Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu's tally crosses 15,000; nearly 10,000 in Chennai alone

The coronavirus pandemic continues to trouble India as the number of confirmed cases is rapidly increasing. The number of COVID-19 cases in India is 1,24,794 while 3,726 people have succumbed to the disease, the figures released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare show.

Maharashtra continues to be the epicenter of the coronavirus spread where the number of cases has witnessed an even large spike recently. According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases with more than 44,582 positive cases of infection, and 1,517 deaths until Friday.

The Union Home Ministry had on Wednesday dropped domestic air travel from the list of prohibited activities during the ongoing lockdown over COVID-19, as the government announced the resumption of services from May 25.

On the other hand, the Indian Railways has stated that it will run 200 non-AC passenger trains from June 1. These new trains will be plying in addition to the 'Shramik Special' trains and air-conditioned special trains which are carrying passengers from Delhi to 15 major cities.

Here are the latest updates on coronavirus in India on Saturday:

21:30 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Tamil Nadu: 759 cases today take the total to 15,512. Around 7,915 active. Total deaths - 103.

363 discharged today; total 7491

Chennai: Total cases 9989; active 5865.

21:10 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Bihar: 82 more COVID-19 confirmed cases in the state take the total to 2,345. 

21:00 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Karnataka: 216 new cases reported in the state in the last 24 hrs. Total Positive Cases - 1,959. Total Active Cases - 1,307. Total COVID-19 Deaths - 42. Death of COVID-19 positive patient due to Non-COVID-19 cause - 02.

20:30 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Maharashtra: Total number of coronavirus positive cases - 47,190. Around 2,608 new cases today. Total deaths - 1,577. Total 13,404 discharged so far.

20:00 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Sikkim has today reported the first COVID-19 case as a 25-year-old student who had returned from Delhi tested positive.

20:00 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Punjab: 16 new positive cases reported today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2,045, including 1,870 recoveries and 39 deaths.

18:30 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Kerala: The number of active cases rises to 275, with 62 more people testing positive today.

18:30 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Jharkhand: 3 new COVID-19 cases reported from Jamshedpur. Total positive cases in the state jumped to 333.

18:00 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Himachal Pradesh: A total of 185 people in the state have tested positive to date, including 57 recovered cases and 3 deaths. There are 121 active cases in the state as of today.

15:14 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Delhi: COVID-19 case count rises up to 12,910, over 591 came in the last 24 hrs. 370 recovered today, a total of 6,267 recovered. Total deaths 231. Currently active cases - 6,412. Total Containment Zones as of today - 86.

14:38 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

Delhi: COVID-19 death toll in the national capital rises to 231; 591 new cases take tally to 12,910.

13:58 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

196 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka today (22/05/2020, 5:00 PM to 23/05/2020, 12:00 Noon today)

Total Active Cases-1297
 Today’s COVID-19 Deaths-01
Total COVID-19 deaths-42
 Total Positive Cases of COVID-19-1939

13:55 IST Monday, 23 May 2020

97 more  COVIDー19 +ve cases in Bihar taking the total to 2263

11:56 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

A 56-year-old doctor who had tested positive for #COVID19 passed away at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, yesterday. He was running a private hospital in the city: Health Officials, Pune #Maharashtra

11:51 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Seven people are found to be #COVID19 positive. 6 of them are from Hojai but are in Sarusajai quarantine centre. One is from Dhubri but in quarantine. Total cases in the state stand at 266: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

11:26 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Bihar: Migrants returning to the state from Surat, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Kolkata & Bangalore to be kept in quarantine camps. People returning from other places to be home quarantined if they don't show #COVID19 symptoms.

10:49 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

80 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Odisha today; taking the total number of positive cases to 1269. Active cases stand at 826: Health Department, Odisha

09:26 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Rajasthan reports 48 fresh positive cases of #COVID19 and 2 deaths till 9 am. Total number of positive cases rise to 6542 and 155 deaths, while active cases hike to 2695: State Health Department

09:04 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Highest ever spike of 6654 #COVID19 cases, & 137 deaths in India in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 125101, including 69597 active cases and 3720 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

08:46 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Jammu and Kashmir: All passengers coming to J&K by air/rail will be kept in institutional quarantine for 14 days.

08:25 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Dehradun Airport all set for the resumption of domestic air travel from May 25

08:03 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

China reports no new coronavirus cases on May 22: China recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland for May 22, down from four the previous day, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement on Saturday. This was the first time China had seen no daily rise in the number of cases since the pandemic began in the central city of Wuhan late last year. (Reuters report)

07:55 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Delhi Police queues up people who arrived at the Okhla vegetable market to check the temperature using a thermometer gun.

06:55 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Tamil Nadu: 786 new infections reported in the state, raising the number of COVID-19 cases to 14,753; four more fatalities push toll to 98. (PTI input)

06:39 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Delhi: Delhi Transport Department planning to start disinfection services for public, private vehicles at minimal cost at all fuel stations in the city. (PTI input)

06:37 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Delhi Metro: A foot-over bridge connecting the Samaypur Badli metro station with the nearby railway station and the Samaypur village has been opened for public, authorities said on Friday.

A Foot Over Bridge constructed by DMRC to connect the Samaypur Badli station with the Badli Railway station & the Samaypur Village has now been opened for the public. This 88m long FOB will be of immense benefit to the residents of Yadav Nagar and Shiv Vihar colonies of Samaypur.

06:32 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Manipur: State Government has set up a dedicated quarantine center for transgenders, in Takyelpat area of Imphal West.

Manipur: State Government has set up a dedicated quarantine centre for transgenders, in Takyelpat area of Imphal West. It can accommodate 24 persons. #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/uo7yRKzNIi

— ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2020

06:29 IST Saturday, 23 May 2020

Uttar Pradesh: With 14 fatalities and 220 fresh cases, the COVID-19 death toll rises to 152 in the state, the number of cases climb to 5,735. (PTI input)