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Coronavirus News Highlights: Over 56,000 positive cases in India, global tally at over 3.75 million

Live updates of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 56,342.

May 08, 2020 / 23:00 IST

The novel coronavirus pandemic has spread across 187 countries and territories. Today is the forty-fifth 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 56,342. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 1,886. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases. A massive exercise to evacuate Indians stranded abroad begins today.

Globally, there have been over 38.4 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 2.69 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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  • May 08, 2020 / 22:55 IST

    Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Health Department:

    338 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Delhi today, taking the total number of cases to 6318 including 2020 recovered, 4230 active cases and 68 death (ANI)

  • May 08, 2020 / 22:49 IST

    Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates: 

    Delhi Government directs all the District Magistrates to strictly enforce lockdown measures and the national directives for COVID19 management for public and workplaces. (ANI)

  • May 08, 2020 / 22:35 IST

    Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates: 

    All educational/training institutions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to remain closed till 31st May 2020 (ANI)

  • May 08, 2020 / 22:34 IST

    Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates:

    30 new positive cases (Kashmir division) reported today in J&K today, taking the total number of cases to 823 (ANI)

  • May 08, 2020 / 22:15 IST

    Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:

    The Centre on May 8 announced a relaxation in the consideration for determination of tax residency status for NRIs who have been held up India due to suspension of air travel in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

  • May 08, 2020 / 22:03 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE updates:

    UK coronavirus daily death toll passes 31,000.Coronavirus deaths top 270,000 worldwide, according to an AFP

  • May 08, 2020 / 21:40 IST

    Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates

    :The state govt has decided to promote all students of Classes V to X under Punjab School Education system to the next class without any examination. Class X students under Punjab School Education Board will be promoted on basis of their performance in pre-Board exams.

  • May 08, 2020 / 21:02 IST

    Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates:

    Number of COVID-19 cases has reached 19,063, with 1,089 more people testing positive today. 37 people lost their lives due to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking COVID-19 death toll to 731. Number of recovered/discharged patients stands at 3,470.

    Mumbai:748 new COVID-19 cases reported today, taking the total number of cases in Mumbai to 11,967

  • May 08, 2020 / 20:25 IST

    Coronavirus in Maharashtra | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray:

    Every citizen of Maharashtra is a fighter, and he will not stop before defeating this virus.

  • May 08, 2020 / 20:22 IST

    Coronavirus in Maharashtra | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sion hospital video incident:

    There should not be any overlooking of responsibility anywhere.You have to decide what is to be done about the lockdown. The more you break the lockdown rules, the more lockdown will be extended.

  • May 08, 2020 / 20:16 IST

    Coronavirus in Maharashtra | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray: 

    People stranded in other countries are also coming back. They also need to be quarantined, so our responsibility is increasing. Just as you have till now, I want your cooperation for some more days.

  • May 08, 2020 / 20:14 IST

    Coronavirus in Maharashtra | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray: 

    I am thinking that in order to give rest to the police officials, the state govt is thinking of asking the Centre for more people. I am saying this again, I am not asking for Army to be brought in.

  • May 08, 2020 / 20:13 IST

    Coronavirus in Maharashtra | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray:

    There are rumours that Army will be brought in to Mumbai. Those rumours are false, there is no need for that.

    Rumour doing the round that state may come under military rule. There is no truth to the same. Why will our soldiers fight this battle? They are manning our borders. We have to fight this battle against the pandemic.

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