Coronavirus LIVE Update: India's Cases Rise To 59,92,532; 94,503 Dead

Russian Prime Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin has tested positive for the coronavirus, as the cases in Russia surpass 100,000. He will self-isolate, and Deputy PM

Andrei Belousov will temporarily perform his duties.

Maharashtra Crosses 10,000 Cases

With 583 new cases and 27 new deaths, Maharashtra has reported over 10,498 cases and 459 deaths.

Mumbai reported 20 deaths taking the total number of deaths in the city to 290, Pune reported 3 taking the number of deaths to 96, Thane reported 2, Nagpur and Raigad reported 1 each. 

Microwave Steriliser To Disintegrate Virus

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, a DRDO university has developed a microwave steriliser named as ‘ATULYA’ to disintegrate (COVID19). The virus gets disintegrated by differential heating in range of 560-600 Celsius temperatures: Defence Ministry

Bengal To Borrow PCR Machines From State Unis

The West Bengal government has decided to borrow 'real-time polymerase chain reaction' (RT-PCR) machines which can help in the detection and study of novel coronavirus from three-state-run universities.

BEThe RT-PCR machines, with the help of a nuclear energy-driven method, can trace specific genetic material from any pathogen, including a virus, Dr Abhijit Chowdhury, member of a state-constituted task force on COVID-19, said.

Driving License Enough For Truck Drivers: MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that movement of all trucks with 2 drivers, 1 helper carrying driving licence be allowed after delivery of goods or for pick up of goods after local authorities were found seeking separate passes for travel from truck drivers

Industry body IAMAI has urged the government to allow e-commerce entities to operate without any requirement for passes in green zones, as well as expansion of essentials list for online businesses to help economic revival while ensuring public health amid the coronavirus pandemic

USAID To Provide Additional USD 3 Million To India

The United States government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced additional assistance of USD 3 million to India to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

It had earlier provided USD 2.9 million to India on April 6, 2020

560 New Cases Across The Country

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reported 560 new cases across the country taking the total number of cases to 33,610 as of 5 PM, April 30. 

Karnataka To Allow Movement Between States

Karnataka Law Minister JC Madhuswamy was quoted saying "For once, if someone residing in Karnataka wants to move to another state, they will be allowed and someone who wants to come back from another state will be allowed."

The entry of people into the state will be screened and there have beeno specification on public transport facilities.

Health Ministry Updates Statistics

In the last 24 hours, India reported 1,718 new cases.

The recovery rate in India is at 25.8% Case fatality is 3.2% whereas 65% are males and 35% females

14% deaths are younger than 45 years of age, 34.8% are between 45-60, 51.2% are greater than 60. The 60-75 age group has recorded 42%, deaths and greater than 75 years of age have reported  9.2% disorders

78% of the deaths were due to other co-morbidities. The country's doubling rate is now 11 days. 

Many states are performing better than the country in terms of doubling rate. States such as Delhi, UP, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab have a doubling rate of 11-20 days

States such as Karnataka, Ladakh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Kerala have a doubling rate of 20-40 days. 

States such as Assam, Telangana, Chattisgarh,Himachal Pradesh have a doubling rate of more than 40 days. 

The Union Ministry has also asked that patients suffering from thalassemia, haemophilia, sickle cell anaemia be permitted to carry out their blood transfusion activities smoothly