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Highlights: Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally rises to 52,667, death toll at 1,695

Domestic flights across the country resumed today. All states agreed to accept some flights but have announced different set of quarantine and isolation rules for arriving passengers.

By HT Correspondent | Updated: May 25, 2020 23:58 IST
Highlights: Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally rises to 52,667, death toll at 1,695
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Monday was the fourth-straight day that India reported the biggest one-day rise in the number of coronavirus infections and more than 6,000 Covid-19 cases. As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are over 1.38 lakh Covid-19 cases in the country including 4,021 deaths from the disease.

Meanwhile, air travel across the country resumed on Monday, after a gap of two months, with states announcing varied quarantine and self-isolation rules for arriving passengers to address misgivings about infections being brought in from other cities.

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On the global front, Brazil registered 653 deaths in the last 24 hours with the death toll climbing to 22,666. Brazil currently is the second worst affected nation after the United States. In view of this, United States has suspended travel from the Latin American nation.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak:

03:29 PM IST

Coronavirus curfew extended in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district till June 30

Coronavirus curfew extended in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district till June 30, according to an official: PTI

03:27 PM IST

Gujarat HC quotes letter by resident doc on mismanagement in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital

Gujarat High Court, while delivering an order on poor conditions in Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital, quoted an anonymous letter written by a resident doctor which claims that "mismanagement" and "irregularities" there could turn doctors like him into “super spreaders" of coronavirus: PTI

12:29 PM IST

Situation under control in Delhi, says chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the overall situation is under control in the national capital. He however mentioned that coronavirus cases are increasing slowly. Most of the cases have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic and being treated at home, reports ANI.

12:25 PM IST

Covid-19 cases have increased in Delhi due to relaxations in lockdown: CM Kejriwal

Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said that coronavirus cases have gone up in the state due to relaxations in lockdown. But he assured that there is nothing to worry about unless the number of cases or mortality rate increases rapidly, reports ANI.

12:22 PM IST

From today 2,000 beds will be available in private hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM during his briefing also mentioned that 2000 new beds will be available in private hospitals from today for those who get infected with coronavirus, reports ANI.

12:20 PM IST

Over 13k Covid cases in Delhi, says CM Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that there are 13,418 confiemd cases of coronavirus. Out of this 6,540 have recovered and 6,617 are active cases, reports ANI.

11:48 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh reports 44 new Covid-19 cases, state tally at 2,671

Andhra Pradesh reported 44 new coronavirus cases, taking the state tally to 2,671. So far 56 people have lost their lives due to the infection, reports ANI.

11:29 AM IST

Covid-19 containment zones in Delhi mount to 90

The total number of coronavirus containment zones in the national capital have gone up to 90, with 3 new zones added. 41 zones have been de-contained so far in the state, reports ANI.

11:11 AM IST

Coronavirus devastated Hertz's revenue

Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the car-rental company which filed for bankruptcy earlier, said the collapse in air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic hit its biggest source of rental revenue, reports Bloomberg.

10:56 AM IST

Covid-19 cases in Odisha near 1,500-mark

Odisha reported 103 new virus cases in the last 24 hours taking the state tally to 1,438. The highest number of confirmed cases have been reported in the Deogarh district of the state, reports ANI.

10:42 AM IST

Domestic flights resume in Karnataka

As domestic air travel resumed after nearly two months of lockdown, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will see nearly 107 flights departing and about hundred arrivals, as it begins operations. As per sources, the first flight out was an Air Asia aircraft to Ranchi that departed with about 176 passengers, while the first arrival was a flight from Chennai with around 113 passengers, reports PTI.

10:38 AM IST

Chandigarh reports 9 new cases, total cases at 265

Chandigarh reported 9 new coronavirus cases today taking the total number of confirmed cases in the union territory to 265, reports ANI.

10:20 AM IST

Almost 80 flights to and from New Delhi scheduled cancelled amid restrictions by states

Nearly 80 flights which were to arrive and depart from New Delhi have been cancelled amid the restrictions imposed by states during the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

09:56 AM IST

With 72 new Covid-19 cases in Rajasthan, state tally reaches 7,100

Rajasthan reported 72 new coronavirus cases, taking the state tally to 7,100. The death toll stands at 163 while no fatalities have been recorded today. So far, 3,856 people have recovered from the infection, reports ANI.

09:27 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh reports 4 new cases, state tally at 208

Four more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, taking the number of cases in the state to 208, while a 72-year-old woman died due to the disease at a hospital here, officials said. The death toll in the state stands at 5, reports PTI.

First published: May 25, 2020 06:18 IST