Coronavirus India HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Reports 3500 New Covid Cases; Mumbai's Toll Over 9000
Coronavirus India HIGHLIGHTS: In the last 24 hours, India reported 1,03,558 new COVID-19 cases which are single-day highest numbers recorded since the start of the pandemic. Keep refreshing this page to get all LIVE UPDATES on the Coronavirus outbreak in India and across the world.
As per news agency ANI, the Centre has rushed 50 high-level public health teams to Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab for COVID-19 control and containment measures.
Maharashtra has reported 47,288 new COVID-19 cases and recorded 155 deaths.
- Total coronavirus cases in Maharashtra: 30,57,885
- Total discharges in Maharashtra: 25,49,075
- Death toll in Maharashtra due to coronavirus: 56,033
- Active coronavirus cases in Maharashtra: 4,51,375
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has been discharged from the hospital on Monday where he was undergoing treatment for contracting coronavirus. JD(S) tweeted about its patriarch's discharge from the Manipal Hospital. The 87-year-old leader too tweeted stating that he and his wife Chennamma, who were hospitalised on March 31, were on their path to recovery. "When my wife and I fell ill recently, people from all walks of life, leaders from across parties, friends, colleagues and party workers showed us warmth and wished us well. We are deeply indebted to everybody. Thank you. By the grace of God, we are on our path to recovery," Gowda tweeted.
As per the latest report, Delhi recorded 3,548 fresh coronavirus cases and 15 more deaths were reported due to COVID-19
- Total coronavirus cases in Delhi: 6,79,962
- Total recoveries in Delhi: 6,54,277
- Death toll due to coronavirus in Delhi: 11,096
- Active coronavirus cases in Delhi: 14,589
Mumbai reported 9,857 coronavirus cases and 21 deaths on Monday.
- Total coronavirus cases in Mumbai: 4,62,302
- Total recoveries in Mumbai: 3,74,985
- Active coronavirus cases in Mumbai: 74,522
- Deaths due to coronavirus in Mumbai: 11,797
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A day before the state assembly polls, Tamil Nadu has reported 3,672 new coronavirus cases and reported 11 deaths.
- Total Coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu: 9,03,479
- Total discharges in Tamil Nadu: 8,66,913
- Active coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu: 23,777
- Total deaths due to Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: 12,789
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Rajasthan reported 2429 new COVID-19 cases, 527 recoveries and 12 deaths today.
- Total Coronavirus cases in Rajasthan: 3,41,754
- Total Coronavirus cases recoveries in Rajasthan: 3,24,145
- Death toll in Rajasthan due to Coronavirus: 2841
- Active Coronavirus cases in Rajasthan: 14,768
Raghav Chadha of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) has questioned the centre's policy on exporting covid-19 vaccines. He accused that the central government exported more vaccine doses than it administered to its own citizens. "To improve his image at global level, PM Modi took the decision & exported over 64.5 million vaccine doses to 84 countries," said Raghav Chadha.
He said, "Indian govt has signed some agreements, under which India will give 45million doses of vaccine to Pakistan. I want to ask the Prime Minister that, are the lives of our people less important than those of Pakistan?"
In order to increase the pace of the coronavirus vaccination drive, the Delhi government has decided to provide it round-the-clock at certain government hospitals. 1/3rd of the coronavirus vaccination centres in all Delhi Government hospitals will operate 24 hours from Tuesday. Currently, the vaccination drive was taking place from 9 AM to 9 PM.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Aroa said that those voters affected and are under quarantine after contracting Coronavirus should not be disenfranchised.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers on 8th April, taking stock of the growing cases of COVID-19 cases and the arising grim situation. ANI informs PM Modi will also address vaccination-related issues during the video conferencing meeting.
Delhi CM Kejriwal has urged the centre to relax the vaccination age further from 45 years and open it for all. Kejriwal claimed that if age norms are relaxed by the Centre then the Delhi Govt will be able to vaccinate all its citizens within 3 months.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has informed that around 80,000 random tests are being conducted in Delhi. 86,899 random tests were done on Sunday. Micro-containment zones will be created at places where more than two cases of coronavirus are to be found, informed the Delhi Health Minister.
With growing concern amid coronavirus cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting relaxation in conditions for opening vaccination centres as well as relaxation in the age limit for providing vaccination.
Background
The situation is becoming dire as India witnessed Corona positive cases breaching the one-lakh mark for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Union Health Ministry informed that 478 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours due to coronavirus.
Eight states, including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat, have contributed majorly to the daily caseload.
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