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    Coronavirus Updates: India records 37,776 confirmed cases, 1,223 deaths

    03 May, 2020 | 12:00:33 AM IST
    Coronavirus Updates: India records 37,776 confirmed cases, 1,223 deaths
    According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India currently has 26,535 active cases and 10,017 cured/discharged cases.
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    12:00:31 AM IST, 03 May 2020

    Wrap Up: All you need to know about Covid-19 pandemic

    • MAHARASHTRA: 790 new cases; total climbs to 12,296
    • GUJARAT: 333 new cases; total climbs to 5,054
    • DELHI: 384 new cases; total climbs to 4,122
    • MADHYA PRADESH: Total number of positive cases stands at 2,788
    • RAJASTHAN: 106 new cases; total climbs to 2,772
    • TAMIL NADU: 231 more cases; total climbs to 2,757
    • UTTAR PRADESH: 159 new cases detected; total now 2,487
    • ANDHRA PRADESH: Total positive cases at 1,525
    • TELANGANA: 17 more cases; total climbs to 1,061
    • WEST BENGAL: 70 more cases; total climbs to 886
    • PUNJAB: 187 new cases; total climbs to 772
    • JAMMU & KASHMIR: 27 new cases; total rises to 666
    • KARNATAKA: 12 new cases; total rises to 601
    • KERALA: 2 new cases; total rises to 499
    • BIHAR: 15 fresh cases; tally reaches 481
    • HARYANA: 19 new cases; total rises to 376
    • ODISHA: 7 more test positive; total climbs to 156
    • JHARKHAND: 2 more cases; total climbs to 115
    • CHANDIGARH: 6 new cases; total rises to 94
    • UTTARAKHAND: 1 new case; total rises to 59
    • HIMACHAL PRADESH: Only 2 active cases remain; total confirmed cases at 40
    11:51:29 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Pakistan's Sindh province reports 253 children with COVID-19

    11:51:16 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Only those authorised by states allowed in special trains during lockdown: Railways

    11:50:50 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    5,105 prisoners released on bail in Maharashtra

    11:35:31 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Reverse engineering: Man held for making liquor from sanitizer

    A man was arrested in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday for allegedly making liquor from sanitizer liquid. Alcohol is the main constituent of hand sanitizers.
    11:21:39 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Curbs likely to be eased in Delhi from Monday except in coronavirus containment zones

    All shops of essential and non-essential goods, except in malls and markets, offices with 33% strength and some business activities are likely to be allowed to operate from Monday in areas which do no fall under coronavirus containment zones in Delhi, city government officials said on Saturday after a nearly 40-day lockdown.
    11:13:54 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Train from Thiruvananthapuram on way to Jharkhand, another from Kozhikode to leave soon: CM Hemant Soren

    11:12:53 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Railways runs 10 trains to ferry migrants home

    The railways on Saturday ran 10 trains to ferry home to Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar nearly 10,000 migrants from eight states, a senior official said.
    11:04:21 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    49 pilgrims from Pakistan set to leave for border from Nagpur

    11:02:33 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Delhi: 384 new positive COVID19 cases and 3 deaths have been reported today.

    Total active cases stand at 2,802 now. 64 deaths have been reported in the national capital till date: Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi Govt.
    11:01:37 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    20-day-old infant, 5 others die due to COVID-19 in Rajasthan; 106 fresh cases reported

    10:53:14 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Migrant workers stage flash protest defying curbs in Chennai

    Defying curbs and norms like physical distancing, migrant workers on Saturday staged a flash protest at different locations in Chennai, demanding that authorities send them to their home states like Jharkhand immediately, an official said.
    10:52:21 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Singapore reports 447 new cases of coronavirus, total infections reaches 17,548

    10:43:06 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Bihar: Fourth COVID-19 death; tally reaches 481 with 15 fresh cases

    10:42:31 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Sale of liquor to resume from May 4 in Karnataka

    10:29:51 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Delhi: One more area removed from the COVID19 containment zones list

    10:28:23 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Andhra Pradesh: Total cases stand at 1,525, death toll at 33 with 441 cured cases.

    10:22:31 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Telangana reported 17 new Covid positive cases on Saturday, taking the total to 1,061.

    The state so far saw 499 cured and discharged, while suffering 29 Covid deaths.
    10:19:13 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi, who tested positive for COVID-19, dies after suffering cardiac arrest at AIIMS in Delhi: Official sources

    PTI reports
    10:12:45 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    "Kerala is offering one of the best containment strategies and it is unparalleled. So we will continue to refer to Kerala Model as far as testing and containment strategies are concerned,"

    - Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, ICMR

    10:10:22 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Telangana: 17 Coronavirus positive cases reported today.

    Taking the total number of active cases to 533 in the state. The death toll stands at 29. Total of 499 patients have been cured/discharged till date: Telangana Health Department
    09:54:28 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Five trains from Kerala ferry guest workers to respective states

    At least 5,700 stranded guest workers from Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand were taken in five non-stop trains to their respective states from different railways stations in Kerala on Saturday.
    09:53:24 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Punjab to test all those returning from other states

    The Punjab government on Saturday decided to test all those returning from outside, saying it can't rely on the medical examination conducted by other states in the wake of a surge in the infection count.
    09:52:22 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Rajasthan: 106 persons have tested positive for COVID19 today.

    Taking the total number of positive cases to 2,772. 6 deaths have been reported today; death toll rises to 68: Rajasthan Health Department
    09:50:56 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    A bus carrying stranded migrants overturned near Kalinga Ghat. One died.

    09:43:35 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Athletics Federation of India defers its elections, extends term of its office bearers during a Special General Meeting, held online.

    09:42:58 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Shops in green, orange zones across Punjab to remain open from 9 am to 1 pm from tomorrow.

    - Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister

    09:42:05 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    3 more deaths have been reported in Pune district today.

    Death toll due to COVID19 rises to 103 in the district: Health Officials, Pune
    09:20:46 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    West Bengal reports 15 COVID-19 deaths in 48 hours; toll rises to 48: Health department

    09:15:34 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Malegaon count touches 298 as 14 test positive

    09:14:10 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    7 BSF personnel have been found COVID-19 positive in Delhi today.

    All were on duty with the Delhi Police. All of them moved to the Community Health Centre (CHC) & Referral Hospital in Noida: Border Security Force (BSF)
    08:54:24 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Mumbai: 547 new COVID19 cases & 27 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today.

    Taking the total number of cases to 8,172 & deaths to 322. 137 patients discharged today after recovery; total 1704 patients discharged till today: Public Health Department, Mumbai.
    08:44:02 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Lockdown: TN govt eases restrictions in non-containment areas

    Following the Centre's fresh guidelines on COVID-19 lockdown, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday eased restrictions in non-containment areas and allowed resumption of construction activity, road works, opening of SEZs , among others, from May 4.
    08:37:53 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Maharashtra: 790 new COVID19 positive cases & 36 deaths reported today.

    Taking the total number of cases to 12,296 and death toll to 521. 121 patients discharged today, while total of 2000 patients have been discharged till date: State Health Department
    08:37:03 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Madhya Pradesh: The total number of COVID19 positive cases stands at 2,788, death toll 151

    08:36:14 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Uttar Pradesh: 159 more people have been tested positive for COVID19 today.

    Taking total number of cases to 2,487. Out of the total cases, 698 patients have been cured while 43 others lost their lives due to the infection: Uttar Pradesh Health Department
    08:35:22 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Jharkhand: Two more persons have tested positive for COVID19

    They are from Deoghar. It takes the total number of cases in the state to 115: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Health Secretary, Jharkhand
    08:21:02 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    13 arrested for defying lockdown: Noida police

    08:20:35 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Student in Kasturba hospital tests COVID-19 positive

    Another postgraduate student of the NDMC-run Kasturba hospital has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an official said on Saturday.
    08:20:06 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    AIIMS Delhi makes it mandatory for patients to wear masks in emergency, other patient-care areas

    08:19:42 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Maruti Suzuki India JV hands over 5 lakh face masks to Gujarat govt

    08:08:27 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Gujarat: 333 new COVID19 positive cases reported in last 24 hours.

    Now, the total number of positive cases rises to 5,054, including 896 cured/discharged patients and 262 deaths: Gujarat Health Department
    08:07:54 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Himachal Pradesh govt has decided to increase the relaxation in the curfew to five hours from Monday in the state: Himachal Pradesh Information & Public Relations Department

    08:07:22 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    15 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Mahim today.

    The total number of cases in Mahim stands at 52 now: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
    08:06:52 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Delhi has written to Excise Department to provide lists of L-6 and L-8 shops immediately.

    08:05:33 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    No death reported in Dharavi in last 2 days due to COVID19.

    38 persons have tested positive today, taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 496, death toll is at 18: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
    08:05:09 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    The United States has given permission for its compassionate use (in treatment of COVID19). The synthesis of Remdesivir is not difficult. If Gilead allows & licenses it, we can make it available in India.

    - Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, former Director-General, ICMR

    08:04:21 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Tamil Nadu: 231 persons have tested positive for COVID19 today.

    Taking the total number of positive cases to 2,757. One death has been reported today. There are 1,384 active cases till date and the death toll is at 29: Health Department, Tamil Nadu
    08:03:25 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    In trials, it was found that Remdesivir helps reduce patients' hospital stay periods&prevent them from going to ventilators. However, mortality difference was not significant. It didn't show any severe reactions in patients.

    - Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, former Director-General, ICMR

    08:02:22 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    84 stranded Manipuris return to Imphal

    08:01:44 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Assam allows reopening of liquor outlets across state

    07:39:20 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Tamil Nadu reports one COVID-19 death and more than 200 fresh cases for second consecutive day: Health department

    07:38:38 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Special train with around 1200 students stranded in Rajasthan's Kota reaches Jharkhand.

    Officials welcome them with flowers, food.
    07:37:12 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Delhi Police receives over 700 calls since Friday for help during lockdown

    07:21:50 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Chandigarh: Six new COVID19 positive cases have been reported today.

    Taking the total number of positive cases to 94: Health Department, Chandigarh
    07:13:32 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Assam will open its borders to six North eastern states from Sunday onwards to facilitate movement of people of Assam stranded in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

    07:11:51 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Standalone liquor stores to open across Karnataka from Monday (4th May) except in containment zones. Timings will be 9 am to 7 pm.

    - H Nagesh, State Excise Minister

    07:03:13 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Two BSF personnel test positive for COVID-19 in Tripura

    06:53:47 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    Helicopters are planned to carry out petal drop over Police War Memorial at 0900 hours followed by Delhi hospitals involved in providing relief to patients of COVID-19 between 1000 - 1030 hours: Ministry of Defence

    • The list of hospitals includes AllMS, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, GTB Hospital, Loknayak Hospital, RML Hospital, Safdarjang Hospital, Ganga Ram Hospital, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Max Saket, Rohini Hospital, Apollo Indraprastha Hospital&Army Hospital R&R.
    06:51:44 PM IST, 02 May 2020

    PMC thinking of opening swab collection centres in hotspots

    The Pune Municipal Corporation is considering setting up swab collection centres in coronavirus hotspots in the central part of the city for people's convenience, commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad said on Saturday.
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