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Centre's 3-phase plan to ward off the virus

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

9 Apr, 2020 | 05:15 PM IST


Centre's 3-phase plan to ward off the virus

Odisha cabinet today decided to extend lockdown in the state till April 30, becoming the first state in the country to do so.

Meanwhile, a 3-phase, 100% centrally-funded 5-yr scheme to strengthen India's healthcare system has been approved by the government.

On a global note, the world economy may be looking at a $5 trillion hit because of the pandemic, which is like losing Japan, a Citigroup report has said.

Track all the major developments here...



TALLY SO FAR
    Goa's first patient recovers
    162 new cases in Maharashtra; Tally jumps to 1,297
    50 health officials, 12 policemen among 93 cases in Bhopal
    Cases rise to 28 in Himachal Pradesh
    51 cases in Bihar now
    9 more cases in Kerala; State tally reaches 345
    Two fresh cases in Odisha; Total count rises to 44
    6 new cases in Punjab's Mohali; Total cases now 36
    First case reported in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
    Chhattisgarh now has 11 cases
    427 cases and 7 deaths reported in Telangana
    4 new cases reported from Siwan in Bihar
    3 more healthcare workers test positive at Delhi State Cancer Institute
    5 cases reported in district Khandwa (MP)
    55 new cases in Gujarat; Tally jumps to 241
    12 more test positive in Bengal; Active cases now 80
    4 more cases in Jharkhand; Total reaches 13
    30 fresh cases in Rajasthan; State tally now 413
    19 more cases in Agra; District tally reaches 84
    55-yr-old patient dies in Punjab
    70-yr-old becomes third casualty in Dharavi
    61-yr-old from Udhampur passes away in Jammu
    59-yr-old dies in Jalandhar
    Doctor dies in Indore; Toll now 22
    80-yr-old passes away in Karnataka
    75-yr-old passes away in Bokaro
    New death reported in Karnataka; Toll rises to 6
    Two patients die in Pune; district toll rises to 20
World India Global Death Toll
1,511,104 5,734 88,338

HEALTH CHECK
    ITBP hospital at Greater Noida dedicated for COVID-19 treatment
    GB Pant Hospital removed from list of designated COVID-19 facilities
    Mumbai NGO prepares personal protection kits for undertakers
    Railways produce 6L face masks, over 40k litres of sanitiser

LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
    Delhi HC suspends summer vacation for High Court & Subordinate Courts
    Karnataka approves 30% cut in salaries of Ministers, MLAs
    Wearing masks compulsory in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur
    Gujarat to provide free ration to 60 lakh families
    Army distributes pre-cooked food packets to needy in Ladakh
    Amritsar installs disinfection tunnel in wholesale market
    No prayers in mosques, shrines on Shab-e-Baraat in Kashmir
    Railways introduces 109 time-table parcel trains on 58 routes
    Govt extends Central Electronics bid deadline to May 16

MARKETS & ECONOMY
    Sensex surges 1,266 pts, snaps 7-week losing streak; Nifty tops 9,100
    NSE gives more time to brokers for submission of reports
    India's GDP for FY21 projected at 4.8% by UN report
    India's fuel consumption falls 18%
    Petrol, diesel demand slumps 66% in April

AROUND THE WORLD
    France to extend lockdown as virus deaths soar
    Germany's case count rises by 4,974, deaths by 246
    Mainland China reports 63 new cases, 2 more deaths
    Nearly 2,000 US deaths for second day in a row
    Australia has lowest increase in 3 weeks
    Japan cases reach at least 5,000


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