Coronavirus India Updates: Covid-19 Cases Rise To 3,577 On 12th Day Of Lockdown, Death Toll At 83
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The number of Covid-19 cases in India rose by 505 in 24 hours to 3,577 overnight as testing picked up pace to check and contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The death toll rose by eight to 83 while 275 people have been either cured, discharged, or migrated from the country, according to latest health ministry data.
Today, April 5, 2020, marks the 12th day of the three-week coronavirus lockdown in India. At 9:00 pm, for nine minutes, 1.3 billion Indians shut off their lights at home and lit candles, diyas and mobile torch lights in a show of solidarity against the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Thursday called for the initiative.
The pandemic has so far infected more than 1.1 million people globally and resulted in death of 62,000. The U.S. is the worst affected with a death toll of 7,500, while Italy has recorded the lowest daily fatalities since March 26.
But the big question remains: When, and how, will this end?
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Millions of Indians Respond to PM Modi's #9pm9minute Call
Millions of Indians across the country switched off lights at their homes and lit candles, diyas or turned on mobile phone torches at 9:00 pm on Sunday, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to show nation's "collective resolve and solidarity" in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
This is the second time Modi has sought to rally people amid the ongoing lockdown to combat the pandemic, which has claimed more than 65,600 lives globally and inflicted over 12 lakh people.
In Photos: #9pm9minutes
Indians respond to PM Modi's call for solidarity against the coronavirus pandemic.
In Videos: #9pm9minutes
Indians respond to PM Modi's call for solidarity against the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus India's 'Greatest Emergency' Since Independence: Raghuram Rajan
Former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan sees the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic as the “greatest emergency” India has faced since independence.
In a note posted on his LinkedIn page on Saturday, Rajan suggested some measures that he thought could help the country contain the economic damage from lockdowns imposed across the nation to curb the spread of Covid-19. (read more)
EPFO To Accept Aadhaar Card As Birth Proof Online From Subscribers
Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will accept online its subscribers’ Aadhaar card as valid proof to rectify their date of birth and ensure that their PF accounts are KYC compliant, the labour ministry said on Sunday.
EPFO has allowed its subscribers to withdraw three months basic pay and dearness allowance as non-refundable advance to mitigate any economic pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But the facility was available to only those who were compliant with Know Your Customer norms. (read more)
