Madhya Pradesh

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

COVID-19 cases in Indore Central Jail rise to 19

7:30 pm April 28, 2020

Indore: Nine more prisoners lodged at the Central Jail in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city have tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Tuesday. With this, the total number of those who contracted the infection in the jail in last 14 days has gone up to 19, including 17 prisoners and two jail guards, prison […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

COVID-19 death toll rises to 934 in India; cases climb to 29,435: Health ministry

5:00 pm April 28, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry

5:16 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 20,835 while 6,184 people were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The […]

Migrants give school a makeover during quarantine

10:48 pm April 26, 2020

Jaipur: A group of migrant workers have painted the chipped walls of a school-turned-quarantine centre in Rajasthan to express their gratitude for the arrangement made for them at the facility. Seventy-four workers, who harvest crops in Behror area of Alwar district, had decided to walk down to their homes in Madhya Pradesh after the lockdown […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

India sees highest one-day spike, govt says outbreak under control

9:08 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi Nationwide cases of confirmed coronavirus infections rose on Friday by over 1,750 — the maximum for a day — to nearly 23,500 with several states including Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat detecting new patients, even as the government said the outbreak is under control and the tally could have reached one lakh by now […]