Coronavirus LIVE: This is dishonesty with country & our health workers, Priyanka says on low quality PPE gear

More than 50 staff corona infected were found in AIIMS in 48 hours. Our health workers have repeatedly raised the issue of poor quality of safety equipments. On one hand, they are not getting good personal protective equipment, and after UP and Gujarat, ppe kit purchases from Himachal were now rigged. This is utter dishonesty with country and our health workers, says Priyanka Gandhi

In the last 24 hours, 372 new cases of COVID19, 20 deaths reported in Gujarat. The total tally of positive cases rises to 15,944 including 8,609 cured/discharged, death toll 980 deaths: State Health Ministry

Maharashtra records 116 deaths today, the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day. 2,682 new positive cases have been reported today; taking the total number of cases to 62,228. Death toll stands at 2098: Maharashtra Health Department

Three Uttar Pradesh police personnel posted in Gautam Buddh Nagar have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Friday.

All three are police constables and about 30 people who came in their contact have been quarantined, the officials said.

"One of them was posted at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), while the other two were attached with the Phase III and Sector 49 police stations," a police spokesperson said.

No death due to COVID-19 reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. 41 persons tested positive today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1715. Death toll stands at 70: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Punjab is 2197 including 206 active patients, 1949 recovered and 42 deaths: State Health Department

DD News shifts operations from Mandi House to its studio in Khelgaon after video journalist employed with it tested positive for COVID-19 following his death: Officials

128 new cases including 36 from Jammu, 92 from Kashmir & 1 death reported today; the total number of positive cases in the union territory is now 2164: Government of UT of Jammu and Kashmir

As many as 90 more novel coronavirus patients have recovered in Odisha -- the highest number of recoveries in a single day so far -- while 63 new cases were reported on Friday, the Health Department said.

874 new positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total positive patients in the state to 20,246: Tamil Nadu Health Department

62 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases in the state is 1150: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

CM Uddhav Thackeray has announced a substantial hike in the honorarium of doctors serving their bonds to bring it at par with doctors working on contract basis. This will further strengthen their resolve in this: Govt of Maharashtra.

Uttarakhand: All govt offices to be functional from 10 am till 5 pm from 1st June. State Assembly Secretariat will be operational from 9:30 am till 6 pm from 1st June.

All private, public & govt sector offices will open from 8th June, while all tea and jute industries in the state will be 100% operational from 1st June: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

COVID-19: Punjab increases fine for spitting and not wearing masks in public to ₹ 500

Russias coronavirus death toll rose by 232 to 4,374 in the past 24 hours, a 30 per cent increase, the anti-coronavirus crisis centre said on Friday.

The previous high of 174 was reported on May 26 and 28, reports TASS News Agency.

As many as 50 deaths were recorded in Dagestan, 20 in the Moscow region and 11 in St. Petersburg.

248 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2,781, death toll 48: Karnataka Health Department

6 more residents who returned to state have tested positive; 3 from South West Garo Hills,1 from West Garo Hills,1 from East Khasi Hills&1 from West Khasi Hills.They had come from Maharashtra, Bengaluru, West Bengal&Chennai: Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma.

All places of worship, mandir, masjid, gurudwara...will open, but not more than 10 people will be allowed, no assembly at religious places. This will be implemented from 1st June: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

7 people test positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland days after returning from Chennai; number of cases in state now 25: Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom.

The number of cases rises to 2,874 in Andhra Pradesh, with 33 fresh cases being recorded in the last 24 hours. Active cases and deaths stand at 777 and 60, respectively: Andhra Pradesh Health Department.

West Bengal: Locals of Narsamuda in Asansol today staged protest against converting Narsamuda High School in the area into a quarantine centre, fearing spread of infection

Delhi govt believes that places where large gatherings take place, like cinema halls, should remain closed. Schools and colleges should also remain closed: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on consultations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over Coronavirus lockdown

A junior-rank officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has tested positive for coronavirus infection, officials said on Friday.

The official is an upper division clerk who works at the establishment branch of the headquarters, they said, adding that he last came to office on May 18 and his COVID-19 test report came on Thursday

9 more people have tested positive in Himachal Pradesh, taking the total number of cases in the state to 290. There are 204 active cases in the state and 77 people have been recovered/discharged so far: State Health Department

Karnataka reports 178 new positive cases from 5 pm of May 28 to 12 noon today. Total positive cases stand at 2,711 including 1,793 active cases: State Health Department

30 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state; taking the total number of cases to 910. Number of active cases stand at 800: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Odisha reports 63 new positive cases; taking the total number of positive cases to 1723. Number of active cases stand at 827: State Health Department

A person who recently returned to Meghalaya from Haryana has tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of active cases in the state to eight, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.

Rajasthan reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Friday, taking the virus death toll in the state to 182, the Health Department said.

Over 90 new coronavirus cases were also reported in the state, taking the virus tally to 8,158.

Three new positive cases have been reported from Imphal West today; taking the total number of cases to 58 in Manipur: State Govt

In last 24 hours, 116 police personnel have tested positive in Maharashtra and 3 personnel have died due to the virus. The total number of COVID-19 infected personnel is now 2,211 in the state and 25 have died so far: Maharashtra police

Kerala on Friday recorded its eighth COVID death when a senior citizen with the coronavirus passed away at the Kottayam Medical College hospital earlier in the day. The condition of another senior citizen who travelled back from Mumbai is said to be serious.

To protect vulnerable persons from, in line with MHA directives, Railways makes an appeal that persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, children below the age of 10 years and persons above 65 years may avoid travel by rail,except when it is essential: Railway Ministry.

91 new positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 AM today; taking the total number of cases to 8,158. Death toll rises to 182 after 2 deaths were reported: State Health Department

A minister in West Bengal has tested positive for COVID-19, making it the first such case in the Mamata Banerjee-led state cabinet, a well-placed source in the government said on Friday.

State Fire Services minister Sujit Bose has been advised to undergo home quarantine after his test results came out positive, the source said

With three more deaths reported till late Thursday evening, COVID-19 has taken 38 lives in Agra so far. The total number of the corona patients in the district is now 882, with seven new cases added till Thursday night.

Highest spike of 7,466 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours in the country; 175 deaths reported. Total number of cases in the country now at 1,65,799 including 89,987 active cases, 71105 cured/discharged/migrated and 4706 deaths, says Ministry of Health and Family Welfare