COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,886; cases climb to 56,342

8:14 pm May 8, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,886 and the number of cases climbed to 56,342 in the country on Friday, registering an increase of 103 fatalities and 3,390 infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 37,916. While 16,539 […]

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Central team in Pune to take stock of COVID-19 situation

8:02 pm May 8, 2020

Pune: A central health department team arrived in Pune city of Maharashtra on Friday to assess the coronavirus situation in the district, where the number of COVID-19 cases has crossed the 2,400-mark so far. Additional deputy director-general Dr Sudhir Gupta of the central general health department is leading the team, a statement issued by the […]

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Liquor not a vaccine for COVID-19: Sena

8:03 pm May 7, 2020

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Thursday took a dim view of large crowds outside liquor shops in Mumbai earlier this week, and said people should understand that liquor is “not a vaccine” for COVID-19. It is “not worth buying 65,000 COVID-19 infection cases” for earning a revenue of Rs 65 crore through liquor sale, a […]

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Civic body withdraws lockdown relaxations in Mumbai

11:35 pm May 5, 2020

Mumbai: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday decided to withdraw the relaxations given from lockdown in Mumbai city, including the permission to reopen liquor shops, and declared only essential services will be available from Wednesday. In an order issued in the night, the BMC said only groceries, medical stores and […]

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Mumbai COVID-19 cases up by 635 to 9,758; 26 more die

10:29 pm May 5, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai on Tuesday reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths, taking the total case count to 9,758 and the death toll to 387, a BMC official said. Of the 635 new cases, 120 patients had tested positive for coronavirus at various private laboratories between May 1 and May 3, he said. A total […]