Coronavirus positive cases rise to 804 in Rajasthan
The United States has surpassed Italy, Spain and China in terms of Covid-19 death toll. Mass graves at New York’s Hart Island mark how coronavirus crippled on the world’s largest cities. More than 107,000 have died due to coronavirus across the globe. In India, the Covid-19 death toll has crossed 200.
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Saudi Arabia extends lockdown indefinitely
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Maharashtra cases inch towards 1900
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Delhi health minister says all houses screened in containment zones
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UK to evacuate more than 800 nationals
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500 employees of Taj tested for coronavirus
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Covid-19 will worsen economic woes for southeast Asian economies
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Septuagenarian dies of Covid-19 in Gujarat
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More than 104 people have Covid-19 in Agra
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Soldiers aboard US aircraft carrier test positive for coronavirus
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Maharashtra intensifies barricading of hotspots
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Wet markets across China suffer huge blow as coronavirus stigma remains
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Rajasthan reports 51 new coronavirus cases
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Coronavirus patient in her seventies flees Patna Medical College
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Covid-19 cases rise in Mumbai's Dharavi
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909 cases reported in 24 hours in India
The United States now leads the global tally and global death toll due to coronavirus as 20,000 people have died so far. New York City’s mass burial sites mark how the epicentre of the coronavirus has now firmly shifted to North America. Globally, 1.7 million people are infected with Covid-19. India has seen more than 8,000 cases and over 200 deaths so far.
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Saudi Arabia extends lockdown indefinitely
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has decide to extend the coronavirus lockdown in the country until further notice.
Maharashtra cases inch towards 1900
134 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. 1895 people are now infected by Covid-19 from Maharashtra.
Delhi health minister says all houses screened in containment zones
S Jain, Delhi health minister. said that even slightly asymptomatic cases are being tracked so as to curb the contagion.
Special attention is being paid to the 33 areas which are sealed. Most importantly every individual in all houses is being screened. If someone is even a little symptomatic, they're being tested to see that they don't spread the infection: Delhi Health Min Satyendar Jain #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/qNbJmSzNtR
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
UK to evacuate more than 800 nationals
UK will send a British Airways flight to evacuate its nationals from Gujarat.
British Airways to fly back 900 UK nationals stranded in Gujarat due to lockdown: Officials
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 12, 2020
500 employees of Taj tested for coronavirus
The tests whose results returned positive were mostly asymptomatic. The staff who tested Covid-19 positive were also quarantined.
Approx 500 of our employees in our Mumbai hotels have been tested to date. Those who tested positive mostly were asymptomatic. However, staff testing positive & symptomatic were hospitalized & those in contact with them were immediately quarantined: Indian Hotels Company Ltd pic.twitter.com/5wZ5FGDcig
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
Covid-19 will worsen economic woes for southeast Asian economies
The World Bank has said that southeast Asian economies are headed for the worst-economic performance in the last 40 years. As poor workers are jobless and production slowed down due to lockdowns the worst for the economy is yet to come.
South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, World Bank says, with dire economic effects already much in evidence, with widespread lockdowns, Western factory orders cancelled and poor workers jobless https://t.co/It4X8nhSzE pic.twitter.com/oDYqw8ZBPt
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 12, 2020
Septuagenarian dies of Covid-19 in Gujarat
Death toll due to Covid-19 in Gujarat has reached 23. 25 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the state. 493 people affected.
75-yr-old COVID-19 patient dies in Guj; state toll reaches 23: Govt official
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 12, 2020
More than 104 people have Covid-19 in Agra
Agra has reported 12 fresh cases of coronavirus. "Out of the 582 samples collected yesterday, 12 tested positive. Three of them are admitted at District Hospital Agra, while nine others at Sarojini Naidu Medical College", Dr. Sudhir Singh who heads the Covid-19 isolation ward at King George's Medical University told ANI.
Soldiers aboard US aircraft carrier test positive for coronavirus
More than 100 soldiers have tested positive for coronavirus on US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive. The total cases reported from the ship has touched 550. 92% of the carrier's crew members have tested positive for Covid-19.
Maharashtra intensifies barricading of hotspots
As cases inch towards 1,800, Maharashtra is taking all measures to stop Covid-19 contagion in the state.
Maharashtra: Barricades have been put up in Nagpur's Satranjipura & Mominpura areas that have been designated as #COVID19 hotspots. 1761 COVID-19 cases including 127 deaths have been reported in Maharashtra, according to State Health Department. pic.twitter.com/bnz64kuo7z
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
Wet markets across China suffer huge blow as coronavirus stigma remains
Wet markets in Wuhan have reopened but people are cautious of buying fresh produce from these markets. These fresh markets traditionally seen across Asia are preferred by customers more than departmental stores because of cheaper and fresh produce.
Rajasthan reports 51 new coronavirus cases
Banswara and Jaipur reported highest number of cases, 15, while Jodhpur and Churu reported 1 Covid-19 case. 751 people in Rajasthan are infected by Covid-19.
51 new #Coronavirus cases have been reported in the state today - 15 in Banswara, 8 in Bikaner, 1 in Churu, 15 in Jaipur, 1 in Jaisalmer, 8 in Jodhpur, 1 in Sikar & 2 in Haunmangarh. Total positive cases in the state rises to 751: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/zxWxTzma6d
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
Coronavirus patient in her seventies flees Patna Medical College
A septuagenarian coronavirus patient has fled the Patna Medical College Hospital premises. An investigation has begun.
A 72-year-old woman, possibly infected with #Coronavirus, has managed to escape from Patna Medical College & Hospital (PMCH). PMCH admn has given written info to Police & investigation has begun. Test results of the woman, a resident of Siwan, is awaited: PMCH official #Bihar
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
Covid-19 cases rise in Mumbai's Dharavi
Dharavi has recorded 28 cases of coronavirus so far. 4 people have died.
Mumbai: Police barricading done in Dharavi area and police personnel deployed there. Dharavi has recorded a total of 28 #Corornavirus positive cases and 4 deaths so far. pic.twitter.com/y0RbS1BxMf
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
909 cases reported in 24 hours in India
After a steep rise in cases were reported on Saturday, new coronavirus cases fell by 126 as 909 fresh cases were reported by MoHFW on Sunday. 34 new deaths were reported as well.
34 deaths and 909 new cases reported in last 24 hours; India's total number of #Coronavirus positive cases rises to 8356 (including 7367 active cases, 716 cured/discharged/migrated and 273 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/3S1UvXQ1Hc
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2020
First published: Apr 12, 2020 05:38 IST