Coronavirus Highlights: Total number of cases in Delhi stands at 224

The Indian Medical Association released a statement saying it is withdrawing its protests after Home minister assured them of their safety and security.

Indian Medical Association (IMA) withdraws their protest after their meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan via video-conferencing today. pic.twitter.com/Mxb2dVRkS9

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020

An official from the civil aviation ministry has tested positive for Covid-19. Authorities are taking steps and following the guidelines regarding Covid-19.

Government of Delhi is seized of the matter. They are taking appropriate steps as per the laid protocol for contact tracing and risk profiling.

— MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) April 22, 2020

Many patients in China were distraught to find out that they have tested positive two months after recovering. Chinese doctors are baffled at the strange behaviour of Covid-19.

The capital reported 75 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said, 28% of the patients have recovered.

As of today, there are a total of 2186 positive cases in Delhi, 75 of these were found yesterday. A total of 611 people - 28% of the patients, have recovered. 27 patients are in ICU and 5 on ventilator: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/xutkGlVu44

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020

The I&B ministry has asked print media and electronic media journalists to take necessary precautions amid the pandemic.

I&B Ministry issues advisory to print and electronic media, asks media persons covering COVID-19-related incidents to take precautions

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 22, 2020

The KNBV (Dutch Football Federation) has cancelled the remainder of the season owing to the coronavirus outbreak. Colombian President Ivan Duque also said that return of Colombian football is not possible due to the pandemic.

In the above video, lockdown violators can be seen doing exercises as Pune police ensures people remain indoors.

#WATCH: Police personnel punish the violators of #CoronavirusLockdown in Indore. #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/XG8JxvDKS4

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020

Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Home minister Amit Shah has requested doctors to not hold symbolic protests and assured that government is fully supporting them. This comes after doctors questioned their security after incidents were reported of attacks on healthcare workers.

#WATCH Delhi: Union HM Amit Shah & Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan interacted with Indian Medical Association doctors through video conferencing today. HM assured them security & appealed to them to not to do even symbolic protest as proposed by them, govt is with them. pic.twitter.com/kuiB8vsxWC

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020

A cop posted on duty at Maharashtra CM's residence, the Varsha, has tested positive for Covid-19. Mumbai police informed that the cop's close contacts have been quarantined.

An assistant police inspector deployed at Varsha bungalow, the official residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has tested positive for #COVID19. Her 6 close contacts have been placed under quarantine at quarantine center: Mumbai Police

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020

Purnima Maur, resident of a village in West Midnapore district of Bengal, received her Tenofovir Disproxil Fumarate tablets thanks to West Bengal Radio Club members. Souparna Sen, member of the Radio Club, travelled 150 km to ensure Maur receives her medicines on time.

With 64 new cases, Rajasthan has reported close to 1,799 cases. These also include the 274 recovered patients.

64 new #COVID19 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, as of 9 AM. Total cases in the state now at 1799, including 274 recovered, 97 discharged and 26 deaths: State Health Department: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/FKqrqxUG0W

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020

Dr Anthony Fauci, who has constantly been at loggerheads, with Trump administration reassured a young girl that the mythical tooth fairy is not at a risk of infection.

Tooth Fairy safe from #coronavirus.
Top US health and infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci reassures a young girl that the tooth fairy is not at risk of infection https://t.co/INscKQisaq pic.twitter.com/8FVF3qjaiN

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 22, 2020

After MoS Defence Shripad Y Naik met union minister S Jaishankar it was decided that Indian seafarers stranded across the globe will be brought back home.

"As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for sign-in and sign-off of Indian Seafarers at Indian Ports and their movement issued on April 21 late night all the Indian Seafarers including Goan brothers on various cruise boats/liners etc around Indian shores will be brought onshore or join a vessel with all due care," said Naik in a statement.

West Bengal chief secretary wrote a letter to the MHA where it assured full support to the IMCT teams. West Bengal and Centre have been at loggerheads regarding the deployment of IMCT teams.

New Zealand set a bold goal of eliminating Covid-19 as new cases dropped as low as 5 on Tuesday. A researcher from country was quoted saying, 'The virus doesn’t have superpowers." Read more here.