India’s doubling rate was about 3 days before the lockdown. For the past 7 days, the doubling rate is 6.2 Days. 19 states show a higher doubling rate better than the national average: MoHFW
1,919 dedicated #COVIDHospitals and COVID Health Centres have been set up in the country, with capacity of 1.73 lakh isolation beds and 21,800 ICU beds: MoHFW
5 lakh rapid antibody testing kits are being distributed to states and districts where high case burden has been observed: MoHFW
Collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce / Non-timber Forest Produce by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas have been exempted from lockdown restrictions: HMO India
4 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Assam, total 9 cured patients
Bihar: District wise COVID-19 cases and recovery
Private Schools in Delhi directed not to raise fee without concurrence of State Govt, says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
60 containment zones identified till now: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain
Indian-American Ro Khanna appointed to White House COVID-19 advisory council
The RBI has taken several steps to ensure normal functioning of banks: Guv
No downtime in internet banking operations observed in lockdown period: RBI guv on coronavirus crisi
ATMs have run at 91% of capacity, says RBI guv
Special refinance facility for Nabard, Sidbi and NHB: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das
Rs 50,000 crores for small industries
Break-up:
Rs 25,000 cr to NABARD
Rs 15,000 cr to SIDBI
R 10,000 cr to NHB
Increase in limit of WMA by 60% to be available till Sept 30, 2020, says RBI Governor
60% of ways and means advances allowed to states until September 30, 2020
Banks will need to maintain additional provisioning of 10 per cent on standstill accounts
Inflation on the decline, says RBI guv
Food prices up by 2.4% in April: RBI
NBFCs’ loans to delayed commercial real estate projects can be extended by a year without restructuring: RBI Guv amid coronavirus crisis
RBI will monitor evolving situation continuously, use all its tool to deal with pandemic fallout, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
CPI inflation declined in March; inflation is on a declining trajectory, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Priyanka Gandhi urges UP CM to set up “economic revival task force” in state for revival of economy hit by coronavirus
Economic activity came to standstill during lockdown: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
RBI governor announces Rs 50,000 cr for small industries
Total COVID-19 cases soar to 13,387 in India
The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 13,387 on Friday (April 17), as of 8 am, with the death toll standing at 437.
According to the latest updates provided by the Union health ministry, there are 11,201 active cases with 437 deaths so far in the country. As many as 1,748 patients have been cured or discharged and one has migrated.
Northeast break-up of COVID-19 cases so far:
Assam: 34 (1 dead)
Nagaland: 1
Meghalaya: 9 (1 dead)
Mizoram: 1
Arunachal: 1
Manipur: 2
Tripura: 2