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Centre Issues SOP for COVID-19 Dedicated Facilities; India’s Toll at 117

In its daily media briefing on Tuesday, the Health Ministry informed that no decision has yet been taken on the extension of the 21-day lockdown.
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As of six in the evening of Tuesday, the number of active coronavirus cases in hospitals has jumped to 4,312 from a total confirmed cases of 4,789, among whom 352 have been cured, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The death toll due to COVID-19, disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has now reached 124 in India. Odisha on Tuesday confirmed the first death due to COVID-19 of a 72-year-old man from Jharpada.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry on Tuesday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for the selected facilities dedicated for COVID-19. Noting that nearly 70 per cent of cases in India either exhibit “mild or very mild symptoms,” the ministry classified  facilities into three types, ensuring that confirmed cases are not allowed to be mixed.

COVID Care Centres (CCC) which will include makeshift facilities such as hostels, hotels, stadiums among others, are assigned for mild or very mild cases; Dedicated COVID Health Centre (DCHC) are hospitals that will take care of cases that have “clinically assigned as moderate”; while, Dedicated COVID Hospital (DCH) are hospitals that will offer comprehensive care for clinically “severe” cases.

In its daily media briefing on Tuesday, the Health Ministry informed that no decision has yet been taken on the extension of the 21-day lockdown. The remarks by the ministry came after reports started doing rounds in media claiming that the centre is ‘thinking’ over extension.

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MP: Bhopal Registers Fresh Cases; State Tally Jumps to 268

Officials on Tuesday morning confirmed that 12 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal. Of these, five are employees of health administration and the rest are police personnels or their family members.

Bhopal now has 74 cases of coronavirus infection. The state tally has now jumped to 268, according to the officials.

Fourth COVID-19 Death Recorded in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh State Government on Tuesday confirmed fourth death in the state due to COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus. The death has been reported in Kurnool district. The state count of total positive cases for COVID-19 currently stands at 304.

Odisha Govt Makes it Mandatory to Wear Masks in Public

The Odisha government on Monday directed the people of the state to cover their mouths and noses with any available form of masks when going out in public, reported Hindustan Times.

According to the government order that will come into effect from April 9, the public is being directed to use “any available form of mask while stepping out of house for any purpose.”

It will remain in force till further orders.

Coronavirus: WhatsApp Limits Message Forwarding to Fight Fake News

Facebook’s WhatsApp has decided to limit sharing of frequently forwarded messages to only one chat at a time, news agency PTI reported the company as saying in a statement.

WhatsApp's new limit on frequently forwarded messages is aimed at combating spread of fake news, misinformation amid COVID-19 pandemic, added PTI.

Delhi: Govt to Conduct One Lakh Random Tests in Hotspots Areas

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday apprised the media about the 5-point action plan prepared by the AAP government to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the national capital.

Under the plan, the government is set to conduct one lakh random tests for COVID-19 in hotspot areas.

COVID-19: Positive Cases in Karnataka Reach 175

Karnataka state government on Tuesday morning confirmed that 12 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the state. With this, the state tally has now reached 175.

‘Five Ts’ Mark Kejriwal’s Action Plan to Contain Coronavirus

Apprising the media on the Delhi government’s action plan to contain novel coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the plan includes five Ts – testing, tracing, treatment, team-work and tracking – and monitoring. Here are the major announcements made by him on Tuesday afternoon:

  • Delhi government to takeover 12,000 hotel rooms in wake of spike in number of coronavirus cases.

  • If needed, the government will make arrangements in banquet halls, dharamshalas to accommodate 10,000 COVID-19 patients.

  • With arrangements for 30,000 cases, the government will make arrangements for 8,000 beds to treat serious COVID-19 patients. Currently 2,950 beds are reserved for COVID-19 patients.

  • Government run-hospitals, including LNJP, GB Pant and, Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital have been marked as COVID-19 dedicated hospitals.

  • While earmarking around 400 beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients, Kejriwal informed that his government has prepared a detailed plan to take over private hospitals if cases of coronavirus rises up to 30,000 in Delhi.

MP CM Announces Rs 50 Lakh Insurance Cover for Cops, Govt Staff

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday announced Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for police personnel and other state government employees engaged in the fight against coronavirus, according to news agency PTI.

In a message on the official government Twitter handle, Chouhan said the Centre had announced Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to health workers, while the state government will provide the same to the police and officials of revenue, urban administration and other departments.

Lockdown to be Lifted in Phased Manner, ‘Bhilwara Model’ will be Replicated: Raj CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that his state government cannot withdraw lockdown immediately, it has to be done in phased manner. He further added that the ‘Bhilwara model’ of containment of coronavirus is to be replicated in other parts of Rajasthan, as part of government’s plan to combat COVID-19.

In addition to this, the state will also start rapid testing in state within a week, for which the government has ordered 10 lakh testing kits from China, Gehlot informed.

Odisha Records First COVID-19 Death

Officials on Tuesday confirmed first death due to COVID-19 in Odisha. According to media reports, a 72-year-old man from Jharpada has passed away. He had an history of chronic hypertension.

Three COVID-19 Patients Die in Pune; District Toll Reaches Eight

Three more persons succumbed to the coronavirus disease in Pune on Tuesday, taking the toll in the district to eight, news agency PTI quoted an official as saying. According to the report, all the three patients were above the age of 60 and had suffered from other co-morbid health conditions.

IRCTC Suspends Bookings for 3 Private Trains till Apr 30

Indian Railways Subsidiary IRCTC has suspended booking for three private trains till April 30 now, news agency PTI reported officials as saying. Bookings were earlier suspended till April 14 owing to the 21-day coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown.

All passengers who booked tickets on IRCTC-run 3 trains, which also include the Tejas Express will get full refund, said IRCTC on Tuesday.

Kerala Task Force Recommends Four Phase Easing of Lockdown: Report

A task force of experts constituted by the Kerala government has recommended gradual, four phase relaxation of the lockdown measures post April 14, according to Indian Express.

Quoting a source, the report said, “in the first phase, only buses will be allowed to operate, that too locally. In the second phase, inter-district movement of buses will be allowed. In the third phase, buses from outside the state can be allowed to come in. Trains and international flights can be allowed only in the last phase. Each phase would last about 15 days, ending in July,”

Till Monday evening, the state had recorded 327 positive cases of coronavirus.

Tamil Nadu: 79 Fresh Cases; One More COVID-19 Death

Tamil Nadu state government confirmed on Tuesday one fresh death due to COVID-19. With this, the state toll has rose to seven now. 79 fresh cases of coronavirus infection have been registered, taking the state count to reach 690.

 

COVID-19: States Record Fresh Cases, Death

The confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in the country continue to surge on Tuesday. After reporting nine fresh COVID-19 cases, the state count in Kerala has now rose to 336. Uttar Pradesh also registered six new cases of infection, with which the state tally jumped to 314.

Meanwhile, One COVID-19 patient died in Kashmir, taking the toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 3.

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