174 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra's Pune district. The death toll now rises to 235 while total positive cases stand at 4,544: Health Officials, Pune.
2250 new COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 39297, including 27581 active cases and 1390 deaths: State Health Department
2 new positive cases have been reported today in Chandigarh, taking the total positive cases in the union territory to 202 including 3 deaths: Chandigarh Health Department
25 new coronavirus patients found in Mumbai's Dharavi taking the tally of cases in the area to 1,378, with no new death reported, the toll stands at 56: civic body
Inter-state buses will not ply for now, as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have not been made for their deployment yet, said Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij.
"24 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Kerala today. Of them 12 have returned from abroad, 11 others have returned from other states and one has been infected by contact. Total positive cases stand at 666 including 161 active cases," said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
When the first lockdown started, then recovery rate was around 7.1%, the recovery rate during 2nd lockdown was 11.42%, it then rose to 26.59%. Today the recovery rate is 39.62%, said Lav Agarwal, Union Health ministry joint secretary.
Hundreds of thousands of South Korean students return to school as educational institutions begin reopening after the coronavirus lockdown. Strict hygiene measures are in place and temperatures are taken at school gates.
We'll have to understand our responsibilities. They (migrant labourers walking to return to their native states)aren't just Indians but India's spinal cord. The country runs on their blood&sweat. It's everyone's responsibility. It's not the time for politics: Priyanka GV,Congress
Taking into consideration the academic interest of a large number of students, it has been decided to grant exemption from the lockdown measures to conduct Board examination for classes 10th and 12th, with few conditions like social distancing, face mask etc for their safety: HM Amit Shah.
Number of COVID-19 cases has reached 11088 in Delhi, with 534 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases and deaths stands at 5720 and 176 respectively: Delhi Directorate General of Health Services
Manipur: 185 nurses have quit their job from hospitals in Kolkata &returned to Imphal. Cristella, a nurse says,"We're not happy that we left our duties. But we faced discrimination, racism &people sometimes spit on us. Lack of PPE kits & people used to question us everywhere we went".
Intrastate bus services will resume in Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow. Initially, 1683 buses will be run on 434 roots outside #COVID19 containment zones: Madireddy Pratap, Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.
Punjab: Food shops open for online delivery in Ludhiana amid #COVID19 lockdown. Vipin Sharma, Samosa shop owner says,"We have some relief that we will be able to meet few expenses due to this. But we only have 20% work as compared to earlier days. Only online delivery is allowed".
Chandigarh Golf Club opens after almost two months due to COVID-19 pandemic. Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh says, "I am glad that the golf course is open now. As a precautionary measure, it has been decided that only four people will play at a time. Caddies are not allowed".
Karnataka Reports 63 more COVID-19 cases between yesterday 5 pm and 12 pm today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1458, including 864 active cases & 41 deaths (1 due to 'non-covid' cause): State Health Department
Himachal Pradesh: 6 more people who returned from Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19; all are mildly symptomatic: Rakesh Prajapati, Deputy Commissioner Kangra district
Mumbai, May 20: In one of the biggest news of today, Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall today, and ahead of it, rainfall and strong winds have already hit Bhadrak, Paradip and other areas in Odisha. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone intensified from Category 1 to a Category 5 cyclone in a record time of about 18 hours. The impact of Amphan cyclone is expected to be more severe, as compared to earlier cyclones Aila or Bulbul.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that a total of 200 non-AC trains would ply from June 1 onwards. The move would aid the stranded migrants who are not able to get tickets of the special Shramik Express trains. The total number of coronavirus cases surpassed the 1 lakh mark on Tuesday and the death toll increased to 3,163.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump wrote to Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General over the coronavirus situation. Trump warned that if WHO doesn't commit to major substantive improvements within the next 30 days, he will permanently freeze the US funding to WHO and would also consider the country's membership in the organisation.
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