Coronavirus Daily Updates

CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

Cases in India rise to 9,152, 308 fatalities recorded   The Health Ministry said 796 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 9,152 and deaths 308. The ministry also informed that 78,000 self-help group members of 27 states have produced 1.96 crore masks under the State Rural Livelihood Missions.

China's daily cases surge to six-week high, UK's death toll crosses 10,000   More than 1.8 million infections have been reported worldwide, with over 1,14,000 deaths globally, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Govt extends visa, e-visa of stranded foreigners due to COVID-19 till April 30   The Centre had earlier extended the visas to foreigners till April 15 a day after the 21-day nationwide lockdown was implemented.

SC says free tests at pvt labs only for EWS, those covered under PMJAY scheme   The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) affidavit stated that the tests are already free of cost for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) beneficiaries, even in private laboratories.

How Agra, Bhilwara and Pathanamthitta coronavirus models differ   After early cases in Agra, Bhilwara and Pathanamthitta, respective state and district administrations worked hard to contain the outbreak within those geographies. Model by model, how they went about it.