Today is the fiftieth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to stop the novel coronavirus pandemic. Known COVID-19 cases in India stand at 74,281. The death toll in India due to the outbreak has reached 2,415.
During his address to the nation yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 20 lakh crore economic package. He also said that ‘Lockdown 4.0’ will be implemented based on suggestions from the states and details of the same will be announced before May 18.
While a massive exercise is underway to repatriate Indians stranded abroad, Railways has also resumed some passenger train services.
There have been over 42.6 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally. At least 2.91 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
41 new Coronavirus positive cases reported today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,367.
Russia has reported more than 10,000 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the country to 242,271. This continues a trend that has seen the country register world'ssecond-highest number of cases, news agency AFP has reported.
202 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 4,328.
We have decided to provide 4 masks and 1 soap each to all families in the rural areas, free of cost. The state government will spend Rs 160 Crore for this purpose. We are also strengthening the facilities at quarantine centres.
Protocol for social distancing being worked upon in our trains and premises. The date of the opening of the Delhi Metro has still not been finalised and will be notified to the public in due course.
Mumbai has reported 800 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 40 deaths. Out of these 40 deaths, 17 are from period of May 4 to May 10, city'scivic body BMC has said. The total coronavirus cases in the city now rise to 15,581 and 596 deaths.
364 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases rise to 9,268.
24 new cases of COVID-19 recorded this evening, total number of positive cases is now 243.
509 new cases of COVID-19andthree deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 9,227 anddeaths to 64. Number of active COVID-19 patients stands at 6,984.
15 more people have been tested positive for COVID-19in Kamrup Metro, taking the number of total cases to 79 in Assam out of which 37 cases are active.
