India Lockdown Diary, Day 66: Sonu Sood arranges flight for migrants; virtual farewell to Delhi HC judge and more

Here’s a curated list of some interesting stories from across the country on Day 66 of lockdown

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On the 66th day of the nation-wide lockdown in place to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Indian Railways issued guidelines for its staff who would be on board the 100 special trains starting their services from June 1. As per the new guidelines, the ticket checking staff will now not be required to wear their customary black coats and ties and will instead wear gloves, masks, face shields, PPEs and use magnifying glasses to check tickets.

As fourth phase of the lockdown ends on May 31, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also announced easing of curbs starting June 1, allowing places of worship to open with maximum ten persons present at a time, and prohibiting any major gathering or celebration of festivals. Meanwhile, according to the latest figures provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the coronavirus tally in India soared to 1,65,799 after nearly 7,500 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll stood at 4,706.