Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 2,682 new coronavirus cases, 116 deaths

The number of COVID-19 cases in Pune district increased by 302 on Friday to take the total count to 7,314, a health official said.

Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel on Friday met a delegation of leading online travel agents (OTAs) of the country to discuss the calibrated opening of hotels and accommodation units and issuing post-lockdown protocols for travel-related activities. He shared the plan of the ministry for rebooting the travel sector starting with domestic tourism and also noted the inputs and ideas put forward by the online travel agents, according to an official statement.

The Maldives has increased the number of hours people can spend out of their homes and opened some businesses in its first relaxation of restrictions since mid-April. The government says three passes will be issued per family and each will allow two hours out twice every week. Only one family member had been allowed to go out every week for one hour, with most supplies home delivered.

The finance ministry on Friday said there is no decision taken on the proposal of setting up of a government-sponsored bad bank to help ease pressure on lenders with regard to non-performing assets (NPAs) which are likely to witness a surge due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Only four out of the total 3,840 Shramik Specials run so far have taken over 72 hours to reach their destinations since they started operating on May 1, Railway Board chairman V K Yadav said on Friday, reacting to reports of the trains being "lost".

The 90-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 on May 22 according to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s list of patients.