The novel coronavirus pandemic has spread across 187 countries and territories. Today is the forty-eighth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 17. While a massive exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad is underway, Railways will be resuming passenger train services from tomorrow. PM Narendra Modi is holding a video conference with all chief ministers.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 67,152. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 2,200. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 41 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 2.82 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Spain, UK, Italy, Russia and France are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:
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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PMO:
I (PM Modi) request you all to share with me by May 15, a broad strategy on how each one of you would want to deal with lockdown regime in your particular states. I want states to make a blueprint on how to deal with various nuances during and after gradual easing of lockdown.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PM Modi's office:
PM said that this understanding of the spread of COVID-19will help the country in having a focused fight against it. “And therefore, we can now further focus our strategy in this battle against coronavirus, as should be the case," the prime minister said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
All 5 Air India pilots who had tested positive for COVID-19earlier, have now been found negative in the retest, reports news agency ANI.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during video conference with PM Modi:
We will agree with whatever decision the Central Government takes on lockdown but our advice is to extend the lockdown till the end of May.
Coronavirus in Ahmedabad LIVE Updates |
With 268 new cases, COVID-19tally soars to 6,086 in Ahmedabad; 19 more deaths take toll to 400, reports news agency PTI.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
174 new cases of COVID-19and 5 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of cases anddeaths to 3,988 and113, respectively. Number of active cases in the state stands at 1,551.
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE Updates |
79 new Coronaviruspositive cases reported in Telangana today; the total number of positive cases in the state is 1,275 including 444 active cases, 801 cured/discharged and 30 deaths.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
Maharashtra has reported 1,230 new cases of coronavirus and 36 deaths. State tally now at 23,401 and deaths due to the virus at 868.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
5 deaths and 124 new COVID-19 cases reported in West Bengal today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2,063.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
Total 161 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jharkhand till date, of which 80 are active cases and 78 are recovered/discharged case.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
In the last 24 hours, 347 new cases of COVID-19have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of cases stands at 8,542 now, including 2,780 cured/discharged cases and 513 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan during video conference with PM Modi:
States face different challenges andtherefore should be given the freedom to make reasonable changes to the guidelines relating to the lockdown.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
791 new cases of coronavirus and 20 deaths have been reported in the city in the last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in the city now stand at 14,355 and deaths at 528.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray during video conference with PM Modi:
I request that if the need arises the state should be given central forces as police are under heavy pressure and their personnel are also getting infected.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during video conference meet with PM Modi:
Economic activities should be allowed to resume in all parts of Delhi except containment zones.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
57 new COVID-19positive cases reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today; till now 916 positive cases and 29 deaths have been reported.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray:
Cases are expected to peak in May, it may peak in June or July also. I've read Wuhan is witnessing a secondwave of cases, even WHO has warned about this. So, I suggest that any action on lockdown must be taken cautiously.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
798 more COVID-19cases and6 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 8,002, including 5,895 active cases, 2,051 discharged and53 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel:
State governments should get the right to take decisions on handling of economic activities within their states. They should also get the responsibility to declare red, green andorange zones.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Telangana's CM's office:
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to resume the passenger train services, which were stopped as part of preventive measures to contain the spread of coronavirusin the country.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
At the meeting of CMs with PM Modi, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh asked for continued lockdown with well-crafted exit strategy to save lives and secure livelihood. He also said that the zoing of green, orange and red areas should be left to states. He also called for a national testing strategy and sought urgent fiscal for states.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Health:
The ICMR/NCDC is going to conduct a population-based sero survey in selected districts of country. The aim is to monitor trend in prevalence of SARS-COV2 infection at district level. Throat/nasal swabs to be collected for RT-PCR tests.Also, to detect the antibodies in the samples, the blood test would be done through anti-body testing ELISA kits.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates |
9 more COVID-19positive cases reported in Bihar taking the total number of cases in the state to 733.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PM Modi during virtual meeting with CMs:
We now have reasonably clear indication as to the geographical spread of the pandemic in India, including the worst affected areas. Moreover, over the past few weeks, officials have understood operating procedures in a time such as this, right up to the District level. Yesterday again, Cabinet Secretary briefed the Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries on the current situation and the steps being taken by us.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PM Modi during virtual meeting with CMs:
Slowly but surely, economic activities have begun to pick up in several parts of the country. In the coming days, this process will further gather steam.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PM Modi during virtual meeting with CMs:
Going forward, the road ahead should be focused on reducing the spread and ensuring that all precautions are taken by people including social distancing norms by observing ‘Do Gaj Doori’z Follow-up is of paramount importance-and we must do so to the hilt.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
14 more COVID-19cases reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state is now at 862, including 426 discharged and31 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | IRCTC:
Booking for train tickets will begin at 6:00 PM. Earlier, the Railways had said thatData pertaining to special trains is being fed in the IRCTC website and that train ticket bookings will be available "in a short while".
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen but chaos abounds
Plastic barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe's newly reopened cities, as France and Belgium emerged from lockdowns, the Netherlands sent children back to school and Greece and Spain further eased restrictions. All faced a delicate balance of trying to restart battered economies without fueling a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Social distancing was the order of the day but just how to do that on public transit and in schools was the big question.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
As per revised policy, mild/very mild/pre-symptomatic cases admitted to COVID care facility can be discharged after 10 days of symptom onset andif there is no fever for 3 days. No need to test before discharge, home isolation advised after discharge.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
The total number of recoveries is 20,917, 44,029 people are under active medical supervision. In last 24 hours, there were 4,213 new cases and1,559 recoveries. Recovery rate is now at 31.15 percent. Total number of cases is at 67,152.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
Discharge policy has been changed because several countries have changed their policy from test-based strategy to symptom andtime-based strategy. We have also changed it based on this.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Ministry:
Around 4000 Indians have been brought back by 23 flights under Vande Bharat Mission. Over 5 lakh migrant workers have been sent to their home states by 468 special trains. 101 special trains were run yesterday.
Russia overtakes Italy and Britain after record rise in cases
Russia's COVID-19 cases have overtaken Italy and Britain’s tally to become the third highest in the world after a record daily rise hours before President Vladimir Putin was due to review the country's lockdown regime.
The official tally surged to 2,21,344. Russia now only trails Spain and the United States, as the number of new cases of the novel coronavirus jumped by 11,656 in the past 24 hours.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers are seen interacting via video conference. (Image courtesy: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Office)
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in SAARC countries
> India: 67,152 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Afghanistan: 4,402 cases
> Bangladesh: 15,691 cases
> Bhutan: 9 cases
> Maldives: 835 cases
> Nepal: 121 cases
> Pakistan: 31,003 cases
> Sri Lanka: 863 cases
(Source: News reports and Johns Hopkins University CSSE, as of 3.25 pm IST on May 11)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | COVID-19 fight can't be excuse to exploit workers: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights.
Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video conference with all chief ministers has begun.
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi:
So far, 184 trains have brought 2.26 lakh migrant workers from other states. 55 more trains will arrive in Uttar Pradesh today. Around 1 lakh migrant workers have returned by their own conveyance.
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Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a video conference with all chief ministers shortly.
Coronavirus in J&K LIVE Updates | Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir on 'Shramik special' trains:
Two trains are expected to arrive at Udhampur tomorrow. In order to conduct COVID-19 testing of all those who arrive, we have upgraded our testing andsampling capacity.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | CM Yediyurappa to discuss COVID issues in Karnataka with PM, as Opposition seeks special package
Amid pressure from the Opposition to seek a special COVID-19 economic package from the Centre, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said he will discuss all issues with PM Modi and put forth the state's stand.
"As Chief Minister of the state, I would clearly state our stand and suggest what needs to be done to the Prime Minister during the meeting," Yediyurappa told reporters. Asked whether he will seek any package, he merely said, "I will discuss about everything." (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Delhi government to give Rs 5,000 in aid to construction workers
The Delhi government has decided to provide another financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to the construction workers in the wake of the extended coronavirus lockdown.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Construction Workers' Welfare Board, chaired by Labour Minister Gopal Rai. There are around 40,000 construction workers registered with the board. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a video conference with all chief ministers at 3.00 pm.
It is widely expected that a lockdown exit strategy will be discussed during their interaction. Reports also suggest that, apart from the exit strategy, they will discuss the nationwide lockdown’s impact on the economy.
Coronavirus in South Korea LIVE updates | South Korea scrambles to contain Seoul nightclub outbreak
South Korean officials are scrambling to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, searching for thousands of people who may have been infected in a cluster of cases linked to nightclubs and bars in Seoul.
Officials reported 35 new infections across the country as of midnight yesterday, the second consecutive day of new cases of that magnitude and the highest numbers in more than a month. Twenty-nine of those new cases were linked to an outbreak at a number of Seoul nightclubs and bars. (Input from Reuters)
