9.48 am: The tally of coronavirus cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rises to 6,311 as 56 more people test positive, reports PTI. The toll remains unchanged at 72.
9.37 am: The Tamil Nadu government imposes a complete lockdown in the state for two weeks from May 10, reports NDTV.
The order came a day after the state recorded its biggest single-day rise of over 26,000 Covid infections. Chief Minister MK Stalin says that the lockdown is being enforced due to “unavoidable reasons”.
9.35 am: India records 4,01,078 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections in the country to 2,18,92,676 since the pandemic broke out last year. This is the fourth time after May 1, when the count rose by more than 4 lakh. The toll climbs by 4,187 deaths to 2,38,270.
Here are the top updates from Friday
- The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a uniform vaccination policy by removing the differential pricing mechanism in the current phase of the coronavirus inoculation drive.
- Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced a complete lockdown from 6 am on Monday, May 10, to 6 am on May 24. The chief minister said that the earlier Janata Curfew has not been successful as coronavirus cases are surging in the state.
- The Delhi Police...
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