Today is the 66th day of India’s nationwide lockdown meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. As we approach May 31, the Centre is expected to put out details of a possible lockdown extension soon. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 1,65,799. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 4,706. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 58 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 3.59 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom and Spain are the most-affected countries. Scroll down to track LIVE updates and happenings of the day on Coronavirus:
Coronavirus LIVE updates |
Fourteen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, taking the number of coronavirus cases in the state to 296, officials said. Meanwhile, 10 more persons in the state including four each in Hamirpur and Kangra and two in Una were cured of the disease, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman said. Of the fresh cases, eight were reported from Hamirpur, five from Kangra and one from Una, he added. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates |
Four more persons died of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Friday taking the death toll due to the disease to 201 in the state, while 275 fresh cases pushed the total number of COVID-19 cases to 7,445 officials said."The total number of cases reported so far are 7,445 including 4,410 who have been treated and discharged while there are 2,834 active cases. The death toll in the state has reached 201," an official statement said here.
The number of active cases includes 2,012 migrant workers who recently returned to the state, a senior official said.
Coronavirus in Haryana LIVE updates |
Haryana recorded the highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases on Friday with 217 fresh infections, 115 of which were from the state's worst-hit Gurgaon district, according to the state health department bulletin.Gurgaonhas cumulative 520 cases.
The total coronavirus cases in the state stood at 1,721 of which 940 have recovered and the rest were undergoing treatment, it said.Of the 19 coronavirus-related deaths in the state so far, Faridabad has maximum of seven fatalities and Gurgaon three, according to the state health department bulletin.With an increase in the number of cases on Friday, the state's recovery rate came down from nearly 60 percent a couple of days ago to 54.62 percent. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE updates |
With 372 new patients foundin Gujarat since the previous evening, 253 of them in Ahmedabad district, the number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to
15,944, said a release by the Health Department on Friday.Twenty patients succumbed to the infection during the period, taking the death toll in the state to 980, it said.
The state government also announced that it had so far conducted 2,01,481 COVID-19 tests as per the Indian Council ofMedical Research (ICMR) guidelines. 608 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered patients to 8,609, the release said.468 patients recovered in Ahmedabad district alone,followed by the 35 in Surat and 18 each in Kutch and Vadodara. (PTI)
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates |
West Bengal reported seven more COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, pushing the death toll due to the disease in the state beyond the 300-mark, while 277 fresh coronavirus cases were registered, a bulletin issued by the health department said.
Of the 302 deaths, 72 patients passed away due to comorbidities and the novel coronavirus was "incidental" in these cases, it said. West Bengal has a total of 4,813 confirmed COVID-19 cases so far, of which 2,736 are active. Kolkata accounted for the maximum number of fresh cases at 71, followed by 54 from North 24 Parganas district. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates:
1,437 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 38 deaths reported today; the total number of positive cases in Mumbai is now 36,710.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates:
Maharashtra records 116 deaths today, the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day. 2,682 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported today; taking the total number of cases to 62,228. Death toll stands at 2,098.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates:
Delhi Govt attaches Hotel Crown Plaza, Okhla with Batra Hospital, Hotel Surya, New Friends Colony with Apollo hospital, Hotel Siddharth, Rajendra Place with Dr BL Kapur Hospital for converting them into extended COVID-19 hospitals.
Delhi Govt attaches Hotel Jivitesh, Pusa Road with Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, Hotel Sheraton, Saket with Max Hospital for converting them into extended COVID-19 hospitals.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC:
41 new coronavirus patients found in Mumbai'sDharavi, taking count of cases in Asia's largest slum to 1,715 while no new death is reported.
Coronavirus LIVE updates:
Infant dies in Switzerland from COVID-19, first child to perish from coronavirus in the country,authorities told AFP
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates:
874 new positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total positive patients in the state to 20,246.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates | CM Pinarayi Vijayan:
62 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases in the state is 1,150.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates:
CM Uddhav Thackeray has announced a substantial hike in the honorarium of doctors serving their bonds to bring it at par with doctors working on contract basis. This will further strengthen their resolve in this.
Increased honorarium-Rs 75000 instead of 60K for doctors in tribal areas, Rs 85000 instead of 70K for specialist doctors in tribal areas, Rs 70000 instead of 55K for MBBS doctors in other areas&Rs 80000 for specialist doctors in other areas instead of Rs 65K.
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE updates:
All govt offices to be functional from 10 am till 5 pm from June 1. State Assembly Secretariat will be operational from 9:30 am till 6 pm from June 1.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee:
All private, public andgovt sector offices will open fromJune 8, while all tea and jute industries in the state will be 100% operational fromJune 1
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates:
Odisha govt unveils Rs 17,000-crore plan to support livelihood of people, including farmers and migrant workers, hit hard by economic crisis triggered by COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE updates:
248 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2781, death toll 48.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
At least 206 frontline workers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19 since February 1.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board:
'Shramik Special' trains will continue to run till the time the migrants don't reach their destinations. We will schedule the trains on the same day as we get demand from originating state and we will run the train on the next day itself.
The demand of originating states for 'shramik special' trains is gradually coming down. Requirement of states as on May 24 was 923 trains, as per requirement yesterday, the figure is now 449 trains.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board:
A media report stated that a train reached Siwan (from Surat) in 9 days, this is fake news. The train reached its destination in 2 days. Only 4 trains out of 3,840 total trains have taken over 72hrs to reach their destination.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray:
An older order had proposed a reduction in pay, and I had requested the government to reverse this.For doctors on contract and on bond, the Maharashtra State Govt has decided to not just enhance pay, but bring at par. They are our covid warriors and this was due.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates |
Uttarakhand reported the worst daily increase in COVID-19 cases today as 102 people tested positive for the virus, pushing the state's tally to 602, officials said. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates |
Additional flights announced by Air India under Vande Bharat Mission, including Delhi to Auckland on June 4, Delhi to Chicago and Stockholm on June 5, Delhi to New York, Frankfurt and Seoul on June 6 and Mumbai to London and Newark on June 6. Bookings start from 11 am on May 30: HS Puri, Civil Aviation Minister (ANI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates | 12 more COVI9-19 cases in Muzaffarnagar; number rises to 47
Twelve more people were found positive for coronavirus in Muzaffarnagar today, raising the tally in the district to 47, officials told PTI.
The authorities received the results of 134 reports today and out of which 12 were found positive for COVID-19, District Magistrate Selvakumari Jayarajan said.
Coronavirus in Nagaland LIVE Updates |
Seven more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland today days after they returned from Chennai in a 'Shramik Special' train, taking the total number cases in the state to 25, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said. Of the fresh cases, two are from Dimapur, four from Kohima and one from Tuensang district, the minister said.
All the new patients returned from Chennai on May 22 by a 'Shramik Special' train. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Singapore LIVE Updates |
Singapore is planning to establish "travel bubbles" with countries where coronavirus is under control, authorities said as the city-state today reported 611 new COVID-19 cases, a majority of them foreign workers living in dormitories.
Singapore's tally of infections now stands at 33,860 and majority of them are foreign workers holding work permit and residing in the dormitories, the Health Ministry said.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates |
The number of COVID-19 cases rises to 2,874 in Andhra Pradesh, with 33 fresh cases being recorded in the last 24 hours. Active cases and deaths stand at 777 and 60, respectively: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates |
Nine people, including a former gram pradhan, were arrested for attacking an ambulance and police team which was on its way to cremate the body of a suspected coronavirus patient at Ramghat in Gopiganj police station area.
"The health workers along with the police team had gone to cremate a coronavirus suspected man on Thursday evening when hundreds of people, led by former village head Bau Yadav indulged in brick-batting," SP Ram Badan Singh told PTI.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
More than 38,000 doctors, including those retired from the Armed Forces Medical Services, have volunteered to help the government in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic, said a senior official.
On March 25, the government had made an appeal to doctors, including the retired ones, to come forward and join the efforts to fight the pandemic.
"38,162 volunteer doctors, including retired government, Armed Forces Medical Services, public sector undertaking or private doctors have signed up with the government to battle COVID-19 pandemic," the official told PTI.
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE Updates | Infant twins recover from COVID-19 in Mehsana
Twin brother and sister from Mehsana district of Gujarat, who had tested positive for COVID-19 within few days of birth, have recovered from the deadly infection, an official said. The twins, who were the youngest COVID-19 patients in Gujarat, will be discharged from the hospital by tomorrow, Mehsana district development officer Manoj Daxini said. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Premier League to restart on June 17
# Aston Villa vsSheff Utd and Man City v Arsenal will take place on June 17.
# All 20 clubs would have played 29 matches heading into the weekend of June 19-21 (AFP)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Delhi govt believes that places where large gatherings take place, like cinema halls, should remain closed. Schools and colleges should also remain closed, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on consultations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over extending the lockdown.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
ICMR writes to WHO disagreeing with HCQ assessment, officials say international HCQ trial dosages four times higher than Indian trials. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
The decision to open shops in malls, will be taken soon, after taking into account the guidelines of the health ministry, the commerce and industry ministry today said.
Issues of retail traders were discussed in a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal yesterday with representatives of traders associations through video conferencing. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
At this time when there is a lack of food and water, some women also don't have access to sanitary pads. We will distribute around 25 lakh sanitary pads among those women who can't buy them due to COVID-19: Sushmita Dev, President, All India Mahila Congress told ANI
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Finance Ministry is engaging with Labour Ministry over job losses and salary cuts; has asked the Labour Ministry to collect data on job losses during COVID-19: Finance Ministry sources told ANI
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | ED official contracts COVID-19 infection
A junior-rank officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has tested positive for coronavirus infection, officials said today.
The official is an upper-division clerk who works at the establishment branch of the headquarters, they said, adding that he last came to office on May 18 and his COVID-19 test report came yesterday. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Total COVID-19 positive cases in Delhi stands at 17,386 including 1,106 cases that were reported yesterday. 7,846 people have recovered so far. Till now, the death toll is 398: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister (ANI)
Coronavirus in Manipur LIVE Updates | 3 more test positive for COVID-19 in Manipur, total count 58
Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur, raising the total number of such cases in the state to 58, an official said. All three hail from Imphal West district, he said.
Manipur currently has 53 active coronavirus cases. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
The AAP government informed the Delhi High Court today that it was taking urgent steps, including extending the timings of crematoriums, to tackle the issue of cremating those who have died due to COVID-19 and the piling up of bodies at mortuaries.
The Delhi government told the court that 28 such bodies were cremated yesterday and the last rites of the remaining 35 will be performed by tomorrow.
Read more: Taking urgent steps for cremation of COVID-19 deceased, Delhi govt tells HC
Total COVID-19 cases in India (as on May 29)
> 54% Active cases (89,987)
> 43% Cured/Discharged/Migrated (71,106)
> 3% Deaths (4,706)
Total COVID-19 confirmed cases = Active cases + Cured/Discharged/Migrated + Deaths
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates
New cases: 178
Total cases: 2,711
Total active cases: 1793
New deaths: Nil
Total deaths: 47
Coronavirus in Assam LIVE Updates |
30 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Assam, taking the total number of cases to 910. Number of active cases stands at 800: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam COVID-19 tally:
> Total cases: 910
> Recovered: 103
> Active cases: 800
> Deaths: 04
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | CISF official posted at warship building GRSEL succumbs to COVID-19
A Central Industrial Security Force personnel posted at the GRSEL, a warship manufacturing facility in Kolkata, has succumbed to the novel coronavirus, officials told PTI.
They said head constable Susanta Kumar Ghosh, 58, was a resident of theMurshidabad district of West Bengal.
This is the fourth death from coronavirus in the about 1.62 lakh personnel strong force and the second from this unit, a defence PSU located in Kolkata.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Traffic congestion has been reported at the Delhi-Gurugram border after the Haryana government yesterday sealed borders with the national capital due to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
A Rajya Sabha Secretariat official tested positive for COVID-19 today, the fourth such case in the Parliament complex, sources said. The director-level officer who attended work on May 28 was found positive for the infection along with his family members, they said.
Two floors of the Parliament's Annexe building have been sealed, the sources added.
Read more: 2 floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests positive for COVID-19: Sources
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE Updates |
Odisha reports 63 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 1,723. Number of active cases stand at 827: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | Two more COVID-19 deaths in Rajasthan
Rajasthan reported two more COVID-19 deaths today, taking the virus death toll in the state to 182, the Health Department said.
Over 90 new coronavirus cases were also reported in the state, taking the virus tally to 8,158.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
Mumbai records 1,467 new COVID-19 cases and 85 deaths in the last 24 hours. (CNN News18)
