Maharashtra tally rises to 9,915 with 597 new cases
As on Wednesday, India had conducted a total of 770,764 tests
Even as the daily global death toll has nearly halved, Brazil is witnessing a second wave of coronavirus cases, and in India at least 5 states have the bulk of their cases in just one district each
Highlighting the problems of migrant labourers, Thackrey said that the state government is in contact with the Centre and whatever is possible will be done soon.
The release further said that the State also suggested the re-use of the personal protection equipment (PPE) kits by disinfecting it.
According to estimates, domestic institutional sales account for 65-70 per cent of the total sugar sales with the remaining emerging from the household segment
As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.
Coronavirus updates: The death toll due to Covid-19 infection has jumped to 556 so far
Big manufacturers say they would take more time to be ready to comply with the guidelines and get permissions before starting production
The green zones are those which have not reported any coronavirus case, while orange zones are the ones where only a few cases have been reported
With normal monsoon forecast this year, they want to take advantage of pre-monsoon showers
Of the 488 deaths, Maharashtra tops the list with 201 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 69, Gujarat at 48 and Delhi at 42 and Telangana at 18.
Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.
The five-day moving average rate in the growth of confirmed cases was in excess of 20 per cent every day in the period leading up to the lockdown in March.
According to MHA guidelines, while states and union territories cannot dilute the protocols, they are at liberty to impose stricter measures according to the requirements of local areas.
BMC recommends monthly pay of Rs 1.5-2 lakh for an intensivist, Rs 80,000 for an MBBS, Rs 60,000 for a bachelor of ayurvedic medicines, and Rs 50,000 for a homeopath
Wheat procurement has become a problem due to closure of several mandis. Also, truck operators aren't plying fear of police harassment, despite govt's go-ahead on inter-state movement
On March 26, the peak demand in the state, excluding Mumbai, was 13,664 MW as compared with 19,029 MW on the same day in 2019.
"We have to break the chain (of coronavirus infection)," said Thackeray in a video message on his social media accounts as he asked people to stay indoors.
The bulk of new cases were reported in Mumbai; APMC, Vashi fruit and vegetable market to shut