- Maharashtra: 2,345 news cases have been reported in Maharashtra, thereby taking the state tally of COVID-19 positive cases to 41,642. While 28,454 active cases exist in the state, 11,726 have also recovered. 1382 new cases have been reported from hotspot Mumbai taking the city total to 25,500. The Maharashtra Government has come out with three slabs on per day charges on treatment of COVID-19 patients in private and charitable hospitals and also decided to regulate rates for 80 per cent of the operational bed capacity in these medical facilities. Fresh guidelines issued by the State Government today said, the fee regulation decision applies to both isolation and non-isolation beds in private and charitable hospitals.
- Gujarat: With 371 new infections reported, the total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 12,910. The death toll in the state also jumped to 773. The rapid surge in COVID-19 cases continues in Ahmedabad. The city has reported 9,449 Corona virus cases so far, making it the second worst hit city after Mumbai.
- Rajasthan: 150 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported till 2 p.m. today, taking the tally of positive cases to 6,377. While 3562 patients have recovered, 3187 of them have been discharged from various hospitals across the state. Rajasthan Roadways buses will start plying from tomorrow on selected 55 routes, after a gap of 2 months.
- Madhya Pradesh: 248 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported, taking the state tally to 5,981. While 59 of these new infection cases are from hotspot Indore, 61 cases have been reported from Ujjain. Since April 1, more than 35.45 lakh labourers have been provided employment under MGNREGS during the Corona crisis. 42.2 per cent of them are women.
- Chhattisgarh: The total number of positive cases rose to 132 with the reporting of 17 new cases. Migrant workers stranded in other states due to the lockdown are now returning to Chhattisgarh. These returning migrants have to be in quarantine for 14 days at the centres set up in Gram Panchayats of various districts.
- Chandigarh: Deputy Commissioner, UT Chandigarh informed that essential items are being provided to the people confined in containment zones. He further mentioned that 69,088 cooked food packets have been distributed among the destitute and needy persons in various parts of the city and 2,94,592 persons have downloaded Aarogya Setu App in UT, Chandigarh.
- Punjab: Gearing up for the next stage in the fight against corona virus, the Punjab Government has equipped nearly 22000 employees with various role-specific training modules on iGOT platform to fight COVID-19 pandemic. The course details and relevant instructions on registration and accessing online training module have been circulated to all Heads of the Departments, Deputy Commissioners & Managing Directors of Boards and Corporations in the state, with directions to all the state government employees to take role-specific iGOT training on https://igot.gov.in/igot/, an initiative by the Union Ministry of Personnel.
- Haryana: Women and Child Development Department aims to create awareness among 2375 children living in 82 Child Protection Institutions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to engage them in constructive work during this period. Various online competitions are organized under the title ‘Safe Rahona- Fight Corona’. All the District Child Protection Officers have been directed to take special care to follow social distancing norms, wear masks, clean hands repeatedly with soap or sanitizer to prevent COVID-19 and encourage children to do the same.
- Kerala: As the State Covid tally keeps rising with new cases being reported among returnees from affected States, Kerala Health Minister said monitoring systems of those under the observation of Covid19 will be made stricter. The Minister also said that those who are coming in domestic flights will also be quarantined for 14 days. There has been widespread violation of home quarantine and social distancing norms in many parts of the state today, prompting the Police to take action. Five Keralites who attended the funeral rites of a native of Kayamkulam, in Hyderabad have been confirmed of Covid19. Three flights from Gulf are to arrive later today. There was one death and 24 new positive cases in the state yesterday.
- Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: Covid cases rise to 19 in Puducherry after two more women test positive. State to allow auto-rickshaws to ply across Tamil Nadu from May 23 except in Chennai and containment zones. State govt. embarks on massive cost cutting measures in the wake of huge short fall in the revenue receipts due to the pandemic. With 776 new positive cases yesterday total tally reached 13,967 in Tamilnadu. Active cases: 7588, Deaths: 94, Discharged: 6282, Active cases in Chennai 5681.
- Karnataka: 105 new cases and 17 discharges in the State till 12pm today; with this total number of cases have gone up to 1710. Active cases now in the State is 1080 and 588 have recovered so far. Total Death toll till now is 41. Chief Minister held review meeting of primary and secondary schools and instructed to take all precautionary measures during upcoming 10th standard (SSLC) exams, which is scheduled to start from June 25, 2020.
- Andhra Pradesh: 147 passengers plus one infant arrived at Tirupati international airport today from Kuwait under Vande Bharat Mission. South Central Railways sets up 44 online reservation centers for issuing tickets in AP for train services commencing from June 1. State sanctions Rs. 1110 crore to MSMEs as part of restart package. 62 new cases, one death and 51 discharges reported in the last 24 hours. Total cases: 2514. Active: 728, Recovered: 1731, Deaths: 55. Of the 153 positive cases among returnees from other states, 128 are active.
- Telangana: Nine bodies including eight of migrants were found in a well near Warangal town in Telangana on Friday. The dead include six members of a migrant family from West Bengal, two workers from Bihar and a local resident. Over 3 lakh migrants applied online to the Telangana police and other authorities to allow them to go back to their native states. Total positive cases in Telangana as on 22nd May are 1699. Migrants tested positive till yesterday 99.
- Arunachal Pradesh; In Arunachal Pradesh, since April 2020, the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has released a total of 44209 free LPG cylinders in the state.Arunachal State Transport Department declares all staff (driver and conductors) engaged in ferrying returnees from designated check points to quarantine centres as COVID19 Frontline Workers.
- Assam: In Assam, six persons from Tezpur quarantine centre tested COVID19 positive. Total positive cases rise to 222 now, State Health Minister said.
- Manipur: In Manipur, one more person tests positive who had returned from Delhi by road. Total active cases in the state are now 24. Manipur State Health Department has started open space collection of samples from the quarantine centres to hasten the process and to do away with dependence on the sole collection kiosk located at the district hospital.
- Mizoram: Supplies and equipment to fight against COVID19 arrived at Lengpui Airport, Aizawl today.
- Nagaland: In Nagaland, around 100 persons stranded outside arrived in the state; all sent to quarantine centers. Nagaland Planning Minister appeals to people to warmly welcome returnees. Says obstruction may invite penal action.
- Sikkim: State Education Department mulling over conducting exams in Sikkim itself for students studying outside the State as CBSE announces remaining class XII board examinations from July 1, 2020. Quarantine centres and screening facilities enhanced by Sikkim State authorities as around 3000 stranded Sikkimese expected to reach in the next 3-4 days.
