Covid19 Updates | Day 8 of 21 Days Lockdown, Get Coronavirus Pandemic Helpline Numbers Here

ACTIVE CASES - 1466 | RECOVERED CASES - 132 | DEATHS - 38

State-wise Break Up of Coronavirus Cases in India

Sonia Gandhi Writes to PM Modi

April 01, 2020

Creating Awareness About Coronavirus

April 01, 2020

13 People Test Positive for Coronavirus in Jaipur

April 01, 2020

Thirteen people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ramganj area of Jaipur. The total number of coronavirus cases in Rajasthan rises to 106.

Four New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Karnataka

April 01, 2020

Four new positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Karnataka. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 105.

According to Times Now, 2nd Death has been Reported in Uttar Pradesh due to COVID-19

April 01, 2020

Markaz Building in Nizamuddin is Being Sanitized

April 01, 2020

Total Number of COVID-19 Cases in Maharashtra Rises to 167

April 01, 2020

Recently, 16 new positive cases of coronavirus has been reported in Maharashtra. The total number of cases in the state has risen to 167.

A Constable Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra

April 01, 2020

A cop posted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus police station has been tested positive for coronavirus. His family and32 police personnel who came in contact with him have been asked to remain in home quarantine.

BHEL and its Employees Contribute Rs 15.72 cr to PM-CARES Fund

April 01, 2020

BHEL has donated 7 crores through  its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) while its employees have donated their one-day salary to the PM-CARES Fund to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

PM Modi's Mother Donates Rs 25,000 to PM Cares Fund

April 01, 2020

1000 lunches distributed by Army Wives Welfare Association for migrant labourers

March 30, 2020

Delhi: 1000 lunches were distributed today by the Army Wives Welfare Association to the representatives of Delhi Government who will be distributing it to migrant labourers. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/7axOaVeaZc

— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2020

National Gallery of Modern Art opens for a virtual tour 

March 30, 2020

National Gallery of Modern Art (#NGMA) celebrates 66 years by launching virtual tour of its permanent collection amid lock down. pic.twitter.com/LpOlUy7ZuO

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 30, 2020

Health Ministry orders for 20 Lakh Personal Protective Equipment from South Korean firm

March 30, 2020

#IndiaFightsCorona:

Orders for 20 lakh #PPE coveralls have been placed on a #SouthKorea firm which has a capacity to produce 1 lakh coveralls per day. Supplies are expected to commence in 10 days. — Ministry of Health ?? #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 30, 2020

Private companies are now being asked to supply ventilators

March 30, 2020

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Agva Healthcare, Noida has been given an order to manufacture 10,000 ventilators within a month. Their supplies are expected to commence in the 2nd week of April. Additionally, Bharat Electronics Ltd. has been asked to manufacture 30,000 ventilators in the next two months in collaboration with local manufacturers. Automobile manufacturers have been asked to manufacture ventilators and are working towards this end.

Kerala Congress MP seeks SC help to open border with Karnataka

March 30, 2020

Congress MP from Kerala's Kasaragod, Rajmohan Unnithan approaches Supreme Court seeking directions to Karnataka govt to open Karnataka-Kerala border to allow movement of ambulances & other emergency vehicles and for the transport of essential and non-essential items to Kerala. The MP also seeks direction for Karnataka govt to register an FIR & constitute an SIT under the supervision of SC to enquire against the concerned authorities 'whose action led to the death of a woman who was denied entry into Karnataka for an urgent medical treatment'. (Source: ANI)

UP Govt takes over 4 star hotels to accommodate medical workers fighting coronavirus 

March 30, 2020

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has taken over four five-star hotels in Lucknow to lodge doctors, medical workers and paramedic staff who are at the forefront of fighting the battle against coronavirus. The four five-star hotels include the Hyatt Regency, Lemon Tree, The Piccadily and Fairfield by Marriott. These four hotels will be converted into quarantine zones for the medical staff who are in constant contact with the coronavirus patients. (Source: India Today)

Pregnant Indian Woman first makes the country's test kit and then delivers baby

March 30, 2020 

Coronavirus in India: Woman made country's first testing kit during last stage of pregnancy https://t.co/9ZyUef9Hfp

— The Times of India (@timesofindia) March 29, 2020

RBI Announces to Improve Liquidity, Help middle Class and Businesses

March 27, 2020

Kerala reports 19 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking total under treatment to 126.

- CM Pinarayi Vijayan

March 26, 2020

Ban on International Flights in India till April 14

March 26, 2020

Two More People Tested Positive in Jammu and Kashmir

March 26, 2020

Two more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir. The total number of cases in the UT has risen to 13.

Scientists of DRDO Working on the Development of Products to Tackle Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

A Mission has been Launched by GiveIndia to Support Coronavirus-hit Families

March 26, 2020

Ravi Shankar Prasad Donates ₹1 Crore from his MPLAD Funds to Fight Against COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Fake News on COVID-19 by TikTok Influencers

March 26, 2020

Doorstep Delivery of Essentials to Senior Citizens in Uttarakhand

Essential things will be delivered to the senior citizens, the sick and the helpless in Uttarakhand during the 21 days lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

March 26, 2020

Total Number of Cases in Telangana Rises to 44

March 26, 2020

Three positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Telangana. One is a 49-year old man and the other two is a doctor couple.

Paytm Mall, Amazon and Flipkart Stopped Taking Orders for Non-Essential Items

March 26, 2020

Ecommerce Companies have temporarily stopped taking orders for non-essential itmes due to #21DaysLocksdown.

Medicines/Drugs to be Delivered on Doorstop - Government of India

March 26, 2020

Total Number of  COVID-19 Cases in Maharashtra Rises to 125

March 26, 2020

Three more positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state of Maharashtra - one each from Nagpur, Mumbai and Thane. The total cases now have reached 125.

March 26, 2020

No Restriction on Hawers, Online Home-Delivery Services in Noida

March 26, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the media with the relief stimulus against Covid-19

March 26, 2020 

Economic stimulus finalised to deal with impact of corona lockdown. A package is ready for the poor who need immediate help like migrant workers and urban and rural poor. No one will go hungry. The package is worth Rs 1.7 lakh crore. We are providing an insurance cover of 50 lakh rupees per person to frontline Corona Warriors - ASHA workers, paramedics, doctors, nurses, sanitary workers - who are putting their lives at risk and treating Coronavirus patients. 80 cr poor people will to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months.

This is how Mumbai Beach looks like

March 26, 2020

#WATCH Mumbai's Juhu beach wears a deserted look as nationwide lockdown enters Day 2; Till now, the total number of positive cases in Maharashtra is 124. #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/gAdt0PAlxC

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2020

In a grim view, India's daily wage workers started walking home to reach their villages in the absence of public transport

March 26, 2020

Shanti Pal, 16-year-old, at Delhi's Anand Vihar: I sell chhole-bhature in Andrews Ganj area from where I started walking on foot towards my home in Badaun (Uttar Pradesh). I hope to reach there by tomorrow. I have not eaten anything since yesterday. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/6OEGGzVmgd

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2020

Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan donates Rs 2 cr to PM and CM relief funds for the fight against COVID-19

March 26, 2020

I will be donating Rs.1 crore to PM relief fund to support our https://t.co/83OmZ9biYX Sri @narendramodi ji,in turbulent times like this. His exemplary and inspiring leadership would truly bring our country from this Corona pandemic.

— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) March 26, 2020

Who better than Shilpa Shetty to inspire fitness during this lockdown time

March 26, 2020

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Let’s add some cheer in each other’s lives in our own little way. Pakad rope aur India ko jod! Iss social distancing ke environment mein, aaiye fitness ke zariye dilon ko connect karein. Don’t forget to tag @KirenRijiju and me in your videos!#DontSkipRopeSkip — SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) March 25, 2020

Siddhivinayak Temple is opening its door to distribute food and water bottle among police

March 26, 2020

Siddhivinayak Temple Trust distributed food and bottled water to police and traffic police personnel deployed on duty during the lockdown in the city. There are still reports of people trying to violate the lockdown and police has been on the watch since then. MapsofIndia appeals to every countryman to help every the people who are carrying out their duties to protect the nation against the calamities of coronavirus.

Delhi on Day 2 of 21 Days Lockdown; total cases 36

March 26, 2020

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has confirmed to a news agency that the COVID-19 cases in Delhi have risen to 36. A mohalla clinic doctor and 4 others have been tested positive after they met an infected woman who returned from Saudi Arabia. The doctor's wife & daughter have also tested positive.

This is starting Day 2 with good news; Flipkart has resumed operations, Amazon to follow soon

March 26, 2020

 After suspending operations, Walmart-owned Flipkart will resume its delivery of grocery and essentials services after assurances of safe passage of its supply chain and delivery executives by local law enforcement authorities. Amazon has also announced that it is working out with authorities to enable it to deliver essential items.

Saurav Ganguly pledges to donate Rs 50 lakh rice to underprivileged

March 26, 2020

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has pledged to support people affected by the 21-day lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. He has announced to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh for the underprivileged.

How was Day 1 of the 21 Days of Lockdown

March 26, 2020

Day 1 of coronavirus lockdown: India registers 101 new cases, 3 deaths; Govt says working to deliver essential services. Delivery of essential commodities remained a concern throughout the day, the government kept giving assurances. Modi even talked about it again during his video interaction with the Varanasi people. The 21 days lockdown has become a national conundrum over how the government will assist the livelihood of daily wage workers and the other underprivileged class.

On March 24, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide curfew till April 15, 2020, in order to prevent the spread of #COVID19. US citizens are required to comply with Indian law & obey directions from law enforcement officers. -- US Embassy in India (March 25, 2020)