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Highlights: With 391 new Covid-19 cases in Gujarat, state tally rises to 11,380

India on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 infections with 4,987 new cases in the last 24 hours as the national tally crossed the 90,000-mark, according to the Union health ministry.

By HT Correspondent | Updated: May 21, 2020 13:53 IST
Highlights: With 391 new Covid-19 cases in Gujarat, state tally rises to 11,380

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday asked ministries, departments of Government of India, state governments and state authorities to continue Covid-19 lockdown measures till May 31. PM Narendra Modi, in his address earlier this week, said that this phase of the lockdown will be very different in nature “with new rules”.

This comes on a day when India recorded the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 infections with 4,987 new cases in the last 24 hours as the national tally crossed the 90,000-mark, according to the Union health ministry.

Meanwhile, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the fifth tranche of Centre's 20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus package which attempts to cushion the economy reeling under the effect of coronavirus and the lockdown situation in the country.


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Here are the latest updates on coronavirus from India and the world:

03:50 PM IST

Covid-19 toll in Andhra Pradesh rises to 50

Covid-19 toll in Andhra Pradesh rises to 50 with a fatality in Krishna district; tally 2,380 with 25 new cases; active cases 747: Health Department

03:40 PM IST

Orders have been issued to all officers that no migrant should have any problem: Arvind Kejriwal

Orders have been issued to all officers that no migrant should have any problem. As many trains will be needed for them as possible: Arvind Kejriwal

03:35 PM IST

10 Covid-19 cases reported among Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the last 24 hours: BSF

10 Covid-19 cases reported among Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the last 24 hours. All of them are under treatment at designated Covid-19 health care hospitals. Since yesterday, 13 (all from Delhi) personnel who had tested positive earlier, have been discharged: BSF, reports ANI.

03:23 PM IST

Air India clarifies an internal communique on circulation of a message over cancellation of flights

Keeping in mind the prevailing situation due to Covid- 19, it is informed that all domestic scheduled flights stand cancelled till 31st May 2020 excepting the flights operating as Charter and Evacuation Flights.

The date of commencement of operation would be advised to all concerned in due course .

- An internal Air India email.


An internal Air India email is circulating on whatsapp. This is to clarify it is an internal communique. Commencement of commercial domestic/international flts will be announced by the Govt of India. Passengers are requested to follow MOCA , Air India Twitter handle and respective websites for official announcement regarding resumption of operations.

- Air India spokesperson

03:19 PM IST

Singapore reports 682 new Covid-19 cases, mostly foreign workers

Singapore on Sunday reported 682 new COVID-19 cases with a vast majority of them being foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the country's total to 28,038, the health ministry said.

03:09 PM IST

Covid-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till May 31 with more relaxations

Covid-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till May 31 with more relaxations. CM K Palaniswami, reports PTI.

02:59 PM IST

123 Covid-19 cases reported in Rajasthan today, as of 2 pm.

123 Covid-19 cases reported in Rajasthan today, as of 2 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 5083, including 1963 active cases and 128 deaths: State Health Department

02:55 PM IST

Modi govt has decided to increase borrowing limit of states: Amit Shah

Amit Shah tweets: Modi govt has decided to increase borrowing limit of states, which will give them extra resource of 4.28 lakh crore.

The centre had previously given:

46,038 crore through devolution of taxes in April

•Revenue Deficit Grants of 12,390 crore

•SDRF funds to the tune of 11,000 crore

02:52 PM IST

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll below 100 for first time in two months

Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus was 87 on Sunday, the health ministry said, dropping below 100 for the first time in two months.

02:26 PM IST

Russia records under 10,000 new virus cases

Russia on Sunday recorded under 10,000 new cases for the third time this week, but fluctuating figures since the start of May suggest it is too early to detect a clear downward trend.

02:10 PM IST

Over 300 nurses have quit jobs at private hospitals in Kolkata

Over 300 nurses have quit jobs at private hospitals in Kolkata and left for their homes in Manipur and other parts of country. Association of Hospitals of Eastern India (AHEI) seeks WB Chief Secretary's intervention.

02:07 PM IST

Number of coronavirus cases in Indore rises to 2,470

Number of coronavirus cases in Indore rises to 2,470 after 92 more people test positive in Madhya Pradesh's worst-hit district: officials. With one fresh fatality, death toll 100.

01:15 PM IST

Covid-19 lockdown in Maharashtra extended till May 31

01:15 PM IST

With 422 new Covid cases, Delhi's total goes up to 9,755

Delhi reported 422 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in Delhi to 9755, according to the Health Department: ANI

12:53 PM IST

With folded hands, ask Sonia ji that we must deal with migrants more responsibly: FM

FM: "I want to tell the Opposition party that on the issue to migrants we all must work together. We are working with all states on this issue. With folded hands, I ask Sonia Gandhi ji that we must speak & deal with our migrants more responsibly".

First published: May 17, 2020 06:31 IST