Meanwhile, India reported 3,49,691 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, the highest ever daily surge. Here’s are the latest all India figures:
- Toll in last 24 hours: 2,767
- Discharges in last 24 hours: 2,17,113
- Total cases: 1,69,60,172
- Total recoveries: 1,40,85,110
- Death toll: 1,92,311
- Active cases: 26,82,751
- Total vaccination: 14,09,16,417
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France to provide medical oxygen assistance to India to help combat COVID-19
Pune Covid update
Maharashtra: Pune district reports 10,193 fresh COVID19 cases, 139 fatalities and 10,607 recoveries in the last 24… https://t.co/XUs86Fp0Xo
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US to send raw material ‘urgently required’ to manufacture Covishield in India
Indian Air Force is helping in the faster movement of oxygen to medical facilities during the current surge in Covid-19. The airlifts are being coordinated by MHA. Two empty liquid oxygen tankers from Indore reached Jamnagar today: Ministry of Home Affairs
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Rajasthan Govt modifies guidelines for ‘Jan Anusashan Pakhwara’; allows vegetable/fruit vendors & LPG distributors to operate between 6 am & 5 pm
Eight oxygen generation plants are being installed in Delhi from PM CARES fund, they will enhance capacity of medical oxygen by 14.4 metric tonnes: Govt sources
INS Sharda takes essential medical supplies to Lakshadweep to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Shashi Tharoor in hospital days after testing positive for coronavirus
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who had tested positive for coronavirus last week, admitted to a private hospital in the national capital. They said the 65-year-old was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Sarita Vihar. He is stable and doing fine.
Nagaland’s COVID-19 tally rises to 13,183 with record 180 fresh cases
Uttarakhand: Corona curfew will remain in place in Haldwani Municipal Corporation, Lalkuan Nagar Panchayat, and Ramnagar areas of Nainital district between April 27 and May 3: Nainital district magistrate
Assam government has made arrangements to import oxygen from Bhutan
– State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Maharashtra Covid graph
West Bengal registers highest single-day spike of 15,889 COVID-19 cases, 57 more fatalities: Health department bulletin
All administrative staffers of Parliament to work from home amid rising COVID-19 cases: Official order
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces free vaccination against COVID-19 for everyone between 18 to 44 years of age in the state
Delhi’s Ganga Ram Hospital achieves normal oxygen pressure after 3 days
Delhi records 22,933 fresh COVID-19 cases (positivity rate – 30.21%), 21,071 discharges, and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 94,592
- Total discharges: 9,18,875
- Death toll: 14,248
Maharashtra reports 66,191 new COVID-19 cases, 61,450 discharges, and 832 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 6,98,354
- Total discharges: 35,30,060
- Death toll: 64,760
Punjab reports 7,014 new COVID-19 cases, 5,315 discharges, 76 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 48,154
- Total discharges: 2,82,504
- Death toll: 8,432
UK to send ventilators and oxygen concentrators to India
United Kingdom said it was sending more than 600 medical devices including oxygen concentrators and ventilators to… https://t.co/9VObylbdDO
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Bangladesh closes land borders with India
Bangladesh will close its land borders with India for the next 14 days due to the unprecedented surge of coronavirus cases in the neighbouring nation, Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen announced. Passenger travel from India to Bangladesh via land will remain closed from Monday for 14 days, Momen told.
Railways deploy COVID care coaches in four states amid spike in infections
- Ministry of Railways informed that it has deployed COVID care coaches in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Delhi to assists the states amid the second wave of COVID-19.
- As a measure of preparedness, COVID care coaches have been readied to serve as additional health care facilities for the isolation of COVID patients with mild symptoms. These coaches have now been additionally fitted with conveniences viz. coolers, jute-mats to cater to the current hot weather conditions.
Haryana: Citizens, who have any information about black marketing of oxygen cylinders & life-saving drugs can contact at 7087089947 & toll-free number 1800-180-1314 for quick action by police, say Haryana Police
Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra passes away due to a heart attack in St. Stephen’s Hospital in Delhi, confirms his family member
Congress-led ‘Grand Alliance’ alleges poll code violation by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the name of COVID-19 management, urges EC to bar them from travelling to different districts to hold meetings (PTI)
Bihar reports 12,795 fresh COVID-19 cases and 7,533 discharges in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 87,154
- Total discharges: 3,14,286
- Death toll: 2,155
In view of prevailing COVID-19 situation, Jammu & Kashmir Govt orders that night curfew timings within the municipal limits/urban local body limits of all districts shall be from 8 pm to 6 am instead of 10 pm to 6 am: Jammu & Kashmir Govt
Jammu and Kashmir records 2,381 new COVID19 cases, 866 recoveries, and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 19,558
- Total discharges: 1,39,050
- Death toll: 2,147
Four patients die at private hospital in Haryana’s Rewari allegedly due to shortage of medical oxygen, district administration launches investigation to find out reason behind deaths (PTI)
With Oxygen supplies in the state depleting fast, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday sent another SOS letter to Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, for the second time in two days, for an urgent increase in allocation of quota: Punjab CMO
Mumbai reports 5,542 fresh COVID-19 cases, 8,478 discharges, and 64 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 75,740
- Total discharges: 5,37,711
- Death toll: 12,783
Gujarat records 14,296 fresh COVID-19 cases, 6,727 discharges, and 157 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Total cases: 4,96,033
- Total discharges: 3,74,699
- Active cases: 1,15,006
- Death toll: 6,328
- Total vaccination in the state: 1,12,95,536
Himachal Pradesh reports 1,363 new cases of COVID-19, 1,161 discharges, and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 13,577
- Total discharges: 72,557
- Death toll: 1,323
State/UT Govts to ensure that use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non-medical purpose & that all manufacturing units may maximise their production of liquid oxygen & make it available to govt for use of medical purposes only with immediate effect until further orders: MHA
State/UT Govts to ensure that use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non-medical purpose & that all manufactur… https://t.co/ivx23e5dyp
— ANI (@ANI) 1619359407000
Karnataka reports 34,804 fresh COVID-19 cases, 6,982 recoveries, and 143 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 2,62,162
- Total recoveries: 10,62,594
- Death toll: 14,426
State/UT Govts to ensure that use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non-medical purpose & that all manufacturing units may maximise their production of liquid oxygen & make it available to govt for use of medical purposes only with immediate effect until further orders: MHA
As part of India’s fight against COVID19, the Indian Navy deploys ‘Oxygen Express’ to Island Territories. Today INS Sharda, undertook transfer of essential medical supplies to Lakshadweep, consisting of O2 cylinders, Rapid Antigen Detection Test kits, PPE: Ministry of Defence
Corona curfew has been extended in the areas of Bhopal and Berasia till May 3 (Monday), 6 am: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO)
EU to ‘respond rapidly’ to assist Covid-hit India: von der Leyen (AFP)
Uttarakhand: Curfew announced in Dehradun district’s Rishikesh, Dehradun, Garhi Cantt and Clement Town’s municipal areas from 26th April 7 pm to 3rd May 5 am
Kerala: Wedding at the time of pandemic
Kerala: A couple tied knots at Alappuzha medical college and hospital today, with the bride wearing a PPE kit as th… https://t.co/xrHdjITfC0
— ANI (@ANI) 1619354802000
Kerala reports 28,469 fresh COVID-19 cases (out of 1,26,773 tests), 8,122 recoveries, and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department
- Active cases: 2,18,893
- Total recoveries: 11,81,324
- Death toll: 5,110
Rajasthan reports 15,809 fresh COVID-19 cases, 6,649 recoveries, and 74 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department
- Active cases: 1,36,702
- Total recoveries: 3,74,134
- Death toll: 3,601
Uttarakhand: Due to rising COVID cases, Gurdwara Sri Hem Kund Sahib Management Trust postpones Hem Kund Sahib Yatra which was to start from May 10
We have received 1.5 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine today. All vaccination centres in Mumbai shall be functional tomorrow. However, Covaxin will be available only at select centres for 2nd dose due to extremely limited existing stock
– BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal
Andhra Pradesh reports 12,634 new COVID-19 cases, 4,304 recoveries, and 69 deaths in the past 24 hours
- Active cases: 89,732
- Total recoveries: 9,36,143
- Death toll: 7,685
Uttarakhand latest COVID-19 cases
Uttarakhand reports 4,368 fresh #COVID19 cases, 1,748 recoveries, and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours Active cases… https://t.co/N5LdJl2Xzk
— ANI (@ANI) 1619354181000
243 cases every minute: India’s Covid ‘tsunami’
The deluge of cases in the second wave has also strained India’s healthcare system, forcing hospitals in several states to plead for oxygen due to massive demand.
Under the direction of Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Public Sector Undertakings, under the Ministry of Steel & other private companies in the steel sector are continuing their best to supplement efforts of Govt in making available Liquid Medical Oxygen: Govt of India
IAF Advanced Light Helicopters joined the rescue efforts of HADR agencies & carried out casualty evacuation sorties and airlift of Mortal Remains of Border Roads Organisation personnel. Operations are being undertaken from Joshimath(Uttarakhand): Indian Air Force
Ship ‘MV Hai Nam 86’ reaches Deendayal Port, carrying steel cylinder tubes used for making Oxygen cylinders
Cremation/funerals to be allowed with maximum of 5 people adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour: Government of Karnataka
Uttarakhand government modifies its COVID-19 guidelines; reduces number of people permitted to attend weddings & other functions to 50; allows district magistrates to impose curfew & other restrictions to curb COVID spread
Rajasthan government has decided to vaccinate everyone above 18 years of age, free of cost: CM Ashok Gehlot (ANI)
Chief Justice N V Ramana condoles passing away of Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar, terms him “valued colleague”
Police arrest Chief Executive Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of hospital in Maharashtra’s Virar where fire killed 15 COVID-19 patients on April 23: Official
For 85-90% of patients, Covid-19 will be a mild infection. 10-15% people may need drugs, oxygen, medicines
– Director AIIMS Delhi Dr Randeep Guleria addresses the Covid-19 situation in the country
Don’t focus so much on news, watch only select news. There is a WhatsApp university going on. Don’t pay attention to it. Follow responsible behaviour. This behaviour has to be followed by you, doctors, society as well as the media
– Director general, health services Dr Sunil Kumar
