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India faces the worst wave of a coronavirus outbreak as confirmed cases of COVID-19 have skyrocketed in recent weeks. The total number of COVID-19 infections in the country rose to 70,756, while more than 2,293 people succumbed to the virus, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health on its website on Sunday.
There were more than 3,604 confirmed cases and 97 deaths in the last 24 hours across the country. India’s recovery rate is 30.75 percent.
India faces the worst wave of a coronavirus outbreak as confirmed cases of COVID-19 have skyrocketed in recent weeks. The total number of COVID-19 infections in the country rose to 70,756, while more than 2,293 people succumbed to the virus, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health on its website on Sunday.
There were more than 3,604 confirmed cases and 97 deaths in the last 24 hours across the country. India’s recovery rate is 30.75 percent.
Indian Railways on Tuesday also began operating ‘special trains’ to allow people across India to reach their homes. Many people around the world have also been returned to the ‘Vande Bharat’ initiative.
Here, we give you an idea of how India is coping with the global pandemic on closing day 49.
Woman with her luggage in front of the New Delhi train station
A woman seen with her luggage in front of the New Delhi railway station. Many people took trains on Tuesday to return to their places of origin.
People on board on flight from Singapore to Delhi
Another group of people boarded the Singapore-Delhi flight on Tuesday to reach their homes in the midst of the COVID-19 shutdown. This has been an initiative of the Government of India under the Vande Bharat Mission, where many people from all over the world are being brought back to India.
Passengers waiting at Mumbai Central Station (2)
Seated passengers maintaining social distance at Mumbai central train station. Most of them are waiting to get to Delhi.
Passengers waiting at Mumbai Central Station (2)
Passengers waiting for their trains to arrive at Mumbai’s central train station.
People waiting to enter New Delhi train station
Indian railways on May 12 began allowing people to travel through “special trains” with certain precautions and guidelines. In the image, people are waiting to enter the New Delhi railway station.
People lined up in front of New Delhi train station
Picture of the New Delhi train station. People waiting in line to enter the train station after they have finished with the necessary checks.
People walking towards the New Delhi train station
People walking to the New Delhi railway station to board the trains and reach their homes amidst the COVID-19 blockade.
Chennai Customs Airport facilitated a special ‘VT-CRA’ relief flight on Monday. It is an air ambulance flight with a passenger and 4 crew members who arrived from the Maldives.
Police barricades in Delhi
Police barricades at the Ajmeri gate in Delhi to prevent the crowd from entering the New Delhi railway station on this side.
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