The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases neared 60,000 on Saturday and the death toll topped the 1,90-mark after hundreds more tested positive for the deadly virus infection in several states, while worries mounted globally about re-emergence of the outbreak after reopening of locked down economies.
Adding to the concerns, the fresh cases included at least two foreign returnees who had reached Kerala on May 7 in two separate first-day flights -- one from Dubai and another from Abu Dhabi -- under a massive ongoing evacuation plan of the central government to bring back stranded Indians abroad.
While large numbers of cases continued to get detected in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Delhi, among other places, experts have warned the numbers may rise further in the coming days due to the ongoing movement of lakhs of migrant workers being facilitated by trains and buses to help them reach their native places and because of a large number of Indians stranded abroad, along with expatriates, being brought back in special flights.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the testing capacity for COVID-19 has been ramped up to around 95,000 tests per day and a total of over 15 lakh tests have been conducted so far across hundreds of government and private labs.
Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the total number of cases to 62 in the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. A female student of the Regional Dental College in Guwahati tested positive on Friday night, taking the number of cases in Guwahati to six.
Two more persons on Saturday tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases to 156 in Jharkhand. According to the COVID-19 bulletin, the two new cases were detected in Dhanbad district.
Sixteen more people including two minors from nine districts tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 595 in Bihar, a top health department official said. Seven of the 16 fresh cases are migrant people from other states, Health Departments Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said in a tweet.
Twenty-three Surat returnees were among 24 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Saturday, taking the total cases in the state to 294, the Health and Family Welfare department said. Of the 24 fresh Covid cases, Ganjam reported 18, while three came from Mayurbhanj and one each from Nayagarh, Bhadrak and Sundergarh.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Nashik district reached 20 after a policeman succumbed to the coronavirus infection on Saturday, health officials said. The district also saw 60 new cases through the day, taking the COVID-19 count here to 632, of which hotspot Malegaon accounts for 514, they said.
A 62-year-old man died due to coronavirus in Noida, becoming the second COVID-19 fatality in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district, officials said on Saturday.
Pune district reported 160 new coronavirus cases since Friday night, taking the tally of cases to 2,732, health officials said here on Saturday.
Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the total number of cases to 62 in the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. A female student of the Regional Dental College in Guwahati tested positive on Friday night, taking the number of cases in Guwahati to six.
With relaxations announced in lockdown norms, vehicular movement on the roads of Hyderabad saw a rise, even as 31 fresh cases of COVID-19were reported in Telangana on Saturday. Opening of shops related to agriculture and construction activities, besides liquor shops, led to a rise in movement of vehicles on the city roads since the last couple of days compared to previous days.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital climbed to 6,542 after 224 more people were infected by the coronavirus, the Delhi government said on Saturday.
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The Kerala High Court has opined that any expatriate expresses difficulty to pay flight charges if it is found to be genuine, the embassy and missions of the Government of #India may take steps for transporting them to India. @PMOIndia @NewIndianXpress @MoCA_GoI
— Raam Das (@PRamdas_TNIE) May 9, 2020
Punjab reported two more coronavirus deaths on Saturday, while 31 people tested positive for the infection, bringing the number of cases to 1,762 in the state, according to the state government's medical bulletin.
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The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat climbed to 7,797 in Gujarat on Saturday with 394 new cases coming to light, while the death toll rose to 472 with 23 more deaths, a senior health official said.
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The packed flight took off with 326 Indian students and tourists, who were seen queuing with their luggage at the airport from early on Saturday as they prepared for the journey home.
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A 35-year-old man became Chandigarh's second COVID-19 fatality on Saturday, while 23 more people, including a four-month-old girl, tested positive for the disease, officials said.
Chennai currently has 513 #COVID19 containment zones. 101 in Royapuram and 94 in Tiruvika Nagar. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) May 9, 2020
The total number of active cases in the 3.25 lakh-strong force now stands at 231, they said.
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One more person tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 52, officials said. The case was reported from Kangra district, they said.
Manipur, Sikkim, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh are the other northeastern states to have no cases.
The first Air India flight from the UK, as part of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded overseas due to the coronavirus lockdown, took off from London's Heathrow Airport on Saturday with 326 passengers to Mumbai.
Journey from Airport to Hotel: here are some pictures of how people who returned from Dubai to Chennai today were screened and escorted by @chennaicorp. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/VpNXkVf23b
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) May 9, 2020
Indian nationals, who were stranded in Dhaka amid #COVID19 pandemic are being screened after they were brought by a special Air India flight at IGI Airport in New Delhi.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 9, 2020
Express photo | @Shekharyadav02 pic.twitter.com/32hynMzzVa
The patient, a 58-year-old doctor, was admitted at the King George's Medical University (KGMU) here.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases slid below the 1,000 mark to 999 in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday though the overall tally rose to 1,930 with the addition of 43 in the last 24 hours.
The fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus-related death toll to 31 in Punjab. There are 1,574 active cases in the state, according to the bulletin.
Will #Thirumazhisai become Tamil Nadu's new #KoyambeduMarket? #Covid_19
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 9, 2020
Express Photo | @ashwinacharya05 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/yJPBLR40bf
10 Central teams comprising officials from various government departments being sent to assist State governments of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A Central has already visited Maharashtra.#COVID19
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Head Constable Sahebrao Jhipru Khare from Police Headquarter, Nashik Rural lost his life due to #Coronavirus today: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/QgfEJYm7I4
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
#VandeBharatMission: A special flight carrying 177 Indians takes off from Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur for Trichy, Tamil Nadu.#COVID19lockdown pic.twitter.com/WI86ly0TnL
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
"The govt is bringing back NRIs to country, sending students to their homes, but no one is thinking about us," says a #MigrantLabourer from Bihar, who along with many others were stranded outside Chennai Central after being stopped from walking to Andhra.@ddmallick @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/Tn6cFpHbPP
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 9, 2020
District wise number of Corona positive persons till today in Tamil Nadu and other statistics @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/x9PGPIfbxR
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 9, 2020
The testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to around 95,000 tests per day and a total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far across 332 government and 121 private laboratories, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
In a major shift in the policy, the Centre has said that Covid-19 patients with mild and moderate infection will not be tested for the presence of the pathogen upon discharge from hospitals. So far, all patients of novel coronavirus cases were being discharged from the hospital only after testing negative for SARS CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, twice within 24 hours. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
2 trains to start from Ahmedabad for Khurda Road station, a train from Panvel (Mumbai) to Titlagarh, one train from Chennai to Jagannathpur and one train from Surat to Jagannathpur in Odisha today: East Coast Railway
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Chhattisgarh Govt has confirmed four 'Shramik Special' trains to bring back workers, students, people in distress or people in need of medical care who are stranded in other states amid #lockdown: State Govt
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
6 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours; till now, a total of 100 personnel (all in Delhi) have tested positive for COVID19: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) pic.twitter.com/3EMeo2QR1u
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Close on the heels of the designated COVID-19 hospital here registering its first recovery in the form of a 37-year-old cleric from Surat on Saturday, a 45-year-old man in Sira tested positive for COVID-19 resulting in the district recording its eighth case. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The exodus of migrant labourers from different states to their native places in Uttar Pradesh is likely to emerge as a potential reason for the next phase of spurt in cases of COVID-19 in the state. Ever since the Special Shramik Trains started plying to ferry migrants from other states, 1,36,000 workers have returned to Uttar Pradesh by 114 trains till Saturday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
224 new #COVID19 cases in Delhi, active cases stand at 4454
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) May 9, 2020
No new deaths, toll at 68
No recovery
Total cases 6542
P.S This data is from 4pm to 11.59 pm of May 8. Delhi govt, following ICMR protocol will be releasing data in morning @NewIndianXpress #CoronaUpdatesInIndia
Maharashtra government finally taken decision to ferry the students , tourists & non migrant people who stranded within the state. These stranded people will have to make the group & inform local police with details. Then govt buses will take them to their places @NewIndianXpress
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) May 9, 2020
Kerala-130 days of #Covid_19
— Raam Das (@PRamdas_TNIE) May 9, 2020
New cases-2 (NRIs reached recently)
Negative- 1
Ernakulam-1
Kozhikode-1
Active cases-17
Total Quarantine- 23930
Home Quarantine- 23596
Hospital Quarantine-334
Admitted to Hospital-123@NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala @CMOKerala
Confusion prevailed over the number of deaths due to coronavirus in the national capital, with data from four hospitals showing that 92 people succumbed to the infection as against 68 fatalities reported by the Delhi government. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
As the country remains caught in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, access to contraceptives is taking a massive hit, which is pushing the gains made in population stabilisation further down south. The inability of millions of men and women in the country to access contraceptives during the lockdown period is slated to have an adverse impact on reproductive health indicators, maternal and infant mortality. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The crucial case of Agra witnessing an unprecedented spurt in COVID-19 cases breaching the 700-mark with 36 more people testing positive for the deadly virus on Saturday is a major cause of concern not only for the state authorities but Centre as well. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Two months after Covid-19 sneaked into Maharashtra on March 9 after a Pune-based couple arriving from Dubai tested positive, the Coronavirus has spread like a wildfire to infect a whopping 19,063 persons in only 60 days. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The 10th standard public examination will be conducted in Tamil Nadu after the COVID- 19 attack wanes and the resultant lockdown goes, state education Minister K Sengottaiyan said on Saturday. A decision on the exam would be taken based on the recommendations of a high-level education committee and getting concurrence from health officials, he said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Migrant workers, pilgrims, tourist, students & others can hire & use buses provided by KSRTC/NWKRTC/NEKRTC on payment basis for travel from Karnataka to other states with relevant permission: Karnataka Govt #lockdown
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
#COVID19 spreads to #Odisha's Nayagarh as the district reports its 1st case today.
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) May 9, 2020
40-yr-old man who had returned from #Surat tests positive. He was in quarantine.
Contact tracing & follow-up action on.
Total positive case - 289
Active - 219#coronavirus@NewIndianXpress
TN Govt further relaxes restrictions for lockdown in Chennai: Grocery and vegetable shops can function between 6 a.m., and 7 p.m while all standalone and neighbourhood shops would be allowed to function between 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m (except in containment zones) @xpresstn
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 9, 2020
Air India's first evacuation flight from London will be taking off for Mumbai today. Screening of passengers underway.#VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/U6km8IKvmK
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Third special train carrying stranded men, this time to #patna in #Bihar , will leave #katpadi junction with about 1100 men today night, officials say #lockdownindia @xpresstn
— Sivakumar_TNIE (@sivakumarie) May 9, 2020
At least 1,200 people from Manipur stranded in Chennai will be brought back in a special train that will reach Jiribam at the state's border with Assam on May 12, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said. The train will start from Chennai later on Saturday, he said in a video message on Friday night. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
13 new #COVID19 cases in @CISFHQrs in the last 24 hours taking the total number of infections in the force to 48. 10 personnel deployed with the Delhi Metro,2 personnel from Ahmedabad airport and 1 from Mumbai airport have tested #COVID positive since yesterday. @NewIndianXpress
— Sana Shakil (@sanashakil_TNIE) May 9, 2020
Giving an account of alleged atrocities, the federation said there had been a series of incidents in last month like shops being looted, businessmen being killed, land being grabbed, temples being demolished and idols vandalized, families being forced to leave the country and girls and women being abducted and raped. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Karnataka:Team of doctors led by Dr Ganapathi of Mangala Hospital, Mangaluru developed a bubble helmet&converted a snorkelling mask into a ventilator assist device.He claims,"when a patient needs intubation we'll provide this helmet&mask can be used as personal protection device" pic.twitter.com/FoYgQa57JX
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Saturday the home minister was spreading a "bundle of lies" after staying silent for weeks. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Over 40 workers were detained, after hundreds of them clashed with the police and pelted stones at police vehicles in Mora village near the industrial town of Hazira, the official said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
#WATCH — Some data mismatch was found in 2-3 reports of the lab so we are getting it checked: Satyandra Jain, Delhi Health Minister on being asked about discrepancies in test reports of a private lab. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/GMl5v9H1V8
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
#Karnataka crossed 1 lakh #COVID19 tests milestone. Minister @mla_sudhakar says they are boosting testing capacity to have 60 labs by end of this month and will be able to conduct 10,000 tests per day.@NewIndianXpress@santwana99 @XpressBengaluru pic.twitter.com/msso1Vex3d
— Ashwini M Sripad (@AshwiniMS_TNIE) May 9, 2020
CM EPS urges PM Narendra Modi to put the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act in abeyance till certain key issues are thoroughly discussed with the State governments after the pandemic subsides @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 9, 2020
#AndhraFightsCorona #Covid19 toll in #AndhraPradesh increased to 44 with 3 more deaths (Krishna 2, Knl 1). +ve cases in state increased to 1930 with 43 new cases. 45 more people were discharged. 16 new cases in Krishna, vskp 5, Knl 6, ctr 11, Atp 3 and gnt 2 @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/bHUI7WZzRG
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) May 9, 2020
36 new cases of #COVID19 in Karnataka till Saturday afternoon taking state's tally to 789.
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) May 9, 2020
379 discharged so far.
30(+1) deaths. @XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/oUwaRkCqQX
Malaysia: Indian passengers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport underwent thermal screening ahead of their flight from Kuala Lumpur to Trichy (Tamil Nadu), under #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/orE5qpovsm
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
36 more #COVID19 cases reported in Karnataka between 5 pm yesterday & 12 pm today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 789, including 379 discharged & 30 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/6lNwvXAsnt
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Moderate cases of COVID-19 and pre-symptomatic, mild and very mild cases need not undergo tests before being discharged after resolution of symptoms. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Kanpur: Construction work for Kanpur Metro Project has resumed amid #CoronaLockdown. Jaidi, Kanpur Joint Metro Manager says, "For now work has started only inside our barricaded casting yard. All precautions are being taken". pic.twitter.com/2we7uiwWuD
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 9, 2020
Our fatality rate in the country continues to be around 3.3 per cent and the recovery rate has climbed up to 29.9%, these are very good indicators. Doubling rate for last 3 days has been about 11 days, for last seven days it has been 9.9 days: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister.
Our citizens bound for Delhi have reached the airport in Dhaka. #VandeBharatMission will be taking them home today. 129 Passengers are booked for the Air India flight: High Commission of India in Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/YkppZo0Zi5
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
We do not anticipate a very worst type of situation in our country like many other developed countries but still we have prepared the whole country for the worst situation: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/TE8A7sviJt
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
714 police personnel have tested positive for #COVID19 in the state, of which 648 are active cases, 61 recovered & 5 deaths. There have been 194 incidents of assault on police personnel during the lockdown period & 689 accused have been arrested for the same: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/1xcxfUiXze
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
It is not fair to take money from them (migrant labourers), they have been staying in shelter homes for last two months. From where will they get money to pay for tickets, so the Delhi Govt paid for it. One shouldn't do politics over it: Satyendra Jain, Delhi Health Minister https://t.co/8haj3L9CYB pic.twitter.com/CKrltWyA9A
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Referring to the 'Shramik Special' trains being run by the central government to facilitate the transport of migrant workers from different parts of the country to various destinations, the home minister said in the letter that the Centre has facilitated more than two lakh migrants workers to reach home. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Initially, the first flight was expected to land at 8.10 pm and the second one after midnight. However, since the flights are unscheduled and they have to undergo checks for various parameters, the arrival of the aircraft got delayed, said airport sources. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Justice Bharati Dangre on Friday was hearing a bail application filed by Ali Akbar Shroff, one of the inmates at the prison, seeking temporary bail on medical grounds. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
On one hand you are taking credit saying you are sending them back on your money & on the other hand you are asking Bihar government to return the money: Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar Minister https://t.co/kFvyhXg84C
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
As for the first phase, naval ship INS Jalashwa has departed Maldives for Kochi with 700 Indians on board. It is likely to reach Kochi on May 10 forenoon. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Based on earlier studies, the researchers, including Lee Smith of Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, said there is an association between low levels of vitamin D and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract infections. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Maharashtra government asked the private schools, not to force parents to pay their ward school fees during lockdown and in academic year 2020-21, school fees will not be hiked. @NewIndianXpress @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/yDKmNsG833
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) May 9, 2020
Meet Captain Yatan Mahlawat who worked in Indian Navy for 21 years, and the crew members of Air India Express. He will be commanding the Kuwait Kochi flight today @NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala #MissionVandeBharat pic.twitter.com/mFanQY8qzy
— Rajesh Abraham (@pendown) May 9, 2020
Gujarat: Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) meets doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to give them advice on #COVID19 treatment. pic.twitter.com/GVSe8TOinl
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Some teachers got confused and mistakenly opened schools at some places. Clear directions have been given to the concerned officials to not allow any schools to open: Lakshmikant Pandey, Aligarh District Basic Education Officer.
Delhi: Police personnel check IDs and passes of people as they commute through Delhi-Ghazipur border, amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/lWL85t12al
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
These include five hospitals in Maharashtra; four in Gujarat, two each in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Punjab, Karnataka, Telangana and Chandigarh. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
On April 16, this newspaper reported that the panel on surveillance and epidemiology under the national task force on the COVID-19 had earlier suggested conducting a household survey with 400 samples each in all 733 districts across the country. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Migrant workers on their way back home at National highway in Ghaziabad on Saturday.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 9, 2020
Express Photo | @anilpjournalist #lockdown #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/kwG5xBtpR8
Jammu & Kashmir: Road construction work has resumed in areas under Rajouri Public Works Department (PWD) amid #CoronaLockdown. Mohd Qasim Choudhary, Assistant Executive Engineer PWD says, "Resumption of road construction work has again provided employment to migrant labourers". pic.twitter.com/FyGDLd31te
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Tamil Nadu police stop migrant workers while they were leaving Chennai to their native state and forcing them to go back.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 9, 2020
Express Video | @ddmallick @xpresstn #lockdown #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/kRaWNtfj0H
The request has been made because Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining Delhi, falls in 'Red Zone' and the to-and-fro movement of the flight crew may increase the risk of the spread of coronavirus infection, the officials said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) issues revised discharge policy for #COVID19 patients. pic.twitter.com/6GpWbnAFFB
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
57 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported today taking the total number of positive cases to 3636. Death toll is at 103: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/AOjNLT7H7q
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Shekhar Mande also said the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad has developed the technology to make the drug Favipiravir. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
So far, 796 #COVID19 patients have been shifted from Chennai’s government hospitals to Chennai Corporation’s quarantine facilities. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) May 9, 2020
Odisha reports 17 more #Covid_19 cases, 12 of them from Ganjam alone. Total number at 287. @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
— Siba Mohanty (@Siba_TNIE) May 9, 2020
3320 more COVID-19 cases and 95 deaths reported in last 24 hours. Total number of cases in India rises to 59662, including 39834 active cases, 17847 cured/discharged/migrated, and 1981 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The Centre has made the installation of Aarogya Setu mandatory across several segments amid rising COVID-19 cases. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel wrote to PM Modi yesterday demanding Rs 30,000 crore package in coming 3 months for the state to curb economic crisis due to COVID-19 outbreak. He has urged the PM to release Rs 10,000 crore immediately out of Rs 30,000 crore.
Varanasi: Customers queued up outside a paan shop yesterday as the paan shops in the city re-opened this week, following relaxations in the #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/w6Sj8zmskJ
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 8, 2020
A Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) bus, carrying migrant labourers, students and workers of the Union Territory, left from Chandigarh yesterday, amid #CoronavirusLockdown. A student from Doda, along with his two dogs, also boarded the bus. pic.twitter.com/2n9SF5L2KR
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Tamil Nadu: Another special flight from United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Dubai, carrying around 177 Indian nationals, has arrived at Chennai International Airport. #VandeBharatMission https://t.co/E94ORsRakb
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
We are facing trouble in the lockdown. No passenger train comes or leaves, we don't have work. We don't have any source of income. How should we look after our family?: Yogesh Kamlakar, a porter at Jabalpur railway station #MadhyaPradesh https://t.co/GcymsC9FKZ pic.twitter.com/0tGUjSROQj
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
West Bengal: Social workers distributed sanitary pads among the sex workers in Asansol yesterday, amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/VFwU0WYAQ9
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Maharashtra: Mortal remains of the 16 migrant labourers, who died after they were run over by a freight train near Aurangabad yesterday, were sent to Madhya Pradesh on a special train - carrying migrant labourers to the state - last night. pic.twitter.com/Vizt4EZS7H
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
In all 149 gram panchayats we have set up over 180 temporary medical centres. Once all people come there'll be a challenge to collect swab. We have designed one vehicle with some modification. The vehicle can collect swab from people in-situ: Gajapati DM Anupam Saha (08.05.2020) https://t.co/9VbbtKKLue pic.twitter.com/SLyA7gDX42
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Bihar: People in quarantine at the quarantine centre in Bhagwanpur town of Vaishali dist created ruckus y'day, alleging that they are not being given proper food or water & food isn't being given to them on time. DM Udita Singh (pic 3) says, "We'll investigate the matter."(08.05) pic.twitter.com/3RzIQ2pT7G
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Tamil Nadu: A group of migrant labourers from Jharkhand, walking on national highway in Maduravoyal in Chennai last night to go back to their home state, was stopped by Police. Police later shifted them, on a bus, to a private hall for temporary stay following mild lathi charge. pic.twitter.com/q4lmldNYmb
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020
Under Vande Bharat Mission, four flights carrying Indian nationals will be arriving today — Dhaka to Delhi (arrival at 1500 hrs), Kuwait to Hyderabad (arrival at 1830 hrs), Muscat to Cochin (arrival at 2050 hrs) and Sharjah to Lucknow (arrival at 2050 hrs). Another four flights carrying Indian nationals will be arriving — Kuwait to Cochin (arrival at 2115 hrs), Kaula Lampur to Trichy (arrival at 2140 hrs), London to Mumbai (arrival at 0130 hrs of 10th May) & Doha to Cochin (arrival at 0140 hrs of 10th May).
It was being found out if any inmate came in contact with the doctor, an official said. Earlier, 77 inmates of Arthur Road Jail and 26 staffers were detected with the infection. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The number of cases in Thane municipal limits was 611, Navi Mumbai 527, KDMC 280, MBMC 235, as per data released by district officials.
A CISF official died of coronavirus infection on Friday, taking the death toll in the five paramilitary forces tasked with internal security to five, as the active COVID-19 cases climbed to over 530, officials said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Two from Ahmedabad and one each from Chennai, Jodhpur and Bhopal, have so far been approved to conduct randomized controlled clinical trials under WHO's Solidarity Trial to find an effective treatment for COVID-19.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
As Air India Express operates flights as part of 'Vande Bharat Mission', its chief of operations Captain V S Rajkumar is confident of completing the operations smoothly.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
338 new #COVID19 cases in Delhi on Friday. Active cases stand at 4230.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) May 8, 2020
2 more succumbs to the virus. Toll at 68.
89 recovers
937 in home isolation
Total cases in the national capital crosses 6000 mark @NewIndianXpress#coronavirus
Doctors in Telangana, treating COVID-19 patients, have performed cesarean delivery for a woman and also successfully treated a 75-year old man and another patient who undergoes dialysis, state Health Minister E Rajender said on Friday.
The total number of people from the hospital who have tested positive for the respiratory infection has now reached 10. Earlier, seven staff of the hospital, run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), had tested positive over a period of time.
Pune district reported 111 new coronavirus patients since previous evening, taking the number of cases to 2,572 on Friday, health officials said. The death toll due to the pandemic in the district reached 143 with nine patients succumbing to the infection on Friday.
Seven people, including six from hotspot Malegaon, tested positive for novel coronavirus late on Friday evening in Nashik, taking the district's COVID-19 count for the day to 51 and overall to 572, a health official said.
Breaking: #SamudraSetu.
— Mayank (@scribesoldier) May 8, 2020
INS Jalashwa set sail from #Male, #Maldives bringing back 698 of our citizens back to India. There are 595 Male and 103 Female. Of the ladies 19 are pregnant. @indiannavy@NewIndianXpress@TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/KTiI72rvgF
Out of the seven, three deaths were reported from Indore, two in Bhopal and one each in Ujjain and Jabalpur.
Four more persons died of Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh while 155 more tested positive for it, taking the total number of pandemic casualty in the state to 66 and the cases of infection to 3,214.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Chennai on Friday recorded 399 fresh cases taking the city’s total numbers to 3043. The number of deceased in the city rose to 25 after two more died at the RGGGH.
A CISF official died of coronavirus infection on Friday, taking the death toll in the five paramilitary forces tasked with internal security to five, as the active COVID-19 cases climbed to over 530, officials said.
Maharashtra #COVIDー19 update
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) May 8, 2020
Today's report
Positive patients - 1081, deaths -- 37 and 169 discharge.
Cumulative total cases -- 19063, deaths -- 731, discharge 3470.@NewIndianXpress
A 74-year-old resident of Zirakpur in Mohali district died of COVID-19 in Punjab while 87 people contracted coronavirus on Friday, taking the total cases to 1,731 in the state.
Three persons, including a two-year-old girl, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 50, officials said.
The number of COVID-19 patients in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat surged to 5,260 on Friday with the detection of 269 cases in the last 24 hours, an official said. With the death of as many as 22 patients, the number of persons who died due to the infection rose to 343, the official said.
The total number of positive cases in the state to 1,132, state Health Minister E Rajender said.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on a vaccine and therapeutic drugs, while also making sanitiser, special masks and protective gear to combat COVID-19, its chairman G Satheesh Reddy said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
All the new cases are reported from the Kashmir Valley, taking the total number of cases in the UT to 823.
The Supreme Court Friday asked states to consider non-direct contact or online sales and home delivery of liquor during the lockdown period to prevent the spread of coronavirus on account of crowding at the shops.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
To homeland! Bihar-based #MigrantLabourers are seen waiting in a queue to return to their native in a special train at the Coimbatore Railway Station. @xpresstn
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express Photos | U Rakesh Kumar pic.twitter.com/9NzC1OOLn1
Most consumers received a rude jolt after meter readings by the KSEB resumed from Monday as they realised that their monthly/bi-monthly charges have increased manifold. The respective KSEB electrical section offices are facing a deluge of phone calls from consumers complaining that the amount has shot up and citing discrepancies in the bill generated. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Amid India's rising COVID-19 count and mounting data on its spread and patterns, the Centre has clamped down on its own top scientists and agencies and is releasing selective data that handicaps both patients and doctors. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Dr Likhitesh, a post-graduate student of medicine hailing from Karnataka, was the in-charge of COVID-19 screening from May 4. He tested positive on Thursday night. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
As of now, a total of 67,833 requests registered for repatriation, including requests from students, migrant workers, short-term visa holders faced with expiry of visas, those faced with medical emergency or seeking treatment for terminal illness etc.: Sources #VandeBharatMission https://t.co/YR757AoyKy
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Restaurants, eateries, ice cream shops, sweet shops and juice shops in the district are allowed to open from 7am to 7pm only for home delivery: District Magistrate Ludhiana, Punjab pic.twitter.com/5CaNi4K6Pk
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Breaking: BMC Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi shunted for his an inefficiency handling the #Covid_19 situation in Mumbai. He has been replaced with Iqbal Chahal as a new BMC Commissioner. @NewIndianXpress https://t.co/lOGBMzZ4Mc
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) May 8, 2020
Tamil Nadu government to challenge the Madras HC order on closure of TASMAC shops before Supreme Court @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 8, 2020
Tamil Nadu today recorded 600 new Corona cases taking the total number above 6000 @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 8, 2020
Kerala-129 days of #COVID19
— Raam Das (@PRamdas_TNIE) May 8, 2020
New case - 01
Negative - 10 (Kannur-10)
Ernakulam-1 (Came from Chennai)
Active cases- 16
Recovered-503
Total Quarantine- 20157
Home Quarantine- 19810
Hospital Quarantine-347
Admitted to Hospital-127@NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala @CMOKerala
The Border Security Force on Friday reported 30 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections in the paramilitary force to 223. Six personnel in Delhi and 24 in Tripura tested positive for the infection. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Karnataka sees highest single day jump in cases with 48 new #COVID19 cases reported on Friday. 3 cases from Chitradurga which was a Green Zone
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) May 8, 2020
State's tally now at 753
Deaths- 30(+1)
Recoveries - 376
Active cases- 346(6 in ICU)@XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/uJtZgAO4vU
A total of 3,145 cases have been reported from 68 districts, of which nine have no active cases, Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Was it the protest or the hike in liquor price that kept tipplers away? On the second day of #LiquorShopsOpen since #lockdown began, #TASMAC outlets in Tamil Nadu looks almost empty.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express Photo | @ashokkumar_TNIE and @KARTHIKALAGU86 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/ibjHKSVS6f
Supreme Court stays Orissa High Court's order directing Odisha govt to ensure that migrant workers, who want to return to the state, be tested negative for coronaviurs before boarding the conveyance.
Tamil Nadu government allows film industry to resume post-production works like editing, dubbing, re-recording and sound design/mixing from May 11 and directed that social distancing and other safety measures should be followed @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 8, 2020
#COVID19 update:216 districts with no cases till date.
— Sumi Dutta (@SumiSukanya) May 8, 2020
42 dists with no fresh cases in last 28 days.
29 dists with no fresh cases in last 21 days
36 dists with no fresh cases in last 14 days
46 dists with no fresh cases in last 7 days, says @MoHFW_INDIA @NewIndianXpress
There's no place like home! After waiting for weeks, Indians from #Singapore arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi on Friday. From there, they went home after initial screening.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express Video | @Shekharyadav02 pic.twitter.com/8FqfqKh4Mn
Send us home! Migrant workers gathered in large numbers near Attu Thotti bridge in Saidapet, Chennai on Friday afternoon.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express video | @martin_tnie @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/LuwnbUY1Yq
The laws related to settling industrial disputes, health and working conditions of workers and trade unions, contract workers and migrant workers will remain suspended for three years. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
"The bench directed that States may consider allowing non-direct contact sales or online sales or home delivery of liquor during these times," advocate Sai Deepak, appearing for petitioner Guruswamy Nataraj said after the hearing. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Speaking to TNIE, Dr Ganapathi, who leads the team that designed the helmet. said, "This equipment will be revolutionary in the treatment of COVID-19. The bubble helmet completely covers the head of the patient and will be connected through a special collar on it. The device will help the patient overcome breathing problems and avoid using a ventilator." (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
All university students in Maharashtra, except those in the final year, will be promoted to the next class without examination due to #COVID19 lockdown. The final year examinations will be held in July: State Higher & Technical Education Minister Uday Samant (File photo) pic.twitter.com/GW3W6X5FMS
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
A 58-year-old doctor, the first COVID-19 patient in Uttar Pradesh to undergo plasma therapy, is stable and continues to be on ventilator support 13 days after the experimental treatment began, doctors said on Friday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
In her latest video, Noor is dressed as a boy wearing a patka on her head and can be seen complaining to the CM about a group of boys proceeding to play cricket amid the lockdown. She tells them to stop and go home but is ignored. Then she gives a video call to CM Amarinder complaining about the boys and then the CM is seen telling the boys to adhere to the lockdown guidelines. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Goa: The first Shramik Express train carrying 1200 migrant workers leaves for Gwalior (MP) today from the Thivim Railway Station. #CoronaLockdown pic.twitter.com/eo0QeQ0Lrc
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young couple are among a growing number modifying their marriage ceremonies under a virus lockdown that has limited public gatherings. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Precaution against #COVID19? Most Victims of #VizagGasLeakTragedy given shelter at Goshala in Adivivaram, #Vishakapatnam can be seen wearing masks.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express Photo | G Satyanarayana@xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/lo3O4e17Ra
The SBI official said the employee was not attending office for the last 8-10 days and was later found to have contracted the deadly virus. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
#WATCH — First Air India flight of #VandeBharatMission from Dhaka (Bangladesh) has taken off for Srinagar: High Commission of India in Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/GGB2Pw8XTR
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
TN CM EPS says: As part of efforts to contain spread of Corona infection, 2,570 nurses have been appointed on contract basis for 6 months; they will join duty within 3 days of receipt of order & to be deputed to district hqrs hospitals & taluk hospitals @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) May 8, 2020
#TNIEupdatesonCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) May 8, 2020
45 new cases. Maximum in @Bengaluru, #Davangere #Belagqvi, #Bhatkal. Tally 750.@NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @CMofKarnataka @BBMPCOMM @SpDavangere @BelagaviDipo @DHFWKA @Comm_dhfwka @MoHFW_INDIA @sriramulubjp @mla_sudhakar @csogok @WHO pic.twitter.com/NAzpupRq1J
The evacuation flight carrying the students from here will land in Srinagar directly. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Male: The first batch of Indian nationals who will be brought back from the Maldives under operation #SamudraSetu, board INS Jalashwa. pic.twitter.com/8lpisFbt1H
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
All the fresh cases were reported in the 86th battalion headquarters of the BSF located at Ambassa in Dhalai district. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Three Shramik specials will depart from Bengaluru today to help migrants: Danapur(Bihar) at 4 pm and two trains to Lucknow ( UP), one at 4 pm and another at 6 pm. While Bihar govt had given its consent earlier, UP govt too has okayed now @XpressBengaluru @KARailway.
— Lalitha (@Lolita_TNIE) May 8, 2020
Hundreds of migrant labourers from north India gather at KR market in Bengaluru, ignoring #SocialDistancing norms.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express video | @Bidar_yuva@XpressBengaluru pic.twitter.com/lRqy13jOyr
Medical test reports of a CISF Assistant Sub-inspector posted in Indian Museum, Kolkata who died yesterday confirmed that he was COVID-19 positive.
Air India’s first flight that took off from Singapore has landed in Delhi, under #VandeBharatMission. pic.twitter.com/k4cV8ggYOC
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
#COVID19 toll in #AndhraPradesh rises to 41 with 3 deaths -- Krnl (2) n Vskp (1) -- in the last 24hr.
— Jayanth P (@Jayanth_TNIE) May 8, 2020
Also, 54 new +ves: Atpr (16), Vskp (11), WG (9), Krnl (7), Krsn (6), Chtr (3), Gnt (1), Vzngm (1).
62 discharged in the last 24hr
Total: 1887
Death: 41
Recov: 842
Active:1004 https://t.co/xl0rSJSQt5 pic.twitter.com/CnjRwGAZlY
For the second time since March, @CMofKarnataka @BSYBJP meets opposition leaders led by @siddaramaiah to discuss #COVID19 relief & containment measures. Karnataka shows a govt open to engaging with d opposition & an opposition pro-active in working together.@XpressBengaluru pic.twitter.com/zxPaeOWLom
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) May 8, 2020
The ride-hailing giant said Thursday it is offloading Jump, its bike and scooter business, to Lime, a company in which it is investing $85 million. Jump had been losing about $60 million a quarter. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa holds meeting with opposition parties at Chief Minister's Office in Bengaluru over #COVID19 situation. pic.twitter.com/fcODF7KSqY
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Karnataka: Migrant workers stranded in the state amid #COVID19 lockdown, today protested at the Central Railway Station in Mangalore. The workers demanded the state government to send them back to their native places. pic.twitter.com/UwopXXag0g
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
This is not the time to criticise, we need a strategy to open the lockdown. Any businessman will tell you that there is a clash between economic supply chain and 'red, orange and green zones', that need to be resolved:Rahul Gandhi https://t.co/M93gK52gV0 pic.twitter.com/OYX0mKCVra
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Its importance can be gauged from the fact that garments manufacturers and exporters in Tirupur are flooded with enquiries and orders from overseas brands about manufacturing colour-coded masks along with garments. However, the exporters are in a fix about encashing the business opportunity as India has banned exports of masks to other countries. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Moody's had, in November 2019, downgraded India's outlook to negative from stable on concerns of lower economic growth. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Anand Thakur (24) was standing in one of the last circles drawn to maintain social distancing in front of the Kanhangad railway station. He was among the 1,140 migrant workers heading for Jharkhand from Kasaragod district. A special non-stop train -- with 28 coaches -- is taking them to Jasidih Junction in Deoghar district on Thursday. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Video on social media showing passengers on purported Air India overseas flight arguing over being charged thrice the normal fare & then packed in, without social distancing is fake, Aviation Ministry says it is from a neighbouring country's airlines: Press Information Bureau
Despite the #COVID19 challenges, staggered procurement process, and bad weather, we have procured 105 lakh metric tonnes of wheat so far from the farmers. Our target is to procure 135 lakh metric tonnes of wheat: Punjab Food and Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu pic.twitter.com/B0GHT4g86o
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The aviation industry is in a complete lockdown with bookings being cancelled until any further orders. As a result, revenues of the Indian aviation industry have been hit hard. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
#WATCH Preparations begin on INS Jalashwa to receive Indian nationals who will be evacuated from Maldives under operation. Passengers to board the ship shortly. #SamudraSetu. pic.twitter.com/BmQqmol05E
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
The nationwide lockdown, which has been in place since March to contain the spread of coronavirus, has rendered several unskilled labourers and daily wagers jobless. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The mayor said she and her family members resorted to the precautionary measure against the coronavirus spread a few days after her daughter-in-law and nephew returned from Delhi's red zone area on April 28, she added. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The employee last handled SpiceJet cargo flight to Patna from New Delhi on May 3, a source said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
1990-batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre Sanjay Kumar, working as principal secretary of health, is now one of those officials, who are leaving no stone unturned to wipe off the COVID-19 pandemic in every possible way. (READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE)
Madhya Pradesh (28 new cases, 3 more deaths and 68 patients discharged in Indore).
Total Positive: 3280.
Active: 1785.
Deaths: 196.
Negative/Discharged: 1299.
As per the initial standard operating procedures submitted to the government, buses with 50 per cent capacity should be operated and separate services for healthcare and sanitation workers who are key in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic is suggested. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
#WATCH INS Jalashwa that will evacuate Indian nationals from Maldives under operation #SamudraSetu draws close to Male Port. pic.twitter.com/P9l2qPo0Td
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
600 Maldivian Rufiyaa or an equivalent amount of US $40 will be charged as the evacuation service charge from Indian nationals listed for repatriation from Maldives by INS Jalashwa under Operation SamudraSetu: High Commission of India in Maldives.
Failure in administration could lead to an “avalanche” of cases in the country, said Dr T Jacob John, senior clinical virologist and emeritus professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore. (READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE)
Noida: Samsung mobile factory has resumed its work today with around 3000 workers who were brought to factory by buses. Government has allowed factories to operate with reduced workforce. pic.twitter.com/M7Gn8zPYOJ
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 8, 2020
High Commission officials and volunteers are in full protective gear to discharge their duties in a safe and orderly manner for evacuation of Indians from Maldives under Operation #SamudraSetu: High Commission of India in Maldives. https://t.co/9SiDI8GfdC pic.twitter.com/HQn0FaCc50
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Tipplers' circle of life! Hemlets, bottles, backpacks guard their spot as people wait outside #LiquorShops in New Delhi's Vasant Vihar.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 8, 2020
Express photos | @Shekharyadav02. pic.twitter.com/MFYUjr0WoU
Flights carrying Indian nationals will be arriving today- Manama, Bahrain to Kochi (Dept:16:30 hrs, arrival: 2330 hrs) and Dubai, UAE to Chennai (Dept: 1450 hrs, arrival 2010 hrs) Singapore to Delhi (Dept: 0835 hrs, arrival 1135 hrs), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Kozhikode (Dept:1245 hrs, arrival 2030 hrs), Dhaka, Bangladesh to Delhi (Dept: 11:00 hrs, arrival:1300 hrs)
26 new positive cases have been reported today; taking the total number of positive cases to 3453. One death has been reported today; death toll rises to 100: Health Department, Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/BtPZrzLk8O
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India rises to 56342 including 37916 active cases, 16539 cured/discharged, 1886 deaths and one migrated: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Extremely anguished by the loss of lives due to the rail accident in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Have spoken to Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and he is closely monitoring the situation. All possible assistance required is being provided.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 8, 2020
First visuals of Indian nationals arriving at the Ferry Terminal in Malé to go through necessary checks and procedures as they prepare for evacuation by INS Jalashwa later today under Operation #SamudraSetu: High Commission of India in Maldives. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/oDjpGYLeKv
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
During early hours today after seeing some labourers on track, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section. Injured taken to Aurangabad Civil Hospital. Inquiry ordered: Railways Ministry.
#WATCH Bangladesh: Students from Jammu and Kashmir, who are being brought back from Dhaka under #VandeBharatMission, express their gratitude towards Indian Govt and Indian Embassy in Bangladesh. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/LEVBguif99
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
14 people have died in the accident and five injured. The injured have been shifted to Aurangabad civil hospital: Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South Central Railway (SCR).
Launching its biggest ever repatriation exercise, India onThursday airlifted 363 of its citizens, including nine infants, stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the international travel lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic. (VIEW THE GALLERY HERE)
In the 'Additional guidelines for quarantine of returnees from abroad/contacts/ isolation of suspect or confirmed cases in private facilities', released on Thursday evening, the ministry said there are large number of facilities such as hotels, service apartments and lodges which are "unoccupied due to impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism". (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Delhi: People have kept their belongings like helmets, bottles, sacks to mark their positions in queues outside liquor shops in Vasant Vihar. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/rCydjCKgbQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
On 5th May,15 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the state taking total number of active cases to 400. Out of the 15 cases, three persons had returned from Mumbai, Maharashtra. We are conducting test of all the people who are returning from other states: Telangana Health Department.
MP: Women e-rickshaw drivers in Indore have been permitted by admn to resume their movement, in order to help health care workers commute amid #CoronaLockdown. Rekha Uike, a driver, says "Admn helped us get permission & pass. We'll not only serve people but also earn some money." pic.twitter.com/tDXLXh7Ken
— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020
Pineapple used to be sent all over India&exported to Nepal. In local market earlier it used to be sold at Rs 20-25 per kg, now traders are asking us to sell at Rs 3-4 per kg. Had taken loan of Rs 2-3 Lakhs. Request centre&state govt to waive off our loan: Md Alam,Pineapple farmer https://t.co/JchOrN6eTI pic.twitter.com/pS8theuMts
— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020
Kerala govt has set up a quarantine centre in Guruvayur of Thrissur dist for people being brought from different countries. The 181 passengers who were brought to Cochin from Abu Dhabi on an Air India Express flight have been taken to quarantine centres in their respective dists. pic.twitter.com/xRh57FPifA
— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020
Maharashtra: E-rickshaw drivers in Nagpur say they're facing financial problems due to #CoronaLockdown. Anil, a driver says, "We aren't earning at all. Our earnings have completely stopped now. We've to pay rent too. I go to distribute milk in morning but don't earn much from it" pic.twitter.com/dgQbrSbQdu
— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020
Train services are being arranged for stranded persons of J&K, particularly from far off places. The government has decided to bear the cost of tickets, the returnees will not need to make any payments for their return journey by train. The stranded persons in Haryana, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Haryana & Delhi have been permitted to return, in a regulated manner, from 7th May 2020 & this process will continue for a week. Approximately 30,000 people have entered the Union Territory, with proper regulation, from Lakhanpur. During this period, migrant workers, students and stranded persons from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have already returned to J&K.
We've controlled the crowd to some extent but with the extension of lockdown all labourers working in industries started working here, those earning somewhere else have also come here. We've distributed 5000-6000 masks besides hand gloves: Santosh, Secy Market Committee, Noida https://t.co/LGUap4buH2
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 7, 2020
Out of the 181 people, who were brought to Cochin International airport last night, from Abu Dhabi, five people were taken to isolation ward of District Hospital Aluva after they were found to have symptoms of COVID-19, during thermal screening.
Kerala: Out of the people brought to Cochin Int'l airport last night from Abu Dhabi, 49 pregnant women & 4 children left for their homes in cars where they'll be under home quarantine. Kerala Road Transport Corporation buses carried other passengers to short stay quarantine homes pic.twitter.com/qlGGC0fSxz
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Rajasthan: A Shramik Special Train, carrying 921 migrant workers from Telangana's Hyderabad, reached Jodhpur yesterday amid #CoronaLockdown. pic.twitter.com/SHbTMK2Cqg
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
US records 2,448 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total toll to 75,543 according to Johns Hopkins University: AFP news agency.
MP: Indelible ink is being applied to index finger of buyers coming to purchase liquor,in Hoshangabad dist.Excise officer Hoshangabad,Abhishek Tiwari says "It's being done to trace people in near future if needed. Register with their details is also being maintained on all shops" pic.twitter.com/WjoS7W5GYf
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Delhi: People continue to arrive in large numbers at the wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Delhi’s Ghazipur, to make purchases amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/6GN0zhNPOa
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Police personnel check vehicles at Delhi-Gurugram border, amid #CoronaLockdown. Individual inter-state and inter-district movement have been curtailed in Gurugram in a bid to contain coronavirus cases. pic.twitter.com/jzXuRdjjSI
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
An accident happened near Karmad, Aurangabad when an empty rake of goods wagon ran over some people. RPF and local police are reaching spot to asses the situation. More details awaited: Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South Central Railway (SCR) #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/uAqWn1HsQI
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
The first flight from Dhaka (Bangladesh) to Srinagar with 167 passengers will leave at 11 am with all medical students from Jammu and Kashmir. #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/cXGTkFsTdD
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Relief was palpable as the first batch of expatriates from the UAE boarded special flights to reach Kerala's Kochi on Thursday - the first day of India's evacuation of citizens stranded abroad. From elderly parents forced to spend an extended vacation in Dubai to pregnant women faced with the challenge of finding medical help, many Keralites flew back to the safety of home. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Fourteen migrant workers were killed after coming under a goods train in Aurangabad district on Friday, police said. The workers, who were walking to Bhusawal from Jalna, were returning to Madhya Pradesh, an official at the Karmad police station told PTI. They had been walking along the rail tracks and slept on the rail tracks due to exhaustion, he said. They were mowed down by the train at 5. 15 am, the official added.
