Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Narendra Modi says measures needed in third phase of COVID-19 lockdown aren't required in fourth phase

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

Everyone returning to Karnataka must be under institutional quarantine

All people returning to Karnataka from any state, symptomatic or asymptomatic shall be kept in institutional quarantine, the Karnataka health department said.

Coronavirus in Tripura Latest Updates

Two more BSF jawans test positive in Tripura

Two jawans of the BSF tested positive for coronavirus in Tripura’s Dhalai district on Monday. “The district was declared a ‘red zone’ earlier this month. With this, the total tally of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 154,” India Today reported.

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

Modi says there is potential for domestic tourism

Referring to tourism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he saw potential for domestic tourism but we need to think of the contours of the same. He asked the policymakers to also keep in mind how to embrace new models of teaching and learning in the education sector.

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Must strengthen medical systems before onset of monsoon, says Modi

Narendra Modi said, “We will need an all-encompassing approach to deal with various challenges that will arise before us. With the onset of monsoon, there will be proliferation of many non-COVID-19 diseases, for which we must prepare and strengthen our medical and health systems.”

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Social distancing is biggest weapon right now, says Modi

PM Modi said, “Even as we look at the gradual withdrawal of the lockdown, we should constantly remember that till we do not find a vaccine or a solution, the biggest weapon with us to the fight the virus is social distancing.”

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the importance of ‘Do Gaz Ki doori’ and added that suggestion of night curfew raised by many CMs would surely reaffirm the feeling of caution among people. He requested all the chief ministers for specific feedback on lockdown,” the PMo said.

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Modi says world has ‘fundamentally changed’ after COVID-19

In the virtual meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that we must understand that the world has fundamentally changed post COVID-19. “Now the world will be Pre-Corona, Post-Corona just like in the case of the World Wars. And this would entail significant changes in how we function.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new way of life would be on the principle of “Jan Se lekar Jag Tak”, from an individual to the whole of humanity, the PMO said.

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Modi thanks CMs for ‘proactive role’ against COVID-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Chief Ministers for their proactive role in the country’s fight against COVID-19 and for their valuable suggestions emanating out of their grass root level experience: Prime Minister’s Office on PM Modi’s 5th video conference with CMs

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Modi asked states to suggest ‘broad strategy’ on lockdown by 15 May

The PMO said, “I (PM Modi) request you all to share with me by 15 May, a broad strategy on how each one of you would want to deal with lockdown regime in your particular states. I want states to make a blueprint on how to deal with various nuances during and after gradual easing of lockdown.”

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Modi says lockdown measures in 3rd phase not required in 4th phase

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “I am of the firm view that the measures needed in the first phase of lockdown were not needed during the 2nd phase and similarly the measures needed in the 3rd phase are not needed in the fourth.”

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We are facing two-fold challenge, says PM

“We have a twofold challenge – to reduce the transmission rate of the disease, and to increase public activity gradually, while adhering to all the guidelines, and we will have to work towards achieving both these objectives” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Modi says officials have understood pandemic operating procedures

In his opening remarks in the virtual meeting with all CMs, Modi said, “We now have reasonably clear indication as to geographical spread of pandemic in India, including worst affected areas. Over past few weeks, officials have understood operating procedures in a time such as this, right up to the district level."

“PM said that this understanding of the spread of COVID-19 will help the country in having a focused fight against it. “And therefore, we can now further focus our strategy in this battle against coronavirus, as should be the case,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories in the country to discuss the road ahead in India’s fight against #COVID19: PM's Office pic.twitter.com/gaCZkC1raM

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

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All quarantine processes shall be followed in case of migrants, says Modi

“The return of labourers to their native places is going to have double impact, the state they worked in will be short of labour and on the receiving states might see a spike in cases. We should be prepared for this spike in cases. But we have to look at them and their concerns from a humanitarian point of view. Once they reach home, all the due processes of checking and screening and quarantine must be followed in case they show any symptoms,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quoted as saying by News18.

Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates

Telangana reports 79 new COVID-19 cases today

The Telangana health department said that 79 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,275, including 444 active cases, 801 cured/discharged and 30 deaths.

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Over 450 special trains have been run, says Railways

RD Bajpai, Railways Executive Director said that more than 450 ‘shramik special trains’ and brought over five lakh migrants to their respective states. Our target is to run more than 100 trains a day and we will achieve it.

Coronavirus in Bihar Latest Updates

Nitish Kumar COVID-19 lockdown should be extended till end-May

“We will agree with whatever decision the Centre takes on lockdown but our advice is to extend the lockdown till the end of May,” said Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

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Howrah-New Delhi special train sold out today, says report

After bookings for the special trains started on the IRCTC trains on Monday, The Indian Express reported that all the AC-1 and AC-3 tickets for the Howrah-Delhi train were sold out “within the first 10 minutes”.

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Uttar Pradesh reported 109 COVID-19 cases today

Uttar Pradesh reported 109 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the total count to 3,573, including 1,735 active cases and 1,758 recoveries.

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30,000 PNRs generated till 9.15 pm 

The Indian Railways said that by 9:15 pm, approximately 30,000 PNRs had been generated and reservations were issued to more than 54,000 passengers.

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Finance Ministry says released Rs 6,195 cr to 14 states

The Finance Ministry on Monday said that the government on Monday released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the 2nd equated monthly installment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant as recommended by 15th Finance Commission. This would provide them additional resources during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates

5 COVID-19 patients discharged in Assam

Glad to share that 5 #COVID19 patients of Bongaingaon, who were admitted at MMCH, are discharged today. Total discharged patients are 39 now.

So far, 64 total cases in Assam, while active cases are 22, as one person who had tested positive here had left for Bihar.#AssamCares pic.twitter.com/f1Riq4g8Ru

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Rajasthan Latest Updates

174 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan

174 new cases of coronavirus and five deaths have been reported in Rajasthan on Monday, taking the total number of cases and deaths to 3988 and 113, respectively. Number of active cases in the state stands at 1,551, the state health department said.

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Modi says COVID-19 lockdown will have to continue, says report

News18 reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the COVID-19 lockdown will have to continue beyond 17 May. In the meeting with all chief ministers, Modi reported asked “the states to give suggestion before 15 May on what economic activities should be allowed and how to go about it.”

“Your enthusiasm and spirit will help us win this war against coronavirus. We are working on all the possibilities and ideas to open up economic activities. Life pre and post coronavirus will see a different culture in this country. We must all work towards engaging more technology in our education imparting systems to counter situation like this. There is ample scope in out country with regards to tourism even post coronavirus we will have to explore that,” he was quoted as saying.

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Concessional UTS or PRS tickets will only be issued to some categories of people, says Railways

No concessional Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and  Passenger Reservation System (PRS) tickets for all categories of passengers except students, 4 categories of Divyangjan and 11 categories of patients shall be issued: Ministry of Railways 

No concessional Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and Passenger Reservation System (PRS) tickets for all categories of passengers except students, 4 categories of Divyangjan and 11 categories of patients shall be issued: Ministry of Railways #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/WU5ub7nBkd

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

1,230 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra today

1,230 new coronavirus cases and 36 deaths were reported in Maharashtra on Monday, the state health department said. The total number of cases in the state rose to 23,401.

Meanwhile, the toll stands at 868.

Coronavirus in Gujarat Latest Updates

Gujarat reports 347 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 347 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Gujarat, the state health department said. The total number of cases stands at 8,542 now, including 2,780 cured/discharged cases and 513 deaths

Coornavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Mansover Garden area in Delhi de-contained today

One more area in Delhi — House No. A-30, Mansarover Garden — has been de-contained on Monday, bring down the total number of containment zones in the National Capital to 81. There was no new addition in containment zones on Monday.

Coronavirus in Jharkhand Latest Updates

161 COVID-19 cases reported in Jharkhand so far

A total of 161 coronavirus cases have been reported in Jharkhand so far, of which 80 are active cases and 78 are recovered/discharged cases, the state health department said on Monday.

Coronavirus in Germany Latest Updates

Germany surge sounds coronavirus alarm as world takes steps to reopen

Germany reported on Monday that new coronavirus infections were accelerating exponentially after early steps to ease its lockdown, news that sounded a global alarm even as businesses opened from Paris hair salons to Shanghai Disneyland.

Germany’s Robert Koch Institute reported that the “reproduction rate” — the number of people each person infected with the coronavirus goes on to infect – had risen to 1.1. Any rate above 1 means the virus is spreading exponentially.

(Reuters)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Mumbai reports 791 new COVID-19 cases today

Reports said that 791 new coronavirus cases and 20 deaths due to the virus were reported in Mumbai on Monday. Mumbai is one of the worst-hit cities by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Total cases of coronavirus in the city rose to 14,355, the BMC said, adding that the toll stands at 538.

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

798 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today

798 more coronavirus cases and six deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Monday. Total number of cases in the state is now at 8,002, including 5,895 active cases, 2,051 discharged and 53 deaths, the state health department said.

Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha health bulletin today:

New cases today: 37
Total cases: 414
Recovered: 85
Toll: 03
Active cases: 326

Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates

States must be allowed to make reasonable changes in lockdown guidelines, says Kerala

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told Narendra Modi that state governments should be allowed to make “reasonable changes” to the lockdown gidelines.

:States face different challenges and therefore should be given the freedom to make reasonable changes to the guidelines relating to the lockdown," he said.

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Dharavi reports 57 new cases today

Mumbai’s Dharavi on Monday reported 57 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking its total count to 912.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

List of demands from Uddhav Thackeray in meeting with PM:

Start industries in the green zone

Start local trains for workers involved in essential services
Decision about lockdown should be taken very carefully as COVID-19 cases might be at its peak in June or July.
Allow farmers to get crop insurance
Maharashtra should get GST returns at the earliest
If needed, Centre should provide additional work force

(India Today report)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Local trains should be started for essential workers, says Uddhav

Mumbai local trains should be started again for the people who are engaged in essential services, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said during the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Economic activities should be allowed outside containment zones, says Kejriwal

“Economic activities should be allowed to resume in all parts of Delhi except containment zones,” Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal during video conference meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Cases are expected to peak in May, it may peak in June or July also. I've read Wuhan is witnessing a 2nd wave of cases,even WHO has warned about this. So, I suggest that any action on lockdown must be taken cautiously: Maharashtra CM during video conference with PM today #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/UON1XDBkRp

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Uddhav Thackeray tells PM to decide on lockdown ‘with caution’

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray told Prime minister Narendra Modi in the virtual meeting on Monday to decide on the future plan of action on the coronavirus lockdown “with caution”.

“Cases are expected to peak in May, it may peak in June or July also. I’ve read Wuhan is witnessing a 2nd wave of cases, even WHO has warned about this. So, I suggest that any action on lockdown must be taken cautiously,” he said.

“I request that if the need arises the state should be given central forces as police are under heavy pressure and their personnel are also getting infected,” he added.

Cases are expected to peak in May, it may peak in June or July also. I've read Wuhan is witnessing a 2nd wave of cases,even WHO has warned about this. So, I suggest that any action on lockdown must be taken cautiously: Maharashtra CM during video conference with PM today #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/UON1XDBkRp

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates

54 new COVID-19 cases reported in Punjab today

The total number of coronavirus cases reaches 1,877 in Punjab, with 54 more people testing positive on Monday. The number of active cases and fatalities due to the infection stands at 1,678 and 31, respectively, the Punjab health department said.

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

CAPF have 760 COVID-19 cases so far

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have reported 760 coronavirus cases so far, India Today said.

CRPF: Total 236 cases so far

ITBP: Total 156 cases so far

BSF: Total 281 cases so far

CISF: Total 66 cases so far

NSG: One case so far.

Coronavirus in Gujarat Latest Updates

Gujarat CM not in favour of lockdown extension, reports India Today

India Today quoted sources as saying that Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani “is not in the favour of extending the lockdown. A meeting of all CMs with PM Modi via video conferencing is currently underway.”

Coronavirus in Tripura Latest Updates

Northeast states will work together, says Tripura CM

Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb was quoted by News18 as saying, “The northeast will work together and will fast track its economic activities.”

“He urged the PM that the NE corridor should be connected by road from Bangladesh, so that trade and business activity can be accelerated. He also sought for GST collection from Centre,” the report said.

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Maharashtra, Telangana, Bengal also seek extension of lockdown

According to an India Today report, Maharashtra, Telangana and West Bengal governments also sought an extension of the coronavirus lockdown, in the virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said it’s impossible to go forward without lockdown. Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee too demanded a lockdown extension,” the report said.

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

18 new COVID-19 cases reported in J&K

18 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, of which six are from the Jammu division and 12 from the Kashmir division. Total positive cases in the Union Territory stands at 879, including 442 active cases.

Coronavirus in Bihar Latest Updates

Nine more COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar

Nine more coronavirus cases were reported in Bihar on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 733.

Coronavirus in PUnjab Latest Updates

Amarinder Singh suggested lockdown extension with ‘careful strategy’

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh suggested that the coronavirus lockdown be extended, “but with a carefully crafted strategy, backed by fiscal and economic empowerment of the states, to save lives and secure livehood”, News18 reported.

In the virtual meeting between chief ministers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, he also said that “states needed to be given greater flexibility in micro-planning as part of a carefully planned exit strategy, encompassing both COVID-19 containment and a defined path of economic revival.”

Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Updates

Three more COVID-19 cases reported in Odisha today

The Odisha health department said that three more coronavirus cases were reported in the state on Monday. The total number of cases in the state is now at 394, including 306 active cases, 85 cured, and 3 deaths.

Coronavirus in Haryana Latest Updates

5-yr-old among new COVID-19 cases in Gurugram

Reports said that a 5-year-old girl was among three new cases of coronavirus in Gurugram on Monday. “The girl is said to have come in contact with the virus through her infected mother,” India Today reported.

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Railways issues schedule of 30 special trains to run from tomorrow

Indian Railways issues the timings of 30 special trains to be run with effect from 12 May.

Indian Railways issues the timings of 30 special trains to be run with effect from 12th May. pic.twitter.com/fvwxMrL3P3

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

14 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka

The Karnataka health department on Monday said that 14 more coronavirus cases were reported in the state in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state is now at 862, including 426 discharged and 31 deaths.

Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates

Telangana CM asks PM not to operate passenger trains

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to operate passenger trains, “saying it would lead to a lot more chaos in terms of identifying people who’ve been infected, testing and quarantining.”

In the virtual meeting with Modi on Monday, Rao said, “All the states are under massive financial burden and no state is in a stage to clear the debt to the Centre.”

He also requested Modi to “‘reschedule’ debts that states need to pay to Centre, like the way farmer loans have been deferred.”

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Four new COVID-19 cases reported in Gautam Buddh Nagar

Four more coronavirus cases have been reported in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The total number of cases in the district is now at 222, including 85 active patients, 135 discharged, 2 deaths.

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Tamil Nadu CM asks Modi to disallow regular train, air ops till 31 May

During the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all chief ministers, News18 reported that Tamil Nadu chief minister E Palaniswami has requested Modi “not to permit operation of regular train and air services in the state till 31 May.”

“The chief minister further seeks refinancing support of Rs 2,500 crore to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation through SIDBI and commercial banks to extend support to MSME,” the report said.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Pune mayor gives masks, food to migrants

Murlidhar Mohol, Mayor of Pune today provided mask and food to a group of migrant workers en route to Chhattisgarh. He was quoted by ANI as saying that, “Arrangements for their two-day stay have been made. Two buses will drop them to their respective villages. Medical checkups will also be done”.

Maharashtra: Murlidhar Mohol, Mayor of Pune today provided mask and food to a group of migrant workers en route to Chhattisgarh. He says, "Arrangements for their 2-day stay have been made. 2 buses will drop them to their respective villages. Medical checkups will also be done". pic.twitter.com/20WBJC3li5

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka govt forms team to ‘woo’ multinational committees

Karnataka Government constitutes a Special Investment Task Force to “woo disenchanted multinational companies looking to shift their manufacturing bases away from China in the backdrop of #coronavirus outbreak”.

Karnataka Government constitutes a Special Investment Task Force to "woo disenchanted multinational companies looking to shift their manufacturing bases away from China in the backdrop of #coronavirus outbreak". pic.twitter.com/L7GileKdRX

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates

Two new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam

Alert ~ 2 persons are tested #COVID19 + in Guwahati. One originally hails from Morigaon, while other is from Guwahati itself.

↗️ Total #COVID19 patients in Assam 64
↗️Active cases 29
↗️Discharged 34

Update 5.15 pm/May 11#AssamCovidCount

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates

Mamata Banerjee says Centre discriminating against Bengal

In the virtual conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Centre is discriminating against the state even amid a pandemic. “We are faced with several hardships being a border state. Even then we are making our best efforts and will continue to do so.”

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IRCTC bookings to begin at 6 pm

Booking for train tickets to begin at 6:00 pm: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)

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Health ministry says ‘irresponsible piece of news’ on reports of community-wise mapping

“This is a very irresponsible piece of news. COVID-19 does not see people’s caste, creed or religion,” said Health Ministry joint secretary Lav Agrawal on reports of govt mulling community-wise mapping of COVID-19 spread

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Centre says mild COVID-19 cases can be discharged after 10 days

The Union health ministry said that as per the revised COVID-19 discharge policy, mild/very mild/pre-symptomatic cases admitted to COVID-19 care facility can be discharged after 10 days of symptom onset and if there is no fever for three days.

“No need to test before discharge, home isolation advised after discharge,” said Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry.

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IRCTC website is down, says Railways

“Data pertaining to special trains is being fed on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. Train ticket bookings will be available in a short while. Please wait. Inconvenience is regretted,” the Ministry of Railways said on Monday.

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4,213 new COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hours, says Centre

Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry on Monday said that in last 24 hours, 4,213 new coronavirus cases have been reported, along with 1,559 recoveries. The recovery rate is now at 31.15 percent. The total number of cases is at 67,152.

He added that the total number of recoveries is 20,917, and 44,029 people are under active medical supervision.

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Centre says discharge policy changed for COVID-19 patients

The Union health ministry, in its 4 pm update on Monday, said that the discharge policy for coronavirus patients has been changed “because several countries have changed their policy from test-based strategy to symptom and time-based strategy”.

“We have also changed it based on this,” the statement said.

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Railways says passengers must carry own linen for travel

All passengers are advised to download and use the Aarogya Setu application. No Linen, blankets and curtains shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own linen for the travel, the Ministry of Railways said on Monday.

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Around 4,000 Indians brought back from abroad, says Centre 

MHA joint secretary PS Srivastava said that around 4,000 Indians have been brought back by 23 flights under the Centre’s repatriation exercise dubbed ‘Vande Bharat Mission’.

“Over 5 lakh migrant workers have been sent to their home states by 468 special trains. 101 special trains were run yesterday,” she added.

Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Updates

14 new COVID-19  cases reported in Odisha

One case of coronavirus has been reported in Rourkela and Kendrapara each and 12 in Ganjam, taking total number of cases to 391 in Odisha, the state government said.

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in meetign with Modi

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday took part in the chief ministers’ video conference meeting over COVID-19 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes part in the Chief Ministers' video conference meeting over #COVID19 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Madhya Pradesh CM's office pic.twitter.com/aoGmmwQrQm

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

Modi’s virtual meeting with CMs begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the chief ministers of all states began on Monday. They will reportedly discuss the “strategy to contain the spread of the coronavirus with the chief ministers.”

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

BS Yediyurappa inaugurates 4 buses as COVID-19 testing facilities

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday inaugurated four buses that have been converted into COVID-19 testing facilities in Bengaluru.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa inaugurates four buses that have been converted into #COVID19 testing facilities in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/MAGezzFNoM

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates

Fourth special trains leaves Mohali with 1,216 migrants

Fourth Shramik train on Monday left Mohali Railway Station carrying 1,216 migrant workers back to their home state of Jharkhand, said Mohali District Public Relations Office.

Fourth Shramik train today left Mohali Railway Station carrying 1216 migrant workers back to their home state of Jharkhand: Mohali District Public Relations Office #Punjab pic.twitter.com/6GXoI8cEat

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Update

15 cops have tested positive in Bihar so far

Till now, 15 police personnel have tested positive for coronavirus in Bihar, Additional Director General of Police (headquarters), Jitendra Kumar told ANI.

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update

Graphic analysis of COVID-19 mortality rates

India recorded its 67,259th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus and its 2,212th COVID-19-related death (as per Worldometer data) by Monday morning. Its mortality rate of 3.29 percent is the lowest after Peru (2.81 percent), Turkey (2.73 percent), and Russia (0.91%) among the top 20 countries in terms of deaths recorded.

In Europe, however, it’s a different story where Belgium (16.31 percent), France (14.91 percent), the UK (14.53 percent), Italy (13.95 percent) and the Netherlands (12.76 percent) account for the top five among these 20 countries.

Outside Europe, Mexico (9.89 percent), Ecuador (7.2 percent), and Canada (7.07 percent) have the highest mortality rates among this group of countries.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Modi to hold video conference with all state CMs over lockdown measures shortly

As India enters the last week of the lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with chief ministers via video conference on Monday at 3 pm. This will be the prime minister’s fifth virtual meeting with state chief ministers. They are likely to discuss the lockdown exit plan ending on 17 May.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi govt to give Rs 5000 in aid to construction workers

The Delhi government decided on Monday to provide another financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to the construction workers in the wake of the extended coronavirus lockdown.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Construction Workers’ Welfare Board, chaired by Labour Minister Gopal Rai. There are around 40,000 construction workers registered with the board.

It has also decided to launch an online portal where construction workers can register themselves. The government had also given Rs 5,000 recently to the construction workers due to the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update

Rajasthan registers 126 new cases taking total to 3,940

126 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan on Monday till 1 pm, taking the total number of cases and deaths to 3940 and 110, respectively. The number of active cases stands at 1566, according to the Rajasthan Health Department, reports ANI.

126 new cases of #COVID19 and 2 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan today till 1 pm, taking the total number of cases & deaths to 3940 & 110, respectively. Number of active cases stands at 1566: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/fk9EVuTcF4

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update

Air India facilitates movement of 3,908 inbound passengers

Air India has facilitated the movement of 3,908 inbound passengers till 10 May on board 23 flights. The national carrier also carried 833 outbound passengers on board 25 flights.

Air India is a part of the Vande Bharat Mission, the largest repatriation exercise facilitated by the Indian government since Independence. It began on 7 May and will enter its second phase on 16 May. The second phase of Vande Bharat Mission will bring almost 25,000 Indians from 28 countries. In the first phase of Vande Bharat Mission, Indians from 12 countries including USA, UAE, UK, Kuwait, Singapore, Malaysia,Bangladesh, Bahrain, Philippines, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In total, the government of India will bring 67,833 people stranded in other countries.

Coronavirus in Chandigarh Latest Update

Government offices to begin public dealings from 18 May

Public dealings in government offices will begin in Chandigarh from 18 May. A government order also said that the rule allowing 33 percent of Category C and D employees will remain in place. Offices will function by maintaining social distancing, hygiene and sanitisation protocol.

Chandigarh has reported 169 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, including two deaths and 24 discharged patients.

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MHA issues SPOs for train travel, confirmed e-tickets mandatory

Confirmed e-tickets are mandatory to travel by train, according to the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Additionally, all train passengers will be screened and only asymptomatic persons will be allowed to travel.

Passengers will also have to mandatorily use masks during travel and will be provided hand sanitisers at entry and exit points of the station and coaches.

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310 daily new cases recorded in Delhi

Delhi reported 310 new cases in the last 24 hours, but no deaths due to coronavirus. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the National Capital now stand at 7,233, with 73 deaths being reported so far.

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COVID-19 not an excuse to exploit labour: Rahul Gandhi

Pointing out that labour laws are being amended in many states, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the fight against coronavirus cannot be an excuse to exploit labour. In a tweet in Hindi, he said that authorities cannot allow unsafe workplaces and violation of human rights during the pandemic. “There can be no compromise on these basic principles,” Gandhi wrote.

अनेक राज्यों द्वारा श्रमकानूनों में संशोधन किया जा रहा है। हम कोरोना के खिलाफ मिलकर संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, लेकिन यह मानवाधिकारों को रौंदने, असुरक्षित कार्यस्थलों की अनुमति, श्रमिकों के शोषण और उनकी आवाज दबाने का बहाना नहीं हो सकता। इन मूलभूत सिद्धांतों पर कोई समझौता नहीं हो सकता।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 11, 2020

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West Bengal lab develops ‘real time’ testing kit

A West Bengal- based private firm GCC Biotech India claimed that it has developed an indigenous ‘real-time’ COVID-19 testing kit, costing only Rs 500 for a single test, ANI reported.

The firm’s MD R Majumdar said that it took two months of research and development to make the the kit. “We’ve made 1 crore test kits and have 40 lakh in store. If India can do 3 lakh tests per day, we’ll be able to support the govt without any problems,” he said.

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Power ministry office shut after employee tests COVID-19 positive

The Shram Shakti Bhawan in Delhi, which houses the Ministry of Power, has been sealed after an officer tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. The ministry took to its Twitter account to announce that the office will reopen on Tuesday and the employees will continue to work from home in the meantime.

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Nitesh Rane shares video of body bags lying next to patients at Mumbai hospital

Lamenting the conditions at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane shared a video on Twitter showing body bags lying next to patients in a ward. “They just don’t want to improve. Feel bad for the health workers too who hv to work in such conditions,” he wrote.

In response, Shiv Sena’s Anil Desai said that maximum care is being taken and officials are working efficiently during the pandemic. “There is no need to defame anyone,“he said, adding that the conditions visible in the video would have prevailed at that moment and would have been corrected immediately by hospital workers.

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More than 1,000 cops infected with COVID-19 in Maharashtra

The coronavirus has infected more than 1,000 police officials in Maharashtra as of 1 May, on Monday. The state’s police department reported more than 221 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of infected policemen to 1,007, reports News18. In Mumbai alone, 394 cops were tested positive for coronavirus, reports Business Today.

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Kolkata registers 338 containment zones

There are at least 338 containment zones in the city, the Kolkata Police said on Monday. The city police has put up on its Twitter account the list of all the 338 containment zones as received from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

The list has names of all the 338 containment zones in the city starting from KMC Ward No 1 to KMC Ward No 140. West Bengal at present has four red zones including the city, neighbouring Howrah, North 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts. There are 11 districts in the orange zone and eight in the green zone.

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468 Shramik Special trains, over 5 lakh migrants ferried by railways so far

The Indian Railways has operated 468 “Shramik Special” trains since 1 May and ferried home more than 5 lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said.

While 363 trains have already reached their destination, 105 trains are in transit. These 363 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh (1 train), Bihar (100 trains), Himachal Pradesh (1 train), Jharkhand (22 trains), Madhya Pradesh (30 trains), Maharashtra (3 trains), Odisha (25 trains), Rajasthan(4 trains), Telangana(2 trains), Uttar Pradesh (172 trains), West Bengal (2 trains), Tamil Nadu (1 train).

These trains have ferried migrants to cities like Tiruchchirappalli, Titlagarh, Barauni, Khandwa, Jagannathpur, Khurda Road, Prayagraj, Chhapra, Balia, Gaya, Purnia, Varanasi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Jaunpur, Hatia, Basti, Katihar, Danapur,Muzzaffarpur, Saharsa etc.

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12 out of 14 new cases registered in Odisha today are migrant workers

At least 14 people, mostly Surat returnees, tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Monday, taking the virus tally in the state to 391, the Health and Family Welfare department said. The fresh cases were reported from Ganjam (12) and one each from Sundergarh and Kendrapara districts, they said.

While all the 12 new cases from Ganjam are those who returned from Surat recently and kept in quarantine centres, the patient in Sundergarh got the infection from a previous case. The person who tested positive in Kendrapara also returned from Surat. Therefore, of the 14 new cases, 13 were Surat returnees, the official said.

On Saturday, a train carrying 1,200 people left for Jagannathpur in Odisha from Surat. 

While Ganjam district tops the list of COVID-19 cases with 137, it is followed by 60 in Jajpur, 50 in Bhubaneswar. All 137 positive cases are migrant workers, while 136 are Surat returnees one is Kerala returnee, reports News18.

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German national living in Delhi airport since 18 March, says report

A German national, who has a criminal record in his home country, has been living in the transit area of the Delhi airport since 18 March due to the flight restrictions induced by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

“A German man was heading from Hanoi to Istanbul via Delhi on 18 March. Since India suspended flight operations to and from Turkey on March 18, he got stranded at the Delhi airport’s Terminal 3,” they said. Since he has got a criminal record in his home country, he does not want to go there, the officials said.

“Food and other amenities are being provided by the airport officials to him since 18 March. He is living in the transit area. The Ministry of Civil Aviation, as well as the German Embassy, has been informed about it,” they noted.

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ICMR issues guidance for appropriate recording of COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 would be recorded as an “underlying cause of death” when leading to pneumonia, cardiac injury, and clotting in the bloodstream, among others, according to the guidance issued by ICMR for the appropriate recording of deaths due to the disease in India.

Deaths in which tests are awaited with the presence of symptoms will be recorded as suspected deaths, while those testing negative but have symptoms will be mentioned as clinically-epidemiologically diagnosed COVID-19, the guidance stated.

Its clinical presentation ranges from mild to severe, and fatality depends on the severity of the illness, associated co-morbid conditions and age of patients.

“Robust data is needed from every district and state in India to measure the public health impact of COVID-19 and to plan for timely health interventions and protect communities,” it said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Update

Andhra reports 38 new cases, taking total cases in state to 2,018

38 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Out of the 38 cases, 26 have returned from Gujarat, 1 from Karnataka and 8 people from Chittoor district had visited Chennai’s Koyambedu market. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 2,018, according to Andhra Pradesh government’s latest bulletin, reports ANI.

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Indian doctor in Kuwait succumbs to COVID-19

An Indian dentist in Kuwait has died from the novel coronavirus, becoming the country’s second medical professional to succumb to COVID-19, according to a media report.

Dr Vasudeva Rao, 54, died on Saturday in Jaber hospital where he was undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection, news website timeskuwait.com reported.

A resident of Kuwait for about 15 years, Rao worked as an endodontist at Kuwait Oil Company, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, a government-owned company.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Update

Karnataka registers 10 new cases, takes state total to 858

10 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Karnataka on Monday, taking the total number of positive cases to 858 including 31 deaths and 422 discharges, according to the latest bulletin by the Karnataka Health Department.

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Make modest opening of road, air transport to start economic activity, says P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday urged the government to allow operation of road and air transport, saying it was the only way economic and commercial activities can effectively resume. He also welcomed the government’s decision to start select inter-state train services.

We welcome the decision of the government to cautiously start operations of inter state passenger trains.

The same modest opening should be started with road transport and air transport.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 11, 2020

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IRCTC shares climb 5% as select passenger train services to resume from tomorrow

Shares of Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) jumped 5 percent in early trade on Monday after the Indian Railways said it will gradually resume passenger train services from 12 May.

The company’s shares gained 5 percent to Rs 1,302.85 — its highest trading permissible limit for the day — on the BSE.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it rose 5 percent to Rs 1,303.55 — its upper circuit limit.

Booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11 May and will be available only on the IRCTC website.

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Railways to now ferry 1,700 passengers on board Shramik special trains, allowed three stops in destination state

In a bid to ferry more migrants, the Railways on Monday decided to carry around 1,700 passengers on board its ‘Shramik Special’ trains instead of the current 1,200.

According to an order issued, the railway zones have also been asked to provide three stoppages in the destination state other than the final stop, at the request of the state governments.

It also said that the train capacity should be equal to the number of sleeper berths on the train. The ‘Shramik Special’ trains has 24 coaches with a capacity to carry 72 passengers in each coach. Currently, these trains are running with 54 passengers in each coach due to social distancing norms.

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Rupee slips 16 paise to 75.70 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee slipped 16 paise to 75.70 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday as rising coronavirus cases in the country weighed on investor sentiment.

Forex traders said rupee was trading in a narrow range as positive opening in domestic equities supported the local unit, but market participants were concerned about the impact of spiking coronavirus cases on the economy.

The local unit opened at 75.55, then lost further ground and fell to 75.70 against the greenback, down 16 paise over its previous close. It had settled at 75.54 against the US dollar on Friday.

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Men have higher blood levels of coronavirus gateway molecule than women, says study

Men have higher blood levels of a molecule that enables the novel coronavirus to infect healthy cells than women, according to a study whose findings may explain why men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women.

The study, published in the European Heart Journal, also found that heart failure patients taking drugs such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), did not have higher concentrations of the coronavirus gateway enzyme ACE2 in their blood.

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Air India flight with 118 Indians lands in Hyderabad from US 

Special evacuation flight Air India AI 1617 carrying 118 Indian citizens from US, San Francisco, landed at Hyderabad Airport on Monday.

#VandeBharatMission: Special evacuation flight Air India AI 1617 carrying 118 Indian citizens from US (San Francisco) landed at Hyderabad Airport today. pic.twitter.com/8HyJ9XYNRL

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

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FM meeting with heads of public sector banks postoned

The review meeting of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) scheduled for Monday has been postponed. According to sources, the meeting has been deferred and the new date will be informed shortly.

The meeting, to be held via video-conferencing, was to discuss various issues, including credit off-take, as part of efforts to prop up the economy hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

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326 stranded people return from London, taken to quarantine centres

As many as 326 people stuck in London due to the COVID-19 lockdown arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport here in the early hours of Monday.

After their arrival by an Air India evacuation flight at 4.45 am, a team of corona warriors checked the passengers’ health condition before letting them go to the designated quarantine centres.

All the 326 passengers were found to be asymptomatic and put up in hotels as chosen by them, a senior Karnataka government official said.

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Chinese investment in US drops to lowest level since 2009

China’s direct investment in the United States fell last year to its lowest level since the Great Recession, even before the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of global commerce.

The decline in Beijing’s investment in the United States reflected tensions between the world’s two biggest economies and Chinese government restrictions on overseas investment.

A report out Monday from the National Committee on US-China Relations and the Rhodium Group consultancy found that China’s direct investment in the US dropped from USD 5.4 billion in 2018 to USD 5 billion last year, the lowest level since the recession year of 2009.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi registers 310 new cases, takes total to 7,233

310 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Delhi till midnight of 10 May. The total number of positive cases is now 7,233. “We have ordered all hospitals to submit death report with death summary each day,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain told ANI.

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Bihar reports 11 new cases, takes total to 707

Eleven more COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Bihar on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 707, said Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary (Health), Bihar.

11 more #COVID19 positive cases reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 707: Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary (Health), Bihar pic.twitter.com/ankrTRzqSZ

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

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ICMR says over 16 lakh tests conducted so far

 The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 16,73,688 samples were tested for COVID-19 till 9.00 am on Monday.

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Have taken note of migrants walking on roads, tracks, says govt, asks states to ensure their travel on special trains

The Centre has said it has noted with great concern that migrant workers continue to walk on roads and railway tracks to return to their native places and asked states to ensure that they travel home on the special trains being run for them from various parts of the country.

In a letter to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also sought their cooperation in running more Shramik Special trains for the migrant workers.

Referring to a meeting held by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday, Bhalla said, in the meeting, the situation of migrant workers walking on roads and railway tracks was noted with great concern.

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla writes to Chief Secretaries of all the states to cooperate in receiving Shramik special trains and to facilitate the movement of stranded migrant workers. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/Dc71z1T5Cu

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

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MHA directs all states to allow smooth movement of medics

MHA directs all states to allow smooth movement of all medical professionals, nurses, paramedics, sanitation personnel and ambulances, and ensure opening of all private clinics, nursing homes and labs with all staff. Such movement shall also be facilitated inter-state, where required, it said on Monday.

Union Home Secy Ajay Bhalla writes to Chief Secretaries of all states/UTs to allow smooth movement of medical professionals, paramedics, sanitation personnel&ambulances&ensure opening of all private clinics with all medical staff.Such movement will also be facilitated inter-state pic.twitter.com/GjdMnMsX9o

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

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INS Magar departs Male with 202 Indian citizens onboard 

INS Magar, the second Indian Naval Ship to reach Male, the Maldives for the evacuation of Indian citizens, has departed Male, Maldives on Sunday evening after completing embarkation of personnel.

A total of 202 people embarked the ship, which included 24 women, two expectant mothers, and two children, Ministry of Defence has said. One of the men, who hails from Tamil Nadu, has a fractured leg.

Operation #SamudraSetu.#INSMagar Departs Male on 10 May 2020 with Indian Citizens Embarked onboard.#हरकामदेशकेनाम#IndiaFightsCorona#MoDAgainstCorona@SpokespersonMoD@DefenceMinIndia@MEAIndiahttps://t.co/BvvRlPWh4P pic.twitter.com/8Bt2acyV2s

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 11, 2020

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MHA issues revised guidelines for home isolation

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued revised guidelines for home isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued revised guidelines for home isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic #COVID19 cases pic.twitter.com/hTPcGRBqxd

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update

Rajasthan reports 84 new cases, takes total to 3,898

84 new cases of COVID-19 has been reported in Rajasthan on Monday, taking the total number of cases and deaths to 3,898 and 108, respectively. The number of active cases stands at 1537, according to Rajasthan Health Department, reports ANI.

84 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of cases & deaths to 3898 & 108, respectively. Number of active cases stands at 1537: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/tCqm3vxuml

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Japan Latest Update

Japan may end state of emergency this week for regions with stable cases

The Japanese government will consider lifting the state of emergency on many of the 34 prefectures that are not among the hardest-hit by the coronavirus epidemic before the nationwide deadline of 31 May, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said.

Tokyo, Osaka and 11 other prefectures are not among the regions that could see an earlier easing of restrictions.

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Fresh COVID-19 case in UP’s Shamli district’s takes case count to 23

One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli on Monday, pushing the district’s tally to 23, a senior officer said.

Shamli had become coronavirus-free and was declared an orange zone a week ago after all 18 patients in the district recovered. Later, fresh cases were reported in the district.

A trader who used to go to Delhi everyday to buy vegetables tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, Shamli District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur said.

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New York to require virus testing for nursing home staffers

New York nursing homes must start twice-weekly coronavirus testing for all staffers and will no longer be sent COVID-19 patients leaving hospitals, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday after facing criticism over the handling of nursing facility outbreaks.

New York City is responding to complaints about racial disparities in enforcement of social distancing by ramping up a corps of city workers to try to keep people in line without involving police.

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Letting migrants walk home on humanitarian ground despite lockdown, says home Minister Anil Deskhmukh

With thousands of migrant workers desperate to return home even by marching on foot, the Maharashtra government has decided not to be harsh with them and let them go on humanitarian ground despite violation of lockdown norms, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has said.

Talking to PTI, Deshmukh said had the train services commenced earlier, as the state government was demanding, the sufferings of labourers would have been much less.

“It is true that migrant labourers who are walking back to their home towns hundreds of kilometres away are in a way violating lockdown norms, but we are letting them go on humanitarian ground, Deshmukh said.

Markets open on positive note, Sensex above 32,000, Nifty reclaims 9,350-mark

Markets on Monday stared on a positive note for the Indian indices with the Nifty above the 9,300 level.

At 9.16 am IST, the Sensex was up 406.96 points or 1.29 percent at 32,049.66. The Nifty was up 113.85 points or 1.23 percent at 9,365.35. About 653 shares had advanced, 137 declined and 40 were unchanged.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Update

Odisha reports 14 new cases, takes total to 391

Fourteen new coronavirus positive cases were reported in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to 391 including 306 active cases, 68 cured/discharged cases and 3 deaths, according to the Odisha Health Department, reports ANI.

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Maharashtra continues to remain worst affected state

With 22,171 confirmed novel coronavirus cases, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Gujarat (8,194) and Tamil Nadu (7,204)

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India’s COVID-19 case count now stands at 67,152 with 2,206 deaths

Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 67,152, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. The toll in India has risen to 2,206 with 44,029 active cases. 

 As many as 20,917 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the bulletin said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in China Latest Update

Shanghai Disneyland reopens; China reports 17 cases

The Shanghai Disneyland, China’s most prominent theme park, reopened on Monday with anti-virus controls even as the country reported 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases, including seven imported infections, authorities said on Monday.

The Shanghai Disneyland theme park in the eastern metropolis reopened to visitors with controlled capacity on Monday, as China began opening up entertainment centres after a declining trend was noticed in the coronavirus cases, official media reported.

Meanwhile, China continued to report coronavirus cases, including asymptomatic ones. According to China’s National Health Commission, 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases, including seven imported ones, were reported on Sunday.

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No COVID-19 case reported in 10 states, UTs in last 24 hours: Harsh Vardhan

No COVID-19 cases were reported in 10 states and Union Territories in the 24 hours and the recovery rate has increased to over 30 percent, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday, asserting that India was moving fast on the path of success in the fight against the pandemic.

According to data from the Union Health Ministry, 1,511 COVID-19 patients recovered in the last 24 hours — the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day.

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3 test positive in Giridh district, taking Jharkhand’s tally to 160

Three more people have tested positive of coronavirus, said Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Jharkhand Health Secretary. “Three more from Giridih have tested COVID-19 positive late night. All had returned from Surat recently,” Kulkarni told ANI.

With this, the total positive cases in the state have mounted to 160.

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Narendra Modi praises innovators fighting coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised all those at the forefront of research and innovation on ways to defeat coronavirus pandemic. 

Today, technology is helping many in the efforts to make the world free from COVID-19. I salute all those at the forefront of research and innovation on ways to defeat Coronavirus. May we keep harnessing technology in order to create a healthier and better planet.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 11, 2020

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Mike Pence not in quarantine, to be at White House even after aide tests positive

Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday, a spokesman said on Sunday, despite media reports that Pence was self-isolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

“Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine,” spokesman Devin O’Malley said in a statement.

“Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow,” the statement added.

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Special train with 1200 people departs from Gujarat for Uttarakhand

A special train carrying 1200 passengers departed from Surat for Kathgodam in Uttarakhand at 4 am on Monday, informed chief minister’s office (CMO) Uttarakhand. The train is expected to reach Kathgodam by tomorrow. Special trains are being run as the Ministry of Home Affairs allows people stranded in other regions to reach their native states.

A special train carrying 1200 passengers departed from Surat (Gujarat) for Kathgodam in Uttarakhand at 4 am: Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/QaGYva7KUD

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2020

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Nirmala Sitharaman to meet public sector banks chiefs today; to review credit flow

 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss various issues, including credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

The meeting, to be held via video-conferencing, will also take stock of interest rate transmission to borrowers by banks and progress on moratorium on loan repayments, sources told PTI.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Update

Haryana Roadways buses with 267 migrant labourers head towards UP from Ambala

Seven buses of Haryana Roadways carrying 267 migrant labourers from Ambala departed for Uttar Pradesh yesterday, amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/A5i3m2Rn2f

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Sushil Modi writes to Nirmala Sitharaman, seeks grants for Bihar

In view of declining state revenue amid the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kuamr Modi has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to release Rs 7,434 crore grants, recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, within this quarter of the current fiscal.

He requested her to release Rs 5, 018 crore for Panchayati raj institutions and Rs 2,416 crore for urban local bodies for the financial year 2020-21, as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission.

If the amount is released in the first quarter of the fiscal, it will be helpful for the government to implement the piped drinking water project and drainage scheme, the state finance minister said in his letter.​

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update

Global COVID-19 number of deaths exceeds 2,80,000

The number of deaths globally from COVID-19 has surpassed 280,000, according to the database compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

There are currently 280,507 fatalities worldwide. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy have the highest numbers of deaths among countries, 78,932, 31,930, and 30,560, respectively.

The total number of cases is currently over 4,067,112, while the number of recoveries is at 1,392,359.

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National Security Guard staff member tests positive for coronavirus

One of the members of the National Security Guard (NSG) has tested positive of coronavirus, reports ANI.

“We’ve one COVID-19 positive case. The individual is a non-combatant support staff in our Composite Hospital. He is stable with mild symptoms,” said AK Singh, Director General of NSG.

Singh further said that the report of their member getting infected with coronavirus hasn’t impacted the preparedness and availability of any of their combat formations.

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First AI flight with 225 stranded Indians from US lands in Mumbai

First Air India special flight, which took off from San Francisco with 225 Indians on board, landed in Mumbai on Monday. The passengers departed from San Francisco International Airport on Saturday (local time) under the Government of India’s Vande Bharat mission on Sunday.

Air India is operating in San Francisco sector after 50 days as India had imposed restrictions due to COVID-19 spread.

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, India is conducting ‘Vande Bharat’ Mission — its biggest ever repatriation exercise since independence — to bring back stranded Indians from abroad, including from the US, the UAE, and the UK.

First AI spl flight from US brings in 225 Indians from San Francisco to Mumbai.

Thank @airindiain @MoCA_GoI and Maharashtra Govt for support and coordination.

Great work by CG Sanjay Panda and Team @CGISFO.@SandhuTaranjitS #VandeBharatMission

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 11, 2020

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Saket court employee tests positive for COVID-19

A Saket district court employee has tested positive for coronavirus infection, District Judge Neena Bansal Krishna said on Sunday.

According to a circular issued by the district judge, the wife of a junior judicial assistant of the court informed telephonically that her husband was found infected with coronavirus on Saturday evening.

The court staff had last visited the office on May 4 due to some official work and come in contact with a court’s stenographer, the circular said.

Therefore the stenographer has been asked to remain in self-quarantine for 14 days from 4 May to 17 May and take necessary precautions, it said.

Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Update

14 more die of COVID-19 in Bengal, toll crosses 100-mark

The toll from COVID-19 climbed to 113 in West Bengal on Sunday with 14 more people succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours, a state government bulletin said.

The state also reported 153 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest in a day so far. Of the 14 deaths, Kolkata alone accounted for 10 while two each were from North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts. There have been 72 deaths due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental, the bulletin said.

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Railways to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12 May; online ticket booking will begin at 4 pm today

The Indian Railways will gradually restart passenger train operations from 12 May, initially with 15 pairs of trains, the national transporter said Sunday.

These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.

Booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11 May and will be available only on the IRCTC website (https://www.irctc.co.in/). Ticket booking counters at railway stations will remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) will be issued, it said.

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India has reported total of 62,939 cases, says health ministry

India has reported a total of 62,939 COVID-19 cases till Sunday, with Maharashtra alone reporting 20,228 of these infections, a report by the Union health ministry has stated.

However, the report said that India’s mortality rate is 3.35 percent, as compared to the global average of 6.9 percent.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 41,472, while 19,357 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The recovery rate stands at about 30.75 percent.

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

India has reported total of 62,939 cases, says health ministry

India has reported a total of 62,939 COVID-19 cases till Sunday, with Maharashtra alone reporting 20,228 of these infections, a report by the Union health ministry has stated.

However, the report said that India’s mortality rate is 3.35 percent, as compared to the global average of 6.9 percent.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 41,472, while 19,357 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The recovery rate stands at about 30.75 percent.