New Delhi: Coronavirus death toll rises to 13 in India. The total number of cases reported was 649. Within 24 hours, 42 positive cases were reported.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Lave Agarwal, said: “Public support is vital and social distancing is crucial.” “There is no clear evidence of the spread of coronavirus in the country,” he said.
Deaths were reported in Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra and Gujarat yesterday.
The 70-year-old died in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. There were 43 cases in the state. The first coronation death in Jammu and Kashmir was reported yesterday. The 65-year-old died. The total number of cases was 11in Jammu and Kashmir. In Bihar, the number of patients went up to 6.
In Maharashtra, 124 cases were reported. A case was also reported in Andaman.
The Central Government has sanctioned the supply of medicines to the home.
The demand for sanitizers is so high that the central government has asked the distilleries and sugar factories to manufacture sanitizers.
Mamata Banerjee has written to 18 state ministers, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi, demanding food, shelter, and treatment for Bengali workers.
Delhi government launches Hunger Helpline to provide food for street livers. Delhi Metro train won’t run till April 14.
Construction of temporary isolation centers at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati has been started. There are no positive cases in Assam yet.
The Indian Air Force has opened 9 quarantine centers in the country with a capacity of 300 people. Air Force Command launches First Corona Test Lab at Air Force Command Hospital. Tamil Nadu police have booked 1,200 persons for violating full lockdown. The state government has announced a package of Rs 100 crore to help the poor in Bihar.
Telangana extended lockdown till April 16.
