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Highlights: ‘Hope to see you out of hospital soon’, says Modi to Boris Johnson

In an address to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, PM Narendra Modi said it will be a long way against coronavirus and requested the citizens to not be tired or take rest.

By Susmita Pakrasi | Updated: Apr 23, 2020 14:33 IST
Highlights: ‘Hope to see you out of hospital soon’, says Modi to Boris Johnson

India on Monday reported 111 deaths due to coronavirus, with positive Covid-19 cases rising to 4,281, according to health ministry figures. Of the total numbers, there are 3,851 active cases and 318 cured patients.


In an address to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, PM Narendra Modi said it will be a long way against coronavirus and requested the citizens to not be tired or take rest.

“I state it with full responsibility that this is a long war against the coronavirus pandemic. But we do not have to get tired or take a rest in this war. We have to emerge victorious. Today, the country has only one goal and one resolve: to win this war,” said PM Modi in his address on BJP’s foundation day.


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11:41 AM IST

India handled Covid-19 situation comparatively better than developed nations: RSS

India handled Covid-19 situation comparatively better than developed nations: RSS Joint General Secretary Manmohan Vaidya

11:31 AM IST

We have not been able to trace the contact of 70 people, out of the total number of positive cases found in Delhi: Delhi Health Minister

We have not been able to trace the contact of 70 people, out of the total number of positive cases found in Delhi. Many of them were found to be positive only yesterday, so we will find it out by this evening: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

11:17 AM IST

14 more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh

14 more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh - 5 in Visakhapatnam, 3 in Anantapuram, 3 in Kurnool, 2 in Guntur, and 1 in West Godavari. Total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state stands at 266: Arja Srikanth, State Nodal Officer

11:11 AM IST

33 new coronavirus positive cases reported in Maharashtra today

33 new coronavirus positive cases reported in Maharashtra today - 19 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, 11 in Mumbai, 1 each in Ahmednagar, Satara and Vasai. Total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 781: Maharashtra State Health Department

11:10 AM IST

16 new Covid-19 positive cases detected in Gujarat

16 new Covid-19 positive cases detected in Gujarat - 11 from Ahmedabad, 2 from Vadodara, on each from Patan, Mehsana and Surat. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 144 (including 21 discharged and 11 deaths): Health and Family Welfare Department, Gujarat.

10:54 AM IST

Gautam Gambhir allocates 50 lakhs to Delhi government

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has allocated 50 Lakhs from MPLAD fund to Delhi government. Earlier too he had allocated 50 Lakh to the Delhi government.

10:51 AM IST

Around 198 FIRs registered by Delhi Police over violation of home quarantine orders

Around 198 FIRs registered by Delhi Police over violation of home quarantine orders. These FIRs were registered not only on the basis of the complaints by neighbors or family members but also on the basis of phone tracking: Delhi Police

10:41 AM IST

Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital has been declared containment zone after some staff test positive for coronavirus

Maharashtra: Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai has been declared a containment zone after some staff at the hospital tested positive for coronavirus.

10:33 AM IST

PM Modi's leadership at a moment of global crisis is being praised everywhere: JP Nadda

The way Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the country at this moment of global crisis due to Covid-19, it is being praised everywhere. Whole world is looking towards PM Modi with hope, to recover from this crisis: Jagat Prakash Nadda, BJP National President.

10:20 AM IST

ICMR to get about 7 lakh rapid antibody testing kits by April 8

ICMR to get about 7 lakh rapid antibody testing kits by April 8. These will help in conducting Covid-19 tests in hotspot areas where large numberof cases are being seen. ICMR will get delivery in a phased manner. It's expected that they will get 5 lakh kits in 1st phase. Orders placed, reports news agency ANI.

10:03 AM IST

Singer Kanika Kapoor discharged from hospital after report of her 6th test came negative

Singer Kanika Kapoor has been discharged from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow after the report of her sixth test, came negative.

09:54 AM IST

1 more woman from Hindpiri area, Ranchi test positive for Covid-19

1 more woman from Hindpiri area, Ranchi tested positive for Covid-19. She was in direct contact of the Malaysian woman (First positive case in state) who was staying in the area and tested positive earlier. Total positive cases in state is 4: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

09:33 AM IST

8 more people test positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan

8 more people test positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan - 5 in Jhunjhunu, 2 in Dungarpur and 1 in Kota. The 5 people in Jhunjhunu and 1 in Dungarpur had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. The total number of positive cases in the state increased to 274: Rajasthan Health Department.

09:25 AM IST

Coronavirus cases rise to 4,067 with 109 deaths in India

Coronavirus cases rise to 4,067 with 109 deaths in India.

3666 active cases; Cured / Discharged-291

Death Status-109; Migrated-1


09:17 AM IST

BJP members to give up one meal on its foundation day to show solidarity over coronavirus lockdown

All BJP Karyakartas to give up one meal on our Foundation Day as a way to show solidarity with people facing hardships during the lockdown: PM Narendra Modi tweets the guidelines by BJP President JP Nadda on the occasion of 40th Foundation Day of BJP today.

First published: Apr 06, 2020 05:28 IST