The death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 62 in India on Friday, 3 April, and the total number of cases has increased to 2,547, as the country registered a record spike of 478 new cases, according to the Union health ministry.
Meanwhile, 93 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Delhi, taking the total number to 386. 102 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Tamil Nadu, taking the total to 411.
Meanwhile, in a special video message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to all citizens to “switch off all lights for 9 minutes and light up lamps or torch or cellphone flashlights on Sunday, 5 April at 9 pm.”
Odisha announced a 48-hour lockdown in three of its cities – Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak and Cuttack, starting from 8 pm tonight.
- Number of novel coronavirus cases worldwide crossed 1,000,000 since the pandemic emerged in China late last year
- The finance ministry has released Rs 17,287 crore to states to enhance their financial resources during the COVID-19 crisis
- The number of cases in Maharashtra have risen to 490
- SC issued notice to Centre on Friday to reply over the payment of basic minimum wages to daily wage workers
- MHA has asked states to take strict action against people allegedly abusing health workers
- World Bank approved USD 1 billion in emergency funds for India to tackle coronavirus
- 960 foreigners found to be involved in Tablighi Jamaat activities blacklisted
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France Reports 588 More COVID-19 Deaths
France on Friday reported 588 more coronavirus deaths in hospital, its biggest toll over the last 24 hours since the epidemic began.
The new deaths brought to 5,091 the total number of people who have died in hospital of COVID-19 in France, top health official Jerome Salomon told reporters.
Three More Test Positive in Assam
Three more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, raising the total number of cases in the state to 23, reported PTI quoting the Assam Health Minister.
NHA Partners with Uber India to Provide Transport For Healthcare Workers
National Health Authority (NHA) on Friday announced that it has partnered with Uber India to provide transport for India’s frontline healthcare workers engaged in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, reported ANI.
Uber will initially facilitate provision of 150 cars free of cost to support medical facilities in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Patna via UberMedic service. All such cars supplied to NHA will be equipped with roof-to-floor plastic sheeting enclosing driver’s seat.
15 More Tests Positive in Odisha
The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Odisha on Friday announced fifteen more people tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total number of cases in the state to 20.
Seven of the patients came in contact with patient from Suryanagar, three from Bomikhal, two from Bhdrak and one each from Cuttack, Puri, Jaipur.