Coronavirus live updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin flags 'severe crisis' over oxygen with PM Modi
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 07, 2021, 23:22:54 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin flags 'severe crisis' over oxygen with PM Modi
Over 4.14 lakh fresh infections were reported on Thursday and also 3.927 deaths. Daily death count has now stayed above 3,000 for 10 days in a row. Maharashtra reported the most fatalities at 853. UP, Delhi and Karnataka also reported over 300 deaths each. Kerala and Madhya Pradesh have imposed lockdown amid a surge in cases. Stay with TOI for all updates.
10:32 (IST) May 07
Central government relaxes attendance rules for its employees. More employees allowed to work from home. However, 100% exemption to pregnant women and people with disabilities stays. Officials in containment zones exempted from attendance. Norms to be in place till May 31
10:28 (IST) May 07
Active Covid-19 cases in country recorded at 36,45,164: Union health ministry
10:14 (IST) May 07
It is impressive to see how many countries and private businesses are stepping up to the plate: Dr. Ralf Heckner, ambassador of Switzerland to India
10:14 (IST) May 07
Switzerland stands with India in its hour of need. At this point, our objective is to get all possible assistance to India that we can as quickly as possible. What we are witnessing today is international solidarity at its best
Dr. Ralf Heckner, ambassador of Switzerland to India
10:11 (IST) May 07
Telangana reported 5,892 new Covid-19 cases, 9,122 recoveries and 46 deaths on May 6
ndia on Friday reported a record 4.14 lakh new Covid-19 cases taking the total tally of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country to 2.15 crore. With more than 3,900 new deaths, India's Covid-19 death has reached 2.34 lakh, as per Union health ministry data.
Amrat Patel is relieved. Late on Thursday night at his Los Angeles home, he received information that the first shipment of relief material -- which was stuck at the cargo terminal of Mumbai airport for the past four days -- had been cleared.
Madhya Pradesh: Streets remain deserted and shops remain closed in Bhopal as 'Janta Curfew' has been imposed in the state till May 15, in wake of increase in Covid-19 cases
More Covid-19 patients who are initially categorised as asymptomatic are dying than those who show symptoms right from the start, a top virologist, has said.
India reports highest one-day surge of 4,14,188 cases, deaths at 3,915
09:16 (IST) May 07
29,86,01,699 samples were tested for Covid-19 up to May 6, 2021. Of these, 18,26,490 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Japan will extend the Covid-19 state of emergency currently in effect in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures until the end of the month, the minister in charge of the government's coronavirus response said Friday.
Odisha test positivity rate scales a new high of 24.09% as a record 12,238 test positive for Covid-19 from among 50,799 samples tested in past 24 hours. Nineteen more die raising the virus death toll in state to 2,140
08:45 (IST) May 07
Jammu and Kashmir: A new 1,000 litres per minute (LPM) oxygen concentrator plant has been commissioned at Government Medical College in Rajouri, yesterday
08:34 (IST) May 07
This morning, a cargo aircraft carrying more than 13 tons of medical supplies from Switzerland arrived in New Delhi. Medical supplies provided by Switzerland will be received by Indian Red Cross and distributed to hospitals by the Indian ministry of health: Embassy of Switzerland
08:33 (IST) May 07
Switzerland is supporting India in its fight against Covid-19. Swiss Humanitarian Aid has sent several hundred oxygen concentrators and 50 respirators, worth about CHF 3 million (approximately $3.3 million), to assist hospitals in India: Embassy of Switzerland