Coronvirus Live Updates: India Deaths Rise To 25; Cases Near 1,000; SpiceJet Pilot Tests Positive
More than 30,000 people have died worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic, two-thirds of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally on Saturday.
In total, 30,003 lives have been lost with 21,334 of those in Europe, where Italy has the highest number of fatalities with 10,023 deaths, followed by Spain with 5,690, the tally based on official information sources found.
India reported 179 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest in a single day, taking the tally to 918, and the death toll climbed to 19 on Saturday, as the government made efforts to shore up healthcare infrastructure, including procurement of ventilators,
12:24PM: SpiceJet Pilot Tests Positive | SpiceJet has that one of its pilots who did not fly any international flight in March has tested positive for the coronavirus.
“One of our colleagues, a first officer with SpiceJet, has tested positive for COVID-19. The test report came on March 28. He did not operate any international flight in March 2020,” a spokesperson of the airline said.
11:56PM: 3 New COVID-19 Cases in Gujarat | Three more coronavirus cases were reported in Gujarat, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients in the state to 58.
11:43PM: We have to maintain social distance, not emotional and human distance, says PM and urges people not to victimise those in quarantine.
11:33PM: PM Modi also praises bank employees, grocers, e-commerce delivery personnel, IT people who are making India work during lockdown.
11:31PM: PM Modi says “daily life heros” such as sanitation and utility workers are ensuring that our daily lives are continuing smoothly.
11:20PM: We should take inspiration from all front-line soldiers in the fight against coronavirus, especially nurses, doctors, paramedics, says PM Modi during Mann Ki Baat.
11:18PM: PM Modi urges Indians to show courage and resolve, follow “Lakshman Rekha” for several days more.
11:09PM: Coronavirus is bent on killing people therefore entire humanity must unite and resolve to eliminate it, says PM Modi.
11:07PM: The fight against coronavirus is a life and death battle, and tough decisions were necessary, says PM Modi.
11:05PM: Addressing the nation through his monthly radio show Mann Ki baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks forgiveness from country for difficult decision that caused hardships to people, especially poor.
10:58PM: “Stay where you are as risk of coronavirus spreading increases due to large gatherings,” Arvind Kejriwal tells migrants labourers who have been leaving Delhi to rush to their homes.
10:44PM: Death toll due to COVID-19 climbs to 25 in India. Total cases rise to 979, says Health Ministry.
10:17PM: Twelve more coronavirus cases have been reported in Maharashtra, taking the total number of cases in the state to 193.
9:17 AM: 45-yr-old COVID-19 patient dies in Ahmedabad; toll in Gujarat rises to 5: Official.
9:05 AM: China has reported 45 new coronavirus cases including one locally transmitted case while the death toll due to COVID-19 reached 3,300 with five new fatalities, health officials said Sunday. The new domestically transmitted case was reported in Henan province on Saturday, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said.
8:03 AM: Six new COVID-19 positive cases were detected on Saturday taking the total number of cases to 19 in the state. Samples of 74 people were tested in the state in which 68 tested negative while 6 tested positive.
7:51 AM : There are now more than 121,100 coronavirus cases in the United States and the death toll from COVID-19 in the country has surpassed 2,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
New York City alone has recorded 517 deaths from COVID-19. Over 100 fatalities have been reported elsewhere in New York state. King County (Washington) has 136 coronavirus deaths registered.
7:45 AM: Spain’s death toll from coronavirus-related complications reached 5,690 people on Saturday after the Health Ministry reported that another 832 patients had died over the past 24 hours.
7:40 AM: The number of coronavirus deaths in Italy has increased by 889 in the past 24 hours and the toll has reached 10,023, Angelo Borrelli, the head of Italy’s National Civil Protection Agency, said on Saturday.
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