India's tally of total reported cases soars to85,546, surpassingChina's tally of84,031, according to John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre.
Today is the fifty-second day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to stop the novel coronavirus pandemic. Known COVID-19 cases in India stand at 81,970. The death toll in India due to the outbreak has reached 2,649.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the second tranche of the economic package’s details amounting to over Rs 3 lakh crore for migrant workers, farmers and other segments of the economy to help them tide over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India's tally of total reported cases soars to85,546, surpassingChina's tally of84,031, according to John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre.
There should not be any relaxation in containment zones but economic activities should be resumed in other parts. This may lead to increase in COVID-19 cases, we have all arrangements in place to deal with it.
With 213 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Rajasthan today, the total number of positive cases and deaths rise to 4,747 and 125 respectively. The number of recovered cases stand at 2,729 while there are 1,893 active cases in the state.
I welcome today’s measures announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman. They'll help rural economy, our hardworking farmers, fishermen, animal husbandry anddairy sectors. I especially welcome reform initiatives in agriculture, which will boost income of farmers.
Number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra rises to 29,100 with 1,576 new cases; 49 deaths take toll to 1,068
Mumbai's coronavirus cases tally reaches 17,512 with 933 new patients, death toll in city rises to 655 with 34 deaths.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai directs Mumbai Cricket Association to hand over Wankhede Stadium - which hosted the 2011 World Cup final - to be converted into a quarantine facility during the pandemic.
Tamil Nadu Government has issued an order on reopening of Government-run TASMAC (liquor) shops from tomorrow from 10 am till 5 pm in the state, except Chennai, Thiruvallur, malls and containment zones.
Tamil Nadu Govt has ordered that for sales at TASMAC (liquor) shops, the token system needs to be followed; only 500 tokens will be issued per day. All those who come to buy liquor must wear face-mask and follow social distancing norms. (ANI)
With the possibility of resumption of domestic flights soon, AAI has released some steps that must be followed so passengers are fully geared up while travelling. Wear a mask, carry a hand sanitizer, keep docs handy andregister on Aarogya Setu App.
447 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 9,674 and deaths to 66. Number of active COVID-19 patients stands at 7,365.
315 pilgrims hailing from Ladakh are being repatriated from Iran by Mahan Air flight to Delhi tomorrow; we intend to bring them from Delhi to Leh. So, kindly arrange flights for airlifting them from Delhi to Leh on 17 May.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind:As many as 1,640 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members from 47 countries were in India at the time of Nizamuddin Markaz gathering, of whom only 64 tested COVID-19 positive and two more died of the virus.
New York City lockdown extended until June 13.
