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Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Delhi police reduces COVID-19 money to its personnel from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10,000
Live updates of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 1,12,359.
Today is the fifty-ninth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 1,12,359. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 3,435. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 51 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 3.32 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Spain are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:Read More
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Coronavirus LIVE update | JUST IN: Indian passengers arrived at the airport for the repatriation flight for Delhi from London. (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE update | JUST IN: Indian passengers arrived at the airport for the repatriation flight for Delhi from London. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE update | From today booking and cancellation of reserved tickets shall also be available at Post Offices, Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra licensees and through authorized agents of IRCTC along with Passenger Reservation System counters of reservation centers and Common Service Centers: Indian Railways (ANI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE update | It has been decided that the amount given to Police personnel who get infected with COVID-19 while on duty has been reduced to Rs 10,000 from Rs 1 lakh. This decision has been taken as Delhi Police bears hospital and other expenses. The amount given to the family of a police official who dies of COVID-19 has been increased from Rs 7 lakhs to Rs 10 lakh: Delhi Police (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE update | Second phase of Vande Bharat Mission to continue till June 13
The government has said its mega mission to evacuate stranded Indians from abroad will continue till June 13 and the extended phase will cover 47 countries. The second phase of the 'Vande Bharat Mission' was to end on May 22.
However, Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said the ongoing phase will last till June 13 and that India is looking at making Frankfurt a hub for the mission.
As of May 21 afternoon, a total of 23,475 Indian nationals were brought back home under the mission which began on May 7.
Srivastava said there will be a third phase of evacuation after June 13 and that private airlines may be involved in it. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE update | Seven staff posted at the Wireless Control Room of Delhi Police's west district have tested positive for COVID-19 following which the district control room was shut last night, police said. A staff posted at the wireless control room of the west district tested positive for COVID-19 four days ago, following which samples of other staff were taken for testing. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE update | JUST IN: Maharashtra government seizes illegal liquor worth Rs 31 Lakh in the last 24 hours. The liquor was being smuggled in the state through various sealed borders. 32 persons have been arrested. Till now, the govt has seized illegal liquor worth Rs 16 crore at the state borders. (CNN News18)
AIIMS doctors are contemplating autopsy of a COVID-19 victim to study how long the coronavirus can survive in a dead body and if it can transmit the infection.