The novel coronavirus pandemic has spread across 187 countries and territories. Today is the forty-seventh day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 17. Restrictions have been eased, especially in non-hotspot areas.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 62,939. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 2,109. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases. A massive exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad is underway.
Globally, there have been over 40.2 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 2.79 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Spain, Italy, UK, France and Germany are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:
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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Railways to start special passenger trains from May 12, bookings to start from tomorrow on IRCTC website
Indian Railways: Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.
Thereafter, Indian Railways shall start more special services on new routes, based on the available coaches after reserving 20,000 coaches for COVID-19 care centres and adequate number of coaches being reserved to enable operation of up to 300 trains everyday as “Shramik Special” for stranded migrants.
Coronavirus in Haryana LIVE Updates |
28 new positive cases of COVID-19reported in the state today. Total number of positive cases stands at 703 including 10 deaths and 393 active cases.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
In the last 24 hours, 398 new cases of COVID-19have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of cases stands at 8,195 now, including 2,545 cured/discharged cases and 493 deaths.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
Mumbai reports 875 new cases of coronavirus and 19 deaths. The total number of cases in the city are at 13,564 while deaths due to the infection are at 508.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan:
National Institute of Virology, Pune has successfully developed the 1st indigenous anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for antibody detection of COVID-19. It will play a critical role in surveillance of proportion of population exposed to the infection.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
A medical staff of counter-terrorism force NSG test COVID-19 positive; has been admitted to hospital, reports news agency PTI.
Coronavirus in J&K LIVE Updates |
25 new positive cases reported in Jammu & Kashmir today (2 from Jammu division and 23 from Kashmir division), taking the total number of cases to 861. The total death toll stands at 9.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
153 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,939.14 deaths have also been reported due to COVID-19in the last 24 hours in West Bengal, the death toll due to the virus rises to 113.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to news agency ANI:
The upcoming Monsoon session of the Parliament will be held as per schedule. Till now, there are no plans to postpone the session. The decision will be taken as per the situation at that time.
Coronavirus in Pune LIVE Updates |
Pune Municipal Commissioner has issued an order to close all shops in containment zones of Pune from 11th to 17th May. In all 69 containment zones of the city, only hospitals and medical stores will be allowed to remain open.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ITBP:
56 jawans of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have tested COVID-19positive in the last 24 hours, all new cases are in Delhi. Total number of COVID-19 cases in ITBP reaches 156.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
669 new cases of Coronavirusand3 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 7,204 anddeath toll to 47. Number of active cases stands at 5,195 in the state.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
26 new COVID-19positive cases, 2 deaths reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today; till now 859 positive cases and 29 deaths have been reported. 222 people discharged till date.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
18 new cases of COVID-19have been reported in Border Security Force (BSF) today- 16 from Tripura and 2 are from Delhi. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the force stands at 276.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Piyush Goyal, Union Railways Minister:
As per directions of PM Modi, Railways is fully geared up to run 300 Shramik Special trains every day at short notice since last 6 days. I appeal to all states to give permission to evacuate and bring back their stranded migrants.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Countries with the highest confirmed cases:
> United States: 13,09,541 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Spain: 2,23,578 cases
> Italy: 2,18,268 cases
> United Kingdom: 2,16,526 cases
> Russia: 2,09,688 cases
> France: 1,76,782 cases
> Germany: 1,71,324 cases
> Brazil: 1,56,061 cases
> Turkey: 1,37,115 cases
> Iran: 1,06,220 cases
(Source: Johns Hopkins University CSSE, as of 3.35 pm IST on May 10)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates | Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad:
1,884 active cases of COVID-19are at present in Uttar Pradesh. The total number of people who have been cured and discharged are 1,504.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates
| The global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing the 2.8 lakh-mark, according to Johns Hopkins University CSSE.
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE Updates |
10 new Coronaviruspositive cases reported in Odisha taking the total number of cases in the state to 362 including 2,91 active cases, 68 cured/discharged and 3 deceased.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates |
As per ICMR's revised Discharge Policy, 387 patients will be discharged for home isolation in Gujarat; 250 from Ahmedabad, 35 from Surat, 34 from Vadnagar, 20 from Vadodara, 17 from Anand, 15 from Rajkot, 10 from Bhavnagar, 5 from Mahisagar and 1 from Aravalli.
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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
The Cabinet Secretary today held a meeting with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of all the States and UTs to review status of COVID-19 management. He requested the states to cooperate with railways in running of more Shramik special trains. He emphasised that the movement of doctors, nurses and parademics should be totally unhindered and all steps be taken to protect the corona warriors.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
45 new cases of COVID-19andone death have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking total number of cases to 3753 anddeath toll to 107, respectively. Number of active cases stands at 1470 in the state.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with Chief Ministers at 3 pm tomorrow,regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country, according to reports.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates |
A woman has tested positive in Byculla women's jail. The patient is 54-year-old, and was referred to JJ Hospital after he oxygen saturation level fell below 90 percent. Her first test had come out negative on May 8, but her second test, conducted on May 9, had come positive. She is being treated at St George Hospital.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | India sends INS Kesari with essentials to Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles
The Centre has deployed Indian Naval Ship Kesari with medical assistance teams and essential medicines in the southern Indian Ocean Region to help nations deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
"Responding to their requests for assistance in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Government of India has sent Indian Naval Ship Kesari to Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles, carrying on board two medical assistance teams, consignments of COVID-19 related essential medicines and essential food items," the MEA said in a press release.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
18 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have tested positive for COVID-19in last 24 hours; there are a total of 64 active cases as on today.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
53 more COVID-19cases reported in Karnataka between 5 pm yesterday and 12 pm today. Of the 53 new cases, 31 have a history of travel to Ajmer and8 to Ahmedabad. Total number of cases in the state is at 847, including 405 discharged and 31 deaths.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
I want to appeal to all migrant labourers in Delhi to remain where they are, we will take care of you. We will provide you food and shelter and when the time is right we will also provide you transport to go back home.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
We have analysed that 82 percentof the people who have lost their lives were above the age of 50. We are seeing that there are more deaths among elderly people.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
Those who have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic, we have arranged that they can be treated at home. Our team goes to their home, and checks everything. If they have all the resources, the patient is allowed to isolate at home. Our team calls them daily and are in touch with them.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa:
8 people who have returned from Ahmedabad, Gujarat have tested positive for COVID-19 in Shivamogga. The district is in green zone category.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Delhi Health Minister on discrepancies inCOVID-19deaths in the national capital:Many hospitals report deaths but don't send summaries. We have directed all hospitals to send detailed summaries within 24 hours of the occurrence of deaths. This issue is due to summaries.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
5 pilots of Air India found COVID-19positive, during the pre-flight COVID test which is carried out 72 hours before they are rostered for flight duties. All of them are asymptomatic and based in Mumbai. They had undertaken cargo flights to China, sources tell news agency ANI.
Coronavirus in US LIVE updates | In leaked call, Obama describes Trump’s handling of virus as ‘chaotic’
Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" in a conference call with former members of his administration, Reuters has reported.
Obama has largely kept out of the fray even as Trump has blamed him and his Democratic administration for a variety of problems related to having sufficient supplies to battle the pandemic.
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INS Jalashwa carrying 698 repatriated Indian citizens from the Maldives arrived at the Kochi harbour today morning, completing the Indian Navy's first massive repatriation exercise from foreign soil during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE updates | 34 more test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, total count 629
At least 34 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Bihar, raising the total count in the state to 629, a top health department official said today. Barring Jamui, all 37 districts in the state have reported coronavirus cases.
The number of active cases in the state currently stands at 306. Altogether, 318 people have recovered so far. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will be holding a video conference at 11.00 am today with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of all states and Union Territories.
Discussion is likely to focus on seeking state’s views on easing lockdown regulations and the need for strengthening enforcement of stringent measures in containment zones, reports suggest.
Coronavirus in South Korea LIVE updates | South Korea reports 34 new cases, highest in a month
South Korea has reported 34 new coronavirus cases on today — the highest daily number in a month, after a small outbreak emerged around a slew of nightclubs that a confirmed patient had visited.
Of the new cases, 26 were domestically transmitted infections and eight were imported cases, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. After battling the first major epidemic outside China, South Korea posted zero or very few domestic cases over the past 10 days, with the daily tally hovering around 10 or less in recent weeks. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
With 20,228 COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Gujarat (7,796) and Delhi (6,542).
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
As many as 19,358 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 41,472, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 2,109, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 62,939, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today issued fresh guidelines on restarting manufacturing industries after the lockdown period.
While the nationwide lockdown will be place till at least May 17, reopening of industries has been allowed in non-hotspot areas. This also comes just days after the gas leak incident in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.
