Coronavirus India News Highlights: Total number of cases in Mumbai near 24,000; death toll at 841

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14 deaths and 174 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours in Pune district. The death toll now rises to 235 while total positive cases stand at 4544.

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1,372 cases reported in Mumbai today and 41 deaths. This takes the total number of cases in the city to 23,935 and 841 deaths.

398 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state stand at 12,539, including 5219 cured/discharged and 749 deaths.

Flight operations will resume on May 25 with one-third the schedule, with most airports expected to be open for service, senior officials said.

The government has decided on re-open the skies from May 25. Flights were suspended from March 25, when the first phase of the national lockdown was announced to limit the outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

"If an airline had 21 flights between Delhi and Mumbai, according to the summer schedule, it will now be able to operate seven," said a senior official from the industry.

But, even with one-third the schedule, it will be logistical challenge for airlines to resume operations within five days.

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The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on May 20 said 7.9 people per lakh population have been infected by the deadly novel coronavirus – which is far lower than the global figures.

Elaborating onthis, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said at a media briefing held in New Delhi: “If the total population of the world is taken into account, then 62 people per lakh population have been affected due to COVID-19. In India, 7.9 people per lakh population have got affected due to COVID.”

The Health Ministry official also informed that India’s COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 39.62 percent, adding that 42,298 people have already recovered.

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held a special meeting today. The Commission will issue a revised schedule of examinations in its next meeting to be held on June 5. Details of the new calendar of exams will be published on UPSC website, after Commission’s meeting on June 5.

Transport facility has been arranged at Facilitation Centre at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi, to ensure comfortable return of stranded Punjabis andNRIs (who are coming back on special flights from abroad) to their home districts.
Upon their arrival in Punjab, they will be required to stay in quarantine for 14 days andwill be tested for COVID-19. Those found negative would be sent home for 2 weeks of self-quarantine while those testing positive will be shifted to isolation centres.

743 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Tamil Nadu today; taking the total number of cases to 13,191. Death toll rises to 87 with 3 deaths that have been reported today.