2 Foreign Returnees Test Positive in Kerala; 11 More Deaths in WB
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Two foreign returnees have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kerala, taking total number of active cases to 17 in the state, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a press conference.
Eleven more COVID-19 fatalities reported in West Bengal, death toll rises to 99, reported PTI, quoting officials.
Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases in India neared the 60,000-mark on Saturday, 9 May. According to the Health Ministry data, there are a total of 59,662 cases in the country, including 39,834 active cases, 1,981 deaths, 17,846 patients who have been cured or discharged and one who has migrated. In the last 24 hours, 3,320 new cases and 95 deaths have been reported.
- Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said the COVID-19 fatality rate continues to be around 3.3% and the recovery rate has climbed to 29.9%, which were “very good indicators”
- In a fresh flashpoint, Home Minister Amit Shah wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee saying her government is not allowing trains with migrants to reach the state
- As many as six flights carrying Indian nationals from abroad will be arriving on Saturday under the Vande Bharat Mission
- The Karnataka government has permitted clubs, bars and restaurants to sell liquor in takeaway form at MRP till 17 May to clear their existing stock, PTI reported
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The home minister alleged that the state government is not allowing trains with migrants to reach the state.
"Migrants from West Bengal are also eager to reach home. The Central government is facilitating but we are not getting expected support from West Bengal... The state government is not allowing the trains to reach West Bengal. This is injustice with West Bengal migrant labourers. This will create further hardship for them," the letter reportedly stated.
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