Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 15, 2021, 23:17:27 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far
India recorded 3,26,098 new cases and 3,890 fatalities on Saturday, as per Covid data collated from state government figures. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 31,30,17,193 samples were tested for Covid-19 up to May 14, 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday. Stay with TOI for all updates:
India on Saturday reported the lowest daily cases in 18 days even as the figure significantly remains above the 3-lakh mark. In terms of Covid-19 deaths, the daily toll came below 4,000 after three days.
They might not be Thor or the Hulk, but in thought and action, they are heroes. Calling themselves Team Avengers, this group of over 50 working professionals from Delhi-NCR and abroad are providing free food, medicines, oxygen support, doctors’ consultations and counselling to Covid-affected families.
Vegetables are rotting at Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market in Karnataka's Shivamogga due to the ongoing two-week lockdown in the state in wake of Covid-19. "Nearly 15 lakh worth vegetables rotted in APMC after a strict lockdown in the city," says a seller named Narasimha
09:54 (IST) May 15
PM Narendra Modi to chair a high-level meeting today on the Covid-19 related situation and vaccination
India reports 3,26,098 new Covid-19 cases, 3,53,299 discharges and 3,890 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry
09:16 (IST) May 15
In India, C-17s airlifted 2 oxygen tankers from Hindon to Ranchi, 2 from Yelahanka to Bhubaneswar, 2 from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar and 2 from Madurai to Ranchi. Other C-17s are bringing 3 oxygen tankers from Sulur to Panagarh
09:16 (IST) May 15
An Indian Air Force IL-76 airlifted 3 empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Mumbai to Kuwait for refilling. In addition, 2 IAF C-130s airlifted 410 oxygen cylinders from Bangkok to Hindon Air Base
An interagency team of officials has briefed US lawmakers on America's Covid-19 assistance to India who then urged the Biden administration to make the military available to bring additional urgent medical supply donations to the country.
31,30,17,193 samples tested for Covid-19 up to May 14, 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
India's Covid-19 situation remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
Started two days back so that our booth level team reach the roughly four lakh households here. They're giving pamphlets to people, with district Covid helpline numbers. Symptomatic people being urged to get tested. They're being told about Covid centres and hospitals: Jammu Dy Commissioner
08:32 (IST) May 15
Jammu administration began door-to-door exercise to create awareness about Covid helpline and hospitals in the district, as well as to identify Covid patients
08:26 (IST) May 15
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM CARES Fund to procure Covid-19 vaccine, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment
08:19 (IST) May 15
Railways has delivered nearly 7,900 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen to various states across the country in the last 20 days
08:13 (IST) May 15
Ambassador Tai recognized WTO Members who have expressed support for future negotiations and welcomed an update from minister Goyal about India’s efforts to revise and resubmit their waiver proposal. They agreed to stay in regular communication in days ahead: Office of US Trade Rep