As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread like wildfire in India, the central and state governments are respectively amping up all of their efforts to check potential contamination. A nationwide lockdown is in place, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, who had declared an extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3 to battle the novel coronavirus. Tuesday marks Day 14 of the extended COVID-19 Lockdown 2.0.
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India crossed the 28,000-mark on Monday, while the death toll is nearing the 900-mark.
In India, the state of Maharashtra has emerged as the epicenter of coronavirus spread where cases have crossed the 8,500-mark. Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, has become the hotbed of the coronavirus spread in the state. Notably, one of the real challenges in Mumbai is controlling the disease contamination in Asia’s biggest slum — Dharavi, which is an extremely densely-populated region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Chief Ministers of all states on Monday, via video conferencing on the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, where he said that all efforts should be directed towards converting the red zones into orange and thereafter to green zones.
He lent importance to the economy and maintained that necessary precautions need to be taken even after the lockdown. Modi informed that the coronavirus will be ‘visible in the coming months’, therefore ‘masks and face covers will be part of our lives.’
Most states have expressed their desires to end the coronavirus lockdown. However, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Odisha are willing to extend the lockdown beyond May 3 to ensure that the situation remains under control.
Meanwhile, Joint Secretary of the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal on Monday said that 85 districts in the country have not reported any new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days. He further informed that 16 districts in the country which earlier had cases have not reported any fresh cases since the last 28 days.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates: All you need to know about COVID-19 related developments on Tuesday, April 28, 2020:
08:50 IST Tuesday, 28 April 2020
In the past 24 hours, 1543 new cases and 62 deaths have been recorded due to coronavirus. According to the data, there is a sharp increase in death cases in India.
62 deaths and 1543 new cases in last 24 hours due to #Coronavirus, the sharpest ever increase in death cases in India. https://t.co/CjUd1Vg2Zu
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
08:42 IST Tuesday, 28 April 2020
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India rises to 29435. This includes 21632 active cases, 6868 cured/discharged, 934 deaths, and 1 migrated.
Total number of #COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 29435 including 21632 active cases, 6868 cured/discharged, 934 deaths and 1 migrated: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/IdImjBhP8P
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
06:37 IST Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Home Isolation guidelines: Health & 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.
Health & Family Welfare Ministry has issued guidelines for home isolation of people who either have very mild #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/c7KdGyabWP
— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2020
06:35 IST Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Total cases rise to 2,262 in Rajasthan after 77 people test positive; death toll 50 after 9 more fatalities – 6 in Jaipur, 1 each in Jodhpur, Bharatpur & Karauli districts.
06:24 IST Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Chandigarh: 3 doctors among 9 new COVID19 cases in Chandigarh, total tally rises to 45, including 28 active cases. (PTI info)
Source: dnaindia.com