- Himachal Pradesh: On the request of the State Government, the Union Government has agreed to run a special train from Thivim/Margao/Karamali (Goa) to Una to facilitate movement of the people of Himachal Pradesh stranded in Goa. A special train would start from Goa on 13th or 14th of May to carry the Himachalis back home.
- Punjab: Class X students under the Punjab School Education Board will not have to take any exams and will be promoted on the basis of their performance in the pre-Board exams, Chief Minister announced. The state government has decided to promote all students of Classes V to X under the Punjab School Education system to the next class without any examination, in the light of the unprecedented COVID crisis, which has led to prolonged lockdown/curfew, the Chief Minister disclosed. For Class XI and XII students, the state will go by the decision of the Central Government.
- Haryana: The Haryana Government has issued guidelines with regard to the preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Coronavirus (for protection and safety of Divyangjan. All the Heads of Departments or Heads of offices have been directed to ensure that while drawing up roster of staff the employees who are persons with severe disabilities may not be called for duty. Haryana Government is making efforts to help school students continue their education. While on the one hand, academic syllabus is being telecast on five DTH channels, on the other hand, four channels of Haryana EDUSAT are being telecast by all the cable operators of the State.
- Maharashtra: The total numbers of cases in Maharashtra rose to 20,228, with 48 new deaths after 1,165 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours. Mumbai alone has reported 12,864 cases and 489 fatalities so far.
- Gujarat: Director of AIIMS Delhi, DrRandeepGuleria on a visit to Ahmedabad has said that late hospitalization of Covid-19 patients due to fear of stigma and higher prevalence of co-morbid conditions like diabetes, hypertension, heart and kidney disease were key reasons behind the high number of Civid-19 deaths in Gujarat. The states tally of positive cases is 7,747, while the death toll is 452.
- Rajasthan: 33 more Covid-19 cases have been reported from Rajasthan today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 3,741. The state has shown an impressive recovery rate of approximately 60%. 2,176 people have already recovered while 1,917 have been discharged from the hospital.
- Madhya Pradesh: 273 new coronavirus cases were reported in MP, bringing the total reported cases to 3,614. Among the total people infected as on date, 1,676 have recovered and 215 have passed away.
- Goa: Goa has joined several other states in relaxing labour laws under the Factories Act of 1948 and approved 12-hour daily work shifts for three months due to the Covid pandemic. The workers would be paid overtime for the extra hours.
- Kerala:The Kerala High Court has directed state government to issue e-pass for those stranded at Walayar border check post with Tamil Nadu since yesterday as a onetime measure. A lot of Keralites turned up at the border areas today also without passes despite govt. warning. A total of 698 people who were evacuated from Maldives on INS Jalashwa, arrived in Kochi this morning. Among the 698 passengers, 440 are from Kerala, 156 from Tamil Nadu and the rest are from various states in the country. Another 121 from Lakshadweep also arrived at Kochi today on M V Arabian Sea. A flight with 182 passengers from Doha will arrive Thiruvananthapuram tonight.
- Tamil Nadu: State government to bear the cost of transporting migrant workers with State Disaster Response Fund. 177 Indians flown home from Malaysia to Tiruchy by all women crew Air India Express flight. Chennai may see more COVID-19 cases this week, says special officer J Radhakrishnan. State to further relax Covid-19 lockdown restrictions from Monday. Total cases till yesterday: 6535, Active cases: 4664, Deaths: 44, Discharged: 1824. Active cases in Chennai are 3330.
- Karnataka: Over 76% of Covid-19 patients in State are asymptomatic. Four Shramik trains leave for U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand. Random sample survey ordered in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases. In biggest-ever spike, State records 53 new cases; state tally reaches 847.The state also reported its 31st death after the reports of 56-year-old woman, who passed away on May 7, showed that she was Covid positive.
- Andhra Pradesh:The first Air India flight carrying Telugu people stranded abroad en-route Mumbai and Hyderabad is scheduled to arrive at Gannavaram Airport in Vijayawada on Monday morning. On arrival passengers will be screened at the airport and moved to quarantine centres for 14 days monitoring. 50 fresh cases of Covid19 reported; 38 discharged and one death reported in the last 24 hours. Total cases rise to 1980. Active cases: 1010, Recovered: 925, Deaths: 45. Districts leading in +ve cases: Kurnool (566), Guntur (382) & Krishna (339).
- Telangana: The wait to return home might just get longer for lakhs of migrant workers from Telangana, with the city police putting the brakes on travel registrations, at some of its centres in Hyderabad. Total positive cases in Telangana 1163, Active cases 382, Discharged 751, Deaths 30.
- Assam: Health Minister, HimantaBiswaSarma held a VC with all Deputy Commissioners to review the ongoing process of Assam Community Surveillance programe for COVID19.
- Manipur: Special train from Chennai to Jiribam bringing stranded Manipuri citizens scheduled to start today evening. Official quarantine centres are arranged for the returnees.
- Mizoram: In Mizoram, 1323 offenders fined so far under the Containment and Prevention of Covid-19 Ordinance, 2020.
- Nagaland: Sufficient food stock, medicine & other commodities are available in Nagaland. No ban on commercial vehicles & service providers distributing essential items.Dimapur district administration allows opening of all hardware shops during 6 am and 9 am with effect from May 11.
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