Lockdown, Day 39: India's highest daily jump

In the last 24 hours, cases grew by the highest number yet with as many as 2,333 cases detected across the country. Maharashtra led the charts, reporting a record 1,003 new cases with Mumbai alone accounting for 741.

Meanwhile, the DGCA has grounded domestic and international flights till the end of the lockdown.

Here are the latest updates from today:




COUNT SO FAR:

• Three deaths and 12 new cases in Rajasthan.
• Two deaths, 113 positive cases in Jharkhand.
• 127 new cases in Uttar Pradesh; total rises to 2,455.
• 62 new cases in Andhra Pradesh, total tally now 1,500.
• 38 cases at INS Angre in Mumbai.
• 20 test positive in Nanded Gurudwara.
• 19 new cases in Nashik; district tally at 316.
• Two new cases in Odisha.

World		India
Tally	Toll	Tally	Toll
33,59,055	2,38,999	37,776	1,223

LOCKDOWN LITE:

• India’s Q1 jewellery demand falls by 41%
• Coal India April shipments fall 25.5%
• GE Power resumes operations at Durgapur plant.
• Meghalaya allows mining for domestic purpose.
• US eases H-1B visa and Green Card rules.
• Maharashtra rolls out free insurance for its citizens.
• Second payment soon for women Jan Dhan holders.

WORLD:

• FDA allows emergency use of antiviral vaccine Remdesivir.
• US deaths climbed by 1,883 in 24 hrs.
• Italy reports 207,428 cases.
• China reports one new case versus 12 a day earlier.
• Germany's confirmed cases rise by 945 to 1,61,703.
• Mexico reports 1,515 new cases, 113 deaths.

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