India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, May 9: 129 fresh cases in Rajasthan take total to 3,708, over 1,440 still active

Over 40.6 lakh worldwide COVID-19 cases, 14.1 lakh recovered while 2.78 lakh died.

Rajasthan: 129 fresh cases and three deaths have been reported today, taking the total number of cases to 3,708 and deaths to 106. The number of active cases stands at 1440.

Telangana: 31 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in the state today, the total number of positive cases in the state jumped to 1,163.
 

Bihar: Shramik SpecialTrain from Ambala carrying passengers and migrant workers of different districts of Bihar reached Bhagalpur today. District administration ensured social distanacing, primary medical check-up and other logistics.
 

Delhi govt roped in 3 more private hospitals with a total of 150 beds to treat COVID-19 patients in the national capital.
 

Madhya Pradesh: Number of cases reaches 3,457 with 116 new cases being reported today. Out of the total cases, 1,480 patients have recovered while 211 succumbed to the infection. There are 625 containment areas in the state.

Maharashtra: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state jumped to 20,228. Over 1,165 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. Around 48 people died in the last 24 hours. The death count surged to 779. Discharged - 3,800.
 

Jharkhand: 2 new COVID 19 cases reported from Dhanbad today. Both had returned from Mumbai. State's total count of positive cases rises to 156.

Punjab: The number of COVID-19 cases jumped to 1,762 with 31 more people testing positive today. The number of active cases stands at 1,574 and total fatalities stand at 31.

The second flight under Vande Bharat has taken off from Dhaka (Bangladesh) carrying 129 Indians to Delhi.

Tamil Nadu: 526 new Coronavirus cases and 4 deaths have been reported today, taking the total number of cases to 6,535 and death toll to 44. Of the total cases, 1,867 cases are linked to the Koyambedu market. The number of active cases stands at 4,664 in the state.

Haryana: Number of cases touches 675, including 290 recoveries and 9 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 376. The doubling rate of cases in the state is 9 days.

Gujarat: 394 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,797 including 2,091 cured/discharged and 472 deaths.

Puducherry government decides to keep the liquor shops in Puducherry shut until May 17.

First evacuation flight for Mumbai took off from London today with 326 Indians on board.

First evacuation flight for Mumbai took off from London today with 326 Indians on board. We appreciate your patience More destinations being covered soon. Stay with us. @DrSJaishankar @harshvshringla @MEAIndia @CGI_Bghm @IndiaInScotland @RuchiGhanashyam https://t.co/iMC62errT3

— India in the UK (@HCI_London) May 9, 2020

One more Maharashtra Police constable died of coronavirus. Head Constable Sahebrao Jhipru Khare from Police Headquarters, Nashik Rural lost his life today. DGP and all ranks of Maharashtra Police offer their condolences to the bereaved family.
 

Ghaziabad: No new case in the last 24 hours. Total - 133. Active - 56
 

Gurugram: 16 new confirmed cases reported on Saturday. Active cases- 78, recovered, and discharged - 64, total cases reported - 142.
 

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan engaged with the North Eastern States to review preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 management; advised States to focus on converting the orange zones into green.

Meghalaya: Any person who has visited GMCH or Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati during the last 14 days, wef April 23, 2020 is requested to register by calling helpline no 108. Also advised to be under strict home quarantine.

#ImportantCoronaUpdate:

▶️Any person from Meghalaya who has visited GMCH or Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati during the last 14 days w.e.f. 23rd April, 2020 is requested to register by calling helpline no. 108.
▶️Also advised to be under strict home quarantine. pic.twitter.com/plsEwgRBLh

— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) May 9, 2020

Western Railways has made a significant contribution to serve the nation amid COVID-19 lockdown. So far, 3258 rakes have been loaded amounting to 6.14 Million tons of essential goods to different states including the North East region.

Uttarakhand: Four more test positive for COVID-19, state tally mounts to 67.

Dubai: Boarding started to Air India Express Flight to Lucknow.

Boarding started to Air India Express Flight to Lucknow..we shd not forget great service of our national carrier Air India/Express, crew and ground handling staff for their unparalleled devotion in this Mission. @airindiain @MEAIndia @MoCA_GoI #VandeBharatMission @IndembAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/CYhZEx7nV2

— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) May 9, 2020

Mumbai: 25 fresh positive cases, 1 death reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today, till now 833 positive cases and 27 deaths have been reported. 222 people discharged today.

Bihar: 4 more COVID-19 cases in the state take the total to 589.

Delhi’s case count rises up to 6.542. No death or recovery reported yesterday between  4:00 PM to 12:00 AM. 4,454 Active cases are remaining.

Jammu and Kashmir: 13 new positive cases have been reported since yesterday. The total number of positive cases is now 836.
 

Karnataka: 41 new cases have been reported today, taking the total number of cases to 794 including 30 deaths and 386 discharges. The number of active cases stands at 377.
 

Kerala: Two foreign returnees have tested positive for COVID-19 today, taking the total number of active cases to 17 in the state.

West Bengal Home Sec Alapan Bandyopadhyay: 10 more trains are coming into Bengal. From, Karnataka, Punjab, TN and Kerala. We are hoping that things will be in order. One is coming to Malda tomorrow. People stuck in UP's Vrindavan and Mathura to be brought back. If anyone is stuck abroad, we have supported GOI's initiative to bring people back. They will be put under quarantine. 

West Bengal: New cases reported in the last 24 hrs: 108. Total cases till today: 1,786. Discharged today: 48. Total discharged: 372. Total COVID-19 deaths: 99. Total active cases: 1,243.
 

Odisha: 2 new positive cases reported in Ganjam and Nayagarh, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 289.
 

Uttar Pradesh: The number of active cases in the state stands at 1,800 and 1,399 patients have been recovered. Our average recovery rate stands at around 43 per cent as against the national average of 30 per cent.

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: More than 1,500 Health Care Assistants, who have been trained under skill development programme of Minority Affairs Ministry, are assisting in the treatment and well-being of COVID-19 patients. Different waqf boards across the country have contributed Rs 51 crore in PM and CM relief funds for Corona pandemic with the support of various religious, social and educational organisations. Besides, these waqf boards are also distributing food and other essential commodities among the needy. 16 Haj Houses across the country have been given to state governments for quarantine and isolation facilities for Corona affected people. Various state governments are utilising the facilities at these Haj Houses according to their needs.

Shobit Saxena, Goa, SP, Special Branch: Number of criminal cases has gone down drastically in Goa, there has been as much as a 67% reduction in the number of cases. During the lockdown period, drug seizure has also gone down completely as tourists have gone out & there is no demand.
 

Number of criminal cases has gone down drastically in Goa, there has been as much as 67% reduction in the number of cases. During the lockdown period, drug seizure has also gone down completely as tourists have gone out & there is no demand: Shobit Saxena, SP Special Branch pic.twitter.com/OqVdAHtTwO

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on COVID-19 situation: Doubling rate of cases for the last three days has been about 11 days. For the past seven days the doubling rate has been 9.9. and, for the last 14 days it is 10.7 today. We do not anticipate the worst kind of situation in India like other developed countries, but still we have prepared the whole country for the worst situation. As we talk of relaxations to lockdown, we have to deal with the challenge of learning to live with the virus, for this we need to make the required prevention measures a part of our life, through a behaviour change process. Across the country, there are 1, 991 dedicated COVID-19 health centres which have 1,35,643 beds. They include isolation as well as ICU beds. We have distributed 69 lakhs N-95 masks to various state governments. A total of 32.76 Lakhs PPEs have been distributed to state governments by the centre.

Telangana: The Telangana Police will soon rollout an Artificial Intelligence (AI)- based system through CCTVs to check face mask norm violations. (PTI report)

Rajasthan: 76 new positive cases reported from the state, taking the total tally to 3655 which includes 1526 active cases, 2026 recovered cases. The death toll stands at 103.

Air India's first evacuation flight from London will be taking off for Mumbai today. Screening of passengers underway.

We are getting around 2000-2500 calls a day from all over the country by people of the state. About 90% of calls are of those who want to return to their homes. 8 phone lines are functional 24×7: Dinesh Karush, Management Officer, Control Room UP Bhawan

Uttarakhand: 4 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported today; taking the total number of positive cases to 67, says State Health Department.

TMC responds to Union Minister Amit Shah's letter on migrants: West Bengal is running 711 camps for migrants in state, we are taking good care of them. Not right to say CM Mamata Banerjee not allowing migrants; 16 migrants died on your watch, will rail minister take responsibility Centre is lying, eight trains ready to ferry passengers to West Bengal from different states. (PTI report)

Indian Railways: A total of 56 railway staffers test COVID-19 positive which includes 36 staff from Central railways and 20 from Western Railways.

Uttar Pradesh: The Aligarh District Basic Education Officer, Lakshmikant Pandey on Saturday issued clear instructions that no school is allowed to open after some teachers opened schools at a few places in the district, owing to some confusion.

Karnataka: 36 new positive cases reported in the state. Total tally rises to 789 which includes 379 recovered cases and 30 deaths.

China reports 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus COVID-19 cases. (Read here)

Maharashtra: Cyber cell has registered 363 offences of rumour mongering, spreading misinformation, hatred and fake news on social media during the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Saturday. (PTI input)

Only severe COVID-19 patients to be tested before discharge: Coronavirus infected patients developing severe illness or having compromised immunity will have to test negative through RT-PCR test before being discharged by a hospital, the Union health ministry on Friday said in its revised discharge policy for COVID-19 cases.

Bihar Military Police personnel test positive for COVID-19; count rises to 579: Five Bihar Military Police (BMP) personnel have tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 579, a top health official said. (PTI input)

Surat: Workers descended on the road near Mora village in the Ichhapore area of ​​Surat and created a ruckus while demanding to go back to their homeland. Police arrested more than 50 laborers. SRP contingent deployed in the area to manage the situation.
 

Maharashtra: Total of 714 policemen test coronavirus positive in the state which includes 648 active cases and 61 cured cases. Five policemen have died in Maharashtra due to coronavirus.

Ministry of Health: More than 15.25 lakh COVID-19 tests done in India till now. Per day testing capacity has jumped to 95,000.

.@drharshvardhan: more than 15.25 lakh tests done till now. Our per day testing capacity has jumped to 95,000; more than 84,600 tests done yesterday. We have 453 test labs in Govt & Pvt sectors today.#coronavirus #IndiaFightsCoronavirus @ICMRDELHI

— Ministry of Health #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) May 9, 2020

Bihar: Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha slams Delhi government for asking reimbursement of money from the Bihar government for the ticket amount paid for 1200 migrants.

I saw a tweet by a Delhi minister saying they are paying for the tickets of 1200 migrants who are travelling from Delhi to Muzaffarpur. I have a letter here sent by their government asking for the reimbursement of money from the Bihar government: Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar Minister pic.twitter.com/GBNLWJr6W2

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020

Maharashtra: There will be no hike in school fee for this academic year 2020-21. Parents should not be forced to pay the remaining fee of the academic year 2019-20 & the fee for 2020-21 in one go, they must be given monthly/quarterly payment options, says Maharashtra Education Department.

AIIMS director meets doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital over COVID-19 treatment: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director, Dr Randeep Guleria on Saturday met doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to give them advice on COVID-19 treatment. Guleria and Dr Manish Sureja had left for Ahmedabad by a special Indian Air Force (IAF) flight on May 8 as per instructions issued by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Civil Hospital and SVP hospital in Gujarat and to give expert advice to doctors on COVID-19 treatment. (PTI input)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Mamata Banerjee: Migrant workers from West Bengal are also eager to reach home and the central government is also facilitating the train services.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Mamata Banerjee: West Bengal government is not allowing trains with migrants to reach the state. This is an injustice done to migrant labourers; will create further hardship for them. 

Rajasthan: 57 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported on Saturday taking the total number of positive cases to 3636 in the state. Death toll is at 103.

District-wise detail:

Jaipur 15
Udaipur 20
Pali 3
Kota 1
Ajmer 11
Churu 2
Barmer 1
Rajsamand 2
Jalore 1
Dausa 1

Cumulative 3636
Total death in state 103
 

COVID-19 recovery rate: Recovery rate in India stands at 29.91%.

India COVID-19 cases: Total number of coronavirus cases rise to 59,662 which includes 39,834 active cases, 17,846 cured cases, 1 migrant patient and 1,981 deaths as per Ministry of Health data. 3320 new cases and 95 deaths reported in last 24 hours.

Chhattisgarh:  CM Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM Modi demanding Rs 30,000 crore package to curb economic crisis due to the COVID-19 outbreak. He has urged the PM to release Rs 10,000 crore immediately out of Rs 30,000 crore. (ANI input)

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut takes dig at Centre, says, ''Only 20 people allowed to gather for a funeral - because the spirit has already left the body. 1000's allowed to gather near an alcohol shop because the shops have spirits in them.''

Only 20 people allowed to gather for a funeral -
because the spirit has already left the body.

1000's allowed to gather near an alcohol shop,
because the shops have spirits in them.

— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) May 8, 2020

Vande Bharat Mission: Four flights carrying Indian nationals will be arriving today — Dhaka to Delhi (arrival at 1500 hrs), Kuwait to Hyderabad (arrival at 1830 hrs), Muscat to Cochin (arrival at 2050 hrs) and Sharjah to Lucknow (arrival at 2050 hrs).

AIIMS medical experts sent to Gujarat after sharp rise in coronavirus COVID-19 cases, fatalities: With Gujarat reporting a large number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases and fatalities, medical experts from AIIMS, including its director Dr Randeep Guleria, have rushed to Ahmedabad to provide expert guidance to doctors there on COVID-19 management. (Read here)

Tamil Nadu: A group of migrant labourers from Jharkhand, walking on national highway in Maduravoyal in Chennai shifted on a bus for temporary stay.

Tamil Nadu: A group of migrant labourers from Jharkhand, walking on national highway in Maduravoyal in Chennai last night to go back to their home state, was stopped by Police. Police later shifted them, on a bus, to a private hall for temporary stay following mild lathi charge. pic.twitter.com/q4lmldNYmb

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2020

Bihar: 24 new cases reported from the state which includes an 8-month old infant. State's tally rises to 574. (PTI input)

Delhi: COVID-19 cases in the national capital climb to 6,318; death toll mounts to 68.

Madhya Pradesh: Porters at Jabalpur Railway Station say that they are facing a financial crisis, sought help from the state government.

Madhya Pradesh: Porters at Jabalpur Railway Station say that they are facing financial hardships amid #CoronaLockdown. A porter, Narendra Tiwari says, "We received some help only from TCs (Ticket Collectors). We had written letter to DRM, Railways & CM. We're awaiting a response" pic.twitter.com/BdAKdN0nXM

— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020

Tripura: 30 people, including 25 from BSF's 86th battalion, test positive for COVID-19 in the state. Tally at 118.

ALERT !

30 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura today. 25 persons from 86th-Bn #BSF, 4 family members from 138th-Bn #BSF & 1 truck driver.

Total #COVID19 patients in Tripura now stands: 118

Active cases: 116
Discharged: 02

Stay Safe !#TripuraCovid19Count

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 8, 2020

Jharkhand: With 21 fresh infections, Jharkhand reports highest single-day spike in COVID19 cases, tally rises to 153. (PTI report)