India on Monday added 14,821 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection tally to 4,25,282, while the death toll rose to 13,699 with 445 new fatalities, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The country registered over 10,000 cases for the 11th day in a row.
The number of recoveries also continued to surge with 2,37,195 patients cured so far, while there were 1,74,387 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8.00 am. One patient has migrated.
In the last 24 hours, a total of 9,440 COVID-19 patients have recovered, taking the recovery rate to 55.77 per cent, officials said.
267 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam yesterday (22 June) as of 11:50 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 5853, including 3565 discharged, 2276 active & 9 deaths: Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister.
Delhi Govt issues SOPs for mgmt of patients who've tested positive for #COVID19.
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
Patients on home isolation will be discharged from treatment as per discharge policy of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which mandates discharge from home isolation after 10 days: Govt of Delhi pic.twitter.com/jwpiiFKMPH
Even the Chief Minister took the #COVID19 test which turned out to be negative. Our government is showing all the data to the public: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar pic.twitter.com/5SLjHcBBqk
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
City Corporation staff cordoning off a street near GRT Jewellers, after their staff tested positive for #COVID19, at Cross Cut Road in Coimbatore.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 22, 2020
Express Photo | U Rakesh Kumar@xpresstn pic.twitter.com/bKpD93310H
42 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jharkhand today, 63 people recovered and discharged. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 2140, including 11 deaths and 1469 recovered & discharged: Jharkhand health department.
Sources said that in his directions to Principal Secretary (Health) Vikram Dev Dutt and Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar, the chief secretary also asked them to ensure enhanced testing and patient-friendly medical care. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Delhi Chief Secretary directs officials to implement all MHA COVID-19 directions including re-mapping of containment zones, contact-tracing.
Review regarding reopening of schools to be done on 31st July. Exams to be held once again for students who could not write their class 12th examinations due to any reason: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Once again, recovery patient count more than fresh #COVID19 +ve cases in Delhi.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) June 22, 2020
Cumulative cases more than 62K as 2909 new cases on Sunday while active cases at above 23K with 3589 recovered.
58 more fatalities.
More than 14K tests @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/ga6uDyZYxI
204 new cases reported in Karnataka. Medical Education minister Dr K Sudhakar's father tested positive. CM calls for emergency meeting.
— TNIE Karnataka (@XpressBengaluru) June 22, 2020
More details from @preejap13 @meghanasastry
Follow @XpressBengaluru to get #TNIEupdatesOnCovid19 pic.twitter.com/0pop3dXtLC
Mumbai #COVID__19 update
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 22, 2020
Today, 1128 new Positive patients, 20 deaths and 628 recovery. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard pic.twitter.com/o4mmIHorIY
In Maharashtra, total 1,53796 #COVID__19 positive patients, 6283 deaths & 67,706 recovery. Today, 3721 new cases, 62 deaths and 1962 recovery reported. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 22, 2020
#tnieupdatesoncovid19
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) June 22, 2020
No respite for Kerala after it reports highest single-day spike for the 4th consecutive day. @Kiran_519 brings the details.@NewIndianXpress @MSKiranPrakash pic.twitter.com/wUvtrskBDN
Krishna Raja Market (city market) and Kalasipalyam Market in Karnataka's Bengaluru are being sealed for 15 days. Several cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the markets: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
A COVID-19 patient allegedly commits suicide at AIIMS Patna. Police are investigating the matter.
302 fresh COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan till 8:30 pm today. Cumulative positive cases stand at 15232 including 2966 active cases, 356 deaths and 11675 discharged cases: State Health Department.
Of the 29 inmates who were sharing a barrack in Mandoli Jail with a person who passed away on June 15 and was later found COVID-19 positive, 17 have tested positive while 12 others are negative: Director General (Prisons), Delhi.
57 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Manipur today, taking the total number of cases to 898 including 648 active cases.
Supreme Court has allowed organisation of RathYatra with certain restrictions in Odisha. Keeping this in mind, Gujarat Government has decided to file a petition in Gujarat High Court to seek permission to hold the yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad too: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
CM Jai Ram Thakur said that the home quarantine mechanism must be made more effective and constant vigil must be kept on the people, so that the persons do not jump home quarantine: Himachal Pradesh CMO https://t.co/RP0wrf1tGt
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
Bihar recorded 206 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 7808 including 5767 recoveries and 52 deaths: State Health Department.
To combat #COVID19 outbreak in Guwahati, we have recommended ward wise lockdown. Wherever cases will increase rapidly total lockdown should be imposed in those wards. But this decision has to be taken by Kampur district metro: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma https://t.co/P34BmJRjeO
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
In last 24 hours, 563 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 deaths have been reported in Gujarat. State tally rises to 27,880 including 19,917 cured/discharged and 1,685 deaths: State Health Department.
It has been decided to restrict the issuance of Himachal Pradesh entry e-passes. The passes will be given in case of death, medical emergency or any other unavoidable circumstances only: Kangra Deputy Commissioner
177 fresh cases of COVID-19 and two deaths recorded in Punjab today, taking total number of cases to 4,235 including 2,825 recoveries and death toll to 101: State Health Department.
#WATCH: Traffic congestion was seen at Delhi Noida Direct (DND) Flyway, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/WvY91GDPCL
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
132 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 10 from Jammu division and 122 from Kashmir division. Total number of positive cases stand at 6088 including 2472 active cases, 3531 recovered cases and 85 deaths: J&K Government.
Health Minister C Vijaya Basker today CM EPS has tested negative for COVID-19 test @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) June 22, 2020
What #Lockdown? The flower market in #Madurai is seen overcrowded as people flout #SocialDistancing norms.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 22, 2020
Express Photo | @KKSundar123 @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/yWc1AxB7UA
2710 fresh COVID19 positive cases in Tamil Nadu and 37 more deaths.
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) June 22, 2020
62,087 people tested positive so far and total death tally at 794.
25,234 persons tested today and total tests now at 8.76 lakh.
1358 people discharged, total - 34,112.@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami tested negative today. - Health Minister C Vijayabaskar. @xpresstn
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) June 22, 2020
@NewIndianXpress
#COVID19
Two non-medical employees of @tweetndmc posted at Palika Kendra (HQ) dispensary found COVID-19 positive. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard
— siddhanta mishra (@siddmh_TNIE) June 22, 2020
Minister @mla_sudhakar confirms that a staff at his residence has also tested positive for #COVID19. Barely minutes ago he had announced that his father has tested positive for COVID19
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) June 22, 2020
116 passengers including 6 children from Nairobi (Kenya) reached Coimbatore International Airport in a repatriation flight on Monday evening. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress @mannar_mannan pic.twitter.com/CUeESikKiD
— senthil kumar (@Senthil_TNIE) June 22, 2020
#BigBreaking@HFWOdisha to conduct #COVID19 tests of 700 servitors tonight. Health staff asked to collect samples. Those who test negative will be allowed to pull chariots tomorrow. Covid test of 800 servitors conducted earlier. #PuriRathYatra #RathYatra2020 @NewIndianXpress
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) June 22, 2020
The total tally of inmates testing positive at Cuddalore Central Prison has now reached 11, of whom nine are Puzhal returnees and the rest are primary contacts of the patients.
G.O issued for complete lockdown in jurisdiction of Madurai Corporation limit and some areas from June 24 to June 30 @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/rAHaa6wQ8D
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) June 22, 2020
ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯವರ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಾ ವರದಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಂಕು ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಇತರೆ ಸದಸ್ಯರ ವರದಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತಂಕದಿಂದ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಹಾರೈಕೆ ಇರಲಿ.
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) June 22, 2020
My father's COVID19 test has come out positive. Anxiously waiting for reports of other family members. Praying for speedy recovery of my father.
5 more #COVID19-related deaths in Karnataka till Monday evening. 249 new cases.
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) June 22, 2020
State's tally - 9399
Active cases - 3523 (80 in ICUs)
Deaths - 142 (+4)
Discharges - 5730 (111 today) @XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/vUzDY5AlCc
In the last 24 hours, 55 policemen in Maharashtra were found corona positive. So far, 48 policemen have died due to coronavirus in Maharashtra. The number of coronavirus positive policemen in Maharashtra has reached 4,103, including 1,016 active cases, PTI reported.
| @odisha_police is completely prepared for #PuriRathYatra. Over 50 platoon police force will be deployed for smooth conduct of the festival: @DGPOdisha Abhay. #RathYatra #RathYatraWithTNIE @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha
— Sudarsan Maharana (@Sud_TNIE) June 22, 2020
Doctors wore a smile on their faces after helping a 20-year-old woman, who had tested positive for COVID-19, deliver twins at a hospital in Vijayapura. The woman who had comorbidities tested positive for the virus on Sunday. She was nine months into her pregnancy when she was brought to the designated COVID-19 hospital.
Curfew imposed in #Puri district from 9 pm today till 2 pm on Wednesday on account of #RathYatra. #PuriRathYatra #Odisha @XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) June 22, 2020
Till date, our recovery rate is 63.3% while the mortality rate is 0.16% with 10 deaths. As of now, confirmed COVID-19 cases are 5586, of which 2170 patients are hospitalised and 3521 patients have recovered: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
#COVID19updates #Kerala #June22
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) June 22, 2020
The new high for #Kerala. 138 new positive cases, which includes 87 from abroad, 47 from other states & four due to contact. One healthcare worker also infected.
Recovered ones - 88@NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala @CoronaUpdateIND
.@NCPspeaks minister @dhananjay_munde who was earlier tested as a #COVID__19 positive, now today in second test, the result was negative. He got cured & discharged as well. Munde was the third minister of @OfficeofUT govt who was tested positive @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard pic.twitter.com/Sktu2qPBfZ
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 22, 2020
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on June 17, has been shifted to General Ward following improvement in his health condition, his oxygen suppprt has been removed: Office of Delhi Health Minister
Fresh curbs on diamond units in Gujarat's Surat city after nearly 300 workers test COVID19 positive in last 10 days: Municipal commissioner
Complete lockdown in jurisdiction of Madurai Corporation limits, Paravai Town Panchayat and rural blocks of Madurai east, Madurai west and Thiruparankundram from 23 June to 30 June: Government of Tamil Nadu
605 new COVID-19 cases in UP, tally 18,322; toll rises to 569 with 19 more deaths: Health official
#COVID19Update: Out of 16704 samples tested, 443 (AP - 392, other states - 44, FR- 7) tested Positive in #AndhraPradesh. 5 more casualties reported, one each in #Krishna #kurnool #Anantapur #WestGodavari & #Visakhapatnam @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/84NyuiKjLn
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) June 22, 2020
Favipiravir is manufactured by Fujifilm by the brand name Avigan and has been in use in Japan since 2014 to treat novel influenza virus and is also known to cause serious side-effects like cytotoxicity and severe birth defects if used by pregnant women.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik will chair the Rath Yatra preparatory meeting at 5 pm today in Bhubaneswar.
ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ 🙏
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 22, 2020
Jai Jagannath 🙏
#APFightsCorona @krishnadgoap appointed five psychologists to provide counseling for the persons on stress relief measures besides medical assistance at #Quarantine centres in the district. @xpressandhra @NewIndianXpress
— Sistla Dakshina Murthy (@Murthy_TNIE) June 22, 2020
@BZAUpdates @MyVijayawada @OURVMC @WeareBezawada
A 28-year-old street vendor was detected with novel coronavirus infection in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and the district administration on Monday asked people who may have come in contact with him to come forward to get themselves tested. District Collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh said the man's report returned positive on Sunday night after he had gone to a hospital on Wednesday complaining of fever.
Rath Yatra: SC willing to modify its order and allow yatra only in puri without public participation, curfew will be imposed in town @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard
— kanusarda (@sardakanu_TNIE) June 22, 2020
57 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 patients treated as of June 22, 2020. Total number of positive cases here rises to 2401, including 1511 recovered and 27 deaths: Uttrakhand State Control Room COVID-19
The WHO Situation Report 153 of 21st June, 2020 shows that India has one of the lowest cases per lakh population in spite of its high population density. India’s cases per lakh population are 30.04 while the global average is more than its triple at 114.67. The recovery rate is 55.77% among COVID-19 patients: Ministry of Health
Only around 3,000 beds occupied currently out of the 17,500 beds available at the @chennaicorp’s COVID care centres: Commissioner G Prakash.
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) June 22, 2020
Corporation to add more beds in Anna University, IIT-Madras, and 4,500 more beds TNHB building in Ambattur. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy issued this direction after hearing the public interest litigation petition filed by Anumitha Sharma and several others. The petitioners challenged the ban on online classes from LKG to 5th standard in the state on June 16.
For the past 15 days, the Lt Governor has been passing instructions to officials directly after interacting with them in the evening at 7 pm. The CM or ministers had no knowledge about this, he said.
Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said 229 samples were tested and the remaining are being tested on Monday. Hence it should not be construed that cases have come down.
Kamakhya Temple in Assam's capital Guwahati set to open for devotees on 30 June. Temple Doloi (head) tells ANI that Ambubachi Mela (scheduled to take place from 22-25 June) will not take place this year, in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Last year 25 lakh people had participated in the mela.
बृ.म.पा ने अंधेरी येथील शहाजी राजे भोसले क्रीडा संकुल येथे ‘मिशन झिरो' शीघ्र कृती कार्यक्रम सुरू केला आहे.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 22, 2020
प्राथमिक तपासणी करण्यासाठी ५० फिरते दवाखाने मुलुंड, भांडुप, अंधेरी, मालाड, बोरिवली, दहिसर आणि कांदिवली भागात २-३ आठवड्यांसाठी सक्रिय असतील.
#NaToCorona pic.twitter.com/YXFPS4UAEc
We are steadily maintaining a healthy recovery rate of 61.39% and mortality rate remains low at 1.49%. We're continuing to effectively trace contacts of positive case within 24 hours & every inter-state arrival is being quarantined for 14 days: Karnataka Minister for Medical Education
@CMofKarnataka directs officials to strictly enforce lockdown norms in the clusters where more number of cases reported in Bengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @ramupatil_TNIE
— TNIE Karnataka (@XpressBengaluru) June 22, 2020
With the lockdown being eased, some sex workers in Pune's red light area want to get back to business by taking all precautions and following the standard operating procedures to stay protected against COVID-19. The livelihood of nearly 3,000 sex workers in the Budhwar Peth area here in Maharashtra has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, following which several of them moved back to their hometowns, according to an NGO working for their welfare. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
143 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha (Quarantine: 137, Local: 6)
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) June 22, 2020
Total cases - 5303
NDRF personnel: 2
Ganjam 32
Cuttack 20
Khurda 16
Nayagarh 13
Balasore 13
Sundargarh 12
Kendrapada 10
Kalahandi 6
Sambalpur 5
Bhadrak 4
Dhenkanal 3
Keonjhar 2@XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress
A physically challenged Class 6 girl in Udupi's Kallianpur in Karnataka is on a mission against #COVID19 and has successfully stitched 15 face masks so far for SSLC students. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam would be proud!
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 22, 2020
Express video. #MondayMotivation @prakash_TNIE @XpressBengaluru pic.twitter.com/pRl9EYUoAv
Agriculture Minister V S Sunilkumar has gone into self-quarantine after he attended a meeting which saw the participation of a health worker who tested positive for the virus. The minister attended the meeting at Thrissur Corporation office on June 15. He quarantined himself at the residence of the minister in Thiruvananthapuram as a precaution. His personal staff were also directed to go into quarantine. Seven people including the health worker have tested positive in Thrissur Corporation.
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa calls an emergency meeting of concerned officials and departments today, to discuss measures to control rising COVID19 cases in Bengaluru.
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
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Out of 275 samples tested, 69 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported. The total number of positive cases stands at 280, of which 139 are active and 141 have recovered: S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland. pic.twitter.com/cjS8p4xS4D
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
Goa has registered its first #COVID19 death; an 85-year-old woman from Morlem who was diagnosed positive for the infection has passed away at a hospital. I assure the citizens that we are taking all it takes to keep people safe: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
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Fifty-seven girls at a state-run children's shelter home in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district have tested positive for COVID-19, with five of them found to be pregnant, an administration official said on Sunday. Two other girls in the shelter home, who are also pregnant, have tested negative for the virus, he said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#keralafightscorona Agriculture minister @vssunilkumarmla in quarantine at official residence in state capital. A health worker in Thrissur who attended an official meeting with the minister on June 15, tested positive for #COVID last night @NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala
— anil s anilan (@anilsanilan) June 22, 2020
The first wastewater based surveillance in India shows presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in such water while infectivity or transmission through contaminated water is yet to be identified but researchers say it can help to estimate actual COVID-19 infected population.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
One more patient succumbed for #COVID19 from Government Sivaganga Medical College Hospital. The 49-year-old man from Jamindarpatti, Thirupattur, was a Chennai returnee. Four including him were fallen victim for the deadly virus from the district. @xpresstn @VinodhArulappan
— Vignesh (@vignesh_tnie) June 22, 2020
Dimitrov shared the update on his Instagram handle and had recently participated in the Adria Tour alongside other players like Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
4 constables attached to Thane Central Jail found #COVID19 positive. All 4 have been sent to a hospital for treatment, those who came in close contact with them to be quarantined: Deepak Pandey, Inspector General of Prisons #Maharashtra
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
DMK MLA from Rishivandhiyam, Vasantham K Kathikeyan, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.He is the second DMK legislator and third from the state to contract the virus.
All 5 were already pregnant when they were brought at the shelter home. Other than that, 2 other pregnant girls living at the shelter have tested negative for #COVID19: Brahma Deo Ram Tiwari, District Magistrate https://t.co/LQmBbH17pX
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 21, 2020
198 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam on 21st June, as of 11:45 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 5586, including 3404 discharged, 2170 active cases & 9 deaths: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Health Minister.
62 COVID-19 cases and two recovered cases reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2089, including 672 active cases, 1406 recovered and 11 deaths: State Health Department.
District Magistrates are required to ensure that all daily reported positive cases are physically verified immediately but not later than 24 hours: Delhi Government https://t.co/XowixUCwWv
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Today 1242 new COVID-19 positive cases and 41 deaths have been reported in Mumbai. Total positive cases stand at 66,507 including 3669 deaths, 33,491 discharged and 29,347 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Maharashtra reports 3870 new cases and 101 deaths today. Total positive cases stand at 1,32,075 including 65,744 recovered, 60,147 active cases and 6170 deaths: State Health Department.
Madhya Pradesh reports 179 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths today. Total number of positive cases stand at 11903 including 515 deaths, 9015 discharged and 515 deaths: State Health Department.
Madhya Pradesh reports 179 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths today. Total number of positive cases stand at 11903 including 515 deaths, 9015 discharged and 515 deaths: State Health Department.
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia held a virtual meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss strategies to make contact tracing more effective and strengthen medical services in COVID-19 affected areas in the city.(READ FULL STORY HERE)
It's been decided that a Serological Survey will be conducted between 27 June and 10 July across Delhi and samples of 20,000 people will be tested. Through this, an overall assessment of COVID infection will be done and a comprehensive strategy will be decided based on findings of the survey.
Each house outside containment zones should be listed and monitored,through which Delhi can get complete information and COVID positive cases to be kept in a hospital, COVID Care Center or Home isolation.COVID Care Centers to be run properly with the help of voluntary organizations/NGOs.
Major points of containment Strategy set by Dr Paul are: Renewed delimitation of Containment Zones, strict monitoring & control over the limits & activities within them, Contact Tracing of all infected persons&Quarantining of Contacts, including use of Arogya Setu App.
Mapping of containment zones in Delhi will be done again; close watch on activities inside such areas. Contact tracing will be done for all COVID-19 positive cases in Delhi with help of Aarogya Setu app.
#Telangana records a massive spike in Covid-19 cases - 730 cases reported today
— Nilesh TNIE (@Nilesh_TNIE) June 21, 2020
Seven deaths
Total cases in state - 7,802
Active cases - 3,861
Discharged - 3,731
Deceased - 210
Check pics attached, trend of cases also given today pic.twitter.com/wXAxLZVoWz
Madhya Pradesh: Flight carrying Indians from Kyrgyzstan landed at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore today. District Health Department screened the passengers upon their arrival. #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/GXPAoAdrY7
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
It took two days for Karnataka to Jump from 8K to 9K covid cases. Bengaluru saw its highest daily spike with 196 cases including death of a traffic policeman.@ranjanikanth_ and @MeghanaSastry bring you updates
— TNIE Karnataka (@XpressBengaluru) June 21, 2020
Follow @XpressBengaluru to get #TNIEupdatesOnCovid19 pic.twitter.com/dyNgC8kO0k
#TNIEupdates on COVID-19 situation on Kerala
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) June 21, 2020
Kerala on Sunday reported a new single-day high of 133 Covid cases. The day also saw 93 recoveries, making the number of active cases at 1490. @Princy_TNIE brings the updates
Cc: @NewIndianXpress @MSKiranPrakash pic.twitter.com/TAbmFZMvps
412 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of cases to 10635: State Health Department.
Considering the religious significance of 'Mahakumbh Mela 2021', the event will be held as scheduled. However, the final decision will be taken in February 2021, as per the situation & circumstances prevailing at that time: Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office https://t.co/RmpOfjfkaf
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
139 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Chhattisgarh today. Total number of cases stand at 2273 including 841 active cases, 1421 discharged and 11 deaths: State Health Department.
AAP Govt is closely monitoring #COVID19 situation in Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal & Deputy CM Manish Sisodia discussed key strategies with HM Amit Shah on making contact tracing more robust & further strengthening of medical services in severely impacted areas: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) pic.twitter.com/yIqtu7nbbX
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
64 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Goa, taking the total number of cases to 818. There are 683 active cases and 135 recovered cases: Directorate of Health Services, Goa.
14 more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 58 active cases & 210 have recovered till date: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Health Secretary Priti Sudan and other senior officials leave from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), after attending the meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over COVID-19 situation pic.twitter.com/RMJvchIIUp
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Punjab reports 122 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 4074. Death toll rises to 99 after one death was reported today. Till date, 2700 patients have been discharged: Department of Information & Public Relations, Punjab Government.
For the third consecutive day Delhi sees new #COVID19 cases touching 3K mark.59K cumulative cases while 24K active cases.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) June 21, 2020
More than 18K tests conducted on Saturday.
63 fatalities, 1719 recovered @NewIndianXpress #CoronaUpdatesInIndia pic.twitter.com/eE1XETcbs8
Lucknow's famous 'Tunday Kababi' restaurant reopens after three months. Mohammed Usman, owner of the restaurant says, "Since buffalo meat is not available, we are currently selling only mutton & chicken kebabs. We are witnessing comparatively low footfall." pic.twitter.com/PsOfpDQOiv
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 21, 2020
88 new COVID-19 positive cases and one death recorded in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra Police, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 4,048 and 47 deaths respectively: Maharashtra Police
Supreme Court will hear tomorrow four petitions seeking modification of its earlier order of June 18, which had stayed the 'Rath Yatra' in Puri and all other places in Odisha keeping in view the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The measures also ensured an improved case doubling time to 43 days in May 2020 and 78 days in June 2020: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare https://t.co/2yNYf2SbWV
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Delhi: A meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over COVID-19 situation, is underway at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Health Secretary Priti Sudan also present at the meeting. pic.twitter.com/uWrgIDU5oo
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Chandigarh is now 404, including 82 active cases, six deaths and 316 cured cases: Chandigarh Health Department
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 662 now, including 237 active cases, 406 recovered and six deaths: State Health Department.
Since May 18, we have registered around 500 FIRs against people who were seen not wearing masks & flouting social distancing, around 11,000 challans have been issued till date. I appeal to people to follow all the guidelines: Rakesh Agrawal,Police Commissioner of Ludhiana, Punjab.
In last 24 hours, 596 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state. There are 6186 active cases and 10,995 patients have been discharged. Death toll stands at 550: Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad.
#WATCH: Indian Navy Ship (INS) Airavat leaves Port of Male in Maldives for Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) after embarkation of 198 Indian citizens. #operationsamudrasetu pic.twitter.com/9xaptTpqi6
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
12 fresh COVID-19 cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2170. Death toll stands at 80: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Gujarat reports 580 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 25 deaths, in the last 24 hours. State tally rises to 27,317 including 19,357 cured/discharged and 1,664 deaths: State Health Department.
453 new cases of #COVID19 reported in Karnataka till Sunday evening take cases last 9000-mark. 5 new deaths.
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) June 21, 2020
State's tally- 9150
Active cases - 3391 (77 in ICUs)
Deaths - 137(+4)
Discharges - 5618 (225 today)@XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/u0tPnazENF
Nine personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), deployed in the conflict zone of Bastar in south Chhattisgarh, have tested positive for Covid-19.
2532 fresh COVID19 positive cases in Tamil Nadu and 53 more deaths.
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) June 21, 2020
59,377 people tested positive so far and total death tally at 757.
29,963 persons tested today and total tests now at 8.51 lakh.
1438 people discharged, total - 32,754. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
#COVID19updates #Kerala #June21
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) June 21, 2020
The new high for #Kerala. 133 new positive cases, which includes 80 from abroad, 43 from other states & nine due to contact. One healthcare worker also infected.
Recovered ones - 93
@NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala @CoronaUpdateIND
The judges were working from the chambers of their residences. They were hearing cases through the video conferencing facility. (READ MORE)
Delhi: A meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over COVID-19 situation, is underway at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Health Secretary Priti Sudan also present at the meeting. pic.twitter.com/uWrgIDU5oo
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting over COVID-19 management in Delhi. Lt Governor Anil Baijal, CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia will attend the meeting via video conferencing.
For the first time in over 400 years, Mathura's famous Guru Purnima fair, also known as Mudia Mela, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. All shrines in the district, besides Sri Krishna Janamasthan temple, will remain shut for the public till July 8.
The health condition of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has improved after being administered plasma therapy. His fever has subsided and oxygen level has improved. Doctors say that he can be shifted to the general ward by tomorrow: Office of Delhi Health Minister.
With several inmates and staff at prisons in the city testing positive for COVID-19, a high-powered committee headed by a Delhi High Court judge has issued several directions, like creating isolation wards and carrying out rapid tests, to prevent further spread of the virus among prisoners. (READ MORE)
#SolarEclipse2020 | Masks on! Common people and #COVIDWarriors alike come out to witness the partial #solareclipse in Chennai.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 21, 2020
Express Photos | Ashwin Prasath@xpresstn pic.twitter.com/nQjnV6JoHT
A day after the highest recovery of 237 Covid-19 patients, Odisha recorded its biggest single-day spike of 304 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total number of infected persons to 5160 on Sunday.
As Tamil Nadu government is enforcing a stringent lockdown in Chennai and three other neighboring districts, the state animal welfare board on Sunday has appealed to the authorities concerned to allow animal shelters and pet shops to remain operational. (READ MORE)
Number of patients recovering from #COVID19 continues to increase. So far, 2,27,755 patients have been cured. During the last 24 hours, a total of 13,925 COVID-19 patients have been cured. The recovery rate has further improved to 55.49% amongst COVID-19 patients: Govt of India
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Individuals who are positive will be referred to COVID care centres for assessment of clinical conditions, severity of illness&co-morbities. Physical assessment to be done for adequate facilities for home isolation so that cluster of cases doesn't develop in locality: Delhi Govt pic.twitter.com/1hFgb4HAg5
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Kerala: Markets and roads wear a deserted look in Kochi even as the govt lifts Sunday lockdown in the state.
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
There are at least 1,450 active cases of #COVID19 in Kerala, according to the state health department. pic.twitter.com/ER1nCXrCUd
As Chennai witnessed intensive lockdown, Gopathy Narayan Chetty Road wore a deserted look.@xpresstn #ChennaiLockDown
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 21, 2020
Express video | @ddmallick pic.twitter.com/FF1Scn4pH5
Jain was on Saturday administered plasma therapy at the Max Hospital in Saket and his condition is stable now, sources said. A team of doctors from a few government and private hospitals has been kept on standby to assist the doctors attending to him, if needed, sources said (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Officials said constable Jitender Kumar died at the RML Hospital here after he was admitted with fever and difficulty in breathing on June 10. The jawan had contracted the coronavirus infection and was deployed for law and order duties in Delhi, a senior CISF officer said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#COVID19 stats #Odisha
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) June 21, 2020
Number of positive cases crosses 5000 mark in 97 days
Total tests - 2,24,402
Positive cases - 5160
Death - 14
Non-Covid death - 5
Recovered - 3533
Active - 1607@XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress https://t.co/Sv1vprohTw
Police personnel made people sit on the footpath as a punishment for not following Intensive Lockdown guidelines in Chennai's Royapuram.@xpresstn #ChennaiLockdown
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 21, 2020
Express video | @ddmallick pic.twitter.com/l7Ul5H50UC
Tamil Nadu: Amma Canteen in Chennai's KK Nagar area is distributing free food amid #COVID19 outbreak.
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Amma canteens will provide free food under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits during lockdown between June 19 & June 30 following state government's order. pic.twitter.com/IzBvFYos6d
306 deaths and highest single-day spike of 15413 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in India in last 24 hrs.
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Positive cases in India cross 4 Lakh, stands at 4,10,461 including 169451 active cases, 227756 cured/discharged/migrated & 13254 deaths: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/s4xzVBykVF
A senior Congress leader from Telangana has tested positive for Coronavirus and has been shifted to Apollo hospital@NewIndianXpress #Hyderabad #COVID19 #TelanganaFightsCorona
— TNIE Telangana (@XpressHyderabad) June 21, 2020
Tamil Nadu reported a record single-day spike of 2,396 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, recording over 2,000 infections for a fourth straight day as the overall tally rose to 56,845 in the state, the Health department said. Also, 38 people succumbed to the virus, taking the toll in the state to 704.
7725 patients recovered/discharged/migrated in the last 24 hours in the national capital. Total number of recovered/discharged/migrated cases stands at 31294: Government of Delhi https://t.co/skZG9zsCAf pic.twitter.com/PjcvY8sKSL
— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020
A 23-year-old #COVID19 infected woman gave birth to a baby through caesarean section at Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) in Visakhapatnam. Both mother and baby are healthy. Sample of the baby has been sent for COVID19 test: Vara Prasad, VIMS Director #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/fgXfAlX4H8
— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020
107 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Chhattisgarh taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 2134 including 1368 discharged, 755 active cases and 11 deaths: Chhattisgarh Health Department
— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020