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India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, May 4: 349 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi take total count to 4,898
As India enters its third phase of lockdown today, several restrictions have been lifted and many states have announced the opening of shops selling non-essential items like clothes, shoes, stationery, paan, cigarettes, and liquor.
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As India enters its third phase of lockdown today, several restrictions have been lifted and many states have announced the opening of shops selling non-essential items like clothes, shoes, stationery, paan, cigarettes, and liquor.
India continued to see a spike in the number of coronavirus COVID-19 infections as the total stood at 42,533 cases and 1,373 fatalities, the total includes 11,707 recovered cases.
As many as 2,553 fresh cases and 72 deaths have been reported by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its latest update on Monday (May 4, 2020). The recovery rate of India stands at 27.52 percent. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has maintained that India`s COVID-19 mortality rate of 3.2% is the lowest in the world.
In Mumbai, 441 new COVID-19 infections and 21 deaths were reported on Sunday taking the city total to 8,613 with the death toll at 343 and the state's tally to 12,296 cases and 521 deaths.
Around 20 central teams have also been constituted for deployment to as many as 20 districts in nine states across the country. These teams will visit the places with a high caseload of COVID-19 infection and help the local administration implement cluster containment measures and discuss strategies to cut the spread of the virus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a video conference meeting of non-alignment movement (NAM) on coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. The meeting that will happen at around 4.30 pm IST will also be attended by Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
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More than 36 lakh COVID-19 world cases with 2.5 lakh deaths.
Delhi: 349 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the national capital today, taking the total number of cases to 4,898; no death recorded in the state in the last 24 hours.
Mumbai: 510 new COVID-19 positive cases, 18 deaths recorded in Mumbai today, taking the total number of positive cases to 9,123, death toll at 361.
Indira Gandhi National Open University has postponed the June 2020 Term End Examinations, which were originally scheduled from June 1, 2020. The new revised set of dates for exams will be decided later.
Madhya Pradesh: 106 more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,942.
Rajasthan: 6 deaths and 175 new Coronavirus positive cases reported today taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,061. Total Deaths - 77 recorded in the state so far.
Uttar Pradesh: Checking of Class 10th and 12th board examination copies will be started from May 5 in the green zone districts. Green Zone districts - Barabanki, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hathras, Maharajganj, Shahjahanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Ballia, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Deoria, Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Kanpur Dehat, Kushinagar, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Siddharthnagar, Sonbhadra & Amethi.
443 flights operated under Lifeline Udan covering 4,34,531 km and 821.07 tonnes of essential and medical cargo transported across the country till date.
TELANGANA: CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES TODAY - 3, TOTAL POSITIVE CASES - 1,085, DEATHS - 29.
Jharkhand: Total COVID-19 cases increased to 115. Active - 85. Deaths - 3.
GUJARAT: TOTAL CASES - 5,804 (Last 24hrs: 376). ACTIVE CASES - 4,290. DEATHS - 319 (Last 24hrs: 29). RECOVERED - 1,195 (Last 24hrs: 153)
Karnataka: First Day Liquor Sale is Rs 45 Crore, says Excise Department.
Tamil Nadu government announces the opening of Tasmac outlets (state-run liquor shops) from May 7, except in COVID-19 containment zones.
Haryana: 75 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 517.
Jammu and Kashmir: 25 new positive cases reported today. 1 from Jammu and 24 from Kashmir. Total cases in the UT stand at 726 including 415 active cases.
Mumbai: 42 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Dharavi today; the total number of positive cases in Dharavi rise to 632 including 20 deaths.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: Some relaxations have been given in Delhi as per the guidelines of Central govt. But please follow social distancing, wear masks and sanitize your hands frequently for your own safety.
Some relaxations have been given in Delhi as per guidelines of Central govt. But please follow social distancing, wear masks and sanitize your hands frequently for your own safety https://t.co/hS8iS1ufa1
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 4, 2020
Odisha: Four new cases have been reported in Jajpur and two in Bhadrak district, taking the total number of cases to 169 in the state out of which 108 cases are active while one person has died.
Odisha govt has modified it's earlier order to allow plying of buses on intra-district and inter-district routes in green zones. The buses will now ply with passengers up to 50% of their seating capacity.
Odisha govt modifies it's earlier order to allow plying of buses on intra-district & inter district routes in green zones. The buses will ply with passengers up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/zTP38h1G4C
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2020
Punjab: 132 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported the state today, taking the total number of cases to 1,232 out of which 1,081 cases are active. 23 patients have lost their lives due to the infection. Three patients are on ventilator support.
West Bengal CS Rajiva Sinha: We have communicated to the Central govt in VCs that relaxations will dilute the lockdown. We will allow relaxations only in Green and Orange Zones. Standalone shops will only open from 10 am - 6 pm. The sweet and meat shops will also remain open till 6 pm. Industrial activities with a reduced workforce and all lockdown protocols have to be followed. Private offices can operate from 10 am-6 pm with a 25% workforce outside the containment zones. But we are still urging people to follow work from home. Any violation of the above protocols will lead to action as per the Disaster Management Act. Home Delivery will be allowed.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed 'UV Blaster' for disinfection in COVID-19 prone areas.
Karnataka: As of 5:00 PM today, cumulatively 651 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 27 deaths and 321 discharges. 37 new cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours.
Tamil Nadu: Massive jump in cases in the state as 527 new cases were reported today. Total cases increased to 3,550. Active cases - 2,107. Samples tested - 1.62 lakh. Total discharged - 1,409. Total deaths - 31.
West Bengal: There are 1,259 total cases. 218 have been discharged. Active cases 908. The recovery rate is 17.28%. Total deaths stand at 61.
India's COVID-19 cases surged to 42,836. The death count increased to 1389. Over 11,761 people recovered. In the last 24 hours, 2,573 new cases and 83 dead.
Empowered Group 6 Engages CSOs/NGOs/Industry/Intl Organisations in India’s fight against COVID-19.
Health Ministry: Everyone is a stakeholder. All of us need to understand that as part of our social commitment and responsibility, we need to follow physical distancing and other precautionary measures required need to contain the coronavirus.
Health Ministry: Permission has been given to run special trains for the movement of stranded people, based on the request of states. Govt of India has not ever talked of charging train fare from workers. 85% of the fare will be borne by Indian Railways, 15% by the state govt.
Health Ministry: In pandemics such as COVID-19, historically it has been noted that if social distancing is not respected when social mobility is allowed, chances of disease transmission increase rapidly once restrictions are eased.
MHA has asked states to ensure that there are no issues in inter state cargo movement. MHA Control Room Number 1930 and NHAI helpline number 1033 may be used by Drivers / Transporters to lodge any complaint pertaining to lockdown.
Health Ministry: We have 426 COVID-19 testing labs in the nation today - 315 govt. labs and 111 in the private sector. 57,474 tests were done yesterday. We have progressively increased our testing capacity as per need of the no. of tests rising as per sampling criteria.
Health Ministry: Till now, 11,706 people have been cured. In the last 24 hours, 1,074 people have been cured. This is the highest number in terms of cured patients noted to date. Our recovery rate is now 27.52%.
Chandigarh: 5 new COVID-19 cases reported today, taking the total number of positive cases to 102.
UPSC: Civil services prelim exams, scheduled to be held on May 31, deferred. As and when dates are decided for deferred tests, candidates will be given notice of at least 30 days.
Jharkhand govt says it will not implement any of relaxations granted by Centre from today, decides to extend 'total' lockdown in the state for 2 more weeks till May 17.
Madhya Pradesh: Shops, other commercial establishments open in 43 districts in green, orange zones with some curbs in accordance with Centre's guidelines
Bihar: 6 more COVID-19 confirmed cases in the state take the total to 523.
Rajasthan: 6 deaths and 130 cases have been reported today. Total positive cases stand at 3,016 and the death toll is 77.
West Bengal: The BSF driver who drove the escort car for IMCT in Kolkata has tested positive. The driver had a fever and was immediately removed on April 30 and quarantined. Yesterday, he tested positive. His contact tracing is on. BSF says that the driver didn’t come in contact with the members of IMCT.
Govt of Tripura along with the help of Central Govt has decided to send back 33,000 migrant workers to their respective States from Tripura largely by train. For orderly transport the migrant workers to their respective States we have formed a team consisting of senior officials.
Govt of Tripura along with the help of Central Govt have decided to sent back 33000 migrant workers to their respective States from Tripura largely by train
For orderly transport the migrant workers to their respective States we have formed a team consisting of senior officials. pic.twitter.com/lHQkQJ9AER
— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 4, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: After group of ladies protested against the opening of liquor shops in Papanaidupet, Chittoor District the shops were shut down.
Stone pelting in Surat: Thousands of workers in Surat's Palsana village pelt stone at police demanding the removal of restriction to go home. Police releases tear gas as the situation becomes uncontrollable.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on return of migrants labourer: All of them (migrant workers) will be staying at quarantine centre for 21 days, after which they will be given a minimum amount of Rs. 1000 each by Bihar government. Under this scheme, Rs. 1000 has been already given to 19 lakh people in the state. I want to thank Centre for considering the suggestion to run special trains to send the people of Bihar who are stranded in other states back to Bihar. Nobody will have to pay for the tickets. A quarantine centre has been set up here for them
Special trains for migrants: Two special trains carrying over 2,000 migrant workers stranded in Maharashtra due to coronavirus lockdown reach Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. (PTI input)
Delhi: East Delhi DCP orders closure of all liquor shops in the area due to massive crowds and lack of social distancing.
Uttar Pradesh: Social distancing norms thrown to wind in Uttar Pradesh; long queues outside liquor shops. (Read here)
West Bengal: IMCT writes to Bengal Chief Secretary on final observation before leaving from Kolkata. The letter mentions that the state took antagonist view of the IMCT and has not supported the IMCT in the performance of its duties. This contrasts with the experience of IMCTs deputed to other states at the same time where the daily schedule of visits by IMCTs were prepared & meetings were held by the IMCTs from the highest levels of the state government to the field level functionaries. In its report, it further informed that the mortality rate - 12.8% is by far the highest in the country. This high mortality rate is a result of low testing and weak monitoring & surveillance. There are discrepancies in numbers. The later read, ''While state govt claims high level of daily surveillance in containment zones, no database was shown or results made available.''
Andhra Pradesh: 67 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in the state, taking the total number of positive cases to 1650. There are 1093 active cases in the state.
Hero MotoCorp resumes operations: Country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp resumes operations at three facilities on Monday. (PTI report)
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hits out at the Centre over the issue of the migrants being reportedly charged for rail tickets, said, ''if Indians stuck abroad can be brought back to India free of cost, then why can't the labourers be shifted free of cost by the railways.''
. 1/2#CongressForIndia pic.twitter.com/KF0t5JcYYG
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 4, 2020
Delhi: More stringent action needs to be taken in Delhi given the current Covid-19 situation in the national capital, says Union Health Minister.
#WATCH Delhi is one of the places where considering the current status, more stringent action needs to be taken. I think that minimum relaxations should be given by Delhi Govt amid #CoronavirusLockdown to curb the spread of #COVID19: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. pic.twitter.com/hHB5xQdXWe
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2020
Delhi: Two floors of BSF headquarters sealed after staff test positive of COVID-19. Sanitisation process underway. (Read here)
Karnataka: The total number of cases in the state surged to 642 including 304 discharged cases and 26 deaths. 28 new cases were reported in the last 14 hours.
Maharashtra: 678 new cases reported in the state, total tally inch to 12974. With reports of 27 new deaths, the toll rises to 548. Maharashtra mortality rate at 4.22 %.
Bihar: 13 green zone areas bought under the orange zone category. Now Bihar only has red and orange zones.
Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the central government for charging migrant workers for rail travel during the Covid-19 lockdown. In a tweet in Hindi he said, "On the one hand, the Railways is charging ticket fare from migrant workers stranded in various states of the country, on the other hand, the Ministry of Railways is donating ₹151 crore in PM-CARES Fund. Solve this puzzle!
Know what's allowed and what's not on COVID-19 lockdown 3.0 - Read here
Uttar Pradesh: 391 liquor shops to remain open in Gautam Budh Nagar from today. The shop timings are fixed from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Only five people will be allowed to make purchase at a time and all the customers will maintain a distance of two feet. There are 482 liquor shops all over Gautam Budh Nagar.
Maharashtra: Wine, liquor shops not to open in Mumbai from May 4. (Read more)
Delhi: Thousands of people gathered outside liquor shops in different parts of the country including Delhi on Monday (May 4) as the Centre allowed the state governments to open liquor shops with some conditions during the lockdown 3.0 which will end on May 17. Over 100 people crowded outside a liquor shop in Delhi's Malviya Nagar forcing the shop owner to call the police in order to keep things under control. Similar scenes were witnessed outside other liquor shops too as people flouted social distancing norms in order to lay their hands on liquor bottles. (Read more)
Maharashtra: Minister Balasaheb Thorat slams Modi govt on issue of shifting migrant, says, ''The Modi govt left the stranded workers to fend for themselves.'' Agrees on Sonia Gandhi's decision to bear the traveling cost of migrants.
The Modi govt left the stranded workers to fend for themselves.
Many have been walking for hundreds of kilometres to reach home. Now, as per the announcement made by @INCIndia president Hon.@Soniaji Gandhi, the ticket cost of these migrants will be borne by the @INCMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/gqcqsJMnNd— Balasaheb Thorat (@bb_thorat) May 4, 2020
Maharashtra: Wine, liquor Shops are not to open from today in Mumbai. There is a meeting of all excise officers at 12 noon to take a decision on the matter only after which the further plan will be decided.
Tamil Nadu: State government issues guidelines for resumption of economic and commercial activities in the state, which has robust manufacturing and software sectors. (PTI input)
Delhi: Delhi records biggest jump in Covid-19 cases as 427 new cases have been reported in the national capital in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the state now stand at 4,549.
India sample testing: A total of 1107233 samples have been tested as on 4th May, 9 AM, says Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Maharashtra: 9 new cases reported from Aurangabad, total cases rise to 291. Death toll in the city stands at 10.
India COVID-19 data: Total number of cases mounts to 42,533 which includes 29,453 active cases, 11,706 cured/discharged cases, 1 migrant patient and 1,373 deaths as per the Ministry of Health.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on migrant workers travel: If govt can bring back citizens stranded abroad free, why can't it extend the same courtesy of free rail travel to migrants. Despite repeated demands by Congress, central govt and Rail Ministry have chosen to ignore migrants' free travel home. State units of Congress will bear cost of rail travel of every needy worker, migrant labourer.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on COVID-19 situation in India: Indian National Congress has taken a decision that every Pradesh Congress Committee shall bear the cost for the rail travel of every needy worker & migrant labourer and shall take necessary steps in this regard.
Statement Of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi
The Indian National Congress has
taken a decision that every Pradesh
Congress Committee shall bear the cost for the rail travel of every needy worker and migrant labourer and shall take necessary steps in this regard pic.twitter.com/kxruKa0xgI— Congress (@INCIndia) May 4, 2020
Uttar Pradesh/Ghaziabad: 8 more test COVID-19 positive in Ghaziabad, total cases rise to 82. (PTI info)
BSF jawans COVID-19 positive: A total of 56 BSF jawans have been tested coronavirus positive across India which includes 14 from Tripura and 43 from Delhi.
COVID-19 global data: Total number of cases cross 35,00,000, death toll more than 2.47 lakh as per Johns Hopkins university data.
Northern Railways extends run of 10 Parcel Cargo Express trains: In order to ensure the faster supply of essential commodities, Northern railway in association with other Zonal Railways, has decided to extend the run of 10 Parcel Cargo Express trains (PCETs), according to a press release. As per the release, these include -- New Delhi - Guwahati Parcel Express; Guwahati- New Delhi Parcel Express; Amritsar - Howrah Parcel Express; Howrah - Amritsar Parcel Express; New Delhi - Jammu Tawi. Parcel Express; JammuTawi - New Delhi Parcel Express; Kalka - Ambala Parcel Express; Ambala - Kalka Parcel Express; Dehradun - New Delhi Parcel Express and New Delhi - Dehradun Parcel Express. (ANI input)
Jharkhand migrant labourers: Jharkhand government sent around 15 buses from 6 districts to Raipur on Sunday to bring back the migrant labourers stuck here amid COVID-19 lockdown. (ANI input)
Special train for migrants: A special train, carrying 1200 migrant workers who were stuck in Gujarat's Sabarmati due to coronavirus lockdown, reached UP's Kanpur on Sunday.
Kanpur: A special train, carrying 1200 migrant workers who were stuck in Gujarat's Sabarmati amid #CoronavirusLockdown, reached Kanpur yesterday. pic.twitter.com/qmYKWbRoOV
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 4, 2020
Rajasthan: Coronavirus cases in the state rise to 2,886 after 114 people, including 40 in Chittorgarh, 32 in Jaipur and 27 in Jodhpur, test positive. (PTI input)
Bihar: Coronavirus cases in Bihar rise to 516 after 35 people test positive, including 7 in Munger, 6 in Bhagalpur, 5 each in West Champaran and Aurangabad districts; active cases 393. (PTI report)
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