Highlights: Lokpal judicial member Ajay Kumar Triapathi dies due to coronavirus

Seven people tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Jajpur district on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 156, repoted PTI qupting officials.

With 55 people cured of the disease and one death, the number of active cases in the state now stands at 100.

The first 'Shramik Special' train carrying 1,187 stranded migrant labourers from Jaipur reached the Danapur railway station here on Saturday afternoon.

The 24-coach train departed at 10 pm on Friday from Jaipur and reached the Danapur railway station around 2 pm, East Central Railway, Hajipur, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO), Rajesh Kumar told PTI.

A special train with 1,200 migrants will be arriving in Patna today. Health screening of all passengers will be done at Railway School. After the screening, they will be sent to their respective districts in the state, said Kumar Ravi, DM Patna. 

In a meeting conducted by Karnataka CM today, the government has decided to take only one way fare from the migrant workers coming from outside and travelling by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation in the state to reach their respective villages, chief minister's office said.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today held a meeting through video conferencing with district ministers, MPs, MLAs and district collectors of selected districts to review the current situation of Covid-19 in the areas.

A special train with 847 migrants departed for Lucknow from Nashik in Maharashtra around 10 am on Saturday, Central Railway told news agency ANI.

"The Eastern and the Western Naval commands have gone out of their way to ensure that there is no spread of this pandemic onboard ships. There is a proper procedure which is followed prior to a ship being deployed. We can't let our guard down, Vice Chief of the Naval staff, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar told news agency ANI.  

"Fourty one people from a building in Theke Wali Gali near the DC office in Kapashera, have tested positive for Covid-19. The building was sealed on April 19 after one person from the building tested positive," office of DM Delhi (South-West) said.

"Worldwide this app is being preferred. It curbs false information and you also know if there is a coronavirus positive person in your vicinity. The app will continue to be functional for next 1-2 years," said Union Min Prakash Javadekar on Asaduddin Owaisi raising privacy issue on Aarogya Setu app.

A 23-year-old woman, who was interning at AIIMS Rishikesh, was tested positive for Covid-19, taking the number of such cases in Uttarakhand to 58.

One of the accused in the Palghar lynching case, who was locked-up at Wada police station, has tested positive for coronavirus.

"I am sure this decision of Armed forces will greatly boost the morale and confidence of our doctors, healthworkers, sanitisation staff, security and media personnel. We as a nation stand united to thank our Corona warriors in these testing times," Amit Shah tweeted.

"Who else can understand the importance of keeping our motherland safe than our Armed forces. Kudos to the CDS and our Armed forces for their decision to thank the Corona Warriors, who are working relentlessly to keep our nation safe against the menace of Covid-19," tweeted Home Minister Amit Shah.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy today held a cabinet meeting in the state secretariat to review the Covid-19 situation in the state.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol today held a meeting with the district administrative officers in Kalaburagi, and discussed about further steps to be taken in order to control the spread of Covid-19.