Maharashtra on Friday, 22 May recorded the highest spike of 2940 COVID-19 cases in a single day, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 44,582.
Delhi too reported 660 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths in last 24 hours, taking the tally to 12,319.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country now at 1,18,447, including 66,330 active cases and 3,583 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the biggest one-day spike, 6,088 COVID-19 cases and 148 deaths were reported in last 24 hours.
- Airports Authority of India on Thursday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for airports and passengers for recommencement of domestic flights
- Within two hours of online booking opening, 1.49 lakh tickets booked on Thursday, for the first set of 73 special passenger trains that will be run from 1 June
- Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases worldwide
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NGT Officer Tests Positive
An officer posted in General Admin section in NGT Principal Bench tests COVID-19 positive. He had last attended office on 19 May and is presently hospitalized. No staff permitted to have access to NGT premises till further decision on 25 May.
232 New Cases in UP
Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 tally reaches 5,735 with 232 new positive cases reported today.
267 New Cases in Rajasthan
At lest 267 new COVID19 cases reported today; the total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 6494.
62 New Cases in Telangana
At least 62 new COVID-19 positive cases reported today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1761 including 1043 cured/discharged and 48 deaths.