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Highlights: Mumbai's Covid-19 tally crosses 25,000-mark with 1,382 new cases

Covid-19 continues to cross grim milestones as 50 lakh cases have been recorded globally with more than 3 lakh deaths. The global recovery rate is now close to 40% as more than 20 lakh have recovered.

By HT Correspondent | Updated: May 22, 2020 06:37 IST
Highlights: Mumbai's Covid-19 tally crosses 25,000-mark with 1,382 new cases

India’s Covid-19 tally crossed 1.1 lakh on Thursday with 5,609 new cases getting detected in the last 24 hours. This is the second-biggest single-day spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country. According to the Union health ministry update, the total number of cases in the country are 1,12,359. Out of these, the number of active cases are 63,624, those recovered are 45,299. Countries across the globe are easing restrictions which were imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Covid-19 continues to cross grim milestones as 50 lakh cases have been recorded globally with more than 3 lakh deaths. The global recovery rate is now close to 40% as more than 20 lakh have recovered.

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07:42 PM IST

Railways to provide full refund for cancelled tickets for special trains scheduled to run from June 1

Railways to provide full refund for cancelled tickets for special trains scheduled to run from June 1. Till further notice, intra-state booking within Maharashtra should not be permitted: Railway order, reports PTI.

07:39 PM IST

Mumbai's Dharavi reports 1,425 Covid-19 cases today

47 new positive cases, no death recorded in Mumbai's Dharavi today; the total number of positive patients in the area is now 1425: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

07:37 PM IST

Urban areas in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad in NCR categorised as 'red zones'

Urban areas in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad in NCR categorised as 'red zones' for Covid-19: UP govt order.

07:12 PM IST

Effective implementation of containment measures key to prevent spread of Covid-19: MHA

Proper delineation of containment zones, effective implementation of containment measures key to prevent spread of Covid-19: MHA.

07:08 PM IST

23 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Punjab today

23 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in Punjab is now 2028: State Health Department

06:57 PM IST

Total number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Odisha stands at 1,103

Total number of positive cases of Covid-19 in the state stands at 1103 including 393 recovered/ discharged, 7 deaths and 703 active cases: Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha

06:33 PM IST

776 new positive Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today

776 new positive Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today, of which 567 cases are from Chennai. 400 patients have been discharged today: State Health Minister C Vijayabaskar

05:57 PM IST

3 new Covid-19 cases reported in Jharkhand today

3 new Covid-19 cases reported in the state today, taking the total count of positive cases to 293: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

05:28 PM IST

In last 24 hours, 360 new positive cases reported in Uttar Pradesh

In last 24 hours, 360 new positive cases have been reported in the state. Active cases stand at 2,130 while 127 deaths have occurred due to Covid-19 and 3,099 people have been cured/discharged till now: Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad

05:19 PM IST

Number of Covid-19 cases rises to 216 in Chandigarh

Number of Covid-19 cases rises to 216 in Chandigarh including three deaths. Number of active cases stands at 48: Chandigarh Administration

05:03 PM IST

No new case of Covid-19 reported in ITBP in last 24 hours

No new case of Covid-19 reported in ITBP in the last 24 hours. Till date, 119 positive cases have been reported, of which 67 are recovered cases: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

04:06 PM IST

96 more positive cases of Covid-19 reported in Bihar today

96 more positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1872: Information and Public Relations Department, Govt. of Bihar

03:55 PM IST

Can't comment right now on when we would be able to restore flight operations completely: Hardeep Puri

Can't comment right now on when we would be able to restore flight operations completely: Aviation Minister

03:47 PM IST

Social distancing requirement not met even if middle seats in flights are kept vacant: Hardeep Puri

Social distancing requirement not met even if middle seats in flights are kept vacant, so we will fill up middle seats. Quarantine won't be necessary for short distance flights: Aviation Minister.

03:40 PM IST

On Delhi-Mumbai route, upper limit for flight fare would be 10,000: Hardeep Puri

40% seats in flights would have to be sold at mid-point of lower and upper air fare limit set for the route. On Delhi-Mumbai route, upper limit for flight fare would be 10,000: Aviation Secretary

First published: May 21, 2020 06:31 IST