24 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state till 8pm today; taking the total number of positive cases in the state is now 146: Uttarakhand Health Department
2,345 new #COVID19 cases & 64 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 41,642 and death toll stands at 1454: State Health Department
47 new positive cases, no death recorded in Mumbai's Dharavi today; the total number of positive patients in the area is now 1425: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
A two-day-old baby became the youngest victim of COVID-19 in South Africa as the death toll due to the virus continues to rise ahead of the proposed easing of lockdown restrictions from June 1.
143 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from 5 pm yesterday till 5 pm today; taking the total number of positive cases to 1605. There are 992 active cases: Health Department, Karnataka
Sports Authority of India (SAI) releases standard operating procedures for the resumption of sporting activities. The SOP includes assigning a COVID-19 task force at SAI venue to monitor & give assistance to all trainees and athletes.
We have brought back more than 20,000 of our citizens from various destinations. We have at same time utilised outgoing aircrafts to carry our citizens who are normally resident abroad&needed to travel because of jobs and other professional commitments: Civil Aviation Min HS Puri.
ASI Bhivsen Haribhau Pingle from Mumbai lost his life to Coronavirus. "May his soul rest in peace. DGP and all ranks of Maharashtra Police offer their condolences to the Pingle family", the Maharashtra Police tweeted.
131 COVID-19 positive cases, 3 deaths, 18 recovered & 41 discharged in Rajasthan today so far. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 6146, including 150 deaths and 3422 recovered and 3041 discharged: Rajasthan Health Department
Coronavirus killed three mediapersons in Pakistan and infected 156 others, according to a report released by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ). The report released on Wednesday highlighted that camera-persons and photojournalists have been the biggest sufferers since the pandemic struck the country, reports Dawn news.
Total number of positive cases of COVID-19 stands at 1103 in Odisha, including 753 active cases, 343 cured/recovered and 7 fatalities: State Health Department
Mumbai, May 21: The Amphan cyclone unleashed its fury in West Bengal hours after landfall on Wednesday. The severe cyclonic storm stated to be the most intense since 1999, battered the state causing huge damages. This has come as a huge blow to the state which was already reeling under the impact of coronavirus. Check this Tracker for all the latest news around coronavirus from around the world.
The Indian Railways on Wednesday released the full list of 200 trains that would see the resumption of passenger services from June 1. The trains would include both AC and non-AC coaches. The list was released a day after Railways Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed that non-AC trains would also restart, in addition to the AC trains.
The total number of cases India reached 1,06,750 and the death toll mounted to 3,303 lives as per Wednesday figures. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are currently, 61,149 active cases in India.
The government announced on Wednesday that domestic flight operations will restart from May 25, 2020, in a calibrated manner. According to a tweet by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, all airports and airlines are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25.
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