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Out of these, 109 deaths took place in the last 48 hours, while the remaining 83 occurred earlier, but were not listed as those caused by COVID-19, the official said.

The court permitted the BMC to use Neelkamal Realty Tower in Byculla area of Mumbai as a quarantine facility, as long as it paid the rent for the 200-odd tenants of the redevelopment building who are currently staying in transit accommodations.

Abbott said it is already in the process of delivering antibody tests to leading government and private hospitals and labs in Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat.

The 30-share index, however, briefly turned negative in afternoon session after escalation in India-China border tension, but managed to recoup losses and settled 376.42 points, or 1.13 per cent, higher at 33,605.22.

It said that the Covid-19 crisis and the lockdown have hit the Indian economy and shown how "pitiable" the condition of migrant workers in the country was.

According to the sources, last month, the bank took delivery of these high-end luxury cars, to be used by the managing director and two senior executive directors amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The regulator has announced relaxation in compliance norms for issuers, who propose to list their NCDs, non-convertible redeemable preference shares (NCRPS) and commercial papers (CPs)

As many as 1,20,547 people applied online for permits and 1,10,763 applications were approved. Offline permits are also available in excise department offices.

It also said that the inter-district movement elsewhere in the state as well as inter-state movement will continue to be regulated.

He was in Nanded when he tested positive for the infection last month and was brought to Mumbai for treatment.

The 80-year-old is currently lodged at the Taloja jail at Navi Mumbai. His wife Hemalatha in a statement on Saturday expressed serious concern over his health condition.

Plasma therapy is being used on experimental basis to treat serious cases of COVID-19 in India and other countries.

On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel and Asian Paints finished in the red.

After crashing over 955 points during the day, the 30-share index settled 885.72 points or 2.77 per cent lower at 31,122.89.

The governments decision comes close on the heels of 185 inmates at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai contracting the viral disease, State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.

The petition sought the court to direct the governor to take a decision on the proposal submitted by the cabinet expeditiously or within three days. Arora's plea is likely to be taken up for hearing on May 5.