Highlights: Maharashtra records 2,127 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 37,136

Three new Covid-19 positive cases detected from Sarusajai Quarantine Centre. Now the total patient count goes to 157: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Maharashtra records 2127 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to 37,136.

Air India special flight (AI 1908) from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) reached Cochin International Airport with 143 passengers: Public Relations Department, Kerala

Air India special flight (AI 1908) from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) reached Cochin International Airport with 143 passengers: Public Relations Department, Kerala #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/N65R4GImVj

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020

Within the next 2 days Indian Railways will double the number of Shramik Special Trains to 400 per day. All migrants are requested to stay where they are, Indian Railways will get them back home over the next few days: Piyush Goyal

Karnataka government issues SOP for hair cutting salons and parlors. Appointments/token system to be adopted to stagger clients entry. Sharp waste to be collected in puncture-proof, leakproof white container with 1% hypochlorite solution;to be handed over to biomedical waste disposal agency

Karnataka govt issues SOP for hair cutting salons&parlors. Appointments/token system to be adopted to stagger clients entry. Sharp waste to be collected in puncture-proof,leakproof white container with 1% hypochlorite solution;to be handed over to biomedical waste disposal agency pic.twitter.com/CXsbMtWALW

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020

Railways to run 200 non-AC timetabled trains daily from June 1, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

The booking will be done only online and shall commence in few days. Trains will be non-AC. No tickets will be sold at any railway station and prospective travelers should not come to the railway station to buy tickets: Railway Ministry

1411 new Covid-19 positive cases and 43 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today. Total positive cases stand at 22,563 and death toll stands at 800: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), reports ANI.

A man in Noida and a husband-wife duo in Greater Noida tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar to 289, officials said.

With six more fatalities in last 24 hours, Covid-19 death toll rises to 178 in West Bengal; 136 fresh cases reported: State health department.

13 new Covid-19 positive cases detected from Sarusajai Quarantine Centre. Now the total patient count goes to 154: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

395 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Gujarat in last 24 hours. Total cases in the state stand at 12,141, including 5043 cured/discharged and 719 deaths: State Health Department

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 2,100 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 37,158, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said.

601 more Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 12,448, including 7,466 active cases and 84 deaths: State Health Department

With the spike of 36 cases in Haryana today, total number of positive cases in the state rise to 964 cases including 627 discharges and 14 deaths: State Health Department

With the spike of 36 cases in Haryana today, total number of positive cases in the state rise to 964 cases including 627 discharges and 14 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/x4xvuxEda7

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020

22 new positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Punjab today. Total number of positive cases rise to 2002 cases including 322 active cases, 1,642 cured and 38 deaths: State Health Department