Highlights: Delhi's Covid-19 tally goes up to 6,318 including 68 deaths
Economies try to minimize losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as nations reopen for businesses. Russia and Brazil see a huge spike in infections. Maharashtra, in India, remains worst-hit by Covid-19.
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Himachal Pradesh levies Covid Cess on liquor sale in the state
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Home Minister expresses concern over rising Covid-19 cases in Central Armed Police Forces
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Madras HC orders closure of all state-run liquor shops in Tamil Nadu
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Delhi Police constable tests positive for Covid-19
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Around 177 Indians to board special from Bahrain for Kerala today
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Mumbai civic body BMC chief, 2 others transferred amid rising Covid-19 cases
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Iran holds Friday prayers for first time in months since first Covid-19 case
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Number of active Covid-19 cases have gone down in Uttarakhand: Govt
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15 healthcare workers from 2 Delhi govt hospitals Covid-19 positive till date
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Odisha increases quarantine period from 14 to 28 days
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48 new Covid-19 cases in Karnataka today
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12 new Covid cases reported in GB Nagar district of UP
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3.2 % of total active Covid-19 cases on oxygen support: Health Ministry
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Peak in Covid-19 cases may not happen if we follow do's and don'ts: Spokesperson
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Andhra's Covid-19 death toll crosses 40
Coronavirus disease has not only become a health emergency that has left people locked inside but has also blocked economic growth for almost all countries of the planet. With close to 40 lakh infected around the world, Covid-19 infections continue to grow across nations as they look to gradually reopen.
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Russia overtook France and Germany to be the fifth worst-affected country. Brazil President Bolsonaro’s spokesman tests positive as the nation becomes a hotspot. In India, Maharashtra and Delhi record a huge spike as cases recorded reach 56,342 with 1,886 deaths nationwide.
Himachal Pradesh levies Covid Cess on liquor sale in the state
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet decides to levy additional license fee (Covid Cess) on sale of liquor in the state, reports ANI.
With this, ₹5 per bottle would be charged as Covid Cess on Country Liquor, ₹10 per bottle on Indian Made Foreign Liquor, ₹5 per bottle/Can on Beer
Home Minister expresses concern over rising Covid-19 cases in Central Armed Police Forces
Union home minister Amit Shah took review meeting of director generals (DGs) of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on Friday. He appreciated the commendable work done by our CAPFs & expressed concern over increasing Covid-19 cases in the CAPFs.
The home minister also discussed measures to prevent its further spread & ensure the well being of our forces.
Madras HC orders closure of all state-run liquor shops in Tamil Nadu
Madras High Court orders closure of all state-run TASMAC liquor shops in Tamil Nadu, permits only online sale of liquor. There have been protests in the state against the state government's order to open standalone liquor shops amid Covid-19 lockdown.
On Monday, the Tamil Nadu government had announced the opening of TASMAC outlets (state-run liquor shops) in all areas except in containment zones.
Delhi Police constable tests positive for Covid-19
A Delhi Police constable posted at Mandir Marg Police station has tested positive for Covid-19, reports ANI. He was staying at the barracks of the police station. 12 other police personnel have been quarantined.
Around 177 Indians to board special from Bahrain for Kerala today
Around 177 Indian nationals will board a special flight from Manama, Bahrain for Kochi, Kerala today.
Around 177 Indian nationals to board a special flight from Manama, Bahrain for Kochi, Kerala today. #VandeBharatMission #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/isZa7Nnuc2
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
Mumbai civic body BMC chief, 2 others transferred amid rising Covid-19 cases
Mumbai civic body BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi has been transferred amid rising cases of Covid-19 in the city. Pardeshi and two additional commissioners have been shifted out of the BMC.
IS Chahal is new BMC chief while Sanjeev Jaiswal and Ashwini Bhide will be additional municipal commissioners
Iran holds Friday prayers for first time in months since first Covid-19 case
Covid-19 hit Iran allowed worshippers to attend Friday prayers for the first time in more than two months, but the capital remains under restrictions amid the Middle East's deadliest coronavirus outbreak, reports AFP.
Since reporting its first cases in mid-February, the Islamic republic has struggled to contain the spread of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease.
The government on Friday urged Iranians to take social distancing "more seriously" as it announced more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Middle East's hardest-hit country.
Number of active Covid-19 cases have gone down in Uttarakhand: Govt
Number of active cases of Covid-19 has decreased to 16 in Uttarakhand, state chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh told news agency ANI on Friday.
"The doubling rate of cases is 96 days and the rate of recovery of Covid-19 patients stands at 74%, he said.
He added that there are 7 containment zones in Uttarakhand.
15 healthcare workers from 2 Delhi govt hospitals Covid-19 positive till date
Till Friday, 10 healthcare staff at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital and five at the Kasturba Hospital have been found Covid-19, according to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, reports ANI.
All those found infected have been sent to quarantine and necessary sanitisation has also been undertaken.
Odisha increases quarantine period from 14 to 28 days
Odisha has increased quarantine period to 28 days from the present 14 days including 21 days of institutional quarantine and subsequent seven days home quarantine, a government spokesperson said on Friday, reports ANI.
All returnees will have to follow the norms, he said. The decision taken in view of 28 days incubation period of COVID-19 virus.
48 new Covid-19 cases in Karnataka today
Karnataka has reported 48 new positive cases today. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 753, according to the state health department
12 new Covid cases reported in GB Nagar district of UP
12 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Gautam Budh Nagar district today, reports ANI.
This takes the total number of positive cases in the district to 214, according to the District Surveillance Officer, Gautam budh Nagar
3.2 % of total active Covid-19 cases on oxygen support: Health Ministry
3.2 per cent of total active Covid-19 cases on oxygen support, 4.2 pc in ICU and 1.1 pc on ventilator: Union health ministry
Peak in Covid-19 cases may not happen if we follow do's and don'ts: Spokesperson
If we will follow required do's and don'ts, we may not achieve the peak in COVID19 cases. There is always a possibility to witness spike in cases if we do not take the required precautions & follow processes: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry
First published: May 08, 2020 06:09 IST