Coronavirus India News highlights: Mumbai reports nearly 1,300 new cases; tally crosses 72K

Mumbai reports 1,297 new COVID-19 cases and 44 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 72,287 and death toll to 4,177.

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India has crossed the 5-lakh mark, as per worldometer.

Microsoft on Friday said that it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world.

Like other retailers, the software and computing giant had to temporarily close all of its stores in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to its website, Microsoft has 83 stores worldwide, including 72 stores in the US, and several others abroad where they showcase and sell laptops and other hardware.

Friday's announcement reflects what the company calls a “strategic change” for its retail business as sales increasingly shift online.

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Jharkhand Government extends lockdown till July 31. (ANI)

The Centre has allowed domestic airlines to operate at 45 percent capacity.

Domestic airlines had earlier been allowed to resume flights operations at one-third capacity, in a calibrated manner from May 25 onwards.

Earlier on June 26, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also announced that international flights to and from India would remain suspended until July 15, except on select routes as decided on a case-to-case basis.

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Delhi reports 63 deaths and 3,460 COVID-19 positive cases today. Total number of cases stands at 77,240 including 47,091 recovered/discharged/migrated, 27,657 active cases and 2,492 deaths

Maharashtra records highest single-day spike of 5,024 cases, taking state's coronavirus tally to 1,52,765.There are 65,829 active cases in the state.

Besides, the state has reported175 deaths –91 deaths are of last 48 hours, while84 deaths are of previous dates but recorded today.

213 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in J&Ktoday. 58 from Jammu division and 155 from Kashmir division. The total number of cases stands at 6,762 and the death toll is at 91. (ANI)

Kerala's COVID-19 tally is inching towards the 4,000 mark as the state continued to see a sharp spike for the eight consecutive day with 150 people, including six CISF personnel and a health worker being infected on Friday.

With the addition of the fresh cases, the infection count in the state has reached 3876. The new positive cases today include 91 from abroad and 48 people from other states.

– PTI

Delhi schools will remain closed till July 31.

The recovered cases have exceeded the active cases by 96,173. During the last 24 hours, a total of 13,940 COVID-19 patients have been cured, taking the cumulative figure to 2,85,636. This has led to the recovery rate touching 58.24 percent.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has inducted 11 new labs in last 24 hours. India now has 1,016 diagnostic labs dedicated to COVID-19. During the past 24 hours, 2,15,446 tests have been conducted. The total number of samples tested, as on date, is 77,76,228.

– GoI

Ten new COVID-19 cases reported in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) over last 24 hours. Active cases in the force now stand at 79 out of which 21 are in Delhi. Condition of all admitted is stable.

Congress leader and party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi has home quarantined himself after testing positive for COVID-19, sources close to him said on June 26.

While he has mild symptoms like fever, the sources said, his wife has also tested positive for the virus and has isolated herself at home as per the government guidelines.

After Singhvi tested positive, his son and other family members and staff are also being tested for the virus. Singhvi is the second Congress leader after Sanjay Jha to test positive for COVID-19. Jha has since recovered in Mumbai.

– PTI