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This Article is From May 16, 2021

India Covid Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi Lockdown Extended By Another Week To Check Covid Spread

Coronavirus Live Updates: The country recorded 4,077 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 2.7 lakh. 

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Updated : May 16, 2021 11:05 pm IST

Coronavirus Cases in India: 3.11 lakh fresh Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours.

New Delhi:

Lockdown has been extended in Delhi for another week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said, pointing to the Covid numbers which while on decline, is yet to reach below 5 per cent positivity rate.

Meanwhile, India logged 3.11 lakh fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 2.43 crore. The country recorded 4,077 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 2.7 lakh. 

The country has recording more than 1 lakh infections every day since April 5. With a drop in Covid cases lately, nearly 40 lakh cases have been logged in the last 10 days alone. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a high-level meeting to review India's Covid situation. PM Modi suggested "localised containment strategies are the need of the hour specially for states where TPR (test positivity rate) is high". He also told officials to ensure rural parts get supply of medical oxygen, states are not pressured to supress Covid figures and vaccination drive is ramped up.

Here are the Live Updates on India Coronavirus (Covid-19 Cases) Cases:

May 16, 2021 23:05 (IST)
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Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu got a big boost in the supply of the life-saving gas with several Oxygen Express trains delivering their loads.
May 16, 2021 21:19 (IST)
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May 16, 2021 20:50 (IST)
4,141 new COVID-19 cases, 59 deaths in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 4,141 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 2,44,608, while 59 more deaths pushed the fatality count to 3,149 in the union territory, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 1,690 were reported from the Jammu division and 2,451 from the Kashmir division, they said. The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 831 cases, followed by 625 in Jammu district and 320 in Budgam district.
May 16, 2021 20:33 (IST)
Triple lockdown in 4 Kerala districts from midnight
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May 16, 2021 20:20 (IST)
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Delhi government will take all necessary steps to check black fungus cases: Arvind Kejriwal
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Recently, several states, including Delhi, have reported a rise in the number of black fungus cases among people recovering from COVID-19.

"For the black fungus (cases), the Delhi government will take all the steps and precautions necessary," Mr Kejriwal said in a statement.
May 16, 2021 17:36 (IST)
Punjab COVID-19 Restrictions Till May 31, Says Reporting High Positivity Rate
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May 16, 2021 17:04 (IST)
Delhi records 6,456 COVID-19 cases, 262 deaths
Delhi recorded 6,456 fresh COVID-19 cases today taking the overall count to 13,93,867. The city's positivity rate dropped to 10.40 per cent, lowest since April 11.

Delhi recorded 262 deaths due to Covid, taking the total death count in the national capital to 21,506.
May 16, 2021 16:38 (IST)
Jharkhand records 65 deaths due to Covid
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The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state now stands at 85.37 per cent, better than the national average of 83.80 per cent, the bulletin said. With the 65 fresh fatalities, the COVID-19 death count in the state is now 4,431.
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Puducherry adds 1,961 new COVID-19 cases, overall tally rises to 84,506
The union territory of Puducherry reported 1,961 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours raising the overall tally to 84,506, a senior official of the Health Department said.

At least 32 people died due to the virus during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM today, pushing the overall death count to 1,151, Director of the Health Department S Mohan Kumar said. He said the 1,961 new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 9,446 samples, projecting a test positivity rate of 20.76 per cent.
May 16, 2021 15:22 (IST)
Normal life remains affected in Jammu and Kashmir as admin extends lockdown till May 24

The lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases entered the 18th day on Sunday as the normal life remained affected in most areas of the union territory, officials said.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration had on Saturday extended the lockdown till May 24.

The officials said restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued to remain in force on Sunday, though the curbs were not strict.

Markets remained shut and public transport was off the roads, they said.

However, private cars were seen plying in some areas of the city and other district headquarters in the valley and the Jammu region, the officials said.
 
May 16, 2021 15:12 (IST)
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May 16, 2021 14:08 (IST)
Arunachal Pradesh reports 249 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
 
The COVID-19 caseload in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 21,622, as 249 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said on Sunday.

The COVID-19 deaths increased to 78, with a person from Tajang Village in Lower Subansiri district, died due to the infection at the Dedicated Covid Health Centre (DCHC) at Ziro on Saturday, the official said.

The 53-year-old man died due to acute respiratory distress syndrome and was suffering from acute gastroenteritis, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
May 16, 2021 13:34 (IST)



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