Manipur: COVID-19 suspect put in isolation at Churachandpur District Hospital

Another person suspected to have been infected by the novel Coronavirus has been put under isolation at the Churachandpur District Hospital in Manipur. This was confirmed by the Churachandpur district health officials. According to reports, the individual was a co-passenger of the second individual from the state who tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. Reportedly, the […]

On April 5, at 9 pm, switch off all lights and light lamps for 9 minutes: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation on the 10th day of nationwide lockdown urging people to stand strong and fight the spread of the novel Coronavirus. PM Modi thanked the people of the nation for showing phenomenal discipline during the lockdown. The Prime Minister also urged people to switch off lights for […]

Govt launches mobile app ‘AarogyaSetu’ to help people track spread of coronavirus

The Government on Thursday launched a mobile app developed in public-private partnership as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus. “The app, called ‘AarogyaSetu’ will enable people to assess themselves the risk for their catching the coronavirus infection,” an official release said. It said that the app will calculate this based on their […]

2,069 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, death toll at 53

With an increase of 235 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,069 on Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. The new list also includes 1,860 active cases, 155 cured/discharged/migrated people and 53 deaths. Earlier in the day, Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry […]

COVID-19 cases climb to 1,965 in India; death toll hits 50

With over 130 cases in the last 16 hours the number of COVID-19 positive cases in India has risen to 1,965 on Thursday. According to news agency ANI, the death toll India has climbed to 50. “328 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths have been reported since Wednesday, thus taking the total number of […]

Spain coronavirus death toll crosses 10,000 with 950 new fatalities in a single day

The number of deaths caused by coronavirus in Spain surged past 10,000 on Thursday after the country recorded as many as 950 fatalities over the last one day. South China Morning Post reported that coronavirus casualties in the country reached 10,003, making the Eurpean vountry one of the worst affected by Covid-19 pandemic. The number […]

Arunachal Pradesh reports first COVID-19 positive case

Arunachal Pradesh has reported its first COVID-19 positive case. A man who participated in the Tablighi Majaat event at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi has been tested positive for coronavirus. Reportedly, the sample of the person who hails from Tezu in Lohit district, has been tested positive at the ICMR laboratory at Lahowal in Assam’s Dibrugarh […]

Total COVID-19 cases rise to 16 in Assam: 3 new positive cases in Goalpara

The total tally of COVID-19 positive cases in Assam has reached 16. The tally went up with the emergence of 3 new cases which were detected in the state’s Goalpara district. This was confirmed by state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who shared the details on social media. On Wednesday evening, after 8 positive cases […]

PM Modi holds COVID-19 review meeting via video conferencing with Chief Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Chief Ministers of states via video conferencing to discuss measures to combat COVID-19 today. Prime Minister Modi thanked the States for supporting the decision of lockdown. He also praised how all the States have worked together as a team to check the spread of the virus. He however forewarned […]