Coronavirus Lockdown in India LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation today at 8 pm, five days before the termination date of Lockdown 3.0. Yet another extension of the lockdown is expected agains, however with eased restrictions.The total number of Coronavirus cases in India surged past 70,000 with 3,604 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The total number of cases now stand at 70,756, while death toll stands at 2,293. In Maharashtra, the Covid-19 cases climbed to 22,171, followed by Gujarat that has 8,194 cases and Tamil Nadu reporting 7,204 cases so far.
2:00 PM IST | 12 May 2020
Over 6 lakh transported by 542 Shramik trains since May 1
he Indian Railways has transported over six lakh stranded migrant workers, students, pilgrims and tourists by the 542 Shramik Special trains since May 1, officials said on Tuesday. A railway ministry spokesperson said that by 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, a total of 542 Shramik Special trains have been operationalized from various states across the country, in which 448 trains had reached its destination and 94 trains are in transit. He said that these 448 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh (1), Bihar (117), Chattisgarh (1), Himachal Pradesh (1), Jharkhand (27), Karnataka (1), Madhya Pradesh (38), Maharashtra (3), Odisha (29), Rajasthan(4), Tamil Nadu (1), Telangana (2), Uttar Pradesh (221) and West Bengal (2).
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On Monday, Modi held a video conference meeting with Chief Ministers of all states to discuss the road ahead in India’s fight against COVID-19 and noted that he was of the firm view that measures needed during the third phase of lockdown will not be needed in the fourth phase. He had said the need was to reduce the transmission rate of the disease and to increase public activity gradually while adhering to all the guidelines and efforts to be made towards achieving both these objectives.
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The phase three of the lockdown is coming to an end on May 17
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM this evening. He had hinted in the meeting with Chief Ministers of all states that the nationwide lockdown may be extended for the fourth time….news.abplive.com
12:26 PM IST | 12 May 2020
PM Modi’s address to nation at 8 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8 pm tonight, a day after holding an extensive interaction with the Chief Ministers of all the states. PM’s address comes at a time when the country’s economy is plunging raidly due to the nationwide lockdown, while the number of Coronavirus cases has crossed 70,000.
PM may talk about lockdown 4.0 in his address today. He had said during his all-CM meet that the measures needed in the first three phases of lockdown were not needed “in the fourth”. He also asked the states to come up with a road-map by May 15 for the gradual lifting of the lockdown.
12:19 PM IST | 12 May 2020
PM Modi will address the nation at 8 PM today
11:39 AM IST | 12 May 2020
MP records maximum Covid-19 deaths after Maharashtra and Gujarat
A total of 87 deaths were reported since Monday morning — 36 in Maharashtra, 20 in Gujarat, six each in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, five in West Bengal and one each in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Of the 2,293 deaths, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of fatalities at 868, followed by Gujarat (513), Madhya Pradesh (221), West Bengal (190), Rajasthan (113), Uttar Pradesh (80), Delhi (73), Tamil Nadu (53) and Andhra Pradesh (45).
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JUST IN | Over 45,533 tickets worth Rs 16.15 crore booked for special trains for next seven days; 82,317 passengers booked tickets: Railways
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Even as the guidelines issued on Monday did not specify installing the mobile app as mandatory but the railway ministry in a tweet late night made it compulsory ….news.abplive.com
10:29 AM IST | 12 May 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stood at 46,008, while 22,454 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. Around 31.73 per cent patients have recovered so far,” a senior health ministry official said.
9:58 AM IST | 12 May 2020
India recorded a jump in the total coronavirus cases with a spike of 3604 cases in the last 24 hours. The toll of positive cases has now reached 70756….news.abplive.com
9:04 AM IST | 12 May 2020
3604 fresh cases, India’s tally crosses 70,000-mark
Spike of 3604 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours in India; total positive cases in the country is now at 70756, including 46008 active cases, 22454 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 2293 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
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“I am of the firm view that the measures needed in the first phase of lockdown were not needed during the 2nd phase and similarly the measures needed in the 3rd Phase are not needed in the fourth,” PM Modi.
8:10 AM IST | 12 May 2020
Another area de-contained, total containment zones in Delhi now 81
New Delhi: With one more area de-contained, the total number of containment zones in Delhi dropped to 81 on Monday. “One more area in Delhi- House No. A-30, Mansarover Garden has been de-contained. The total number of containment zones in the national capital now stands at 81. No new addition in containment zones,” according to an official statement by the Delhi Government. However, strict compliance of lockdown will continue to be followed in areas that are no more a containment zone. Also, social distancing and masks will remain compulsory in the areas even for hawkers and vendors. Earlier, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government had announced several relaxations for the city, except in the containment zones.
7:34 AM IST | 12 May 2020
16 daily, 8 bi-weekly among 30 special AC trains to be run
The Indian Railways, here on Monday, shared the list of 15 pairs of special air-conditioned trains that will start operating from May 12, almost 45 days after the services were suspended amid the nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus spread.
7:23 AM IST | 12 May 2020
Maruti Suzuki to resume production at Manesar plant from today
Maruti Suzuki India will restart production of vehicles at its Manesar plant in Haryana on May 12. , the automobile major said that all operations would be carried out in accordance with the government regulations. “Maruti Suzuki India Limited would re-start production of vehicles at its Manesar plant from the 12th of May 2020. All activities would be carried out strictly in accordance with the government regulations and guidelines and observing the company’s own concern for the highest standards of safety,” it said. On April 22, the local administration had given its approval to start production at the unit with a limited number of employees.
11:11 PM IST | 11 May 2020
JUST IN | Tamil Nadu on Monday reported new highs in its coronavirus count with 798 more cases sending the tally to over 8,000 and six Covid-19 patients losing their lives. In a statement issued here, the Health Department said 798 persons tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours taking the tally to 8,002, while the total death toll has risen to 53.
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10:38 PM IST | 11 May 2020
We now have reasonably clear indication as to geographical spread of pandemic in India, including worst affected areas. Over past few weeks, officials have understood operating procedures in a time such as this, right up to the District level: PM Modi’s opening remark in PM-CMs video conferecing meet as quoted by Prime Minister’s Office
10:36 PM IST | 11 May 2020
We will agree with whatever decision the Central Government takes on lockdown but our advice is to extend the lockdown till the end of May: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during video conference with PM Narendra Modi today
Extending the lockdown will make it convenient to manage the migrants coming back to the state. It will help in detecting possibly infected persons and containing the spread of Coronavirus: Nitish Kumar
10:09 PM IST | 11 May 2020
JUST IN | There were approximately 30,000 PNRs generated and reservations were issued to more than 54,000 passengers soon after IRCTC on Monday evening resumed booking of train tickets on its website. After about two months of complete lockdown announced due to surging coronavirus cases, the Indian Railways will resume passenger train operations in the country from May 12.
9:58 PM IST | 11 May 2020
Barring containment zones, economic activities should resume in Delhi: Kejriwal
Barring containment zones, economic activities should be allowed to resume in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said during a video conference chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with CMs of different states on Monday.
“During the interaction, the chief minister said economic activities should be allowed to resume in Delhi, except in COVID-19 containment zones,” a source told PTI.
The government has already demanded from the Centre that all 11 districts of Delhi be not treated as ‘red zones’ so that more economic activities are allowed in the national capital, sources said.