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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 01, 2020, 23:16:50 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown extended for two more weeks, 'considerable relaxations' for safer zones

MHA on Friday extended the lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak by another 2 weeks, till May 17. Meanwhile the number of Covid-19 cases in India climbed to 35,043 according to the ministry of health, while the number of fatalities rose to 1,147. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

23:16 (IST), May 01

Ready to contribute in bringing back Indians stranded abroad: PTI quoting Military

23:16 (IST), May 01

Shramik special train carrying migrant labourers departed for Bhopal from Nashik in Maharashtra at 9.30 pm : Central Railway

23:14 (IST), May 01

4 zones have been removed from the Covid-19 containment zones list in Delhi, the total number of containment zones in the national capital is now at 97: ANI

23:14 (IST), May 01

United Kingdom (UK) Covid-19 death toll up by 739 to 27510, says health minister: AFP

22:38 (IST), May 01

Centre re-constitutes the 11 Empowered Groups formed under the Disaster Management Act to formulate strategies to combat Covid-19

22:35 (IST), May 01

PM Modi thanks armed forces for role in fight against Covid-19

22:17 (IST), May 01

A 'Shramik Special train' carrying migrant labourers leaves from Nashik railway station for Bhopal

22:04 (IST), May 01

Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Friday asked all district magistrates (DMs) and SPs to make necessary arrangements at block and Panchayat level quarantine centres in wake of possibility of return of migrant workers, students and others from different states.

21:47 (IST), May 01

Delhi records 223 new Covid-19 cases, tally now 3, 738; 2 fresh deaths reported: Govt

(PTI)

21:20 (IST), May 01

Covid-19: Govt orders 60,884 ventilators, of which 59,884 to be made by domestic firms

21:05 (IST), May 01
 
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Productive session with ambassadors of Central Asia. Important that our activities are not constrained by coronavirus. Preparing for the India-Central Asia Foreign Ministers Meeting

S Jaishankar, foreign minister 
21:03 (IST), May 01

Nearly 1,200 Bihari migrants in Rajasthan to leave for Patna in special train tonight: Railway official

Only migrants identified by Rajasthan govt will be allowed to board special train after proper screening by medical teams

21:00 (IST), May 01

Pakistan reports record 990 cases in single day, cases jump to 17,439 with 391 deaths

20:53 (IST), May 01

1,008 new coronavirus cases detected in Maharashtra on Friday, highest in single day, taking tally to 11,506. With 26 deaths, death toll rises to 485: PTI quoting state health department

20:52 (IST), May 01

Cancellation of all passenger train services extended till May 17. Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists,students and other persons stranded at different places to be carried out by Shramik special trains. Freight and Parcel train operations shall continue: Ministry of Railways

20:51 (IST), May 01

54-year-old man from East Champaran district dies due to Covid-19, death toll reaches 3 in Bihar: PTI quoting official

20:22 (IST), May 01

Two more cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Hindpiri area of Ranchi, taking the total number of cases to 113 in Jharkhand: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

(ANI)

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