Police cannot misuse COVID-19 quarantine facilities to keep away people who they feel are a nuisance: Bombay High Court
526 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu #COVID19 update:
6,535 persons have tested positive till date.
1,824 COVID-19 positive patients have been discharged following treatment till today. pic.twitter.com/IO7jDbTlsr
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 9, 2020
Testing capacity in the country increased to 95,000 tests per day with 332 Govt laboratories and 121 private laboratories; over 15.25 lakh tests undertaken so far
224 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Delhi, total tally 6,542: Government
2 COVID-19 cases in Kerala today. Both had returned on May 7 via Dubai Kozhikode and Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight
Union Home Minister Amit Shah rubbishes rumours about his heath, says “I am healthy and not suffereing from any disease”
मेरे स्वास्थ्य की चिंता करने वाले सभी लोगों को मेरा संदेश। pic.twitter.com/F72Xtoqmg9
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 9, 2020
43 New COVID-19 Cases in Andhra Pradesh; Tally Rises to 1,930
Home minister Amit Shah asks asked all CAPFs to adopt innovative ways to contain further spread of coronavirus
Have asked all CAPFs to adopt innovative ways to contain the further spread of Corona virus among its ranks and ensure proper and timely health checks. Also instructed them to establish a dedicated hospital to treat the COVID-19 affected CAPF personnel. pic.twitter.com/uCO6vb4GJM
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 8, 2020
WHO warns that COVID-19 could kill 1,90,000 people in Africa
Union health ministry issues revised discharge policy
Ministry of health and family welfare issued new discharge policy for COVID19; Patients of mild/very mild/pre-symptomatic cases can be discharged after 10 days of symptom onset and no fever for 3 days. There will be no need for testing prior to discharge.
Total COVID-19 cases soar to 59,662 in India
The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 59,662 on Saturday (May 9), as of 8 am, with the death toll standing at 1,981.
According to the latest updates provided by the Union health ministry, there are 39,834 active cases with 1,981 deaths so far in the country. As many as 17,846 patients have been cured or discharged and one has migrated.