In the last 24 hours, a total of 2,715 COVID-19 patients are reported cured. We have presently a recovery rate of 38.29%. In terms of confirmed cases per lakh population, India has so far about 7.1 cases per lakh population: Govt of India
COVID-19 India: 2715 patients reported cured in last 24 hours, recovery rate at 38.29%
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20:58 May 18
20:58 May 18
Air India will operate a special flight on 29th May to repatriate some of the stranded Indians in Sri Lanka (from Colombo to Mumbai): High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka
20:57 May 18
The government of Odisha will bear the cost of the train tickets of the migrant labourers returning to the state. The cost of the train tickets will be adjusted against the quarantine incentive of the returnees: Government of Odisha
20:57 May 18
366 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Gujarat, in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 11,746: Gujarat Health Department
20:57 May 18
Restrictions imposed on the movement of individuals for non-essential activities between 7pm-7am extended till 31st May: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Govt of Jammu and Kashmir
20:56 May 18
A 24-year-woman from district Kangra has tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 86: Nipun Jindal, Special Secretary-Health, Himachal Pradesh
20:56 May 18
85 more COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 1327, including 56 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
20:55 May 18
Telangana government extends lockdown till May 31
20:54 May 18
Madhya Pradesh reports 259 cases, 248 deaths in 24 hours; tally at 5236
20:54 May 18
Chandigarh will continue to be in red zone till further orders. However, there will be regular review of the status by the Health Department of UT Administration on the basis of parameters laid down by Union Health Ministry: Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority
19:19 May 18
E-Commerce for all commodities is allowed; delivery of goods will be allowed till 7 pm. All shops in the state shall be allowed to operate till 6 pm. Market complexes and shopping malls shall remain closed: Govt of Assam
19:18 May 18
Migrant workers in Uttarakhand will be provided 5 kg ration per person by the state government. There are no red zone districts in the state: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh
19:18 May 18
536 more COVID-19 cases (46 returned from Maharashtra) & 3 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 11760, including 7270 active cases & 81 deaths: State Health Department
19:18 May 18
16 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported today in Punjab. Total number of positive cases rise to 1980 including 297 active cases, 1547 cured and 37 deaths: State Health Department
19:17 May 18
In the last 24 hours, a total of 2,715 COVID-19 patients are reported cured. We have presently a recovery rate of 38.29%. In terms of confirmed cases per lakh population, India has so far about 7.1 cases per lakh population: Govt of India
19:17 May 18
The Centre has asked us to impose curfew from 7 pm to 7 am. But we will anyway be in lockdown so I don’t want to impose the 'curfew' word on people. I urge everyone to follow norms. We will not implement any curfew. Lockdown will continue: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
19:16 May 18
With 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Hamirpur district today, total positive cases in Himachal Pradesh rise to 85. Active cases in the state rise to 37: Nipun Jindal, Special Secretary Health
19:15 May 18
99 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the state from 5 pm yesterday till 5 pm today, taking the total number of active cases to 678. Death toll stands at 37: Karnataka Health Department
19:15 May 18
2 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported today in Jharkhand. Total positive cases in the state rise to 225 now: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni
19:15 May 18
29 new COVID-19 cases reported today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 630, including 130 active cases: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister
Out of the 29 new cases, 21 were repatriated from abroad, 7 were from other states, and 1 got infected through contact: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister
19:14 May 18
Five more people tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 86 in the state, an official said.
19:14 May 18
Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Monday became coronavirus free with the recovery of all the 48 COVID-19 patients in the city, an official said.
Bhubaneswar, which reported the states first COVID-19 case on March 15 and Odishas first corona fatality on April 6 was declared as free from the highly infectious disease, the official said.
19:14 May 18
Forty-eight more people, including 47 migrant workers who recently returned from various states, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Odisha, taking the number of cases in the state to 876 on Monday, a Health Department official said.
19:14 May 18
The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196 including 5 new positive cases reported today: Chandigarh Health Department
19:13 May 18
West Bengal extends COVID-19 lockdown till May 31: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
19:12 May 18
We will try to arrange for 115 more trains in a few days and the state government will pay the train fare: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
19:12 May 18
Till now, 46 personnel of 14th Battalion Bihar Military Police have tested positive for COVID-19. All are responding positively to treatment: Jitendra Kumar, ADG HQ, Patna
19:12 May 18
The number of coronavirus cases in Indore rose to 2,565 as 95 more people tested positive for the infection in the Madhya Pradesh district in last 24 hours, an official said on Monday.
19:12 May 18
With 29 new cases, Bihar's tally rises to 1392
15:44 May 18
Second retest of the lone active COVID-19 case (positive patient) was done again, and the test has come out negative. The patient can be declared as recovered: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma
15:44 May 18
33 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 2 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan till 2 pm. Total number of positive cases rise to 5375 and death toll rise to 133. 2170 active cases remain in state: State Health Department
15:43 May 18
1 COVID-19 positive case has been reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of positive cases now in the state is 93: Uttarakhand State Control Room
15:41 May 18
With 37 new cases, Bihar's tally climbs to 1363
15:41 May 18
Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 93 in Uttarakhand out of which 40 cases are active: Uttarakhand Health Department
15:41 May 18
37 fresh positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Bihar today. Total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1363: State Health Department
15:41 May 18
Another 57 COVID-19 patients have recovered and are being discharged. Bhubaneswar and Jagatsinghpur district now have no active cases of Covid-19. The total recovered cases of Odisha now stand at 277: Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
15:40 May 18
States/UTs cannot dilute restrictions imposed in lockdown 4 guidelines, they can only make them stricter based on local level assessment and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guidelines: Ministry of Hime Affairs (MHA)
15:38 May 18
Animal Husbandry Dept office in Delhi sealed for 48 hrs after 1 officer was found to be COVID-19 positive. The officer had come to office on May 13.All those who came in contact with him have been directed to go under home quarantine: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
13:37 May 18
84 new cases reported in the state from 5 pm yesterday till 12 noon today, taking the total number of active cases to 672. Death toll stands at 37: Karnataka Health Department
13:37 May 18
Number of COVID-19 cases in Assam rises to 102, including 41 recoveries and 3 deaths: Assam Health Department
12:46 May 18
5 doctors test corona positive in Kashmir
Five doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 taking the tally of corona positive cases in the Union Territory to 1,199.
12:46 May 18
As many as 52 fresh COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Andhra Pradesh, where the total number of infections rose to 2,432, the Health department said on Monday.
12:46 May 18
Restrictions under Section 144 CrPC, which was imposed in all districts of Chhattisgarh to contain the spread of COVID-19, have been extended to the next 3 months: Government of Chhattisgarh
12:46 May 18
1273 personnel of Maharashtra Police including 131 officers have contracted COVID-19 so far. Out of the total cases, 291 police personnel have recovered while 11 others succumbed to the infection: Maharashtra Police
12:46 May 18
52 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 2282, including 705 active cases. 50 patients have succumbed to the infection in the state so far: Andhra Pradesh Health Department
12:45 May 18
6 employees of OPPO mobile company's factory in Greater Noida have tested positive for COVID-19.
All operations at the factory have been suspended. The operations there had resumed on 8th May, 2020.
As an organization that places the safety of all our employees and citizens at the forefront, we have suspended all operations at our manufacturing facility in Greater Noida and initiated COVID-19 testing for 3000+ employees, for which results are awaited.
Will only allow employees with negative test results to resume office following all safety protocols. We are undertaking stringent measures to keep the employees safe and disinfecting the premises.
12:45 May 18
Total number of COVID-19 positive cases till 9 am in the state is 876 after 48 new cases were reported in the state today: Government of Odisha.
12:44 May 18
Andhra Pradesh reports 52 new cases, tally at 2282
12:44 May 18
299 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Delhi in last 24 hrs, 283 recovered/discharged/migrated in last 24 hrs, no deaths reported in this duration. Total number of positive cases in national stands at 10,054 -including 4485 recovered/discharged and 160 deaths: Govt of Delhi
12:44 May 18
Maharashtra Govt has approved the formation of a task force which will give recommendations to the Govt to incorporate AYUSH treatment modalities specifically for increasing immunity against COVID-19: State Medical Education & Drug Department
11:05 May 18
With 140 new cases, tally in Rajasthan reached 5342
11:04 May 18
Five more COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh, count reaches 196
Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Chandigarh, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the city to 196 on Monday, the Chandigarh Administration said.
"Five positive COVID-19 cases have been reported from Bapu Dham Colony, three from one house and two from another. All are family contacts of previous cases and were asymptomatic. Total cases stand at 196," the Chandigarh Administration stated.
Out of the five cases, three are females while two are males, it added.
11:04 May 18
6 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1326
11:04 May 18
169 Indian passengers to return to West Bengal's Kolkata from Bangladesh's Dhaka today, on a repatriation flight.
10:10 May 18
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has started bus shuttle services for railway passengers arriving at New Delhi Railway Station, amid lockdown. They are dropped off at Shivaji Stadium and Ambedkar Stadium from where they are given further change over of transport.
10:09 May 18
140 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today; 2 deaths reported. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 5342, including 133 deaths and 2666 discharged: Rajasthan Health Department
10:09 May 18
2 more passengers on Mumbai-Goa train test positive for COVID-19 during TrueNat testing. A total of 9 passengers on this train have tested positive so far. The total number of active cases in Goa reaches 31.
09:24 May 18
Security tightened at Uttarakhand inter-state borders, returnees undergoing health screening
With an increased number of people returning from other states, the Uttarakhand government has tightened security at all inter-state border check posts as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. All passengers who are arriving at the inter-state borders are also undergoing health screening.
Talking about the steps being taken at the inter-state borders, especially at the Aasarodi check post, Superintendent of Police (SP) City, Dehradun, Sweta Choubey said that, "All passengers who are arriving at the inter-state borders are being screened, random sampling has also been started there. We are taking all precautions and are monitoring each vehicle. For this, extra forces have been deployed and medical teams are also present."
09:24 May 18
Lockdown 4.0: Police checks vehicles at Delhi-UP border
People commute through Ghazipur border in Delhi, amid checking by police personnel during coronavirus lockdown on May 18. The nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 31. Total number of active cases in the country has mounted to 53,946.
09:23 May 18
Special train from Jammu arrives in Delhi, passengers appreciate arrangements
A special train carrying passengers from Jammu Tawi Railway Station (Jammu and Kashmir) arrived at New Delhi Railway Station.
One of the passengers, Hina Jain said, "The journey was comfortable, there was no problem. All arrangements were good". Lockdown 4.0 has been imposed in the country till May 31.
09:22 May 18
Delhi govt issues fresh SOPs for handling of bodies of COVID-19 patients
Delhi Government has issued a revised order for disposal of bodies of COVID-19 patients or coronavirus suspected persons.
No sample for COVID-19 test will be taken of the body. However, if doctors are satisfied with the clinical examination that the cause of death may be COVID-19 infection, the body may be released as suspected COVID-19 infected body.
A revised order issued by Government of NCT of Delhi stated that the fresh SOPs would be managed in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines on body management issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India.
The Standard Operating Procedures are to be followed if a person tests positive before death, a person found positive on the basis of the sample taken when he was alive, a person admitted to the hospital with severe symptoms of COVID-19 and doctors categorise him or her as a COVID-19 suspect.
09:22 May 18
Shramik train all set to cover longest distance from Andhra Pradesh to Manipur
Special Shramik train carrying North eastern migrant workers started from Andhra Pradesh to Manipur.
The train will cover longest distance of almost 2700 kms and almost 1550 passengers will reach their native places.
Krishna District Collector A.Md. Imtiaz and Andhra Pradesh DGP DG Sawang flagged off the train. Shramik trains have been running for migrant workers to reach their native places amid COVID-19 lockdown.
09:21 May 18
COVID-19: Curfew extended in Himachal Pradesh till May 31, says Jairam Thakur
Curfew will extend in Himachal Pradesh till 31st May due to coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Minister of the state, Jairam Thakur said, "The cases of coronavirus are growing rapidly in the whole country. Even, the cases have increased in Himachal Pradesh too. Lockdown 4.0 will start from tomorrow (18th May), we have decided that we will continue the curfew imposed in Himachal Pradesh till 31st May."
09:21 May 18
Gujarat will make guidelines according to containment zone and non-containment zone. Tomorrow District Collectors, Municipal commissioners will make a list of these zones: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
09:19 May 18
Tree more passengers - a total of 7 people - who travelled in Mumbai-Goa train on Sunday, test positive for COVID-19 during TrueNat testing. The total number of active cases in Goa reaches 29.
09:09 May 18
India records over 5,000 COVID-19 cases in single day; tally reaches 96,169
New Delhi: With the highest-ever spike of 5,242 new cases in last 24 hours, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in India reached 96,169 on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With 157 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll has risen to 3,029, as per the latest update by the ministry.
Out of the total number of cases, 36,824 have been cured/discharged/migrated.
This comes a day after the nationwide lockdown, imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19, was extended till May 31.
Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state due to the virus with 33,053 cases, including 1,198 deaths. It is followed by Gujarat (11,379), Tamil Nadu (11,224) and Delhi (10,054).
20:58 May 18
In the last 24 hours, a total of 2,715 COVID-19 patients are reported cured. We have presently a recovery rate of 38.29%. In terms of confirmed cases per lakh population, India has so far about 7.1 cases per lakh population: Govt of India
20:58 May 18
Air India will operate a special flight on 29th May to repatriate some of the stranded Indians in Sri Lanka (from Colombo to Mumbai): High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka
20:57 May 18
The government of Odisha will bear the cost of the train tickets of the migrant labourers returning to the state. The cost of the train tickets will be adjusted against the quarantine incentive of the returnees: Government of Odisha
20:57 May 18
366 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Gujarat, in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 11,746: Gujarat Health Department
20:57 May 18
Restrictions imposed on the movement of individuals for non-essential activities between 7pm-7am extended till 31st May: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Govt of Jammu and Kashmir
20:56 May 18
A 24-year-woman from district Kangra has tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 86: Nipun Jindal, Special Secretary-Health, Himachal Pradesh
20:56 May 18
85 more COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 1327, including 56 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
20:55 May 18
Telangana government extends lockdown till May 31
20:54 May 18
Madhya Pradesh reports 259 cases, 248 deaths in 24 hours; tally at 5236
20:54 May 18
Chandigarh will continue to be in red zone till further orders. However, there will be regular review of the status by the Health Department of UT Administration on the basis of parameters laid down by Union Health Ministry: Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority
19:19 May 18
E-Commerce for all commodities is allowed; delivery of goods will be allowed till 7 pm. All shops in the state shall be allowed to operate till 6 pm. Market complexes and shopping malls shall remain closed: Govt of Assam
19:18 May 18
Migrant workers in Uttarakhand will be provided 5 kg ration per person by the state government. There are no red zone districts in the state: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh
19:18 May 18
536 more COVID-19 cases (46 returned from Maharashtra) & 3 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 11760, including 7270 active cases & 81 deaths: State Health Department
19:18 May 18
16 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported today in Punjab. Total number of positive cases rise to 1980 including 297 active cases, 1547 cured and 37 deaths: State Health Department
19:17 May 18
In the last 24 hours, a total of 2,715 COVID-19 patients are reported cured. We have presently a recovery rate of 38.29%. In terms of confirmed cases per lakh population, India has so far about 7.1 cases per lakh population: Govt of India
19:17 May 18
The Centre has asked us to impose curfew from 7 pm to 7 am. But we will anyway be in lockdown so I don’t want to impose the 'curfew' word on people. I urge everyone to follow norms. We will not implement any curfew. Lockdown will continue: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
19:16 May 18
With 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Hamirpur district today, total positive cases in Himachal Pradesh rise to 85. Active cases in the state rise to 37: Nipun Jindal, Special Secretary Health
19:15 May 18
99 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the state from 5 pm yesterday till 5 pm today, taking the total number of active cases to 678. Death toll stands at 37: Karnataka Health Department
19:15 May 18
2 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported today in Jharkhand. Total positive cases in the state rise to 225 now: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni
19:15 May 18
29 new COVID-19 cases reported today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 630, including 130 active cases: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister
Out of the 29 new cases, 21 were repatriated from abroad, 7 were from other states, and 1 got infected through contact: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister
19:14 May 18
Five more people tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 86 in the state, an official said.
19:14 May 18
Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Monday became coronavirus free with the recovery of all the 48 COVID-19 patients in the city, an official said.
Bhubaneswar, which reported the states first COVID-19 case on March 15 and Odishas first corona fatality on April 6 was declared as free from the highly infectious disease, the official said.
19:14 May 18
Forty-eight more people, including 47 migrant workers who recently returned from various states, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Odisha, taking the number of cases in the state to 876 on Monday, a Health Department official said.
19:14 May 18
The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196 including 5 new positive cases reported today: Chandigarh Health Department
19:13 May 18
West Bengal extends COVID-19 lockdown till May 31: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
19:12 May 18
We will try to arrange for 115 more trains in a few days and the state government will pay the train fare: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
19:12 May 18
Till now, 46 personnel of 14th Battalion Bihar Military Police have tested positive for COVID-19. All are responding positively to treatment: Jitendra Kumar, ADG HQ, Patna
19:12 May 18
The number of coronavirus cases in Indore rose to 2,565 as 95 more people tested positive for the infection in the Madhya Pradesh district in last 24 hours, an official said on Monday.
19:12 May 18
With 29 new cases, Bihar's tally rises to 1392
15:44 May 18
Second retest of the lone active COVID-19 case (positive patient) was done again, and the test has come out negative. The patient can be declared as recovered: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma
15:44 May 18
33 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 2 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan till 2 pm. Total number of positive cases rise to 5375 and death toll rise to 133. 2170 active cases remain in state: State Health Department
15:43 May 18
1 COVID-19 positive case has been reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of positive cases now in the state is 93: Uttarakhand State Control Room
15:41 May 18
With 37 new cases, Bihar's tally climbs to 1363
15:41 May 18
Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 93 in Uttarakhand out of which 40 cases are active: Uttarakhand Health Department
15:41 May 18
37 fresh positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Bihar today. Total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1363: State Health Department
15:41 May 18
Another 57 COVID-19 patients have recovered and are being discharged. Bhubaneswar and Jagatsinghpur district now have no active cases of Covid-19. The total recovered cases of Odisha now stand at 277: Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
15:40 May 18
States/UTs cannot dilute restrictions imposed in lockdown 4 guidelines, they can only make them stricter based on local level assessment and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guidelines: Ministry of Hime Affairs (MHA)
15:38 May 18
Animal Husbandry Dept office in Delhi sealed for 48 hrs after 1 officer was found to be COVID-19 positive. The officer had come to office on May 13.All those who came in contact with him have been directed to go under home quarantine: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
13:37 May 18
84 new cases reported in the state from 5 pm yesterday till 12 noon today, taking the total number of active cases to 672. Death toll stands at 37: Karnataka Health Department
13:37 May 18
Number of COVID-19 cases in Assam rises to 102, including 41 recoveries and 3 deaths: Assam Health Department
12:46 May 18
5 doctors test corona positive in Kashmir
Five doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 taking the tally of corona positive cases in the Union Territory to 1,199.
12:46 May 18
As many as 52 fresh COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Andhra Pradesh, where the total number of infections rose to 2,432, the Health department said on Monday.
12:46 May 18
Restrictions under Section 144 CrPC, which was imposed in all districts of Chhattisgarh to contain the spread of COVID-19, have been extended to the next 3 months: Government of Chhattisgarh
12:46 May 18
1273 personnel of Maharashtra Police including 131 officers have contracted COVID-19 so far. Out of the total cases, 291 police personnel have recovered while 11 others succumbed to the infection: Maharashtra Police
12:46 May 18
52 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 2282, including 705 active cases. 50 patients have succumbed to the infection in the state so far: Andhra Pradesh Health Department
12:45 May 18
6 employees of OPPO mobile company's factory in Greater Noida have tested positive for COVID-19.
All operations at the factory have been suspended. The operations there had resumed on 8th May, 2020.
As an organization that places the safety of all our employees and citizens at the forefront, we have suspended all operations at our manufacturing facility in Greater Noida and initiated COVID-19 testing for 3000+ employees, for which results are awaited.
Will only allow employees with negative test results to resume office following all safety protocols. We are undertaking stringent measures to keep the employees safe and disinfecting the premises.
12:45 May 18
Total number of COVID-19 positive cases till 9 am in the state is 876 after 48 new cases were reported in the state today: Government of Odisha.
12:44 May 18
Andhra Pradesh reports 52 new cases, tally at 2282
12:44 May 18
299 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Delhi in last 24 hrs, 283 recovered/discharged/migrated in last 24 hrs, no deaths reported in this duration. Total number of positive cases in national stands at 10,054 -including 4485 recovered/discharged and 160 deaths: Govt of Delhi
12:44 May 18
Maharashtra Govt has approved the formation of a task force which will give recommendations to the Govt to incorporate AYUSH treatment modalities specifically for increasing immunity against COVID-19: State Medical Education & Drug Department
11:05 May 18
With 140 new cases, tally in Rajasthan reached 5342
11:04 May 18
Five more COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh, count reaches 196
Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Chandigarh, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the city to 196 on Monday, the Chandigarh Administration said.
"Five positive COVID-19 cases have been reported from Bapu Dham Colony, three from one house and two from another. All are family contacts of previous cases and were asymptomatic. Total cases stand at 196," the Chandigarh Administration stated.
Out of the five cases, three are females while two are males, it added.
11:04 May 18
6 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1326
11:04 May 18
169 Indian passengers to return to West Bengal's Kolkata from Bangladesh's Dhaka today, on a repatriation flight.
10:10 May 18
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has started bus shuttle services for railway passengers arriving at New Delhi Railway Station, amid lockdown. They are dropped off at Shivaji Stadium and Ambedkar Stadium from where they are given further change over of transport.
10:09 May 18
140 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today; 2 deaths reported. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 5342, including 133 deaths and 2666 discharged: Rajasthan Health Department
10:09 May 18
2 more passengers on Mumbai-Goa train test positive for COVID-19 during TrueNat testing. A total of 9 passengers on this train have tested positive so far. The total number of active cases in Goa reaches 31.
09:24 May 18
Security tightened at Uttarakhand inter-state borders, returnees undergoing health screening
With an increased number of people returning from other states, the Uttarakhand government has tightened security at all inter-state border check posts as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. All passengers who are arriving at the inter-state borders are also undergoing health screening.
Talking about the steps being taken at the inter-state borders, especially at the Aasarodi check post, Superintendent of Police (SP) City, Dehradun, Sweta Choubey said that, "All passengers who are arriving at the inter-state borders are being screened, random sampling has also been started there. We are taking all precautions and are monitoring each vehicle. For this, extra forces have been deployed and medical teams are also present."
09:24 May 18
Lockdown 4.0: Police checks vehicles at Delhi-UP border
People commute through Ghazipur border in Delhi, amid checking by police personnel during coronavirus lockdown on May 18. The nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 31. Total number of active cases in the country has mounted to 53,946.
09:23 May 18
Special train from Jammu arrives in Delhi, passengers appreciate arrangements
A special train carrying passengers from Jammu Tawi Railway Station (Jammu and Kashmir) arrived at New Delhi Railway Station.
One of the passengers, Hina Jain said, "The journey was comfortable, there was no problem. All arrangements were good". Lockdown 4.0 has been imposed in the country till May 31.
09:22 May 18
Delhi govt issues fresh SOPs for handling of bodies of COVID-19 patients
Delhi Government has issued a revised order for disposal of bodies of COVID-19 patients or coronavirus suspected persons.
No sample for COVID-19 test will be taken of the body. However, if doctors are satisfied with the clinical examination that the cause of death may be COVID-19 infection, the body may be released as suspected COVID-19 infected body.
A revised order issued by Government of NCT of Delhi stated that the fresh SOPs would be managed in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines on body management issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India.
The Standard Operating Procedures are to be followed if a person tests positive before death, a person found positive on the basis of the sample taken when he was alive, a person admitted to the hospital with severe symptoms of COVID-19 and doctors categorise him or her as a COVID-19 suspect.
09:22 May 18
Shramik train all set to cover longest distance from Andhra Pradesh to Manipur
Special Shramik train carrying North eastern migrant workers started from Andhra Pradesh to Manipur.
The train will cover longest distance of almost 2700 kms and almost 1550 passengers will reach their native places.
Krishna District Collector A.Md. Imtiaz and Andhra Pradesh DGP DG Sawang flagged off the train. Shramik trains have been running for migrant workers to reach their native places amid COVID-19 lockdown.
09:21 May 18
COVID-19: Curfew extended in Himachal Pradesh till May 31, says Jairam Thakur
Curfew will extend in Himachal Pradesh till 31st May due to coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Minister of the state, Jairam Thakur said, "The cases of coronavirus are growing rapidly in the whole country. Even, the cases have increased in Himachal Pradesh too. Lockdown 4.0 will start from tomorrow (18th May), we have decided that we will continue the curfew imposed in Himachal Pradesh till 31st May."
09:21 May 18
Gujarat will make guidelines according to containment zone and non-containment zone. Tomorrow District Collectors, Municipal commissioners will make a list of these zones: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
09:19 May 18
Tree more passengers - a total of 7 people - who travelled in Mumbai-Goa train on Sunday, test positive for COVID-19 during TrueNat testing. The total number of active cases in Goa reaches 29.
09:09 May 18
India records over 5,000 COVID-19 cases in single day; tally reaches 96,169
New Delhi: With the highest-ever spike of 5,242 new cases in last 24 hours, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in India reached 96,169 on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With 157 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll has risen to 3,029, as per the latest update by the ministry.
Out of the total number of cases, 36,824 have been cured/discharged/migrated.
This comes a day after the nationwide lockdown, imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19, was extended till May 31.
Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state due to the virus with 33,053 cases, including 1,198 deaths. It is followed by Gujarat (11,379), Tamil Nadu (11,224) and Delhi (10,054).
Last Updated : May 18, 2020, 9:01 PM IST
