The total number of cases in India climbed to 10,815 on Tuesday evening, 14 April, according to the data released by the Health Ministry. The number includes 353 deaths, 1,189 discharged, and one migrated patient.
Karnataka reported its second COVID-19 related fatality on Tuesday, with the death of a 76- year-old man in the city, taking the death toll in the state to 10. The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday, announced that all domestic and international scheduled airlines operation shall remain suspended till 11:59 pm on 3 May, reported ANI.
PM Modi, in his address to the nation, said that the lockdown will be extended till 3 May, adding that strict monitoring will be done till 20 April, after which some conditional relaxations will be allowed in the areas where hotspots don’t emerge.
- All states will be closely monitored until 20 April. Conditional relaxations may be introduced in areas where hotspots don’t emerge, PM Modi said in his speech
- Railways have suspended passenger services till 3 May
- Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh joined the list of states and Union Territories announcing an extension of the lockdown
- The Supreme Court modified its previous order, and said only ‘economically weaker sections’ can avail free tests at private labs
- A high-level Group of Ministers has approved the release of hydroxychloroquine to 13 countries
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Telangana Reports 52 New Cases
“Fifty-two new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Telangana, taking the total number of cases to 644 including 18 deaths and 110 cured/discharged,” the State Health Department said.
COVID-19 Impact: Delivery of Rafale Fighters Delayed by 'Few Weeks'
In light of the coronavirus lockdowns in both, India and France. the delivery of the first batch of Rafale fighter aircraft has been delayed by a few weeks now.
IAF sources said, "At present, the delivery schedule has been pushed back by a few weeks due to the lockdown but arrangements are being made in this regard," ANI reported.
38 Hotspots Decalred in Bengaluru
"Thirty-eight hotspots declared in Bengaluru, Karnataka,” said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), reported PI.
5 More Test Positive for Coronavirus in Nashik District
With five more persons from Malegaon testing positive for coronavirus infection on Tuesday, the number of COVID-cases in Nashik district has gone up to 42, officials said.
All of them were contacts of coronavirus positive cases and are already under quarantine, they said, PTI reported.