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Death toll in Punjab hooch tragedy mounts to 70 | Amritsar News SPS Parmar, Inspector General of Police (IG), border range. (Photo: ANI) AMRITSAR: The toll in the hooch tragedy in Punjab mounted to 70 on Saturday, with maximum 47 deaths reported from Tarn Taran district.
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Paddy residue burning events have reduced by 69.49 per cent in Punjab, 18.28 per cent in Haryana and 47.61 per cent in the eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The number of stubble burning events in Punjab, Haryana and the eight National Capital Region (NCR) districts of Uttar Pradesh has come down significantly this year, with a total of 1,795 such incidents reported this month as against 4,854 in the same period last year, the Centre's air quality commission said on Friday.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas said according to a report based on the protocol framed by the Indian Space Reserach Organization (ISRO), paddy residue burning events have been reduced by 69.49 per cent in Punjab, 18.28 per cent in Haryana and 47.61 per cent in the eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh during a one-month period, as compared to the corresponding period last year.
"Active paddy residue-burning events in Punjab, Haryana and eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh have come down significantly this year, fewer fire counts reported in 2021 as compared to last year,” the commission said.
"Total 1,795 fire counts reported for the one-month period till October 14 as against 4,854 instances reported in the corresponding period during 2020. Enforcement agencies have so far inspected 663 of the total reported sites in Punjab, Haryana and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh," it added.
It said of the 1,795 sites from where stubble burning was reported in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, 663 fields have been inspected by the enforcement agencies and the officials concerned of the respective states and that an environmental compensation (EC) has been imposed in 252 cases.
During the said period in the current year, 1,286 stubble-burning events were reported in Punjab as against 4,216 for the same period last year.
Haryana reported 487 such incidents as against 596 for the corresponding year last year.
The total number of stubble burning incidents reported from the eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh during this period was 22 as against 42 for the corresponding period last year.
No stubble burning incident was reported from Delhi and the two NCR districts of Rajasthan.
The first paddy residue-burning event was reported on September 16 in Punjab, on September 18 in the NCR area of Uttar Pradesh and on September 28 in Haryana.
In a statement, the CAQM said crop harvesting will be at its peak in the next few weeks and the state governments are taking steps in accordance with the plan of action to improve the efficacy of enforcement and implementation to effectively tackle the problem of stubble burning.
To curb and abate air pollution during the ongoing harvest season, the CAQM has been actively monitoring paddy residue-burning events since September 15 in Punjab, Haryana and the eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh.
It has been regularly holding meetings with officials, including deputy commissioners, from Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
A protocol has been developed by the ISRO for the CAQM to monitor fire counts, in coordination with major stakeholders, including ICAR-IARI.
The commission is also monitoring the implementation of the action plan formulated by the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, based on a framework developed by it for prevention and control of stubble burning.
The hotspots of paddy residue burning in Punjab are Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Patiala and Ludhiana. These four districts account for 72 per cent of the stubble-burning events in the state, the commission said.
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One more dies due to spurious liquor in Punjab; death toll 105
One more dies due to spurious liquor in Punjab; death toll 105
The death toll in the Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rose to 105 with one more person reported dead in Gurdaspur’s Batala, officials said on Monday.
“The death toll in Batala has now reached 13 with one more person dying on Sunday,” Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ishfaq said.
The maximum 80 deaths have been reported from Tarn Taran district, followed by 13 in Gurdaspur’s Batala and 12…
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Death toll in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rises to 98
Death toll in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rises to 98
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Apart from Tarn Taran, 12 deaths have been reported from Amritsar and 11 from Gurdaspur’s Batala, in a tragedy unfolding since Wednesday evening. (Representative image)
The death toll in the Punjab hooch tragedy rose to 98 on Sunday with 12 more people reported dead in Tarn Taran district after drinking spurious liquor. In Tarn Taran, the death toll is now 75, Deputy Commissioner…
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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Junior assistant in Delhi LG's office tests positive for COVID-19; samples from 40 staff members taken
23:58 (IST)
Coronavirus in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates
Chhattisgarh reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
Eight more people, seven of them migrant workers, tested coronavirus positive in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, taking the state's tally of patients to 369, a health official said. Of the new cases, five were reported from Jashpur district, while one case each came from Bilaspur, Balodabazar and Bastar districts, he said.
Bastar district recorded its first case of coronavirus after a 24-year-old student, who recently travelled from Delhi to Jagdalpur, tested positive for the infection, he said. The student was studying in Rajasthan, he said. The other new patients were migrant workers, who recently returned to their native villages from different states of the country and were staying in quarantine centres, he said.
Earlier in the day, four patients were discharged from the AIIMS Raipur following their recovery, he said. At present, the state has 286 COVID-19 activecases as 83 patients have recovered so far, the official said. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases: 369, new cases: eight, deaths: zero, discharged: 83, active cases: 286, people tested so far: 59,230.
(PTI)
23:53 (IST)
Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates
France, Italy, Belgium to stop use of hydroxychloroquine on safety fears
France, Italy and Belgium acted to halt the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus infection amid questions about the safety of the generic anti-malaria drug.
France on Wednesday cancelled a decree allowing hospital doctors to dispense the medicine, while the Italian Medicine Agency (AIFA) suspended authorization to use hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 outside clinical trials.
Belgium's medicine agency warned against using the drug to treat the virus any more except within ongoing clinical registered trials. It said trials aiming to evaluate the drug should also take potential risks into consideration.
(Reuters)
23:48 (IST)
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Telangana govt decides to open all shops except in malls in Hyderbad from tomorrow
Telangana CMO said, "Government has decided to open all shops except the malls in Hyderabad from Thursday. People were crowding shops since the permission was given to open shops on an alternate basis, hence it has been decided to allow all shops to open."
23:39 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Maharashtra govt says 'notification' on social media is untrue
It is observed that above copies of ‘notifications’ are in circulation in social media. The State Govt clarifies that these notifications are not issued by the Maharashtra government, the statement said.
सोशल मीडियावर व्हायरल झालेल्या या अधिसूचना राज्य शासनाने जारी केलेल्या नाहीत. It is observed that above copies of ‘notifications’ are in circulation in social media. The State Govt clarifies that these notifications are not issued by the Govt of #Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/OqpA4VBtw4
— MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) May 27, 2020
23:34 (IST)
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US on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from virus
The United States was on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, a once-unthinkable toll that now appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World make plans to reopen, crowds of unmasked Americans swarm beaches and public health officials predict a resurgence by fall.
The stark reality comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine, according to a new poll released Wednesday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, issued a stern warning after viewing video showing Memorial Day crowds gathered at a pool party in Missouri.
“We have situation in which you see that type of crowding with no mask and people interacting. That’s not prudent and that’s inviting a situation that could get out of control,” he said during an interview Wednesday on CNN. “Don’t start leapfrogging some of the recommendations in the guidelines because that’s really tempting fate and asking for trouble.”
23:21 (IST)
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates
78 new COVID-19 cases reported in Indore
The Indore district administration said that 78 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the Madhya Pradesh district, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 3,260.
23:08 (IST)
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Delhi chief secy instructs hotels to reimburse quarantine fee to foreigners
Vijay Dev, Chief Secretary of Delhi Government has directed all concerned authorities 'to ensure that foreign returnees who were quarantined in hotels and paid advance of 14 days, shall be refunded their balance amount without any delay'.
22:51 (IST)
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Appeal to Modi, Shah to help Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said, "I told Amit Shah, if you think West Bengal can't manage on its own then you come and handle. Amit Shah had then said "chune huye Sarkar ko hum kaise tod sakte hai". I thank him for saying this."
"I appeal to the prime minister and home minister to take care of the situation. I want PM to intervene, this is no time for politics. There is a spike in cases in Bihar and other BJP-ruled states.This is one country. The virus has to be stopped from spreading."
22:44 (IST)
Coronavirus in Manipur Latest Updates
Manipur reports 5 new COVID-19 cases
The Manipur government said that five new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state on Wednesday. Total number of positive cases rise to 44 in the state, including 40 active cases.
22:32 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Staff member in Delhi LG's office tests positive
A junior assistant at the office of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting authorities to conduct coronavirus tests on around 40 staff members, PTI reported.
22:29 (IST)
Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates
KCR exempted RTC from curfew restrictions, says CMO
Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has declared that the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses are getting exempted from curfew restrictions from Thursday, the CMO said on Wednesday.
22:13 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Three NDMC employees test positive for COVID-19
Reports said that three employees of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, "prompting the civic body to seal a floor of its headquarters in Lutyen's Delhi and a section of another building housing its office in Gole Market," News18 reported.
22:02 (IST)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan Latest Updates
280 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan today
The Rajasthan health department said that 280 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths have been reported in the state on Wednesday, the total tally of cases in the state rises to 7,816. Active cases in state stand at 3,081. Toll is at 173.
21:55 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates
UP reports 269 new COVID-19 cases today
269 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 6,991. Toll stands at 182.
21:49 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
BMC revises COVID-19 testing guidelines
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued revised testing guidelines for COVID-19. The statement said, "COVID-19 test not mandatory for emergency surgery, pregnant women (even asymptomatic) who are likely to deliver in next five days to be tested, and COVID-19 test not mandatory for treating Hemodialysis patients."
Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp issues revised testing guidelines for #COVID19: COVID test not mandatory for emergency surgery,pregnant women (even asymptomatic) who are likely to deliver in next 5 days,to be tested&COVID test not mandatory for treating Hemodialysis patients pic.twitter.com/uKDv9CTrtc
— ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2020
21:38 (IST)
Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates
33 new COVID-19 cases reported in Punjab today
Reports said that 33 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Punjab on Wednesday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 2,139 in the state.
Sixteen cases were reported in Amritsar, seven in Patiala, three in Pathankot, two each in Tarn Taran and Sangrur, and one each in Gurdaspur, Barnala and Ludhiana districts, according to a medical bulletin.
21:30 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi Police North DCP tests positive, say report
"The Delhi Police North Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and has been kept under home quarantine. Three of his personal staff have also been quarantined," India Today reported.
21:22 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
964 COVID-19 patients recover in Maharashtra today
The current count of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra is 56,948. Today, 2,190 patients have been identified as positive, also 964 patients have been cured. Total 17918 patients are cured and discharged. Total Active patients are 37125: Maharashtra Health Minister, Rajesh Tope
21:09 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates
Two migrants die in Mumbai-Varanasi shramik special train
Two migrants were found dead in a special shramik train at a Varanasi railway station on Wednesday morning. North Eastern Railway spokesperson Ashok Kumar said the train had arrived at the Manduadih station of Varanasi from Mumbai''s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 8.21 am.
They were found dead by the Government Railway Police, he added. He said during a medical examination, it was found that both suffered from serious health issues.
One of them, identified as Dashrath Prajapati (30), was a resident of UP''s Jaunpur. He was differently abled and getting treatment for a kidney-related problem in Mumbai.
The other victim was identified as Ram Ratan (63), a resident of Azamgarh district. A relative of Dashrath, who was travelling with him, said he had complained of some health problem when they reached Allahabad and then slept.
He did not wake up when they reached Varanasi.
(PTI)
21:06 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
2,190 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra in 24 hours
Reports said that 2,190 coronavirus cases and 105 deaths were reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours.
"Total new cases in Maharashtra in last 24 hours: 2,190
Total deaths in state in last 24 hours: 105
Total deaths in Maharashtra: 1,897
Total cases in Maharashtra: 56,998
Total active cases in Maharashtra: 37,125
Total discharge: 17918," India Today reported.
20:58 (IST)
Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates
Punjab asks Centre for fiscal stimulus of Rs 51,102 crore
"Amid mounting economic woes, the Punjab government today decided to seek a fiscal stimulus of Rs 51,102 crore from the Centre to help the state tide over the financial crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the prolonged lockdown that ensued. A draft memorandum to this effect was approved by the Council of Ministers, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh," News18 reported.
20:48 (IST)
Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates
162 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir
162 new coronavirus cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the government said. Meanwhile, 21 people have recovered.
The total number of positive cases in the union territory rose to 1921, including 854 recovered and 26 deaths.
20:44 (IST)
Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates
Bengal reports 183 new COVID-19 cases today
The West Bengal government said that 183 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the state on Wednesday. The total number of cases in the state is now at 4,192.
20:35 (IST)
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates
MP Raj Bhavan declared COVID-19 containment zone as 6 test positive
The district administration of Bhopal on Wednesday declared Madhya Pradesh Raj Bhavan, the residence of the state Governor, as a COVID-19 containment zone after six persons living in the campus tested positive for the infection.
District Collector Tarun Pithode issued an order to this effect on Wednesday. Raj Bhavan sources said that after the first case of COVID-19 was found at the Raj Bhavan a couple of days back, the sample of Governor Lalji Tadon was also collected for testing.
The collector's order said that six COVID-19 cases were found in the employees' quarters inside the Raj Bhavan, which is located under Jahangirabad police station area.
(PTI)
20:21 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Dharavi reports 18 new COVID-19 cases
Mumbai's Dharavi area reported 18 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, reports said. The total in the area now stands at 1,639.
20:15 (IST)
Coronavirus in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates
Chhattisgarh govt to allow shops to open 6 days a week with precautions
The Chhattisgarh CMO on Wednesday said that in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, "it was decided that shops will be allowed to open six days a week, and taking precautions including physical distancing will remain compulsory as before."
"Tehsildars have been authorized to give permission for organizing wedding functions. The process of permission has been made simpler and easier. No relaxation will be provided in red zones and containtment areas. Post-lockdown, 1,371 factories in the state have started functioning again. Nearly 1.03 lakh labourers have returned to work in these factories," the statement added.
20:04 (IST)
Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates
Amarinder Singh to hold COVID-19 review meeting on 30 May
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh will chair a review meeting with the concerned departments on the overall COVID-19 situation in the state on 30 May, and announce the government’s decision on lifting or further extension of lockdown thereafter, the Chief Minister's Office said on Wednesday.
19:55 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Jayant Patil says should be able to control COVID-19 situation in Mumbai soon
Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil on Wednesday said that, "The cases which are rising are in the same containment zones with high densities. There aren't new areas from where cases are coming up. And even in these containment areas, the numbers are slowly decreasing. We should be able to bring the numbers under control by next week. Projection by central govt was for a lakh cases by the end of this month. We have been able to contain it to 33,000."
19:45 (IST)
Coronavirus in Ladakh Latest Updates
COVID19 cases in Ladakh rise to 11 with one new
The Ladakh government said that one more case of COVID-19 was reported in the UT on Wednesday. With this, the number of active cases in Ladakh rises to 11 with two cases in Leh and nine in Kargil districts.
19:35 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
930 COVID-19 dedicated hospitals set up so far, says Centre
The Centre on Wednesday said that so far, 930 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals with 1,58,747 isolation beds, 20,355 ICU beds and 69,076 oxygen-supported beds are available.
2,362 dedicated COVID-19 Health Centres with 1,32,593 isolation beds, 10,903 ICU beds and 45,562 oxygen-supported beds have been operationalised, the statement added.
19:26 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates
Woman gives birth on shramik special train to UP
A 28-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a shramik special train at Ratlam railway station on Wednesday while she was travelling to her native place in Uttar Pradesh from Gujarat, an official said. After the delivery, the woman and the newborn were shifted to the district hospital in Ratlam.
Western Railway's public relations officer Jitendra Jain said that the woman, Pooja Devi, was travelling along with her husband in the Shramik special train from Surat in Gujarat to Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. "As the woman went into labour, a co-passenger informed the Divisional Railway Manager of Ratlam about it through a tweet," he said.
(PTI)
19:20 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Infant recovers from COVID-19 infection in Mumbai
A one-month-old infant was discharged from Mumbai's Sion Hospital on Wednesday after recovering from the coronavirus infection.
#WATCH Maharashtra: A one-month-old infant was discharged from Mumbai's Sion Hospital today after recovering from #COVID19. (Source: Sion Hospital) pic.twitter.com/Gqe9zhemgx
— ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2020
19:13 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Can't have common plan to reopen schools, says Manish Sisodia
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday, "We can't have a common plan for all schools to re-open. 'Preparatory Planning Framework for Heads of Schools' has been issued by education department. The heads of schools to meet to discuss about issues they need to keep in mind. Meeting will be between 28-30 May."
19:02 (IST)
Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates
COVID-19 cases in Kerala cross 1,000 with 40 new reported today
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 40 new coronavirus cases reported in the state on Wednesday. Of these, nine returned from abroad, 16 returned from Maharashtra, five from Tamil Nadu and three from Delhi.
The total number of cases in the state are 1,004, of which 445 are active cases.
He added that till Tuesday, 173 Keralites have died due to COVID-19 in various countries.
"With people returning to the state, Kerala has entered the next phase of COVID-19 prevention and containment. There is a spike in the number of cases," he said.
18:51 (IST)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates
817 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today
The Tamil Nadu governemnt said that 817 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state on Wednesday, and six deaths were also reported. Additionally, 567 people have been discharged on Wednesday.
The total number of cases in the state stands at 18,545, including 133 deaths and 9,909 discharged.
18:47 (IST)
Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates
Study says social distancing norms of 6 feet insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 feet
Scientists have modelled the spread of infectious droplets from coughing, sneezing, and breathing under different atmospheric conditions, and found that the novel coronavirus can spread up to three times further in cold and humid weather.
According to the researchers, including those from the University of California (UC) Santa Barbara in the US, droplets carrying the virus can travel up to 20 feet, making the current social distancing norms of six feet insufficient to contain its spread.
Based on previous research, they said as many as 40,000 respiratory droplets can be generated by sneezing, coughing, and even normal talking, with initial speeds ranging from a few metres per second to more than a hundred meters per second.
(PTI)
18:43 (IST)
Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates
Assam govt says 60 new COVID-19 cases reported
Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 60 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state as of 6.30 pm on Wednesday.
📌Alert ~ 60 new cases of #COVID19+ reported. 41 Kamrup Metro, 9 Hojai, 5 Morigaon, 4 Darrang, 1 Kamrup ↗️Total cases 774 ↗️Recovered 62 ↗️Active cases 705 ↗️Deaths 04 ↗️Migrated 03 Update 6:30 pm / May 27#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/05Orfwuimq
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 27, 2020
18:33 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi reports 792 new COVID-19 cases
792 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, which is the highest single-day spike in infections in the National Capital so far, The Indian Express reported. The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 15,257 on Wednesday.
"The toll in the city rose to 303 after 15 more casualties were updated by the state health department after examining the death summaries shared by the hospitals," the report said.
18:26 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Nitin Gadkari says states should contribute Rs 20 lakh crore to fight COVID-19 disruptions
More liquidity is needed to boost economic activity following the coronavirus pandemic and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore, while another Rs 10 lakh crore can be harnessed from public-private investment to fight the COVID-19 disruptions, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.
Gadkari said the economy is facing serious problems, businesses are being closed and unemployment is growing. All sections of the society, whether migrants, media, business persons or employees, are facing problems, but ultimately “we will win the economic war” and the “corona war”, he said.
“More liquidity needs to be pumped in the market to boost the coronavirus-hit economy and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore, while another Rs 10 lakh crore can be harnessed from public-private investment,” said Gadkari, who is the Road Transport, Highways and MSME minister.
(PTI)
18:13 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Class 10,12 sudents can appear for pending exams in native state, says Centre
Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that students of class 10 and 12 who have moved to a different state or district in view of the coronavirus lockdown, can appear for pending board exams in the state they are.
"Class 10 and 12 students who have to appear in pending board exams but have moved to different state or district during the lockdown when schools were closed, will be able to appear for exams at their present place only. They will not be required to travel back. The CBSE will issue a notification in this regard and modalities for registration of such requests," he said.
#Covid_19 संकट के कारण हजारों बच्चे अपने गृह प्रदेश में चले गए थे, ऐसी स्थिति में सीबीएसई की बोर्ड परीक्षाओं में शामिल हो रहे विद्यार्थियों की समस्या को ध्यान में रखते हुए #CBSE ने यह फैसला लिया है कि ऐसे विद्यार्थी अपनी बोर्ड परीक्षा अपने गृह जिले में ही दे सकते हैं।@DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/3UFkbISIPm
— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 27, 2020
18:05 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
80% of total shramik special trains went to UP, Bihar, says Centre
The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday said that more than 3,500 shramik special trains have been originated till now by Indian Railways carrying more than 48 lakhs passengers. Nearly 80 percent of total the total special trains are destined for various destinations in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
17:57 (IST)
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh Latest Updates
251 COVID-19 cases reported in Himachal so far
The Himachal Pradesh health department said that a total of 251 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state so far, including 177 active cases, 65 recovered patients and 5 deaths.
17:48 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
India's testing capacity has increased, says Centre
"The testing capacity has increased in the country through 435 government laboratories and 189 private laboratories (total of 624 labs). Cumulatively, 32,42,160 samples have been tested so far for COVID-19, whereas, 1,16,041 samples were tested on Tuesday," a statement by the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.
17:34 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Recovery rate stands at 42.4% says Centre
The Union health ministry on Wednesday said that of a total of 1,51,767 COVID-19 cases reported in the country so far, 64,426 persons have been cured and the recovery rate is pegged at 42.4 percent.
"The fatality rate is 2.86 percent whereas the world average is 6.36 percent," the statement said.
17:30 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
MVA members say BJP 'only defaming' Maharashtra govt
Leaders of the Congress and Shiv Sena slammed the state Opposition, BJP, for its criticism of the state government over the COVID-19 situation in the state.
Shiv Sena leader and state minister Anil Parab said, "Yesterday, Devendra Fadnavis (BJP leader and former chief minister) said that the Centre is giving full support to the Maharashtra government. By saying this, he has misled people."
In addition, Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said, "We expected Opposition to support us (in COVID-19 crisis) but they are only defaming the government."
17:27 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
MVA holds joint presser on COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra
Addressing a joint press conference of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Congress leader and state minister Balasaheb Thorat said that the government was working to alleviate the problems being faced by migrant workers in the state.
He said, "It has been two months since lockdown. We are all working together under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. We are a major industrial hub. The number of our migrant labourers is also high. Each day, we are giving 7 lakh meals."
He also said that the coronavirus in Mumbai "continues to be a concern".
"Mumbai continues to be a matter of concern but the chief minister is making sure, nobody is inconvenienced. We had expected cooperation from the Opposition but they have opened new avenues to destabilise us. But we will not let them succeed," he added.
17:18 (IST)
Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates
10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam
Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 10 new cases of coronavirus were reported as of 4.55 pm on Wednesday. The total number of cases rose to 714, including 62 recovered, 4 deaths and 3 migrated, he said.
17:14 (IST)
Coronavirus in Haryana Latest Updates
People without masks will be fined Rs 500, says Haryana govt
Haryana health minister Anil Vij said that people without masks will be fined Rs 500 and those spitting in public will also be fined Rs 500.
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Kerala govt to use 'virtual queue' system through online bookings for liquor shops
Kerala excise minister TP Ramakrishnan on Tuesday said that 576 bar hotels, 291 beer parlours and 301 government outlets will be allowed to sell liquor from Thursday.
He was quoted by India Today as saying, "We have decided to create a mobile application for crowd management at liquor shops. This is not for home delivery, but to book tokens. Our plan is to create a virtual queue management system. Only five people will be allowed at an outlet at a time."
One person can make a booking once in 4 days, the report said.
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30,000 weddings cancelled in Gujarat amid COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has severely hit the wedding industry in Gujarat, which has witnessed approximately 30,000 cancellations and postponements in the last two months. At least 30,000 weddings planned across the state have been called off or postponed in the last two months in light of the ongoing health crisis, said spokesperson of Hotel and Restaurant Association (Gujarat) Abhijit Deshmukh.
March and April are considered the peak season, when the maximum number of weddings take place in the state, he said. Giving the idea of a big fat Indian wedding a miss, some couples have chosen to tie a knot in the presence of eight to 10 close relatives, wedding planner Devang Shah said.
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Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: A junior assistant at the office of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting authorities to conduct coronavirus tests on around 40 staff members, PTI reported.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued revised testing guidelines for COVID-19. The statement said, "COVID-19 test not mandatory for emergency surgery, pregnant women (even asymptomatic) who are likely to deliver in next five days to be tested, and COVID-19 test not mandatory for treating Hemodialysis patients."
Two migrants were found dead in a special shramik train at a Varanasi railway station on Wednesday morning. North Eastern Railway spokesperson Ashok Kumar said the train had arrived at the Manduadih station of Varanasi from Mumbai''s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 8.21 am.
They were found dead by the Government Railway Police, he added. He said during a medical examination, it was found that both suffered from serious health issues.
One of them, identified as Dashrath Prajapati (30), was a resident of UP''s Jaunpur. He was differently abled and getting treatment for a kidney-related problem in Mumbai.
The other victim was identified as Ram Ratan (63), a resident of Azamgarh district. A relative of Dashrath, who was travelling with him, said he had complained of some health problem when they reached Allahabad and then slept.
He did not wake up when they reached Varanasi.
The Tamil Nadu governemnt said that 817 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state on Wednesday, and six deaths were also reported. Additionally, 567 people have been discharged on Wednesday.
The total number of cases in the state stands at 18,545, including 133 deaths and 9,909 discharged.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 40 new coronavirus cases reported in the state on Wednesday. Of these, nine returned from abroad, 16 returned from Maharashtra, five from Tamil Nadu and three from Delhi.
The total number of cases in the state are 1,004, of which 445 are active cases.
He added that till Tuesday, 173 Keralites have died due to COVID-19 in various countries.
"With people returning to the state, Kerala has entered the next phase of COVID-19 prevention and containment. There is a spike in the number of cases," he said.
792 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, which is the highest single-day spike in infections in the National Capital so far, The Indian Express reported. The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 15,257 on Wednesday.
"The toll in the city rose to 303 after 15 more casualties were updated by the state health department after examining the death summaries shared by the hospitals," the report said.
Addressing a joint press conference of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Congress leader and state minister Balasaheb Thorat said that the government was working to alleviate the problems being faced by migrant workers in the state.
He said, "It has been two months since lockdown. We are all working together under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. We are a major industrial hub. The number of our migrant labourers is also high. Each day, we are giving 7 lakh meals."
He also said that the coronavirus in Mumbai "continues to be a concern".
"Mumbai continues to be a matter of concern but the chief minister is making sure, nobody is inconvenienced. We had expected cooperation from the Opposition but they have opened new avenues to destabilise us. But we will not let them succeed," he added.
Kerala excise minister TP Ramakrishnan on Tuesday said that 576 bar hotels, 291 beer parlours and 301 government outlets will be allowed to sell liquor from Thursday.
He was quoted by India Today as saying, "We have decided to create a mobile application for crowd management at liquor shops. This is not for home delivery, but to book tokens. Our plan is to create a virtual queue management system. Only five people will be allowed at an outlet at a time."
One person can make a booking once in 4 days, the report said.
Amid escalating tensions between India and China over a border dispute, Sun Weidong, Chinese envoy to India said that the two countries were fighting coronavirus pandemic "together".
"China and India are fighting together against COVID-19 and we have an important task to consolidate relations. Our youth should realise the relation between China and India, the two countries are opportunities for each other and pose no threat.
"We should never let differences overshadow our relations. We should resolve differences through communication."
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the state government had not been informed about 36 trains that are set to arrive in the state from Mumbai.
"Without our knowledge, 36 trains are coming from Mumbai. I spoke with Maharashtra, they also got the information late. Railways is planning it on their own," she said. This came a day after Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also said that two trains from Mumbai and Delhi had arrived in Kerala without the state government being informed.
The Goa Cabinet decided to make COVID-19 test compulsory for every person entering the state if they are unable to produce a 'COVID negative' certificate, said chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday.
"The 14-day home quarantine option will be no longer available. Either you bring the negative certificate or have to take the test," said the chief minister.
The move comes amid the state losing its green zone tag recently when people from neighbouring Maharashtra entered the border and tested positive for the disease.
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in the state was at 21 days.
Speaking at a review meeting on Tuesday, Chouhan had said that the state's COVID-19 recovery rate has gone up to 53 percent, while the national average was 41.8 percent, the official said.
Similarly, the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases was at 21 days in Madhya Pradesh, while the average in the country was 15.4 days, the Chief Minister said in the meeting.
Eighteen more individuals, including one passenger who landed in Guwahati from Ahmedabad, tested positive in Assam, tweeted health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday.
Of the 17 other COVID-19 cases, 14 were reported in Golaghat alone, two in Karbi Anglong while one in Lakhimpur.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday dismissed the rumours of Mumbai and Pune going under military lockdown for 10 days. He clarified that that there was no proposal for Army deployment in the two cities.
Deshmukh strongly denied the messages which went viral on social media on Army deployment and appealed the people not to believe in it. He added that Maharashtra cyber cell has initiated action against those spreading the rumour.
A total of 792 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Delhi in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the National Capital to 15,257 on Wednesday.
The Union Territory has so far reported 303 deaths, bringing the COVID-19 mortality rate to 1.9 percent.
Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: In the past 24 hours, 75 Maharashtra Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. This takes the total number of positive cases in the force to 1,964 with the toll at 20.
A total of 849 personnel have recovered while 1,095 are active cases.
Essential services related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health should be continued in a restricted manner in areas defined as containment and buffer zones, the Union Health Ministry said, underlining that COVID-19 testing is not mandatory for providing such services.
BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday termed as most unfortunate the continued sufferings of the migrants amid an ongoing dispute between the Centre and the Maharashtra government. 'It is important to stop levelling of charges and pay attention to these helpless people so that their lives can be saved from being completely ruined,' she said in a tweet in Hindi.
With four more individuals testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Assam, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 686 on Wednesday, said health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Of the total, there are 617 active cases, Sarma said.
Professor Johan Giesecke of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, speaking to Congress' Rahul Gandhi on COVID-19 crisis in India said the country needed a graded exit plan from the lockdown to protect the economy.
Claiming that a severe lockdown may disrupt the economic growth, Giesecke on Wednesday said, "India has to ease restrictions one by one, it may however take months to completely come out of lockdown."
The Indian Council of Medical Research has removed the price cap of Rs 4,500 for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19, asking states and UTs to negotiate with private labs to fix "mutually agreeable" rates for the test.
In a letter to the state chief secretaries on Monday, ICMR Director General (D-G) Dr Balram Bhargava said the COVID-19 diagnostic supplies are stabilising because of the indigenous production of the kits.
Of the total 1,51,767 confirmed COVID-19 cases, there are 83,004 active cases, according to the latest data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate was at 42.45 percent after 64,425 patients were cured of the disease.
India reported 6,387 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus to 1,51,767 on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The COVID-19 toll was at 4,337 across the nation after 170 more patients succumbed to the viral infection.
Sixteen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam as of 11.55 pm on Tuesday, said health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Of the new cases, six were reported in Hojai and Golaghat each, two in Darrang while one each in Kamrup Metro and Kamrup.
India reported 6,535 coronavirus cases and 146 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 1,45,380 and the total fatalities to 4,167.
The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed to 80,722. As many as 60,490 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the Union health ministry said.
This came on a day that the Supreme Court took note of the plight of migrants stranded due to the lockdown and issued notices to the Centre and all state governments.
State-wise numbers
Of the 146 deaths reported since Monday morning, 60 were in Maharashtra, 30 in Gujarat, 15 in Delhi, 10 in Madhya Pradesh, seven in Tamil Nadu, six in West Bengal, four each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, three in Telangana, two each in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka and one in Kerala.
Of the total 4,167 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 1,695 deaths followed by Gujarat with 888 deaths, Madhya Pradesh with 300, West Bengal with 278, Delhi with 276, Rajasthan with 167, Uttar Pradesh with 165, Tamil Nadu with 118 and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with 56 deaths each.
The death toll reached 44 in Karnataka and 40 in Punjab.
Jammu and Kashmir has reported 23 fatalities due to the disease, Haryana has 16 deaths, while Bihar has registered 13 and Odisha has seven deaths.
Kerala and Himachal Pradesh have reported five deaths each so far, while Jharkhand and Assam have recorded four deaths each so far.
Chandigarh and Uttarakhand each have recorded three COVID-19 fatalities each, while Meghalaya has reported one fatality so far, data showed.
More than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities, authorities said.
According to the ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 52,667 followed by Tamil Nadu at 17,082, Gujarat at 14,460, Delhi at 14,053, Rajasthan at 7,300, Madhya Pradesh at 6,859 and Uttar Pradesh at 6,532.
The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 3,816 in West Bengal, 3,110 in Andhra Pradesh and 2,730 in Bihar. It has risen to 2,182 in Karnataka, 2,060 in Punjab, 1,920 in Telangana, 1,668 in Jammu and Kashmir and 1,438 in Odisha.
Haryana has reported 1,184 coronavirus infection cases so far, while Kerala has 896 cases. A total of 526 people have been infected with the virus in Assam and 377 in Jharkhand.
Uttarakhand has 349 cases, Chhattisgarh has 291, Chandigarh has reported 238 cases, Himachal Pradesh has 223, Tripura has 194 and Goa has registered 67 cases so far.
Ladakh has reported 52 COVID-19 cases, Puducherry has 41 instances of the infection, Manipur has 39 while Andaman and Nicobar Islands has registered 33 infections
Meghalaya has registered 14 cases. Nagaland has reported three cases of the infection, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Arunachal Pradesh have reported two cases of the virus each, while Mizoram and Sikkim have reported a case each till how
"2,970 cases are being reassigned to states," the ministry said on its website, adding, "Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR."
State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation, it said.
SC takes suo motu cognisance of migrant crisis
The Supreme Court said there have been “inadequacies and certain lapses” by the Centre and the states, and asked them to provide transport, food and shelter immediately free of cost.
Referring to various media reports showing the “unfortunate and miserable conditions” of migrant labourers walking on foot and cycling long distances after the lockdown, the top court issued notices to the Centre, the states and Union territories and sought their replies by 28 May.
Although the Centre and the states have taken measures to provide relief to the migrants, the court said there have been “inadequacies and certain lapses”. Effective concentrated efforts are now required to redeem the situation, it added.
“The adequate transport arrangement, food and shelters are immediately to be provided by the Centre and State Governments free of cost,” said the court which took the suo motu (on its own) cognizance of the situation.
The order by the court came amid criticism by activists and lawyers that the judiciary was not doing enough in tackling the migrants crisis after the coronavirus lockdown and in making the executive accountable.
The national lockdown was imposed on 25 March leading to job losses and forcing lakhs of migrant workers to head to their faraway native states.
The apex court on 15 May observed that it is impossible for the courts to monitor or stop the movement of migrant workers across the country and it is for the government to take necessary action in this regard.
“We take suo motu cognizance of problems and miseries of migrant labourers who had been stranded in different parts of the country. The newspaper reports and the media reports have been continuously showing the unfortunate and miserable conditions of migrant labourers walking on-foot and cycles from long distances,” said a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah.
The top court added that “in the present situation of lockdown in the entire country, this section of the society (migrant labourers) needs succour and help by the concerned governments especially steps need to be taken by the Government of India, State Governments/ Union Territories in this difficult situation to extend helping hand to these migrant labourers”.
'COVID-19 fatality rate in India among lowest in the world'
The COVID-19 fatality rate in India is among the lowest in the world at 2.87 percent, the Union government said, attributing the timely lockdown, early detection and management of coronavirus infection cases as the main reasons for the low death toll.
From 3.38 percent in April, the fatality rate in the country has come down to 2.87 percent as against 6.4 percent globally.
The toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167 and the number of cases climbed to 1,45,380 in the country registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases in a 24-hour span till Tuesday 8 am, according to the Union health ministry.
Responding to a question at a press briefing on why the country's death rate is one of the lowest in the word, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said there is no substantiative factor behind it.
"We have surprisingly found a low fatality rate in India and which is a very good thing. Ultimately, we are interested in a patient surviving whether he gets COVID-19 or not.
"There are several hypothesis such as we are living in bad hygiene, have higher immunity and have been given certain vaccines like BCG and those for tuberculosis, but these all are hypothesis and we cannot say anything clearly on any factor. So long as the fatality rate is low it a good thing and I hope it continues," he said.
Joint secretary Lav Agarwal, however, said that the country's graded response to COVID-19 and timely identification of cases along with their clinical management played a major role in keeping the death rate low.
One of the main components of an infectious diseases is early identification, he said.
"We had started screening of passengers and activated our healthcare workers even 13 days before the WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern. If cases are detected on time they do not turn serious and to the extent automatically the fatality rate will be low," he said.
France has a fatality rate of 19.9 percent followed by Belgium at 16.3, Italy at 14.3, UK at 14.2, Spain 12.2, Sweden 11.9, Canada 7.6, Brazil 6.3, the US at 6.0, China 5.5 and Germany at 4.6 percent.
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab government on Friday transferred 31 IAS officers in the sixth mega reshuffle in the past three months. The key transfers included that of incumbent industries secretary and 1985 batch IAS offcier D P Reddy. Reddy has now been elevated as additional chief secretary cum financial commissioner, cooperation. The department has eight key mini-cooperative agencies such as Milkfed, Markfed, Sugarfed and Housefed. He has been replaced by his junior and 1993-batch IAS Rakesh Verma. D P Kharbanda, the Tarn Taran deputy commissioner, who was in the eye of a storm last week over the attack by Akali Dal leader Virsa Singh Valtoha, has been sent out. He replaces Verma as director (industries). 1987-batch IAS S K Sandhu has been given a plum posting of additional chief secretary (higher education and languages). Vishwajeet Khanna, a key bureaucrat during SAD regime and 1987-batch officer, replaces Sandhu, his own batchmate, as additional chief secretary (social security and women development)
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Raj Bhavan sources said that after the first case of COVID-19 was found at the Raj Bhavan a couple of days back, the sample of Governor Lalji Tadon was also collected for testing. The collector's order said that six COVID-19 cases were found in the employees' quarters inside the Raj Bhavan, which is located under Jahangirabad police station area. (PTI) 20:21 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates Dharavi reports 18 new COVID-19 cases Mumbai's Dharavi area reported 18 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, reports said. The total in the area now stands at 1,639. 20:15 (IST) Coronavirus in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates Chhattisgarh govt to allow shops to open 6 days a week with precautions The Chhattisgarh CMO on Wednesday said that in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, "it was decided that shops will be allowed to open six days a week, and taking precautions including physical distancing will remain compulsory as before." "Tehsildars have been authorized to give permission for organizing wedding functions. The process of permission has been made simpler and easier. No relaxation will be provided in red zones and containtment areas. Post-lockdown, 1,371 factories in the state have started functioning again. Nearly 1.03 lakh labourers have returned to work in these factories," the statement added. 20:04 (IST) Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates Amarinder Singh to hold COVID-19 review meeting on 30 May Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh will chair a review meeting with the concerned departments on the overall COVID-19 situation in the state on 30 May, and announce the government’s decision on lifting or further extension of lockdown thereafter, the Chief Minister's Office said on Wednesday. 19:55 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates Jayant Patil says should be able to control COVID-19 situation in Mumbai soon Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil on Wednesday said that, "The cases which are rising are in the same containment zones with high densities. There aren't new areas from where cases are coming up. And even in these containment areas, the numbers are slowly decreasing. We should be able to bring the numbers under control by next week. Projection by central govt was for a lakh cases by the end of this month. We have been able to contain it to 33,000." 19:45 (IST) Coronavirus in Ladakh Latest Updates COVID19 cases in Ladakh rise to 11 with one new The Ladakh government said that one more case of COVID-19 was reported in the UT on Wednesday. With this, the number of active cases in Ladakh rises to 11 with two cases in Leh and nine in Kargil districts. 19:35 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates 930 COVID-19 dedicated hospitals set up so far, says Centre The Centre on Wednesday said that so far, 930 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals with 1,58,747 isolation beds, 20,355 ICU beds and 69,076 oxygen-supported beds are available. 2,362 dedicated COVID-19 Health Centres with 1,32,593 isolation beds, 10,903 ICU beds and 45,562 oxygen-supported beds have been operationalised, the statement added. 19:26 (IST) Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates Woman gives birth on shramik special train to UP A 28-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a shramik special train at Ratlam railway station on Wednesday while she was travelling to her native place in Uttar Pradesh from Gujarat, an official said. After the delivery, the woman and the newborn were shifted to the district hospital in Ratlam. Western Railway's public relations officer Jitendra Jain said that the woman, Pooja Devi, was travelling along with her husband in the Shramik special train from Surat in Gujarat to Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. "As the woman went into labour, a co-passenger informed the Divisional Railway Manager of Ratlam about it through a tweet," he said. (PTI) 19:20 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates Infant recovers from COVID-19 infection in Mumbai A one-month-old infant was discharged from Mumbai's Sion Hospital on Wednesday after recovering from the coronavirus infection. #WATCH Maharashtra: A one-month-old infant was discharged from Mumbai's Sion Hospital today after recovering from #COVID19. (Source: Sion Hospital) pic.twitter.com/Gqe9zhemgx — ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2020 19:13 (IST) Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates Can't have common plan to reopen schools, says Manish Sisodia Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday, "We can't have a common plan for all schools to re-open. 'Preparatory Planning Framework for Heads of Schools' has been issued by education department. The heads of schools to meet to discuss about issues they need to keep in mind. Meeting will be between 28-30 May." 19:02 (IST) Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates COVID-19 cases in Kerala cross 1,000 with 40 new reported today Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 40 new coronavirus cases reported in the state on Wednesday. Of these, nine returned from abroad, 16 returned from Maharashtra, five from Tamil Nadu and three from Delhi. The total number of cases in the state are 1,004, of which 445 are active cases. He added that till Tuesday, 173 Keralites have died due to COVID-19 in various countries. "With people returning to the state, Kerala has entered the next phase of COVID-19 prevention and containment. There is a spike in the number of cases," he said. 18:51 (IST) Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates 817 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today The Tamil Nadu governemnt said that 817 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state on Wednesday, and six deaths were also reported. Additionally, 567 people have been discharged on Wednesday. The total number of cases in the state stands at 18,545, including 133 deaths and 9,909 discharged. 18:47 (IST) Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates Study says social distancing norms of 6 feet insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 feet Scientists have modelled the spread of infectious droplets from coughing, sneezing, and breathing under different atmospheric conditions, and found that the novel coronavirus can spread up to three times further in cold and humid weather. According to the researchers, including those from the University of California (UC) Santa Barbara in the US, droplets carrying the virus can travel up to 20 feet, making the current social distancing norms of six feet insufficient to contain its spread. Based on previous research, they said as many as 40,000 respiratory droplets can be generated by sneezing, coughing, and even normal talking, with initial speeds ranging from a few metres per second to more than a hundred meters per second. (PTI) 18:43 (IST) Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates Assam govt says 60 new COVID-19 cases reported Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 60 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state as of 6.30 pm on Wednesday. 📌Alert ~ 60 new cases of #COVID19+ reported. 41 Kamrup Metro, 9 Hojai, 5 Morigaon, 4 Darrang, 1 Kamrup ↗️Total cases 774 ↗️Recovered 62 ↗️Active cases 705 ↗️Deaths 04 ↗️Migrated 03 Update 6:30 pm / May 27#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/05Orfwuimq — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 27, 2020 18:33 (IST) Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates Delhi reports 792 new COVID-19 cases 792 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, which is the highest single-day spike in infections in the National Capital so far, The Indian Express reported. The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 15,257 on Wednesday. "The toll in the city rose to 303 after 15 more casualties were updated by the state health department after examining the death summaries shared by the hospitals," the report said. 18:26 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Nitin Gadkari says states should contribute Rs 20 lakh crore to fight COVID-19 disruptions More liquidity is needed to boost economic activity following the coronavirus pandemic and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore, while another Rs 10 lakh crore can be harnessed from public-private investment to fight the COVID-19 disruptions, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Gadkari said the economy is facing serious problems, businesses are being closed and unemployment is growing. All sections of the society, whether migrants, media, business persons or employees, are facing problems, but ultimately “we will win the economic war” and the “corona war”, he said. “More liquidity needs to be pumped in the market to boost the coronavirus-hit economy and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore, while another Rs 10 lakh crore can be harnessed from public-private investment,” said Gadkari, who is the Road Transport, Highways and MSME minister. (PTI) 18:13 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Class 10,12 sudents can appear for pending exams in native state, says Centre Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that students of class 10 and 12 who have moved to a different state or district in view of the coronavirus lockdown, can appear for pending board exams in the state they are. "Class 10 and 12 students who have to appear in pending board exams but have moved to different state or district during the lockdown when schools were closed, will be able to appear for exams at their present place only. They will not be required to travel back. The CBSE will issue a notification in this regard and modalities for registration of such requests," he said. #Covid_19 संकट के कारण हजारों बच्चे अपने गृह प्रदेश में चले गए थे, ऐसी स्थिति में सीबीएसई की बोर्ड परीक्षाओं में शामिल हो रहे विद्यार्थियों की समस्या को ध्यान में रखते हुए #CBSE ने यह फैसला लिया है कि ऐसे विद्यार्थी अपनी बोर्ड परीक्षा अपने गृह जिले में ही दे सकते हैं।@DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/3UFkbISIPm — Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 27, 2020 18:05 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates 80% of total shramik special trains went to UP, Bihar, says Centre The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday said that more than 3,500 shramik special trains have been originated till now by Indian Railways carrying more than 48 lakhs passengers. Nearly 80 percent of total the total special trains are destined for various destinations in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 17:57 (IST) Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh Latest Updates 251 COVID-19 cases reported in Himachal so far The Himachal Pradesh health department said that a total of 251 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state so far, including 177 active cases, 65 recovered patients and 5 deaths. 17:48 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates India's testing capacity has increased, says Centre "The testing capacity has increased in the country through 435 government laboratories and 189 private laboratories (total of 624 labs). Cumulatively, 32,42,160 samples have been tested so far for COVID-19, whereas, 1,16,041 samples were tested on Tuesday," a statement by the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. 17:34 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Recovery rate stands at 42.4% says Centre The Union health ministry on Wednesday said that of a total of 1,51,767 COVID-19 cases reported in the country so far, 64,426 persons have been cured and the recovery rate is pegged at 42.4 percent. "The fatality rate is 2.86 percent whereas the world average is 6.36 percent," the statement said. 17:30 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates MVA members say BJP 'only defaming' Maharashtra govt Leaders of the Congress and Shiv Sena slammed the state Opposition, BJP, for its criticism of the state government over the COVID-19 situation in the state. Shiv Sena leader and state minister Anil Parab said, "Yesterday, Devendra Fadnavis (BJP leader and former chief minister) said that the Centre is giving full support to the Maharashtra government. By saying this, he has misled people." In addition, Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said, "We expected Opposition to support us (in COVID-19 crisis) but they are only defaming the government." 17:27 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates MVA holds joint presser on COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra Addressing a joint press conference of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Congress leader and state minister Balasaheb Thorat said that the government was working to alleviate the problems being faced by migrant workers in the state. He said, "It has been two months since lockdown. We are all working together under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. We are a major industrial hub. The number of our migrant labourers is also high. Each day, we are giving 7 lakh meals." He also said that the coronavirus in Mumbai "continues to be a concern". "Mumbai continues to be a matter of concern but the chief minister is making sure, nobody is inconvenienced. We had expected cooperation from the Opposition but they have opened new avenues to destabilise us. But we will not let them succeed," he added. 17:18 (IST) Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates 10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 10 new cases of coronavirus were reported as of 4.55 pm on Wednesday. The total number of cases rose to 714, including 62 recovered, 4 deaths and 3 migrated, he said. 17:14 (IST) Coronavirus in Haryana Latest Updates People without masks will be fined Rs 500, says Haryana govt Haryana health minister Anil Vij said that people without masks will be fined Rs 500 and those spitting in public will also be fined Rs 500. 17:07 (IST) Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates Kerala govt to use 'virtual queue' system through online bookings for liquor shops Kerala excise minister TP Ramakrishnan on Tuesday said that 576 bar hotels, 291 beer parlours and 301 government outlets will be allowed to sell liquor from Thursday. He was quoted by India Today as saying, "We have decided to create a mobile application for crowd management at liquor shops. This is not for home delivery, but to book tokens. Our plan is to create a virtual queue management system. Only five people will be allowed at an outlet at a time." One person can make a booking once in 4 days, the report said. 16:53 (IST) Coronavirus in Gujarat Latest Updates 30,000 weddings cancelled in Gujarat amid COVID-19 crisis The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has severely hit the wedding industry in Gujarat, which has witnessed approximately 30,000 cancellations and postponements in the last two months. At least 30,000 weddings planned across the state have been called off or postponed in the last two months in light of the ongoing health crisis, said spokesperson of Hotel and Restaurant Association (Gujarat) Abhijit Deshmukh. March and April are considered the peak season, when the maximum number of weddings take place in the state, he said. Giving the idea of a big fat Indian wedding a miss, some couples have chosen to tie a knot in the presence of eight to 10 close relatives, wedding planner Devang Shah said. PTI Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: A junior assistant at the office of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting authorities to conduct coronavirus tests on around 40 staff members, PTI reported. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued revised testing guidelines for COVID-19. The statement said, "COVID-19 test not mandatory for emergency surgery, pregnant women (even asymptomatic) who are likely to deliver in next five days to be tested, and COVID-19 test not mandatory for treating Hemodialysis patients." Two migrants were found dead in a special shramik train at a Varanasi railway station on Wednesday morning. North Eastern Railway spokesperson Ashok Kumar said the train had arrived at the Manduadih station of Varanasi from Mumbai''s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 8.21 am. They were found dead by the Government Railway Police, he added. He said during a medical examination, it was found that both suffered from serious health issues. One of them, identified as Dashrath Prajapati (30), was a resident of UP''s Jaunpur. He was differently abled and getting treatment for a kidney-related problem in Mumbai. The other victim was identified as Ram Ratan (63), a resident of Azamgarh district. A relative of Dashrath, who was travelling with him, said he had complained of some health problem when they reached Allahabad and then slept. He did not wake up when they reached Varanasi. The Tamil Nadu governemnt said that 817 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state on Wednesday, and six deaths were also reported. Additionally, 567 people have been discharged on Wednesday. The total number of cases in the state stands at 18,545, including 133 deaths and 9,909 discharged. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 40 new coronavirus cases reported in the state on Wednesday. Of these, nine returned from abroad, 16 returned from Maharashtra, five from Tamil Nadu and three from Delhi. The total number of cases in the state are 1,004, of which 445 are active cases. He added that till Tuesday, 173 Keralites have died due to COVID-19 in various countries. "With people returning to the state, Kerala has entered the next phase of COVID-19 prevention and containment. There is a spike in the number of cases," he said. 792 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, which is the highest single-day spike in infections in the National Capital so far, The Indian Express reported. The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 15,257 on Wednesday. "The toll in the city rose to 303 after 15 more casualties were updated by the state health department after examining the death summaries shared by the hospitals," the report said. Addressing a joint press conference of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Congress leader and state minister Balasaheb Thorat said that the government was working to alleviate the problems being faced by migrant workers in the state. He said, "It has been two months since lockdown. We are all working together under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. We are a major industrial hub. The number of our migrant labourers is also high. Each day, we are giving 7 lakh meals." He also said that the coronavirus in Mumbai "continues to be a concern". "Mumbai continues to be a matter of concern but the chief minister is making sure, nobody is inconvenienced. We had expected cooperation from the Opposition but they have opened new avenues to destabilise us. But we will not let them succeed," he added. Kerala excise minister TP Ramakrishnan on Tuesday said that 576 bar hotels, 291 beer parlours and 301 government outlets will be allowed to sell liquor from Thursday. He was quoted by India Today as saying, "We have decided to create a mobile application for crowd management at liquor shops. This is not for home delivery, but to book tokens. Our plan is to create a virtual queue management system. Only five people will be allowed at an outlet at a time." One person can make a booking once in 4 days, the report said. Amid escalating tensions between India and China over a border dispute, Sun Weidong, Chinese envoy to India said that the two countries were fighting coronavirus pandemic "together". "China and India are fighting together against COVID-19 and we have an important task to consolidate relations. Our youth should realise the relation between China and India, the two countries are opportunities for each other and pose no threat. "We should never let differences overshadow our relations. We should resolve differences through communication." West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the state government had not been informed about 36 trains that are set to arrive in the state from Mumbai. "Without our knowledge, 36 trains are coming from Mumbai. I spoke with Maharashtra, they also got the information late. Railways is planning it on their own," she said. This came a day after Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also said that two trains from Mumbai and Delhi had arrived in Kerala without the state government being informed. The Goa Cabinet decided to make COVID-19 test compulsory for every person entering the state if they are unable to produce a 'COVID negative' certificate, said chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday. "The 14-day home quarantine option will be no longer available. Either you bring the negative certificate or have to take the test," said the chief minister. The move comes amid the state losing its green zone tag recently when people from neighbouring Maharashtra entered the border and tested positive for the disease. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in the state was at 21 days. Speaking at a review meeting on Tuesday, Chouhan had said that the state's COVID-19 recovery rate has gone up to 53 percent, while the national average was 41.8 percent, the official said. Similarly, the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases was at 21 days in Madhya Pradesh, while the average in the country was 15.4 days, the Chief Minister said in the meeting. Eighteen more individuals, including one passenger who landed in Guwahati from Ahmedabad, tested positive in Assam, tweeted health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday. Of the 17 other COVID-19 cases, 14 were reported in Golaghat alone, two in Karbi Anglong while one in Lakhimpur. Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday dismissed the rumours of Mumbai and Pune going under military lockdown for 10 days. He clarified that that there was no proposal for Army deployment in the two cities. Deshmukh strongly denied the messages which went viral on social media on Army deployment and appealed the people not to believe in it. He added that Maharashtra cyber cell has initiated action against those spreading the rumour. A total of 792 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Delhi in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the National Capital to 15,257 on Wednesday. The Union Territory has so far reported 303 deaths, bringing the COVID-19 mortality rate to 1.9 percent. Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: In the past 24 hours, 75 Maharashtra Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. This takes the total number of positive cases in the force to 1,964 with the toll at 20. A total of 849 personnel have recovered while 1,095 are active cases. Essential services related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health should be continued in a restricted manner in areas defined as containment and buffer zones, the Union Health Ministry said, underlining that COVID-19 testing is not mandatory for providing such services. BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday termed as most unfortunate the continued sufferings of the migrants amid an ongoing dispute between the Centre and the Maharashtra government. 'It is important to stop levelling of charges and pay attention to these helpless people so that their lives can be saved from being completely ruined,' she said in a tweet in Hindi. With four more individuals testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Assam, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 686 on Wednesday, said health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Of the total, there are 617 active cases, Sarma said. Professor Johan Giesecke of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, speaking to Congress' Rahul Gandhi on COVID-19 crisis in India said the country needed a graded exit plan from the lockdown to protect the economy. Claiming that a severe lockdown may disrupt the economic growth, Giesecke on Wednesday said, "India has to ease restrictions one by one, it may however take months to completely come out of lockdown." The Indian Council of Medical Research has removed the price cap of Rs 4,500 for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19, asking states and UTs to negotiate with private labs to fix "mutually agreeable" rates for the test. In a letter to the state chief secretaries on Monday, ICMR Director General (D-G) Dr Balram Bhargava said the COVID-19 diagnostic supplies are stabilising because of the indigenous production of the kits. Of the total 1,51,767 confirmed COVID-19 cases, there are 83,004 active cases, according to the latest data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. India's COVID-19 recovery rate was at 42.45 percent after 64,425 patients were cured of the disease. India reported 6,387 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus to 1,51,767 on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The COVID-19 toll was at 4,337 across the nation after 170 more patients succumbed to the viral infection. Sixteen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam as of 11.55 pm on Tuesday, said health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Of the new cases, six were reported in Hojai and Golaghat each, two in Darrang while one each in Kamrup Metro and Kamrup. India reported 6,535 coronavirus cases and 146 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 1,45,380 and the total fatalities to 4,167. The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed to 80,722. As many as 60,490 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the Union health ministry said. This came on a day that the Supreme Court took note of the plight of migrants stranded due to the lockdown and issued notices to the Centre and all state governments. State-wise numbers Of the 146 deaths reported since Monday morning, 60 were in Maharashtra, 30 in Gujarat, 15 in Delhi, 10 in Madhya Pradesh, seven in Tamil Nadu, six in West Bengal, four each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, three in Telangana, two each in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka and one in Kerala. Of the total 4,167 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 1,695 deaths followed by Gujarat with 888 deaths, Madhya Pradesh with 300, West Bengal with 278, Delhi with 276, Rajasthan with 167, Uttar Pradesh with 165, Tamil Nadu with 118 and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with 56 deaths each. The death toll reached 44 in Karnataka and 40 in Punjab. Jammu and Kashmir has reported 23 fatalities due to the disease, Haryana has 16 deaths, while Bihar has registered 13 and Odisha has seven deaths. Kerala and Himachal Pradesh have reported five deaths each so far, while Jharkhand and Assam have recorded four deaths each so far. Chandigarh and Uttarakhand each have recorded three COVID-19 fatalities each, while Meghalaya has reported one fatality so far, data showed. More than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities, authorities said. According to the ministry data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 52,667 followed by Tamil Nadu at 17,082, Gujarat at 14,460, Delhi at 14,053, Rajasthan at 7,300, Madhya Pradesh at 6,859 and Uttar Pradesh at 6,532. The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 3,816 in West Bengal, 3,110 in Andhra Pradesh and 2,730 in Bihar. It has risen to 2,182 in Karnataka, 2,060 in Punjab, 1,920 in Telangana, 1,668 in Jammu and Kashmir and 1,438 in Odisha. Haryana has reported 1,184 coronavirus infection cases so far, while Kerala has 896 cases. A total of 526 people have been infected with the virus in Assam and 377 in Jharkhand. Uttarakhand has 349 cases, Chhattisgarh has 291, Chandigarh has reported 238 cases, Himachal Pradesh has 223, Tripura has 194 and Goa has registered 67 cases so far. Ladakh has reported 52 COVID-19 cases, Puducherry has 41 instances of the infection, Manipur has 39 while Andaman and Nicobar Islands has registered 33 infections Meghalaya has registered 14 cases. Nagaland has reported three cases of the infection, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Arunachal Pradesh have reported two cases of the virus each, while Mizoram and Sikkim have reported a case each till how "2,970 cases are being reassigned to states," the ministry said on its website, adding, "Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR." State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation, it said. SC takes suo motu cognisance of migrant crisis The Supreme Court said there have been “inadequacies and certain lapses” by the Centre and the states, and asked them to provide transport, food and shelter immediately free of cost. Referring to various media reports showing the “unfortunate and miserable conditions” of migrant labourers walking on foot and cycling long distances after the lockdown, the top court issued notices to the Centre, the states and Union territories and sought their replies by 28 May. Although the Centre and the states have taken measures to provide relief to the migrants, the court said there have been “inadequacies and certain lapses”. Effective concentrated efforts are now required to redeem the situation, it added. “The adequate transport arrangement, food and shelters are immediately to be provided by the Centre and State Governments free of cost,” said the court which took the suo motu (on its own) cognizance of the situation. The order by the court came amid criticism by activists and lawyers that the judiciary was not doing enough in tackling the migrants crisis after the coronavirus lockdown and in making the executive accountable. The national lockdown was imposed on 25 March leading to job losses and forcing lakhs of migrant workers to head to their faraway native states. The apex court on 15 May observed that it is impossible for the courts to monitor or stop the movement of migrant workers across the country and it is for the government to take necessary action in this regard. “We take suo motu cognizance of problems and miseries of migrant labourers who had been stranded in different parts of the country. The newspaper reports and the media reports have been continuously showing the unfortunate and miserable conditions of migrant labourers walking on-foot and cycles from long distances,” said a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah. The top court added that “in the present situation of lockdown in the entire country, this section of the society (migrant labourers) needs succour and help by the concerned governments especially steps need to be taken by the Government of India, State Governments/ Union Territories in this difficult situation to extend helping hand to these migrant labourers”. 'COVID-19 fatality rate in India among lowest in the world' The COVID-19 fatality rate in India is among the lowest in the world at 2.87 percent, the Union government said, attributing the timely lockdown, early detection and management of coronavirus infection cases as the main reasons for the low death toll. From 3.38 percent in April, the fatality rate in the country has come down to 2.87 percent as against 6.4 percent globally. The toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167 and the number of cases climbed to 1,45,380 in the country registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases in a 24-hour span till Tuesday 8 am, according to the Union health ministry. Responding to a question at a press briefing on why the country's death rate is one of the lowest in the word, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said there is no substantiative factor behind it. "We have surprisingly found a low fatality rate in India and which is a very good thing. Ultimately, we are interested in a patient surviving whether he gets COVID-19 or not. "There are several hypothesis such as we are living in bad hygiene, have higher immunity and have been given certain vaccines like BCG and those for tuberculosis, but these all are hypothesis and we cannot say anything clearly on any factor. So long as the fatality rate is low it a good thing and I hope it continues," he said. Joint secretary Lav Agarwal, however, said that the country's graded response to COVID-19 and timely identification of cases along with their clinical management played a major role in keeping the death rate low. One of the main components of an infectious diseases is early identification, he said. "We had started screening of passengers and activated our healthcare workers even 13 days before the WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern. If cases are detected on time they do not turn serious and to the extent automatically the fatality rate will be low," he said. France has a fatality rate of 19.9 percent followed by Belgium at 16.3, Italy at 14.3, UK at 14.2, Spain 12.2, Sweden 11.9, Canada 7.6, Brazil 6.3, the US at 6.0, China 5.5 and Germany at 4.6 percent. With inputs from PTI
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