Health Ministry confirms the total number of positive cases in India is now at 96169, including 56316 active cases, 36824 cured cases, and 3029 deaths
NEW DELHI| India crosses 90,000 marks of positive COVID-9 cases. India announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till 31 May. Highest ever spike on Sunday in the COVID-19 cases were seen after which government announces the state government should decide accordingly Red, Orange and Green areas.
Amazon, Flipkart and other e-commerce firms have permission to distribute the non-essential items as well.
Globally the death rate is 316,711 even as infections approached 4,804,846 cases. France has reported 483 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, bringing the total to 28,108, as the country eases out of a two-month lockdown. Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4.5 years, GDP data showed on Monday. China reported seven new confirmed coronavirus cases for May 17.
The United States has recorded 820 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours. Death toll in the US is now about to cross the 90,000-mark while total coronavirus cases in the country have 47,00,000
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18 May, 5:57 PM:
With 5 new positive cases of #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/52VOMxEHIw
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 5:56 PM:
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today hold a video conference to address the state. Kejriwal said, “10,054 cases have been reported in Delhi till date. 4,485 persons have been cured/discharged and 160 people have died due to COVID-19 till now.”
Kejriwal further added, “Barbershops, spas and saloons to remain closed for now. Stepping out of homes between 7 pm to 7 am, except for essential services will be prohibited. Taxis & cabs will be allowed but only 2 passengers at a time in a car.” He also said, “Construction activities are allowed in the national capital now but only with labourers who are in Delhi right now.”
On transport, Kejriwal said, “Buses are allowed to run but with only 20 passengers at a time. Passengers will be screened before he/she boards the bus. Transport Dept will ensure that social distancing norms are followed at all bus-stops and inside the bus.”
Delhi’s CM also said, “Carpooling or car-sharing will not be allowed for aggregators. Auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws & cycle-rickshaws will be allowed but only with 1 passenger. For two-wheelers, the pillion rider will not be allowed. There will be no activity allowed in containment zones.”
18 May, 5:34 PM:
State run liquor shops BEVCO to open after the online system gets ready. Bars can sell liquor only as takeaway from counters. Clubs can sell food and liquor as parcel for members: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister https://t.co/7GXCETAlPm
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 5:28 PM:
Shopping complexes can open with 50% shops on rotational basis. Barber shops and beauty parlours to open without air conditioning, only hair cutting & shaving service allowed: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister pic.twitter.com/Pv44KIHsD2
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 5:23 PM:
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 #COVID19 https://t.co/PfkbORSoaG pic.twitter.com/oMdsjLiSbe
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 5:22 PM:
99 new positive cases of #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/3ntMADwK9y
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 5:14 PM:
2 new positive cases of #COVID19 have been reported today in Jharkhand. Total positive cases in the state rise to 225 now: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:53 PM:
State Government has decided to allow government schools to open their administrative offices to carry out urgent and unavoidable administrative functions while ensuring strict compliance of norms issued by Health Ministry for the containment of #COVID19: Haryana Government
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:46 PM:
The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196 including 5 new positive cases reported today: Chandigarh Health Department pic.twitter.com/PalzcjTyBD
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:45 PM:
Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan takes part in the 73rd World Health Assembly via video conferencing. pic.twitter.com/tMVteGD8di
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:44 PM:
3 COVID19 positive cases reported in CRPF in the last 24 hours; the total number of cases is now 294 (including 177 recovered): CRPF
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:26 PM:
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
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:13 PM:
Till now, 46 personnel of 14th Battalion Bihar Military Police have tested positive for COVID19. All are responding positively to treatment: Jitendra Kumar, ADG HQ, Patna pic.twitter.com/khepVSNOKa
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 4:01 PM:
The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Assam rise to 104 with 2 new positive cases reported today: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/ATWYPw1eWo
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:45 PM:
Medical Department has informed that they have been told by OPPO company that they have received reports of 1200 people. Of them, 9 have tested positive for #COVID19, 8 from our district and 1 from Ghaziabad: Suhas LY, Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate https://t.co/6cGzM4ZDOx pic.twitter.com/MzObdCL9q3
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:45 PM:
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to address a press conference at 5.30pm today on the Coronavirus situation. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/P92Q7Z0aXM
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:41 PM:
Second retest of the lone active #COVID19 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 (File pic) pic.twitter.com/YmGjQYWh9s
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:20 PM:
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) releases a revised strategy for #COVID19 testing. pic.twitter.com/JvhMd7kMHI
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:17 PM:
As per the guidelines issued by Central Govt, Puducherry Govt has decided to extend the lockdown till May 31 to contain the spread of COVID-19: Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy https://t.co/iqhUCpLHCY
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:11 PM:
Examinations for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) will be conducted between June 25 and July 4 in Karnataka. Exams for English paper of Pre-University Course (PUC) will he held on June 18: Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar pic.twitter.com/5ymifEEgdK
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:07 PM:
At a meeting, Puducherry Cabinet decides to allow the sale of liquor between 7 AM and 7 PM, starting tomorrow: Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy pic.twitter.com/9MOwy9DeaM
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 3:01 PM:
Tamil Nadu: Koyambedu Wholesale Flowers Market Merchants' Association today protested in Chennai demanding the state government to allow the sale of flowers amid lockdown due to #COVID19. Moorghaiya, President of Association says, "2000 families are starving without food and job" pic.twitter.com/Q9oiZqeQR5
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 2:43 PM:
33 new positive cases of #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/RUsxmBuelx
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 2:29 PM:
Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 93 in Uttarakhand out of which 40 cases are active: Uttarakhand Health Department
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 2:23 PM:
37 fresh positive cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Bihar today. Total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1363: State Health Department
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 2:22 PM:
Another 57 #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/CQIW6SYbtQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 2:16 PM:
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) pic.twitter.com/FgXq10y8f0
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 2:12 PM:
Animal Husbandry Dept office sealed for 48 hrs after 1 officer was found to be #COVID19 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 #Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 1:56 PM:
A relief charter of Star Air-OG 9111, which operated purely as domestic flight departed today at 7:12 am with 28 passengers to Mumbai. As per flight itinerary, from Mumbai, these passengers were to be airlifted by Air India Express flight to Oman: Hyderabad International Airport pic.twitter.com/bWkqFHtaPC
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 1:44 PM:
5 doctors have tested positive for #COVID19 today. 4 of them were treating a single #COVID positive patient: Dr Naveed Shah, Head of the Chest Disease Hospital, Srinagar #JammuandKashmir
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 1:30 PM:
CBSE releases date sheet for the re-scheduled board examinations of class 10th (for North-East Delhi only) pic.twitter.com/a49FC9OaNg
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 1:26 PM:
CBSE releases date sheet for class 12th board examinations for the remaining papers. pic.twitter.com/v4YG8OH2ZV
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 1:20 PM:
We have decided not to allow entry of people from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu till May 31st: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa pic.twitter.com/TlHKTJYwLg
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 12:44 PM:
Ghaziabad: Thousands of migrant workers gather at Ramlila Ground for registering themselves for the three Shramik special trains, which will leave for different parts of Uttar Pradesh later today. pic.twitter.com/T9bCghlDL3
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 18, 2020
18 May, 12:44 PM:
Number of #COVID19 cases in Assam rises to 102, including 41 recoveries and 3 deaths: Assam Health Department pic.twitter.com/aapdAx24ip
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 12:35 PM:
When Police stopped them they pelted stones, went to Vastrapur&vandalised 2 Police vehicles. They also vandalized the office at a construction site. 250 people have been rounded up. Action will be taken against culprits.Situation under control: Pravin Mal, DCP (Zone-1) #Ahmedabad https://t.co/eklCFS778y pic.twitter.com/4IjtUCXip4
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 12:35 PM:
When Police stopped them they pelted stones, went to Vastrapur&vandalised 2 Police vehicles. They also vandalized the office at a construction site. 250 people have been rounded up. Action will be taken against culprits.Situation under control: Pravin Mal, DCP (Zone-1) #Ahmedabad https://t.co/eklCFS778y pic.twitter.com/4IjtUCXip4
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 12:13 PM:
1273 personnel of Maharashtra Police including 131 officers have contracted #COVID19 so far. Out of the total cases, 291 police personnel have recovered while 11 others succumbed to the infection: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/ca93IWCB1s
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:30 AM:
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: OPPO India #COVID19
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:29 AM:
Restrictions under Section 144 CrPC, which was imposed in all districts of Chhattisgarh to contain the spread of #COVID19, have been extended to the next 3 months: Government of Chhattisgarh
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:27 AM:
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa holds a meeting with state ministers & senior govt officers to discuss about the guidelines issued by the Centre regarding fourth phase of #lockdown, at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/hvyaLgBR91
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:21 AM:
52 fresh cases of #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/MHdIHKIa8K
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:20 AM:
6 employees of OPPO mobile company's factory in Greater Noida have tested positive for #COVID19. All operations at the factory have been suspended. The operations there had resumed on 8th May, 2020. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/a6uIxA5BXK
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:12 AM:
Total number of #COVID19 positive cases till 9 am in the state is 876 after 48 new cases were reported in the state today: Government of Odisha. pic.twitter.com/zDkcBqJMtG
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:06 AM:
299 new #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/GIqhZywkFz
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 11:02 AM:
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 #COVID19: State Medical Education & Drug Department pic.twitter.com/aHIxvXIHOv
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 10:51 AM:
Maharashtra: Migrant workers queue up outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai to board 'Shramik Special' trains for Katihar, Samastipur & Kishanganj in Bihar. #Lockdown4 pic.twitter.com/D08vydQoVu
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 10:24 AM:
6 more #COVID19 positive cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1326.
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 10:19 AM:
Bangladesh: 169 Indian passengers to return to West Bengal's Kolkata from Bangladesh's Dhaka today, on a repatriation flight. #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/PV2p5PG4gn
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 10:09 AM:
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has started bus shuttle services for railway passengers arriving at New Delhi Railway Station, amid #CoronaLockdown. They are dropped off at Shivaji Stadium and Ambedkar Stadium from where they are given further change over of transport. pic.twitter.com/LL5SWkAJYf
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 9:59 AM:
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 #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vgTVMmgHRS
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 9:46 AM:
West Bengal: Shops selling footwear, bags, helmets, electronic accessories reopen in Siliguri as #Lockdown4 kicks in. pic.twitter.com/dA41NrKgdF
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 9:30 AM:
Karnataka: Barber shops and salons reopen in Hubli as the fourth phase of #CoronavirusLockdown comes into effect. pic.twitter.com/md8F7Yrri7
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
18 May, 9:22 AM:
Highest ever spike of 5242 #COVID19 cases in last 24 hrs, 157 death reported in last 24 hrs. Total number of positive cases in India is now at 96169, including 56316 active cases, 36824 cured/discharged/migrated cases, death toll 3029 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/DMrKuywKLd
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2020
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