Highlights: 186 new coronavirus cases and 1 death reported in Delhi today
Coronavirus cases in India mounted to 14,792 on Saturday, with the death toll touching 488, according to the ministry of health.
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Arvind Kejriwal to chair Cabinet meeting at 4 pm over Covid-19 situation in Delhi
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Drug Controller General of India has been directed to survey, monitor critical drugs pertaining to Covid-19
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Food Delivery Force in Ghaziabad is distributing food packets, ration among needy amid Covid-19 lockdown
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Total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Haryana is 227
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Humanity will overcome pandemic, says PM
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Top regulator to ensure there is no shortage of essential drugs amid Covid-19: MHA
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Move non-coronavirus patients from dedicated hospitals to other facilities by Sunday: Delhi govt
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PIL filed in SC seeking permission to return home for migrants tested negative for Covid-19
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126 stranded Bahrain nationals to be flown out of Pune
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Scuffle breaks out between Mumbai police and hawker as she is stopped from selling vegetables in Covid-19 containment zone
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NHAI to resume toll collection on national highways from April 20: Govt
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Norman Hunter of Leeds United dies at 76 after contracting Covid-19
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BJP Hema Malini comes down heavily on those attacking Covid-19 workers
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Walmart, Flipkart commit ₹46 cr to support India's Covid-19 fight
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1,767 Covid-19 positive cases in Delhi
Coronavirus cases in India mounted to 14,792 on Saturday, with the death toll touching 488, according to the ministry of health.
On Friday, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said he would do "whatever it took" to help the staggered economy during the pandemic. Among other announcements, the RBI cut repo rate and pushed other banks to lend and provide liquidity support to struggling non-banks and ease asset classification norms. Click here for full Covid-19 coverage
In another development, it was found that while India has used its Saarc Covid-19 Emergency Fund to send relief material worth $1.7 million to various countries, there has been no word from Pakistan, which had pledged to contribute relief worth $3 million to nations.
Here are the highlights on Covid-19:
Arvind Kejriwal to chair Cabinet meeting at 4 pm over Covid-19 situation in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to chair a Cabinet meeting at 4 pm over the situation regarding Covid-19 in the national capital.
Drug Controller General of India has been directed to survey, monitor critical drugs pertaining to Covid-19
Union Health Ministry has directed the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct survey and monitoring with regard to the critical drugs pertaining to Covid-19: Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry
Food Delivery Force in Ghaziabad is distributing food packets, ration among needy amid Covid-19 lockdown
Ghaziabad: Food Delivery Force (FDF) of police is distributing food packets&ration among needy amid Covid-19 lockdown. "30 teams are working on it. Through community kitchens we are delivering food&ration packets (enough for 15 days) in remote areas," says Shailendra Singh, ADM
Total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Haryana is 227
The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Haryana is 227 including 137 active patients, 88 recovered, 2 deaths: Haryana Health Department
Humanity will overcome pandemic, says PM
Humanity will surely overcome the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he hailed the efforts put in by various ministries to help people during the lockdown, and in the fight against Covid-19.
Top regulator to ensure there is no shortage of essential drugs amid Covid-19: MHA
Top drug regulator will ensure there is no shortage of essential, critical drugs amid Covid-19, Union Health Ministry said.
Move non-coronavirus patients from dedicated hospitals to other facilities by Sunday: Delhi govt
Delhi government asks officials to move all non-coronavirus patients from dedicated hospitals to other facilities by Sunday.
PIL filed in SC seeking permission to return home for migrants tested negative for Covid-19
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in Supreme Court seeking permission to return home for those migrant labourers, who test negative for Covid-19. The PIL also states 'government should allow for their safe travel to their hometowns and villages and provide necessary transportation".
126 stranded Bahrain nationals to be flown out of Pune
One hundred and twenty six Bahrain nationals from Pune and Mumbai will be flown to their country from Pune Airport. The special flight of gulf air will first go to Chennai, pick a few nationals from there, and go to Bahrain.
Scuffle breaks out between Mumbai police and hawker as she is stopped from selling vegetables in Covid-19 containment zone
A scuffle broke out between a hawker and Mumbai police personnel yesterday after she was not allowed to sell vegetables in a containment area in Mankhurd.
#WATCH Mumbai: A scuffle broke out between a hawker and police personnel yesterday after she was not allowed to sell vegetables in a containment area in Mankhurd. A case has been registered in the matter by police. (Source - Amateur video) #Maharashtra #CoronaLockdown pic.twitter.com/NGhaUypxIx
— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2020
NHAI to resume toll collection on national highways from April 20: Govt
NHAI will resume toll collection on national highways from April 20, said the government.
Norman Hunter of Leeds United dies at 76 after contracting Covid-19
Norman Hunter of Leeds United football club died of coronavirus. He was 76 years old.
BJP Hema Malini comes down heavily on those attacking Covid-19 workers
"Two days ago, some people attacked an ambulance- kuch sharam kariye! People who're attacking doctors, healthcare workers, policemen, media persons, should be punished. Appeal to admin to take strict action against such people.#CoronaWarriors hain toh zindagi hai!", BJP's Hema Malini said.
Walmart, Flipkart commit ₹46 cr to support India's Covid-19 fight
Walmart, Flipkart have committed ₹46 crore to support India's Covid-19 fight.
1,767 Covid-19 positive cases in Delhi
There are 1,767 Covid-19 positive cases in Delhi, out of which 67 were reported yesterday. There have been 42 deaths in the national capital, 911 patients are admitted at hospitals, of which 27 are in ICUs and 6 are on ventilators: Satyendar Jain Delhi Health Minister
First published: Apr 18, 2020 05:47 IST