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Maharashtra COVID-19 tally rises to 44,582 after highest daily spike of 2,940 cases

Maharashtra COVID-19 tally rises to 44,582 after highest daily spike of 2,940 cases

As India relaxes the lockdown measures imposed country-wide to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, India's number of COVID-19 positive cases too see a spike. On Friday, India reported as many as 1,18,447 COVID-19 cases which include 48,534 cured cases and 3,583 fatalities. The highest spike has been registered by Maharashtra, which alone accounts for nearly 35 percent of Covid-19 cases and over 41 percent deaths due to the virus. Meanwhile, domestic passenger flight services will resume from May 25, the Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh…
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3,277 new coronavirus cases and 128 casualties in last 24 hrs; India’s tally crosses 62,000-mark, death toll rises to 2,109

3,277 new coronavirus cases and 128 casualties in last 24 hrs; India’s tally crosses 62,000-mark, death toll rises to 2,109

With 3,277 new coronavirus cases and 128 casualties in the last 24 hours, India's tally on Sunday crossed the 62,000-mark while the death toll climbed to 2,109, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the data available at the Health Ministry website, the dreadful infection has affected 62,939 people in India while over 2,100 people have lost their lives. 19,358 people have also been cured from the infection and discharged from hospitals, said the Health Ministry. The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, the worst-hit…
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14 migrant workers crushed to death by goods train in Maha

14 migrant workers crushed to death by goods train in Maha

At least 14 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Friday morning, police said. Two other labourers were injured in the accident which took place at 5.15 am under the Karmad Police station jurisdiction, an official said. The workers, who were walking to Bhusawal from Jalna in central Maharashtra along rail tracks, were returning to their home state Madhya Pradesh, an official at the Karmad police station told The India Post. They were sleeping…
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Long queues for Alcohol after relaxation

Long queues for Alcohol after relaxation

Long queues were witnessed outside wine shops in several states, as the sale of wine has been permitted by the govt, except in the containment zones. After long queues outside liquor shops in the national capital took social distancing norms for a ride, the Resident Welfare Associations (RWA's) in the city have urged the government to immediately close down all liquor vends and review arrangements. Union Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan said the situation of India is bettern than rest of the countries of the world. Doubling rate…
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24 Tests For A COVID-19 Case, India’s Rate Not Low: Centre

24 Tests For A COVID-19 Case, India’s Rate Not Low: Centre

The centre on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that the rate of coronavirus testing in India is low, and said as many as 24 people are being tested for one positive case to be found, which is more than several developed countries. "In countries like Japan, one out of 11.7 tests turn out to be positive, which is among the highest in the world. Italy tests 6.7 persons for one positive test while the USA tests 5.3 persons and the United Kingdom 3.4," ICMR's Dr…
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