IndiaIndia recorded a sharpest spike of 5,242 new cases in 24 hours, the total count ofcoronavirus jumped to 96,169.- In Maharashtra, the Covid-19 cases climbed to 33,053, followed by Gujarat which has 11,379 cases and Tamil Nadu 11,224 cases so far.
- Delhi witnessed more than 2,800 new cases and 75 more deaths in the 11th week of the coronavirus outbreak.
According to the Health Ministry, of the total, 56,316 are active cases while at least 36,823 people have been cured of the disease.
At least 157 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total fatality count to 3,029.
In Maharashtra, the Covid-19 cases climbed to 33,053, followed by Gujarat which has 11,379 cases and Tamil Nadu 11,224 cases so far. National capital's tally crossed the 10,000-mark on Monday and stood at 10,054, according to the Health Ministry data.
States which have reported more than 4000 cases are Rajasthan at 5,202, Madhya Pradesh at 4,977 and Uttar Pradesh at 4,259.
- Rajdhani Express skips Goa halt as COVID count reaches 26
After not recording a single Covid-19 case from April 3, Goa has witnessed the surge of 26 active cases since May 14.
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said that the samples of the four train passengers tested positive for a TrueNat rapid test and have been sent to the local testing facility for reconfirmation.
According to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, all the 26 cases were "imported" into the state. A large number of cases involve passengers who have travelled by train to the state from Mumbai and Delhi, forcing Sawant to write to the Union Railways Ministry, to stop the Goa halt of the Rajdhani Express which starts from the national capital. Sawant has said that the Union Ministry has accepted his request.
"We have to control those coming in by train. With trucks coming in from red zones, the drivers could test positive. We are working out a detailed strategy to manage the entry of persons coming into Goa efficiently. Because as of now we have no community transmission," he added.
- 13 bank staff screened after a visit by corona positive customer
The employees of a leading public sector bank's branch in the Puranapul area in the Old City were asymptomatic. Still, they were shifted to Nature Cure Hospital late Saturday (May 16) as authorities did not want to take a chance.
Health officials said if any employee tested positive, he or she would be shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment while those who test negative will go for home quarantine for 14 days.
- Chandigarh reports five new coronavirus cases
All the five cases were reported from the packed-to-the-gills Bapu Dham locality from where 127 of the total 196 COVID-19 patients were reported — 64% of the total cases and 89% of active patients.
Three patients were of one family. All five were family contacts of the previous cases and were asymptomatic, a government statement said.
Chandigarh Administrator V.P. Singh Badnore said the full concentration is to prevent the community from the spread in Bapu Dham in Sector 26, which houses nearly 60,000 people, largely economically weaker sections and slum dwellers.
The city has recorded three deaths so far.
- Delhi Metro extends suspension of services till May 31
The DMRC tweeted: "In light of the extension of the lockdown, Metro services will remain closed for commuters till May 31. Our helpline services 155370 shall also not be available. You may reach us at helpline@dmrc.org."
The Delhi government had written to the Centre, urging it to allow the Metro services in the city. However, it has demanded that only employees of the Union and city governments, Central and state PSUs, local bodies/government autonomous bodies, and persons providing essential services be allowed to travel on the production of ID cards and passes. However, the Centre did not allow for the same and barred Metro services across the nation.
The DMRC was ready to resume its services, as and when approved by the Centre. With a network of 389-km across the national capital region, the Delhi Metro had ferried about 60 lakh people per day in February.
- Delhi reports over 2,800 cases and 75 COVID deaths in a week
The data from the Health Department says the 11th week recorded 2,832 new cases — highest in a week. Also, the deaths reported in the last week were highest in terms of the toll reported in a week ever.
The seventh week (April 13-19) witnessed 849 positive cases, the eighth week (April 20-26) reported 915 cases. The number of positive cases in the ninth week (April 27-May 3) was even more — 1,631, and in the 10th week, it was 2,374.
The first case of the coronavirus infection in the national capital was reported on March 4, and the first week had only witnessed three cases.
While the number of cases was increasing in double digits till the fourth week (March 23-29); the first week of April — also the fifth week of the outbreak — had seen a huge jump of 431 new cases.
Here are the latest number of cases across states as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website.
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