Highlights: Mumbai's Covid-19 tally rises to 33,835

One more case of Covid-19 sample reports positive in Ladakh. With this, the number of active cases in Ladakh rises to 11 with 2 cases in Leh and 9 in Kargil district: Department of Information and Public Relations, Ladakh

Manipur detected 5 new positive cases of Covid-19 today. Total number of positive cases rise to 44 in the state, including 40 active cases: Government of Manipur

Total Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh now stand at 251, including 177 active cases, 65 recovered patients and 5 deaths: State Health Department

As of today, 930 dedicated Covid hospitals with 158747 isolation beds, 20355 ICU beds and 69076 Oxygen supported beds are available. 2362 dedicated Covid Health Centres with 132593 isolation beds; 10903 ICU beds and 45562 Oxygen supported beds have been operationalised. The testing capacity has increased in the country through 435 Govt laboratories and 189 private laboratories (total of 624 labs). Cumulatively, 32,42,160 samples have been tested so far for Covid-19, whereas, 1,16,041 samples were tested yesterday: Govt of India

A total of 1,51,767 cases have been reported from the country in which 64,426 persons have been cured and the recovery rate is pegged at 42.4%. The fatality rate is 2.86% whereas the world average is 6.36%: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

40 new Covid-19 cases reported in the state today. Of these, 9 returned from abroad, 16 returned from Maharashtra, 5 from Tamil Nadu and 3 from Delhi. The total number of positive cases in the state are 1004, of which 445 are active cases: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

I request PM, HM to look into sending of Shramik trains so that there is no spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengal. PM should intervene: Mamata Banerjee

China and India are fighting together against Covid-19 and we have an important task to consolidate relations. Our youth should realise the relation between China & India, the 2 countries are opportunities for each other and pose no threat: Chinese Envoy to India, Sun Weidong

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a 750 billion euro recovery fund to reboot the European economy that has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, a top official said.

West Bengal: Several arrangements, including preparations for social distancing norms, being done at Bagdogra Airport as domestic flights will resume operations from tomorrow in the state, amid Covid-19 lockdown.

West Bengal: Several arrangements, including preparations for social distancing norms, being done at Bagdogra Airport as domestic flights will resume operations from tomorrow in the state, amid #COVID19 lockdown. pic.twitter.com/E8HzOBNpLp

— ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2020

In last 24 hours, 277 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in the state. There are 2790 active cases in the state, 3855 people have been cured/discharged till date. Death toll stands at 178: State Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad

35 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in the state till 2 pm today; the total tally of positive cases in the state rises to 7680: Rajasthan Health Department

18 new cases of Covid-19, including first air carrier, a resident of Kamrup Metro, who travelled from Ahmedabad to Guwahati. Total cases 704, recovered 62, deaths 4: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, reports ANI.

Two children who are the first suspected cases in South Korea of a rare, life-threatening syndrome linked with the new coronavirus, are recovering following treatment, health authorities said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.

South Korea reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in weeks on Wednesday and India saw another record single-day jump of more than 6,000 cases, as the pandemic expanded its grip across much of the globe, reports AP.