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Coronavirus live updates: Live: Lockdown helping minimise virus spread, but more tests needed, govt says

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 23, 2020, 23:25:41 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Live: Lockdown helping minimise virus spread, but more tests needed, govt says

The finance ministry in a notification has said that DA and DRs of central govt staff and pensioners will be held at current levels till 2021, due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Stay with TOI for the live updates:

12:49 (IST) Apr 23

Fight against COVID-19 will not be won until Centre provides financial assistance to states

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel at CWC

12:47 (IST) Apr 23

States will get weakened unless central govt comes forward to financially help them fight against Covid-19

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

12:43 (IST) Apr 23

Covid-19 cases in Pakistan rises to 10,513; 224 deaths

Pakistan on Thursday said it has reported 742 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 more deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deadly coronavirus infections to 10,513 with 224 deaths in the country. Punjab reported 4,590 patients, Sindh 3,373, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,453, Balochistan 552, Gilgit-Baltistan 290, Islamabad 204 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir reported 51 patients, according to a govt statement.

12:38 (IST) Apr 23

Ministry of Civil Aviation has designated Delhi International Airport as major hub for import and distribution of Covid-19 related medical essentials

. A 3,800 sq mt dedicated distribution facility has been made operational at the airport: GMR

12:37 (IST) Apr 23

The main thoroughfare near FD block in Salt Lake, Kolkata cordoned off after reports of new Covid-19 cases

12:34 (IST) Apr 23

Rs 1405 cr disbursed to about 2.82 cr elderly persons, widows and disabled persons. First instalment of PM-KISAN - Rs 16,146 cr transferred to 8 crore farmers. Rs 162 crore transferred in 68,775 establishments as EPF contribution, benefitting 10.6 lakh employees: Finance ministry

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12:34 (IST) Apr 23

More than 33 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 31,235 crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package. Rs 10,025 crore disbursed to 20.05 crore to Women Jan Dhan account holders: Finance ministry

12:27 (IST) Apr 23

Four more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total to 147

12:12 (IST) Apr 23

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed to CM Mamata Banerjee to ensure free passage to the visiting central team

12:06 (IST) Apr 23

West Bengal: Central team visits quarantine centres at Rajarhat and MR Bangur Hospital

11:48 (IST) Apr 23

There are a few success stories & we should applaud them. Most of all we should salute every single Indian leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in spite of the absence of adequate personal protection equipment: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meeting

11:47 (IST) Apr 23

The doctors, nurses, paramedics, health workers, sanitation workers and essential service providers, NGOs and the lakhs of citizens providing relief to the most needy all over India, their dedication and determination truly inspire us all

Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet

11:45 (IST) Apr 23

Success of lockdown to be judged finally on our ability to tackle COVID-19: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh at CWC meet

11:44 (IST) Apr 23

China's asymptomatic cases increase to over 980 with 27 new infections

Besides the 27 asymptomatic patients, 10 new confirmed COVID cases, including six from Chinese returning from abroad, were reported in the country on Wednesday. The four other patients - three from Heilongjiang province bordering Russia and one in Guangdong province - were domestically transmitted, China's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday. Read full story

11:40 (IST) Apr 23

Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World Bank

"The lockdown in India has impacted the livelihoods of a large proportion of the country's nearly 40 million internal migrants. Around 50,000-60,000 moved from urban centers to rural areas of origin in the span of a few days," the bank said in a report released on Wednesday. Read full story

11:35 (IST) Apr 23

BJP spreading virus of communal prejudice, hatred in country: Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country and asserted that "grave damage" is being done to social harmony. Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said this should worry every Indian and the Congress will have to work hard to repair this damage. Read full story

11:31 (IST) Apr 23

MSMEs employ close to 11 cr people and account for one-third of GDP; special package be announced for their survival: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet

11:28 (IST) Apr 23

2 cats in New York become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus

The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from people in their households or neighbourhoods, the US Department of Agriculture and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. US authorities say that while it appears some animals can get the virus from people, there's no indication the animals are transmitting it to human beings. Read full story

11:23 (IST) Apr 23

12 cr jobs lost in first phase of lockdown; unemployment likely to increase further as economic activity remains at standstill. It is imperative to provide at least Rs 7,500 to each family to tide over crisis caused by coronavirus lockdown