TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 26, 2020, 16:52:41 IST
Total number of cases in India crossed 1.45 lakh on Tuesday. The country recorded more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases, and over 146 deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, worldwide coronavirus cases have topped 5.5 million. Stay with TOI for live updates.
Covid-19 testing scaled up significantly. Over 1.1 lakh samples tested per day at 612 labs: ICMR
India has reported about 0.3 deaths per lakh population which is among the lowest in the world: Health ministry
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to PM Modi stating,"West Bengal admin has miserably failed to cope with this disastrous situation, therefore I request you to send more contingents of Army personnel."
The fatality rate is one among the lowest in the world, it is 2.87% now: Health ministry
A total of 60,490 patients have recovered so far from Covid-19. Recovery rate continues to improve and presently it is 41.61%: Health ministry
Various welfare measures taken by Centre for poor much more than what Rahul Gandhi has been demanding: Prakash Javadekar
Doubling rate of Covid-19 in India was three days before lockdown, it is now 13 days; lockdown a success: Union minister Prakash Javadekar
Operations have started in Andhra Pradesh from today. These numbers are all set to soar higher: Hardeep Singh Puri
58,318 passengers flew to their destinations on 832 flights on the first day, 25th May till midnight: Aviation minister, Hardeep Puri
Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) writes to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray proposing guidelines for the resumption of work in the media and entertainment industry
Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) writes to CM Uddhav proposing guidelines for resumption of work in the media and entertainment industry, reports ANI.
3,274 Shramik special trains have been run till May 25, carrying 44 lakh passengers to their home states: Indian Railways (ANI)
Health ministry asks States, Union Territories for real-time update of availability and consumption of HCQ, reports ANI.
Paytm sends 4,000 masks for frontline Covid-19 workers in MP, reports PTI.
Actor Sonu Sood launches toll free number to help migrants reach home, reports PTI.
We placed sufficient rakes at various stations in Maharashtra but passenger movement is very slow on part of state govt: CPRO, Central Railway to ANI
"You see first boarding at CSMT is taking place at 12:30. Request state govt to bring passengers in time so we can dispatch rakes in time," the CPRO said.
CISF reports 20 fresh coronavirus cases, with 18 from its unit that guards the Delhi airport, reports PTI.
We are thinking of bringing in a different set of SOP for people who will be coming from Maharashtra as 90% of the patients in Goa are from Maharashtra: Goa CM (ANI)
UK govt minister quits in protest over Dominic Cummings lockdown trip, reports AFP.
British PM Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday. "The reaction to this news shows that Mr Cummings' interpretation of the government advice was not shared by the vast majority of people who have done as the government asked," Ross said in a Twitter statement announcing his departure from government.
After meticulous planning and sustained effort, Railways mobilised its resources at very short notice and prepared 145 Shramik trains to depart from Maharashtra on May 26. These trains have already been notified for today from Maharashtra.
Central Railways (ANI)