Covid -19 update and lockdown 4.0

15may2020

Coronavirus Live News India: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India neared the 82,000 mark on Friday while the death toll stands at 2,649, as per the latest update from the Union health ministry. The number of cases has gone up by 3,968 in the last 24 hours while the death toll has jumped by 100 fatalities. The number of active cases in India stands at 51,401, rising by 2,182 in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government is set to extend lockdown in the Mumbai metropolitan region, Pune metropolitan region and three other cities of Aurangabad, Malegaon and Solapur until May 31. The global death toll has crossed the 3 lakh mark with over 45 lakh active cases worldwide. Stay tuned for the latest updates on the novel coronavirus outbreak in India, lockdown-related developments and FM Sitharaman's economic package:

Delhi during lockdown 4:

Satyendar Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the Delhi government has submitted the proposals to the Centre for the relaxations that people are expecting from the government for the next phase of coronavirus lockdown 4.

The Minister emphasized that people are stressing for the resumption of public transportation in a limited manner.

"We have sent proposals to the Centre. Most people have given a proposal to wear a mask in public space and maintain social distancing," said Jain while speaking to reporters.

He added: "The people have suggested that movement of buses and metro rails may be started in limited numbers to maintain social distancing." Share:

Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh:

102 fresh COVID-19 cases in AP, tally rises to 2307

As many as 102 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, where the total number of infections rose to 2,307, the health department said on Friday. With no fresh deaths, the toll in the state remained at 48. Out of the 102 new cases, 45 patients were from other states, it said, giving the update for the last 24 hours ending at 9 AM on Friday.

Sixty people have been discharged from various hospitals after treatment, taking the cumulative recoveries to 1,252. Of the fresh cases, Nellore and Chitoor districts reported 14 each, Krishna nine, Kurnool eight, Ananthapur four, Vizianagaram three, Visakhapatnam and Kadapa two each and one East Godavari one.

Out of the total cases reported, 28 were linked to the Koyambedu market in Chennai, which has become a hotspot, according to the bulletin.

COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh:

Indore records 61 fresh cases; tally rises to 2,299

With 61 new cases in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 count in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district

rose to 2,299, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, a health official said on Friday. Indore, one of the districts worst-affected by coronavirus in the country, recorded 61 fresh cases and two deaths since Thursday, chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadia said.