Maharashtra Health Department on Friday, 29 May, said, “The state recorded 116 deaths today, the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day.”
After talking to the chief ministers of various states, Amit Shah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss lockdown strategy.
India recorded the highest one-day spike with 7,466 new COVID-19 cases on Friday taking the case tally to 1,65,799, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. While active cases are at 89,987, as many as 71,105 people have recovered or cured. The death toll is at 4,706.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, said that all places of worship will open from 1 June, but not more than 10 people will be allowed, including no assembly at religious places.
- India has moved to the 9th position in the list of worst-affected countries during the coronavirus pandemic, as per the Johns Hopkins University tracker
- After the Supreme Court pulled up the Centre and Railways for charging fares from migrants for Shramik trains, Railways on Friday, said, “migrants will not be charged any fare”
- On Thursday, the government of Haryana issued orders to “completely seal” all borders with Delhi
- The SC told the Centre to ensure food and essential services for migrants travelling in trains and buses
- Around 630 flights were cancelled on the first day of air travel resumption, leading to chaos at airports on Monday
- Following Maharashtra, Kerala and West Bengal, too, hit out at Railways for sending trains for migrants without prior information
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Madhya Pradesh Records 192 Cases; Tally at 7,645
“Madhya Pradesh reported 192 new COVID-19 cases, including 84 in worst-hit Indore district; total tally in state now 7,645,” PTI reported quoting health officials.
100 New Cases in Telangana
Telangana reported 100 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,008, the State Health Department stated.
Gujarat Reports 372 Patients, Tally at 15,944
“With 372 new patients, coronavirus case tally in Gujarat rises to 15,944, twenty people succumb to pandemic taking death toll to 980,” PTI reports health official.
39 More People Test Positive in Punjab
“39 more people test positive for COVID-19 in Punjab; total tally in state now 2,197,” PTI reports quoting medical bulletin.