Highlights: PM Modi says ‘a big thank you to our frontline Covid-19 warriors’

The death toll in Europe due to SARS-Cov-2 virus outbreak crosses 140,000 mark, reports news agency AFP.

With 90 people testing positive since previous night including 29 in Indore, the number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh rose to 2,715 on Friday, health officials said, reports PTI.

The Ghaziabad district administration on Friday opened eight residential societies after no COVID-19 case was reported in 14 days there, officials said, reports PTI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the armed forces have always kept the nation safe. Even in times of disasters, they are out there helping people. Now they are in a unique way saying thank you to the frontline COVID-19 warriors for their endeavor towards making India Covid-19 free.

Our Armed Forces have always kept the nation safe. Even in times of disasters, they are out there helping people. Now, our Forces are, in a unique way, saying a big thank you to our frontline COVID-19 warriors for their endeavour towards making India COVID-19 free.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2020

Prime Minister Modi today held a review meeting to discuss education sector- Special emphasis was given on use of technology in education sector&enhancing learning &adapting by use of technology such as on-line classes,education portal&class-wise broadcast on dedicated education channels, the Prime Minister's office said, reports ANI.

PM Modi today held a review meeting to discuss education sector- Special emphasis was given on use of technology in education sector&enhancing learning &adapting by use of technology such as on-line classes,education portal&class-wise broadcast on dedicated education channels:PMO https://t.co/9GmVaRqpcU

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020

A 'Shramik Special train' carrying migrant labourers leaves from Nashik railway station for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, reports ANI.

Maharashtra: A 'Shramik Special train' carrying migrant labourers leaves from Nashik railway station for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. #COVID19Lockdown pic.twitter.com/cKS3s3WuzK

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020

With 25 new Covid-19 positive cases, the total number of coronavirus cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) on Friday reached 639, reports ANI.

Deaths due to coronavirus in the United Kingdom have now reached 27,510, health minister said, reports AFP.

New Delhi recorded 223 new cases and 2 fresh deaths due to the novel coronavirus. The total positive cases in the state stand at 3,738, reports PTI.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that New York schools and colleges will remain closed through the rest of the academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo said that it’s too risky to open up schools again this spring, and that he wants to keep children and educators safe, reports AP.

South Africa began to gradually ease its strict coronavirus lockdown on Friday, allowing some industries to reopen after five weeks of restrictions that plunged its struggling economy deeper into turmoil, reports AFP.

Local authorities sealed Nanded’s Hazur Sahib gurdwara on Friday, hours before Punjab reported that 91 more people who returned from the shrine in Maharashtra had tested positive for coronavirus, reports PTI.

All passenger trains services have been cancelled until May 17. Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places shall be carried out by Shramik special trains. Freight, parcel trains have also been allowed to ply, RD Bajpai, executive director, Ministry of Railways informed via a statement.

MHA has strictly banned consumption of liquor, gutka and paan in public.

Consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc. is not allowed in public places during lockdown: MHA

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 1, 2020

MHA has made Aarogya Setu app must dfor people living in containment zones.

'Aarogya Setu' app must for people living in COVID-19 containment zones: MHA guidelines on extension of national lockdown

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 1, 2020