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Coronavirus outbreak LATEST updates: 64 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Rajasthan, as of 9 am on Wednesday. The total number of cases in the state now in 1799, including 274 recovered, 97 discharged and 26 deaths, said the Rajasthan Department of Health.
West Bengal writes a letter to MHA, assures cooperation to core teams visiting the state to assess the closure situation. The letter also noted that the Interministerial Central Team (IMCT) had arrived without any prior consultation with the state government and, therefore, “there was no such opportunity to provide any logistical support as provided for in the order of April 19, 2020 Nor did the team ask for help. ‘
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India has increased to 19,984, according to the latest update from the Union Ministry of Health. This number includes cases involving foreign citizens, patients who have recovered, and the number of victims. The number of victims in India due to the new virus has increased to 640.
President Donald Trump has said he will suspend the issuance of new green cards or legal permanent residence for the next 60 days as part of his executive order to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States. However, the measure will have no impact on those who enter the country temporarily, Trump said.
While coronavirus cases in India rose to 19,000 on Tuesday, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) told state governments to stop using the Chinese-made antibody rapid test kits during two days after Rajasthan reported “inaccurate results.”
The Union health ministry, in its daily press conference, said the number of COVID-19 victims in India rose to 603 on Tuesday, while the number of cases rose to 18,985. Of these, 15,122 are active cases, while 3,260 patients have recovered, the ministry added.
Authorities also said the recovery rate improved to 17.5 percent in the country and that a record number of 705 patients were cured and released on Monday. In total, more than 3,300 people have been cured and discharged so far.
The ICMR said a total of 4.49,810 samples had been analyzed as of Tuesday for COVID-19 infection, of which 35,852 were performed on Monday.
Up to 29,776 samples have been analyzed in 201 laboratories under the ICMR network, and 6,076 in 86 private laboratories.
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ICMR tells states not to use rapid antibody tests for two days
The Rajasthan government has stopped using the rapid test kits purchased from China after providing inaccurate results, PTI reported. The state government had received 30,000 kits through ICMR for free, while 10,000 kits were purchased at a cost of Rs 540 plus tax per kit.
Rapid test kits, through which blood samples are analyzed, aim to accelerate the detection and detection of patients suspected of coronavirus, since they take less time to show results compared to swab tests carried out in pathology laboratories.
On Tuesday, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the kits only gave 5.4 percent accurate results versus the expectation of 90 percent accuracy and therefore the kits “were not beneficial. ” He said that the ICMR has been informed on the subject.
Noting comments from the Rajasthan government, Dr. Raman R Gangakhedkar of ICMR told reporters that states have been advised not to use these rapid test kits for two days and that his team will issue a new notice after of field validation.
If problems are found, companies will be asked to replace them, he added.
Maharashtra government revokes lockdown exemptions in Mumbai and Pune
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday revoked the relaxations and exemptions from confinement in Mumbai and Pune because “people do not behave responsibly,” the CMO said.
“The rest of the parts of the state will continue to have partial exemptions,” the statement added.
The permission granted to e-commerce companies to transport electronic products, as well as to open candy and confectionery stores, has reportedly been withdrawn.
E-commerce companies may only transport food, essential items, medications, and medical devices.
Additionally, the construction industry will not be allowed to work in adjacent cities and areas, and IT companies have also been asked to make staff work from home.
There will also be no newspaper delivery in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and the Pune Municipal Region (PMR), according to reports citing the CMO statement.
In Maharashtra, coronavirus cases increased by 552 on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total of cases to 5,218. With 19 new deaths, the number of victims of the virus increased to 251, the state government said.
Meanwhile, Mumbai, which is one of the most affected cities in the entire country, reported 355 new patients with COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,445 in the city. Of the 12 deaths in the city in 24 hours, eight had comorbidities and four had age-related factors, the MCGM said.
The MCGM also said 12 new cases were reported Tuesday in the densely populated Dharavi area of Mumbai. The case count in the area increased to 179, including a total of 12 deaths.
Center, confrontation between the government of West Bengal and the IMCT’s visit to the state
While West Bengal reported three more deaths on Tuesday, a political clash erupted between the state and the Center after the Interior Ministry said the state government was not cooperating with core teams visiting there to assess the COVID situation- 19.
The state ruling party Congress, Trinamool, said the core teams’ visit to West Bengal was like “adventure tourism” and asked why those delegations were not sent to states with a much higher number of infections and critical areas. .
Later Tuesday, one of the two teams dispatched to the state visited certain areas of Kolkata, escorted by the Border Security Force (BSF) and state police personnel.
In a daily press conference on the situation of COVID-19, the joint secretary of the Interior Ministry, Punya Salila Srivastava, said that the Center has sent teams under the Disaster Management Law to four states: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
While Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are giving their full support, the West Bengal government is not, he said.
Meanwhile, West Bengal chief secretary Rajiva Sinha responded to the allegations, saying the state government is cooperating with inter-ministerial central teams visiting the state to assess the situation of COVID-19, but made it clear that they cannot wander with them leaving all the work. to fight the pandemic.
“We are helping them. It is not about not doing that. But our position is that we are all busy fighting the coronavirus … they cannot get information sitting in cars or in the guest house.”
“We will share all the information they want, taking time out of our busy schedule, but we will not be able to roam around with the core team shutting down all our work,” Sinha told reporters at the secretary of state.
115 families in the state of the president in Delhi in quarantine
While new cases were also reported from several states, including Odisha and Kerala, where the spread of infection has been relatively slower, up to 115 families residing at the President’s Estate in Delhi have been subjected to personal isolation as a preventive measure after that a relative sanitation worker tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.
A statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan, however, clarified that to date, no employee of the President’s Secretariat has tested positive and the Secretariat, together with the local administration, is taking all preventive measures under government guidelines.
A COVID-19 positive patient from central Delhi, who was neither an employee of the President’s Secretariat nor a resident of the President’s Estate, had died on April 13 and after locating the contact it was discovered that a family member of An employee of the President’s Secretariat had been in contact with the deceased, the statement said.
The employee and his family members are residents of the President’s Estate.
Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that there are currently 1,603 active cases of COVID-19 in the National Capital, while 47 people have so far died from the disease.
Kejriwal also announced a special trial facility for mediators beginning Wednesday, after Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra reported positive results for several journalists and other staff members of media organizations.
COVID-19 cases rise to 1,337 in Uttar Pradesh, nearly touch 1,000 in Telangana
At least 137 new coronavirus cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, bringing the number of cases in the state to 1,337. The toll is 21 in the state.
Meanwhile, Gujarat saw an increase of 127 cases in 24 hours, resulting in an increase of 2,066, which includes 131 recoveries and 90 deaths so far.
The Tamil Nadu government said 76 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,596. One death was also reported, and the number increased to 18 in the state.
On Tuesday, 56 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Telangana, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 928. This includes 711 active cases, 194 who were cured / discharged and 23 deaths, according to the latest update. provided by the state department of health.
Singapore extends partial blockade, some countries move to reopen amid health warnings
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday extended the “circuit breaker” period until June 1 to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus and ensured the full attention of foreign workers, including Indian citizens.
In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Lee said the government promised to do everything possible to keep this deadly virus at bay.
“We will extend the circuit breaker for another four weeks, that is, until June 1,” Lee said, giving an update on COVID-19 and the increasing number of cases among foreign workers living in dormitories.
Singapore reported 1,111 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, most of them foreign workers living in dormitories. A total of 9,125 people have been infected in the country.
Noting that businesses and workers would be hurt by the extension, the Prime Minister of Singapore said: “But I hope you understand that this short-term pain is to eliminate the virus, protect the health and safety of our loved ones, and allow us to revive our economy. “
“The government will continue to help our companies and workers cope during the extended period of the circuit breaker. We will provide the same level of support to our workers and companies as we are doing now,” he said.
Meanwhile, Spain will begin to allow children to leave their homes for short periods next Monday, AP he reported, adding that Denmark announced plans to reopen Tivoli Gardens, the Copenhagen amusement park that inspired Walt Disney. And Australia said doctors can resume non-urgent surgery next week.
Countries across Europe and beyond, united in the United States by a cascade of states, moved to gradually reopen amid warnings that acting too quickly could allow the virus to return with a vengeance.
Meanwhile, UN leaders called for efforts to ensure that all people have access to future tests, medical supplies, medicines and vaccines, especially in developing countries.
Globally, the coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 1.7 lakh people, including more than 42,000 in the United States. Almost 25 lakh infections have been reported worldwide so far, even though it is feared that the actual count could be much higher, as the evidence so far is limited to severe or symptomatic cases in most countries.
At a press conference, the World Health Organization also warned against any rush to ease coronavirus restrictions, saying any move could result in a resurgence of the disease.
The WHO said that governments around the world must remain vigilant to stop the spread of the deadly virus and the lifting of blockades and other measures of social distancing should be done gradually.
With contributions from agencies
Update date: April 22, 2020 10:25:31 IST
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