While there is no news of an India lockdown despite the buzz, more and more cities nationwide are under stringent curbs to check the surge of Coronavirus. (PTI Photo) Coronavirus Vaccine Live Tracker, Covid-19 Cases in India May 4 Live Updates: With over 3.5 lahks new Covid-19 cases, India crossed the 2-crore mark on Tuesday. The health ministry data shows India recorded 3,57,229 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. Today’s tally saw a minor dip in the fatality numbers. The May 4 health bulletin says 3,449 Indians died due to Covid-19 infection and related complications. While the national capital Delhi saw the most significant spike with 448 Covid deaths, Maharashtra has steadily declined coronavirus cases. While these numbers are encouraging, the main point is to see whether there has been any change in the testing numbers.
On Tuesday, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said 15 districts, including Mumbai and Thane, are showing a decline in daily COVID-19 cases. However, other sections are still exhibiting an upward trend in the state. He said the government is targeting to reduce the number of coronavirus infections in the communities with high caseloads. Tope said the state government was in talks with the Russian vaccine Sputnik V manufacturer to arrive at a purchase price for the jab. He said the global expression of interest, floated by the state government for vaccine purchase, has received a good response from companies.
“COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in around 20 districts, including Sangli, Satara, Buldhana, and Kolhapur, and our target is to reduce them,” Tope was quoted as saying by PTI. He said COVID-19 cases are declining daily in 15 districts – Mumbai, Dhule, Nanded, Bhandara, Thane, Nashik, Latur, Nandurbar, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Amravati, Raigad, Osmabanad, Chandrapur, and Gondia. The minister said that the district administrations in areas where cases are rising have been asked to increase hospital bed capacity.
*Delhi: The national capital has been under lockdown since April 19 and will continue till May 10.
*Bihar, on May 4, imposed a lockdown till May 15.
*Uttar Pradesh has extended its weekend lockdown by two more days until Thursday.
*Haryana is under a seven-day extended lockdown from May 3. Earlier, a weekend curfew was enforced in nine districts.
*Odisha: A 14-day lockdown has been imposed in the entire state from May 5 till May 19.
*Rajasthan has imposed lockdown-like restrictions till May 17.
*Karnataka imposed a lockdown from the night of April 27 till May 12.
*Jharkhand is under lockdown-like restrictions from April 22 till May 6.
*Chhattisgarh has allowed district collectors to extend the lockdown, which will end from May 5 until May 15.
*Punjab saw extensive curbs and measures like a weekend lockdown and a night curfew, which will be in force till May 15.
*Madhya Pradesh has imposed a ‘corona curfew’ till May 7, with only essential services allowed.
*Gujarat has imposed a night curfew in 29 cities and restrictions on movement and gathering in public places.
*Maharashtra had imposed lockdown-like curbs on April 5, coupled with prohibitory orders and restrictions on the movement of people. The curbs were later extended till May 15.
*Goa lifted a four-day lockdown on Monday, except in tourist hotspots like Calangute and Candolim in North Goa. Still, the government said COVID-19-induced restrictions would remain in force till May 10, during which various commercial establishments will remain closed while political and social gatherings will be banned.
*Tamil Nadu has imposed extensive curbs, including all political, social, and cultural activities, until May 20.
*Kerala has announced severe lockdown-like restrictions from May 4 till May 9.
*Puducherry has extended the lockdown till May 10.
*Telangana has imposed a night curfew till May 8.
*Andhra Pradesh has announced a partial curfew from 12 noon to 6 AM from May 6 for two weeks. The state had earlier imposed a night curfew.
*West Bengal last week imposed extensive curbs, including a ban on all kinds of gatherings.
*Assam advanced the night curfew to 6 PM from the current 8 PM with restrictions imposed on the movement of people in public places from Wednesday. Night curfew was imposed from April 27 till May seven.
*Nagaland has imposed a partial lockdown with stricter rules from April 30 to May 14.
*Mizoram is under an eight-day lockdown in Aizawl and other district headquarters towns from May 3.
*Jammu and Kashmir’s administration has extended the lockdown in four Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam, and Jammu districts until May 6. Night curfew continues in all municipal/urban local body limits of all 20 districts.
*Uttarakhand: The state has reimposed several restrictions and a night curfew.
*Himachal Pradesh: Night curfew in four districts out of 12 and weekend shutdown.
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