Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the seventy-fifth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 2,46,628. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 6,929. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases. A number of activities will be allowed to resume in a phased manner over this month as part of 'Unlock 1'.
Globally, there have been over 68.9 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 3.9 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom are the most-affected countries.
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Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has announced that Culture Ministry has approved the opening of 820 centrally protected monuments under the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) which have places of worship from June 8, tomorrow.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | University administration:
A staff member (pharmacist) of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi tested positive for COVID-19yesterday.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | BMC:
1421 more COVID-19cases and61 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 48,549, including 25,717 active cases, 21,196 recovered and 1,636 deaths.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh:
There were 38,000 prisoners in 60 jails of Maharashtra. We've released 9,671 prisoners to ensure social distancing in jails. Now, we are going to release 11,000 more prisoners on emergency parole. We have set up 31 temporary prisons in 24 districts.
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13 fresh COVID-19cases recorded in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 1,912. No new death reported today in the area. Number of fatalities due to the disease stands at 71.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates |
93 new fresh COVID-19cases andone death reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 2,608 anddeaths to 51.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
West Bengal recorded 449 fresh cases of COVID-19and13 deaths in the 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 8,187 anddeath toll to 324. Number of active cases stands at 4,488.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
1515 more COVID-19cases and18 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 31,667, including 14,396 active cases, 16,999 discharged and269 deaths.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates |
107 more COVID-19cases reported in Kerala today taking the total number of active cases in the state to 1,095.
Coronavirus in Italy LIVE Updates |
Meanwhile in Italy,Pope Franciswarned Italians to not let their guard down against coronavirus now that infection rates have fallen and urged them to obey government rules on social distancing and wearing masks.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
33 Maharashtra cops died of COVID-19 so far, over 2,560 infected
At least 33 Maharashtra Police personnel, including an officer, have so far died of COVID-19, a police official said on June 7.
As many as 2,562 police personnel have till now tested positive for the deadly disease in the state, he said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah during a virtual rally:
When all arrangements were made, quarantines centres were set up, then only trains were run from 1st May. They were named 'shramik trains' as a tribute to the migrants. Around 1.25 crore migrants have been safely brought to their places by BJP's Modi govt.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
239 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours; the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is now 5,452.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates | State Health Dept:
141 more COVID-19cases reported in Bihar taking the total number of cases in the state to 4,972.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Debate on Hydroxychloroquine’s efficacy: Why we need to be careful about research papers
Researchers across the world are working at a breakneck speed to find evidence related to COVID-19 therapies, vaccines and diagnostics. They are trying to find what causes it and how the disease is evolving.
In the past week, medical journal Lancet retracted a peer-reviewed observational study on Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), which led WHO and many other countries to halt clinical trials midway.
Coronavirus in Assam LIVE Updates |
92 new COVID-19positive cases reported in Assam today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 2,565, including 588 discharges and 4 deaths.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE updates | Health Department:
130 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths were reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours.
Total confirmed cases in the state have risen to 3,718, including 1,290 active cases, 2,353 discharged patients and 75 deaths.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates | Dharavi records lowest count in six weeks
In all the grim updates on COVID-19 outbreak, here's a silver lining fromthe worst-affected Mumbai:Dharaviwitnessed a significant drop in the number of COVID-19 cases on June 6 as only 10 new positive cases were reported from Mumbai’s slum cluster. This fresh number of coronavirus cases indicated improvement in the situation at the slum area from mid-May,when the area was seeing about 50 cases a day.
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‘Impractical’ guidelines make film, TV production ‘impossible’
In some states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, the shooting for film, TV serial and web series has been given a go ahead, but with a lot of riders.
And, it is these conditions that have led to another debate over the impracticality of the guidelines issued for shooting especially in Maharashtra.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
As a precautionary measure, the elderly people should have minimum interaction with their family members andothers, especially children, as senior citizens are most vulnerable to COVID-19. Try andremain in a single room of your house.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
Delhi hospitals will be available for the people of Delhi only, while Central hospitals will remain open for all.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | CM Arvind Kejriwal:
All restaurants, malls and places of worship to open in the national capital from tomorrow.We will also be opening Delhi borders from tomorrow.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Maharashtra Police:
One more police personnel from the department tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Total number of confirmed cases in the Maharashtra Police department now stands at 2,562, including 33 deaths. (Input from
ANI)Coronavirus in Thailand LIVE updates | Thailand reports eight new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Thailand has reported eight new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths, taking its total to 3,112 infections and 58 deaths since the outbreak began in January.
The new cases had returned from overseas — five from the United Arab Emirates, two from Kuwait and one from India — and were in quarantine, where most of Thailand's recent cases have been detected, said Panprapa Yongtrakul, an assistant spokeswoman for the government's COVID-19 Administration Centre.
The country has recorded no new local virus transmissions for 13 days in a row, she said. (Input from Reuters)
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 46,66,386 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till 9.00 am today. Of these, 1,42,069 were tested in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates | No ‘prasad' in temples, no touching of idols: UP issues ‘unlock' guidelines
Devotees cannot make any offering of ‘prasad' nor will be able to touch statues, idols or holy books in places of worship as and when they visit them after their opening, the Uttar Pradesh government has said.
In an elaborate guideline, issued yesterday on relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown curbs, the government said the distribution of prasad or sprinkling of holy water too will not be allowed inside religious places after their opening tomorrow.
Coronavirus in China LIVE updates | China reports six new COVID-19 cases, five asymptomatic cases
China reported six new cases of COVID-19 today, three more than the previous day. Five of the new cases, recorded by late Saturday, involved travellers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on its website.
The NHC also confirmed five new asymptomatic cases, or people who are infected with the virus but do not show symptoms, compared with two the previous day.
The total number of infections in China, where the virus first emerged late last year, stands at 83,036. With no new deaths reported, the death toll remained 4,634. (Input from Reuters)
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India has reported the highest single-day spike of 9,971 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. As many as 287 COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the country during the same period.
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With 82,968 COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Tamil Nadu (30,152), Delhi (27,654) and Gujarat (19,592).
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
As many as 1,19,293 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 1,20,406, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 6,929, the Union Health Ministry has said.
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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 2,46,628, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
Coronavirus in South Korea LIVE updates | South Korea's COVID-19 cases surpass 50 for second day
South Korea has reported 57 new cases of COVID-19, marking a second day in a row that its daily jump is above 50 as authorities struggle to suppress a spike in infections in the densely populated capital Seoul.
The new cases took the country's total to 11,776 with 273 deaths. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 10,552 of them have recovered while 951 others remain in treatment. (Input from AP)
Coronavirus impact | 57% respondents say will not visit religious places once they are opened tomorrow: Survey
More than 50 percent of respondents said they will not visit religious places once they are opened from June 8 to prevent themselves from getting infected by COVID-19, a recent survey said.
The survey, conducted by LocalCircles, a community social media platform, looked at people's willingness to visit various public spaces when they are opened post relaxations. It received 32,000 responses on four questions.
Coronavirus in Tripura LIVE updates | COVID-19 cases in Tripura rise to 750
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tripura rose to 750 yesterday after 55 more people tested positive for the disease, officials said.
Most of the new patients have a recent travel history to other states. Of the total 750 patients in the state, 173 have been cured.
According to latest reports, 24,826 out of 37,761 persons put under surveillance have completed their 14 days observation period and been discharged.
However, 542 people are still in different quarantine centres and 12,093 others home quarantined. The state has so far tested 33,276 people for COVID-19. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Maharashtra sees 2,739 new COVID-19 cases; death toll nears 3,000
Maharashtra reported spike of 2,739 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, taking the overall case count to 82,968 while the death toll rose by 120 to 2,969, state Health department said.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE updates | COVID-19 cases cross 1,000-mark in Jharkhand
A total of 116 people tested positive of COVID-19 in 24 hours in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases to 1,028 in the state, a government bulletin said yesterday.
With this, the active cases rose to 548, while 473 people have recovered, it said.
A total of 94,043 samples were collected till Saturday, while 84,444 were tested at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Itki Arogyashala, Ranchi, MGM, Jamshedpur and PMCH, Dhanbad.
Nearly 5 lakh migrants have reached Jharkhand since May 1 and there are 742 migrants among the state's total COVID-19 cases, the bulletin added. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in Assam LIVE updates | Assam’s COVID-19 tally crosses 2400-mark
The number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2,400-mark in Assam with the addition of 230 fresh ones yesterday as the state's tally reached 2,473, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Of the total 2,473 cases, 1,878 patients are active, 588 persons have been cured and discharged from hospital, four patients have died and three others have migrated out to other states, Sarma said. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infections in India stands at 2,36,657. This number includes cases related to foreign nationals, reported active cases, patients who have recovered and the COVID-19 death toll in the country.
While 1,14,073 patients have recovered, 6,642 have died. Total reported active cases in the country stand at 1,15,942. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat are the worst-affected.
While restrictions have been eased significantly in China, where the novel coronavirus outbreak as first reported in late 2019, new hotspots are now emerging across the world. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Saudi Arabia are rising rapidly.
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Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 68.5 lakh, according to the Johns Hopkins University CSSE. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 3.9 lakh.
With over 19.1 lakh reported cases till date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom and India.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has spread across 188 countries and territories. Governments across the world have imposed strict restrictions to help curb the spread of the virus.
Today is the seventy-fifth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has now been extended till June 30. A number of activities have been allowed to resume in a phased manner over this month. The nomenclature has changed to ‘unlock’ from ‘lockdown’.
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