Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker Live News Updates: Globally, nearly 70,000 people have died, while over 1.25 million have been tested positive. In India, there are 4,067 confirmed cases and 109 deaths.
A fire tender personnel sanitises a vehicle in Jaipur
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Live Updates: The number of confirmed cases in India crosses the 4,000-mark to stand at 4,067. 109 deaths have been reported across the country, including the first casualty in Bhopal. Over 80 per cent of these cases have been reported from 62 districts across India. Top government sources said restrictions are likely to continue in these districts even after the nationwide 21-day lockdown ends on April 14. According to Health Ministry estimates, the current rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases is 4.1 days, but it would have been 7.4 days if the Tablighi Jamaat congregation had not happened in Delhi last month.
Globally, nearly 70,000 people have died, while over 1.25 million have been tested positive. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who tested positive last month, was admitted to hospital for tests in what the government said was a “precautionary step” after he showed persistent symptoms. News of his hospitalisation came only after an hour after Queen Elizabeth delivered a rallying call to the British public saying they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute.
The United States, which has the highest number of confirmed patients across the globe, is entering its “hardest, saddest” week of the crisis. “This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localized,” US Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned. South Korea reported fewer than 50 new infections, since its Feb. 29 peak. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is also likely to declare a state of emergency as the cumulative number of infections topped 1,000 in Tokyo alone.
source: indianexpress
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