Coronavirus News Highlights: Today is the ninety-eighth day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India has so far recorded 5,66,840 lakh cases, which includes 16,893 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases. However, the recovery rate is rising and now stands at 59.1 percent. The government released guidelines for 'Unlock 2.0' yesterday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 4.00 pm today.
Globally, there have been over 1.03 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 5.04 lakh people have died so far.
Delhi records 2,199 COVID-19 cases; 62 more die
The national capital recorded 2,199 fresh coronavirus cases, and 62 deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours, authorities said on Tuesday. The total number of COVID-19 patients in Delhi now stands at 87,360.
The death toll due to the disease is 2,742, according to the latest Delhi health department bulletin.The Delhi government had earlier predicted that "there will be 1 lakh cases in the national capital by June 30 and 15,000 beds will be needed". (PTI)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates |
Only small temples in rural areas with an annual income of less than Rs 10,000, small mosques, dargahs, churches & other religious places will be allowed for public worship from July 1 except in Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate areas & in Containment zones: Tamil Nadu Govt (ANI)
Chhattisgarh COVID-19 tally rises to 2,858 with 97 new cases
The number of COVID-19 cases inChhattisgarh rose to 2,858 on Tuesday with 97 more peopletesting positive for the viral infection in the last 24 hours, a health official said.
Also, 100 patients were discharged from hospitals following their recovery from the disease, he said.While 63 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, 34 people had tested positive on Monday night, theofficial said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | 903 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, tally 77,197; 93 deaths
With 903 new patients beingreported, coronavirus case tally in Mumbai increased to 77,197on Tuesday while death toll rose to 4,554 with 93 fatalities, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).36 of the deaths took place since Monday eveningwhile 57 deaths had taken place earlier, said a BMC release.
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients increased to44,170 with 625 patients being discharged from hospitals inthe city on Tuesday. (PTI)
COVID-19 toll in J-K crosses 100-mark, 260 fresh cases recorded
The toll due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir crossed the 100-mark on Tuesday as six more patients succumbed to the disease, while the union territory's tally rose to 7,497 after 260 fresh cases were detected, officials said.Five of these deaths were reported from Kashmir and one from Jammu, they said. "Six persons, who were COVID-19 positive, have died over the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir," the officials said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates |
243 patients have recovered today, taking the total number of recoveries to 5189. Total number of COVID-19 positive cases stand at 7,065, including 1844 active case and 25 deaths: Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha
Complete lockdown on 5 Sundays in Karnataka, marriages fixed will be allowed
There will be a completelockdown on five Sundays in Karnataka, starting from July 5 toAugust 2, the state government's Unlock-2 guidelines said on
Tuesday.However, essential activities and marriages already fixedon these days shall be permitted, a Government Order said. The number of guests should not exceed 50 inmarriage-related gatherings.
The order issued by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar byand large implements the Unlock 2 guidelines issued by thecentre, that will be in force until July 31. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Over 400 fined for not wearing mask in Pune district in 2 days
More than 400 people have beenfined in Pune district in the last two days for not wearing face masks in public places. Seeing lax attitude to following the measures such as wearing masks which are necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the district administration on Tuesday warned of strict action against violators. (PTI)
Wedding ceremony sets off biggest COVID-19 infection chain in Bihar
A wedding ceremony in rural Patnaa fortnight ago where the groom was running high fever, two days before he died and his body cremated without being tested for COVID 19, appears to have set off the biggest infection chain in Bihar so far, health department officials said on Tuesday.
More than 100 people have tested positive in Paliganj sub-division of Patna district, about 55 km from the state capital, in the last few days, out of over 350 who have beentested upon contact tracing, they said. Fifteen of hisrelatives who attended the wedding tested positive for thecontagion and apparently infected others. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE updates | Rajasthan records 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 354 new cases
The COVID-19 death toll in Rajasthan rose to 413 on Tuesday with eight more fatalities, while 354 fresh cases took the number of infections to 18,014, according to an official report here.
Four deaths were reported in Jodhpur, three in Jaipur, besides one patient from outside the state. Bharatpur reported a maximum of 58 cases, while Jodhpur reported 55 cases. Sikar, Jaipur, Alwar reported 44, 27 and 22 cases, respectively, the report stated. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE updates |
945 COVID-19 cases, 1,712 discharged and 7 deaths reported in Telangana today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 16339, including 8785 active cases, 7294 discharged and 260 deaths: State Health Department
Nine more test positive for coronavirus in Ladakh; tally stands at 973
Nine more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union territory to 973, officials said on Tuesday.All the nine new cases were detected in Leh district, the health department officials said. (PTI)
EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to US tourists
The European Union announced Tuesday that it will reopen its borders to travellers from 14 countries, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the US.Travelers from other big countries like Russia, Brazil and India will also miss out.
As Europe's economies reel from the impact of the coronavirus, southern EU countries like Greece, Italy and Spain are desperate to entice back sun-loving visitors and breathe life into their damaged tourism industries.More than 15 million Americans are estimated to travel to Europe each year, while some 10 million Europeans head across the Atlantic. (AP)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | 4,878 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 245 deaths
Maharashtra's coronavirus casetally rose to 1,74,761 on Tuesday with 4,878 new patientscoming to light, said the state health department.Death toll due to the pandemic in the state reached7,855 with 245 patients succumbing to the infection, it said.
1,951 coronavirus patients were discharged uponrecovery during the day, taking the number of recoveredpatients in the state to 90,911. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Gujarat LIVE updates | Gujarat's COVID-19 cases rise by 620 to 32,446; 20 more die
Gujarat on Tuesday reported620 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall count to 32,446 in the state, Health department said.With 20 more people succumbing to the infection, thetoll has risen to 1,848, it said.A total of 422 patients were discharged in the day,taking the number of the recovered cases to 23,670. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
Maharashtra's coronavirus case tally rises to 1,74,761 with 4,878 new patients found, death toll reaches 7,855 with 245 new deaths: Health Department
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates | TN's virus tally crosses 90,000
Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 tally crossedthe 90,000 mark with nearly 4,000 fresh cases for the thirdconsecutive day on Tuesday and with 60 more deaths, the toll touched 1,201, the government said.Chennai recorded the highest single day increase of 2,393cases and the remainder was spread across the state, a healthdepartment bulletin said.
The 24x7 state-run COVID-19 call centre now offeredmedical advice in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam as well for thebenefit of people speaking such languages, a governmentrelease said. (PTI)
COVID-19 cases breach 15,000-mark in Karnataka; 947 new cases and 20 deaths
COVID-19 cases inKarnataka breached the 15,000 mark on Tuesday, with the state reporting 947 new cases and 20 related fatalities, taking the death toll to 246, the health department said. The day also saw 235 patients getting dischargedafter recovery.Out of the fresh infections reported today, awhopping 503 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of June 30 evening, cumulatively 15,242 COVID-19positive cases have been confirmed in the state, whichincludes 246 deaths and 7,918 discharges, the healthdepartment said in its bulletin. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE updates | COVID-19 cases up by 223 to 13,593; toll 572
The COVID-19 case count in MadhyaPradesh climbed to 13,593 on Tuesday with addition of 223 new cases in the last 24 hours, officials said.With 8 more people succumbing to the viral infection,the death toll has gone up to 572, they said.Of them, three deaths each were reported from Bhopaland Indore while two patients have died in Ujjain and Rajgarh,officials said. A total of 196 persons were discharged from hospitalsin the day after recovery. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | CISF carries out fire safety audit of Delhi's largest COVID-19 facility
A team of experts from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday carried out a fire safety audit of the newly created over 10,000-bed COVID-19 care facility in south Delhi, officials said.
"The team checked all fire safety measures deployed at the Sardar Patel COVID care centre and hospital created at the sprawling Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus in Chhattarpur during the audit," a senior officer of the paramilitary force said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LIVE updates | Hospital starts plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment
A plasma bank has been formally started at a private hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, an official said on
Tuesday.The facility was started at Sri Aurobindo Institute ofMedical Sciences (SAIMS), where plasma of patients who have recovered from the infection is being stored, the officialsaid.
Taking to Twitter, state Health Minister Narottam Mishra said, "The first plasma bank in the state is being setup by SAIMS to introduce plasma therapy in Madhya Pradesh forthe treatment of coronavirus infection. This bank will proveeffective for the treatment of the patients." (PTI)
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates |
Punjab reports 150 new COVID-19 positive cases and 6 deaths today. Total number of cases rise to 5568 and death toll is at 144: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in Haryana LIVE updates | Four deaths, 338 fresh coronavirus cases in Haryana
Haryana health authorities on Tuesday reported four more coronavirus deaths as the number of infections in the state rose to 14,548 with 338 fresh cases.The worst-hit Faridabad and Gurgaon reported two and one deaths, respectively.
One person died from the infection in Palwal, according to the state health department's daily bulletin. The state has so far reported 236 deaths. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE updates | Ballari Dy Commissioner orders probe after a video showing officials dumping bodies in a pit goes viral
Few videos are circulating in social media showing footage of burial procedures. Enquiry ordered under Add'l Dy Commissioner, Ballariandit was found that the video belongs to Ballari and comprises of the burial of 8 people who succumbed to COVID-19: Dy Commissioner and DM, Ballari.
The video shows that protocols/SOP to be followed for burial (body bags, lining etc.) have been strictly followed. However, District Administration is deeply upset and sorrowful at the manner in which the remains of the deceased were handled: Dy Commissioner & DM, Ballari (ANI)
Continued spread of COVID-19 pandemic poses risk to Indian economy, says IMF official
The main downside risk to India's growth forecast is the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic as the health crisis has not yet been contained, a top IMF official said on Tuesday, noting that the country's near-term growth outlook continues to be clouded by the global and domestic slowdown and uncertainties relating to the coronavirus.
Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report projected the Indian economy to contract by -4.5 per cent in 2020, which is the slowest Indian growth that it has in its record since 1961.
"The main downside risk to India's growth forecast is the continued spread of the pandemic as the health crisis has not yet been contained. Further outbreaks could require additional lockdowns to contain the pandemic. Concerns about the virus could also dampen consumer confidence and delay the economic recovery,Chang Yong Rhee, who is director of IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Delhi govt extends water bill waiver scheme till September 30
The Delhi government on Tuesday extended till September 30 its scheme offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories of houses get an exemption from late fee payments, while their pending water bills are waived partly or fully depending on the housing category.
"In wake of Covid-19 outbreak, the water bill waiver scheme of the Delhi Jal Board has been extended by three months and will now end on September 30," the water utility's vice-chairman, Raghav Chadha, tweeted. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | 97 confirmed cases in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands has recently seen a spurt in coronavirus cases with the infection tally mounting to 97 on Tuesday, a health official said. The archipelago had managed well the first wave of infections triggered by the arrival of nine returnees from Tablighi Jamaat's event in Delhi mid-March, with all 33 COVID-19 positive persons getting cured and returning home by May 10.
Rigorous lockdown restrictions helped the islands stay coronavirus-free before the infection knocked the doors of the islands on June 10, when two persons, who flew back home from outside tested positive. Since then there has been a steady spike in coronavirus cases with flights landing here from different destinations. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates |
6 new COVID-19 positive cases reported from Dharavi area of Mumbai, taking the total number of cases to 2268: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (ANI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates |
6 new COVID-19 positive cases reported from Dharavi area of Mumbai, taking the total number of cases to 2268: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (ANI)
Coronavirus India LIVE updates | 53 fresh cases in BSF; total tally crosses 1,000-mark
Fifty-three more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the overall infections in the largest border guarding force to over 1,000, officials said on Tuesday.As per latest data, out of the total 1,018 coronavirus cases in the force, 659 personnel have recovered and 354 are under treatment.
There have been five deaths from the disease in the force, including the death of a personnel who was killed in a road accident whose COVID-19 positive report came later.In the last 24 hours, 53 fresh cases have been reported in the force apart from four recoveries, the official said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Nepal LIVE updates | Nepal's coronavirus cases reach 13,564
Nepal's coronavirus tally reached 13,564 with the detection of 316 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Of the 316 new cases, 245 are males and 71 females, it said. The deadly virus has so far claimed 29 lives in the country.
With the detection of the 316 new cases, Nepal's coronavirus tally now stands at 13,564, the ministry said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE updates | Andhra Pradesh reports 704 COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 14,595
A total of 704 COVID-19 caseswere added in Andhra Pradesh, taking the overall tally to 14,595 on Tuesday.The toll rose to 187 with seven fresh deaths, according tothe latest health department bulletin.
Since June 1, when Unlock 1.0 began, the state haswitnessed a rapid surge in coronavirus infections as astaggering 10,919 cases were added this month, the governmentdata showed. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | TN Minister KP Anbalagan tests positive for coronavirus
Tamil Nadu Higher EducationMinister KP Anbalagan has tested positive for coronavirus, a hospital said here on Tuesday.The Minister initially showed no symptoms and his CT scanwas normal, but as a precautionary measure he was kept underobservation, MIOT International said in a statement.
"Subsequently, his second sample tested positive forCOVID-19. He developed mild cough yesterday (June 29) and is beingtreated for the same," the hospital said, adding that theMinister is "at present very stable and all vital parametersare normal." (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates | Uttar Pradesh reports 25 COVID-19 deaths, 664 new cases
Uttar Pradesh reported 25 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking their number to 697 as 664 new cases of the infection pushed the state's tally to 23,492.Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said, "So far, 697 COVID-19 patients have died in the state. The count of active COVID-19 cases stands at 6,711." As many as 16,084 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease and have been discharged, he added. "The recovery percentage in the state has increased to 68.46," Prasad said.
With this, the number of confirmed cases in Uttar Pradesh climbs to 23,492. It was 22,828 on Monday.Prasad said a new would be launched in the state in which house-to-house surveillance would be undertaken. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE updates |
131 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state today. The number of active cases stands at 2,112.Total 2,304 have recovered till now: Kerala Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Over 4,500 cops have tested positive for COVID-19
4,861 police personnel of Maharashtra Police tested positive for COVID-19. Of these 3,699 have recovered and 59 have tragically succumbed: Anil Deshmukh, Maharashtra Home Minister (ANI)
Coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh LIVE updates | 1 more COVID-19 death in Himachal; total 9 dead
An 80-year-old woman died due to COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, pushing the death toll due to the disease to nine, an official said.A resident of Jangleberri village in Hamirpur district, she also suffered from various other old-age related diseases and died at Nerchowk Medical College in Mandi district.
The total nine deaths include a 70-year-old woman from Delhi, who was staying at a factory guesthouse in Baddi since March 15. She died at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on April 2. (PTI)
Fitch cuts India growth projection to 8% for FY22; economy to shrink by 5% this fiscal
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday cut India's growth forecast for 2021-22 fiscal to 8 per cent from 9.5 per cent projected last month. It, however, retained its projection of Indian economy contracting by 5 per cent in the current fiscal.Indian economic growth stood at an estimated 4.2 per cent in 2019-20.
In its June update of Global Economic Outlook, Fitch projected Indian economy to grow 5.5 per cent in 2022-23."In India, where authorities imposed one of the most stringent lockdowns globally to try to halt the spread of the virus, measures are being relaxed only very gradually; with a limited policy easing response and ongoing financial sector fragilities, we have pared our 2021 forecast to 8 per cent from 9.5 per cent in the previous GEO," Fitch said. (PTI)
Piramal Glass sees surge in vial demand due to COVID-19 - executive
India's Piramal Glass Pvt Ltd has seen a 30 percentjump in sales of speciality vials used to bottle medicines in the June quarter, led by a surge in demand as more drugs are being made to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior executive told Reuters.
The privately held Mumbai-based firm, part of Indian billionaire Ajay Piramal's drugs-to-financial services conglomerate, is projecting a 30% bump in revenue from Type 1 borosilicate glass vials in 2020-21, Piramal Glass Vice-Chairman Vijay Shah said last week. "There has been an upsurge in demand because of some adjunct therapies being used in hospitals for COVID patients," Shah said.
Coronavirus India LIVE updates |
There is no work in UP, which is why everybody has been forced to return to their previous places of work. According to data, around 1.5 lakh people from UP have already returned to Mumbai: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates |
WB seeks MHA's permit to run Metro for essential workers
Rajiva Sinha, West Bengal Chief Secretary, wrote a letter to Ajay Bhalla, Home Secretary stating, "Kindly give MHA's consent for relaxing norms for Kolkata to run a bare minimum number of Metro train to carry people associated with essential services as a very special case". (ANI)
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates | Delhi Metro to remain closed until further notice
Delhi Metro services will remain closed for commuters until further notice, in view of the 'Unlock 2' guidelines issued by the government, officials said on Tuesday. The Delhi Metro has been closed since March 22 when the 'Janata Curfew' was observed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Subsequently, the nationwide lockdown was announced which came into effect from March 25."Delhi Metro services will remain closed for commuters until further notice, in view of the guidelines issued by the government," a senior official said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Assam LIVE updates | 41 fresh cases reported in Assam
A quinquagenarian brought dead to a hospital here has tested positive for COVID-19, raising the death toll in Assam to 12, while 41 new cases pushed the total tally to 7,835 on Tuesday, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The city resident was brought dead to Guwahati Medical College Hospital on June 22. His samples were sent for examination and it was found that he had contracted the viral disease, the minister said. (PTI)
Coronavirus impact | Eight core industries' output contracts 23.4% in May
The output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by 23.4 percent in May due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to the official data. The eight core sectors had expanded by 3.8 percent in May 2019, the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Tuesday showed.
Barring fertiliser, all seven sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement, and electricity - had recorded negative growth in May.
During April-May 2020-21, the sectors' output dipped by 30 percent as compared to 4.5 per cent in the same period previous year. (PTI)
Women's Indian Open golf cancelled due to COVID-19
The Hero Women's Indian Open golf tournament was on Tuesday cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.The tournament, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour in 2010, was scheduled for October. It will now return to the Gary Player Course at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram in October next year.
"It was a very difficult decision, but the right one under the present circumstances of the ongoing pandemic. With no likelihood of any respite in the foreseeable future, safeguarding the health and well being of all players, officials and spectators is of paramount importance," WGAI President Kavita Singh said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Chandigarh LIVE updates |
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Chandigarh stands at 440; the death toll is at 6. There are 70 active cases now: Health Department, Chandigarh (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Recovery rate of COVID-19 patients nearing 60 percent
The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in the country is fast approaching 60 per cent, with the Union Health Ministry attributing it tocollective and focussed efforts of the Centre and states for containment and management of the pandemic. As on date, there are 1,19,696 more recovered patients than COVID-19 active cases.
The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 2,15,125, while 3,34,821 patients have been cured/discharged. A total of 13,099 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, the ministry said. (PTI)
ASHA workers played critical role in COVID-19 management in UP, tracked 30.43 lakh migrant returnees
In a major exercise, 1.6 lakh accredited social health activists have tracked in two phases over 30.43 lakh migrants who returned to Uttar Pradesh during the COVID-19 lockdown and assisted the state government in contact tracing and community surveillance, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
The ASHAs tracked 11.24 lakh migrant returnees in the first phase and 19.19 lakh in the second, the ministry said, adding that they not only identified 7,965 persons with symptoms but also regularly followed up on their health status. "With the surge in the cases of COVID-19 in the country and the influx of migrant population from hotspot areas, one of the major challenges in Uttar Pradesh was to cater to the healthcare needs of returnees and arrest the spread in its rural population. "ASHAs have played a critical role in supporting the state's COVID-19 management during this crisis," the ministry said. (PTI)
