Coronavirus LIVE: 16 Zee News employees and 13 other contacts test positive

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18 May 2020, 7:21 PM

16 Zee News employees and 13 other contacts test positive

Coronavirus LIVE: 16 Zee News employees and 13 other contacts test positive
18 May 2020, 8:13 PM

COVID-19: Nagpur cases touch 373

COVID-19 cases in Nagpur in Maharashtra touched 373 on Monday, and one person died of the infection, a health official said.

The death toll from the infection in the district is now seven, he added.

18 May 2020, 8:12 PM

83 more coronavirus cases in J-K; Death toll 15

Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 83 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 55 police personnel and five doctors, taking the total number of infected to 1,266, officials said.


18 May 2020, 8:02 PM

85 more COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi, Mumbai

85 more COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 1327, including 56 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

18 May 2020, 8:02 PM

Gujarat will have containment & non-containment zones. Only essential services to be allowed in containment zones: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani


18 May 2020, 7:28 PM

Chandigarh will continue to be in red zone till further orders

Chandigarh will continue to be in red zone till further orders. However, there will be regular review of the status by the Health Department of UT Administration on the basis of parameters laid down by Union Health Ministry: Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority

18 May 2020, 7:28 PM

16 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported today in Punjab

16 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported today in Punjab. Total number of positive cases rise to 1980 including 297 active cases, 1547 cured and 37 deaths: State Health Department


18 May 2020, 7:28 PM

536 more COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu

536 more COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu (46 returned from Maharashtra) & 3 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 11760, including 7270 active cases & 81 deaths: State Health Department

18 May 2020, 7:25 PM

Karnataka issues revised guidelines to be followed in state during extended lockdown till 31st May, 2020.

The Government of Karnataka has issued revised guidelines to be followed in the state during the extended lockdown till 31st May, 2020.


18 May 2020, 7:21 PM

In the last 24 hours, a total of 2,715 COVID-19 patients are reported cured: Govt of India

We have presently a recovery rate of 38.29%. In terms of confirmed cases per lakh population, India has so far about 7.1 cases per lakh population: Govt of India

18 May 2020, 5:56 PM

Two-wheelers will be allowed but with no pillion rider: Delhi CM Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:56 PM

Markets to be opened with staggered timings; four-wheelers with only two passengers will be allowed: Delhi CM Kejriwal

18 May 2020, 5:55 PM

Passengers boarding buses will be screened: Delhi CM Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:55 PM

No activity will be allowed in containment zones in Delhi: CM Kejriwal

18 May 2020, 5:52 PM

No activity will be allowed in containment zones in Delhi: CM Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:52 PM

50 people to be allowed in marriage functions; 20 people can attend funerals: Delhi CM Kejriwal

18 May 2020, 5:51 PM

Construction activities are allowed in but only with labourers who are in Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Construction activities are allowed in the national capital now but only with labourers who are in Delhi right now: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:51 PM

Offices re-opens in Delhi, markets can open with odd-even basis, says Delhi CM

Private offices can open at full strength but they should try that most of the staff works from home. Markets can open but shops will open on odd-even basis. Sports complexes & stadiums can open but without spectators: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

18 May 2020, 5:46 PM

Religious gatherings not allowed in Delhi till May 31: CM Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:46 PM

Restaurants can open for home-delivery, dining facility not allowed: CM Kejriwal

18 May 2020, 5:45 PM

Barber shops, saloons to remain closed, stepping out of homes between 7 pm to 7 am prohibited, says Delhi CM

Barber shops, spas and saloons to remain closed for now. Stepping out of homes between 7 pm to 7 am, except for essential services will be prohibited. Taxis & cabs will be allowed but only 2 passengers at a time in a car: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:37 PM

We used lockdown period to make arrangements to deal with COVID-19: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

18 May 2020, 5:37 PM

10,054 COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi so far; 4,485 people have recovered: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal


18 May 2020, 5:29 PM

99 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Karnataka

99 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the state from 5 pm yesterday till 5 pm today, taking the total number of active cases to 678. Death toll stands at 37: Karnataka Health Department

18 May 2020, 5:12 PM

29 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala

29 new COVID-19 cases reported today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 630, including 130 active cases: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister


18 May 2020, 4:58 PM

No official night curfew in West Bengal, but people are requested not to venture out after 7 pm: CM Mamata Banerjee

18 May 2020, 4:50 PM

3 COVID19 positive cases reported in CRPF

3 COVID19 positive cases reported in CRPF in the last 24 hours; the total number of cases is now 294 (including 177 recovered): CRPF


18 May 2020, 4:50 PM

Total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196

The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh is now 196 including 5 new positive cases reported today: Chandigarh Health Department

18 May 2020, 4:50 PM

46 personnel of 14th Battalion Bihar Military Police test positive

Till now, 46 personnel of 14th Battalion Bihar Military Police have tested positive for COVID19. All are responding positively to treatment: Jitendra Kumar, ADG HQ, Patna


18 May 2020, 4:39 PM

West Bengal extends COVID19 lockdown till May 31: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

18 May 2020, 4:13 PM

Yogi govt accepts Priyanka Gandhi proposal to deploy 1000 buses for migrants

Awanish Awasthi, Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) writes to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accepting her proposal to deploy 1000 buses for migrants. Seeks details of 1000 buses & drivers without delay.


18 May 2020, 3:49 PM

52 new COVID-19 cases take AP tally to 2,282

The Koyambedu connection is turning out to be a major factor in the number of COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh. On Monday too, 19 of the 52 reported cases had a travel history to the market in Tamil Nadu.

18 May 2020, 3:42 PM

Puducherry Govt has decided to extend the lockdown till May 31

As per the guidelines issued by Central Govt, Puducherry Govt has decided to extend the lockdown till May 31 to contain the spread of COVID-19: Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy


18 May 2020, 3:42 PM

ICMR releases a revised strategy for COVID-19 testing

18 May 2020, 3:23 PM

Italy, Spain to further relax COVID-19 restrictions

Italy and Spain were among a number of European countries that were further easing their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday.

In Italy, which currently has 225,435 COVID-19 cases and 31,908 fatalities, restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers and shops will be allowed to reopen from Monday, provided that social distancing was enforced, the BBC reported.

Catholic churches were preparing for the resumption of Mass, but there would be strict social distancing and worshippers must wear face masks.

Other faiths will also be allowed to hold religious services.

But health officials have warned of the continued dangers of large social gatherings.


18 May 2020, 3:18 PM

Tamil Nadu: Koyambedu Wholesale Flowers Market Merchants' Association today protested in Chennai

Tamil Nadu: Koyambedu Wholesale Flowers Market Merchants' Association today protested in Chennai demanding the state government to allow the sale of flowers amid lockdown. Moorghaiya, President of Association says, "2000 families are starving without food and job"

18 May 2020, 2:42 PM

Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 93 in Uttarakhand

Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 93 in Uttarakhand out of which 40 cases are active: Uttarakhand Health Department


18 May 2020, 2:37 PM

Priyanka Gandhi slams Yogi government for large crowd of migrants gathered in Ghaziabad

A large number of migrant labourers are gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Ghaziabad to go home. UP government can not make arrangements systematically. If the same arrangement was done smoothly a month ago, the labourers would not have suffered so much.

Yesterday we provided 1000 buses at the UP border but the UP government was busy doing politics. They did not even give permission. The government is neither ready and refuses to give any help to the people who are in distress, says Priyanka Gandhi.

18 May 2020, 2:15 PM

Kerala Govt has decided to allow resumption of bus services outside COVID-19 hotspots

Kerala Govt has decided to allow resumption of bus services outside COVID-19 hotspots during lockdown 4. Interstate & inter-district bus services will remain suspended: Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran


18 May 2020, 2:05 PM

A relief charter Star Air-OG 9111 departed today at 7:12 am with 28 passengers to Mumbai

A relief charter of Star Air-OG 9111, which operated purely as domestic flight departed today at 7:12 am with 28 passengers to Mumbai. As per flight itinerary, from Mumbai, these passengers were to be airlifted by Air India Express flight to Oman: Hyderabad International Airport

18 May 2020, 2:03 PM

5 doctors test positive in Srinagar

5 doctors have tested positive for COVID-19 today. 4 of them were treating a single COVID positive patient, says Dr Naveed Shah, Head of the Chest Disease Hospital, Srinagar.


18 May 2020, 1:57 PM

Public transport, cabs, salons open in Punjab

The Punjab government on Monday allowed movement of public transport vehicles, cabs and auto-rickshaws with limited passengers, besides allowing salons.

18 May 2020, 1:33 PM

Delhi: Heavy traffic jam seen at Yamuna Bridge on Vikas Marg amid Coronavirus Lockdown


18 May 2020, 1:29 PM

84 new cases reported in Karnataka

84 new cases reported in the state from 5 pm yesterday till 12 noon today, taking the total number of active cases to 672. Death toll stands at 37: Karnataka Health Department

18 May 2020, 1:28 PM

Around 2000 migrant workers gather in Kundali Industrial Area in Sonipat, Haryana waiting for buses

Haryana:Around 2000 migrant workers gather in Kundali Industrial Area in Sonipat waiting for buses to take them back to their home town in UP.A worker says,“I'm from Gorakhpur. I was working here in a company. Now I want to go back home as the company is shut&we don't have money”


18 May 2020, 1:27 PM

Karnataka CM bans entry of people from Gujarat, Maha, Kerala, TN till May 31st

We have decided not to allow entry of people from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu till May 31st, says Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa.

18 May 2020, 1:01 PM

Number of COVID19 cases in Assam rises to 102: Health Department

Number of COVID19 cases in Assam rises to 102 including 41 recoveries and 3 deaths: Assam Health Department


18 May 2020, 1:00 PM

Thousands of migrant workers gather to register themselves for Shramik trains in UP

Ghaziabad: Thousands of migrant workers gather at Ramlila Ground for registering themselves for the three Shramik special trains, which will leave for different parts of Uttar Pradesh later today.

18 May 2020, 12:58 PM

States, union territories can't dilute restrictions in guidelines despite widespread relaxations

States and union territories cannot dilute restrictions despite widespread relaxations, the government said today, as India went into lockdown 4 to fight coronavirus, reported NDTV.

"Despite widespread relaxations given in #Lockdown4 restrictions, States and UTs cannot dilute the restrictions imposed in home ministry guidelines," the home ministry said in a statement, asserting that states and Union Territories were allowed to ban other activities and impose more restrictions, if needed.


18 May 2020, 12:22 PM

1,273 personnel of Maharashtra Police contracted COVID-19

1,273 personnel of Maharashtra Police including 131 officers have contracted COVID-19 so far. Out of the total cases, 291 police personnel have recovered while 11 others succumbed to the infection: Maharashtra Police

18 May 2020, 11:56 AM

6 employees of OPPO mobile company's factory in Greater Noida positive for COVID-19

6 employees of OPPO mobile company's factory in Greater Noida have tested positive for COVID-19. All operations at the factory have been suspended. The operations there had resumed on 8th May, 2020.

As an organization that places the safety of all our employees and citizens at the forefront, we have suspended all operations at our manufacturing facility in Greater Noida and initiated COVID-19 testing for 3000+ employees, for which results are awaited, says OPPO India.

Will only allow employees with negative test results to resume office following all safety protocols. We are undertaking stringent measures to keep the employees safe and disinfecting the premises, says OPPO India


18 May 2020, 11:50 AM

52 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in Andhra Pradesh

52 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 2282, including 705 active cases. 50 patients have succumbed to the infection in the state so far: Andhra Pradesh Health Department

18 May 2020, 11:23 AM

Agra's COVID tally touches 807, no relaxation allowed

The Agra administration on Monday said movement between villages and urban centres will remain suspended in the Taj city till May 31 as the COVID-19 tally reached 807, with four more cases reported in the past 24 hours.


18 May 2020, 10:04 AM

140 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today; 2 deaths reported

140 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today; 2 deaths reported. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 5342, including 133 deaths and 2666 discharged, says Rajasthan Health Department

18 May 2020, 9:33 AM

Highest ever spike of 5242 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs

Highest ever spike of 5242 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, 157 death reported in last 24 hrs. Total number of positive cases in India is now at 96169, including 56316 active cases, 36824 cured/discharged/migrated cases, death toll 3029 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare


18 May 2020, 8:40 AM

Global COVID-19 cases top 4.7 million

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 4.7 million, while the death toll has surpassed 315,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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