Coronavirus Highlights: Uttar Pradesh Records Biggest Daily Rise Of 357 COVID-19 Deaths, Adds 14,151 Cases

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India on Tuesday reported a slight dip as the country lodged 3,57,229 new COVID19 cases while 3,449 people succumbed to the deadly disease. While Maharashtra recorded a 5 per cent dip in positivity rate of Covid-19 infection, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest single-day spike . In a major development, India and UK on Tuesday agreed to "expand and enhance" their existing partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart PM Boris Johnson reiterated commitment to vaccines, climate change and strengthen the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen pandemic resilience.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates, May 5: India on Tuesday reported a slight dip as the country lodged 3,57,229 new COVID19 cases while 3,449 people succumbed to the deadly disease. While Maharashtra recorded a 5 per cent dip in positivity rate of Covid-19 infection, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest single-day spike . 

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh is set to begin the third phase of Coronavirus vaccination drive  for 18-44 age group population from today, May 5. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be on the basis of pre-registration, and will take place between 9am and 5pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. 

In a major development, India and UK on Tuesday agreed to "expand and enhance" their existing partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart PM Boris Johnson reiterated commitment to vaccines, climate change and strengthen the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen pandemic resilience.

21:41 PM (IST)  •  05 May 2021

Uttar Pradesh Records Biggest Daily Rise Of 357 COVID-19 Deaths, Adds 14,151 Cases

Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday recorded the biggest single-day jump of 357 COVID-19 deaths that took the toll to 14,151 while 31,165 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 13,99,294. Lucknow reported the highest number of fresh cases at 3,004, followed by 1,732 in Meerut, 1,703 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 1,373 in Ghaziabad, 1,206 in Kanpur, 1,069 in Saharanpur and 1,055 in Gorakhpur.There are 2,62,474 active COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, the statement said.

20:30 PM (IST)  •  05 May 2021

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Visits Kolkata Police Hospital To Take Stock Of COVID-19 Preparations

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today visited Kolkata Police Hospital to take stock of #COVID19 preparations at the hospital pic.twitter.com/7O4jaD22YX

— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2021

19:42 PM (IST)  •  05 May 2021

60 oxygen plants will be set up in Haryana with centre's support: Anil Vij

To ensure hospitals in the Haryana are self-sufficient with regard to oxygen production, Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said announced Haryana government will set up 60 oxygen plants in the state with Centre's support. Bij said oxygen production plantsin Panchkula, Faridabad and Hisar will be set up in next two to three days.

16:34 PM (IST)  •  05 May 2021

Rahul Gandhi Questions Centre About Covid-19 Foreign Aid

Questions about Covid foreign aid:

- What all supplies has India received?
- Where are they?
- Who is benefitting from them?
- How are they allocated to states?
- Why no transparency?

Any answers, GOI?

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 5, 2021

15:52 PM (IST)  •  05 May 2021

Delhi records 20,960 new Coronavirus cases and 311 deaths in 24 hrs

Delhi in the past 24 hours recorded 20,960 new Coronavirus cases, 19,209 recoveries and 311 deaths. There are as many as 1,440 active cases. As of May 5, the total number of COVID19 cases in Delhi is 12,53,902, 11,43,980 recoveries, 18,063 deaths, 91,859 active cases