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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Maharashtra reports 100 deaths, 28 fresh cases in Dharavi

According to the official, out of the 2,134 COVID-19 patients in Dharavi, 1,055 have already recovered from the infection and discharged from hospitals.
Medics at the inauguration of a COVID hospital in Thane, Maharashtra. (Photo | PTI)
Medics at the inauguration of a COVID hospital in Thane, Maharashtra. (Photo | PTI)
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According to Union Health Ministry, India reported its highest single-day spike with 12,881 new cases and 334 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the country’s overall tally to 3,66,946, with toll at 12,237.

Meanwhile, Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised India's outlook to 'negative' from 'stable', stating that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened the country's growth prospects for the year.

While cases increase in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, PM Modi on Wednesday said there are no plans of reimposing nationwide lockdown again, as India is now in the "phase of unlocking".

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Jammu & Kashmir update

  • Total cases: 5555

  • Active cases: 2340

  • Recoveries: 3144

  • Deaths: 71

    • Rajasthan update

  • Total cases: 13857

  • Active cases: 2785

  • Recoveries: 10742

  • Deaths: 330

    • One more death in Jharkhand, toll rises to 11

    This is the second death in the last two days with the mortality rate of the state standing at 0.57 per cent compared to the national rate of 3.33 per cent, it said. Twenty-three fresh COVID-19 cases were detected during the day taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,919, the bulletin said.

    Cabinet to decide rates of COVID-19 treatment: Sriramulu

    The Karnataka Health Minister was speaking after the COVID-19 task force had a meeting.

    CM Thackeray requests Ganesh mandals to avoid crowds

    Thackeray has appealed the Ganesh mandals to celebrate the festival in a simple manner by doing social work instead of putting up a big show in the state.

    Coal unload halted

    Noida tally at 1,171

    Two more COVID-19 positive persons died in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar, taking the death toll in the district to 16 on Thursday, officials said. Also, 74 more people tested positive for COVID-19 as the number of cases grew to 1,171, they said.

    Haryana reports 4 more deaths

    Haryana on Thursday reported four more coronavirus deaths, all fatalities from the worst-hit Faridabad and Gurgaon districts, while the total number of cases in the state rose to 9,218 with 386 fresh cases. While Faridabad reported three deaths, one fatality was from Gurgaon district, according to the state health department's bulletin.

    17 deaths in Rajasthan

    Seventeen people succumbed to COVID-19 in Rajasthan on Thursday while 315 more tested positive for the infection, taking the death toll to 330 and number of cases to 13,857 in the state, according to an official report. A maximum of six deaths were reported from Bharatpur; two each from Barmer, Bikaner, Jaipur and Jodhpur; and one each from Chittorgarh, Kota and Churu, the report said.

    Delaying salaries of health staff punishable: Centre

    Amid reports that doctors in many states are not getting paid salaries in time, the Centre on Thursday warned states that hospitals and institutions not releasing salaries of healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19 duty timely could get penalised under the Disaster Management Act.
    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    India's first mobile laboratory for coronavirus testing launched

    Anna University says it can't hand over more beds to Corporation

    Vice-Chancellor MK Surappa told TNIE that around 650 beds in the campus have already been handed over to repurpose as isolation wards and that the varsity cannot make more space.
    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Six more test positive in Chandigarh

    Six more people, including a one-and-a-half-year old girl, tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh on Thursday, taking the total tally in the Union Territory to 374, officials said. Of the fresh cases, the minor girl and a 32-year-old woman were family contacts of a coronavirus patient, according to an official bulletin.

    Antigen-based testing launched in Delhi

    A total of 341 teams were involved in the rapid-antigen testing that makes results available within 30 minutes, an official said.
    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Gujarat's count up by 510 to 25,660

    The fatality count mounted to 1,592 with the death of 31 more patients, the health department said. As many as 389 patients were discharged from hospitals, which took the number of recovered persons to 17,829, it said. There are currently 6,239 active cases in the state, the department said, adding that 61 of these patients are on ventilator support.

    Delhi Health Minister's condition improving

    A day after he tested positive for COVID-19, the condition of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday improved but the fever has not subsided yet, senior officials said. The 55-year-old minister is being kept on oxygen support on and off as per the requirement, they said.

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    Dharavi records 28 new cases

    Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi reported 28 new cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 2,134 on Thursday, the city civic body said.

    100 fresh deaths in Maharashtra

    Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally increased by 3,752 cases to 1,20,504 on Thursday, while 100 more patients succumbed to the infection, said a health department official. The state reported death of 100 people due to coronavirus, taking the toll to 5,751, he said here.
    FULL REPORT HERE

    Chennai to shut meat and fish stalls

    70 new cases in Aurangabad

    Seventy more people tested coronavirus positive in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Thursday, which pushed its overall count of patients to 3,106, an official said. Of the total number of cases, 1,709 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery, the official said.

    Puducherry reports seventh death

    A 37-year-old chicken seller in Gingee Salaai market died of COVID-19 this afternoon, Puducherry Director of Health and Family Welfare Dr S Mohan Kumar said.

    Private doctors in Goa facing harassment: IMA

    Indian Medical Association Goa unit chief Dr S Samuel said two of their members were targeted by people after they tested positive for the coronavirus infection. Addressing a press conference in Margao near here, Samuel urged the people of Goa to stop discriminating against doctors and other health workers, including nurses, who have been working to stop the spread of COVID-19.

    Naxals with COVID-19 symptoms asked to leave camps

    A woman cadre recently returned to her village in Bijapur district as her colleagues asked her to leave the group after she showed flu-like symptoms, a senior police official said.
    FULL REPORT HERE

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    Assam tally reaches 4,777

    Himachal tally rises to 589

    Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases in the state to 589. "The cases include 201 active cases and 369 recoveries. Six people have succumbed to coronavirus in the state," read a release by the State Government.

    Active cases in Nagaland down to 84

    Nagaland did not report any fresh coronavirus positive case on Thursday, while the recovery of six patients has brought down the number of active cases in the state to 84, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom, said. This is the second time since May 25, when Nagaland registered its 'first' COVID-19 cases, that no fresh infection was detected.

    2,843 active cases in Karnataka

    TN records over 2000 cases for the second day in a row

    Testing price capped to Rs 2400 in NCR region: MHA

  • Home Minister Amit Shah while chairing a meeting to review preparations for COVID19 management said that Expert Committee has fixed a price of Rs 2400 for tests and if the price for such tests is higher in UP & Haryana they could decide to lower their prices after internal consultations, says MHA

  • Shah also told the meeting that the committee has decided on rates for COVID19 beds and treatment, and these rates could also be applied to hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) after consultations

  • HM directed officials from UP and Haryana to submit info about COVID19 beds, ventilators, oxygen cylinders, ICU & ambulances available with them & their plan to augment these resources by 15 July to MHA so that a common strategy can be devised in NCR in the battle against COVID.

    • Amit Shah working on common strategy for Delhi-NCR

    Delhi govt commences COVID-19 testing through rapid antigen

    Delhi government commences COVID-19 testing through rapid antigen methodology at 169 centres in and around containment zones; 341 teams involved in the testing which makes results available within 30 minutes: Official

    All defective COVID-19 rapid testing kits sent back to China, says Tamil Nadu government

    The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that rapid testing kits were procured from China only after getting due approval from the ICMR. 

    Vegetable market sealed in Rishikesh

    Wholesale vegetable market in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh sealed after seven traders test positive for COVID-19; the market supplied vegetables to five hilly districts in state: Dehradun District Magistrate Ashish Kumar Shrivastava  

    Plan to run to exam hall in COVID-19 times? Here's what happened to student who tried it

    A PUC student was forced to write his exams in a separate hall at the J T College in Gadag on Thursday after recording a high temperature but not because he was ill. The student from Gadag town came to the college premises late and ran inside. This led to the thermal screening showing a high temperature. 

    FULL REPORT HERE

    604 fresh cases reported in UP

    Uttar Pradesh records 604 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking tally to 15,785: Officials  

    Kerala govt to procure TrueNat kits for expats

    Three more cases reported in Himachal

    Three people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Kangra and Solan districts, taking total number of cases to 589 out of which 201 cases are active: State Health Department 

    97 new positive cases in Kerala

    Chennai lockdown: Ola to offer emergency services on app from June 19 

    Starting June 19, the company says the service will be available in Chennai for all non-COVID related medical trips from home to hospitals and vice versa. Ola says they have mapped over 350 hospitals across Chennai into the app and the service will also be available for customers who need to travel to and from Airports and Railway stations. 

    Lockdown preps underway

    'Pay corona warriors in time'

    Migrants in 116 districts to get employed under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan: FM

    Within 125 days, for 116 districts, nearly 25 schemes of the government will be brought together under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan, we will reach saturation levels for each of those schemes within those 125 days: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

    Chennai's door-to-door survey staff get 1000 pulse oximeters to monitor oxygen levels

    With digital pulse oximeters costing Rs 1500 and upwards, several residents may not be able to access them, although the state government has recommended their use as part of ‘Corona home monitoring kits.’ Corporation officials believe this will also ensure that city residents take the door-to-door survey seriously.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Chennai's door-to-door survey staff get 1000 pulse oximeters to monitor oxygen levels

    With digital pulse oximeters costing Rs 1500 and upwards, several residents may not be able to access them, although the state government has recommended their use as part of ‘Corona home monitoring kits.’ Corporation officials believe this will also ensure that city residents take the door-to-door survey seriously.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Tirunelveli disinfection underway

    Rush of people leaving Chennai ahead of June 19 lockdown; checkposts, toll plazas clogged

    Ahead of the intensified lockdown in Chennai and neighbouring districts that begins on June 19, thousands of people were seen leaving the city along with their children, carrying huge bags for a journey lasting hundreds of kilometres. The Vandalur checkpost in Chengalpattu, Paranur Toll plaza in Kancheepuram and Sholavaram checkpost in Tiruvallur were all clogged with thousands of vehicles since Wednesday night.  

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Centre targets 6 lakh rapid COVID-19 tests in Delhi; to add 500 ventilators

    The Centre plans to conduct six lakh rapid antigen COVID-19 tests in Delhi at 169 new facilities being set up in the capital where 50,000 kits have already been supplied, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday. He also said the central government is going to provide 500 additional ventilators and 650 ambulances to hospitals in Delhi, which has seen a spike in number of coronavirus cases over the past few days, "From today onwards, 169 testing centres will be operational in Delhi where rapid antigen methodology will be used. 

    Tamil Nadu Police to observe silence for the demise of their colleague

    Maharashtra man gets booked for marrying off without waiting for COVID-19 results

    A case has been registered against a 25-year-old man from Maharashtra's Palghar district, who got married without waiting for his COVID-19 test result, which later came out positive for the infection. An offence was registered against the man, his mother and some close relatives, who allegedly went ahead with the wedding ceremony in Kelghar area of Jawhar and invited over 100 guests on the occasion 

    57 new cases reported in Uttarakhand

    Septuagenarian erroneously declared COVID-19 positive in Meghalaya

    The man, from Umsamlem village in Ri-Bhoi district, was declared a COVID-19 patient on June 9 after his samples tested positive for the infection in an RT-PCR test, an official said. The patient had complained of respiratory problems and was admitted to a private hospital, he said.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Himachal Pradesh tally mounts to 586

    Amma canteens in Chennai, three other districts to serve free food till June 30

    Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday announced that all Amma canteens in Chennai and parts of three other districts -- Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram -- where the intensified lockdown will be in force between June 19 and 30 will serve food free of cost. Free food was served in these canteens till May 31 during the earlier phases of the lockdown to help the poor. 

    Big COVID-19 spike in Andhra Pradesh with 425 fresh cases; death toll rises to 92

    The death toll rose to 92 with two people from Krishna district succumbing to the virus. A total of 13,923 samples were tested in the past 24 hours from Wednesday 9 am to Thursday 9 am, the media bulletin released by the State Command Control Room said.

    EPS govt appoints monitoring officers for coronavirus-related work

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Pinarayi creating divisions among public by not helping Kerala expats, alleges Chennithala

    Chennithala allegedthat the state government is showing double standards on the repatriation of Malayalis coming from abroad and those coming from other states in trains and domestic flights 

    WATCH | Tipplers rush to TASMAC one last time before Chennai goes on lockdown mode

    Amit Shah holds COVID-19 review meet with Delhi-NCR officials

    After UK trials, wonder drug may be used in Karnataka

    Clinical trials by an Oxford University team using dexamethasone to treat seriously ill coronavirus patients have been heralded as a breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19, and the Critical Care Support Team (CCST) in the state is likely to consider the medicine for treatment. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Meghalaya government allows restaurants, salons to reopen next week

    The Meghalaya government has decided to allow restaurants, beauty parlours, salons and barbershops to re-open from next week, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said. The health department and the district authorities will issue guidelines regarding this, he said on Wednesday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    'In the interest of public safety’ no Rath Yatra this year: Supreme Court

    SC says Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow this year's Rath Yatra, such huge gathering can't take place during COVID-19 pandemic. The world famous Rath Yatra at Puri, scheduled on June 23, was only seven days away and construction of chariots had neared completion. FULL REPORT HERE

    Meghalaya government allows restaurants, salons to reopen next week

    The Meghalaya government has decided to allow restaurants, beauty parlours, salons and barbershops to re-open from next week, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    28-year-old Kerala excise department driver succumbs to COVID-19 in Kannur

    A driver with the state excise department, of Padiyur, who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus at Kannur government medical college, Pariyaram, died on Thursday morning.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    No Rath Yatra, related activities at Puri due to COVID-19

    Can flushing toilets spread coronavirus-containing particles in air? Read this study

    Flushing a toilet can create a large and widespread cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets that last long enough to be breathed in by others, according to a simulation study that raises the possibility of COVID-19 being transmitted with the use of toilets.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVID-19 taught India to become self-reliant: PM Modi

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    China reports 28 new cases as Beijing ramps up testing due to COVID-19 infections spike

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    'State has lost interest in fighting coronavirus', fumes Telangana HC

    Not hiding its displeasure, a division bench of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday shot a volley of questions at the State government on why it was testing less for COVID-19 despite the court’s orders.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

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    Cancel Class 10 exams: BJP state chief to Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

    BJP state chief Kanna Lakshminarayana has shot off a letter to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanding cancellation of the exams, fearing that the COVID-19 pandemic has entered into community transmission stage.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Evictions, demolitions continue across India even amid surge in COVID-19 cases

    There were at least 22 cases of evictions and demolitions across India amid the COVID-19 pandemic, between March to June 16, according to a compilation by advocacy group Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN). This comes at a time when people are facing acute health crisis.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Amit Shah to hold another meeting with Delhi-NCR officials

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold a meeting today at 12 PM with senior administrative officers of Delhi-NCR, in view of COVID-19 management and situation in the national capital.

    Mask Day in Karnataka: Kumble takes part in awareness campaign

    TNIE Expressions | Tourism will revive again in Himachal: CM Jai Ram Thakur

    Jai Ram Thakur said that developmental activities should not be impacted and added that there is no decision on cutting salary of employees due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    India's COVID-19 recovery rate nears 53 per cent

    COVID-19 pandemic has weakened growth aspects: Fitch Ratings revises India's outlook to 'negative' from 'stable'

  • Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised India''s outlook to ''negative'' from ''stable'', stating that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened the country''s growth prospects for the year and exposed the challenges associated with a high public-debt burden.

  • The move comes after another rating agency Moody''s earlier this month downgraded India''s sovereign rating by a notch to lowest investment grade of ''Baa2'' for the first time in 22 years.

  • "The coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened India''s growth outlook for this year and exposed the challenges associated with a high public-debt burden. The rebound will mainly be driven by a low-base effect," it said.

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    COVID-19: Stopping salaries of doctors to be made an offence

    Taking a tough stand towards states and hospitals for not paying salaries of doctors and healthcare workers, the Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it will come up with guidelines and non-compliance of the directive will be an offence under the Disaster Management Act and the Indian Penal Code.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    62,49,668 COVID-19 samples tested till 17th June: ICMR

    Despite price cap, private hospitals bleed COVID-19 patients dry in Telangana

    The Telangana government may have set a price cap on the treatment for Covid-19 in private hospitals, but with the non-coverage of basic consumables like PPE kits, ICU drugs, oxygen cylinders, and lab work, the cost is still too high for the common man. Many were shocked after coming to know that the 'hidden costs' would come up to Rs 50,000 to Rs 80,000 per day.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Kerala: 10 cops quarantined after civil policeman tests COVID-19 positive in Kalamassery

    Household COVID-19 survey to screen people with comorbidities in Odisha

    Faced with criticism from different quarters over declining tests, Government has decided to continue the drive till July 31 which will help identify and sensitise people under vulnerable categories.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Absence of TN govt staff between March 25 to May 7 will be treated as on-duty, here are the guidelines

    Demand, sales goes up as Karnataka observes 'Mask Day' to raise awareness

    Karnataka recorded 204 COVID-19 positive cases in a single day on June 17, with 55 of them in Bengaluru Urban district. As the state is set to observe Mask Day on Thursday, the sale and demand for masks in the city and other parts of the state have shot up.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    12,881: India records highest single-day spike till date

    Kerala: Delivery executives of Swiggy launch strike

    “At a time when everyone is struggling to survive due to the effect of COVID-19 on the economy, the management inhumanely sacked over 100 delivery boys in Kochi alone. The decision should be revoked immediately,” said Shyam V, a delivery executive.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Manish Sisodia takes charge of Delhi health ministry after Satyendar Jain tests positive for COVID-19

    Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been given additional charge of the health ministry and other departments allocated to Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain. This move comes after Jain tested positive for COVID-19 on June 17.Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. (File photo | Anil Shakya, EPS)

    Kerala: Single-day recoveries exceed positive cases for second time

    The government has decided to implement its three-pronged strategy of containing the transmission of COVID-19 in a foolproof manner. The strategy, which includes social distancing, wearing of facemasks, quarantine and reverse quarantine, has so far paid dividends as the government has been successful in preventing cases in which people got infected due to contact, from spiralling out of control.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial for COVID-19 

    Clarify quarantine protocol for asymptomatic patients: SC tells UP government

    Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan intervened to say Noida had adopted a different procedure in connection with institutional quarantine and home quarantine. “Don’t put asymptomatic people in hospitals. It will create a problem,” the bench observed.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Tourism sector hit hard during COVID-19 pandemic

    'Working conditions not suitable': 12 nurses sacked for raising concerns about private hospital in Delhi

    Around 12 nurses associated with Primus Hospital, a private hospital in the national capital had their services terminated for allegedly raising concern over the improper working conditions at the facility.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Coronavirus cases in Mizoram now at 130

    Mizoram reports 9 new COVID-19 positive cases; the total number of cases in the state stands at 130 including 129 active cases and 1 cured/discharged: Department of Information & Public Relations, Government of Mizoram.(Photo | EPS)

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    COVID-19 tally in Andhra Pradesh breaches 7000 mark with 351 fresh cases

    Meanwhile, 128 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after their recovery taking the total number of recovered persons to 3,641. The state has 3,340 active cases now.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    116 stranded Indians return home as part of Vande Bharat Mission

    Thousands leave Chennai just days before new intense lockdown

    The neighbouring district police stopped many of them and sent them back. Police officers said many of them were those wanting to return to their native places as Chennai city is set to enter a 12-day lockdown from Friday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | Tipplers queue up outside TASMAC, defy social distancing norms

    Testing rate in New Delhi capped at Rs 2,400

    Three days after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired several high-level meetings in the national capital to check on its COVID-19 preparations, the testing rate in Delhi was capped at Rs 2,400 on Wednesday. Through a series of tweets, Union Home Ministry on Wednesday announced a series of steps taken to improve the COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

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