Highlights: Madhya Pradesh reports 1,640 new Covid-19 cases, 68 fatalities

India recorded 1,73,790 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday,, the lowest daily increase in the last 45 days. The Centre said on Thursday that the second wave of Covid-19 appears to be on a "downswing" all over the country.

People walk past graffiti amid the rise in Covid-19 cases seen on a wall in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)

India recorded 1,73,790 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the lowest daily increase in the last 45 days. Saturday also marked the sixteenth consecutive day of daily recoveries outnumbering daily increase in cases, after 2,51,78,011 individuals made a full recovery in the last 24 hours. The health ministry said weekly positivity rate is showing signs of continued decline, and is currently at 9.84%. Daily positivity rate has also come down and was pegged at 8.36% on Saturday, remaining below 10% for the fifth consecutive day....Read More

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• 29 May 2021, 11:45:12 PM IST

  Madhya Pradesh reports 1,640 new Covid-19 cases, 68 fatalities

• 29 May 2021, 11:17:14 PM IST

  Jharkhand logs 823 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

• 29 May 2021, 11:00:31 PM IST

  Kerala extends Covid-19 lockdown till June 9

  Kerala Government on Sunday extended the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions till June 9 in all its districts.

• 29 May 2021, 10:42:27 PM IST

  India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 21 crore mark

  India achieved a significant landmark in its ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive as the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccines administered cross 21 crores on Saturday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

• 29 May 2021, 10:26:04 PM IST

  Assam reports 5,613 new Covid-19 positive cases

  Assam reports 5,613 new Covid-19 positive cases, 3,905 recoveries, and 77 deaths in the last 24 hours.

  Total positive cases: 4,03,623

  Active cases: 54,948

• 29 May 2021, 10:03:44 PM IST

  Haryana reports 1,868 new Covid-19 cases

  Haryana reports 1,868 new Covid-19 cases, 3752 recoveries, and 97 deaths in the last 24 hours.

  Total cases: 7,53,937

  Total recoveries: 7,22,711

  Death toll: 8132

• 29 May 2021, 09:55:00 PM IST

  Telangana reports 2,982 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

  As many as 2,982 new Covid-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 36,917 in Telangana, informed the state health department on Saturday.

• 29 May 2021, 09:46:33 PM IST

  Africa's Covid-19 cases surpass 4.81 million

  The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 4,812,313 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

• 29 May 2021, 09:24:36 PM IST

  DDMA extends curfew on movement of individuals in Delhi till 5am on June 7

  DDMA extended the curfew on the movement of individuals except for essential activities in Delhi till 5 am on June 7 (Monday) or further orders whichever is earlier, reports news agency ANI.

• 29 May 2021, 09:12:53 PM IST

  Veteran Odia journalist Basant Dash dies of Covid-19

  Veteran Odia journalist Basant Dash died at a private Covid hospital here, his family said on Saturday.

• 29 May 2021, 09:02:28 PM IST

  Govt reconstitutes empowered groups on Covid-19; oxygen, vaccination included too

  The Centre on Saturday reconstituted the six empowered groups set up for Covid-19 management to make 10 panels, expanding their ambit to look into issues like availability of oxygen, vaccination, emergency response and economic welfare measures.

• 29 May 2021, 08:47:28 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 2,230 new Covid-19 cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hours

  With 2,230 new Covid-19 cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, Gujarat's death toll climbed to 9,790, reports ANI.

• 29 May 2021, 07:37:00 PM IST

  Uttarakhand reports 1,687 new Covid-19 cases, 58 deaths

  Uttarakhand reported 1,687 new Covid-19 cases and 58 deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI.

• 29 May 2021, 07:27:41 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 20,628 new Covid-19 cases, 492 deaths

  Karnataka reported 20,628 new Covid-19 cases and 492 new fatalities. Active caseload fell to 350,066 cases, a state government bulletin showed.

• 29 May 2021, 06:54:06 PM IST

  Rajasthan reports 2,314 new Covid-19 cases, 70 deaths

  Rajasthan reported 2,314 new Covid-19 cases and 70 deaths as tally reached 936,162 cases and deaths toll climbed to 8,251, reports ANI.

• 29 May 2021, 06:33:36 PM IST

  Kerala logs 23,513 new Covid-19 cases, 198 deaths in last 24 hours

  Kerala reported 28,100 new Covid-19 cases and 198 deaths in the last 24 hours, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, reports ANI.

• 29 May 2021, 05:39:15 PM IST

  Karnataka CM asks officials to ensure availability of beds, medicines in rural areas

  Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa reviewed the Covid-19 situation in five districts and asked officials to ensure the availability of hospital beds and medicines in rural areas.

• 29 May 2021, 04:58:01 PM IST

  Over 18,000 oxygen concentrators received as foreign aid given to states: Centre

  The Union government said that 18,040 oxygen concentrators and around 770,000 vials of Remdesivir have been given to states.

• 29 May 2021, 03:54:20 PM IST

  Delhi's Covid-19 tally rises by 956

  Delhi records 956 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in over two months. The positivity rate has slipped to 1.19 per cent, the health department said in its daily bulletin.

• 29 May 2021, 02:40:18 PM IST

  Goa extends Covid-19 curfew till June 7

  Goa extends Covid-19 curfew till June 7, chief minister Pramod Sawant informed on Twitter. It will remain in effect till 7am of June 7.

• 29 May 2021, 02:03:30 PM IST

  Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's condition is stable

  Former chief minister of Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who had tested positive for Covid-19 is stable now, reported PTI. The 77-year old however continues to suffer from shortness of breath and is in a state of drowsiness.

• 29 May 2021, 01:48:27 PM IST

  Delhi needs 1.84 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, Centre to send 5.5 lakh doses: Manish Sisodia

  Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia told news agency PTI that the national capital needs 1.84 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses to inoculate 92 lakh people in the ages group of18-44 year olds. Sisodia added that Centre will allot Delhi 5.5 lakh Covid -19 vaccine doses to vaccinate 18-44 year olds but not before June 10.

• 29 May 2021, 01:30:38 PM IST

  MK Stalin announces assistance of ₹5 lakh to children who lost both parent to Covid-19

  Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced an assistance of ₹5 lakh to children who lost both the parents to Covid-19, reported ANI.

• 29 May 2021, 01:08:13 PM IST

  Odisha records 7,188 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths

  Odisha logged in 7,188 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total to 7,47,143. 35 fatalities were also reported, the death toll now stands at 2,686, reported PTI.

• 29 May 2021, 12:22:02 PM IST

  Delhi recorded 900 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours: Arvind Kejriwal

  Delhi recorded 900 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, marking the first time of the national capital recording less than a 1,000 daily cases during the second wave of the pandemic, said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

• 29 May 2021, 12:15:38 PM IST

  Chinese city of Guangzhou shuts down neighbourhood due to Covid-19 spread

  The Southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shut down an entire neighbourhood after officials feared Covid-19 is spreading fast and strong. Guangzhou has recorded 20 new cases of Covid-19 over the past week but this alarmed city officials who believed the virus was under control in the city of 15 million inhabitants, reported the Associated Press.

• 29 May 2021, 11:27:51 AM IST

  Over 1.82 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine still available with states/UTs: Health min

  The Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday that more than 1.82 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses (1,82,21,403) are still available with States/Union Territories for inoculation. 22.77 crore vaccine doses of Covid-19 vaccine (22,77,62,450) has been provided to States/Union Territories, of which, the total consumption, including vaccine wastage stands at 20,80,09,397 doses, as of 8 am today.

• 29 May 2021, 10:43:44 AM IST

  Covid-positive Azam Khan's condition is critical, says Medanta

  Medanta Hospital Lucknow said on Saturday that the condition of jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is critical, reported ANI. Khan tested positive while being incarcerated.

• 29 May 2021, 09:24:03 AM IST

  India records 1.73 lakh new cases of Covid-19, active case load declines to 22,28,724

  India recorded 1.73 lakh new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, causing a further decline in the number of active cases, which now stands at 22,28,724, after a decline of 1,14,428 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry.

• 29 May 2021, 08:12:06 AM IST

  Ladakh reports 124 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

  Ladakh reported 124 new cases of Covid-19 cases on Friday, the total number of cases in the union territory now stands at 18,310. 2 deaths were also recorded, taking the death toll to 187, according to the daily health bulletin.

• 29 May 2021, 07:51:12 AM IST

  Mizoram records 283 new Covid-19 cases, 35 fatalities

• 29 May 2021, 07:31:58 AM IST

  Blinken-Jaishankar discuss Covid-19 vaccines in Washington

  External affairs minister S Jaishankar and US secretary of state Antony Blinken discussed Covid-19 vaccines during the former's visit to Washington, reported PTI. “There was also of course the Covid-19 context because of the vaccine partnership between India and the US, and also Quad-based discussions on vaccines. That was also one of the important subjects. In fact, in many ways, I would say the most important subject of my discussion,” Jaishankar later told reporters.

• 29 May 2021, 06:48:04 AM IST

  Mainland China reports 16 new Covid-19 cases

  Mainland China reported 16 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, reporting 7 more cases than the day before, according to news agency ANI. Total number of cases now stands at 91,061, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.