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Australia reports eighth COVID-19 death

A woman who was infected with the new coronavirus on a cruise ship has become Australia's eighth COVID-19 death.Health authorities say the woman, in her 70s, died in a Sydney hospital on Tuesday, reports The Associated Press.

She was one of the initial three cases confirmed aboard the Ruby Princess and was taken to a hospital on Thursday. So far, 133 passengers from the Ruby Princess have tested positive since the ship docked in Sydney following an 11-day New Zealand cruise.

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Nearly 500 coronavirus cases in India; 9 deaths, 36 recovered

Nearly 500 coronavirus cases have been reported in India so far, according to Health Ministry data on Tuesday. According to the data updated Tuesday morning, the total number of COVID-19 cases stood at 492.

The figure includes at least 41 foreign nationals and the nine deaths reported so far, the Health Ministry said. The total number of active COVID-19 cases across the country now stands at 446, after over 22 fresh cases were reported.

Thirty-six people have been cured/discharged/migrated, it added.

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Italy's deaths slow down, raises hope

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Tuesday, the smallest increase for four days, while the number of new cases also slowed, raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing.

The Civil Protection Agency said the number of fatalities from the month-old contagion stood at 6,077, while confirmed cases totaled 63,927, an increase of 4,789 over the past 24 hours — the smallest rise for five days.

“Today is perhaps the first positive day we have had in this hard, very tough month,” said Giulio Gallera, the top health official in the northern region of Lombardy, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak.

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139 deaths in US in one day, Trump signs order to prevent medical supplies hoarding

US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prevent hoarding of vital medical supplies and personal protective equipment as the country for the first time registered over 130 deaths in a day due to coronavirus.

Till Monday, more than 43,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in the United States. Of these, over 10,000 were added in one day, according to Worldometer, a website that compiles COVID-19 cases. With 139 deaths, the number of fatalities crossed 550 by Monday night.

Signing the executive order, Trump said his government would take action against hoarding and excessive pricing of vital medical and personal protective equipment as well as supplies such as hand sanitisers and face masks.

"Very simply, we will not allow anyone to exploit the suffering of American citizens for their own profit," he asserted, adding the Department of Justice will aggressively prosecute fraudulent schemes related to the pandemic.

 

 

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South Korea reports 76 new cases

South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, maintaining a downward trend in new infections which raised hopes that Asia’s largest outbreak outside China may be slowing.

The daily tally brought the country’s total infections to 9,037, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The death toll rose by two to 120.

It marked the 13th day in a row the country has posted new infections of around 100 or less. South Korea reported its lowest number of new cases on Monday since with a peak of 909 cases recorded on 29 February.

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India has 'tremendous capacity' to combat virus, says WHO

The executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael J Ryan, on Tuesday said that India has a tremendous capacity to deal with the coronavirus outbreak situation as it has experience of eradicating two pandemics, namely small-pox and polio.

"There is a need in the number of labs where a surge is seen. India is a very populous country and the future of this virus will be considered in a very highly and densely populated country. India led the world in eradicating two pandemics, small-pox and polio so India has a tremendous capacity," J Ryan said during a daily press brief on COVID-19 pandemic.

"There are no easy answers. It is exceptionally important that countries like India show the way to the world as they have done before," he added.

 

 

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COVID-19 STATE WIDE STATUS

 

*including foreign nationals, as on 24.03.2020 at 08:45 AM)

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Indian National)	Total Confirmed cases ( Foreign National )	Cured/ Discharged/Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	7	0	0	0
2	Bihar	2	0	0	1
3	Chhattisgarh	1	0	0	0
4	Delhi	30	1	6	1
5	Gujarat	29	0	0	1
6	Haryana	12	14	11	0
7	Himachal Pradesh	3	0	0	1
8	Karnataka	37	0	2	1
9	Kerala	87	8	4	0
10	Madhya Pradesh	7	0	0	0
11	Maharashtra	84	3	0	2
12	Odisha	2	0	0	0
13	Puducherry	1	0	0	0
14	Punjab	21	0	0	1
15	Rajasthan	31	2	3	0
16	Tamil Nadu	10	2	1	0
17	Telengana	22	10	1	0
18	Chandigarh	6	0	0	0
19	Jammu and Kashmir	4	0	0	0
20	Ladakh	13	0	0	0
21	Uttar Pradesh	32	1	9	0
22	Uttarakhand	3	0	0	0
23	West Bengal	7	0	0	1
Total number of confirmed cases in India		451	41	37	9

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Two test positive in West Bengal

Two more people tested positive for coronavirus in West Bengal, PTI reported, taking the total number of cases in the state to eight.

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COVID-19 STATE WIDE STATUS

 

*including foreign nationals, as on 24.03.2020 at 08:45 AM)

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Indian National)	Total Confirmed cases ( Foreign National )	Cured/ Discharged/Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	7	0	0	0
2	Bihar	2	0	0	1
3	Chhattisgarh	1	0	0	0
4	Delhi	30	1	6	1
5	Gujarat	29	0	0	1
6	Haryana	12	14	11	0
7	Himachal Pradesh	3	0	0	1
8	Karnataka	37	0	2	1
9	Kerala	87	8	4	0
10	Madhya Pradesh	7	0	0	0
11	Maharashtra	84	3	0	2
12	Odisha	2	0	0	0
13	Puducherry	1	0	0	0
14	Punjab	21	0	0	1
15	Rajasthan	31	2	3	0
16	Tamil Nadu	10	2	1	0
17	Telengana	22	10	1	0
18	Chandigarh	6	0	0	0
19	Jammu and Kashmir	4	0	0	0
20	Ladakh	13	0	0	0
21	Uttar Pradesh	32	1	9	0
22	Uttarakhand	3	0	0	0
23	West Bengal	7	0	0	1
Total number of confirmed cases in India		451	41	37	9

Maharashtra Kerala cases growing a lot. 

Surprised Punjab count is less. They have huge number of NRIs too

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Confirmed cases in Maharashtra rise to 101

The number of confirmed cases in Maharashtra rose to 101, health officials told PTI. Maharashtra currently has the highest number of onfirmed cases in India.

Three new cases were reported in Pune and one in Satara.

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PM to address nation at 8 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm regarding the vital aspects relating to the COVID-19 menace.

His announcement comes even as the number of confirmed cases in India soared to 492.

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VISUALS | Images of Municipal Hospital being sanitised by the Mumbai Fire Service

 

 

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Armed forces evacuated 1,186 people from abroad

The armed forces have evacuated 1186 people, including medical staff and air crew, from foreign countries. "At present, there are 796 people in quarantine under military supervision," Indian Army spokesperson Col Aman Anand said.

Anand added that only two positive cases have come till now and they are being managed at civil hospitals, along with two 2 more persons with some symptoms. "More evacuees are expected soon," he said.

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PM to address nation at 8 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm regarding the vital aspects relating to the COVID-19 menace.

His announcement comes even as the number of confirmed cases in India soared to 492.

Ivvaala malli some additional announcments emo...

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