India's total number of coronavirus positive cases rose to 20,471 on Wednesday, 22 April. This number includes 15,859 active cases, 652 deaths and 3,959 recoveries.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has withdrawn its press note announcing the cancellation of this year's Amarnath Yatra due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
With the extended lockdown scheduled to come to an end on 3 May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be interacting with the chief ministers of states via video conference on 27 April.
In order to curb violence against health and frontline workers, the Central Government has brought an ordinance making such acts cognisable and non-bailable, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said in an address to the media on Wednesday.
- The number of coronavirus cases in Delhi climbed to 2,248, while the death toll stood at 48, authorities said on Wednesday
- The number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai rose by 309 to 3754 on Wednesday, with the death toll standing at 160
- Haryana has reported a total case tally of 260, while Karnataka has reported 427
- An inter-ministerial central team on Wednesday sought a detailed presentation from the West Bengal government on the COVID-19 situation in the state
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Central Team Seeks Presentation from Bengal Govt on COVID-19 Situation
An inter-ministerial central team, which is in Kolkata to assess the COVID-19 situation, on Wednesday sought a detailed presentation from the West Bengal government on whether the level of testing in the state is adequate, and enough oxygen and ICU beds and ventilators are available.
In a letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, the head of the team, Apurva Chandra, also sought a briefing on whether the testing facilities available in the state are being used in full, as well as the protocol adopted for testing and the level at which conduct of a COVID-19 test is approved.
He asked Sinha to provide members of the team with all logistical support as directed by the Union Home Ministry, and expressed the desire to visit hospitals, hotspots, quarantine centres and markets, PTI reported.
26 New Cases in Bihar; Tally Rises to 141
As many as 26 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 141. Twenty-four patients have also recovered.
153 New COVID-19 Cases in Rajasthan; Tally Rises to 1,888
As many as 153 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Wednesday, taking the the total number of cases in the state to 1,888, the health department said.
112 New COVID-19 Cases in UP, State Tally Rises to 1,449
As many as 112 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, taking total number of cases to 1,449.
Twenty-one patients have succumbed to the infection while 173 others have recovered, the state Health Department was quoted by ANI as saying.