Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown 'decelerated' pace of Covid spread, says govt

1044 new Covid-19 positive cases & 32 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today. Total positive cases rise to 33,835 and death toll stands at 1097: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

237 new positive cases & 8 deaths have been reported today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 7261, of which 3927 patients have been cured and discharged. The death toll stands at 313: Madhya Pradesh health department

269 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh today; taking the total number of cases in the state to 6,991. Death toll stands at 182: Directorate of health services, Uttar Pradesh

A junior assistant of Delhi LG office tests positive for Covid-19, reports PTI quoting sources

Biggest single-day spike of 162 Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir; tally 1,921: Officials

Maharashtra Covid-19 count up by 2,190 cases to 56,948; death toll 1,897 after 105 fresh fatalities: Health official (PTI)

PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

The leaders discussed the health and economic impact of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic and the measures being taken in the two countries to counter them. Prime Minister assured Rajapaksa that India stands ready to extend all possible support to Sri Lanka during this challenging time.

Madhya Pradesh Raj Bhavan declared Covid-19 containment zone as 6 test positive, reports PTI

Parliamentary panel on home affairs asks home secretary A K Bhalla to brief committee on coronavirus lockdown on June 3: Sources (PTI)

Amarinder Singh will chair a review meeting with the concerned departments on the overall Covid-19 situation in the state on May 30 and announce the government’s decision on lifting or further extension of lockdown thereafter: Punjab CMO

Dharavi reported 18 new Covid-19 cases, taking the count of such patients in the area to 1,639: BMC

National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Government after taking suo motu cognizance of media report that a 19-year-old migrant worker died in Saharanpur due to hunger after walking 6 days covering 350 km from Ludhiana: NHRC

Punjab government to seek fiscal stimulus of Rs 51,102 crores from Centre to overcome economic crisis amid Covid-19. Proposed package includes Rs 21,500 Crores direct stimulus, CCL debt waiver, 100% funding of Central Schemes by Govt of India: Chief minister's office, Punjab

As many as 817 people test positive for coronavirus, the highest single day increase in TN, pushing the tally to 18,545 cases; Six more fatalities reported, toll now 133: Government

Covid-19 cases in Kerala cross 1,000-mark with 40 more testing positive on Wednesday; total number of cases in the state is now 1,004

Over 3500 Shramik special trains have been originated till now by Indian Railways carrying more than 48 lakhs passengers. Nearly 80% of total Shramik trains are destined for various destinations in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: Ministry of railways

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called a meeting of FSDC on Thursday to discuss impact of Covid-19 on economy.

Nepal reports highest single-day spike of 114 coronavirus cases as country's tally crosses 850-mark

All schools and colleges in Bengal will remain closed till June 30: Partha Chatterjee, West Bengal education minister