India’s tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the one lakh mark on Monday, with 5,079 new cases taking the total to 1,00,734, according to data from the State Health Departments. Of these 58,360 are active cases, while 39,217 persons have recovered from the infection.
Lockdown 4.0, which came into effect yesterday, saw shops and markets — except those in malls — opening, and autos, buses and cabs operating within the State guidelines. Here is a full list of what is allowed and what is not during Lockdown 4.0.
Globally, as of May 18, there have been 46,28,903 confirmed cases, including 3,12,009 deaths, reported to WHO.
The Hindu has brought out a multi-language e-book on essential COVID-19 information, in addition to covering the developments related to the coronavirus pandemic as it unfolded. Here is a collection of our daily cartoons on COVID-19.
Here are answers from experts on your queries about the virus, a list of State Helpline numbers, a State-wise tracker for COVID-19 cases, deaths and testing, and a map of confirmed cases in India.
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Manipur tightens restrictions after five new cases
The Manipur government has tightened restrictions after at least five persons contracted COVID-19. A notification in this r