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

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 30, 2020, 02:02:22 IST

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

India's Covid-19 count has crossed the 1.6 lakh mark and a total of 4,706 people have lost their lives due to the infection. With this, India climbed to the ninth spot among countries with the highest Covid-19 caseloads. Stay here for all live updates

14:25 (IST) May 29

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317

The ministry of national health services reported that 25,309 cases were diagnosed in Sindh, 22,964 in Punjab, 8,842 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 3,928 in Balochistan, 2,100 in Islamabad, 658 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 227 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Read full story

13:54 (IST) May 29

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13:44 (IST) May 29

Finance ministry is engaging with labour ministry over job losses and salary cuts; has asked the labour ministry to collect data on job losses during Covid-19, reports ANI quoting finance ministry sources

13:39 (IST) May 29

Make jobs available to migrant workers near their homes: Mayawati to Centre

BSP president Mayawati on Friday asked the Centre and state governments to solve basic problems of livelihood and food faced by migrants returning home and said providing them jobs near their homes will be the real test of their intention. Referring to the Supreme Court's directions that no fare for travel either by train or bus be charged from migrant workers stranded across the country, Mayawati said the government has been ignoring a similar demand made by the BSP. Read full story

13:31 (IST) May 29

There is no need to panic, recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in Delhi is around 50 per cent, reports PTI quoting deputy CM Manish Sisodia

13:26 (IST) May 29

Total Covid-19 positive cases in Delhi stands at 17386 including 1106 cases that were reported yesterday. 7846 people have recovered so far. Till now, the death toll is 398, reports ANI quoting Satyendar Jain, Delhi health minister

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13:08 (IST) May 29

Union home minister Amit Shah meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss lockdown exit, say TV reports

12:58 (IST) May 29

Covid-19: The world is still far from herd immunity for coronavirus

The percentage of people who have been infected with Covid-19 across the world so far is still in the single digits. The precise herd immunity threshold for the novel coronavirus is not yet clear; but several experts said they believed it would be higher than 60%. Read full story

12:50 (IST) May 29

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12:44 (IST) May 29

Bombay high court frowns at State govt for saying there is no requirement for Covid-19 testing facilities in all districts of Maharashtra

"It is a bit strange for us the stand that no testing facilities are required in districts," the CJ reportedly remarked while hearing PIL about no facility in Ratnagiri. The Cj has summoned the AG and asked the State to file a reply. The court has combined all health matters and posted it for next Tuesday.

12:34 (IST) May 29

Rajasthan reports two more Covid-19 deaths on Friday, taking the virus death toll in the state to 182, reports PTI quoting health department

12:26 (IST) May 29

Shramik trains: Railways appeal to people with comorbidities, pregnant women to avoid travel

Days after nine deaths were reported on-board Shramik Special trains, the Indian Railways on Friday appealed to people not to travel on these trains if they are suffering from pre-existing health conditions. At least nine passengers were reported dead on May 27 over a span of 48 hours on board the migrant trains, with the railways stating that all of them had health conditions. Read full story

12:16 (IST) May 29

Covid-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN Secretary General

UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause unimaginable devastation, usher in hunger and famine of historic proportions and lead to a loss of $8.5 trillion in global output -- the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression -- if nations did not respond with unity and solidarity. Read full story

12:02 (IST) May 29

Cases of Covid-19 are increasing in the state, but I think it will also stop because all the cases are related to the migrants who have returned. This will be brought under control, reports ANI quoting Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat

11:51 (IST) May 29

A few unfortunate cases of deaths related to pre-existing medical conditions have taken place in Shramik trains: Railways in its appeal (PTI)

11:40 (IST) May 29

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Friday held a review meeting, through video conferencing, with all departmental heads, divisional commissioner, DMs and SPs to ensure effective control on Covid-19 epidemic in the state.

11:37 (IST) May 29

494 domestic flights carrying 38,078 passengers operated in India on Thursday, reports PTI quoting aviation minister

11:34 (IST) May 29

Three new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported from Imphal West today; taking the total number of cases to 58 in Manipur, reports ANI quoting State Govt

11:30 (IST) May 29

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said that the state government will demand to union government to allow opening of restaurants, mall, gyms and hotels by maintaining social distancing from June 1 and continue lockdown for another 15 days from June 1.

11:07 (IST) May 29

Avoid travelling on Shramik trains if in distress: Piyush Goyal

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