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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Case count in Uttar Pradesh jumps to 3,467 as state reports 102 new infections, five deaths; Agra worst-affected district with 756 cases

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Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

WHO denies report of pressure from China to withhold coronavirus info

The World Health Organisation has dismissed as “false allegations” a media report that it withheld information about the new coronavirus following pressure from China.The UN agency said in a statement late Saturday that a German magazine's report about a telephone conversation between WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 21 January was “unfounded and untrue”.

Weekly Der Spiegel reported that Xi asked Tedros during the call to hold back information about human-to-human transmission of the virus and delay declaring a pandemic. The magazine quoted Germany's foreign intelligence agency, BND, which declined to comment on Sunday. Der Spiegel also claimed that the BND concluded up to six weeks of time to fight the outbreak had been lost due to China's information policy. The UN agency said Tedros and Xi “have never spoken by phone” and added that “such inaccurate reports distract and detract from WHO's and the world's efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Wardha reports first COVID-19 fatality as woman who died on 8 May tests positive

A 35-year-old woman, who died in Wardha district of Maharashtra on Friday, tested COVID-19 positive on Sunday, officials said. The test results of the woman's swab samples, which were received on Sunday, confirmed that she was coronavirus positive, they said. As Wardha district was a green zone with not a single case of coronavirus infection found so far, the woman's death has shocked the residents of Hiwara Tanda village in Arvi tahsil, where she was from.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates

Kerala govt revises home quarantine guidelines for those returning home

The Kerala Government has revised its home quarantine guidelines for those coming to the state from other parts of the country. All returnees should undergo medical examination and those symptomatic should be admitted to COVID-19 hospitals for further treatment. Those whose test results are negative in RT-PCR tests and who do not show symptoms during the medical examination should be sent to the home quarantine for 14 day, ANI quotes Kerala health minister KK Shailaja as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates

Kerala govt revises home quarantine guidelines for those returning home

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

No tatkal or current booking for passenger trains being run from 11 May, clarifies railways ministry

Tickets shall be booked only online on IRCTC website or through Mobile App for the passenger trains being operated from Tuesday.Booking of tickets through ‘agents’, (both IRCTC and Railway) shall not be allowed. No provision of tatkal and premium tatkal accommodation. No Current booking shall be allowed, ANI quotes the railways ministry as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Updates

Punjab to provide Rs 50 lakh ex-grati to kin of govt employees in case of death

The Punjab government on Sunday said it has decided to grant an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 50 lakh to dependants of its employees, dying in harness while fighting against coronavirus crisis, reports PTI.

The compensation is admissible only for the pandemic of Covid-19 and it would remain in force from April 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020 subject to review thereafter,said a government release later. “The ex-gratia would be applicable to all categories of regular employees of the state government, who die in harness due to Covid-19 disease contracted while performing official duties. “The ex-gratia would be admissible to all employees covered under the old pension scheme and those recruited on and after 1 January, 2004 and covered under the New Pension Scheme (NPS),” said a government release.

Our Government has decided to provide an ex-gratia of Rs. 50 lakhs to the dependents of all government employees, including contractual and outsourced staff, who die in harness in the fight against #Covid19. Punjab will always stand by its Corona Warriors!

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Updates

Rajasthan reports two more coronavirus deaths, 106 fresh cases

Two persons died due to coronavirus and 106 more people tested positive for the infection in Rajasthan on Sunday, bringing the tally to 3,814 in the state and the death toll to 108, PTI quotes officials as saying. The deaths were reported from Jaipur and Banswara, they said. Of the fresh cases, 30 are from Udaipur, 23 from Jaipur, 17 from Kota, 11 from Jodhpur, nine from Ajmer, four from Tonk, three from Nagaur, two each from Pali and Baran, and one each from Bikaner, Dungarpur, Jalore, Rajsamand and Sirohi, according to an official. The cumulative number of positive cases in the state now stands at 3,814. Jaipur accounts for more than half deaths (57) and maximum positive COVID-19 cases (1,219) in the state.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Tripura Latest Updates

Tripura now has 148 active cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Tripura rose to 148 after 16 more persons, including an officer, children and women, from a BSF battalion tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, said chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

ALERT ! 16 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura from 86th-Bn #BSF (Official:1, Female:6, Children: 9). We are conducting max number of tests. 75 Samples from 3rd-Bn BSF tested but all reports are NEGATIVE. ➤ Total active cases:148 ➤ Transferred out:02 ➤ Recovered:02

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Non-AC textile showrooms, jewellery shops can open in rural Tamil Nadu, says govt

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday specifically named the kind of standalone outlets that could resume work from Monday and made it clear that only small and non-air conditioned jewellery and textile showrooms located in rural areas will be permitted to open. The government, a day after announcing easing curbs further in non-containment zones with conditions like social distancing effective 11 May, listed 34 kinds of businesses that are allowed to operate. Motorcycles/two-wheeler and car sales and service showrooms, firms dealing in automobile spare parts are allowed to open. Stores selling tiles, construction materials, cement, sanitary ware,household appliances and optical shops can also operate.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkahnd Latest Updates

Migrant worker recently returned from Mumbai tests positive

A migrant worker, who recently returned to Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand from Mumbai, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 157, PTI quotes health officials as saying.

A total of 76 persons are still afflicted with the disease in the state while 78 persons have recovered, the health officials said. Two persons have died of the disease in the state while one because of comorbidity, they added

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Two more test corona-positive in Shamli, count rises to four

A woman and her son tested positive for coronavirus infection in the neighbouring Shamli distrct, raising the number of virus-infected persons in the district to four, an official said on Sunday. The duo belong to the same family whose two members, both vegetable market agents, were found infected earlier, said Shamli district Magistrate Jasjit Kaur. She said all four have been admitted to the a dedicate Covid Hospital at Jhinjhana.

PTI

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

NSG reports first coronavirus case as medical staff tests positive

A medical staff of the country's elite counterterrorism force, the National Security Guard (NSG), has tested coronavirus positive, PTI quotes officials as saying. This is the first case of COVID-19 infection in the commando force that was raised in 1984 to render specialist counterterrorism, anti-hijack and hostage rescue responsibilities.

Officials said the 33-year-old personnel is not in combat ranks of the 'black cat' commandos force and was posted at the NSG hospital at its garrison in Gurgaon's Manesar. He was sent on attendant duty to look after a patient who has been admitted to a city hospital for some ailment, a senior official said. On his return to the NSG base, the jawan was sent on two-week quarantine and during this time he developed flu-like symptoms. The personnel has now been admitted to the referral hospital of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Greater Noida, he said. The personnel is stable with mild symptoms, he said.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Uttar Pradesh cases up by 102 to 3,467

102 new cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh in last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 3,467. Death toll stands at 79, says the state Health Department.

102 new #COVID19 cases reported positive since last evening; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 3467. Death toll stands at 79: Uttar Pradesh Health Department pic.twitter.com/Saq2YoewIN

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Staff at Mathura nursing home quarantined after doctor couple tests positive

Over two dozen staff members of a private nursing home here have been quarantined after a doctor couple working at the facility tested positive for COVID-19, PTI quotes a senior official as saying The test reports came late in the evening on Saturday, following which the staff members of the Kosikalan-based nursing home were sent to the Krishna Kutir quarantine centre here, District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said. "The doctor couple has been admitted to K D Medical College for treatment," Mishra said. The Arya Nagar area of Kosikalan, where the nursing home is located, has been sealed, the DM said. The official further said a door-to-door survey by employees of the Health Department has started.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Battle against coronavirus successful, says Jitendra Awhad after discharge

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad on Sunday said he had been discharged from hospital after recovering from the coronavirus infection.

"My battle I was waging against Corona has finally succeeded and I am going home safely. I wish your love and blessings continue to be with me. I have been advised of complete rest for next one month. I can not meet any party workers or people outside my family. I will be back with more energy to serve people," Awhad tweeted in Marathi.

Awhad, MLA from Mumbra-Kalwa, had gone in quarantine as a precautionary measure on April 13 after some of the police personnel providing him security tested positive. On 21 April, he got himself admitted in a private hospital and tested positive for the virus a few days later.

PTI

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates

Ahmedabad case count jumps to 5,818

The COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat jumped to 5,818 after 278 people tested positive for the infection on Sunday alone, an official of the state health department said. Of the 21 coronavirus patients who died in the state on Sunday, 18 were from Ahmedabad district, the official said. With this, the death toll in the district has gone up to 381. A total of 266 patients were discharged from Ahmedabadcity hospitals on Sunday, taking the number of recovered patients in the district to 1,373, the official said.

PTI

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra reports 1,278 fresh infections, 53 deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 1,278 new coronavirus cases and 53 deaths, taking the total number of infections in the state to 22,171, according to the evening bulletin issued by the state health department. 19 deaths were recorded in Mumbai while 14 were reported from Malegaon. 399 patients were discharged following their recovery and 4,199 patients have been discharged till date.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Yediyurappa directs officials to quarantine all those returning to Karnataka

Ahead of the return of stranded people to Karnataka from abroad and other states, the state government on Sunday took a slew of decisionsincluding one to quarantine the returnees for 14 days, reports PTI. At a high-level meeting attended by senior ministers among others, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa directed the officials that only those who were stranded in other states due to the lockdown should be allowed to return. They must inform their place of arrival and date while registering to return to Karnataka. The stranded passengers will be allowed to come to Karnataka according to the availability of quarantine facilities. In view of the safety of villagers, the passengers will be not allowed to return to their village on arrival. Instead they will be quarantined for 14 days outside the village.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Migrant workers leave from Tamil Nadu for Manipur

Tamil Nadu: Around 1150 Migrant labourers boarded a special train at Central Railway Station in Chennai for Manipur, today. pic.twitter.com/7EIBJ5M9vu

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Case count in Madhya Pradesh jumps to 3,614; 1,858 cases reported in Indore

The number of coronavirus cases reaches 3,614 in Madhya Pradesh, with 157 new cases reported today. Out of the total cases, 1676 patients have recovered while 215 others succumbed to the infection, according to data released by the Madhya Pradesh Health Department. 1858 cases and 89 deaths have been reported in Indore while Bhopal has reported 743 cases and 30 casualties.

The number of #COVID19 cases reaches 3614 in Madhya Pradesh, with 157 new cases reported today. Out of the total cases, 1676 patients have recovered while 215 others succumbed to the infection: Madhya Pradesh Health Department pic.twitter.com/3EKpHzkNUN

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra govt to bear ticket costs of migrants workers traveling to and from state in special trains

The Maharashtra government has said that it will pay for the tickets of migrant workers wishing to return to their states as well migrant workers stranded in other states wishing to return to Maharashtra on the special Shramik trains, provided they fulfill all other conditions prescribed by the Home Ministry, railway ministry and state government. The amount will be taken from the Chief Minister's Relief fund.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Railways to gradually resume operations from 12 May; online booking to start at 4 pm on 11 May

Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12 May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). 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 11May and will be available only on the IRCTC website, says Ministry of Railways. Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) shall be issued. The schedule for the trains will be released soon, he said.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Two more test positive in Gautam Buddh Nagar, total reaches 218

Two more people, including an octogenarian woman, have tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar, taking the number of cases in the district to 218, officials said on Sunday. So far, two people have succumbed to the infection in the district. The new patients are a 40-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman, both from Noida's Sector 22, District Surveillance Officer Sunil Dohare said in a statement. The surveillance officer said the total positive cases in the district were 218 now while the numbers shown by the state government were higher due to a “duplication of entry and wrongful ID generation”.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates

28 fresh infections reported in Haryana

28 fresh infections were reported in Haryana today. Total number of positive cases stands at 703 including 10 deaths and 393 active cases. According to the health bullettin issued by the state health department, the recovery rate in the state stands at 42.67 percent.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates

398 cases reported in Gujarat in 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 398 new cases have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of cases stands at 8195 now, including 2545 cured/discharged cases and 493 deaths, ANI quotes the state health department as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Pune reports three more deaths

Three more persons, including a 13-month-old child, died due to the coronavirus infection in Pune today, taking the COVID-19 toll to 151 in the district, ANI quotes the Pune Health Department as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Updates

Telangana records 33 new cases

Telangana on Saturday recorded 33 new cases, taking total number in state to 1,196. Of these, only 145 patients are currently undergoing treatment as 751 have been cured and discahrged while 30 persons have succumbed to the disease.

Media Bulletin on status of positive cases #COVID19 in Telangana. (Dated. 10.05.2020)#TelanganaFightsCorona #StayHome #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/Ag06atudah

— Eatala Rajender (@Eatala_Rajender) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

NIV develops first indigeneous antibody test kit

"National Institute of Virology, Pune has successfully developed the first indigenous anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for detecting antibodies. It will play a critical role in surveillance of proportion of population exposed to the infection," ANI quotes Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Mumbai case count up by 875

875 fresh cases of coronavirus and 19 deaths due to the infections have been reported in Mumbai on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 13,564 including 212 cured/discharged and 508 deaths.

875 fresh cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Greater Mumbai Area today. Total number of #COVID19 cases rise to 13564 including 212 cured/discharged and 19 deaths: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/rpPJaCWeNa

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

81 more test positive in Mumbai's Arthur Road prison

81 more inmates of Mumbai's Arthur Road prison have tested positive, taking the total number of positive cases in the prison to 184 of which 26 are staff members and rest are inmates, reports ANI.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha reports 15 more cases

According to figures released at 7 pm, Odisha has reported 15 more coronavirus cases, taking the total number in the state to 377.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Jammu and Kashmir reports 25 new cases

Jammu and Kashmir has reported 25 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number in the Union Territory to 861. The death toll stands at nine, according to official figures quoted by ANI.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates

West Bengal reports 153 new cases today

West Bengal has reported 153 new cases on Sunday, taking the total cases in the state to 1,939. A total of 113 people died due to COVID-19 in the state, while 72 deaths died due to co-morbidities, according to official figures.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Update

Case count in Punjab touches 1,823

The total number of coronavirus cases in Punjab mounts to 1,823, with 61 more people testing positive today.

The total number of #COVID19 cases reaches 1823 in Punjab, with 61 more people testing positive today. Number of active cases & fatalities due to the infection stands at 1626 & 31, respectively: Punjab Health Department pic.twitter.com/g6oCivda0y

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

All shops to remain closed in containment areas of Pune

The Pune Municipal Commissioner has issued an order to close all shops in containment zones of Pune from 11 to 17 May, reports ANI. In all 69 containment zones of the city, only hospitals and medical stores will be allowed to remain open:

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Update

71 resident doctors at Assam's Regional Dental College Hospital test negative

"After a resident doctor was tested COVID-19 positive, samples of 71 residents of Regional Dental College Hostel were taken and all are negative," said Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi govt issues SOP to hospitals for reporting COVID-19 deaths

All COVID-19 hospitals to send death report to Delhi government through email by 5 pm everyday and nodal officers shall be appointed for this purpose by every hospital, said an an order issued by the government. If there is delay in reporting deaths, MS, MD, nodal officer of 'defaulter hospital' will have to file written explanation, the order further stated. The government also warned the hospitals and health facilities of strict action in case of more delay in reporting of death cases.

The order come after reports had on Saturday pointed to a discrepancy in the number of deaths reported by the Delhi government and the numbers obtained from various hospitals in the National Capital.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Update

Of 669 new cases, 509 found in Chennai

According to data released by the Tamil Nadu state health department, 509 of the state's 669 new infections were reported from Chennai. The city now has a total of 3,839 infections.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

56 ITBP jawans test positive in Delhi

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

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh Latest Update

Confirmed cases in Himachal Pradesh rise to 55

Number of active cases of #COVID19 stands at 14 in Himachal Pradesh, two people have succumbed to the infection while 35 people have recovered: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/Jw9LcKeozY

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Update

Tamil Nadu sees spike in infections, case count reaches 7,204

Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 669 new cases and three deaths due to the novel coronavirus, pushing the total number of infections in the state to 7,204 and toll to 47. 135 persons were also discharged following their recovery bringing the number of those recovered in the state to 1,959.

669 new cases of #Coronavirus & 3 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 7204 & death toll to 47. Number of active cases stands at 5195 in the state: Tamil Nadu Health Department pic.twitter.com/0gSyt1lCgV

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi cop tests positive

Additional Station House Officer of Shalimar Bagh Police Station in New Delhi tests positive for coronavirus. Seven police personnel of the police station have been quarantined, ANI quotes Vijayanta Arya, DCP North-west Delhi as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Update

Karnataka reports 54 new cases

54 new cases have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 848 including 31 deaths and 422 discharges. Number of active cases stands at 394, according to a bulletin issued by the state health department.

54 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Karnataka today, taking the total number of cases to 848 including 31 deaths & 422 discharges. Number of active cases stands at 394: Karnataka Health Department pic.twitter.com/o4eXaimfMP

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

With 26 new cases, Dharavi's total jumps to 859

26 persons from Mumbai's Dharavi tested positive for the viral infection today while two more persons succumbed to the disease. With this, the total number of positive cases in the slum area has climbed to 859 while toll has reached 29. 222 people have been cured and discharged till date, ANI quotes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Update

Toll in Bihar rises to six

A man died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Patna, pushing the toll in Bihar to six, reports PTI.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Update

Kerala reports seven new cases, four recoveries

Seven more persons tested coronavirus positive in Kerala on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 512 including 489 recovered/discharged and three fatalities. Four people recovered from the infection today, taking the total number of active cases to 20 in the state.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

18 new cases recorded in BSF

18 fresh infections have been reported in Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday �� 16 from Tripura and two from Delhi, reports ANI. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the force stands at 276.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Bangladesh Latest Update

Air India Express flight from Doha to Kerala cancelled

The Air India Express flight IX 374 from Doha, Qatar which was earlier scheduled to leave Doha at 3.35 pm today and reach Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala by 10.45 pm is cancelled. The revised schedule will be updated later, ANI quotes the spokesperson of Air India Express as saying.

17:21 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bangladesh Latest Update

Bangladesh records highest COVID-19 cases in single day; tally rises to 14,657

Bangladesh has reported 14 more deaths due to coronavirus and registered a record 887 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 14,657, officials said on Sunday. "Fourteen more COVID-19 patients died in the last 24 hours, increasing the death toll from the pandemic to 228,” Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General Nasima Sultana said. Addressing a virtual press conference, she said the tally of coronavirus infections climbed to 14,657 after 887 new COVID-19 cases were detected, marking the biggest spike in a 24-hour count. She said the fresh cases were detected after examining 5,738 samples at 36 authorized laboratories across the country during the period. Sultana, however, said the recovery count rose to 2,650 in the last 24 hours after 236 patients were discharged from hospitals.

PTI

17:15 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Railway Minister Goyal urges states to allow special trains to ferry migrants

Day after Home Minister Amit Shah wrote to West Bengal chief minister Mamamta Banerjee to allow special trains in the state, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has appealed to all states to permit the operation of migrant special trains so that the stranded can reach home in the next three to four days.

"As per the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railways is fully geared up to run 300 Shramik Special trains everyday at short notice since the last six days," he said.

I appeal to all the States to give permission to evacuate and bring back their stranded migrants so that we can get all of them back to their homes in the next 3-4 days itself.

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) May 10, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: Uttar Pradesh reported five more coronavirus deaths on Sunday as 102 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state's infection tally to 3,467. So far, 79 people have died of the infection in the state. Till now, Agra has reported the maximum 24 deaths followed by 13 in Meerut.

The Maharashtra government has said that it will pay for the tickets of migrant workers wishing to return to their states as well migrant workers stranded in other states wishing to return to Maharashtra on the special Shramik trains. The amount will be taken from the Chief Minister's Relief fund.

81 more inmates of Mumbai's Arthur Road prison have tested positive, taking the total number of positive cases in the prison to 184 of which 26 are staff members and rest are inmates, reports ANI.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Punjab mounts to 1,823, with 61 more people testing positive today.

Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 669 new cases and three deaths due to the novel coronavirus, pushing the total number of infections in the state to 7,204 and toll to 47.

Seven more persons tested coronavirus positive in Kerala on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 512 including 489 recovered/discharged and three fatalities.

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

A technician and a tow-tug operator/ driver working with the Air India Engineering Services Ltd ( AIESL) have also tested positive for coronavirus, PTI quotes sources as saying. These employees were working at the aircraft hangar of a non-schedule operator at the Mumbai airport.

INS Magar, the second naval ship to evacuate stranded Indians from Maldives and ensure smooth and safe passage back to India, arrives at Male Port, said the Indian Navy.

Uttarkashi on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case, raising Uttarakhand's coronavirus tally to 68. Uttarkashi district falls in the green zone. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a video conference with chief ministers of states tomorrow at 3 pm.

Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary on Sunday held a video conference with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, where he noted that more than 350 'shramik special trains' have been run by railways carrying 3.5 lakh migrant workers. He requested state governments to cooperate with railways in the running of more 'shramik special trains'.

Karnataka witnessed the biggest spike in COVID-19 cases in a single day with 53 people testing positive on Sunday, taking the tally to 847, and reported one more death, increasing the number of fatalities to 31.

Eighteen Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, a woman has tested positive in Byculla women's jail in Mumbai.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, speaking at a press conference Sunday, said of roughly 7,000 COVID-19 positive cases in the state, approximately 1500 are in hospital. Of these only 27 are on ventilator, he added.

Arvind Kejriwal, speaking at a press conference Sunday, said that more trains were being arranged for migrants. "I appeal to them not to travel on foot. It is not safe. We take your responsibility. We are here to take care of you," the Delhi chief minister said.

Five pilots of Air India found COVID-19 positive, during the pre-flight COVID test which is carried out 72 hours before they are rostered for flight duties. All of them are asymptomatic and based in Mumbai. "They had undertaken cargo flights to China' Guangzhou," Air India sources told ANI.

381 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Delhi between 12 am, 8 May to 12 am on 9 May. Five deaths have also been reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh reported 50 new COVID19 cases in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,980.

Bihar Military Police camp area in Patna has been declared to be coronavirus hotspot area after 5 Bihar Military Police jawans from Khajpura tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, reports ANI.

786 police personnel have tested positive for COVID19 in Maharashtra, of which 703 are active cases, 76 recovered with 7 deaths. There have been 200 incidents of assault on police personnel during the lockdown period and 732 accused have been arrested for the same, according to Maharashtra Police, reports ANI.

Naval Ship INS Jalashwa with 698 repatriated Indians from the Maldives arrives in Kochi harbour on Sunday. According to the Indian Navy, there are 19 pregnant women among the 698 Indian nationals.

The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 62,939, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. The toll in the country has risen to 2,109, with 41,472 reported active COVID-19 cases, and as many as 19,358 patients have been cured and discharged so far.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on 10 May issued fresh guidelines on restarting manufacturing industries after the lockdown period.

Five migrant labourers died and 11 others were injured in Madhya Pradesh late on Saturday after the truck they were travelling in overturned in a village, around 200 km away from Bhopal, reports ANI. The labourers were travelling in a truck carrying mangoes from Telangana’s Hyderabad city to Agra in Uttar Pradesh when the accident took place.

The first batch of 326 Indian nationals stranded in the UK due to the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions arrived here from London early on Sunday morning. The special evacuation flight AI 130, a Boeing 777 plane which departed from London on Saturday, landed at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at around 1.30 AM with 326 Indians, according to PTI source.

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 59,662 on Saturday and the death toll rose to 1,981 with the country registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, the Union Health Ministry said even as fresh infections among central armed police forces, and the repatriated Indians raised new concerns among experts.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 39,834, while 17,846 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the Union Health Ministry said.

Saturday also saw Maharashtra crossing the 20,000 mark, as per official figures released by the state health department, with the state now accounting for one-third of the total confirmed cases in the country, while large numbers of cases continued to get detected in Gujarat, Delhi and Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, the 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.

However, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the two new cases in his state -- two foreign returnees who had reached Kerala on 7 May in two separate flights under a massive ongoing evacuation plan of the Central Government -- is a warning for all states to be on an alert to strengthen their "mitigation efforts and preventive measures."

Many more similar flights from abroad are reaching Kerala and several other states over the next few days under what is being called the 'Vande Bharat' mission.

Besides the arrival of a large number of Indians stranded abroad, experts have also warned that 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.

On Saturday, the situation remained worrying in India's major hotspots like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai, among others. While Mumbai cases reached 12,864 cases, with the metropolis now accounting for more than of Maharashtra's total infections, the adjoining Thane district crossed the 2000-mark.

In Chennai, the number of cases linked to the Koyambedu market cluster reached 1,867 with the market for vegetables, flowers and fruits eclipsing the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi (in which about 1,500 people from Tamil Nadu had taken part in March) for the dispersion of the virus.

Besides, reports of fresh infections in the Central Armed Police Forces, which is responsible for providing security along the border as well as securing key industries and establishments, presenting a fresh challenge for the Central Government.

Goa, on the other hand, which is classified as a green zone with no coronavirus positive case as of now, hinted that it may allow holding of music classes and reopening of some state-run libraries in a phased manner on the condition of maintaining strict social distancing norms.

Cases from states: Maharashtra crosses 20,000 mark

On Saturday, Maharashtra reported 1,165 new coronavirus patients, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state to 20,228. The state also reported death of 48 patients, taking the death toll to 779, said a health department official.

Among those died of COVID-19 on Saturday was a 51-year-old police constable from Maharashtra's Nashik district, an official said.

This is the sixth death of a police personnel due to COVID-19 in the state, the official added.

Meanwhile, in Gujarat, the number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat climbed to 7,797 on Saturday with 394 new cases coming to light, while death toll rose to 472 with 23 more deaths, a senior health official said.

Of the total new cases, 280 were reported from hotspot Ahmedabad, along with 20 more deaths on Saturday, taking the total case count to 5,540 in the district and fatalities to 363, a health department official said.

In Gujarat, the number of patients who died in 24 hours since Friday evening — 23 — was the lowest in the last seven days, Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi said.

Four COVID-19 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Saturday with the state recording 526 more positive cases, including a five day old baby, taking the total number to 6,535, the health department said.

The deceased were all women, with three hailing from Chennai and one from Ramanathapuram. With this, the death toll has gone up to 44, a health department bulletin said.

Of the total of 526 positive cases, Chennai continued to lead the numbers with 279, followed by Villupuram 67 and Chengalpattu at 40.

In the National Capital Delhi also, 224 new COVID-19 cases were recorded to take its tally to 6,542.

In Delhi, there was also confusion over the death toll as the data from the four hospitals showed more fatalities than the number reported by the Delhi government. Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said there is no reason to hide anything and not a single case will go unaccounted for, but gave no explanation for the discrepancy.

There has been a mismatch in the numbers of West Bengal also for several days with the state government's figures being lower than that of the Union Health Ministry.

On the outskirts of the National Capital, Noida reported its second COVID-19 death while its total cases rose to 216. The overall figure for Uttar Pradesh also rose.

Rajasthan recorded 76 more cases, while 36 new cases were detected in Karnataka too.

In Bihar, five Bihar Military Police (BMP) personnel tested positive, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 579. In Assam, a dental college student's test came positive.

Central forces report 116 new cases

The growing number of infections in five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) - CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and SSB - under the command of the Union home ministry, has emerged as another challenge for the Central Government.

On Saturday, at least 116 fresh coronavirus infections were reported by the uniformed organisation, taking the total number of positive personnel to over 650, officials said.

Of the new cases, CRPF accounts for 62, BSF 35, CISF 13 and ITBP reported 6 fresh cases. As of now, the total active cases in these forces stands at 231 in CRPF, 256 in BSF, 48 in CISF and 100 in the ITBP.

Five personnel of these forces have succumbed to the disease, a senior paramilitary officer said.

After home minister Shah's review, the AIIMS in Jhajjar has been designated as a special coronavirus facility for the CAPF personnel apart from their 200-bedded referral hospital in Greater Noida.

Health ministry revises policy for discharge

The Union Health Ministry has also revised its policy for discharge of COVID-19 patients under which only those developing severe illness or having compromised immunity will have to test negative through RT-PCR test before being discharged by a hospital.

Moderate cases of COVID-19 and pre-symptomatic, mild and very mild cases need not undergo tests before being discharged after resolution of their symptoms.

According to the rules till now, a patient was considered fit to be discharged if he or she tested negative on day 14 and then again in a span of 24 hours.

Political tussle over migrant trains continue

The bodies of sixteen migrant labourers who were mown down by a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district were brought to Jabalpur by two bogies attached to a special train.

From Jabalpur, the coaches were further sent to Shahdol and Umaria, said a police officer.

Karnataka, which has been at the centre of a controversy over the state government disallowing migrants to leave the state, clarified on Saturday that migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons can hire and use buses provided by state-run road transport corporations on payment basis for travel to other states with relevant permissions.

However, the political tussle over special trains for stranded migrant lbourers continued on Saturday with Union home minister Amit Shah, in a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the state was not allowing trains with migrant workers reach the state and termed it as an "injustice" towards these workers.

The state government, however, dismissed the charge by saying 6,000 stranded workers have already been brought back, and the state has given green signal to 10 trains carrying more such workers.

This claim was rejected by Indian Railways with officials too saying that there was no proposal on record so far with the national transporter to run any more 'shramik' trains to the state. According to reports, so far only two trains ferrying migrants have reached West Bengal.

The railways, however, on Saturday night said it had received "clearance" from West Bengal for running eight special trains to the state to ferry people stranded outside due to the ongoing lockdown.

On Saturday, a war of words also erupted between the JD(U) and the AAP over train fares of 1,200 Bihar-bound migrant workers, with the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation saying that it bore the cost of ferrying the migrants, a claim rejected by the JD(U) which said the party was speaking half-truth on the issue.

The ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar said the AAP-led Delhi government has sought reimbursement of the payment and accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of resorting to "cheap politics to gain popularity".

Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawaron Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to the chief ministers of states, who are not allowing migrants to return home.

"I humbly request our @PMOIndia Shri Narendra Modi ji to intervene in this matter by talking to the CMs of the respective states who are not allowing these people to come back home," Pawar said in a series of tweets without mentioning any specific state.

362 people from West Asia arrive in Kochi

As for Indians stranded abroad, two Air India Express flights carrying 362 people from Oman and Kuwait arrived at the international airport in Kochi on Saturday night.

There were a total of 362 people, including eight infants in the flights which landed here from the two Gulf nations, a Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) spokesman said.

Official sources said all the passengers would be subjected to COVID-19 rapid test at the airport before being transferred to their respective destinations by special taxis and KSRTC buses.

They will go into quarantine after completing formalities at the airport.

Another Air India Express flight from Doha, carrying 177 passengers and six infants, is expected to arrive here early hours on Sunday, sources said.

Another special Air India flight carrying 177 Indians has left Kula Lumpur for Trichy, Tamil Nadu, ANI said.

According to sources, three other Air India flights - from Singapore (with 243 passengers), from London with (329 passengers) and from Manila (241 passengers) are expected to reach Mumbai on Sunday.

Globally, nearly 40 lakh people have tested positive for the deadly virus since its emergence in China last December, while approximately 2.75 lakh people have lost their lives. However, nearly 13 lakh people have recovered too, including nearly 2 lakh in the US and over 1.4 lakh in Germany.

Germany and South Korea are among those countries that have been seen as having successfully avoided large number of deaths by their extensive testing and contact tracing measures. But, worries mounted on Saturday about fresh outbreaks in both the countries following various lockdown relaxations, thus raising the risks associated with reopening of economies.

With inputs from agencies

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