Highlights: Total number of containment zones in Delhi now stands at 77
India's Covid-19 tally is nearing 82,000-mark as the country recorded 3967 new corona cases and 100 deaths from the virus in 24 hours, according to the health ministry data on Friday morning.
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US adds 1,754 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Report
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Coronavirus deaths worldwide cross 300,000
In third tranche of measures to support Covid-19 battered Indian economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 11 measures today focusing on agriculture, fisheries, dairy, animal husbandry, some aspects of food processing and allied activities.
India’s tally of Covid-19 cases is nearing 82,000 including 2,649 deaths, according to the Union health ministry figures released on Friday. However, the number of Covid-19 tests carried out in the country crossed 2 million on Thursday, doubling in 12 days.
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US adds 1,754 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Report
The United States recorded 1,754 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 85,813, according to the latest real-time tally Thursday reported by Johns Hopkins University, reports AFP.
The country -- hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities -- has now confirmed a total of 1,416,528 cases, the Baltimore-based school reported.
First published: May 15, 2020 06:13 IST