COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Cases in Delhi cross 28,000 mark as national capital gears to reopen borders, malls

Addressing the people of Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening, chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami said that 35.65 lakh workers in the state have been provided relief so far.
A man places barricades at Forum Mall in Bengaluru. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
A man places barricades at Forum Mall in Bengaluru. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)

India registered its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, with 9,971 new infections taking the country's tally to 2,46,628, while the death toll rose to 6,929, according to the Union Health Ministry.

India registered 287 deaths in the last 24 hours since Saturday morning.

India had raced past Spain on Saturday to become the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, only the US, Brazil, Russia and the UK are ahead of it.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,20,406, according to the Health Ministry.

A total of 1,19,292 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the Ministry said.

"Thus, around 48.36 per cent patients have recovered so far," a senior ministry official said.

The total confirmed cases includes foreigners.

Principal Director General of PIB tests positive

COVID-19: Delhi malls ready to reopen from tomorrow; focus on contactless shopping

As malls and shopping centers in the national capital re-open on Monday after more than two months, they will be focussing on hourly disinfection of the common areas, contactless shopping, and physical distancing to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Uttarakhand releases guidelines for opening religious places from Monday

Delhi cases cross 28,000 mark with 1282 new cases

Religious places, shopping malls will continue to remain closed till June 30 in Odisha

News updates from Andhra

Maharashtra government asks employees attend work from Monday, one week pay cut if they fail

The government offices will restart in Maharashtra with 10 or 10 per cent employees whichever more from Monday.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

People flout lockdown norms to visit beach in the Chennai

3007 new cases, 91 deaths in Maharashtra as state positive cases tally rises to 85,975

Karnataka reports 239 new cases, state tally surges to 5452

Tamil Nadu continues to record higher coronavirus cases

CM Edappadi Palaniswami addresses the people of TN

Addressing the people of Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening, chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami said that 35.65 lakh workers in the state have been provided relief so far. "TN is the only Indian state to give rice for free. I praise all those stayed indoors since the announcement of the lockdown. We need people's cooperation for preventing economic loss, and there's no doubt that we will win this battle against COVID-19," he said.

Daily COVID count drops by 56% in Odisha as 11 districts observe shutdown

It may be a mere coincidence, the number of cases has come down from 173 on Friday to 75 on Saturday. Eleven districts of Odisha are observing shut down for two days (Saturday and Sunday) a week in a bid to break the chain of infection.  

With new norms, shopping malls in Hyderabad to reopen on Monday

From restricted entry to maintaining social distance, among other protocols, shopping malls in the city are set to reopen from Monday.
According to N Parthasaradhy, Vice-President, GVK One, a shopping mall in the upmarket Banjara Hills, the management is holding discussions with outlets as to how to regulate the crowd and keep necessary personal protection gear for the sales personnel and at the same time give customers shopping experience.

FULL REPORT HERE

107 new cases reported in Kerala

Women in parts of Assam offer prayers to please 'Corona Devi'

In Biswanath district of northern Assam, some women had flocked to the bank of a river on Saturday and performed the puja. They believed the virus would disappear from the world only if “Corona Devi” could be pleased through prayers. “We are offering puja to Corona Maa. Once the puja gets over, a wind will blow and destroy the virus,” a woman had told journalists.

Aadhaar card must for visitors as Southern Railways headquarters reopens after ten days

The offices functioning in the integrated complex at Park Town were closed on May 28 after several top officials and employees tested positive for COVID 19. The railways offices will be functioning with limited staff. The employees with comorbidities and those coming from containment zones are exempted from attending work. All the visitors must produce their Aadhaar for entering into the office premises, said an order issued by the railways.

FULL REPORT HERE

Home Minister Amit Shah addresses ‘Bihar Jansamvad Rally’ through video conferencing

  • I want to salute the crores of coronawarriors who are fighting against the virus by risking their lives. Health workers, police personnel and others, I want to acknowledge their contribution.
  • Some people welcomed our today's virtual rally by clanging 'thalis'. I am glad they finally heard PM Modi's appeal to show gratitude towards those fighting COVID19.
  • This virtual rally is not an election/political rally but it is a rally to bring the people of the country together in our fight against COVID19 pandemic.
  • There was a time when anybody used to enter our borders, beheaded our soldiers and Delhi's darbar remained unaffected. Uri and Pulwama happened during our time, it was the Modi & BJP govt, we did surgical strikes & airstrike. India's defence policy has gained global acceptance. The whole world agrees that after USA & Israel if there is any other country that is able to protect its borders, it is India.
  • Court orders NIA to admit terror accused to Delhi hospital for treatment of coronavirus

    Delhi's Patiala House Court directs the National Investigating Agency to admit a woman, who tested COVID-19 positive, into Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital with immediate effect. She was earlier arrested in a terror case.

    Bihar COVID update

    141 more COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar taking the total number of cases in the state to 4972: State Health Department 

    With 25 per cent COVID-19 positivity rate, not right time to unlock Delhi: Congress

    Senior Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said it was shameful that the COVID positivity rate in Delhi was the highest in the country and its recovery rate the lowest. "This is because Delhi hospitals are in bad shape. It is premature for the Delhi government to open restaurants, malls from June 8 till health infrastructure is improved," Maken said at a virtual press conference.

    33 Maharashtra cops died of COVID-19 so far, over 2,560 infected

    During the lockdown, 260 policemen were assaulted for which 841 people were arrested, the official said, adding that nearly 86 security personnel were injured in the attacks. Besides, 45 health professionals were also attacked during the lockdown.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    It’s music at a Manipur COVID-19 quarantine centre but protocols hit for a six

    There are reports which suggested about “partying” by the people lodged at Bimala Raina Government High School quarantine centre. The District Magistrate Pawan Yadav told The New Indian Express the administration had not received any such report. “There are around 20-25 returnees at the centre and they had arrived by flight. I saw a video clip in which three to four people can be seen dancing. I haven’t heard of them partying. In any case, we have ordered a probe into the incident,” Yadav said.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Andhra Pradesh records 199 new cases and 2 deaths

    WATCH | COVID-19 fear denies Chennai man dignified burial in Puducherry

    No decision yet on opening religious places in Maharashtra, says official

    The Maharashtra government, while last week extending the lockdown period till June 30, decided to keep religious places closed for some more period, and no fresh decision has been taken on it. "A decision is yet to be taken on opening temples, mosques, churches and other religious establishments for people. There has been no decision so far on allowing people to gather at such places," Maharashtra's law and judiciary department secretary Rajendra Bhagwat told PTI. 

    Treat non-COVID patients seriously: Priyanka Gandhi

    Priyanka Gandhi in a tweet said that during the corona pandemic, the government will have to take non-corona and other diseases very seriously. Any negligence in this regard may have serious consequences, she said. "The lethal incident happened with a pregnant woman in Noida is a warning, many such event have been reported in Uttar Pradesh. The government should get prepared for this to avoid loss of lives," she further said. 

    WATCH | COVID-19: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas

    WATCH | 'Health mafia unacceptable, stern action against pvt hospitals lying about beds': Arvind Kejriwal

    Protest in Delhi against Kejriwal government

    Complete 24-hour lockdown in Kerala's Kottayam

    Jamia Masjid in Bengaluru gears up for reopening

    News from Kerala

    WATCH | Social distancing goes for a toss for Biriyani

    Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram to reopen on Tuesday

    Badrinath gears up for reopening

    Not giving up even during COVID-19 crisis

    WATCH | St Philomena's church in Mysuru gets final cleanup before reopening

    Telugu news reporter dies of COVID-19

    A young journalist working with a Telugu electronic media house, died on Sunday due to COVID-19, while undergoing treatment at the Gandhi hospital. The 36-year-old was comorbid with a history of Myasthenia gravis - a disorder that paralyses all muscles, including the respiratory ones, according to information received from Gandhi Hospital.  He suffered bilateral pneumonitis and Acute Respiratory Disease Syndrom (ARDS). 

    FULL REPORT HERE

    WATCH | Delhi hospitals will be available for the people of Delhi only: Kejriwal

    Delhi CM's latest lockdown announcements

  • Delhi hospitals will be available for the people of Delhi only, while Central hospitals will remain open for all.
  • By the end of the month of June, Delhi would need 15,000 beds.
  • We are opening Delhi borders from tomorrow. Hotels and banquet halls to remain closed in Delhi.
  • All restaurants, malls and places of worship to open in the national capital from tomorrow.
  • AIIMS nurses write to Health Minister

    No 'special corona fee' for buying liquor in Delhi

    Delhi Government has decided to withdraw the 'special corona fee' levied at 70% of the maximum retail price on all categories of liquor, with effect from 10th June 2020.

    People stroll at Mumbai's Juhu beach

    News from J&K

    Breather for Maharashtra Police as only one cop tests positive in last 24 hours

    In the last 24 hours, one police personnel tested positive for COVID-19. Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police rises to 2,562, death toll at 33: Maharashtra Police. 

    Estranged husband accuses wife of infidelity after both test COVID-19 positive in Karnataka's Vijayapura

    The husband suspected that the woman in her thirties, had cheated on him, as he was not in touch with her for at least two weeks before testing positive. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    News from Delhi

    A senior officer of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has tested positive for COVID-19.

    WATCH | RJD protests while paying full attention to social distancing norms

    WATCH | Passengers maintaining social distance while boarding a bus to Tirumala

    More migrant workers from Jharkhand to be airlifted from Leh

  • Jharkhand Government initiates second and third airlift from Leh starting today; flights will land at Ranchi Airport on 8th and 9th June.
  • 115 workers stranded in BRO (Border Roads Organisation) projects in far off places at Nubra Valley, Diskit and Chunthug valley are being flown back.
  • Another 93 workers will be evacuated on 12th and 13th June from Leh, thus completing the entire group of 270.
  • Work in progress for thermal screening center at Alipiri check post in Andhra

    India overtakes Spain to become fifth worst-hit in COVID-19 as cases near 2.5 lakh mark 

    The new cases getting added to the existing pool of cases are breaking previous day’s record almost everyday now and the trend continued on Friday when 9,971 fresh cases—another highest single-day tally—got registered. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    75 new cases in Odisha in last 24 hours

    COVID-19: Delhi doctors slam Kejriwal for issuing 'warning' to hospitals, condemns FIR on Ganga Ram

    The Delhi Medical Association (DMA), in a statement, also condemned the FIR filed against the authorities of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, a leading private facility that has been charged with "violating rules for registering coronavirus tests". (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Latest Rajasthan tally

    WATCH | Social distancing norms violated at Rajasthan during inauguration of Maharana Pratap’s statue

    ICMR on COVID-19 testing numbers in last 24 hours

    Total 46,66,386 samples have been tested till now, of which 1,42,069 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours: ICMR.

    Delhi temples gear-up for Monday reopening

    WATCH | INS Jalashwa enters Tuticorin Harbour with 700 Indians

    9971 new COVID-19 cases; 287 deaths in the last 24 hours

    India reports the highest single-day spike of 9971 new COVID-19 cases; 287 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 246628, including 120406 active cases, 119293 cured/discharged/migrated and 6929 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

    Amid spike in COVID-19 cases, states gear up for next phase of mission unlock

    Premises of religious shrines, restaurants, malls etc. are being cleaned in various states and provisions for adherence to social distancing and other protocols being made. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    MTC to operate 109 buses in 69 routes to facilitate students in Tamil Nadu during exams

    Assam continues to face spike in positive cases

    A total of 230 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam till 11:35 PM today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 2473, including 588 discharged and 4 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

    Latest Jharkhand numbers

    UP tally crosses 10000 mark

    382 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths have been reported in Uttar Pradesh in last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 10103 and death toll to 268. Number of active cases stands at 3927: State Government.

    Update from Bengal

    Flower growers face lockdown heat

    Unique COVID-19 Awareness campaign in Rajasthan

    News from Kerala

    Traffic at Delhi-Gurugram border

    Ghazipur market gears up for another busy day

    Latest visual from Delhi-Ghazipur border

    Delhi doctors hit out at Kejriwal

  • A Delhi medical body on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for "issuing warning" to hospitals amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the national capital, officials said.
  • The Delhi Medical Association (DMA), in a statement, also condemned the FIR filed against the authorities of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, a leading private facility that has been charged with "violating rules for registering coronavirus tests".
  • "Delhi Medical Association strongly condemns the way Delhi CM (chief minister) is warning the doctors and threatening the hospitals about COVID-19 patients admissions and tests," the DMA said.
  • "Doctors who are serving the people of Delhi tirelessly from last two months in this pandemic crisis risking their lives feel insulted by the way they are being treated," it said.
  • Kejriwal on Saturday warned of strong action against some private hospitals allegedly refusing admission to COVID-19 patients and involving in "black-marketing" of beds, and said his government is going to issue an order stating that hospitals cannot deny treatment to such people.
  • The Delhi government will depute medical professionals at all hospitals who will update availability of beds for coronavirus patients at an official app and ensure admission of such patients, he said.
  • "Hospitals are backbone of healthcare and are serving the patients COVID or non-COVID," the DMA said, and alleged, "they are being penalised and government instead of praising their efforts is issuing new diktats daily".
  • "Doctors of Delhi are already overworked and overstressed in this hour of pandemic crisis and the state government is unnecessarily putting pressure on healthcare systems," the statement said, claiming the support of its 15,000 members.
  • The medical body demanded a coordination committee for medical professionals and the Delhi government; adequate testing facilities; smoother patient transfers and cremations; and nodal officers for overall coordination of COVID-19 care, the statement said.
  • Maharashtra to procure 10,000 vials of Remdesivir drug to treat COVID-19 patients

    According to the state government sources, the Remdesivir drug has been used for two IAS officers of Maharashtra – Assem Gupta and IA Kunda who were infected with the contagious virus. Although it was not permitted to use this drug, the hospital used them on compassionate ground after the consent of family members. (READ MORE)

    COVID cess and falling demand: How alcohol makers are facing the brunt of lockdown

    In contrast to the early trends when long queues outside shops may have given an impression that the alcohol industry would remain an outlier in a moribund economy, industry executives say that ‘unrealistic’ tax on alcohol has done more damage to the industry than the pandemic. Demand in states such as New Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has tumbled, with brewers bearing a major brunt.

    Chinmayi's noble mission to help needy overcome lockdown woes

    For the last two months, singer Chinmayi has not had a moment to spare. Unfazed by the abuse, hate and criticism she gets online for taking a stand against sexual harassment, she is now focusing on offering a helping hand to those whose lives have been turned upside down by the lockdown. (READ HER STORY HERE)

    Shopping malls, religious places not to open in Gurgaon, Faridabad

    hopping malls and places of worship will not reopen for the public in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts, which have been worst-hit by COVID-19, for the time being, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said on Saturday. However, malls and religious place would open in other parts of Haryana from June 8, he said. (READ MORE)