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Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

UK prime minister Boris Johnson posted a video on Twitter saying that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self isolating.

 

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Army says 6 hospitals to begin COVID-19 testing for defence forces soon

Officials of the Indian Army were quoted by ANI as saying that in addition to the five hospitals across the army, navy, and air force that are carrying out coronavirus tests, six additional hospitals are also being equipped with the resources to begin testing.

The officials also said, "Apart from Maldives, we are ready to dispatch Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to Nepal for assisting them with the current COVID-19 situation. Other assistance as sought by MEA/MoD for other countries will be provided as and when required."

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9 minutes ago, riashli said:

Ivala new cases enni

Ninnati meda better or worse

 

Around 60-70 cases today pretty much similar to yesterday... Official figures expected soon, possibly could touch 800 mark today.

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Five new COVID-19 cases reported in Punjab

Five new cases of novel coronavirus were on Friday reported in Punjab, the state health department said. Three cases are from SBS Nagar district, one from Jalandhar and one from SAS Nagar.

The statement also said that all the five patients are contacts of earlier positive cases.

Another case who was admitted in Amritsar found was negative and is cured. The total number of patients tested positive till date are 38.

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Kanika Kapoor tests positive for COVID-19 in 3rd test

Singer Kanika Kapoor has tested positive in her third the novel coronavirus test, the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences hospital was quoted as saying by ANI.

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UK health minister also tests positive for COVID-19

UK health minister Matt Hancock on Friday tested positive for the coronavirus soon after Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a statement saying he had contracted the infection.

"Following medical advice, I was advised to test for coronavirus. I‘ve tested positive. Thankfully my symptoms are mild and I’m working from home and self-isolating," Haddock said.

 

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Fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala, J&K, Telangana

Fresh cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Kerala, Telangana, and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Telangana chief minister KC Rao said that ten new patients were reported, taking the total cases to 59 in the state.

Meanwhile, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, "39 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Kerala. 34 from Kasargod, two from Kannur and one each from Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Kollam. This takes the total positive cases in the state to 176, including 12 discharged patients."

The Jammu and Kashmir government also said that the total number of COVID-19 cases in the union territory have risen to 18, with one casualty.

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People walk to native villages in Uttar Pradesh

Huge number of people seen walking on foot toward their homes in different districts of Uttar Pradesh, at Ghazipur near Delhi-UP border in absence of transport services due to the lockdown.

 

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Nine more COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai

The BMC on Friday said that nine more cases of coronavirus have been reported in Mumbai.  Five have travel history and four are close contacts. Six of them are from Mumbai and three are from other places. The total number of positive cases in the city now stands at 86.

The Indian Express reported that a Mumbai doctor who tested positive for COVID-19, passed away on Thursday night at the city's Hinduja Hospital.

"His grandson had returned from England on March 12 and was under self-quarantine, the family told civic officials. The 82-year-old developed cough four days ago and on Thursday underwent a CT scan at Saifee hospital. Upon testing, the respult was positive and the doctor was shifted to Hinduja. He passed way Friday night at 12.30 am," the report said.

 

 
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14 COVID-19 patients discharged in UP

Uttar Pradesh principal health secretary Amit Mohan said that out of 49 coornavirus cases in state, 14 people have been discharged. "35 patients admitted in the hospitals are in stable condition. There are eight testing labs while a new lab in Jhansi will start functioning soon," he added.

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Fresh COVID-19 case reported in Chandigarh

A fresh case of COVID-19 has been reported in Chandigarh, Manoj Parida, Chandigarh administration advisor said. "Symptoms of Coronavirus was found in the patient 15 days after their arrival from Dubai. Contact tracing underway," he said.

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101-yr-old Italian patient recovers

A 101-year-old patient with coronavirus has recovered and been released from the hospital, CNN reported quoting the Rimini deputy mayor.

"The man, referred to as "Mr. P" in the statement, was born in 1919 — in the middle of another tragic world pandemic," the report said.

“A hope for the future of all of us in the body of a person over one hundred years old, when the sad chronicles of these weeks mechanically tell us every day of a virus that is raging especially among the elderly. Mr. P. made it. The family brought him home yesterday evening. To teach us that even at 101 years the future is not written," the statement said.

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Kanpur: Kerala IAS officer's family home-quarantined

The family of Kerala IAS officer Anupam Mishra, who had violated quarantine code, has been put under home-quarantine.

Kollam sub-collector Anupam Mishra had traveled to Malaysia and Singapore from February 17 to March 17 and joined duty on March 17.

The health department directed him to remain in home quarantine for 14 days, but he left his official residence on March 18 and went to Kanpur where his family lives.

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