Coronavirus India News Highlights: So far, India has recorded over 1.99 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,18,959 deaths. A total of 1,62,93,003 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 34,13,642 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 17.13 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate now stands at 81.77 percent. Globally, more than 15.31 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 32.09 lakh have died so far. India has begun the third phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 18 years of age will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for three vaccines -- Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 15.71 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
BMRCL has established a 100 bed COVID Care Centre to help in the efforts of Govt of Karnataka to combat surge of COVID-19. In accordance with guidelines of BBMP, this CCC facility has been established by BMRCL at Hotel Ekaa in Bangalore: Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Total cases: 5,43,559
Total recoveries: 4,29,950
Death toll: 4,779
Active cases: 1,08,830
Corona Curfew in 4 districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam & Jammu which is there till 7 am on May 6 will be extended till 6 am on May 10 (Monday). Samba district will also be under Corona Curfew from 7 pm on May 5 (Wednesday) till 7 am on May 10 (Monday): Office of LG, J&K
Active cases: 61,935
Total discharges: 3,27,976
Death toll: 9,645
Case registered at Jayanagar Police Station for alleged fraud committed in allotment of beds on BBMP portal for #COVID patients. 2 accused arrested&others are being questioned for alleged fraud in allotment of beds in return for money from patients: CP,Bengaluru City.
Himachal Pradesh reports 3,824 new COVID19 cases and 1,992 recoveries in the last 24 hours; case tally at 1,10,945 and active cases at 23,572
Active cases: 6,41,910
Total death toll: 71,742
Deepika Padukone tests positive for COVID-19
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone tests positive for COVID-19, say reports.
500 oxygen plants will be established in various districts in the coming three months: DRDO Chairman
500 oxygen plants will be established in various districts, at least one plant will be set up in each district in the coming three months: DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy
Jalandhar district administration orders 25 oxygen concentrators to reduce demand for oxygen gas
Punjab | In a bid to have effective COVID management at Civil Hospital, the district administration has ordered 25 oxygen concentrators to reduce demand for oxygen gas. It received the first lot with 10 pieces yesterday: Public Relations Officer, Jalandhar
People travelling to Poland from Brazil, India and South Africa will have to quarantine, the Polish health minister said on Tuesday, as he announced cases of a COVID-19 variant first detected in India in the Warsaw and Katowice areas.The outbreaks poses a fresh risk to Poland just as it starts to emerge from a highly damaging third wave of the pandemic.“In the case of Brazil, India and South Africa, people travelling from these locations will automatically have to quarantine without the possibility of getting an exception due to a test,” Health Minister Adam Niedzielski told a news conference.The number of infections involving the Indian variant in Poland has now reached 16, including two cases in the family of a Polish diplomat who had returned from India, Niedzielski said.Poland has so far reported 2,808,052 cases of COVID-19 and 68,133 deaths.Poland reopened shopping centres on Tuesday, the beginning of a gradual unfreezing of the economy that will see restaurants, hotels and schools reopening at different points in May.
Shops selling fertilizers, horticulture implements, grocery, liquor among others are allowed to open till 5pm except during the weekend curfew, in view of Covid-19 restrictions in the state.Movement of persons on foot/bicycle for permissible purposes shall be freely allowed. In case of motorized traffic, valid identity cards or e-pass may be used.
Few centres were closed y'day due to doses' shortage. Got 9 lakh vials today, to last for 2-3 days. 1 lakh inoculated so far in 18-44 age group. Order placed for 18.5 lakh vaccines (Covishield & Covaxin). In talks with Dr Reddy's to procure Sputnik V: Maharashtra Health Minister
