Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Cases Near 63000-Mark; Train Services To Partially Resume From Today

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with chief ministers today at 3pm with the focus expected to be on reviving economy and scaling up all efforts to bring more 'red' zones with high COVID-19 case load into 'orange' or 'green' zones.With 3277 new cases and 128 new fatalities, total case count of novel Coronavirus rose to 62,939 and total deaths getting past the 2000 mark, the health ministry said on Sunday.For all the LIVE updates related to Coronavirus in India and across world, stay tuned.

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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a video conference with Chief Ministers of all states tomorrow, sources have claimed. The total number of Coronavirus cases in India escalated with 3277 new Covid-19 cases to 62,939 cases and the total countrywide death toll getting past the 2000-mark, as per the latest health update by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday morning. Of the total figure, 41,472 are active cases, 19,357 people have recovered, and 2109 people have lost their lives to the deadly contagion. Among the severaly impacted states, Maharashtra, followed by Gujarat, Delhi and Tamil Nadu remained the chart-topper. In the wake of the severity of infections in the states, the Centre has decided to rush teams to ten worst-hit states.Maharashtra remained the worst hit state with a total number of cases rising to 20,228, followed by Gujarat which has reported 7796 cases. Delhi has  6542 cases, it is followed by Tamil Nadu which has 6535 cases. Maharashtra has also recorded 779 deaths so far, the highest number of casualties among all the states.Out of roughly 7000 positive cases in Delhi, approximately 1500 are in hospital. Out of these 1500 in hospital, only 27 are on ventilator. Majority of cases are mild or asymptomatic, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.In a later development, 5 pilots of Air India are found COVID-19 positive, 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, Air India Sources said.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched an attack at the Centre over PM-CARES Fund set up to seek financial aid from countrymen to battle Coronavirus. He demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured audit of donations made to the PM-CARES Fund, and to share the details and the money spent with the people.

11/05/2020 07:25:46

PM to interact with CMs today, to discuss exit plan for lockdown



As India enters the last week of the 54-day lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with chief ministers on Monday with the focus expected to be on reviving economy and scaling up all efforts to bring more 'red' zones with high COVID-19 case load into 'orange' or 'green' zones.

The chief ministers of the states and union territories are expected to push for stepping up economic activities in a calibrated manner, as the Centre weighed the pros and cons of further easing of restrictions for a graded exit from the twice extended 54-day coronavirus lockdown due to end on May 17.

11/05/2020 07:19:10

Maharashtra: Air India flight carrying 241 passengers from Manila, Philippines arrived in Mumbai

11/05/2020 07:18:33

First Air India special flight from the US brings in 225 Indians from San Francisco to Mumbai: Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister

11/05/2020 07:18:16

A special train carrying 1200 passengers departed from Surat (Gujarat) for Kathgodam in Uttarakhand at 4 am: Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office

10/05/2020 22:30:29

A special train carrying 1200 passengers departed from Surat (Gujarat) for Kathgodam in Uttarakhand at 4 am: Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office

10/05/2020 22:08:05

Coronavirus in Bihar Update-




23 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar taking the total number of cases in the state to 696: Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar

10/05/2020 22:07:52

Coronavirus in Bihar Update-




23 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar taking the total number of cases in the state to 696: Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar

10/05/2020 22:06:19

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in a humanitarian gesture, on Sunday announced that the Maharashtra goverment will pay for migrants' train tickets to home states. The bills will be cleared from the CM's Relief Fund.

10/05/2020 21:50:25

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Update-




102 new COVID-19 cases reported positive since last evening; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 3467. Death toll stands at 79: Uttar Pradesh Health Department

10/05/2020 21:33:47

Record single day COVID cases spike in Karnataka; 8 spl trains




Karnataka witnessed its highest single day spike of 54 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 847 as the government announced guidelines for returning stranded people while eight special trains carrying over 9,000 migrant workers and others left the state for different destinations.

10/05/2020 21:15:39

All passenger trains will be run with AC coaches only and with limited stoppages. The fare will be equivalent to the ticket fare that is charged for Rajdhani Train: Ministry of Railways (ANI)

10/05/2020 20:54:48

According to the Ministry of Railways, booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11 May and will be available only on the IRCTC website.




It will be mandatory for the passengers to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the train. Further details including train schedule will be issued separately in due course.

10/05/2020 20:58:09

Ticket booking counters at railway stations will remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) will be issued, it said.

10/05/2020 20:53:11

Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys): Ministry of Railways

10/05/2020 20:19:25

Coronavirus in Gujarat Update-




In the last 24 hours, 398 new cases of COVID 19 have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of cases stands at 8195 now, including 2545 cured/discharged cases and 493 deaths: Gujarat Health Department

10/05/2020 20:10:12

Coronavirus in Pune Update-




Three more deaths including a 13-month-old child reported in Pune today, taking the death toll due to COVID19 to 151 in the district: Pune Health Department

10/05/2020 19:53:58

Coronavirus in Odisha Update-




15 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in Odisha taking the total number of cases in the state to 377 including 306 active cases, 68 cured/discharged and 3 deceased: Odisha Health Department

10/05/2020 19:19:24

Coronavirus In Jammu & Kashmir Update-




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: Government of UT of Jammu & Kashmir

10/05/2020 19:14:17

Coronavirus in West Bengal Update-




153 new COVID19 cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1939: West Bengal Health Department

10/05/2020 18:38:15

Coronavirus in India Update-




56 jawans of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have tested COVID19 positive in the last 24 hours, all new cases are in Delhi. Total number of COVID-19 cases in ITBP reaches 156: ITBP

10/05/2020 18:30:37

Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh Update-




Number of active cases of COVID19 stands at 14 in Himachal Pradesh, two people have succumbed to the infection while 35 people have recovered: State Health Department

10/05/2020 18:23:56

Coronavirus in Kerala Update-




7 new COVID19 positive cases have been confirmed in Kerala today, taking the total active cases in the state to 20. Four people recovered today; 489 people have recovered so far: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

10/05/2020 18:23:15

On May 5 and 6, there was a face-off between the Indian and Chinese troops in the Eastern Ladakh sector. The matter was resolved at the local level between the two sides: Indian Army sources (ANI)

10/05/2020 18:22:43

Coronavirus in Karnataka Update-




54 new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 848 including 31 deaths & 422 discharges. Number of active cases stands at 394: Karnataka Health Department

10/05/2020 18:20:05

Coronavirus in Karnataka Update-




54 new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 848 including 31 deaths & 422 discharges. Number of active cases stands at 394: Karnataka Health Department

10/05/2020 18:04:45

387 COVID-19 Patients To Be Discharged From Home Isolation




As many as 387 COVID-19 patients in Gujarat will be discharged from home isolation as per the revised discharge policy issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ahmedabad information department said on Sunday.

10/05/2020 17:55:53

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Update-




The cyber wing of the Maharashtra Police has registered 366 cases for allegedly spreading rumours, misinformation and fake news social media ever since the lockdown came into force, an official told PTI on Sunday.

10/05/2020 16:57:57

7,740 dedicated COVID-19 health facilities in 483 districts identified: Health Ministry




A total of 7,740 dedicated COVID-19 facilities in 483 districts have been identified, the Union health ministry said on Sunday, asserting that adequate health infrastructure is in place to fight the pandemic.




As on Sunday, 7,740 facilities in 483 districts have been identified in all States/Union Territories that include hospitals and facilities of the State/UT governments as well as the central government, a health ministry statement said.




There are 6,56,769 isolation beds, 3,05,567 beds for confirmed cases, 3,51,204 for suspected cases, 99,492 oxygen-supported beds, 1,696 facilities with oxygen manifold and 34,076 ICU beds, it said.

10/05/2020 16:07:50

7,740 dedicated COVID-19 health facilities in 483 districts identified: Health Ministry




A total of 7,740 dedicated COVID-19 facilities in 483 districts have been identified, the Union health ministry said on Sunday, asserting that adequate health infrastructure is in place to fight the pandemic.




As on Sunday, 7,740 facilities in 483 districts have been identified in all States/Union Territories that include hospitals and facilities of the State/UT governments as well as the central government, a health ministry statement said.




There are 6,56,769 isolation beds, 3,05,567 beds for confirmed cases, 3,51,204 for suspected cases, 99,492 oxygen-supported beds, 1,696 facilities with oxygen manifold and 34,076 ICU beds, it said.

10/05/2020 16:07:10

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Update-




Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked senior state officials to ensure that people involved in cooking food at community kitchens shoukd be tested on a daily basis. CM Yogi also said that medical check-up of all migrant workers must be done.

10/05/2020 16:04:02

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Update-




According to the Department of Information and Public Relations, Govt of Jammu & Kashmir, 1000 stranded people from Karnataka's Bengaluru will reach J&K's Udhampur in a special train on 12th May.

10/05/2020 16:00:50

Coronavirus in Odisha Update-




10 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Odisha taking the total number of cases in the state to 362 including 291 active cases, 68 cured/discharged and 3 deceased: Odisha Health Department

10/05/2020 15:49:08

Coronavirus in Odisha Update-




10 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Odisha taking the total number of cases in the state to 362 including 291 active cases, 68 cured/discharged and 3 deceased: Odisha Health Department

10/05/2020 15:39:45

Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh Update-




Three people in Himachal Pradesh have tested positive for coronavirus today, taking the state tally to 56. While two new COVID-19 cases are from Bilaspur, one case was detected in Kangra district. The number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh now stands at 14.

10/05/2020 15:34:18

Coronavirus in Ahmedabad Update-




As per ICMRs 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&1 from Aravalli: Info Dept, Ahmedabad. (ANI)

10/05/2020 15:32:45

Coronavirus in Ahmedabad Update-




As per ICMRs 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&1 from Aravalli: Info Dept, Ahmedabad. (ANI)

10/05/2020 15:07:32

BREAKING: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold video conferencing with all the Chief Ministers tomorrow at 3 pm: Sources.

10/05/2020 14:39:48

64 CISF men under COVID-19 grip till Sunday



With fresh 18 coronavirus positive cases in the CISF, a total of 64 troopers in the paramilitary force have been reported infected with the dreaded disease that have caught over 550 personnel in all Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).

The new cases were reported in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the last 24 hours.

Of the 64 CISF personnel infected with the virus, 33 are in Mumbai, 22 in Delhi, five in Kolkata and two each in Greater Noida and Ahmedabad.

Out of 33 infected CISF personnel in Mumbai, 29 were deputed at the Mumbai airport, two at Mumbai port, and one each at the government mint -- one of the four mints in the country for the production of coins -- as well as Hindustan Petroleum/Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

10/05/2020 14:38:42

Jharkhand: Two 'Shramik special trains' bring back migrants to Ranchi from Vellore in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru in Karnataka, amid lockdown due to COVID19 pandemic

10/05/2020 14:15:50

Railways inept in handling migrant crisis, call Army: Congress



After the tragic train accident in Aurangabad where 16 labourers were crushed to death while they were sleeping on the railway tracks and scores of migrants walking to their native places, the Congress has alleged that the railways has proved to be inept in handling the crisis and demanded multi-nodal agency to tackle it.

Amid political slugfest between the BJP and the Opposition on the issue of migrant workers, the Congress has ceased the opportunity to attack the government.

10/05/2020 14:07:39

Kerala: INS Jalashwa carrying 698 Indians from Maldives arrived at Kochi port today. Around 40 KSRTC buses, 50 cars and ambulances are parked outside the Port to take the passengers to different quarantine centers after their medical checkup.

10/05/2020 13:38:25

Over 150 migrants sent to Punjab from Delhi


Around 150 migrants from Punjab, who were sheltered at a Delhi government facility in Nehru Vihar amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, were on Sunday sent to their home state by bus.



In a tweet, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office said the Punjab migrants staying at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Nehru Vihar, shelter were medically screened before they left for their homes.

"Migrants from Punjab living in Delhi govt's temporary shelter at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Nehru Vihar left for their home towns today morning. They were screened by our medical team and provided with food, masks and sanitiser. God bless them all," the CMO office said.

10/05/2020 13:35:39

Odisha reports 3rd COVID-19 death, cases rise to 352



Odisha has reported its third COVID-19 death as a person from the Ganjam district succumbed to the disease, said the health department on Sunday.

However, the department has not revealed the details of the deceased so far.

Odisha also registered a major surge in the number of cases as 58 more persons tested positive for the virus taking the positive cases to 352.

The returnees are increasing the positive numbers in the state. Among the 58 positive cases, 41 persons had returned from Surat.

10/05/2020 13:33:40

JUST IN: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi is in a coma, his condition is critical. It will be ascertained in the next 48 hours how his body is responding to medicines, Shree Narayana Hospital, Raipur

10/05/2020 13:10:49

5 pilots of Air India found Covid-19 positive, 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: Air India Sources



Two engineers have also tested positive.

10/05/2020 13:09:24

We have started releasing Covid-19 bulletins from 12 am to 12 am the next day. There used to be confusion over the timing of the bulletin, so now bulletin for the whole day will be released at once: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister

10/05/2020 12:51:27

Total 6,923 Covid cases in Delhi, death toll reaches to 73



With 381 new cases reported in a day, the total count of Covid cases in Delhi reached to 6,923, the Health Department said on Sunday.

Five new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 73, it said.

At least 49 patients recovered, according to the Delhi Health Bulletin released on Sunday.

"The data was compiled from 12 a.m. of May 8 to 12 a.m. of May 9," said the health department.

10/05/2020 12:49:22

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal : Out of roughly 7000 positive cases in Delhi, approximately 1500 are in hospital. Out of these 1500 in hospital, only 27 are on ventilator. Majority of cases are mild or asymptomatic. Our team is now treating these cases directly at their home. If there is a facility at their home, then they are being quarantine there.

10/05/2020 12:48:45

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister : We have analysed that 82% of the people who have lost their lives were above the age of 50. We are seeing that there are more deaths among elderly people

10/05/2020 12:56:42

Delhi Update: 381 new COVID19 cases reported in Delhi between 12 am, 8th May and 12 am, 9th May. 5 deaths also reported today. Total number of cases in the national capitals is at 6923, including 4781 active cases, 2069 recovered & 73 deaths: Delhi Director General of Health Services

10/05/2020 12:55:39

Bihar: 49 positive cases reported in Bihar within 24 hours, 44 of them are migrant laborers who came from other states.