Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Delhi govt imposes 70% tax on MRP of liquor starting tomorrow, to curb overcrowding in shops

23:51 (IST)

Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates

Telangana govt says 40 special trains per day to transport migrants back to native states

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday said that to send migrant labourers in Telangana back to their native states, from Tuesday onwards for one week, 40 special trains per day will be operated.

23:31 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi govt imposes 70% tax on MRP of liquor

The Delhi government on Monday imposed a ‘Special Corona Fees’ — a 70 percent tax on Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the liquor. It will be applicable from Tuesday

23:09 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

771 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths reported in Maharashtra today

The Maharashtra health department said that 35 deaths and 771 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the state on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 14,541. The toll due to xoronavirus stands at 583 in the state.

23:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates

UN says ‘dangerous outbreak’ of misinformation

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, “the world is today seeing a dangerous outbreak of misinformation about harmful health advice, hate speech and wild conspiracy theories, and antidote to this pandemic of misinformation is fact-based news and analysis.”

22:50 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tripura Latest Updates

13 more people test positive for COVID-19 in Tripura

Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that 12 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the state. This includes two children, he said.​

Alert!

More 13 persons including two kids of 138th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 positive.

Total #COVID19 positive cases in #Tripura stands at 29 (2 already discharged, so active cases : 27).

Don’t panic, follow the Govt guidelines and Stay at Home.#TripuraCOVID19Count

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 4, 2020

22:41 (IST)

Coronavirus in Ladakh Latest Updates

Results of samples from Leh, Kargil test negative

Rigzin Samphel, Ladakh commissioner and secretary of health, son Monday said that the results of 205 samples, 201 from Leh and four from Kargil have been received. All are negative, he added.

22:30 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi health bulletin today:

349 new coronavirus cases on Monday
69 recoveries in last 24 hours
No deaths in last 24 hours
90 containment zones
Total active cases – 3,403
Total number of cases – 4,898
Toll – 69

(Credit: India Today)

22:23 (IST)

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

Bengaluru restaurants face 80% reduction in business due to lockdown

Restaurants are facing problems in Bengaluru amid continuing the coronavirus lockdown, ANI reported. Sayyed Jameel, owner of Deagh Restaurants, said, “Our business is down by about 80 percent. Customers are also not visiting our outlets as people do not have money to dine in restaurants”.

Karnataka: Restaurants face problems in Bengaluru amid continuing #lockdown. Sayyed Jameel, owner of Deagh Restaurants, says, “Our business is down by about 80 per cent. Customers are also not visiting our outlets as people do not have money to dine in restaurants”. pic.twitter.com/8VetA3Mv8o

— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2020

22:19 (IST)

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

MP reports 106 new COVID-19 cases today

The Madhya Pradesh health department said that 106 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the state on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,942.

22:15 (IST)

Coronavirus in Rajasthan Latest Updates

175 new cases, 6 deaths reported in Rajasthan today

The Rajasthan health department said that 175 new coronavirus and six deaths were reported in the state on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,061.

77 deaths have been recorded in the state so far.