bring back migrant workers and others stranded in different states seemed to gain momentum on Saturday with Punjab sending 80 buses to transport Sikh pilgrims trapped in Maharashtra and UP preparing to bring at least 9,500 Haryana workers by Sunday.
Nearly 6,300 infected Indians in 50 countries, the toll amounts to 40
About 6,300 Indian citizens abroad have tested positive for the new coronavirus, representing a serious logistical challenge for the government when it decides to evacuate the stranded Indians abroad. The number has nearly doubled in the past 8-9 days as it stood at 3,336 on April 16. The number of deaths of Indian citizens caused by Covid-19 abroad also shot up to 40 out of 25 during this period.
