Today is the fifty-fifth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown has been extended till May 31. Many restrictions have been eased, especially in non-containment zones, according to the new guidelines.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 96,169. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 3,029. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 47.2 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 3.15 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Spain are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:
Cabinet meeting reconvened now and decided to impose a corona fee for liquor and to reopen the liquor shops day after tomorrow in Puducherry.
305 COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 9 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 5,507, including 2,151 active cases and138 deaths.
35 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state. The total number of cases in the state is now 41.
The schools and colleges in India have been temporarily shut down as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The step, though taken as a safety measure, has come without a deadline.
The situation is crucial for the entire education sector. Board examinations, admissions to new sessions, entrance tests of different universities, as well as competitive exams have been postponed for an indefinite period.
This unprecedented situation has thrown unexpected challenges to teachers, parents, students, and administrators, all across the country. To ensure the continuity of learning for millions of learners in the country, schools and universities have shifted to online teaching methods.
Digital learning solutions should be adopted with effective and practical strategies to reach out to less developed areas of the society as well.
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Number of COVID-19 positive cases in India breaches the 1,00,000-mark, worldometer has reported.
2,033 more COVID-19 cases and51 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 35,058, including 25,392 active cases and 1249 deaths.
Liquor shops to open in the state from tomorrow,chief ministerHemant Sorenhas said.
We have to get the public life back on track, but now I am sure that it will still take some time for that to happen.
We cannot let the academic year be wasted. My wish is that this crisis has to end before monsoon. We have to end it before the monsoon begins, whatever happens.
I urge migrants to not walk on roads. Trains have started. Just be where you are. Trains are leaving everyday, you will be sent back to your home states.Till now, we have arranged the safe return of over 5 lakh migrants.
Now a lot of people have started saying learn to live with Coronavirus. After this pandemic, the world will change, but what will change? Then, we will have to say, be alert when you are out of home.
1,185 new cases in Mumbai and 23 deaths were reported today, taking the total number of cases to 21,152 and deaths to 757.
