CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
Meanwhile, a 3-phase, 100% centrally-funded 5-yr scheme to strengthen India's healthcare system has been approved by the government.
On a global note, the world economy may be looking at a $5 trillion hit because of the pandemic, which is like losing Japan, a Citigroup report has said.
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Centre's 3-phase plan to ward off the virus
Odisha cabinet today decided to extend lockdown in the state till April 30, becoming the first state in the country to do so.Meanwhile, a 3-phase, 100% centrally-funded 5-yr scheme to strengthen India's healthcare system has been approved by the government.
On a global note, the world economy may be looking at a $5 trillion hit because of the pandemic, which is like losing Japan, a Citigroup report has said.
Track all the major developments here...
TALLY SO FAR
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Goa's first patient recovers |
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162 new cases in Maharashtra; Tally jumps to 1,297 |
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50 health officials, 12 policemen among 93 cases in Bhopal |
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Cases rise to 28 in Himachal Pradesh |
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51 cases in Bihar now |
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9 more cases in Kerala; State tally reaches 345 |
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Two fresh cases in Odisha; Total count rises to 44 |
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6 new cases in Punjab's Mohali; Total cases now 36 |
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First case reported in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh |
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Chhattisgarh now has 11 cases |
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427 cases and 7 deaths reported in Telangana |
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4 new cases reported from Siwan in Bihar |
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3 more healthcare workers test positive at Delhi State Cancer Institute |
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5 cases reported in district Khandwa (MP) |
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55 new cases in Gujarat; Tally jumps to 241 |
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12 more test positive in Bengal; Active cases now 80 |
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4 more cases in Jharkhand; Total reaches 13 |
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30 fresh cases in Rajasthan; State tally now 413 |
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19 more cases in Agra; District tally reaches 84 |
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55-yr-old patient dies in Punjab |
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70-yr-old becomes third casualty in Dharavi |
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61-yr-old from Udhampur passes away in Jammu |
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59-yr-old dies in Jalandhar |
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Doctor dies in Indore; Toll now 22 |
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80-yr-old passes away in Karnataka |
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75-yr-old passes away in Bokaro |
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New death reported in Karnataka; Toll rises to 6 |
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Two patients die in Pune; district toll rises to 20 |
| World | India | Global Death Toll |
| 1,511,104 | 5,734 | 88,338 |
HEALTH CHECK
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ITBP hospital at Greater Noida dedicated for COVID-19 treatment |
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GB Pant Hospital removed from list of designated COVID-19 facilities |
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Mumbai NGO prepares personal protection kits for undertakers |
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Railways produce 6L face masks, over 40k litres of sanitiser |
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
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Delhi HC suspends summer vacation for High Court & Subordinate Courts |
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Karnataka approves 30% cut in salaries of Ministers, MLAs |
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Wearing masks compulsory in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur |
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Gujarat to provide free ration to 60 lakh families |
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Army distributes pre-cooked food packets to needy in Ladakh |
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Amritsar installs disinfection tunnel in wholesale market |
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No prayers in mosques, shrines on Shab-e-Baraat in Kashmir |
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Railways introduces 109 time-table parcel trains on 58 routes |
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Govt extends Central Electronics bid deadline to May 16 |
MARKETS & ECONOMY
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Sensex surges 1,266 pts, snaps 7-week losing streak; Nifty tops 9,100 |
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NSE gives more time to brokers for submission of reports |
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India's GDP for FY21 projected at 4.8% by UN report |
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India's fuel consumption falls 18% |
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Petrol, diesel demand slumps 66% in April |
AROUND THE WORLD
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France to extend lockdown as virus deaths soar |
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Germany's case count rises by 4,974, deaths by 246 |
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Mainland China reports 63 new cases, 2 more deaths |
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Nearly 2,000 US deaths for second day in a row |
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Australia has lowest increase in 3 weeks |
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Japan cases reach at least 5,000 |