The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 184 countries and territories. Today is the 17th day of India's 21-day lockdown. Reports suggest that the lockdown could be extended. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stands at 6,761 (including 6,039 active cases, 516 cured/discharged/migrated and 206 deaths).
Globally, there have been over 1.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and at least 96,000 people have lost their lives, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. The United States accounts for nearly 30 percent of all COVID-19 positive cases and over 17 percent of all fatalities.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the Security Council to unite in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it "the fight of a generation -- and the 'raison d'etre' of the United Nations itself." The outbreak continues to have a major impact on the global economy. Catch the latest updates here:
Operations of fishing/ marine aquaculture industry, hatcheries, sale of fish exempted from nationwide lockdown
Indian Air Force's C-17, C-130, IL-76, An-32 & Dornier aircraft dropped essential commodities at Mumbai, Bengaluru, Guwahati & Leh today. IAF has flown over 140 sorties to ferry loads over 200 tonnes to locations across the country pic.twitter.com/MQBEXMoLYX
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020
India has cleared first list of 13 countries for Hydroxychloroquine. USA had asked for 48 lakh tablets of HCQ, India has sanctioned 35.82 lakh tablets. India has also sent 9MT API to US, as per their request,sources to ANI
1. F-70 to 90 block, Dilshad Colony (Shahdara)
2. Pratap Khand, Jhilmil Colony
3.Shastri Market including JJ cluster of South Moti Bagh (New Delhi)
4. Bengali Market / Babar Road adjoining area of Todarmal Road, Babar Lane and School Lane(New Delhi)
5. Sadar Bazaar (Central)
6. Chandni Mahal (Central)
7. Nabi Karim (Central)
8. In and around area of G-174, Capital Greens, DLF,Moti Nagar(West)
9. In and around area of B-1 / 2, Paschim Vihar(West)
10. In and around area of 11/3, second floor, Ashok Nagar(West)
10 additional districts sealed in Delhi; total containment zones now 30.
BMC directs all dialysis centers to take precautions andto screen for COVID-19 like symptoms in patients before putting them on dialysis. Similarly the dialysis centres can create exclusive facilities for dialyses for COVID-19 patients.
Punjab Government makes it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (ANI)
Health Minister SatyenderJain: Central Govt has promised us to provide PPEs. We have been told that 13,500 PPEs will be given tonight and 13,500 will be provided by tomorrow. Immediately, we need at least 2 lakh PPEs.
TheDelhi Government declares street No.18 to 22 of Zakir Nagar and nearby area of Abu Bakar Masjid as 'containment zones', and rest of Zakir Nagar as 'buffer zone', after COVID-19 positive patients found here earlier. (ANI)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in “very good spirits” after returning to a hospital ward from intensive care but his recovery is at an early stage, his spokesman said on Friday.
“The prime minister is back on a ward and continuing his recovery which is at an early stage. He continues to be in very good spirits.”
On being asked when the British leader would return to work, the spokesman said, “The PM is just beginning his recovery and he will be taking his advice from his medical team.”
“I was told he was waving his thanks to all of the nurses and doctors that he saw as he was moved from the intensive care unit back to the ward. The hospital said that he was in extremely good spirits last night.”
– Reuters
183 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi, of which 154 are linked to the Nizamuddin Markaz.