Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India reported 4,021 deaths and 138,845 cases due to Covid-19, with the biggest spike in 24 hours of 6,977 cases and 154 deaths. While cases in Maharashtra, the worst affected state, have crossed 50,000, those in the national capital are nearing the 14,000-mark. The rise in cases comes even as Indian skies opened up for domestic passenger services from today after a gap of two months, with Delhi-Pune and Mumbai-Patna flights being among the first to take off.
All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended since March 25 when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Both the flights were operated by IndiGo today morning. While the Delhi-Pune flight was scheduled to depart at 4.45am, the Mumbai-Patna flight departed at 6.45am. It was announced last Thursday that one-third of pre-lockdown domestic flights will operate from Monday. All international scheduled commercial passenger flights remain suspended. As India resumed flights in a graded manner, hundreds of people reached the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi to take early morning flights to their hometowns and workplaces. Those who took first flights included paramilitary personnel, army men, students and migrants, who failed to book a ticket on special trains being run by the railways.
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May 25, 2020 12:23 pm (IST)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "We have issued a show-cause notice to a private hospital that denied treatment to a patient who tested positive for Covid-19. It is the hospital's duty in such a case to provide an ambulance to the patient and take them to a Covid hospital."
COVID-19 cases have increased in Delhi due to relaxations in lockdown. But there is nothing to worry about unless the mortality rate or the number of serious cases rises rapidly. If people contract the virus & recover, then there is nothing to worry about:Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/VjMDBm0JhG
Arvind Kejriwal Announces More Beds in Delhi Private Hospitals | During a digital press conference, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "2,000 new beds will be available in private hospitals from today for those who go for Covid-19 treatment there."
May 25, 2020 12:11 pm (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Addressing Presser on Covid-19 Situation in Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that till yesterday, there were 13,418 positive cases of Covid-19. Out of this, 6,540 have recovered and 6,617 are active cases.
May 25, 2020 12:08 pm (IST)
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh directed all DCs and SSPs to ensure that no migrant is forced to walk home or remain hungry in the state.
Yesterday, 300th Shramik Spl train left from Punjab. I have directed all DCs & SSPs to ensure that no migrant is forced to walk home or remain hungry in Punjab. If any migrant is found walking, then a bus will take them to a place from where they can be sent home by train or bus. pic.twitter.com/FO0guCAxl8
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020 11:57 am (IST)
Covid-19 Cases in Manipur, Nagaland | With two more positive cases of coronavirus reported in Manipur, total tally has reached 34. In Nagaland, three positive cases were detected, all with a travel history from Chennai.
May 25, 2020 11:55 am (IST)
Here is the state-wise Covid-19 cases tally in India.
— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020 11:48 am (IST)
Andhra Pradesh Records 44 New Cases | Number of COVID-19 cases rose to 2671 in Andhra Pradesh, with 44 fresh cases being recorded in the last 24 hours. Active cases and deaths stand at 767 and 56, respectively.
May 25, 2020 11:42 am (IST)
Assam Records 19 Fresh Cases; More Infections Expected | When 60,000 people come into the state, then 300 more cases of COVID-19 are expected: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the spike in cases. The total number of cases climbed to 427 out of which 363 cases are active.
May 25, 2020 11:37 am (IST)
Wife and son of one of the Advisor's to Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir have been tested positive for COVID-19 soon after their return from Delhi to Jammu.
May 25, 2020 11:29 am (IST)
SC to Centre on Booking of Middle Seats in International Flights | The Supreme Court tells Centre, "No advance booking of centre seats in international flights bringing back stranded Indians."
May 25, 2020 11:25 am (IST)
SC on Middle Seat Vacant in International Flights | The Supreme Court pulled up DGCA and Air India while hearing urgent petition filed by Centre and the national carrier against Bombay High Court order to keep middle seats vacant in international flights. The court says, "You should be worried about health of citizens more than health of airlines." The court asked, "Why social distancing norms wasn't necessary in flights? Why centre seats should be booked for air travels?"
May 25, 2020 11:16 am (IST)
3 New Containment Zones Added in Delhi, Total 90 | The total number of containment zones in Delhi is now 90 with three new zones added to the list, while 41 zones de-contained.
India recorded nearly 7,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the death toll rose to 4,021, pushing the country to the 10th spot on the list of worst-hit nations.
May 25, 2020 11:09 am (IST)
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Reviews Preparedness for Committee Meetings | Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has reviewed the preparedness of the secretariats of both the Houses of Parliaments for regular meetings of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees with regard to availability of rooms and the norms to be followed in the context of coronavirus-induced regulations.
May 25, 2020 11:06 am (IST)
To prevent the spread of coronavirus and keep yourself healthy, always clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces around you regularly.
— Ministry of Health 🇮🇳 #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020 11:03 am (IST)
Odisha Reports 103 New Covid-19 Cases in Last 24 Hours | Odisha has reported 103 new Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1438, according to State Health Department.
May 25, 2020 10:59 am (IST)
Vir Das Sneezed on by Neighbour for Allegedly Not Following Social Distancing | Actor-comedian Vir Das has shared a video where a man, whom he identified as his neighbour, is seen threatening him and sneezing on him for reportedly not following social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 40-year-old comic later rubbished the allegations of not abiding by the rules and regulations in a statement. In a three minute-long video posted on Twitter yesterday by Das, the man is seen charging at the comedian, asking him to wear a mask, step inside his house and even forcefully sneezing on him.
Lockdown Neighbour. I was giving my friend Kavi who lives three houses down from me some dinner. We were waiting for it to get cooked 15 feet away from each-other. Me on my doorstep, him out. This happened. 🤦🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/YKgErSxqBC
However, the BMC later called the letter a formality and said the Kerala government itself offered to send medical staff, and wanted an official letter for the same. It added that the state has enough…
May 25, 2020 10:43 am (IST)
India Covid-19 Death Toll Climbs to 4,021 | Of the total 4,021 fatalities due to coronavirus reported by Union Health Ministry till Monday 8am, Maharashtra tops tally with 1,635 deaths, followed by Gujarat at 858 deaths, Madhya Pradesh at 290, West Bengal at 272, Delhi at 261, Rajasthan at 163, Uttar Pradesh at 161,Tamil Nadu at 111 and Andhra Pradesh at 56. The death toll reached 53 in Telangana, 42 in Karnataka and 40 in Punjab. According to the ministry's website, more than 70 per cent of the deaths are due to comorbidities.
May 25, 2020 10:37 am (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal to Hold Presser | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address a digital press conference on coronavirus crisis today at 12 noon.
May 25, 2020 10:35 am (IST)
People Offering Eid Prayers at Home Due to Lockdown | People across the country are offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at their residences, due to Covid-19 lockdown. All mosques remain closed in view of the nationwide lockdown. Visual from Hubli in Karnataka.
May 25, 2020 10:29 am (IST)
A 5-year-old boy named Vihaan Sharma travelled alone from Delhi to Bengaluru today as the domestic flight services have resumed. According to her mother, who reached at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru to receive him, said, "My 5-year-old son Vihaan Sharma has travelled alone from Delhi, he has come back to Bengaluru after 3 months." (Image: News18)
May 25, 2020 10:15 am (IST)
China Reports 51 New Coronavirus Cases, Mostly in Wuhan | China has reported 51 new coronavirus cases including 40 asymptomatic infections, majority of them in the contagion's first epicentre Wuhan, where over six million tests have been conducted in the last 10 days, health officials said today. The country's National Health Commission (NHC) said that 11 new imported cases were reported on Sunday. While no new domestically-transmitted Covid-19 cases were reported in China on Sunday, 11 imported cases including 10 in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and one in Sichuan province were reported, the NHC said in its daily report.
May 25, 2020 10:04 am (IST)
Covid-19 India Tracker | As on May 25 till 8am, India reported atotal of 1,38,845 cases of novel coronavirus in the country. (Image: COVIDNewsByMI Twitter handle)
May 25, 2020 9:59 am (IST)
Bihar Records 180 New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Nearing 2,600 | Bihar has reported 180 new cases of Covid-19 from 15 districts, pushing the tally to 2,574 in the state, the health department said. Of the fresh cases, Nawada and East Champaran accounted for 11 each and the state capital Patna recorded four new infections, it said. The health department, in a tweet yesterday, said,"63 more Covid-19 +ve cases in Bihar taking the total to 2,574... We are ascertaining their trail of infection".
May 25, 2020 9:54 am (IST)
72 New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Rajasthan | According to Rajasthan Health Department, 72 new Covid-19 positive cases and no deaths have been reported today. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 7,100.
May 25, 2020 9:51 am (IST)
The first flight from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport since resumption of domestic flight operations, landed at Chennai airport. The number of incoming passenger commercial flights to Chennai is restricted to 25 per day. (Image: ANI)
May 25, 2020 9:42 am (IST)
3,280 Covid-19 Patients Recovered in Past 24 Hours | In the past 24 hours, 3,280 patients have recovered from coronavirus in India. So far, a total of 57,720 people have been cured from the infection.
May 25, 2020 9:39 am (IST)
Visual from Jaipur airport where passengers have reached this morning to board flight to their respective destinations as operations for domestic flights have resumed from today. All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended since March 25 when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic. (Image: News18)
May 25, 2020 9:34 am (IST)
India Records Biggest Spike in Covid-19 Cases | Covid-19 cases in India saw the biggest spike for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll due to the coronavirus rose to 4,021 after 154 more fatalities, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Many said they shelled out more to reach the airport as there were limited public transport options available. With trains running full and inter-state buses remaining off the roads, Sandeep Singh, 19, spent Rs 5,500 to reach Delhi from Dehradun where he studies. "I remained stuck in my PG. Mummy and papa were a worried lot. I am taking the first flight home," he said.
Aamir Afzal, a mechanical engineer from Patna, who had come to Delhi on an official visit on March 23, was among those who took the flights to celebrate Eid with family and friends. “I had been staying in a hotel in Mahipalpur with my co-worker. The hotel charged us Rs 900 per day. We could not get a confirmed ticket on a train back home,” he said. Due to the lesser number of trains, the tickets get sold out within 5-10 minutes. It is difficult for a person to book a ticket using a mobile phone, Afzal said.
Afzal's friend Rahid Ali said he was happy he would be able to join his family in Bihar's Begusarai district on Eid. “But it will be a muted affair as so many homeless and hungry migrants who cannot afford to travel on train or flight are still stuck in various parts of the country. It doesn't suit one to celebrate the festival in such circumstances,” he said.
A few people travelled long distances only to find that their flights had been cancelled. Naik Satish Kumar's Kolkata-bound flight got cancelled as the state decided not to resume operations till May 28. “I travelled all the way from Ambala on a bus to take a 6-am flight to Kolkata. When I reached here, I got to know the flight had been cancelled. I am returning home now,” he said.
Excited to meet his two-year-old daughter, Santu Mandal, a resident of West Bengal's Bardhaman district, reached the airport along with brother, Nasiruddin Mandal, at 1 am, unaware that the flight to Kolkata had been cancelled. The Mandal brothers, engaged in hand embroidery, spent Rs 12,000 to book the tickets “because we could not get a confirmed train ticket”.
It is the first time Sudhir Kumar will be on a plane. The Army personnel posted in Punjab's Bhatinda district says he never considered taking a flight home earlier as train travel is convenient and cheap. But trains are full already, he said.
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