India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, May 12: 1,026 cases in 24 hours take Maharashtra's total count to 24,427; death toll increased by 53 to 921

Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 70,000-mark while the death toll stood at 2,293. Prime Minister Modi held a six-hour-long crucial meeting with the chief ministers of state on Monday. The ministers discussed the lockdown exit strategy.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 23:52
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Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 70,000-mark while the death toll stood at 2,293. Prime Minister Modi held a six-hour-long crucial meeting with the chief ministers of state on Monday. The ministers discussed the lockdown exit strategy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (May 11) said the nationwide lockdown to control coronavirus will have to continue beyond May 17 and he asked the states to give suggestions before May 15 on what economic activities should be allowed and how to go about it.

Chief ministers of several states asked the Prime Minister to let them play a bigger role in handling the coronavirus crisis by forming and changing lockdown guidelines for their states as they are more aware of the situation. Among those pitching for more freedom to decide the response to the virus were CMs of Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.

Indian Railways, meanwhile, has decided to gradually resume passenger train services amid the ongoing lockdown with 15 special trains from May 12. Bookings for these trains on 15 routes will started from May 11.

Follow this live blog for more updates on Coronavirus:

12 May 2020, 23:51 PM

58,140 new coronavirus COVID-19 global cases, 3,305 deaths in the last 24 hours.
 

12 May 2020, 22:31 PM

West Bengal: One more personnel of BSF 27 Bn (Tagore Villa) has been found COVID-19 positive today. A total of 12 BSF personnel have tested positive so far in Bengal.

 

12 May 2020, 22:30 PM

Around 68 CISF personnel have been tested COVID-19 positive across India. In Delhi, 27 have tested positive.
 

12 May 2020, 21:15 PM

Maharashtra: 1,026 cases in a day take the total count to 24,427. Death toll increased by 53 to 921. 
 

12 May 2020, 20:30 PM

PM Modi: You'll be guided about the lockdown 4.0 guidelines before May 18, 2020.
 

12 May 2020, 20:21 PM

PM Modi: India's self-reliance stands on 5 pillars of the economy, infrastructure, technology-driven system, vibrant demography, and demand.

12 May 2020, 20:17 PM

PM Modi: I'm announcing a 20 lakh crore package aid to revive India post COVID-19 world.
 

12 May 2020, 20:16 PM

PM Modi: No goal unachievable for Indians if we desire it.
 

12 May 2020, 20:12 PM

PM Modi: We'll make our technology more advanced and we'll also strengthen our supply chains. India has the best talent in the world.
 

12 May 2020, 19:56 PM

PM Modi's address to nation: Crisis is an opportunity for India.
 

12 May 2020, 20:04 PM

PM Modi's address to nation: Coronavirus has destroyed the world.
 

12 May 2020, 19:43 PM

Tamil Nadu: 716 new cases today; 8,718 total cases. 6,520 active in the state. 83 discharged today; 2,134 total. 8 deaths today; death count at 61. Chennai reported 510 cases today.
 

12 May 2020, 18:49 PM

Assam Police orders district police chiefs to act against those abandoning pets over coronavirus fears and against pet shop owners who left animals unfed in the locked shops.
 

12 May 2020, 18:48 PM

Himachal Pradesh: 6 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases rise to 65 including 24 active, 35 recovered, and 2 deaths.
 

12 May 2020, 18:41 PM

Uttarakhand:1 new positive case has been reported today in Nainital. Total positive cases rise to 69 in the state.
 

12 May 2020, 18:38 PM

Punjab: The total number of COVID-19 cases touched 1,914, with 37 more people testing positive today. The number of active cases stands at 1,711 and fatalities - 32.

12 May 2020, 18:22 PM

Harsh Vardhan: Testing capacity has increased to one lakh tests per day with 347 Government laboratories and 137 private laboratories. Cumulatively, 17,62,840 tests have been done so far for COVID-19. Whereas, 86,191 samples were tested yesterday.

 

12 May 2020, 18:21 PM

Uttar Pradesh: Gautam Buddh Nagar's COVID-19 count increases by 6 in the last 24 hours. Total - 230. Active - 86. Total deceased - 3
 

12 May 2020, 18:07 PM

Mumbai: 46 COVID-19 cases and 1 death reported today in Dharavi. The total number of cases in the area now at 962, including 31 deaths.

12 May 2020, 18:07 PM

Special train from Bengaluru carrying nearly 1,000 migrants reaches Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir).

12 May 2020, 18:06 PM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Red zones will be divided into three categories, more relaxations likely.
 

12 May 2020, 18:02 PM

Mumbai: Train with 1,107 persons onboard leaves for Delhi.

12 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Maharashtra: 97 new cases reported in the last 24 hours in Pune. The total count in Pune climbed to 3,105. Death toll at 161.
 

12 May 2020, 17:24 PM

West Bengal: The total active cases now: 1,363. New today: 110. Fresh deaths: 8.

 

12 May 2020, 17:18 PM

Northern Railway: New Delhi-Bilaspur Rajdhani Superfast train (No-02441) registers itself as the first train to resume coaching operations on Indian Rlys today, which were temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 lockdown.

 

12 May 2020, 17:15 PM

Maharashtra: COVID-19 cases in Panvel touch 189.

 

12 May 2020, 17:03 PM

Maharashtra: Home delivery of alcohol likely to start from May 14 in the state.
 

12 May 2020, 17:02 PM

Bihar: 34 more COVID-19 cases in the state take the total to 801.

 

12 May 2020, 14:54 PM

Madhya Pradesh: 81 new COVID-19 cases in Indore, total cases in the district rise to 2,016; death toll 92 with 2 more fatalities.

12 May 2020, 14:48 PM

Special train:  Total tickets booked - 82,317. Total amount collected Rs 16,15,63,821.

12 May 2020, 13:49 PM

Shramik Special train: 542 shramik special trains operated till date carrying migrants from one state to another. Nearly, 6.48 lakh people shifted. 

12 May 2020, 13:21 PM

Tamil Nadu: Contract workers at the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tirunelveli district will be sent back to their respective states in a phased manner. Those willing to leave will be sent back in close coordination with the respective states, said CM. The state has so far sent 13,000 workers back to their home states.

12 May 2020, 13:07 PM

International Nurse Day: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee salute nurses who are selflessly attending patients amid coronavirus outbreak

12 May 2020, 13:05 PM

Shramik Special Train: Nearly 1000 migrants, that departed from Chikkabanavara railway station in Bengaluru, Karnataka on May 10 reached Udhampur today.

12 May 2020, 12:58 PM

Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal released number and email id to share lockdown suggestion with the Delhi govt by Wednesday.

12 May 2020, 12:56 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on COVID-19 situation: People, experts can send their suggestions on lockdown extension or relaxation plan to Delhi govt by Wednesday 5 pm.

12 May 2020, 12:51 PM

Delhi: 13 deaths and 406 new positive cases were reported in the national capital in last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 7639 and deaths to 86.

12 May 2020, 12:48 PM

Andhra Pradesh: 33 new coronavirus cases reported from Andhra Pradesh, taking the total tally to 2051, death toll at 46.

12 May 2020, 12:47 PM

Bihar:  6 more COVID-19 cases reported in the state, taking the total tally to 767.

12 May 2020, 12:24 PM

West Bengal govt replaces Health Secretary amid row over coronavirus COVID-19 data. (Read here)

12 May 2020, 12:23 PM

PM Narendra Modi to address the nation at 8 pm on Tuesday.

12 May 2020, 12:00 PM

Karnataka: 42 new cases reported in the state, tally rises to 904 which includes 31 deaths and 426 recovered cases.  

 

12 May 2020, 11:06 AM

Delhi High Court restores services of contractual health worker: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Centre and the Delhi government on a plea of a contractual health worker whose services was terminated due to lockdown. The bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh while issuing notice to respondents also directed that the services of the concerned worker will not be terminated till the next date of hearing i.e., August 13, 2020. (ANI report)

12 May 2020, 11:02 AM

CISF death due to COVID-19: An Assistant Sub-inspector of CISF deployed in Kolkata died to coronavirus infection.

12 May 2020, 11:01 AM

Indian Railways: Aarogya Setu mobile app 'mandatory' for passengers travelling on special trains.

12 May 2020, 10:21 AM

54000 passengers buy tickets worth Rs 10 crore through IRCTC as Indian Railways starts special trains. (Read here)

12 May 2020, 10:19 AM

Shramik Special train: A Shramik special train brought back migrants to Bankura from Karnataka's Bengaluru.

12 May 2020, 10:16 AM

Maharashtra: 24 new cases reported from Aurangabad, taking tally in the district to 651.

12 May 2020, 10:13 AM

Maharashtra: Online consultation services started by the state govt for those who need to consult doctors for their health-related issues.

12 May 2020, 09:29 AM

India suspends 39 import licenses for refined palm oil: India has suspended 39 licences to import 452,303 tonnes of refined palm oil after a surge in duty-free purchases from neighbours such as Nepal and Bangladesh which are not key producers, government and trade sources told Reuters. The suspension could reduce India`s palm oil imports in the next few months and pressure Malaysian palm oil futures, but could lift shipments of soyoil and sunflower oil. (Reuters input)