Coronavirus LIVE Update: India's Cases Rise To 59,92,532; 94,503 Dead

PM Met HM And FM To Discuss Lockdown In The Country

Ahead of the scheduled end of the extended nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met key ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman apparently to discuss an exit strategy. While there was no official word on the meeting, sources said the Prime Minister has been holding discussions during the last few days on various post-lockdown aspects.

8 Year Old Boy And Nurse Test Positive In Kolkata

An eight-year-old boy, admitted to the Indian Institute of Child Health (ICH) in Kolkata with respiratory distress, and a nurse at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19, sources at the hospital said on Friday. At least 10 more nurses at the hospital's neo-natal unit and a ward boy are currently down with fever, the sources said.

Chief Of Defense Staff To Talk About COVID-19 Issues

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs to hold press conference on important issues at 6 pm today.Chief 

100 Singers Come Together For Anthem For Frontline Workers

In one of the biggest collaborations by artists for a noble cause, a group of 100 singers, including the  Asha Bhosle, Kumar Sanu and Sonu Nigam have come together to record an anthem for the frontline warriors fighting the coronavirus pandemic and in the aid of PM Cares fund.

The anthem ‘One Nation One Voice', recorded in 14 different languages, will be dedicated to the nation by Lata Mangeshkar on behalf of Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA) on May 3.

First special train from Kerala carrying 1,200 migrant workers to Odisha will leave Ernakulam Friday evening: State Minister V S Sunil Kumar

5 ITBP Jawaans Test Positive For COVID-19

In the last 48 hours, 5 jawans of ITBP have tested COVID-19 positive in Delhi. 2 of them were performing law and order duty in Delhi with police: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

There is a total demand of 75,000 ventilators; total 19,398 ventilators available and 60,884 ventilators have been ordered: PD Vaghela, Chairman, Empowered Group-3

India reported 1993 cases in the last 24 hours while the recovery rate in the country is at 25%: Health Ministry

Production of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has increased to 30 crore tablets from 12.23 crore tablets. A total of 16 crore HCQ tablets released into the market: PD Vaghela, Chairman, Empowered Group-3

More than 4 lakh oxygen cylinders are available; orders for more than 1 lakh oxygen cylinders have been placed. Industrial oxygen also being converted into medical oxygen: PD Vaghela, Chairman, Empowered Group-3