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Kerala govt makes masks mandatory from tomorrow

Reports said that the Kerala government has been made mandatory masks mandatory from Thursday tomorrow in public places and offices. Those who violate the rule will be fined Rs 200 and for a repeated offence, a fine of Rs 5,000 will be imposed.

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

One death recorded in Karnataka today

One coronavirus patient passed away in Karnataka's Tumkur on Wednesday, taking the toll to 21.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

14 new COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi

The BMC said that 14 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Mumbai's Dharavi on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the area to 344.

No new death was recorded in Dharavi.

Additionally, three new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Mahim and no new cases have been reported in Dadar.

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Jammu and Kashmir reports 16 new COVID-19 cases

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that 16 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the union territory in last 24 hours. The total number of cases stand at 581, which includes 381 active cases and eight deaths.

P Chidambaram welcomes Centre's decision to allow movement of migrants

Congress leader P Chidambaram welcomed the Centre's decision to allow inter-state movement of migrant workers and students after testing them by bus.

Coronavirus in Chandigarh Latest Updates

12 new COVID-19 cases reported in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh administration said that 12 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the union territory on Wednesday, taking the total positive cases to 68.

Centre says those undertaking travel should be quarantined by local authorities

The MHA on Wednesday said that migrants, students, tourists travelling from one state to another will be screened and only those who are asymptomatic will be allowed to proceed.

On arrival to the destination, each traveller should be quarantined by local health authorities.

Centre say states must mutually consent to movement of stranded migrants

As per the new guidelines issued by the MHA on the movement of stranded migrant workers, tourists, students, to return to their native places, all states/UTs have been instructed to appoint a nodal officer and develop a SOP for receiving and sending such stranded people to other states.

The guidelines also said that state governments are "consult each other in case of a group of stranded person wish to move from one state to another

Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates

WHO thanks World Bank for allocating relief fund to 60 countries

World Health Organisation (WHO) director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday tweeted his thanks to the World Bank for allocating $196M to over 60 of the poorest countries as aid to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are only as strong as our weakest link & to end this pandemic we must act in solidarity," he said.

Maharashtra cases cross 8,500; Gujarat, Delhi top 3,000 infections

Maharashtra has reported the maximum cases at over 8,500 and at least 369 deaths. Meanwhile, Gujarat has over 3,700 cases, while Delhi also has more than 3,100 confirmed cases.

On Tuesday, Mumbai Police asked personnel who are above 55 years of age and having some pre-existing ailment to go on leave, in a bid to protect them from the coronavirus infection. The move comes after COVID-19 claimed lives of three Mumbai Police personnel in the last three days.

During an analysis, it came to light that the three deceased and the other police personnel currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus disease were above the age of 50, a senior Mumbai Police official said on Tuesday.

"In view of this, we have decided to protect our policemen and officers - who are above 55 years of age and having some pre-existing ailment — and asked them to take leave," he said.

"Because of their age, these police personnel are at a higher risk. Therefore, we are allowing them to take leave during these days," the official said.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh each have reported more than 2,000 cases.

A 55-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel succumbed to the coronavirus infection on Tuesday in Delhi's Safdarjung hospital. This is the first COVID-19 death reported in paramilitary forces that function under the MHA.

In Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal directed all district magistrates to implement a "micro-containment zone strategy" in their respective areas to arrest the spread of COVID-19, an official said. Under this plan, small clusters reporting cases of the dreaded virus will be identified and declared containment zones instead of big ones.

At present, the authorities block the entry and exit points of an area where COVID-19 cases emerge and people are not allowed to step out of their houses. Essential items are delivered at the doorstep.

The National Capital also saw the NITI Aayog building getting sealed for 48 hours, after a director-level officer tested positive.

In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the state as people have a casual attitude to norms like social distancing and do not understand the gravity of the contagion.

The state reported 121 more people testing positive on Tuesday, taking the state's tally to 2,058, while a 68-year old man died of coronavirus in Chennai. The new positive cases included two police personnel and a flower vendor in Chennai.

In Assam, where fewer new cases have emerged in the last few days, two people tested positive, taking the total infections to 37. Some of the northeastern states have not reported a single case for quite some time.

In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked officials to increase testing capacity while also seeking preparation of work plans to restart industrial units after the end of the lockdown on 3 May, and for giving employment to migrant labourers.

He also said emphasis should be on social distancing and continued patrolling by the police.

In Surat, Gujarat, hundreds of migrant workers came out on roads and vandalised the office of an under-construction building and some vehicles while demanding that they be sent back to their native places.

West Bengal saw attacks on some policemen trying to enforce lockdown in 'red zone' Howarah district. The state reported 28 new cases, taking its total to 663, while the number of fatalities rose to 22 with two new deaths.

MHA, MoHFW issue guidelines for home isolation

The MHA and health ministry issued guidelines regarding health facilities in the country, and the treatment of non-coronavirus-infected patients requiring facilities like dialysis, etc.

The MHA asked all states and Union Territories to ensure that health facilities, especially in the private sector, remain functional and those needing critical healthcare such as dialysis, blood transfusion and chemotherapy are not denied such services amid the ongoing lockdown.

This followed reports that many hospitals in the private sector were hesitating in providing critical services to their regular patients either on account of fear of contracting COVID-19 or because they are keeping their hospitals or clinics closed.

The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has issued guidelines for home isolation of people who either have very mild COVID-19 symptoms or are in the pre-symptomatic phase. Such patients with requisite self-isolation facility at their residence will now have the option for home isolation.

Clarity on COVID-19 lockdown likely in coming days

In the coming days, some clarity is expected to emerge about the ongoing lockdown in India. A nationwide lockdown has been imposed till 3 May by the Centre to check the spread of the coronavirus, which has claimed more than two lakh lives worldwide and infected over 30 lakh since it first emerged in China last December.

Several countries have implemented lockdown and other containment measures, though some of them including New Zealand, France and Switzerland have begun relaxing those curbs.

The question of when to reopen schools loomed large as European countries and US states drew up plans to restart their battered economies.

Despite alarm among some teachers, parents and mayors, France detailed plans on Tuesday to start opening schools on 11 May, with limits on class size and rules requiring face masks.

Hard-hit Italy intends to keep schools closed until September. And in the US, where President Donald Trump said states should seriously consider resuming classes before the end of the academic year, dozens have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or the fall.

Elsewhere around the world, the virus appeared all but vanquished in New Zealand. Australia opened the beach in Sydney.

Brazil, however, was emerging as a new hot spot for infections. And new doubts were raised over whether Japan will be able to host the already postponed Summer Olympics next year without the development of a vaccine.

With inputs from agencies

Updated Date: Apr 29, 2020 19:31:20 IST