991 samples have been tested today in #Tripura for COVID-19. Among them 3 persons found COVID19 positive. All of them have returned from Delhi by Rajdhani Express: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb
Tamil Nadu: State Disaster Management Authority issues Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for passengers of domestic flights; all passengers shall undergo thermal screening for any symptoms of #COVID19. Asymptomatic persons shall undergo home quarantine for 14 days.
A total of 286 #COVID19 positive cases & 3 deaths reported in Rajasthan today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 7028, including 163 deaths, 3848 recovered cases and 3017 active cases: State Health Department
294 new positive cases & 9 deaths reported today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 6665, of which 3408 patients have been cured and discharged. The death toll stands at 290: Madhya Pradesh Health Department
41 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Telangana today; taking the total number of positive cases to 1854. Death toll rises to 53 after 4 deaths were reported today. Active cases stand at 709: Director of Public Health&Family Welfare, Telangana Govt
1725 new COVID-119 positive cases have been reported in Mumbai today; taking the total number of cases to 30,359. Death toll rises to 988 after 39 deaths were reported today: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai
41 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Telangana today; taking the total number of positive cases to 1854. Death toll rises to 53 after 4 deaths were reported today. Active cases stand at 709: Director of Public Health&Family Welfare, Telangana Govt
In last 24 hours, 394 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Gujarat, taking the total number of cases to 14,063 including 6412 cured/discharged and 858 deaths: Gujarat Health Department
27 new COVID19 positive cases & 2 deaths reported in Mumbai's Dharavi area today. Total positive cases in Dharavi increase to 1541: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Nine CRPF personnel have been tested positive for #COVID19 in Delhi today. Till date positive cases stand at 359 including 137 active positive cases, 220 recovered cases and 2 deceased: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
3041 new #COVID19 cases & 58 deaths reported today, taking the total number of cases to 50231, of which 33988 are active cases. Death toll stands at 1635. Total 1196 people recovered & discharged today, 14600 patients have been discharged till date: Maharashtra Health Department
53 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 298: Uttarakhand State Control Room
Lockdown was imposed in India at the right time. Other developed countries wasted many days to take this decision. In some countries when situation went out of control they took the decision of lockdown & in most places it was partial lockdown: Union Health Minister.
2 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours; the total number of active cases in BSF is now 112. Total 296 BSF personnel have been cured and discharged till now: Border Security Force (BSF)
Kerala: A 53-year-old woman from Kalpetta in Wayanad who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College passed away today. She was suffering from cancer and had returned from abroad on May 20.
All passengers coming by flights will be scanned for COVID-19 on their arrival at the airport in Madhya Pradesh. If anyone is found symptomatic, they will be sent to quarantine & their samples will be collected for testing, said the statement issued by Madhya Pradesh government.
State Electricity Distribution Company reports that power has been restored in parts of Garia, Bansdroni, Kestopur, Baguihati, Teghoria, Salt Lake, New Town, Barasat, Tamluk, Egra, Contai, Krishnagar, Santipur, Ranghat, Gayespur and Kalyani: West Bengal Home Department.
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has called meeting of airlines and airport operators today on domestic flight resumption from 25 May, to discuss SOPs for States/UTs;discussion is also for states which have requested not to resume operation. The meeting will be headed by MoCA Secretary.
New Delhi, May 24: In the wake of the rising coronavirus cases in the country, the government of India has asked 11 municipal areas that have accounted for 70% of India's COVID-19 case load to step up monitoring. In Uttarakhand, the COVID-19 tally saw its highest single-day spike of 92 COVID-19 cases, 55 of them from Nainital, taking the count to 244. The death toll rose to 2 after woman succumbs to infection at AIIMS Rishikesh. Catch live updates on the coronavirus outbreak and other important stories in this live breaking news blog.
In Kerala, schools were being sanitized in Wayanad ahead of class 10th and 12th examinations that will commence from May 26. In Manipur, the Imphal International Airport authorities were seen taking measures to ensure social distancing among passengers in view of resumption of domestic flight services from May 25. A. Ansari, Airport Director says,"7 flights will be operating daily & 2 more on Wednesday". Italy's Carrier Alitalia to Restart Operation Starting June 3, First Time Since Coronavirus Lockdown.
In South Korea, 25 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 12 a.m. on Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 11,190. The death toll stood at 266 while the total fatality rate stood at 2.38 per cent. Meanwhile, Spain saw a dip in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare on Saturday confirmed falls in the number of new deaths and cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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