COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | 2909 new cases in Delhi, Kejriwal govt directs officials to implement MHA's containment strategy

A total of 3,000 or more fresh cases were reported per day in the national capital in the last three days. Fifty-eight fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
Rows of beds line in a hall at the Weddingz.in banquet hall in Kirti Nagar that has been converted into a temporary quarantine facility for people infected with the coronavirus in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo | Parveen Negi/EPS)
Rows of beds line in a hall at the Weddingz.in banquet hall in Kirti Nagar that has been converted into a temporary quarantine facility for people infected with the coronavirus in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo | Parveen Negi/EPS)

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.

46 COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh

46 COVID-19 cases, 66 discharged and one death reported in Chhattisgarh yesterday (22nd June). Total number of cases in the state is now at 2302, including 803 active cases, 1487 discharged & 12 deaths: State Health Department.

Latest Uttar Pradesh tally

  • Total cases : 17753.
  • Fresh cases in last 24 hours: 605.
  • Active cases : 6152.
  • No of patients recovered: 11601.
  • Deaths: 569.
  • Total samples tested in last 24 hours: 15079.
  • Rate of Recovery : 63.32%.
  • 267 new COVID-19 cases in Assam

    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.

    Latest COVID-19 treatment SOP from Delhi government

    Tamil Nadu government showing all data to public: Minister

    42 new cases in Jharkhand

    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.

    Latest Haryana numbers

    390 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of positive cases to 11,025. A total of 5916 people have recovered/discharged till date. The total death toll rises to 169: Health Department, Government of Haryana.

    Delhi chief secretary asks officials to implement all MHA directions to contain COVID-19

    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)

    News from Delhi

    Delhi Chief Secretary directs officials to implement all MHA COVID-19 directions including re-mapping of containment zones, contact-tracing.

    No reopening of schools in Madhya Pradesh in July

    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.

    Importatnt news on college examinations in Madhya Pradesh

  • First and second-year students of undergraduation courses and second-semester students of postgraduation courses to be promoted to the next year or semester on the basis of previous year's/semester's performance or internal assessment.
  • Final year/semester results of final year students of UG courses and fourth-semester students of PG courses to be declared on basis of highest marks obtained in previous years/semesters.
  • Those who want to improve their marks can opt for offline exams, dates will be announced.
  • Latest Delhi numbers

    WATCH | Roundup: 2710 new cases, 37 deaths in Tamil Nadu; complete lockdown in Madurai from 24-30 June

    175 new cases in Madhya Pradesh

    175 new COVID-19 positive cases, 200 recovered and six deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 12,078 including 9215 recovered and 521 deaths.

    WATCH | Karnataka news bulletin

    Latest Mumbai numbers

    Latest Maharashtra numbers

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    Markets sealed in Karnataka

    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).

    COVID-19 Patient kills self in Bihar

    A COVID-19 patient allegedly commits suicide at AIIMS Patna. Police are investigating the matter.

    Latest Rajasthan numbers

    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.

    Latest Bengal tally

  • Total positive case till date: 14,358.
  • Positive at present: 5,102.
  • Total positive in past 24 hours: 413.
  • Death: 569. Discharged: 8,687.
  • Total tests: 4,10,854.
  • Latest Goa numbers

    46 samples tested positive for COVID-19 in Goa today. Total number of cases stands at 864 including 711 active cases, one death and 152 recovered cases: Directorate of Health Services, Goa.

    WATCH | COVID-19 Warrior: This differently-abled Class-6 schoolgirl in Karnataka is stitching masks

    17 inmates test positive in Delhi's Mandoli Jail

    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.

    Update from Manipur

    57 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Manipur today, taking the total number of cases to 898 including 648 active cases.

    Now Gujarat to follow Odisha route to conduct Rath Yatra

    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.

    206 new cases in Bihar

    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.

    Assam changes its tactics against COVID-19 outbreak

    563 new cases in Gujarat

    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.

    News from Himachal

    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

    News from Punjab

    Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has sanctioned 300 ad-hoc posts in Medical Education Department, 100 in each in the three government-run medical colleges, to handle the critical patients: Chief Minister's Office.

    177 new cases in Punjab today

    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.

    Naveen Patnaik on curtailed Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri

  • The world will be looking at us. We need to maintain discipline and social distancing and set an example for the world.
  • We have to be extremely careful during RathYatra till Niladri Bije (religious leaders carrying the idol of the Jagannath Temple deity on a procession around the temple). I
  • hope all participants who are part of the yatra obey the COVID guidelines.
  • Holding Rath Yatra during the times of COVID-19 is extremely challenging. Three ministers will be in Puri for smooth RathaYatra.
  • I thank the Supreme Court for granting permission to conduct RathaYatra.
  • I also thank the Central Government for their cooperation. Odisha Govt and Sree Jagannath Temple Administration is fully prepared to hold Rath Yatra.
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    132 new COVID-19 positive cases in J&K

    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.

    After tamil Nadu CM, now state Health Minister tests negative

    Social distancing norms flouted in Madurai

    Tamil Nadu tally

    Tamil Nadu CM test negative

    Two NDMC employees in Delhi test positive

    After Karnataka minister's father, now staffer at his residence also tests positive

    Mission Vande Bharat

    700 servitors to be tested for coronavirus by Odisha Health Dept

    Four prisoners who returned from Chennai test positive for COVID-19 in Cuddalore

    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. 

    Complete lockdown in Madurai till June 30

    Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sudhakar's father tests positive for COVID-19

    Karnataka sees 249 new cases and five deaths

    Maharashtra police report 55 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 4,103

    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. 

    Completely prepared for Puri Rath Yatra: Odisha DGP

    Woman with COVID-19 delivers healthy twin girls in Karnataka, babies to be tested

    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

    Assam recovery rate improves to 63.4%: state health minister

    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 

    In a new high, Kerala reports 138 new positive cases

    Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde tests negative for COVID-19

    Delhi Health Minister shifted to general ward

    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 

    Diamond Units of Surat shut over COVID-19

    Fresh curbs on diamond units in Gujarat's Surat city after nearly 300 workers test COVID19 positive in last 10 days: Municipal commissioner  

    TN govt imposes lockdown in Madurai

    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 

    Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update

    605 new COVID-19 cases in UP, tally 18,322; toll rises to 569 with 19 more deaths: Health official 

    Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update

    Favipiravir: Much hype without any robust evidence on efficacy?

    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.

    Rath Yatra meeting at 5 PM today

    Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik will chair the Rath Yatra preparatory meeting at 5 pm today in Bhubaneswar. 

    Counselling for COVID-19 patients

    Street vendor tests positive for COVID-19 in Gwalior, contact tracing begins

    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. 

    SC on Puri Rath Yatra

    Uttarakhand coronavirus update

    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 

    India has one of the lowest cases per lakh population: Health Ministry

    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 

    Around 3000 COVID beds occupied in Chennai

    Ban on online classes: Karnataka HC asks state government to find solution

    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.

    Separate instructions from LG Kiran Bedi disrupting COVID-19 fight: Puducherry Health Minister

    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. 

    New COVID-19 cases in Puducherry fall to 17 as fewer samples tested, tally now 383

    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 set to reopen on June 30

    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.  

    BMC launches Mission Zero Rapid Action Plan at Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex in Andheri

    Karnataka coronavirus update

    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 

    Karnataka CM directs officials to enforce lockdown norms in high-incidence areas

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on COVID-19 situation

  • Today we are fighting two wars against China - one at the border and another against the virus from China. Our 20 brave soldiers did not back down, we also will not retreat and will win both the wars
  • There has been a three times in testing, earlier it was 5,000 tests per day, now it is around 18,000 per day. Now people will not face any issues in getting tested
  • All those under home-isolation will be provided with pulse oximeters to measure your oxygen levels every few hours. Once you are well, you can return it to the govt
  • COVID-19: Sex workers in Pune seek to resume work with caution, SOPs

    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)

    Odisha reports 143 new cases

    WATCH | Physically challenged class 6 girl stitches masks for SSLC students in Karnataka

    Kerala Agriculture minister goes into self quarantine after health worker who was in a meeting with him tests positive

    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 calls emergency meeting to control rising COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru

    69 new cases takes Nagaland tally to 280

    India reports 14,821 new cases in last 24 hours, tally rises past 4.2 lakh

    Goa registers first COVID-19 death

    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    57 girls at children's shelter home test COVID-19 positive at UP's Kanpur, 5 of them pregnant

    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)

    Kerala Agriculture minister under quarantine

    Researchers find presence of corovavirus in waste water in the country

    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)

    Tamil Nadu records one more COVID-19 death

    Bulgarian Tennis player Grigor Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19

    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)

    Maharashtra: Four constables of Thane Central jail found COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

    DMK MLA VK Karthikeyan becomes second party legislator to test positive for COVID-19

    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.

    (READ FULL REPORT)

    57 girls at UP government shelter home test positive

    198 new positive cases in Assam

    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 in Jharkhand

    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.

    Delhi government's latest circular

    1242 new COVID-19 positive cases and 41 deaths in Mumbai

    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).

    3870 new cases and 101 deaths in Maharashtra

    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.

    Latest Madhya Pradesh tally

    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.

    Latest Madhya Pradesh tally

    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's COVID-19 tally nears 60,000-mark; Authorities start work on robust contact tracing

    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)

    Serological Survey in Delhi between 27 June and 10 July

    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.

    More details on the new Delhi strategy

    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.

    More on lastest Delhi containment strategy

    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.

    Change in Delhi action plan

    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.

    Record massive daily spike in Telangana

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    WATCH | Brief Kerala bulletin

    Latest Haryana tally

    412 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of cases to 10635: State Health Department.

    Latest Uttar Pradesh tally

  • Total cases : 17181.
  • Fresh cases in last 24 hours: 596.
  • Active cases : 6186.
  • No of patients recovered: 10995.
  • Deaths: 550.
  • Total samples tested in last 24 hours: 16125.
  • Rate of Recovery : 62.01%.
  • Latest Rajasthan numbers

  • Today's total 381 cases have been reported till 8.30 pm. Out of which 44 from Jaipur.
  • Cumulative positive-14537.
  • Active cases in state 2926.
  • Today's total death- 4.
  • Total death in state 337.
  • Recovered 11274.
  • Latest Bengal numbers

  • Total positive case till date: 13,945.
  • Positive at present: 5,093.
  • Total positive in past 24 hours: 414.
  • Death: 555.
  • Discharged: 8,297.
  • Total tests: 4,01,491.
  • Update on next year's Mahakumbh Mela

    139 new positive cases in Chhattisgarh

    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.

    Update from Delhi

    News from Goa

    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.

    News from ITBP

    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).

    Punjab tally crosses 4000

    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.

    Latest Delhi numbers

    Latest Jammu and Kashmir numbers

  • New cases today: 122.
  • Deaths today: 1
  • Total cases rise to 5956.
  • Active cases: 2492.
  • Recovered: 3382.
  • Total deaths 82.
  • More than 4000 Maharashtra cops under virus grip

    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

    23 new cases in Uttarakhand

    Uttarakhand detects 23 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking total positive cases in the state to 2324: State Health Department.

    Important update from the apex court

    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.

    Health Ministry on Dharavi situation

    Important meeting underway at Shah's office

    Chandigarh tally crosses 400 mark

    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

    Latest Himachal numbers

    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.

    Flout social distancing, loiter without masks, pay fine in Ludhiana

    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.

    596 new COVID-19 cases in UP

    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.

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    12 fresh cases in Dharavi

    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)

    Latest Gujarat tally

    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.

    Cases in Karnataka cross 9000-mark

    Three CRPF jawans test posititve for Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh

    Nine personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), deployed in the conflict zone of Bastar in south Chhattisgarh, have tested positive for Covid-19.

    Tamil Nadu records highest spike in cases

    133 fresh cases reported from Kerala

    Two more judges of Madras High Court test coronavirus positive

    The judges were working from the chambers of their residences. They were hearing cases through the video conferencing facility. (READ MORE)

    Shah chairs meet with Health Minister

    Home Minister Amit Shah to hold meeting in Delhi

    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.

    Chennai comes to a standstill on first 'Sunday shutdown'

    It was a virtual curfew with deserted roads, bridges and intersections fully blocked by police using barricades and with the exception of police, sanitary workers and health personnel of the greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) most of others stayed indoors.

    Guru Purnima fair in Mathura cancelled due to coronavirus

    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.

    Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's condition improves

    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.

    Create isolation wards, conduct rapid tests to curb spread of COVID-19 in jails

    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)

    People watch solar eclipse with masks

    Odisha reports biggest single-day spike of 304 cases

    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.

    Keep animal shelters and pet shops open, welfare board urges govt

    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)

    Recovery rate continues to improver among COVID-19 patients

    Delhi govt to conduct physical assement of home isolation facilities for COVID-19 positive patients

    Markets in Kochi wear deserted look even after Kerala lifts Sunday lockdown

    Chennai goes silent on first Sunday of intensive lockdown

    COVID-19: Team of doctors from different hospitals on standby for Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

    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)

    CISF jawan succumbs to COVID-19; 18th death among paramilitary forces

    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)

    Odisha reports 304 cases as tally crosses 5000 mark

    WATCH | People made to sit on footpath as punishment for not following Chennai lockdown norms

    India reports highest single-day spike of 15,413 new cases

    Telangana Congress leader tests positive

    TN records single day high of 2,396 cases

    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.

    Uttar Pradesh update

  • Total cases : 16,606
  • Active cases : 6,237
  • Cases today: 592
  • Recoveries: 10,369
  • Deaths: 529
  • Jammu & Kashmir update

  • Total cases: 5,834
  • Active cases: 2,417
  • Cases today: 154
  • Deaths today: 6
  • Recoveries: 3,336
  • Deaths: 81
  • Delhi update

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