COVID-19 10 APRIL 2020 UPDATE

COVID-19  10 APRIL 2020 UPDATE

Coronavirus live updates: First Covid-19 death in Assam at Silchar Medical College Hospital

The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 5,865, while the death toll is now 169, according to data on the Union Health Ministry website. Meanwhile, Odisha became the first state to extend the lockdown. Stay with Us for live updates.

Over 16,000 Americans die of coronavirus in US, reports PTI.

The deadly coronavirus pandemics claimed lives of more than 16,000 Americans and infected over 4.6 lakhs of thems, devastating the US economy and rendering a records 16 million workers jobless in just three weeks. Of this, the New York metropolitan areas, comprising the adjoining New Jersey and Connecticuts, alone accounts for more than 9,000 cases and 220,000 cases.

One AN-32 aircraft of IAF airlifted 3.0T of essential raw material for production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) from Mumbai to Bangalore on 8 April, reports ANI.

The task was completed in support of DRDO to facilitate expeditious production of PPE in Karnataka.

Sadar Bazar area in Delhi wears a deserted looks as the area has been sealed following Delhi government's orders.

Maharashtra home departments issues orders for a completes lockdowns of 5 prisons in Mumbai & Pune regions - Mumbai Central Prisons, Thane Prisons, Yerawada Prisons, Byculla Prison & Kalyan Prison, till further orders, reports ANI.

Shops remain closed in the Bengali Market area, as the area has been sealed following Delhi govts unders the containments plans to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The area has been cordoned off by Delhi Police to prevent movements of people.

British PM Boris Johnson's condition has improved and he has been moved out of intensives cares where he was treated for three days with Covid-19, his office said on Thursday. Johnson has been “moved back to the wards”, where he will be closely monitored. Meanwhile. Britain on Thursday reported 881 deaths, bringing total toll to 7,978.

First Covid-19 death in Assam at Silchar Medical College Hospital, reports PTI quoting state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Canadian youth, women hit hard by massive coronavirus-related job losses, reports Reuters.

US records 1,783 virus deaths in past 24 hours, reports AFP quoting Johns Hopkins.

Nine areas in Gurugrams, Haryana have been declared containments zones for all the purposes and objectives as prescribed in the protocols of Covid-19, to prevent its spreads in the adjoining areas: Gurugram districts administrations (ANI).

One mores persons has tested positive for Coronavirus in Jharkhand's Bokaro: State healths secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni (ANI)

This takes the total number of cases in the states to 14.