Covid-19 LIVE: Part of Army HQ in Delhi sealed after soldier tests positive

Covid-19 LIVE: Part of Army HQ in Delhi sealed after soldier tests positive

15may2020

The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 81,970 on Friday as the

death toll touched 2,649. According to

Health Ministry India has over 51,000 active cases.

The World Bank, during the day, approved $1 billion 'Accelerating India's Covid-19 Social Protection Response Program' to support the country's efforts for providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the pandemic. This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency Covid-19 response in India to $2 billion.

The support comes a day after Finance Minister Sitharaman unveiled the second tranche of stimulus worth Rs 3.16 trillion.

Coronavirus world update: Globally, 4,527,811 people have been infected by coronavirus so far, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 303,418.