Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Records 20,295 New Cases In Last 24 Hrs, Mumbai Tally Dips To 1,048
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, May 28, Friday: After one month of lockdown, Delhi on Friday reported 1,141 new cases and the daily positivity rate stands below 2 percent from the last week. Against 884 deaths on Thursday, Maharashtra reported 973 fatalities (424 fresh and 549 previous deaths), taking its toll to 93,198. The number of fresh cases remained below the 25,000 level - and fell from 21,273 on Wednesday to 20,740, as the tally rose to 56,92,920 now.
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, May 29, Saturday: After one month of lockdown, Delhi on Friday reported 1,141 new cases and the daily positivity rate stands below 2 percent from the last week.
Delhi's Covid management body, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which is being chaired by Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, on Friday decided that lifting of the lockdown will proceed like it was imposed - week-wise.
The Delhi High Court on Friday, during the hearing of pleas in connection with the shortage of medicine for black fungus, observed that the situation is similar to "living hell", and though the court is willing to help patients facing issues with procurement of medicine, but is "helpless".
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said: "We are living this hell. Everyone is living this hell. It's a situation where we want to help but we are helpless."
Maharashtra's daily Covid-19 deaths remained on the higher side while the state toll raced beyond the 93,000 mark, but new infections continue to dip, health officials said on Friday.
Against 884 deaths on Thursday, the state reported 973 fatalities (424 fresh and 549 previous deaths), taking its toll to 93,198.
The number of fresh cases remained below the 25,000 level - and fell from 21,273 on Wednesday to 20,740, as the tally rose to 56,92,920 now.
In Mumbai, the new infections dropped below four figures for the second time in a week, from 1,258 on Thursday to 924, while the city tally shot up to 702,522. Fatalities fell from 36 on Thursday to 30, taking the toll in the country's commercial capital to 14,750.
The number of active cases fell below the 3 lakh mark from 301,041 to 289,088 now.
In a clear sign of breaking the chain, recoveries shot up to 52,253 even as new Covid cases declined to 22,823 in a day across Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Friday.
"With 52,253 patients discharged in the day, recoveries shot up 21,46,621 so far, while 22,823 positive cases on Thursday increased the state's Covid tally to 25,46,821, including 3,72,373 active cases," said the bulletin.
As epi-centre of the pandemic in the state, Bengaluru reported 5,736 fresh cases on Thursday, taking its Covid tally to 11,49,614, including 1,80,697 active cases, while recoveries rose to 9,56,303, with 31,237 discharged during the day.
The infection claimed 401 lives, including 192 in Bengaluru, taking the state's death toll to 27,806 and the city's toll to 12,613 since the pandemic broke out in mid-March a year ago.
J&K on Friday reported 2,803 new Covid cases and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Officials said that 1,009 cases and 30 deaths were reported from the Jammu division and 1,794 cases and 26 deaths from the Kashmir division while 3,637 patients were discharged from different hospitals after recovery.
So far, 284,431 people have been infected with coronavirus in J&K out of which 239,254 have recovered, and 3,795 have succumbed.
The number of active cases is 41,382 out of which 16,142 are from the Jammu division and 25,240 from the Kashmir division.
Maharashtra Records 20, 295 New Covid Cases, 443 Deaths
Maharashtra reported 20,295 new COVID cases, 31,964 discharges, and 443 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases: 2,76,573
Total cases: 57,13, 215
Total discharges: 53,39,838
MP: Weekend Lockdown To Continue Despite Unlocking From June 1
Though the Madhya Pradesh government has approved a phase-wise unlocking of the "corona curfew" restrictions beginning June 1, the weekend lockdown will continue to be in force across the state, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.
The weekend curfew from 10 PM on Saturdays to 6 AM on Mondays will continue irrespective of unlocking of coronavirus-induced curbs, he said.Weekend lockdown to continue despite unlocking from June 1
Madhya Pradesh Covid Situation Eases, Positivity Rate Dips To 2.1%
The coronavirus positivity rate in Madhya Pradesh was 2.1 per cent as on Saturday and the recovery rate was above 95 per cent, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.
"From about 76,000 tests, 1,640 persons were found infected, while 4,995 people recovered. While the recovery rate of coronavirus infection rose above 95 per cent, the positivity rate has been reduced to 2.1 per cent," an official release quoted the CM as saying in connection with COVID-19 figures for Saturday.
Kerala Extends Statewide Lockdown Till June 9
Triple lockdown in Malappuram district has been withdrawn. The statewide lockdown has been extended till 9th June, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Saturday.
The announcement comes as 23,513 new COVID19 cases, 28,100 recoveries, and 198 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in Kerala. Active cases stand at 2,33,034, death toll at 8,456. A total of 1,41,759 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
18,040 Concentrators, 7.7 Lakh Remdesivir Vials Received As Foreign Aid Sent To States
In total, 18,040 oxygen concentrators, 19,085 oxygen cylinders and nearly 7.7 lakh remdesivir vials received as aid from abroad have been delivered or dispatched to states and Union Territories from April 27 to May 28 amid the second wave of COVID-19 infection, the Union Health Ministry said.
Cumulatively, 18,040 oxygen concentrators, 19,085 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen generation plants, 15,256 ventilators and BiPAP, around 7.7 lakh remdesivir vials and nearly 12 lakh favipiravir tablets have been delivered and dispatched through road and air from April 27 to May 28.
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