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Coronavirus India Updates: Total Covid-19 Cases Cross 56,000; Nearly 1,900 Dead

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 Migrant labourers arrive to board a special train for Gonda in Uttar Pradesh to reach their homes, amid ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in Amritsar, Thursday, May 7, 2020.  (Source: PTI)
Migrant labourers arrive to board a special train for Gonda in Uttar Pradesh to reach their homes, amid ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in Amritsar, Thursday, May 7, 2020.  (Source: PTI)
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The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 56,000-mark today as the country reported over 3,000 cases for the second straight day.

India reported 3,390 new cases in 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s 8 a.m. update today, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 56,342. This includes more than 16,540 people cured and 1,886 people dead.

The country has added over 20,000 cases in the first eight days of May alone.

To contain the spread of coronavirus in Surat, Gujarat, the city’s civic authorities on Thursday announced that all shops selling vegetables and fruits will remain closed in the city from May 9 - 14. The announcement came a day after Ahmedabad civic authorities ordered closure of all shops, except those selling milk and medicines, for a week.

Global Update:

U.S. fatalities from the novel coronavirus topped 75,000 and the World Health Organization said as many as 190,000 people in Africa could die if containment measures aren’t properly implemented. Globally, total cases passed 3.8 million while deaths topped 269,000, according to John Hopkins data.

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Vashi APMC To Shut From May 11 To May 17

The Vashi APMC markets, a key hub for Mumbai and adjoining areas’ food supply, will be shut from May 11 to May 17 to contain the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the city.

All five markets at Vashi APMC will remain shut and be disinfected.

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The first batch of 168 Indian students, stranded in Bangladesh due to the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions, left for home on Friday on board a special Air India flight, officials said here.

The evacuation flight carrying the students from here will land in Srinagar directly.

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