Highlights: Sikkim reports 91 fresh Covid-19 infections

In India, the caseload of active cases breached the 2 million-mark as the Covid-19 situation remained grim in several states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the country regarding the Covid-19 situation began at 8.45 pm.

Data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) showed that 269,414,035 samples have been tested for Covid-19 so far in India and 1,519,486 of these samples were tested on April 19.(HT Photo)

Global fatalities due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) exceed the 3-million mark as the outbreak continued to gain speed across the countries, Bloomberg reported. While the total number of cases reached 141 million....Read More

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• 20 Apr 2021, 11:33:52 PM IST

  Sikkim reports 91 fresh Covid-19 infections

  Sikkim on Tuesday reported 91 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 6,796,an official said, reported PTI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 10:12:20 PM IST

  Karnataka imposes fresh Covid-19 related restrictions in state after record single-day cases

  The Karnataka government imposed fresh Covid-19 restrictions in the state after the state reported its highest single-day spike in coronavirus infections.

• 20 Apr 2021, 09:36:13 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 21,794 new Covid-19 cases, 149 deaths

  Karnataka reported 21,794 new Covid-19 cases and 149 new fatalities taking the state's tally to 1,198,644 cases and the death toll to 13,646, a health department bulletin showed.

• 20 Apr 2021, 09:31:57 PM IST

  Haryana reports 7,811 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths

  Haryana reported 7,811 new Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths taking the state's cases tally to 371,624 and death toll to 3,483, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 09:01:53 PM IST

  LIVE: PM Narendra Modi addresses the nation on Covid-19 situation

  Click here to follow all live updates from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on the Covid-19 situation.

• 20 Apr 2021, 08:58:27 PM IST

  Over 12 crore beneficiaries vaccinated till now, all people above 18 years of age to be jabbed from May 1, says PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that so far over 12 crore beneficiaries have been vaccinated for the Covid-19 disease. He also said that the vaccination drive will include all people over 18 years of age, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 08:34:19 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 62,097 new Covid-19 cases, 519 deaths

  With 62,097 new Covid-19 cases and 519 deaths, Maharashtra's cases tally reached 3,960,359 and the death toll climbed to 61,343.

  As many as 54,224 patients recovered on the day, taking the total recoveries to 3,213,464.

• 20 Apr 2021, 08:15:13 PM IST

  PM Modi to address the nation at 8.45 pm on Covid-19 situation

  Prime minister Narendra Modi will address the country at 8.45 pm on the Covid-19 situation.

  Earlier he held an interaction with all the vaccine manufactures where he urged them to continuously scale up their production capacity to inoculate the citizens in the shortest possible time.

• 20 Apr 2021, 07:43:36 PM IST

  Himachal Pradesh records 1,340 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24 hours

  With 1,340 new Covid-19 cases and 16 fatalities, Himachal Pradesh's cases tally reached 79,410 and death toll reached 1,206, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 07:06:34 PM IST

  Mumbai reports over 7,200 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths

  With 7,214 new Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths, Mumbai's cases tally reached 593,906 and death toll climbed to 12,439, according to a bulletin shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

• 20 Apr 2021, 07:02:16 PM IST

  Nagpur reports 6,890 new Covid-19 cases, 91 deaths in last 24 hours

  Nagpur district in Maharashtra reported 6,890 new Covid-19 cases and 91 deaths in last 24 hours, as cases tally reached 336,360 and death toll reached 6,477, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 07:00:07 PM IST

  PM Modi meets with leading Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers

  Prime minister Narendra Modi meets with leading Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers over video conferencing, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 06:11:34 PM IST

  Kerala reports 19,577 new Covid-19 cases, 28 fatalities; death toll moves close to 5,000-mark

  Kerala reported 19,577 new Covid-19 cases and 28 deaths, as the death toll climbed to 4,978. Active caseload stands at 118,673, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 05:26:25 PM IST

  Former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah tests negative for Covid-19

  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has tested negative for Covid-19, Omar Abdullah tweeted.

• 20 Apr 2021, 05:23:56 PM IST

  Working on a war footing to ensure oxygen supply in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his government is working at a war-footing to ensure oxygen supply in Delhi and is also in talks with the Centre regarding the same.

• 20 Apr 2021, 05:17:07 PM IST

  Haryana: With over 45,000 active cases in state, CM Khattar says no shortage of beds in hospitals

  Haryana CM ML Khattar said that there is no shortage of beds in hospitals in the state and assured that the state government is taking all measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. He also said that the active caseload has crossed the 45,000-mark, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 05:03:48 PM IST

  Gujarat CM says no need for lockdown in state, 10,000 more hospital beds to be added by April 30

  Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani said that there is no need to impose lockdown in the state as other measures are there in place to curb Covid-19. He also said that 10,000 more beds will be added by April 30, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 04:40:08 PM IST

  Assam's new Covid-19 guidelines: Shops, markets to close by 6pm, not more than 20 people allowed at funerals

  Assam government imposed new Covid-19 restrictions until April 30. All shops, markets and malls should be closed by 6pm and not more than 20 people are allowed at funerals, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 04:31:15 PM IST

  Ladakh reports 175 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 12,306

  With 175 new Covid-19 cases, the Union territory of Ladakh's cases tally reached 12,306, reports PTI. Active caseload stands at 1,699 and death toll reached 133.

• 20 Apr 2021, 04:18:08 PM IST

  J&K Covid-19 restrictions: Night curfew from 10pm to 6am extended to all 20 districts

  Corona curfew between 10pm and 6am in Jammu and Kashmir extended to all 20 districts in the state, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 03:36:30 PM IST

  Jharkhand govt imposes lockdown from April 22 to 29, essential services exempted

  Jharkhand government imposed lockdown between April 22 and 29 in the state with exemption for essential services, reports ANI.

• 20 Apr 2021, 03:15:56 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms.

• 20 Apr 2021, 02:49:52 PM IST

  Maharashtra government issues additional guidelines on Covid-19 curfew

  Maharashtra government issued additional guidelines in which many shops, including those that sell groceries and vegetables, are allowed to remain open between 7am to 11am. However, home delivery from these shops have been allowed between 7am and 8pm.

• 20 Apr 2021, 01:44:54 PM IST

  Rajnath Singh chairs Covid-19 review meeting with defence ministry officials

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs a meeting to review Ministry of Defence’s preparations and response to Covid-19 situation, news agency ANI reported.

• 20 Apr 2021, 01:31:33 PM IST

  Uttar Pradesh announces weekend curfew from Friday 8pm to Monday 7am

  Uttar Pradesh announced weekend curfew from Friday 8pm to Monday 7am due to Covid-19 crisis. Apart from this, night curfew everyday in all such districts that have more than 500 active cases of covid. This night curfew timing: from 8 pm to 7 am.

• 20 Apr 2021, 12:55:27 PM IST

  Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh tests positive for Covid-19

• 20 Apr 2021, 12:46:54 PM IST

  Israel registers eight cases of a coronavirus variant

  Israel has registered eight cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India and believes that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is at least partially effective against it, news agency Reuters reported quoting an Israeli health official.

• 20 Apr 2021, 11:42:27 AM IST

  Stay home, stay safe, tweets Kejriwal as Delhi enters 6-days of lockdown

  "Lockdown has started in Delhi from today. This decision has been taken in view of your health and safety. Please cooperate with the government in this, stay at your home, avoid infection," tweets Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

• 20 Apr 2021, 09:37:04 AM IST

  ICSE cancels class 10 board exams due to Covid-19 surge

  ICSE cancels class 10 board exams due to Covid-19 surge in the country. The status of exams for class 12 remains the same as the previous order - Class 12 Exam (offline) will be conducted at a later date.

• 20 Apr 2021, 09:27:40 AM IST

  India adds 259,170 fresh cases in a day

  India records a spike of 259,170 cases. The caseload now stands at 15,321,089. The number of active cases jumps to the highest since last year as it increased to 2,031,977.

• 20 Apr 2021, 08:11:40 AM IST

  MIgrant workers continue to head home

  

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  Migrant workers continue to leave for their hometown as the 6-day lockdown in the national capital comes into effect.

• 20 Apr 2021, 07:14:29 AM IST

  US issues travel advisory for Americans travelling to India

  Amid Covid-19 surge in India, US issues advisory for Americans travelling to the country. "Travellers should avoid all travel to India. Even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading Covid-19 variants and should avoid all travel to India. If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel," said CDC in the order.

• 20 Apr 2021, 07:02:05 AM IST

  Masjid converted into Covid-19 facility

  
  

  Amid a surge in Covid cases, a Masjid in Gujarat was converted into a 50-bed Covid facility. "Due to oxygen & beds shortage, we decided to convert it into COVID facility. And what's better than the month of Ramadan to do it," says Jahangirpura mosque trustee in Vadodara.

• 20 Apr 2021, 06:42:10 AM IST

  No permission for weddings till April 30 in Indore

  The Indore district administration has decided not to give permission for weddings till April 30 amid the unprecedented increase of Covid-19 cases.