Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): As many as 7902 samples were tested for COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh in the past 24 hours, out of which 60 were detected positive, state's Special Chief Secretary (Health) Dr Jawahar Reddy said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the civil aviation sector position during the COVID-19 outbreak and decided that the Indian airspace should be effectively used to reduce the flying time of passengers.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 1 (ANI): As many as 26 deaths and 1,008 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Maharashtra, taking the total number of cases to 11,506, the state health department said on Friday.
Hyderabad, Telangana [India], May 1 (ANI): Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday said that under the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao the state always dreams big, sets audacious goals and achieves them.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 1 (ANI): Kerala Minister of Health KK Shailaja said that no new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the state on Friday. Meanwhile, 10 new places have been declared as hotspots.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday requested Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to run 12 special trains on various routes to bring back the people of the state stranded outside Uttarakhand.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday instructed the health department that the steps required to augment testing capacity should be taken immediately.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 1 (ANI): Odisha government has said that those who return to the state will have to go for mandatory 14 days quarantine.
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Through the latest edition of her 'quarantine diaries' series, American singer-songwriter Madonna revealed that she has been tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed Indian Armed Forces' initiative to undertake various activities on May 3 as a mark of gratitude towards COVID-19 warriors.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Croatian football team coach Zlatko Dalic on Friday said that Indian leagues have 'too many foreigners,' which is hampering the development of local players.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Delhi high court on Friday sought a status report from Tihar jail authority on if there are any COVID-19 infected patients within the jail premises.