The number of COVID-19 cases in India has now crossed the 3 lakh-mark. Globally, more than 75 lakh (7.5 million) cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported so far.
While India has reported over 8,500 deaths, the global death count is 4.22 lakh.
India has surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit country by the pandemic.
The Centre has allowed a phased-exit from the nationwide lockdown to revive the economy.
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates:
Punjab CM today approved detailed weekend&holiday restriction guidelines, as per which inter-district movement will be barred except for e-pass holders, and only shops dealing with essential commodities and services will be allowed to operate on all days of week.
Shops dealing with essential commodities/services shall remain open on all days till 7 pm. Restaurants (for takeaway/home delivery only) andliquor shops will also continue to be open till 8 pm on all days.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates:
Delhi records the highest single-day spike after 2,137 COVID-19 positive cases reported today. 71 deaths and 667 recovered/migrated/discharged today. Total number of positive cases here stands at 36,824, including 1,214 deaths and 13,398 recovered/migrated/discharged.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC:
1,372 new COVID-19 positive cases, 90 deaths, 943 discharge in Mumbai today. Total number of positive cases here now stands at 55,357, including 2,042 deaths and25,152 recovered and discharged.
Besides, the number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavihas crossedthe 2,000-mark with 29 new patients, death toll increases to 77.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold fresh round of consultation with chief ministers next week as the country gradually emerges out of coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates:
Confederation of All India Traders say it has sought response from traders in Delhi on whether markets should be closed to curb COVID-19 cases in national capital.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interact with Chief Ministers of all states and union territories on 16 and 17th June.
PM Modiwill interact with chief ministersof 21 states/UTs on June 16. These include: Punjab, Assam, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Himachal, Chandigarh, Goa, Manipur, Nagaland, Ladakh, Puducherry, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, A&N Islands, Dadar Nagar Haveli & Dama Diu, Sikkim andLakshadweepIslands.
He willinteract with CMs of 15 states/UTs on June 17. These include:Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu&Kashmir, Telangana and Odisha.
– ANI
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | State Govt:
We accept Supreme Court observations with utmost respect. Delhi govt is determined to provide health care for all&ensure best possible treatment to each COVID-19 patient. If there are any gaps that still remain & is brought to our notice, we'll act on them immediately.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | State Govt:
LNJP hospital is the biggest COVID-19 hospital in Delhi and right now around 2,000 beds are operational here forCOVID-19 patients. Many critical patients from Central govt and private hospitals in Delhi are being referred to LNJP hospital for better medication.
So far, over 2,100 patients from LNJP hospital have successfully recovered from COVID-19 infection and returned to their homes.
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is an autonomous body and their team visited the LNJP hospital on Thursday. They expressed their satisfaction after scrutinising facilities at the hospital. We will appraise the Supreme Court about this as well.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interact with Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories on 16 and 17th June.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
MHA permits certain categories of foreigners including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders to enter India which includes-minors who hold OCI cards and whose parents are Indian nationals, OCI cardholders who wish to come to India on account of family medical emergencies/death.
MHA permits certain categories of foreigners including OCI cardholders to enter India which includes-married couples where one spouse is OCI cardholder and other is an Indian national. Students who are OCI cardholders where at least one of their parents is Indian citizen/OCI cardholder.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates:
Number of cases in Maharashtra has breached the one lakh-mark. The state has reported3,493 cases today,and 127 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria:
On being asked about Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's statement that the national capital will report 5.5 lakh cases till July-end, Guleria said, "No. of cases in Delhi may not be as high as predicted but still whatever be the number, we've to increase our capacity so that we can manage increasing load that healthcare system is going to get."
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria:
We were testing only around 10,000-20,000 people per day about 6 weeks ago, now we are testing almost 1.5 lakh people per day and this number is going up every day.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Although India has gone up to the 4th rank as far as COVID-19 cases are concerned, we've to accept that it is because of the population we have. If we look at no. of cases per million population, we still are very low in terms of no. of cases, Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director told ANI.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates:
Tamil Nadu records highest single-day spike of 1,982 COVID-19 positive casestoday; 18 deaths and1,342 discharges also reported. The total number of positive cases here stands at 40,698, including 367 deaths and 22,047 discharged.
Govt mulling to include sudden loss of taste, smell as criteria for COVID-19 test
The government is mulling to include sudden loss of taste and smell as a criteria for COVID-19 testing, sources said on Friday as India witnessed a surge in coronavirus instances with total caseload racing towards the three lakh mark.
The issue was discussed in a meeting of the National Task Force on COVID-19 held last Sunday, but no consensus on the matter has been reached yet.
"At the meeting, some members suggested including loss of taste and smell in the eligibility criteria for COVID-19 testing stating that several patients have been reporting symptoms like these," a source in the health ministry said.
According to an expert, even though the symptom is not specific to COVID-19 as one may suffer from loss of smell and taste when they have flu or influenza, it could be one of the early signs of the onset of the disease and prompt detection may help in early treatment.
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Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates:
In the last 48 hours, 129 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra Police. Total number of positive cases rise to 3,388 including 36 deaths and 1,945 recoveries.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla:
Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 pmand 5 amthroughout the country, except for essential activities. Some States/UTs are also restricting movement of persons and vehicles plying on highways between 9 pmand 5 am.
The purpose of restricting movement of individuals, except for essential activities, between 9 pmand 5 am, is primarily intended to prevent congregation of persons and to ensure social distancing.
Restriction doesn't apply to loading/unloading of goods (as part of supply chains and logistics); buses carrying persons; andtrucksandgoods carriers plying on state and national highways; or persons travelling to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains andflights.
Accordingly, states/UTs are advised not to prevent such movement as mentioned above. Necessary instructions to this effect may please be issued to the district and local authorities.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE updates:
In view of COVID-19, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority issues directions to ensure smooth conduct of biennial elections to Council of States 2020 and Karnataka Legislative Council Elections 2020, scheduled to be held on June 19 and 29 respectively.
Delhi municipal hospital doctors threaten mass resignation over unpaid salaries
Doctors at two of Delhi's municipal hospitals have threatened to resign en masse if their pending salaries are not released soon. This comes at a time when the city has been witnessing a spike in cases of COVID-19, with doctors acting as the 'first line of defence' in the battle against the viral infection.
In two separate letters on June 10, Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs) of Hindu Rao Hospital and Kasturba Hospital in the city have written to respective authorities, asking for their salary dues of over three months be released by June 18 and June 16 respectively. They have warned of resorting to a 'No Pay, No Work' route, and a possible mass resignation if their requests are not addressed.
“We cannot work without money. Being the frontline workers, we should be paid our pending salaries as soon as possible and should be ensured a regular payout,” the letter by the RDA at Kasturba Hospital said.
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Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Delhi High Court imposes a fine of Rs 20,000 on a petitioner challenging Centre's decision to relax lockdown, saying that decision of the re-opening has been directed in a phased manner and is not a decision that appears to have been taken in haste.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | CM Uddhav Thackeray:
Lockdown relaxations in Maharashtra not being revoked.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman:
For the period from July 2017 to Jan 2020, which is prior to COVID period, a lot of return filing has been pending. For all those who have no tax liabilities but who have not filed their returns between July 2017-Jan 2020, there will be zero late fees.
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Mumbai braces for monsoon diseases amid strain of a pandemic
For doctors and healthcare workers in India's financial capital Mumbai who are grappling with surging coronavirus infections, the onset of the annual monsoon poses a serious threat - a new wave of patients with vector-borne diseases.
Already stretched by a shortage of medics and critical care beds, the situation in Mumbai might turn uglier, health experts warn, as cases of malaria, dengue, leptospirosis and encephalitis are expected to soar in coming months.
"Mumbai will be dealing with a crisis in the monsoon," said Kamakshi Bhate, professor emeritus of community medicine at the state-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai, noting there is typically a surge in hospital bed occupancy due to such diseases during India's annual June-September monsoon season.
Water-logged streets are a common sight every monsoon across India. But in Mumbai, its most populous city, monsoons can often bring life to a standstill with flooding and water-logging, and result in a surge of diseases.
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SC pulls up Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal over COVID-19 management
The Supreme Court termed as "horrific" the state of affairs in Delhi hospitals with bodies of the dead being stacked next to COVID-19 patients. It has sought responses from the Centre and different states on its plea taking suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the treatment being meted out to patients and the handling of the bodies.
Hospitals are not giving due care to keeping of bodies and not even informing family members about deaths, as a result, they are unable to attend the last rites, the top court said.
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah also issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
"The situation in Delhi is horrendous, horrific and pathetic," the bench said during the hearing.
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Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Railways:
States demand 63 more Shramik Special trains after Railway Board chairman writes to them on requirement of such trains.Of 63 Shramik Special trains demanded by states, maximum 32 will depart from Kerala while destinations of 23 will be Bengal. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
The curve doesn't seem to flatten anytime soon. We might see a peak in early or mid-July or possibly in August. Moreover, I don't anticipate the vaccine till the first quarter of next year,Dr SP Byotra, Vice Chairman, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital told ANI
Coronavirus in UK LIVE Updates | Airlines launch legal action over UK quarantine
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched legal action against the UK government's quarantine policy, asking for a judicial review to be heard as soon as possible, a statement from BA's parent IAG said. The airlines said earlier this week they would club together to try to end the 14-day quarantine rule for international arrivals which they say will deter travel and threaten more jobs. (Inputs from Reuters)
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE Updates | Andhra Pradesh records 207 new COVID-19 cases
Andhra Pradesh's COVID-19 tally increased further by 207 to 5,636 on Friday, the government said.
In the last 24 hours, 123 coronavirus patients also got cured and discharged from hospitals, the latest government bulletin said. (Inputs from PTI).
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | India is now the fourth most affected country.
Here are the five countries with the highest number of COVID-19 infections:
> US (2,023,347 cases, 113,820 deaths)
> Brazil (802,828 cases, 40,919 deaths)
> Russia (501,800 cases, 6,522 deaths)
> India (2,97,535cases, 8498 deaths)
> UK (292,860 cases, 41,364 deaths)
(Data from Johns Hopkins University and India’s health ministry, as of 2 pm IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
The lockdown in Maharashtra has not been reimposed, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said.
"CMUddhavBalasahebThackeray has appealed to the people to refrain from crowding. He has earnestly requested them to follow the Govt's instructions and take necessary precautions to stay safe and take care," said atweetfrom the Chief Minister's office.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Airfare refund case: SC asks Centre to discuss issue with airlines
The Supreme Court on June 12 asked the civil aviation ministry and domestic airlines to work out a solution for the refund of airfares to customers who had booked flight tickets during the lockdown.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Premier League (IPL) could be played behind closed doors as last resort, if that is the only way to save this year’s Twenty20 tournament from falling victim to the coronavirus epidemic, a BCCI official told Reuters.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates
| The Supreme Court on Friday directed that no coercive action should be taken till July last week against private companies, which have failed to pay full wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown period. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said industries and employees need each other and they should sit together to arrive at a settlement on the issue of payment of wages. The bench asked the state governments to facilitate such settlement process and file its report with the labour commissioners concerned. Read the full story here.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi: Health minister
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Here are the other points the Supreme Court made during the hearing on wages during lockdown:
> Labourers will have to negotiate payment of wages with employers for the 54 day lockdown.
> No coercive action against employers till thelast week of July
>A date for conciliation and settlement may be effectuated by the MHA
The matter will next be heard in the last week of July.
(Inputs from LiveLaw)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | State govts to facilitate settlements between workers and employers for wages during lockdown, says SC
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | 92 new cases reported in Rajasthan
92 more COVID-19 positive cases & four deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 10:30 am. The total number of cases in the state is now at 11,930, including 2818 active cases, and269 deaths: State Health Department (Inputs from ANI).
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Coronavirus in Sikkim LIVE Updates |14 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Sikkim
14 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 27, an official told PTI.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
The Supreme Court will shortly pronounce its judgement on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) order directing all employers to pay workers’ wages with no deduction during lockdown – even if their businesses are shut.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Out of the total number of cases,1,41,842 are active cases while 1,47,194 have recovered.
Withover 97,000 COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Tamil Nadu (38,716), Delhi (34,687) and Gujarat (22,032).
JUST IN | India's tally of COVID-19 cases rises to 2,97,535, with the death toll at 8,498, according to the Union Health Ministry's latest update.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Nearly 70% beds vacant in COVID-19 hospitals run by Delhi govt
There have been complaints of non-availability of beds or denial of treatment to COVID-19 patients in the national capital despite nearly 70 percent of beds in five designated hospitals run by the Delhi government lying vacant, with experts attributing it to people's aversion towards state-run facilities. (Inputs from PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
Another Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra has tested positive for the COVID-19, News18 reported. Five of his staffers also tested positive.
Previously,state cabinet ministers Ashok Chavan and Jitendra Awhad tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus in South Korea LIVE Updates | South Korea to indefinitely extend intensive prevention, sanitation guidelines
South Korea will indefinitely extend intensive prevention and sanitation guidelines until the daily new cases of the new coronavirus drops to single digits, Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said. The announcement comes as new cases have persisted in the mid-double digits daily, after series of new clusters in the capital Seoul area. (Inputs from Reuters)
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE Updates |
67 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state so far, including 63 active cases and fourrecoveries: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates |
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could plunge an extra 395 million people into extreme poverty and swell the total number of those living on less than $1.90 a day worldwide to more than 1 billion, researchers said. (Inputs from Reuters)
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates |
A total of 250 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Bihar on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 5,947 in the state where the pandemic has claimed 34 lives so far, health department said. Among the new cases, 109 cases are that of Wednesday, the results of which were received during the day, while the rest 141 fresh infections were reported on Thursday. (Inputs from PTI).
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | India is not in community transmission stage, says ICMR
India's first sero-survey on the COVID-19 outbreakfound that lockdown and containment measures were successful in preventing a rapid rise in infections, but a large proportion of the population still remains susceptible, the government said on Thursday.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) assertedthat the country is not in the community transmission stage.
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