THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
Total confirmed cases including new cases added on May 15
UT J&K
1,013 30
Punjab
1,932
Haryana
854
DELHI
8,895 425
Rajasthan
4,688 270 2,677
Gujarat
513 9,932 340
is issued.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Friday announced buses in the city will run from Monday with a maximum 20 passengers on each bus and that police will ensure social distancing is maintained even as transport operators appeared sceptical. “It would be a difficult task [to limit passengers to 20] but we are making plans,” said Bengal Bus Syndicate honorary secretary Subrata Ghosh.
The traditional yellow-coloured cabs will also resume services in Kolkata from Monday with increased fares. “Passengers will have to pay 30% extra... Not more than two passengers will be allowed and they will have to sit on the back seat.
Kerala
576
New cases
They will also need to wear masks and sanitise their hands,” said Bengal Taxi Association general secretary Bimal Guha.
Gujarat has suggested the lockdown should be reviewed after two weeks. “We should see how people react to the relaxations and their impact on Covid-19 cases,” an official said, and added authorities have been
Recovered cases
UT Ladakh
43
Himachal Pradesh
76
Chandigarh
191
Uttarakhand
82
Uttar Pradesh
4,057
Bihar
1,018 29 438
Jharkhand
211
Odisha
672
Andhra Pradesh
2,307
Puducherry
15 0 3 0 4 155 14 48 102 2
Tamil Nadu
10,108 434 35 40 7
asked to strictly monitor the impact of the next phase of the lockdown. “Shops and private offices may be opened on a rotational basis. Rules for rickshaws, taxis, city buses and other transport would be decided soon. Also, multiplexes, malls, gyms, and clubs will remain closed...”
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said he will urge the Centre to allow all activities and take measures to restart the hospitality industry.
An official said the decision on reopening hotels and restaurants would be taken after the Centre’s guidelines on the next lockdown.
Jharkhand finance minister Rameshwar Oraon said liquor
Arunachal Pradesh
101
Assam
87 0 42
Meghalaya
13 0
Manipur
302
Mizoram
101
Tripura
154 0
West Bengal
2,461 829
Andaman and Nicobar
33 0 33
Total number of cases across India*
84
Deaths due to Covid-19 across India
11
THE CENTRE IS LIKELY TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY TO THE STATES IN FORMULATING FRESH NORMS FOR NEXT PHASE OF LOCKDOWN
shops will remain closed even though the state is considering reopening more shops and public transport with some restrictions.
The state did not implement the relaxations allowed during the ongoing third phase of the lockdown because of a spurt in Covid-19 cases due to the return of the migrant workers.
Officials in Himachal Pradesh said bus services will resume from May 18 between district headquarters even as the lockdown restrictions will continue till May end. “This has been done keeping in mind the difficulties faced by the people in commuting,” said principal secretary (revenue) Onkar Chand Sharma.