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NEW DELHI: The number of deaths from Covid-19 increased to 2,109 and the number of cases rose to 62,939 across the country on Sunday, registering an increase of 128 deaths and 3,277 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health of the Union. The number of active Covid-19 cases was 41,472, while 19,357 people have recovered. The recovery rate is approximately 30.75 percent.
Here’s a look at the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak from major Indian cities:
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DELHI
- Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to migrant workers stranded in Delhi not to travel on foot to their native states, assuring that the government is organizing more trains to facilitate their movement.
- They have arranged for the treatment of those in their homes with mild symptoms of Covid-19: Kejriwal
- In Delhi, 75 percent of Covid-19 cases are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic: Kejriwal
- We have analyzed that 82% of people who have lost their lives due to Covid-19 were over 50 years old: Kejriwal
- City leaders, including the mayor of the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), took part in a sanitation campaign on Sunday in front of Kejriwal’s residence on Flagstaff Road.
- Delhi reports 381 new cases of coronavirus and 5 deaths; The count in the national capital amounts to 6,923.
- The Delhi government has asked district magistrates to release 2,446 members of Tablighi Jamaat from quarantine centers and to ensure that they do not stay anywhere else except in their homes.
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MUMBAI
- A 54-year-old inmate from the Byculla Women’s Prison has tested positive for Covid-19. The first test result on May 8 was negative, but the second test on May 9 was positive.
- So far, 786 Maharashtra police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the department.
- Special train with 1,263 migrants to depart from Vasai Road station to Jaunpur in UP around 2 p.m. from today.
- The government should allow private vehicles to transport migrants, says Sanjay Raut.
- The Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra government to issue a clear directive to the state police to ensure that ambulances or other vehicles transporting sick pets and animals to and from veterinary clinics are not stopped during the shutdown.
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BENGALURU
- Bannerghatta Biological Park here has received an encouraging response to its animal adoption program launched during the Covid-19-induced lockdown period, with dozens of wildlife conservation enthusiasts on board.
- 53 positive results for Covid-19 in Karnataka; The state’s count rises to 847.
- The Dakshina Kannada district administration has arranged to quarantine non-resident citizens arriving here on flights from various countries amid the Covid-19 crisis.
- Bihar migrants registered for a ‘Shramik Special Train’ at the Yelahanka Police Station in Bangalore.
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AHMEDABAD
- A man was found dead on one of the Shramik special trains arriving in Lucknow from Gujarat late on Saturday night, police said.
- A suspected Covid-19 patient committed suicide by jumping from a hospital in Ahmedabad.
- The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has taken over 12 other hospitals in the city, which will be Covid’s care centers.
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CHENNAI
- Market Administration Committee officials issued passes for merchants and shippers to begin operations at the temporary wholesale vegetable market in Thirumazhisai located in the western suburbs of the city in the Tiruvallur district on Sunday.
- Migrants from across Chennai walk the GNT Road to reach their places of origin.
- If the Tamil Nadu government is interested in opening Tasmac outlets, it may also forget to return to power, Rajinikanth says.
- On Saturday, the state government further eased closure restrictions on non-containment areas, including permitting for take-out services in tea shops, and allowing stores to sell essentials like groceries, vegetables and medications remain open from 6 am at 7 p.m. state.
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CHANDIGARH
- About 150 Punjab immigrants, who took refuge in a Delhi government facility in Nehru Vihar, were sent to their home state by bus on Sunday.
- Himachal Pradesh reported two new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total virus count in the state to 55.
- The first “Shramik Special” train will travel from Chandigarh to Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday at 6pm. Up to 1,200 passengers are expected to board the train.
- The Chandigarh excise department has extended the excise policy from May 15 to June 30.
- To curb the illegal liquor sale in the district after multiple cases, the Panchkula administration has formed a special team of senior officials to maintain control at all entry / exit points. Around 17 checkpoints with six service magistrates will assist the team.
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HYDERABAD
- The Chennai Koyambedu connection had a clear reflection on the number of new coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, as the border districts of Chittoor and SPS Nellore reported 16 and five in the past 24 hours, as the overall count of states increased from 50 to 1,980.
- Telangana Prime Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has instructed officials to prepare a comprehensive agricultural policy for the state with the aim of making the agricultural sector profitable.
- 50 positive results for Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh; The count of the state rises to 1,980.
- The wait to return home could be longer for thousands of Telangana migrant workers, with city police holding back travel records at some of their centers in Hyderabad.
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Kolkata
- More than 300 Bihar migrant workers, stranded in Bengal since the imposition of the closure, left for their homes on a bus from the Alipurduar district on Sunday, an official said.
- The West Bengal government has formed 5 teams to support surveillance and monitoring of the treatment protocol in five hospitals treating patients with Covid-19 in Kolkata.
- According to the special government initiative. From West Bengal, today 301 stranded migrant workers from Bihar began their journey home from Alipurduar: WB Health Department.
- The West Bengal government is reviewing the protocol for discharging patients with Covid-19.
- Police face a tough challenge after several officers test Covid-19 in West Bengal.
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LUCKNOW
- The inmate of the Central Agra prison, the death of Virendra, 60, due to Covid-19 on Saturday, has alarmed other inmates and the prison administration, which has taken a series of measures to stop the spread of the infection.
- UP assembly will be able to accommodate only 200 of 403 MLA with social distancing, says speaker
- The Uttar Pradesh government sends some 1,900 people to its home state of Bihar on about 60 buses.
- The first UP plasma receptor dies of kidney failure.
- With more than 7 lakh of people who have returned to the state since the blockade was imposed, Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that at least 20 lakh of new jobs should be created in the state.
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