TIMES OF INDIA

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 20, 2020, 18:11:46 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Flight operations to resume in calibrated manner from May 25

India’s Covid-19 count has crossed the 1 lakh mark, with cases surging to 106,750 cases. The death toll in India due to Covid-19 now stands at 3,303. India reported its highest ever spike of 5,611 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Stay here for all live updates

18:11 (IST), May 20

67 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours; taking the total number of positive cases to 1,462. There are 864 active cases: Health department, Karnataka

17:59 (IST), May 20

25 more Covid-19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 1,378: BMC

17:47 (IST), May 20

Buses arranged by Congress for Uttar Pradesh's migrant workers start turning back from Rajasthan-UP border: Rajasthan police official

17:36 (IST), May 20

Will review evidence to take call on Hydroxychloroquine's efficacy: ICMR on if HCQ is being dropped from Covid-19 treatment plan

17:23 (IST), May 20

About 2.94 % of active Covid-19 cases need oxygen support, 3% need ICU and 0.45% require ventilator support: Health ministry

17:13 (IST), May 20

All airports & air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25. SOPs for passenger movement are also being separately issued by ministry of civil aviation: Government

17:07 (IST), May 20

Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday May 25 2020: Goverment

17:06 (IST), May 20

Haryana government takes back decision to ply inter-state buses, public transport to run within state only: Anil Vij

17:00 (IST), May 20

When the first lockdown started, then recovery rate was around 7.1%, the recovery rate during 2nd lockdown was 11.42%, it then rose to 26.59%. Today the recovery rate is 39.62%: Health ministry

16:54 (IST), May 20

4.2 people per lakh population across the world have died due to Covid-19. In India it is 0.2 deaths per lakh population: Health ministry

16:46 (IST), May 20

If the total population of the world is taken into account then 62 people per lakh population have been affected due to Covid-19. In India, 7.9 people per lakh population of this country got affected due to Covid: Health ministry

16:42 (IST), May 20

It is satisfactory to note that 42,298 people have recovered and the number of active cases are 61,149: Health ministry

16:29 (IST), May 20

After nine new Covid-19 cases were reported in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, the number of positive coronavirus cases in the state has risen to 120

16:02 (IST), May 20

This is not time to play politics, all parties should set aside politics and help people: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

15:52 (IST), May 20

At 4pm it will be 24 hrs since the buses were made available. If you want to use it, do it. Give us permission. If you want to use BJP party flags and stickers on buses then do it. If you want to say that you made those buses available, do it. But let the buses run: Priyanka Gandhi

15:42 (IST), May 20

The country runs on their blood and sweat. It's everyone's responsibility. It's no time for politics, says the Congress general secretary.

15:41 (IST), May 20

We'll have to understand our responsibilities. The migrant labourers, walking to return to their native states, aren't just Indians but India's spinal cord: Priyanka Gandhi

15:33 (IST), May 20

World Bank says Covid-19 will push 60 million people into poverty, announces $160 billion assistance to 100 countries, reports PTI.

15:31 (IST), May 20

Exemption from the lockdown measures will be granted to conduct Board exams for classes 10th & 12th with few safety measures like social distancing, face mask etc in place, tweets Amit Shah

15:28 (IST), May 20

Pakistan plans to seek $2 billion in new loans from World Bank, PTI reports quoting the ADB report.

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