***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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India reports 1.31 lakh cases, 3,867 deaths

The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 1,31,868, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. The toll in the country is now at 3,867. The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 73,560, as many as 54,441 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far. 

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu remain worst-affected states

With 47,190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (15,512) and Gujarat (13,664).

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 24 May 2020, 08:00 IST (GMT+5:30)

• 73560 Active Cases
• 54440 Cured / Discharged
• 3867 Deaths
• 1 Migrated

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases*	Cured/Discharged/Migrated	Deaths**
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	33	33	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	2757	1809	56
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	329	55	4
5	Bihar	2380	653	11
6	Chandigarh	225	179	3
7	Chhattisgarh	214	64	0
8	Dadar Nagar Haveli	2	0	0
9	Delhi	12910	6267	231
10	Goa	55	16	0
11	Gujarat	13664	6169	829
12	Haryana	1131	750	16
13	Himachal Pradesh	185	61	3
14	Jammu and Kashmir	1569	774	21
15	Jharkhand	350	141	4
16	Karnataka	1959	608	42
17	Kerala	795	515	4
18	Ladakh	49	43	0
19	Madhya Pradesh	6371	3267	281
20	Maharashtra	47190	13404	1577
21	Manipur	29	4	0
22	Meghalaya	14	12	1
23	Mizoram	1	1	0
24	Odisha	1269	497	7
25	Puducherry	26	10	0#
26	Punjab	2045	1870	39
27	Rajasthan	6742	3786	160
28	Sikkim	1	0	0
29	Tamil Nadu	15512	7491	103
30	Telengana	1813	1065	49
31	Tripura	189	153	0
32	Uttarakhand	244	56	2
33	Uttar Pradesh	6017	3406	155
34	West Bengal	3459	1281	269
	Cases being reassigned to states	2338
	Total#	131868	54441	3867
*(Including foreign Nationals)
**( more than 70% cases due to comorbidities )
#States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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US reports 1,127 new corona virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

The United States recorded a further 1,127 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing its total to 97,048 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

The country has also officially logged 1,621,658 cases of the virus, far more than any other nation, the tracker kept by the Baltimore-based university showed at 8:30 pm

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US pasta company reports corona virus outbreak at Spokane factory

 A pasta company has announced there was a corona virus outbreak at its Spokane factory as Washington state prepares to reopen parts of its economy, reports AP.

The Spokesman-Review reported that Philadelphia Macaroni Company Inc. said in a statement Friday that 72 workers were tested for COVID-19 and 24 were positive.

Health officials say there was an increase in Spokane County with 31 new positive cases between Thursday and Friday. Company officials say all of the factory employees have since been tested and the facility was disinfected.

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Actor Kiran Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Veteran film and TV actor Kiran Kumar has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under home quarantine. The 74-year-old actor said he is asymptomatic and is doing "absolutely fine."

"I am asymptomatic. On 14 May, I went to the hospital for a medical check-up, where the COVID-19 test was mandatory. So I got myself tested and the result was positive.

"But I had no symptoms then, nor do I have any now. There''s no fever, no cough, I''m fine and have self quarantined at home," Kumar told PTI.

The actor, who had featured in films like "Dhadkan", "Mujhse Dosti Karoge", among others, said it has been ten days since the test happened and he still hasn't developed any symptoms

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New York reports lowest number of daily COVID-19 deaths in weeks

New York state reported its lowest number of daily corona virus deaths in weeks in what Gov. Andrew Cuomo described Saturday as a critical benchmark. The daily death tally was 84 after a peak of 799 on 8 April.

Reducing the state's daily death count to fewer than 100 seemed almost impossible several weeks ago, the Democratic governor said.

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Another new record today. 7000 change new daily cases count. 

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China reports 51 new corona virus cases, mostly in Wuhan

China has reported 51 new corona virus cases including 40 asymptomatic infections, majority of them in the contagion's first epicentre Wuhan, where over six million tests have been conducted in the last 10 days, health officials said on Monday.

The country's National Health Commission (NHC) said that 11 new imported cases were reported on Sunday.

While no new domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in China on Sunday, 11 imported cases including 10 in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and one in Sichuan province were reported, the NHC said in its daily report.

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India now among top 10 worst-affected countries in the world

India is now among the 10 countries with most cases, according to a tracker by the Johns Hopkins University. According to the health ministry's latest update, the country now has 1,38,845 confirmed cases and 4,021 deaths.

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu remain worst-affected

With 50,231 confirmed novel corona virus cases, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (16,277) and Gujarat (14,056).

According to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry, Maharashtra has reported 1,635 COVID-19 deaths so far. As many as 14,600 patients have recovered.

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India reports 6,977 new cases, 154 deaths in past 24 hours

India reported the highest ever spike of 6977 COVID19 cases and 154 new deaths in India in the last 24 hours. The total confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 1,38,845, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. 

The toll in India due to the novel corona virus pandemic has risen to 4,021 with reported active at 77,103 and as many as 57,721 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far. 

 

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases*	Cured/Discharged/Migrated	Deaths**
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	33	33	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	2823	1856	56
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1	1	0
4	Assam	378	55	4
5	Bihar	2587	702	13
6	Chandigarh	238	186	3
7	Chhattisgarh	252	67	0
8	Dadar Nagar Haveli	2	0	0
9	Delhi	13418	6540	261
10	Goa	66	19	0
11	Gujarat	14056	6412	858
12	Haryana	1184	765	16
13	Himachal Pradesh	203	63	3
14	Jammu and Kashmir	1621	809	21
15	Jharkhand	370	148	4
16	Karnataka	2089	654	42
17	Kerala	847	521	4
18	Ladakh	52	43	0
19	Madhya Pradesh	6665	3408	290
20	Maharashtra	50231	14600	1635
21	Manipur	32	4	0
22	Meghalaya	14	12	1
23	Mizoram	1	1	0
24	Odisha	1336	550	7
25	Puducherry	41	12	0
26	Punjab	2060	1898	40
27	Rajasthan	7028	3848	163
28	Sikkim	1	0	0
29	Tamil Nadu	16277	8324	111
30	Telengana	1854	1090	53
31	Tripura	191	165	0
32	Uttarakhand	317	58	3
33	Uttar Pradesh	6268	3538	161
34	West Bengal	3667	1339	272
	Cases being reassigned to states	2642
	Total#	138845	57721	4021
*(Including foreign Nationals)
**( more than 70% cases due to co-morbidities )
#States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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PWD minister Ashok Chavan tests positive for COVID-19

Senior Congress leader and Public Works Department Minister Ashok Chavan has tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, reports Indian Express.

He is the second minister in the Uddhav Thackeray government to catch the infection after Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad. Chavan is currently admitted to a hospital in Nanded. His condition is stable, sources told the newspaper, adding that he was reportedly under home quarantine for the last few days.

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Total Samples tested as on 25 May 2020  - 8 AM : 30,33,591

No. of people with COVID-19 so far: 1,38,845

No. of people under active medical supervision: 77,103

Recoveries: 57,721

Deaths: 4,021

Recovery rate - 41.57 %

 

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805 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu

Corona virus cases in Tamil Nadu crossed 17,000 on Monday after 805 new cases were reported in the state. Additionally, seven deaths were also reported in the state. "549 cases are from Chennai alone. 407 patients have been discharged. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 17,082," News18 reported.

Tamil Nadu govt says 88% cases in state are asymptomatic

Tamil Nadu health minister Vijaya Bhaskar said that 88 percent of the corona virus cases in the state are asymptomatic.

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Kerala reports 49 new COVID-19 cases today

The number of active cases of COVID-19 rises to 359 in Kerala, with 49 more people testing positive on Monday, said the state health department.

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93 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka today

The Karnataka health department on Monday reported 93 fresh cases and two deaths, taking total number of cases to 2,182 and deaths to 44. The number of active cases stands at 1431.