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The data is sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.
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Huge crowd seen at Musheerabad fish market during the lockdown imposed by Telangana government, in Hyderabad on May 16, 2021.
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The data is sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.
India recorded 2,81,683 new COVID-19 cases until 11.53 p.m. on May 16 while 4,092 new deaths were also registered. The country has so far reported 2,49,64,925 cases and 2,74,411 deaths.
Maharashtra reported 34,389 infections, followed by Tamil Nadu (33,181) and Karnataka (31,531). Maharashtra also recorded 974 casualties, followed by Karnataka (403) and Tamil Nadu (311).
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The figures do not include cases and deaths from Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The data is sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 15 announced the setting up of Oxygen Concentrator Banks across the city to aid patients in home isolation as well as for recovery after being discharged from the hospital.
He also said that both the COVID-19 cases as well as the positivity rate were declining steadily across the city, but reiterated that citizens should not let their guard down.
“Around 6,000 COVID cases have emerged in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate has gone down to 11%, which is a sign that things are constantly improving,” Mr. Kejriwal said in a video message.