7 PM Latest Bulletin Updates on COVID-19 as on 16.05.20

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Assam: Two more persons related to Aloogodam case in Guwahati tested COVID19 positive.Total case rise to 91, tweeted Assam Health Minister.
Manipur: RIMS and JNIMS hospitals in Manipur have installed TRUENAT machines to enhance capacity for COVID testing, condition of two active cases in the state are stable. Close contacts of the two are under observation.
Mizoram: Churches in Mizoram accept State Government’s request to use church halls as quarantine facilities, to provide food for the whole institutional quarantine period from their own funds.
Nagaland: Naga girl dies in Bengaluru after being admitted to hospital.Samples sent for testing & result awaited. Dimapur DC orders ban on sale of gutka& tobacco products, spitting in public places amid Coronavirus outbreak.
Sikkim: Food& Civil Supplies andConsumer Affairs departmentmonitors the overcharging of food materials in shops following complaints by the locals.
Kerala: Health Minister says the third phase of Covid transmission is more dangerous and a small careless mistake may lead to considerable increase in the number of COVID-19 patients. As the number of Covid cases are proliferating in the state, experts opined that there could be possible attack from a new strain of Coronavirus that might have undergone genetic mutation; the dip in temperature due to heavy rains could also increase the transmission rate. It was from a single patient who came from Chennai that the disease spread to 15 persons. The state witnessed 16 more cases yesterday. Wayanad continues to be a cause for concern with highest number of 19 cases. One Panchayat in the district has completely been closed. Meanwhile, three more flights will be coming tonight from the Gulf in Vande Bharat 2.0. Kerala has also given NOC to Delhi government for the train from Delhi bringing Keralites back home.
Tamil Nadu: Over 12,000 centres to be set up for Class X board exams, to ensure personal distancing at the exam halls, only 10 students will be permitted in each hall, says State Education Minister. Liquor shops reopen across Tamil Nadu — except in Chennai, Tiruvallur and containment zones following a Supreme Court stay on the Madras HC order directing closure of Tasmac outlets during the lockdown. State’s tally of Covid cases breached 10,000-mark on Friday with 434 persons testing positive for the disease; Active cases: 7435, Deaths: 71, Discharged: 2240; Active cases in Chennai is 5637.
Karnataka: CM today held meeting with unaided educational institutions and asked them to pay full wages to teaching staff during lockdown period. Meanwhile Industry Minister requested industries to start in full swing adjusting to the new norms. 23 new cases reported till 12pm today; Bangalore 14, Hassan 3 and One each in Mandya, Bagalkot, Udupi, Davangere, Dharwad and Bellari. Total positive cases in the State reach 1079. Active cases: 548, Recovered: 494, Deaths: 36.
Andhra Pradesh: State decides to set up a Special Enforcement Bureau (Liquor and Sand) to curb illegal transport and manufacture of liquor and illegal transport of sand. With no permission from the government, the APSRTC has deferred the bus services from Hyderabad to various places in Andhra. State distributes Essential commodities and other items to families living in Red Zone areas. 48 fresh cases, one death reported with 101 discharged in the last 24 hours after testing 9628 samples. 150 positive cases noticed among returnees from other states. Total cases: 2205. Active: 803, Recovered: 1353, Deaths: 49. (Odisha:10, Maharashtra:101, Gujarat:26, Karnataka:1, West Bengal:1, Rajasthan:11 ). Districts leading in +ve cases: Kurnool (608), Guntur (413) & Krishna (367).
Telangana: As part of the repatriation exercise to airlift stranded Indian citizens abroad under the Vande Bharat Mission, an Air India flight from Newark (USA) via Delhi landed at the Hyderabad International Airport on Saturday with 121 passengers. Total cases in Telangana as on 15th May, is 1454. Total Recovered cases 959, Active 461 and Deaths 34.
Maharashtra: 1576 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the state, thereby taking the number of infected patients to 29,100. Presently there are 21,467 active cases in the state as per the latest update. Maharashtra government has set up committees at the state level and district levels under the leadership of the Chief Secretary and Collectors respectively, to coordinate with government as well as private hospitals regarding corona virus infection and treatment. They will also look after the social security of health workers.
Gujarat:340 cases of COVID-19 were reported taking the number of positive cases in the state to 9931. 261 of the confirmed cases were reported from Ahmedabad. In Surat, over 2000 power loom units have started operations. Traders are hopeful of reopening the market during Lockdown 4.
Rajasthan:177 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported till 2 p.m. today. 122 of these positive cases are in Jaipur, while 21 are located at Dungarpur. While this takes the tally of positive cases in the state to 4924, the numbers of recovered patients stand at 2785 and 2480 patients have been discharged till date.
Madhya Pradesh:169 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Madhya Pradesh taking the tally of positive patients to 4,595, as per latest report. 69 of the new cases were reported from hotspot Indore. While 112 patients recovered yesterday, there are 2073 active cases as per the latest data. 3.12 lakh migrant labourers have returned to the state from different states so far. Out of these, 86 thousand labourers have returned through 72 trains while remaining two lakh 26 thousand labourers have come through buses and other mode of transport.
Goa: 154 Goanseafarers who have returned to the state, have been quarantined in 4 hotels at Vasco-da-Gama. Meanwhile, All eight Covid-19 patients admitted to the ESI hospital in Margao arereported to be responding well to treatment according to, a health official said.