Coronavirus Highlights: Maharashtra Reports Highest Spike In Covid Deaths With 773 Fatalities

Coronavirus Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his Bengal rallies owing to the Covid situation in the country. He will review the Covid-19 related situation in an internal meeting at 9 am, followed by a meeting at 10 am with chief ministers of states that have a high number of Covid-19 cases and then at 12:30 he will hold a meeting with the leading oxygen manufacturers in the country through video conferencing.

Background

Coronavirus Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to have three meetings on Friday on the coronavirus crisis in the country. The prime minister will review the Covid-19 related situation in an internal meeting at 9 am, followed by a meeting at 10 am with chief ministers of states that have a high number of Covid-19 cases, and then at 12:30 he will hold a meeting with the leading oxygen manufacturers in the country through video conferencing.

Later in the day, The Supreme Court will take a suo moto cognizance of the situation in India. The SC has raised 4 concerns which the country is facing and has sought a national plan from the Centre regarding the same.

Delhi, battling a devastating wave of coronavirus and a recurring, appalling oxygen shortage, recorded its highest ever fatalities over the last 24 hours -- 306 people died as more than 26,000 cases were logged. The total number of fatalities have gone up to 13,193 and the caseload to 9,56,348, of which 91,618 are active cases.

The positivity rate has also gone up -- the current figure is 36.24 per cent.

India's "Oxygen Express" train made its first run on Thursday from Visakhapatnam to Maharashtra, where COVID-19 cases have been rising fast and hospitals have been gasping for oxygen supply for critical patients. The train carrying oxygen tankers left the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) facility at the Andhra Pradesh town Thursday evening.

23:10 PM (IST)  •  23 Apr 2021

Southern Naval Command At Kochi Deputes 2 Naval Ships As 'Oxygen Express'

In view of rising #COVID19 cases in Lakshadweep, Southern Naval Command at Kochi has deputed two naval ships as 'oxygen express' to ferry oxygen cylinders to the Union Territory, and to collect empty cylinders for refilling pic.twitter.com/hsljKasScR

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021

23:00 PM (IST)  •  23 Apr 2021

Delhi Reports 24,331 Covid Cases, 348 Deaths & 23,572 Recoveries

Delhi reports 24,331 new #COVID19 cases, 348 deaths and 23,572 recoveries in the last 24 hours

Total cases: 9,80,679
Active cases: 92,029
Total recoveries: 8,75,109
Death toll: 13,541 pic.twitter.com/WU13G2cZho

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021

22:45 PM (IST)  •  23 Apr 2021

Kerala To Witness Lockdown-Like Restrictions On Weekend

"The next two days (Saturday & Sunday) will see restrictions similar to lockdown. Only essential services & emergency travel to be allowed. There is a cap of 75 people indoor & 150 outdoor for marriages & a maximum of 50 people for funeral services,": Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

21:02 PM (IST)  •  23 Apr 2021

Maharashtra reports 66,836 new Covid-19 cases

Maharashtra reports 66,836 new Covid-19 cases, 74,045 recoveries and 773 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Active cases: 6,91,851
Total cases: 41,61,676
Total recoveries: 34,04,792
Death toll: 63,252

 

19:58 PM (IST)  •  23 Apr 2021

'Gujarat has more ICU beds in comparison to other states': Union HM Amit Shah In Ahmedabad

Dhanvantari Covid Hospital will be functional from tomorrow with 950 beds, 250 ICU beds. Gujarat has more ICU beds in comparison to other states. 1,200 bedded hospital, incl 600 ICU beds, to be made in association with Tata Trust Gandhinagar: Union Home Min Amit Shah in Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/UnFIgbAvyR

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021