Coronavirus LIVE: Karnataka sees 31,830 new cases; 66,358 in Maharashtra

Coronavirus live updates: India cases stand at 17,636,307. Six most affected states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Stay tuned for corona-related news

12:45 PM

Oxygen crisis: Govt imports 20 cryogenic tankers, allocates them to states

The Centre has imported 20 cryogenic tankers of 10 MT and 20 MT capacity and allocated them to states to address the shortage of oxygen tankers in the country as it deals with spiralling cases of COVID-19.

 

As mapping of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) from manufacturing plants to different states is a dynamic process and transportation of medical oxygen through cryogenic tankers is becoming a bottleneck in making available LMO from the eastern part of the country to other parts, 20 cryogenic ISO containers of capacity 20 MT and 10 MT have been imported to augment the transportation of oxygen, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

12:42 PM

10 states account for 69.1% of new Covid-19 cases: Health Ministry

Ten states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, reported 69.1 per cent of the new COVID-19 cases registered in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

 

With 3,23,144 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, the country's total tally of cases has climbed to 1,76,36,307, it said.

 

Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan are also among the 10 states that reported 69.1 per cent of the new cases.

 

"Cumulatively, more than 28 crore tests have conducted so far, while the cumulative positivity rate is 6.28 per cent," the ministry said.

 

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 48,700. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 33,551 new cases and Karnataka with 29,744 new cases.

12:26 PM

SC allows Vedanta to operate oxygen production unit at Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin in standalone basis

SC allows Vedanta to operate oxygen production unit at Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin in standalone basis

12:09 PM

Covid-19: Australia suspends passenger flights from India until May 15

Australia on Tuesday suspended all direct passenger flights from India for the next three weeks due to the unprecedented spike in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

 

The pause on arrivals would be reassessed before May 15, Morrison said.

 

The decision was taken during a meeting of Cabinet's national security committee to consider the move to temporarily restrict flights from India along with what equipment and assistance could be sent. Read on...

12:06 PM

World coronavirus update: Ontario getting military help for pandemic surge

The government of Ontario will be getting help from Canada's military in dealing with a surge of coronavirus infections, while several other Canadian provinces are tightening health restrictions in hopes of avoiding a similar situation.

 

Ontario's solicitor general says resources are coming from the Canadian armed forces and the Canadian Red Cross.

 

Ontario has been struggling with a new wave of the pandemic that has seen the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care surge. Ontario's Ministry of Health reported 2,271 people were in hospitals with Covid-19 on Monday, including 877 in ICUs.

11:43 AM

Himachal Pradesh to supply oxygen to Delhi amid coronavirus crisis

The Himachal Pradesh government will arrange oxygen supply to Delhi, which is facing acute shortage of the life-saving gas for Covid-19 patients, from the hill state, an official spokesperson said here on Monday.

 

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, on the request of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has agreed to arrange emergency supply of oxygen to Delhi amid the Covid-19 crisis, he added.

 

In a letter written to his Delhi counterpart, Thakur said that the Himachal Pradesh government was "highly concerned" about the situation emerging in the national capital and would be more than happy to extend all possible help to the Delhi government. Read on...

11:39 AM

Elections 2021: No victory procession after the counting on May 2 shall be permissible, says ECI

11:28 AM

Delhi CM, Health Minister visit the special Covid Care Centre that is being built near GTB Hospital

CM Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain visit the special Covid Care Centre that is being built near GTB Hospital.

11:12 AM

Coronavirus in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal to address media at 1pm

Coronavirus in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal to address media at 1pm

11:09 AM

Uttarakhand: Dehradun DM issues SOPs for admissions of patients to Covid hospital

10:47 AM

Delhi's Astha hospital runs out of Oxygen; 40 patients in a lurch, reports India Today

Delhi's Astha hospital runs out of Oxygen; 40 patients in a lurch, reports India Today

10:46 AM

Good to see the first of our medical supplies have now arrived in India

Good to see the first of our medical supplies have now arrived in India and will be deployed where they are needed most. No one is safe until we are all safe. International collaboration is key to fighting this global threat: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

10:32 AM

EC bans all victory processions on or after the day of counting of votes, on May 2

EC bans all victory processions on or after the day of counting of votes, on May 2. Detailed order soon

10:15 AM

Telangana records 10,000 coronavirus infection cases, 52 deaths in a day

Coronavirus cases in Telangana surged past 10,000, the highest ever in a day, taking the tally to over 4.11 lakh while the toll stood at2094 with 52 more casualties.

 

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 1440, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 751 and Rangareddy 621, a government bulletin said on Tuesday providing details as of 8 PM on April 26.

 

With 10,122 fresh infections the total number of cumulative cases in the state touched 4,11,905 while the total recoveries were 3,40,590 after 6446 patients being cured.

 

The state has 69,221 active cases and nearly one lakh samples were tested on Monday. Read on...

10:10 AM

Coronavirus update: Five states have added 47.67 per cent to the new Covid-19 cases

Five states have added 47.67 per cent to the new Covid-19 cases, with Maharashtra alone contributing 15.07 per cent in the new cases.