Today is the 88th day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India is now among the five countries most affected by the outbreak, with a total of 380,532 infections and 12,573 deaths. The Supreme Court on June 19 took note of the differences in COVID-19 testing charges in various states and asked the Centre to decide on the issue, and said all states should set up a panel of experts to inspect hospitals to ensure proper care the patients. The top court bench observed during the hearing that there should be uniformity in COVID-19 testing charge in all states.
India on Saturday saw another record spike of 14,516 new COVID-19 cases in a single-day, pushing the tally to 3,95,048, while the death toll rose to 12,948 with 375 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The number of recoveries continued to surge with 2,13,830 patients cured so far, while there are 1,68,269 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am. One patient has migrated.
Globally, there have been over 86.39 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 4.59 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom are the most-affected countries.
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updates| India on Saturday saw another record spike of 14,516 COVID-19 cases, pushing the total tally to 3,95,048, with over two lakh instances of the viral infection reported in June, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll rose to 12,948 with 375 new fatalities, it stated. - PTI
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE
| Tamil Nadu reported a record single-day spike of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, registering over 2,000 infections for a fourth straight day as the overall tally rose to 56,845 in the state, the Health department said. Also, 38 people succumbed to the virus, taking the toll in the state to 704.
This is the fourth consecutive day the state has recorded over 2,000 COVID-19 cases, the department said in a bulletin. The government which has been increasing the number of samples tested, said it recorded an all-time high today by testing 33,231 taking the cumulative tally to 8,61,211 till date. - PTI
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE
| A stenographer in Delhi cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's office died due to coronavirus, an official said on Saturday. Ashok Kumar (48), a resident of Ashok Vihar breathed his last at Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital on Friday afternoon, the official said. Kumar had a fever and was put on a ventilator two days ago. His younger brother had died of the deadly infection on June 7, the official said. Kumar's wife and son have also tested positive for coronavirus. - PTI
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE
| The Maharashtra government will use 'tele-ICU' facility in Mumbai and six other places on a pilot basis to treat COVID-19 patients in serious condition, state health minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday.
He said the proposal to use the technology, in which the condition of the patient is checked via a monitor attached to each bed by expert doctors who would then suggest the best line of treatment, has been given by Mediscape Foundation. - PTI
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates | COVID-19 tally in Kerala breaches 3000 mark with 127 cases
Kerala's COVID-19tally breached the 3,000 mark on Saturday with 127 peopletesting positive for the virus, the highest single-day surge.The infection count in the state has touched 3,039,while 1,450 people are presently under treatment and 1.39 lakhpeople under observation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told
reporters here.Fifty-seven people have recovered today andwere discharged from hospitals, he said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Ladakh LIVE updates | 149 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh in past two days; tally reaches 836
The Union Territory of Ladakh recorded 149 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past two days, taking the tally in the region to 836, health department officials said on Saturday.While 92 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, 57 more surfaced on Friday, the officials said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE updates | 22 fresh COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, tally crosses 650-mark
Twenty-two people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 651 in the state. Of the fresh cases, 11 were reported from Hamirpur district, four from Kangra, three from Shimla, two from Sirmaur and one each from Solan and Kullu, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said.The state has reported seven deaths due to the coronavirus, they said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates | TN records single-day high of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases; 38 deaths take toll to 704
Tamil Nadu reported a recordsingle-day spike of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday,recording over 2,000 infections for a fourth straight day as the overall tally rose to 56,845 in the state, the Healthdepartment said.Also, 38 people succumbed to the virus, taking thetoll in the state to 704. (PTI)
Zimbabwe's Health Minister arrested in COVID-19 graft case
Zimbabwe's health minister was expected to appear in court on Saturday to face allegations of illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contract for COVID-19 testing kits, drugs and personal protective equipment to a shadowy company.The country's anti-corruption agency arrested Obadiah Moyo on Friday as the scandal roiled the country and played out on social media, where some local journalists exposed how Moyo allegedly chose the company to sell medical supplies to the government at inflated prices that included face masks for $28 each.The government cancelled the contracts following public uproar. (AP)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates |
Delhi LG on Saturday chaired a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) withDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other senior officers.
"DDMA approved recommendations of a high-levelexpert committee for fixing subsidised rates for COVID treatment in private hospitals Delhi," the LGtweeted
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | Amazon, BigBasket get nod for liquor delivery in West Bengal
E-commerce giant Amazon andAlibaba-backed BigBasket have got approval to deliver liquorin West Bengal, according to a document.Online grocery platform BigBasket said this will bethe company's first foray into the country's liquor deliverysegment. The clearance also signals Amazon's entry into thespace, likely for the first in India. (PTI)
ICA raises Rs 78 lakh, extends help to 57 needy cricketers amid COVID-19 crisis
Boosted by significant contributions, the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) has managed to raise Rs 78 lakh and will provide financial assistance to 57 needy cricketers as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic.The ICA had originally planned to help 25-30 former players, who are struggling for funds amid the health crisis.
"We were expecting to help 20 to 25 cricketers but with the support of fellow cricketers we have managed to provide assistance to 57 cricketers," the association's president Ashok Malhotra said. The new batch of 24 beneficiaries include blind cricketer Shekhar Naik, who was awarded Padma Shri in 2017, and three widows of the former players. (PTI)
Coronavirus impact | 'Housing sales down 75% due to COVID-19 pandemic'
Housing sales are estimated to have plunged by around 75 per cent after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, forcing developers to offer discounts and better payment plans to boost sales, property brokerage firm 360 Realtors said on Saturday.
Addressing a virtual press conference, 360 Realtors founder and MD Ankit Kansal said the company sold400 units during April, 33 per cent lower as compared to the same month last year. Nearly half of the sales were driven by NRIs."Housing sales are down 70-75 per cent during the last three months compared with the pre-COVID level," he said. (PTI)
Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 tally reaches 17,135; toll rises to 529
Twenty-two people have succumbed to COVID-19 and 541 more people tested positive inUttarPradesh in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.The death toll in the state now is 529 with the coronavirus tally reaching 17,135.Principal Secretary (Health)AmitMohanPrasad said 10,369 of the total infected have recovered. The state has 6,237 active COVID-19 patients now. (PTI)
Glenmark launches COVID-19 drug after DCGI nod; MRP at Rs 103 per tablet
Drug firmGlenmarkPharmaceuticals on Saturday said it has launched antiviral drugFavipiravir, under the brand nameFabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 at a price of about Rs 103 per tablet. The drug will be available as a 200 mg tablet at a maximum retail price (MRP)of Rs 3,500 for a strip of 34 tablets,GlenmarkPharmaceuticals said.
FabiFluis the first oralfavipiravir-approvedmedication in India for the treatment of COVID-19, it said in a statement.It is a prescription-based medication, with recommended dose being 1,800 mg twice daily on day one, followed by 800 mg twice daily up to day 14, it added. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates | 6 people working in UP-112 helpline test positive for COVID-19
Six people working in the Uttar Pradesh Helpline 112 have tested positive for COVID-19, following which the office has been closed for sanitisation till Monday, a police officer said.They are of the technical team and work in the server area, he said, adding that all of them are asymptomatic.
"After one of the personnel working in UP-112 tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, samples of 30 people were taken. Five of them have tested positive for COVID-19," ADG, UP-112, Asim Kumar Arun said in a statement. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates | Pakistan registers record single-day coronavirus deaths, cases cross 171,000-mark
Pakistan on Saturday reported 153 coronavirus deaths, the highest spike in a single-day in the country, while the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed the 171,000-mark, health officials said.According to the Ministry of National Health Services, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 171,665 after 6,604 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours. The total death toll stands at 3,382 after 153 more deaths were registered.
The ministry said that 63,504 people have recovered so far across Pakistan, making it a significant count. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Russia LIVE updates | Russia reports just under 8,000 new coronavirus cases
Russia on Saturday reported 7,889 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide case tally to 576,952 since the crisis began. The national coronavirus response centre said 161 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 8,002. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in Tripura LIVE updates | Tripura's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,186 with 27 new cases
Tripura reported 27 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the state's tally to 1,186, officials said on Saturday.A total of 657 people have recovered, reducing the number of active cases in the state to 529, they said.
"Out of 1,279 samples tested for COVID-19, 27 people found positive. The count includes South Dist: 19, Gomati Dist: 3, West Dist: 3, Unokoti Dist: 2," Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb tweeted.Tripura has been witnessing a rise in the number coronavirus cases days after it was declared free from the disease in late April. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Singapore LIVE updates | Singapore's COVID-19 tally reaches 41,833 with 218 new cases
Singapore on Saturday recorded 218 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the tally to 41,833, majority of them foreign workers, a day after the city-state allowed reopening of malls, restaurants and other non-essential businesses after over two months.
Of the 218 new cases, two are community cases, both work pass holders, and the remaining are work permit holders living in foreign worker dormitories, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.On Friday, shops and food and beverage outlets across Singapore welcomed customers as the Phase two of the post-circuit breaker reopening began. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates | Odisha's COVID-19 death toll rises to 12; 179 new cases detected
A 60-year-old man from Puri district became the latest COVID-19 fatality in Odisha, raising the death toll due to the contagion in the state to 12, a health department official said on Saturday.Odisha also recorded 179 new cases of the respiratory ailment, including 18 disaster response personnel, he said.
"Regret to report the death of a 60-year-old COVID positive male of Puri district while under treatment at hospital," the Health and Family Welfare Department said in a statement. (PTI)
52 COVID-19 cases reported in Puducherry; tally mounts to 338
Puducherry recorded 52 freshcases of COVID-19, its highest single day spike so far, takingthe tally of infections in the Union Territory to 338. Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohantold reporters on Saturday that after shifting one patienttaking treatment in Maharashtra from the portal of Puducherryand with the outbreak of 52 fresh cases, the aggregate stoodat 338 during last 24 hours. (PTI)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal opposes LG order on home isolation of COVID-19 patients
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday opposed Lt Governor Anil Baijal's order for a five-day institutional quarantine for COVID-19 patients, saying why the separate rule was employed in case of Delhi, sources said.
At a DDMA meeting, Kejriwal said the ICMR has permitted home isolation for asymptomatic and mild symptom COVID-19 patients in the whole country, then why a separate rule was employed in case of Delhi, according to the sources."Most corona patients are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, how will arrangements be made for them. The coaches provided by the Railways for isolation are hot inside where patients can not stay," Kejriwal was quoted as saying at the meeting. (PTI)
Glenmark launches COVID-19 drug after DCGI nod
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.The Mumbai-based drug firm had on Friday received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for the treatment of COVID-19, the company said in a statement. (PTI)
Jain administered plasma therapy, condition stable: Sources
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who is admitted in ICU of a private COVID-19 hospital, was on Saturday administered plasma therapy and his condition is now stable, sources said.The condition of the 55-year-old minister is improving and he is being monitored by doctors, they said.
Jain was shifted to the ICU of Max hospital here from a city government facility after his condition had deteriorated."Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has been administered plasma therapy. His condition is now stable," a source said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE updates | Arunachal records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 32 new infections
Arunachal Pradesh registered its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 32 more people tested positive for it, a senior health official said on Saturday. The fresh cases raised the virus count in the northeastern state to 135 on Friday, the official said.
"The new patients, all returnees from other states, were placed under institutional quarantine. They are asymptomatic and have been admitted to COVID-19 care centres," State Surveillance Officer, Dr L Jampa, said in a health bulletin issued on Saturday. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE updates | Rajasthan reports 158 fresh coronavirus cases, infection tally rises to 14,314
Rajasthan reported 158 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the state's infection tally to 14,314, officials said.The state has so far reported 333 deaths due to the virus.Of the fresh cases, 40 were from Dholpur, followed by 36 from Jaipur, and 34 from Bharatpur. Jhalawar reported 12 cases, while 11 cases were reported from Sirohi. (PTI)
Aussie rules game postponed after player fails COVID-19 test
The Australian Football League has postponed a game between Essendon and Melbourne because a player who recently returned from Ireland has tested positive for COVID-19. The Australian rules AFL competition was into the second weekend of matches after restarting in the wake of the shutdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says Essendon player Conor McKenna tested positive but remained asymptomatic.Other matches will continue in the league. (AP)
Coronavirus in Indore LIVE updates | Indore records 42 new infections; tally at 4,288
With 42 persons testing positivefor coronavirus, the case count in Madhya Pradesh's Indoredistrict has reached 4,288 on Saturday, a health official
said.At least 1,768 swab samples were tested in thedistrict, of which reports of 42 patients have come outpositive in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 4,288, theofficial said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates | Coronavirus death toll in J&K rises to 78 with 3 more fatalities
Three more COVID-19 patients died in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of fatalities due to the virus in the union territory to 78, officials said on Saturday. The deaths were reported from SKIMS Hospital, Chest Diseases Hospital and SMHS Hospital, the officials said.A 55-year-old coronavirus patient from Tujan in south Kashmir's Pulwama district died at SKIMS Hospital at 6:45 am on Saturday, they said. (PTI)
Delhi govt to oppose LG order to scrap home isolation in DDMA meet: Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the Delhi government will oppose the Lt Governor's order to "scrap" home isolation, in DDMA meeting, minutes before the meeting was scheduled to begin at 12 noon on Saturday.He said the order is against the guidelines of ICMR and will create "chaos" in Delhi.
"Today Delhi State Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting is at 12 noon. We will oppose LG's order to scrap home isolation, and demand changing it. This order to terminate home isolation is against ICMR guidelines and it will create chaos in Delhi," Sisodia said in a tweet. (PTI)
Ex-Bangladesh cricketer Nafees Iqbal tests positive for COVID-19
Nafees Iqbal, former Bangladesh cricketer and elder brother of ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a media report.The Daily Star newspaper reported that Nafees himself confirmed that he has contracted the deadly virus and is currently in home isolation in Chittagong.
Nafees Iqbal a right-handed opening batsman, made his debut for Bangladesh in 2003 but has been out of the national reckoning since 2006. (PTI)
Coronavirus in China LIVE updates | China reports 34 new coronavirus cases; submits virus genome sequence to WHO
China has reported 34 new coronavirus cases, including 22 in Beijing, where the health officials have submitted the virus genome sequence from the recent clusters of COVID-19 infections to the World Health Organisation, officials said on Saturday.The National Health Commission (NHC) said 34 new cases, including seven asymptomatic infections of the COVID-19 were reported in the country.
Twenty-two domestically transmitted cases were reported in Beijing and one in Hebei Province, the NHC said.It said 108 asymptomatic cases, including 57 from overseas, were still under medical observation.Beijing reported 22 newly confirmed domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases and two asymptomatic cases on Friday, the municipal health commission said on Saturday. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates |
Delhi govt will oppose Lt Governor's order to scrap home isolation, in DDMA meeting: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia(PTI)
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates |
179 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Odisha, taking the total number of cases to 4856 out of which 1543 cases are active: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in Germany LIVE updates | German region risks lockdown if coronavirus outbreak not contained
The Germany region of North Rhine Westphalia faces the threat of a renewed coronavirus lockdown amid a spiralling outbreak at a major slaughterhouse, the region's premier said on Friday.
The outbreak near Gutersloh was first reported on Wednesday, when 400 workers were tested positive. By Friday, that number had doubled to 803, Premier Armin Laschet said. "We are seeing an outbreak on a scale that we haven't seen before," he said. "We can still localise the outbreak, but if that changes then we will need a broad lockdown in the region." (Reuters)
Coronavirus India LIVE updates | India's COVID-19 tally nears 4 lakh with highest single-day spike of 14,516 cases
India on Saturday saw another record spike of 14,516 new COVID-19 cases in a single-day, pushing the tally to 3,95,048, while the death toll rose to 12,948 with 375 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.The number of recoveries continued to surge with 2,13,830 patients cured so far, while there are 1,68,269 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am.One patient has migrated.
"Thus, around 54.12 per cent of the patients have recovered so far," an official said. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners. India registered over 10,000 cases for the ninth day in a row. The country has witnessed a surge of over two lakh infections from June 1 till 20 with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh among the top five states that have seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.
Coronavirus in Zimbabwe LIVE updates | Zimbabwe health minister arrested over $60 million COVID-19 equipment contract
Zimbabwe Health Minister Obadiah Moyo was arrested by police on Friday over allegations of corruption in government procurement of around $60 million worth of medical equipment, the Daily News newspaper reported. Several other Zimbabwean and South African news outlets reported the arrest. Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the arrest with authorities in Harare.
Last week Delish Nguwaya, said to be a local representative of international pharmaceutical firm Drax International, the company supplying the equipment to the government, was arrested over the same deal, according to the state-owned Zimbabwe broadcasting Commission. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took over from long time leader Robert Mugabe after a military coup in 2017, has since cancelled the procurement deals. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in Mizoram LIVE updates | 10 fresh COVID-19 cases in Mizoram; count rises to 140
Ten more people, including an eight-year-old boy, have tested positive for coronavirus in Mizoram, taking the state's tally to 140, officials said on Saturday.Four of the new patients are from Mamit district while three are from Champhai, two from Serchhip and one from Khawzawl district, a report released by the state Information and Public Relations Department said.
Seven of the new patients had returned from Maharashtra and three had returned from Delhi, it said. Apart from the eight-year-old boy, the remaining nine patients are aged between 21 and 46, the report said. (PTI)
MP govt rubbishes reports of COVID-19 found in chicken
It has also made it clear that consumption of chicken was completely safe and does not cause infection.... Read More
Coronavirus India LIVE | Centre asks states to strictly follow home-isolation guidelines to curb COVID-19 spread
The Centre has asked states to ensure implementation of its guidelines on home isolation at the field level "in letter and spirit" to effectively contain the spread of the coronavirus, after taking note of instances of laxity.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued revised guidelines for home isolation on May 10 which continue to be effective as on date, an official statement said Friday.
11 new COVID-19 fatalities in Bengal take death toll to 529; total tally of cases 13,090
Of the 11 deaths, nine were "due to co-morbidities where COVID-19 was incidental", it said.... Read More
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West Bengal on Friday reported 11 coronavirus-related fatalities taking the death toll to 529, while the total tally of cases rose to 13,090 with 355 new instances of COVID-19 infection, a bulletin released by the state health department said. Of the 11 deaths, nine were "due to co-morbidities where COVID-19 was incidental", it said.
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Jharkhand reports 41 new COVID-19 positive cases taking the state's tally to 1,961. As per a state government bulletin, thenumber of active cases stands at 615:PTI
Record 3,137 fresh COVID cases in Delhi take tally to over 53K; death toll mounts to 2,035
The death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi had stood at 1,969 on Thursday.... Read More
Coronavirus Global Update |
Globally, there have been over 86.39 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 4.59 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom are the most-affected countries.
Coronavirus India LIVE |
The Supreme Court on June 19took note of the differences in COVID-19 testing charges in various states and asked the Centre to decide on the issue, and said all states should set up a panel of experts to inspect hospitals to ensure proper care the patients.The top court bench observed during the hearing that there should be uniformity in COVID-19 testing charge in all states.
Coronavirus India LIVE |
Today is the 88th day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India is now among the five countries most affected by the outbreak, witha total of 380,532infections and 12,573 deaths.
