India lockdown amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare: Day 59 in pics

India has considerably relaxed the lockdown measures imposed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, though all states have taken up the mantel of choosing to open bus, train services and which shops should open for business.

May 23, 2020, 20:14 PM IST

India has considerably relaxed the lockdown measures imposed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, though all states have taken up the mantel of choosing to open bus, train services and which shops should open for business.

India recorded the highest single-day spike in the novel coronavirus cases on Saturday morning, with 6,654 new cases of infections taking the country tally to 1.25 lakh. 

According to the Health Ministry's latest data on COVID-19, the total number of cases in India includes 69,597 active cases with the death toll at 3,720. As many as 51,783 people recovered so far, the Health Ministry stated. The recovery rate stood at 41.39 on Saturday. 

Meanwhile, domestic passenger flights services will resume from May 25, and Indian Railways too has started accepting the booking of tickets for Special trains that will run from June 1

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People waiting to board the Singapore- Kochi flight

People waiting to board the Singapore- Kochi flight

Passengers waiting to board the Singapore- Kochi flight run under the Vande-Bharat mission.

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Delhi airport preparations for the resumption of passenger flight

Delhi airport preparations for the resumption of passenger flight

Delhi airport preparations for the resumption of passenger flight services from May 25.

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Delhi airport prepared for resumption amid coronavirus outbreak

Delhi airport prepared for resumption amid coronavirus outbreak

Delhi airport preparations for the resumption of passenger flight services from May 25.

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Security check with social distancing as Delhi airport

Security check with social distancing as Delhi airport

Security check with social distancing as Delhi airport preparations for the resumption of passenger flight services.

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Camera monitoring at Delhi airport

Camera monitoring at Delhi airport

Camera monitoring at Delhi airport as it prepares for resumption.

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Migrants return to there native place at home

Migrants return to there native place at home

Migrants return to there native place at home.

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Railways left red faced as Gorakhpur-bound Shramik train reaches Rourkela

Railways left red faced as Gorakhpur-bound Shramik train reaches Rourkela

Indian Railways was left red faced on Saturday after a Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21 reached Odisha`s Rourkela without intimating the passengers about the change in the route. 

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A Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21

A Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21

A Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21 reached Odisha`s Rourkela without intimating the passengers about the change in the route.

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