Tuesday, May 19, 2020

LLockdown 4.0: Indian Railways to run 200 non-AC trains daily from June

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 3,163 and the number of cases climbed more than 1 lakh today registering an increase of 134 deaths and 4,970 cases of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours since Monday 8 am. Among the countries with a very high load of coronavirus cases, the US has 14,09,452 instances of the infection so far. Stay here for all live updates
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03:18 (IST), MAY 20
Migrants to be tracked, focus on keeping toll low: Centre
It will need around two weeks of monitoring and testing of migrants reaching their homes in the hinterland to assess to what extent their largescale movement has accelerated or widened the spread of Covid-19 which might require the Centre to revisit its strategy to control the pandemic. Tracking and assessing new cases in view of the migrant exodus and the restart of economic activities under a more relaxed lockdown regime is the focus of government's efforts. "It will take around two weeks to get a clear picture of how much the case numbers have gone up and what is the trend or projection," an official source said. Read full story
02:26 (IST), MAY 20
Goa International Airport has taken steps to ensure social distancing among the passengers as two repatriation flights carrying around 300 Goan seafarers from Italy are scheduled to arrive on 20th May, reports ANI
02:11 (IST), MAY 20
First UAE flight to Israel, with coronavirus aid for Palestinians: Airline (AFP)
01:16 (IST), MAY 20
42 more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Telangana. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1634, including 1011 cured/discharged, 585 active cases and 38 deaths: State health department
00:51 (IST), MAY 20
78 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 2715. Death toll in the district stands at 105: Chief medical and health officer, Indore district

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00:47 (IST), MAY 20
No invasive technique be adopted for forensic autopsy in Covid-19 death cases: ICMR
Invasive technique should not be adopted for forensic autopsy in Covid-19 death cases as mortuary staff are exposed to potentially dangerous health risks due to organ fluids and secretions even after taking the highest precautions, the ICMR said on Tuesday. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in its 'Standard Guidelines for Medico-legal autopsy in Covid-19 deaths in India', said, "It will prevent the spread of infection to doctors, mortuary staff, police persons and all the people in chain of dead body disposal." Read full story
00:29 (IST), MAY 20
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released revised guidelines for TrueNat testing for Covid-19, reports ANI
00:01 (IST), MAY 20
Three new Covid-19 positive cases detected from Sarusajai Quarantine Centre. Now the total patient count goes to 157: Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
23:45 (IST), MAY 19
17 more test positive for Covid-19 in Jharkhand
Seventeen more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Jharkhand on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 245, officials said. Six of the fresh cases were reported from Hazaribagh, three from Koderma and one person each tested positive in eight other districts, including Simdega, Ranchi and Loherdaga, according to officials.
23:23 (IST), MAY 19
Turkey reports downward trend in virus deaths, infections, reports AP
Turkey reported a continued downward trajectory in COVID-19 deaths and confirmed infections Tuesday, with 28 new deaths and 1,022 infections over the past 24 hours.
23:08 (IST), MAY 19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has suggested that world leaders send video statements for the world body's annual September meeting because it is "highly unlikely" they will be able to travel to New York during the coronavirus pandemic.
22:39 (IST), MAY 19
Number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra increases to 37,136 with 2,127 new cases; 76 fresh deaths take toll to 1,325, PTI reports health official
22:37 (IST), MAY 19
Air India special flight (AI 1908) from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) reached Cochin International Airport with 143 passengers: Public relations department, Kerala
22:32 (IST), MAY 19
8 new Covid-19 cases in Goa, active cases rise to 39: Health Department
22:15 (IST), MAY 19
Providing huge relief to people, specially in the country's small towns and cities, the railways will run 200 special passenger trains from June 1, the national transporter said on Tuesday. All categories of passengers will be allowed to book tickets which will be available online.
21:42 (IST), MAY 19
Bookings for non-ac second class trains to be run from June 1 will be available online; everyone can avail these services: Railways
21:40 (IST), MAY 19
These 200 trains are apart from the Shramik trains: Railways
21:39 (IST), MAY 19
The booking for these trains will be available online: Railways
21:15 (IST), MAY 19
Booking for these trains will start soon: Piyush Goyal
21:13 (IST), MAY 19
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweets: Daily 200 non-ac timetable trains will start from June 1 for which booking will start soon
20:56 (IST), MAY 19
 
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We are also planning to take control of 80% beds of all private hospitals in the state to treat COVID-19 patients on lesser expenses.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope, (as reported by ANI) 
20:54 (IST), MAY 19
Hundreds more people tested positive on Tuesday for the deadly coronavirus infection across the country with a large number of them having returned from other states or from abroad, even as officials said India's mortality rate has been very low and it has taken much longer here for the tally to hit the one-lakh mark than many other countries.
20:51 (IST), MAY 19
Six positive tests for coronavirus at Premier League clubs: League
Six people from three clubs have tested positive for COVID-19 out of a total of 748 players and staff who were tested for the disease caused by the new coronavirus, the Premier League said on Tuesday.
20:44 (IST), MAY 19
The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to explore the possibility of ferrying migrants, daily wage labourers and other stranded people to their native states by state transport buses instead of just dropping them up to the borders of the state.
20:41 (IST), MAY 19
With 262 new cases, number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad rises to 8,945, death toll reaches 576 with 21 people succumbing to pandemic: Health Official
20:35 (IST), MAY 19
With 262 new cases, number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad rises to 8,945, death toll reaches 576 with 21 people succumbing to pandemic: Health Official
20:34 (IST), MAY 19
With six more fatalities in last 24 hours, COVID-19 death toll rises to 178 in West Bengal; 136 fresh cases reported: State health dept (PTI)

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