Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of reports of improper handling of COVID-19 patients, undignified disposal of victims' bodies
Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the seventy-ninth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. A number of activities are being allowed to resume in a phased manner over this month as part of 'Unlock 1.0'. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 2,86,579. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 8,102. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 73.6 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 4.1 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom are the most-affected countries.
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of reports of improper handling of COVID-19 patients, undignified disposal of victims' bodies
Delhi Government issues order directing all designated COVID-19 hospitals to make oxygen facility available on all of their beds. Decision taken in view of the surge in positive cases in Delhi in last one week.
208 more COVID-19and9 deaths reported in Telangana today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 4,320, including 1993 discharged, 2162 active cases and165 deaths
At a time when India is bracing for monsoons amid the coronavirus outbreak, a study conducted by two Indian professors has suggested that the COVID-19 spread may intensify during the monsoons.
IIT-Bombayprofessors Amit Agarwal and Rajneesh Bharadwaj have claimed that humid weather catalyses the spread of coronavirus, while hot and dry weather reduces the risk. The researchers studied the life of droplets through which the novel coronavirus gets transmitted from one patient to another.
The study found that droplets dried off quicker in hot and dry regions, negating the risk of spreading the deadly disease.
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Mumbai reports 1,540 fresh COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths. The total number of cases in the city now stand at 53,985 and deaths at 1,952. Of the 97 deaths reported today, 43 occurred before June 7. Besides,4,633 tests were done on June 11.
Delhi govt allows restro-bars, hotels, clubs with excise licence to sell their stock of beer expiring on June 30 to liquor shops (PTI)
Highest single-day spike 1,877 more COVID-19 cases and65 deaths reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases in the national capital is now at 34,687, including 20,871 active cases, 12,731 recovered/discharged/migratedand 1,085 deaths.
Supreme Court will tomorrow pronounce its judgement on a number of petitions, filed by several private companies, challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs order to make full salary to employees during the 54 days period of COVID-19 lockdown.
Maharashtra reports 3,607 fresh COVID-19 cases and 152 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 97,648 and deaths to 3,590. Of the total deaths reported today, 35 are from the last two days and the rest are from April 1 to June 8.
38 deaths and513 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state is now 22,067.
On an average, 500-800 vehicles are coming to Punjab from the national capital every day. A decision on stricter curbs on those coming from Delhi will be taken after a review by the experts,Punjab Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders stricter lockdown on weekends andpublic holidays, amid apprehension about community spread of COVID-19; all citizens, except medical staff andessential service providers, would have to download e-passes from the COVA app for movement on such days. (PTI)
