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File photo of the Chennai corporation staff disinfecting the Koyambedu market in Chennai on Thursday. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)
File photo of the Chennai corporation staff disinfecting the Koyambedu market in Chennai on Thursday. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)
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Chennai, which has seen over 30000 COVID-19 cases, will go back into an intensified lockdown along with parts of Thiruvallur, Chengalpet, Kanchipuram districts from June 19 till the end of the month.

The Tamil Nadu CM announced the decision when India saw over 11,000 novel coronavirus cases being added to the tally for the third consecutive day on Monday, taking the total number of infections to over 3.32 lakh. The death toll in the country now stands at 9,520 with 325 more deaths, the Health Ministry said.

There are 1,53,106 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 1,69,797 people have recovered and a patient has migrated, according to the ministry data updated in the morning.

In all, 51.08 per cent of the patients have recovered so far.

The number of confirmed cases rose to 3,32,424 with 11,502 new infections in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.

India is the fourth worst-hit nation by the pandemic after the US, Brazil and Russia.

Here are some global updates

FDA withdraws emergency use authorisation of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine The US food and drug regulatory body on Monday withdrew the emergency use authorisation of anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 patients after concluding that they may not be effective to cure the virus infections. Norway ends virus tracing app over privacy concerns Norway has suspended use of its smartphone app meant to track and trace coronavirus contagions after a public spat between health authorities and the information watchdog. UK Parliament panel calls for UK citizenship for foreign healthcare workers An influential UK parliamentary panel on Monday called on the government to offer British citizenship to all foreign healthcare workers, including Indians, in recognition of their tireless work on the COVID-19 frontline of the country. Germany to take stake in company working on virus vaccine The German government said Monday it is taking a 23% stake in CureVac, a German company working on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus, underlining its determination to keep key industries in the country. US Air Force jet crashes in North Sea; pilot missing Rescuers have found the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force fighter jet that crashed Monday into the North Sea on Monday, officials said. The pilot remains missing.

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Jammu & Kashmir update

  • Total cases: 5220

  • Fresh cases 179

  • Active cases: 2554

  • Recoveries: 2604

  • Total deaths 62

    • Cases rise to 1,845 in Uttarakhand 

    COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand rose to 1,845 on Monday with 26 more people testing positive for the virus, officials said. Of the fresh cases, six were reported from Dehradun, three each from Tehri, Rudraprayag, Pauri and Nainital, two each from Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and Haridwar, and one each from Almora and Uttarkashi, a state health department bulletin said.

    WATCH | Bengalureans flock to restaurants and pubs after lockdown relaxation

    5 doctors test positive in Muzaffarnagar

    Eight more people, including five doctors, tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, taking the total number of active cases in the district to 106, an official said on Monday. The five resident doctors of Muzaffarnagar Medical College and Hospital who tested positive for the virus were not working in the COVID ward of the hospital, the official said.

    ITBP personnel among 44 cases in Chhattisgarh

    The number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh rose to 1,715 on Monday after 44 more people, including two Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, tested positive, a health official said. Besides, an elderly COVID-19 patient died at a hospital here, taking the number of fatalities in the state to nine, he said.

    Telangana: Another TRS MLA tests positive

    Another ruling TRS MLA tested positive for COVID-19 in Telangana on Monday, taking the number of party legislatorsinfected by the virus to three. The MLA had mingled with the legislator who was found positive earlier, TRS sources said.

    Centre forms 3 teams to inspect Delhi hospitals

    The central government on Monday constituted three teams of experts to inspect COVID care facilities and patient care services in the national capital and suggest measures to improve them. The teams have been directed to submit their report to the Secretary of the Union Health Ministry and the Delhi Chief Secretary by Wednesday.

    TN health committee warns of second wave

    Tamil Nadu's health experts committee which held threadbare discussions with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on the measures for containing the pandemic on Monday said there were chances of a second wave of COVID-19 infection within a few months. 
    (READ HERE)

    WATCH | Our focus on early testing, saving lives: Andhra Pradesh Health secretary

    WATCH | Our focus on early testing, saving lives: Andhra Pradesh Health secretary

    WATCH | Our focus on early testing, saving lives: Andhra Pradesh Health secretary

    Cap private hospitals: States told

    Amid reports that private healthcare facilities were overcharging COVID-19 patients, the Centre on Monday asked states to engage with hospitals and fix rates for treatment provided to coronavirus patients to ensure that they receive 'prompt and good quality' at reasonable rates.

    1,066 fresh cases in Mumbai

    Punjab update

  • Total cases: 3267

  • Recoveries: 2443

  • Deaths: 71

    • Himachal Pradesh update

  • Total cases: 547

  • Recoveries: 331

  • Deaths: 6

    • Punjab update

    Total cases: 3267
    Recovries: 2443
    Deaths: 71

    Haryana update

  • Total cases: 7722

  • Recoveries: 3656

  • Deaths: 100

    • WATCH | Mollywood resumes film shooting after 100 days

    Ladakh tally at 555

    Six more people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Monday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the Union Territory to 555, health department officials said. Three persons each tested positive for the pathogen in the twin districts of Leh and Kargil, they said. While one person died of novel disease in Ladakh, 82 others have been cured, the officials said, adding that the condition of all the 472 active patients is stated to be "stable".

    Haryana reports 12 more deaths

    Haryana reported 12 more coronavirus deaths, six of these from the hardest-hit Gurgaon district, taking the toll in the state to 100 on Monday, while the number of cases saw the highest single-day spike at 514, according to a government bulletin. Now, the number of positive cases in the state stands at 7,722.

    182 fresh cases in Jammu & Kashmir

    Three more people died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday while 182 fresh cases were recorded, taking the tally to 5,223 in the Union Territory, officials said. The three fatalities have been reported from the Kashmir valley. With this, the death toll has reached 63 in J-K, they said.

    WATCH |Lockdown returns in TN: What's allowed, what's not

    Pune issues home isolation guidelines for asymptomatic persons

    Patients will have to sign an affidavit that has been issued along with the circular on guidelines. "There is a government decision dated June 6 on home isolation of asymptomatic patients. As per the decision, we have given permission for home isolation for such patients and issued detailed guidelines," Pune Divisional Commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said.

    Dath toll rises to 485 in West Bengal

    At least 10 people afflicted with COVID-19 died in West Bengal on Monday, taking the toll in the state to 485, the health department said. Of the 10, eight died due to comorbidities, where COVID-19 was "incidental", it said. As many as 407 more people tested positive for the viral disease in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of such cases to 11,494, the department said in its bulletin.

    Delhi reports 1,647 fresh cases

    Gujarat count tops 24,000

    Gujarat reported 514 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the count to 24,104, while the death toll rose to 1,506 with 28 new fatalities, the state health department said. As 339 more patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, the number of recoveries in the state rose to 16,672, the department said.

    Rajasthan update

  • Total cases: 12981

  • Active cases: 2895

  • Deaths: 301

  • Recoveries: 9785

    • Bihar update

  • Total cases: 6581

  • Active cases: 2317

  • Deaths: 38

  • Recoveries: 4226

    • Karnataka to hold PUC board exam on June 18

    28 fresh cases take Goa tally to 592

    Eleven people were discharged after recovery, taking the total of such cases to 85, leaving the state with 507 active cases, an official said. "Of the 1,173 samples tested, 28 were positive, 835 were negative while 310 reports are still awaited. Fresh cases have come in from New Vaddem, Baina and Sada in Vasco town of South Goa and Morlem and Chimbel in North Goa," he added.

    8,894 people under quarantine in Mizoram

    Most of them are quarantined at institutional facilities while others are lodged at community facilities, some are in home quarantine and some have put up in hotels.

    Interpol alert on medical scams

    The CBI has alerted the police and other law-enforcement agencies across the country about an Interpol input warning about racketeers selling fake hand sanitisers and scamming people by posing as suppliers of PPE and other COVID-19-related medical items, officials said.

    16 BSF Jawans who came to Punjab from Hyderabad test positive

    All of them were already serving the mandatory 14-day quarantine and now have been isolated.

    753 active cases in Punjab

    156 evacuated from Sri Lanka

    As many as 156 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka were flown back home on Monday under the third phase of a mega evacuation exercise. National carrier Air India brought back the citizens in its AI-1202 flight from Colombo to Kochi and Bengaluru, the Indian High Commission here said in a press release.

    Kanha National Park reopens after 26 days

    On the first day, 76 tourists using 19 vehicles visited the park, situated in Mandla district, 410 kilometres from state capital Bhopal. Online ticketing facility for the safari has been restored and social distancing norms have been strictly implemented, including allowing just 12 instead of 18 people in a mid-sized vehicle and one guide in place of the two per vehicle earlier, officials said.

    COVID-19 management in Madurai

    Maharashtra to restart classes

    Classes for standards IX, X in schools located in non-red zone areas and junior college for XII would begin in Maharashtra from July 1, the state government said on Monday. Classes of 6th to 8th standards would begin from August, as per the government. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and attended by School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad and officials.

    In Chennai's COVID-19 battle, 37 containment zones active for over a month take centre stage

    Of the 369 COVID-19 containment zones in Chennai, 37 have been active for more than a month, giving a tough time for officials trying to contain the spread there. As per the new classification, if a containment zone does not have positive cases for at least 14 days, then it can be denotified. Earlier, till May 18, the denotification criteria used to be 28 days. As per the data, Royapuram alone has eight hotspots which have been active for more than a month. Officials said that containing the spread in the slums here is a huge challenge. 

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Lights, camera, action! Mollywood wakes up with 'Tsunami', resumes shooting after 100 days

    Adhering strictly to the COVID-19 protocol issued by the state government, the shooting resumed at the French Toast Cafe on Chittoor Road. Actors Aju Varghese and Balu Varghese performed in front of the camera, as instructed by director Lal and his son Jean-Paul Lal. The father-son duo is jointly directing the movie for which Alex J Pulickal is cranking the camera. 

    1843 test positive, 797 discharged in Tamil Nadu

    Karnataka tally update

    Install CCTV cameras in corona wards: Shah to Delhi chief secy

    Daily Covid-19 cases largely constant in Maharashtra, flattening of curve to start soon: Govt

    The coronavirus curve in Maharashtra will soon start flattening. More patients are getting cured. So far, more than 50,000 Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals. We have 51,000 active patients now and they will also recover soon,” said Rajesh Tope, state health minister.

    Fine for not wearing masks in Tiruvannamalai

    Chennai shopping hub closed after 25 COVID-19 cases reported in the area

    After over 25 COVID-19 cases were reported from the lanes off Arya Gowda Street, a shopping hub in West Mambalam, shops there have been asked to shut down until further notice. Speaking to The New Indian Express, a Corporation official said that the police department had asked them to consider closing down shops on the road and the streets branching off it since the place was heavily congested. 

    Odisha to conduct door-to-door survey

    Recovery rate improves to 51.08% in India: Centre

    During last 24 hrs, 7419 COVID-19 patients were cured. A total of 1,69,797 patients, so far, cured of COVID19. The recovery rate rises to 51.08% which is indicative of the fact that more than half of positive cases have recovered from the disease. The number of government labs for COVID19 testing has been increased to 653 and private labs increased to 248 (a total of 901): Government of India 

    Kerala reports 82 new cases

    Railways briefing

  • Very few migrants left to be sent back, we are coordinating with state governments to take them home as well

  • 50 railway coaches have already been deployed in Delhi for COVID-19 patients

  • In areas where temperature is too high, roof insulation can be provided in non-ac isolation coaches

  • 4450 Shramik Specials run since May 1, over 60 lakh migrants ferried home

    • 25 new cases in Dharavi area of Mumbai

    25 fresh cases of COVID19 recorded in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking total number of cases to 2068. A total of 77 people have succumbed to the disease in the area so far: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 

    Karnataka mandates 3-day institutional quarantine for Delhi and Chennai returnees

    Three days institutional quarantine for those coming to Karnataka from Chennai and Delhi: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa 

    Warding away the virus

    Punjab shuns surgical masks as demand for designer face covers goes up

    People in Punjab are dumping the surgical masks for designer face covers which can be paired with their dresses. It's evident from the fact that the sale of normal masks in the state has come down while the sale of designer masks gone up.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Temple trials

    Shah visits LNJP hospital in Delhi

    Under new COVID-19 guidelines, Kerala shops to bar staff and visitors with fever, cough

    The guidelines issued by the General Administration Department direct institutions to contact the Disha helpline in case the staff or visitors have fever, cough or difficulty in breathing. All those entering or leaving the shops should sanitise their hands. Masks are compulsory for all. Those who don't wear masks or wear it improperly will not be allowed. Social distancing should be maintained on the premises. 

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Early lockdown helped India: Health Minister

    CM EPS issues order, here are the rules for the new lockdown

  • Banks will function with 33% staff

  • Grocery shops to function between 8 am and 2 pm. People should buy groceries in shops within 2 km of their house

  • No shops allowed to open in containment zones

  • Vegetable, fruit shops and petrol bunks to be open between 6 am and 2 pm.

  • Restaurants open for take away from 6 am to 8 pm.

  • Mobile vegetable and fruit sellers will also be allowed only between 6 am and 2 pm

  • E-passes for three reasons: Marriages, medical emergencies and funerals

  • Construction activities allowed if the workers are staying in the site and carrying out work

    • Four districts of TN to go under full lockdown from June 19

    Health Experts Committee which held discussions with Honourable CM Thiru. Edappadi K. Palanisaamy today recommended tightening the relaxations given for lockdown in Chennai to contain the spread of Corona infection, tweets AIADMK.

    Grocery shops in Chennai will function only between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m

    Now, people coming to Kerala for short visits should leave within eight days

    The Kerala government had earlier allowed a section of people to visit the state for a short period without quarantine. Since placing them in home/institutional quarantine is not feasible, the government allowed them to visit the state for a period up to 7 days without mandatory quarantine, after obtaining entry passes through covid19jagratha portal.

    Karnataka rules out re-imposing lockdown

    Arunachal students’ body says will enforce lockdown if Covid-19 situation worsens

    There has been a steady rise in the number of cases. The state so far recorded 91 cases. The AAPSU, which is Arunachal’s apex students’ body, said the lockdown would depend on the assessment of the situation by health experts that it was in touch with. 

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Karnataka to observe Mask Day

    Telangana Govt has set COVID-19 treatment prices at private hospitals and labs.

  • Corona Test Fee- Rs 2200

  • Normal Isolation- Rs4000 per day,

  • ICU without ventilator - Rs7500 per day

  • ICU with a ventilator- Rs9000 per day

  • Extra charges for antibiotic usage

    • Maha govt allows schools to run classes on pilot basis

    AP sees highest single-day COVID-19 spike with 304 new cases; deaths rise to 86

    Andhra Pradesh recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 spike, with 304 new cases in the last 24 hours by Monday 9 a.m. Two more casualties, one each in Anantapur and Kurnool, were also reported during this period. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 6,456, while the toll is 86. 

    Chennai film theatre leases out space for paid parking

    KGH morgue in Vizag closed after doc tests COVID-19 positive

    A total of 20 primary contacts of the doctor, including five other PG doctors, five medical officers and some para-medical staff of the department, were sent to quarantine. According to KGH officials, all the staff working at the morgue were provided with PPEs and precautionary measures were taken while performing autopsy on the dead bodies.

    Delhi Congress continues its attack on Kejriwal government

    Kejriwal had announced of providing a compensation of Rs 1 Crores for next of the kin of Corona warriors. But that compensation has not been provided yet. We have requested that the compensation be immediately provided so that they don't lose their morale.

    Temple in Andhra closed for two days after one tests positive

    New testing policy in Delhi soon

    Everyone should have right to testing. Treatment is possible only through testing & tracing policy followed by all countries, Home Minister has accepted that. He has assured that under a new testing policy everyone will have right to testing: Anil Chaudhary, Delhi Congress chief.

    Latest Himachal tally

    Total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 527, including 182 active cases, 326 recovered cases and six deaths: Health Department, Himachal Pradesh.

    Its exam time in Karnataka

    Committe to look into fixing charges at Delhi private hospitals

    BJP suggested that charges at private hospitals should be fixed. Taking cognisance of the matter, Home Minister has constituted a committee which will submit a report within Two days. Based on the report, price capping will be done for private hospitals: Delhi BJP Chief.

    Delhi Congress chief's first reaction after all-party meet

    WATCH | Tamil Nadu news bulletin

    Delhi BJP on what were discussed in the all-party meeting at MHA office

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that by 20th June, Delhi Government will start conducting 18,000 COVID-19 testing per day.

  • In the all-party meeting, BJP demanded that 50% charges should be waived off on testing. This demand has been approved by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

  • BJP also demanded that 50% charges should be waived off on testing. This demand was also approved by Shah.

    • Andaman DGP tests positive

    New SOP for visiting Kerala

    Latest Assam tally

    Assam reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, taking total number of cases to 4158 including 1960 recoveries & 8 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 2187: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

    Market shut in Bengal's Siliguri

    Regulated Market in Siliguri to remain shut for the next seven days as ordered by the Darjeeling district administration. Few cases of COVID-19 were linked to the market.

    Latest Rajasthan tally

    Fourth year students of Bachelor of Pharmacy or nursing should be used as alternate for health staff: Delhi Congress at all-party meet

    In the all-party meet, Congress has also demanded that the fourth year medical students be used as non-permanent resident doctors and due to the crunch of healthcare staff, fourth year students of Bachelor of Pharmacy or nursing should be used as alternate for health staff: Sources.

    News from Kerala

    First antigen based COVID-19 testing kit approved in India; expected to ramp up testing capacity manifold

    The development assumes significance as there is widespread concern that not enough COVID-19 tests are being carried out in the country as the testing per million is among the lowest in the badly hit countries. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Details emerge from the all-party meet inside Shah's office

    In the all-party meet chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress has demanded COVID-19 testing to be provided to all, as it is everyone's right. Congress has also demanded that Rs 10000 be paid to every family whose member is infected or in containment zone: Sources

    AAP, Congress delegation arrive at MHA building for all-party meeting on COVID-19 situation in Delhi

    Madhya Pradesh CM in Bhopal Ashram to offer prayers

    Latest Odisha COVID-19 tally

    WATCH | DMK protests in Madurai demanding increase in daily COVID-19 tests

    More pictures from Mumbai's Kalyan Railway station

    COVID-19 patient goes 'missing' in Hyderabad

    29 new positive cases in CRPF

    29 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in CRPF, taking the total number of positive cases to 620, of which 189 are active & 427 have recovered. The death toll is at 4: Central Reserve Police Force.

    Update from Lucknow

    Out of the 2372 samples tested yesterday for COVID-19, results of 106 are positive: King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow.

    Religious places reopen in Bhopal

    Suburban trains resume in Mumbai

    ICMR on COVID-19 sample testing

    Testing (Molecular based) update as on 15th June at 9 AM - total sample tested 57,74,133 and samples tested in last 24 hours 1,15,519: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

    India continues its higher daily spike in COVID-19 cases

    325 deaths and 11,502 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 332424 including 153106 active cases, 169798 cured/discharged/migrated and 9520 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

    Lockdown woes for Up state transport employees

    Nine new positive cases in Nagaland

    Nine new cases of COVID-19 have been reported out of 418 samples tested; five from Dimapur QC and four from Peren QC. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 177, of which 89 are active cases and 88 have recovered: S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.

    Chhattisgarh latest coronavirus numbers

  • Total positive: 1679.

  • New cases: 130.

  • Cured/discharged: 715.

  • Active Cases: 956.

  • Deaths: 7.

    • WATCH | Contactless bell at Madhya Pradesh temple

    Local trains resume in Maharashtra

    Indian nationals depart from Africa

    News from Delhi

    Train services suspended from Monday at Anand Vihar railway station as all of its platforms have been reserved for the deployment of isolation coaches. The five trains running from Anand Vihar station will now operate from Old Delhi railway station: Railways official.

    Latest Jharkhand tally

    37 cases of COVID-19 reported in Jharkhand today, taking the total number of cases to 1761 including 905 recoveries and nine deaths: Jharkhand Health Department.

    Update from Delhi

    Delhi Government withdraws its order declaring all nursing homes having bed strength between 10 beds to 49 beds as COVID-19 nursing homes.

    Four more test positive in ITBP

    Four more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 33 active cases and 195 have recovered till date: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

    News from Telangana

    23 journalists have tested positive for COVID-19 in Telangana on Sunday. So, far 60 journalists have contracted the disease & one of them died: Telangana Health Minister's Office.

    Suburban rail services to reesume in Maharashtra

  • Western Railway and Central Railway have decided to resume their selected suburban services for essential staff. These special suburban services will not be for general public but strictly for essential staff as identified by the State Government of Maharashtra: Western Railway PRO.

  • Western Railway to run 73 pairs of suburban services including eight pairs between Virar and Dahanu Road. Central Railway will run 200 services (100 up and 100 down)-130 services from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) to Kasara/Karjat/Kalyan/Thane and 70 services from CSMT to Panvel.

    • Six more infected in Indore

    Six more people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 4069. Death toll in the district stands at 174: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district.

    IRS officer kills self due to fear of contracting COVID-19

    A 56-year-old Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer allegedly committed suicide by ingesting acid in his car in Dwarka over fear of being infected by COVID-19. Matter is under investigation: Delhi Police

    ICMR's latest guidelines for RT-PCR tests

    Himachal government issues fresh quarantine rules

    Atmanirbhar COVID- isolation facility in Maharashtra

    News from J&K

    Social distancing norms flouted, this time in Bihar

    Social Distancing goes for a toss in Tamil Nadu again

    No community transmission in Manipur Yet: CM

    The number of positive cases is increasing but the fortunate thing is that it is not transmitting through community. It is taking place within the quarantine centre, it is due to the lack of discipline among the inmates: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

    Visuals from the Colombo Airport

    2,224 fresh cases in single day: New COVID-19 high in capital New Delhi

    With 2,224 fresh Covid cases on Sunday, the highest single-day spike in Delhi, the infection tally crossed the to over 41,000, while the death toll reached 1,327, authorities said. 
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | What is Karnataka doing about online classes?

    India’s coronavirus tally crosses 3.2 lakh mark with 11,929 fresh cases

    The virus toll has now reached 9,195 in India with 311 more deaths reported overnight. The case fatality rate due to the infection which was 2.8 per cent for last several days also shot up marginally to 2.9 per cent on Sunday morning.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Education in times of COVID-19: Lockdown stress among students will be new worry, say experts

    ''A student of Class 12 was worried about what the future held -- when colleges would open and if he would make the cut,” said a child psychologist. Various organisations, in collaboration with UNICEF, have also set up a telecounselling centre ‘Swasti’, where 50 psychologists help children cope with stress.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Global update: New COVID-19 clusters have been found in Beijing

    Mild COVID-19 cases not to be referred to hospitals in Kerala

    The state has once again changed its strategy of treating Covid-19 patients. The new plan being the decision to admit asymptomatic patients and those with mild symptoms to COVIDFirst-Line Treatment Centres (CFLTC) and not to the dedicated COVIDHospitals (CH).
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Four people succumb to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, death toll rises to 60: Officials

    (Photo | EPS)

    1,974 fresh cases, 38 deaths: Tamil Nadu records highest singe-day toll

    Tamil Nadu reported 38 Covid deaths on Sunday, the highest ever on a day. The Statewide death toll now stands at 435, with 128 of them (29.4 per cent) being reported during the past five days. There were a whopping 1,974 fresh cases in the State, taking the tally to 44,661, while Chennai recorded 1,415 cases, taking its total to 30,444.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Delhi's famous Sarojini Nagar market reopens, but will less footfall

    Karnataka hits 7,000 mark; COVID-19 toll rises to 86

    Karnataka hit the 7,000-mark with 176 new coronavirus cases and the toll reached 86 with five more deaths on Sunday. The state now has 2,956 active cases. Three of the deceased were from Bengaluru, one was from Dakshina Kannada and another from Bidar.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews COVID-19 situation in MP

    Chouhan said that the doubling rate in the state was 34.1 days, which was the best anywhere in the country and spoke volumes about slowing pace of COVID-19 infections in the state.

    WATCH | Inside Delhi's Max Hospital's ICU that charges ₹53,000 per night

    ITBP personnel test positive

    Haryana reports 10 deaths

    Haryana reported ten more coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, six of these from the hardest-hit Gurgaon district, while total COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 7,208, a health bulletin said. The total number of COVID-19-related fatalities in the state now stands at 88, it said.

    Telangana reports 237 new cases

    Telangana continued to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases with 237 fresh cases and three deaths reported on Sunday,taking the tally of positive cases in the state to 4,974 and the toll to 185. Out of the fresh cases confirmed, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for 195 cases followed by Medchal 10, Rangareddy 8, Sangareddy five cases.

    Seafarers return safe

    Delhi sees over 10,000 fresh coronavirus cases in six days

    The number of coronavirus cases climbed by over 10,000 and breached the 40,000-mark in just six days in Delhi with an average of over 1,600 fresh cases on a daily basis, a sharp spike from the 79 days it took to reach the 10,000-mark, according to a data analysis done by the city government. It took eight days for the number of cases to rise from 20,000 to 30,000, while the national capital took 13 days for the tally to progress from 10,000 to 20,000.

    COVID-19 cases in Nashik district near 2,000

    The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra's Nashik district rose by 93 on Sunday to 1,973, a district official said. The death toll reached to 121 with three more deaths being added to the overall count of the deceased patients, he said.

    Senior UP Police officer tests positive

    The Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh has tested  positive for COVID-19, a senior official said on Sunday. District Surveillance Officer Ranjan Gautam said, "In the report received on Sunday evening, 10 persons have tested COVID-19 positive, including the Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime).

    Chhattisgarh cases rise by 113 to 1,662

    With 113 new COVID-19 cases, Chhattisgarh's overall count increased to 1,662 on Sunday while the number of fatalities rose to eight, after two more persons succumbing to the viral infection in the last 24 hours, a Health official said.

    With 12 fatalities, death toll rises to 475 in West Bengal

    Twelve more persons died of COVID-19 in West Bengal on Sunday, taking the death toll due to the disease to 475 in the state, a health department bulletin said. Eleven of the 12 deaths were because of "comorbidities, where COVID-19 was incidental", it added.

    Assam crosses 4,000-mark

    The number of coronavirus cases in Assam breached the 4,000-mark with 149 more people testing positive for the pathogen on Sunday, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. With this, the COVID-19 tally rose to 4,049 in the state, he said.

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