Coronavirus in India updates: 478 new cases in 24 hours, total reaches 2547, 62 dead
The number of 'confirmed' coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the world crossed 10 lakh around late Thursday night. It is worth noting that it just took a little over 24 hours for the number of global cases to jump from nine lakh to 10 lakh. As statistics display on Friday, the number of positive COVID-19 in the US has crossed 2.4 lakh while the tally showed concerning numbers well beyond one lakh in and Spain and Italy as well.
The global death toll crossed 50,000 overnight, according to the university resource centre. Notably, the number of deaths in Spain and France crossed 10,000 and 5,000 over the night as well.
India, too, witnessed the maximum number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours (April 1 midnight to April 2 midnight) with 545 new infections and 14 new deaths reported from different parts of the country taking the total cases past the 2,000-mark, according to the latest government update. 232 COVID-19 cases and three deaths were reported in the last 12 hours.
The state-wise division of the COVID-19 cases in India is provided here:
Name of State / UT |
Total confirmed cases
(includes 55 foreigners) |
Cured/
Discharged/
Migrated |
Death |
Andhra Pradesh |
86 |
1 |
1 |
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Assam |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Bihar |
24 |
0 |
1 |
Chandigarh |
16 |
0 |
0 |
Chhattisgarh |
9 |
2 |
0 |
Delhi |
219 |
8 |
4 |
Goa |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gujarat |
87 |
8 |
7 |
Haryana |
43 |
21 |
0 |
Himachal Pradesh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
62 |
2 |
2 |
Jharkhand |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Karnataka |
110 |
9 |
3 |
Kerala |
265 |
25 |
2 |
Ladakh |
13 |
3 |
0 |
Madhya Pradesh |
99 |
0 |
6 |
Maharashtra |
335 |
42 |
13 |
Manipur |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Mizoram |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Odisha |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Puducherry |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Punjab |
46 |
1 |
4 |
Rajasthan |
108 |
3 |
0 |
Tamil Nadu |
234 |
6 |
1 |
Telengana |
107 |
1 |
3 |
Uttarakhand |
7 |
2 |
0 |
Uttar Pradesh |
113 |
14 |
2 |
West Bengal |
53 |
6 |
3 |
Total |
2069 |
156 |
53 |
Efforts to trace hundreds of invitees to the Nizamuddin Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat Markaz in New Delhi, which is emerging as one of the coronavirus hotspots in India, continued as a nationwide hunt across states have identified more than 6,000 people who attended the congregation. According to the ministry officials, cases have increased largely due to Tablighi Jamaat congregation, which took place in mid-March, and therefore technically it does not show a national trend. They urged people to follow guidelines during the lockdown period and avoid congregations, including religious gatherings.
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi were among the places to report a large number of new cases.
Prime Minister Narendra is scheduled to share a video message addressed to his countrymen at 9 AM on Friday.
COVID-19 LIVE updates:
20:37 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Total cases 2547, dead 62, In last 24 hours 478 cases
20:15 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
1,203 people who had attended Tableeghi Jamaat event in Delhi, have been identified. Out of these, samples of 897 people have been sent for test and 47 of them have tested positive so far: Uttar Pradesh government
20:15 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
10 people who were put under home quarantine in Pune's Shirur town ran away today morning. Pune rural police have registered an FIR against all of them and started search operation to find all: Pune Rural Police
20:14 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
MHA approves release of Rs 11,092 crores under State Disaster Risk Management Fund to all states. This is an advance release of Govt of India share of the first instalment of SDRMF for 2020-21, to augment funds available with state governments: Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs.
20:14 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
All of the 1200 people, who participated in Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat event, have been traced in the state. All of them have been placed under quarantine: Beela Rajesh, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary
20:12 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
11 CISF jawans posted at Mumbai airport tested COVID-19 positive. Total 142 were under quarantine since last few days. Out of which 4 were tested positive yesterday and others were tested positive today: CISF
18:28 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Supreme Court officials contribute over Rs 1 crore to PM-Cares Fund.
18:27 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
10 more persons test positive for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, number of patients in state rises to 129: Officials
18:26 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
A total of 384 Coronavirus positive cases have been found in Delhi till now. There has been a rise of 91 cases in the last 24 hours: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
15:01 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
6th COVID19 positive case of Odisha detected in Cuttack with recent travel history to Delhi: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Odisha.
14:58 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
WATCH Madhya Pradesh: Police personnel and doctors, nurses&other medical staff at Narmada Trauma Centre in Bhopal applaud each other as a mark of gratitude for rendering services amid CoronavirusLockdown.
13:43 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
8 more persons have tested positive for #COVID19 in Haryana, taking the total number of cases to 43 including 13 discharged. Of the 8 new cases, 5 are from Gurugram and 3 from Nuh: State Health Department
13:39 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
A 30-year-old man from Vasant Kunj has complained that his father is not following #CoronavirusLockdown orders. The complainant said that his father steps out of the house every day. FIR registered: Delhi Police
13:20 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
8 more #COVID19 cases reported today in Haryana of which 5 are from Gurugram and 3 from Nuh. Total cases in the state till now are 43(13 discharged): Haryana Government
13:09 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Supreme Court today issued notice to the Govt of India on hearing a petition filed by social activists Harsh Mander & Anjali Bharadwaj, seeking immediate direction for payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers, who were adversely affected by coronavirus lockdown
13:06 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
UP Govt has directed that women health workers & women police personnel will not be deployed to treat and provide security to Tablighi Jamaat attendees placed under quarantine after Ghaziabad's MMG Hospital staff complained that Tablighi Jamaat attendees misbehaved with nurses.
10:41 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
#UPDATE Total number of #COVID19 positive cases rises to 2301 in India, including 156 cured/discharged, 56 deaths and 1 migrated: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
10:27 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
The 1st #COVID19 positive case in Odisha, belonging to Bhubaneswar has recovered and tested negative; he is being discharged. There are 3 active cases of Coronavirus in the state now: State health Department
10:26 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
President Ram Nath Kovind along with Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu interacts with the Governors, Lt Governors and Administrators of all States and Union Territories, via video conferencing to discuss measures to combat #COVID19.
10:24 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Delhi Police has lodged 21 FIRs at different police stations across Dwarka District against the persons who violated #COVID19 home quarantine norms/conditions. The violators are being booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act.
10:07 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
14 more ppl tested positive for #COVID19 in Rajasthan; 7 in Tonk (contacts of positive #Coronavirus patients who attended Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat)&7 others (6 from Maharashtra & 1 from Jharkhand who attended Tablighi Jamaat event). Total no. of cases is 154 now: State Health Dept
09:50 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
One 78-year-old person from Godhra who tested positive for #COVID19 and who was under treatment at a hospital in Vadodara, passed away last night: Uday Tilwat, District Chief Medical Officer, Vadodara.
09:41 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
One more person has tested positive for #Coronavirus in Goa, he has travel history to Mozambique and Kenya: Goa Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Goa is now 6.
09:30 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
PM Modi: I also appeal to people to avoid gathering anywhere during this period (on 5th April at 9 PM). You don't have to go out on the streets and in the colonies, but do it from your doorsteps and balconies.
09:12 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
I request all of of you to switch off all the lights of your house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes, and just light a candle, 'Diya', or mobile's flashlight, to mark our fight against #coronavirus: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
08:49 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Delhi: Two nursing officers at Delhi State Cancer Institution have tested positive for #COVID19. They have contact history with the doctor of the institution who tested positive on 1st April.
08:32 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Two persons in Bikaner, who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, have tested positive for #COVID19. Total number of cases stands at 140 in Rajasthan, including 2 Italians&16 attendees of #TablighiJamaat in Delhi: State Health Dept
08:19 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bengaluru yesterday arrested two accused over charges of illegal possession of liquor and seized liquor bottles worth Rs. 1.25 lakhs. Case registered: Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police.
08:18 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
One more COVID-19 case confirmed in Dharavi, Mumbai. A 35-year-old doctor has tested positive. His family put in quarantine, they'll be tested today for coronavirus. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tracing his contacts. Building where he resides in Dharavi sealed by BMC.
08:15 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
6 persons out of 28 people from Agra who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz have tested positive for COVID-19. Total number of positive cases rises to 18 in Agra, of which 8 have been discharged: Prabhu N Singh, District Magistrate Agra
08:04 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Updates on the coronavirus situation in Rajasthan: Rajasthan has so far been able to find a total of 140 positive COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, two coronavirus-positive patients were reported in Bikaner. Five new positive cases, linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, were also reported from the Tonk district. So far nine cases have come from this district. In 16 out of the 33 districts in Rajasthan, positive COVID-19 cases have been found. Very first cases of the virus infection were reported from Udaipur, Bharatpur, and Dholpur on Thursday. Among the 140 positive COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan, a total of 19 cases have been linked to the Jamaat. 18 cases positive returned from Iran and two from Italy. However, a major relief was received from the Bhilwara district, where not a single positive case was reported in more than three days.
07:50 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
5 people test positive for COVID-19 in Tonk; they are close contacts of the positive coronavirus patients (who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi). Total number of cases stands at 138 in Rajasthan, including two Italians and14 attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi: State Health Dept
07:31 IST Friday, 3 April 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share a video message at 9 AM today