India

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has given detailed information about the various steps taken by the government and the total stocks of food grains and pulses available with the government and sent to the states till now.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 31,967 while 13,160 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.

Sixty-four flights will be operated from May 7 to May 13 to bring back 15,000 Indian nationals stranded abroad. Estimates say around 1.4 crore Indians are staying in different countries and a sizable number of those wants to return home.

These quantities are sufficient to meet the requirement of the country in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the near future, the Group of Ministers (GoM) was informed on Tuesday.

The two leaders agreed to collaborate on research and innovation aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Kerala chief minister claimed to have brought to Modi's attention the exclusion of the Kannur airport for evacuation.

According to the Centre's overall figure of coronavirus fatalities, the state's toll includes those deaths reported on account of co-morbidity, which West Bengal has omitted from its list.

The woman, a resident of Bajrangwadi area of the city, was admitted in serious condition in the District Civil Hospital here on May 2, according to an official release.

Swati Maliwal also appealed to people that they should exit such groups if they are a part of them and report about them to the panel.

Underlining the importance of the lockdown, which has been extended till May 17, the minister said health should be on the radar just as much as the economy.

Though the excise department has threatened action if the shops aren’t opened, the spokesperson of MP Liquor Traders’ Association said alcohol was not an essential commodity that had to be supplied despite high risk.

The Andhra Pradesh government has enhanced prices of liquor by another 50 per cent on Tuesday, only a day after imposing a 25 per cent hike as shops were reopened in relaxation of the ongoing lockdown.

The report quoted senior officials as saying that the losses were only likely to increase further.

A "Health Register" will be maintained to keep track of all health issues of the people and the project will be implemented first in Chikkaballapur district on an experimental basis, a minister said.

Suggestions from various quarters, including from Indian Banks' Association, have come for the further extension of moratorium and the RBI is actively considering them, according to sources.

The officials said that all 32,792 identified during household surveys will be undergoing the Covid-19 test within the next 24 hours.