Coronavirus India Live Update: MP Farooq Abdullah tests positive for Kovid-19

A health worker collects a swab sample from an individual for COVID-19 testing. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey) Coronavirus India Live Updates: National Conference Speaker and Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Kovid-19, his son Omar announced on Tuesday. “My father has tested positive for Kovid-19 and is showing some symptoms. Until we test ourselves, I will self-segregate with other members of the family. Meanwhile, Maharashtra, which is at the center of India’s Kovid revival, is likely to issue new standard operating procedures by 1 April to prevent the spread of the virus.

A complete lockdown, however, is not likely so far. The second review meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will be held today to discuss the future course of action. With 68,020 cases, India recorded its highest single-day record for the year 2021 on Monday, taking the country’s Kovid-19 tally above 1.20 crore. While registering an increase for the 19th consecutive day, active cases have risen to 5,21,808, while the recovery rate has fallen to 94.32 per cent. The Union Health Ministry said on Monday that eight states including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab comprise 84.5 per cent of the 68,020 fresh cases reported in the country. More than 1,900 new cases were reported in a single day in the national capital, the highest in nearly three-and-a-half months. Live BlogMaharashtra issues fresh Kovid-19 ban, registering more than 68,000 new cases in India, over 1.20 crore.

Follow this location for the latest updates. Last week in Bhopal’s New Market area was an unusual visitor – Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. Everything he brought was unusual, Not white shopping bags, but white paint and masks. Chauhan’s presence was part of a move to promote the ‘Mera Mask, Mera Suraksha’ initiative to tackle Kovid’s affairs in Madhya Pradesh. On March 23, the Chief Minister launched a statewide campaign by visiting crowded places, distributing masks to people, and using paint to clear distances outside shops. The threat of lockout in the state coupled with a daily upsurge in Kovid cases has left migrant workers with some anxious plans to return to their places of origin, even as the state government remains to be held captive.

Declaration of lockout. After the announcement of a 21-day national shutdown on 24 March last year, Many workers stranded without rations or money had walked thousands of kilometers or were encroaching to reach the house. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and credibility by a global service newsguard who rates news sources for its journalist standards. © IE Online Media Services Private Limited.