A record single-day spike in COVID-19 cases was reported in several states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal as the country-wide tally rose by nearly 20,000 on Sunday.
Tightening their containment strategy, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh announced a door-to-door survey joining other states and union territories, including Delhi, Goa and Odisha, while a 14-day lockdown began from Sunday evening in Guwahati in Assam.
The Union Health Ministry said the number of cases in India was 5,28,859 and recoveries exceeded active COVID cases by over one lakh, stressing that "graded, preemptive and proactive" steps taken by it along with the states and union territories are showing "encouraging results".
"Around 58.56 per cent patients have recovered so far," an official said.
With the country witnessing a surge of 3,38,324 infections from June 1 as the lockdown restrictions eased, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people have to remain more vigilant in the "unlock" period and cautioned that failure to follow COVID-19 norms will put at risk their lives and those of others.
TN reports first child death due to #COVID__19. One and half year old baby boy frm #Villupuram died on 27 June. @xpresstn @ranjim @santhoshexpress
— Sinduja (@Sinduj11) June 28, 2020
The number of active cases stands at 2,03,051, while 3,09,712 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the updated data. (READ MORE)
The death toll from the novel coronavirus has risen to 2,623 with 65 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. (READ MORE)
Four staff members, including two sweepers, one musician and an official of the Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi temple and a priest of Ambika Bagh temple tested positive for the virus. (READ MORE)
Sudha's family members have been quarantined and an exercise was on to trace those with whom the legislator may have come into contact during the past few days. (READ MORE)
COVID-19 cases crossed 14,000 mark in Telangana on Sunday, as the state recorded 983 new cases, taking the total number of cases in the state to 14,419. (READ MORE)
Earlier on Saturday, a clerk at the Chief Minister's Office had tested positive for the virus following which the office was shut down for two days and disinfected. (READ MORE)
221 new #COVID19 positive cases and 7 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today taking the total number of cases to 13186. There are 2545 active cases in the State. Death toll stands at 557: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/RL2FFkpAXb
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported a record single day spike of nearly 4,000 new coronavirus cases, pushing the overall tally beyond 82,000 while 54 fatalities were reported. (READ MORE)
Defying lockdown norms, a few men were seen playing football at a playground at Puthagaram in Chennai.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 28, 2020
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Madhya Pradesh (221 new cases, seven more deaths and 113 patients recover over last 24 hours)
Total Positive Cases: 13186
Active Positive Cases: 2545
Recovered: 10084
Deaths: 557
Total positive case till date: 17,283
Active Positive Cases: 5,451
Death: 639
Discharged: 11,193
Total tests: 4,68,906
Faced with financial problems due to lockdown, an all-India organisation of private schools on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to allot funds to the institutes for paying salaries to their staff and meet other expenses for five months. (READ MORE)
Punjab
Total Positive Cases: 5216
Recovered: 3526
Deaths: 133
Haryana
Total Positive Cases: 13,828
Recovered: 8917
Deaths: 223
Himachal Pradesh
Total Positive Cases: 902
Recovered: 515
Deaths: 7
Chandigarh
Total Positive Cases: 431
Recovered: 336
Deaths: 6
Brining a slight relief to the spiralling number of #COVID19 cases, #Kerala on Sunday reports 118 fresh cases. But it's a 10th straight day of 100+ cases. @Princy_TNIE brings the details. @MSKiranPrakash @NewIndianXpress #KeralafightsCorona #COVIDUpdates #XpressKerala pic.twitter.com/LAWki6DWHH
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) June 28, 2020
Maharashtra reported the biggest single-day spike of 5,493 COVID-19 cases so far on Sunday, which took the tally of patients in the state to 1,64,626. (READ MORE)
127 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today, 25 from Jammu division and 102 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases stands at 7093 including 2683 actives cases, 4316 recoveries and 94 deaths: Govt of J&K pic.twitter.com/vOc65DoMWW
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
Kolkata reported seven fatalities and Howrah, Purba Burdwan and Murshidabad one each, it said, adding that all the patients died due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental. (READ MORE)
The Supreme Court on Sunday in an urgent hearing dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of the remaining two Class 10 examinations scheduled to be held on June 29-30, to be conducted by the board of secondary education of Rajasthan, said a lawyer appearing for the state government. (READ MORE)
It came as a big relief when 17 students who wrote the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams along with a student who was infected with coronavirus, tested negative for the virus. (READ MORE)
Worrying numbers from Karnataka. New highest single-day spike in #COVID19 cases & deaths. Karnataka is reporting more than 1000 cases in a single day for the first time.
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) June 28, 2020
1267 new cases
16 deaths
State's tally - 13,190@XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/dUcrA3ZjPy
⚡️ A loving father, an ardent worker, an iron-willed man, a new entrepreneur, a childlike wife, a man who narrates story through his camera, a man with Khaki dreams... As Tamil Nadu crosses a thousand deaths, TNIE records a few tragic stories@xpresstn https://t.co/6xKXNdQSv8
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 28, 2020
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made the announcement while responding to concerns expressed by students and parents on the conduct of examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The final decision on the subject will, however, be subject to the new directions/guidelines expected to be released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) any time, a state government release said.
6 more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 90 active cases & 223 have recovered till date: ITBP
13 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2245. Death toll stands at 81: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Total number of COVID19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh are 902 including 367 active cases, 515 recoveries and 7 deaths: State Health Department
Delhi registers 2889 new #COVID19 cases on Saturday taking cumulative cases above 83K and active cases more than 27K.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) June 28, 2020
3306 patients recovered in past 24 hours, more than fresh detected cases.
20K + tests conducted@NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/REDAlxohUw
Criticising the TMC dispensation in West Bengal for allegedly opposing pro-people policies of the Centre, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the state could not be made a beneficiary of the 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan', as it had not provided any data on migrant labourers. Addressing a virtual rally for the people of Bengal, the Union finance minister also slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "her reluctance to allow Shramik Special train services in the state".
We have decided to extend the lockdown in Manipur for another 15 days from 1st-15th July: State Chief Minister N Biren Singh pic.twitter.com/g17Gt63uZi
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
#COVID19 update June 28 (Sunday):
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) June 28, 2020
New high in positive cases and deaths in #TamilNadu today.
Today’s positive cases 3,940 (Total 82,275)
Chennai 1,992 (Total 53,762)
Discharged 1,443 (Total 45,537)
Death 54 (Total 1,079) @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
The Madhya Pradesh government will launch a 'Kill Corona' campaign from July 1 to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Under the campaign, door-to-door survey will be conducted and tests would also be done on citizens for other diseases, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said during a virtual review meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday.
#tmieupdatesoncovid19
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) June 28, 2020
Some respite for Kerala. 118 new cases on Sunday@NewIndianXpress @MSKiranPrakash pic.twitter.com/29hIZRHt2J
As Chennai went under an intense lockdown on Sunday, prices of vegetables in the retail markets doubled with tomato, potato and onions burning a hole in the customer's pockets. To add to the woes, over the last 20 days, prices of vegetables like beans, cluster beans and coriander have also increased.
Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner G Prakash discussing #COVID19 related containment strategies with volunteers at Madipakkam. @xpresstn
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 28, 2020
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Telangana CM KCR to take a decision on re-imposition of lockdown in Hyderabad after discussing it in the cabinet to be convened in about four days. @XpressHyderabad
— pridhviraj rayasam (@Raj_TNIE) June 28, 2020
50 prisoners of Akola jail in Maharashtra test positive for COVID19: Health officials
DMK Gingee MLA KS Masthan, tested positive for COVID-19,has been admitted at Dr Rela medical institute at Chrompet in Chennai.
#Meghalaya man died of asthmatic complications after an RT-PRC error saw him being sent to quarantine, declared COVID-19 positive @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard
— Prasanta Mazumdar (@prasmaz_tnie) June 28, 2020
In the last 24 hours, 606 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in the state. There are 6,679 active cases, 14,808 patients have been discharged so far and 660 patients have succumbed to the infection: Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad
. @chennaicorp Commissioner G Prakash in a discussion with corporation volunteers who go on door to door survey during #COVID19 #lockdown
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 28, 2020
Place: Madipakkam @xpresstn @shibasahu2012
Express Video | @ashwinacharya05 pic.twitter.com/tMoGBAgsVX
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced, they have no plan to extend the lockdown. If #Covid_19 cases increases then local administration will take call . He said now people has to decide whether they want 2 extend lockdown or not @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 28, 2020
A minister of Bihar Government tests positive for COVID19 and is under quarantine in Katihar. Two days ago, he held a meeting at the state secretariat.
Universities should not conduct exams amid COVID-19 pandemic, online tests discriminatory. With a big part of academic year lost due to COVID pandemic, Class 10 board exams should not be held next year: Ex-HRD minister Kapil Sibal
We had received multiple complaints against Baba Ramdev for allegedly claiming to have developed medicine for coronavirus, without any trial. So, we've registered a case against Ramdev, Balkrishna & others on a complaint lodged by an advocate: Jaipur ACP Ashok Gupta #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/iNv7HdC3p9
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
Shopping malls will re-open in Gurugram and Faridabad districts from July 1 following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) issued by the central government: Haryana Government
Suicide and domestic violence cases have increased during lockdown in Ludhiana, Punjab. Sixty suicide cases and 850 complaints of domestic violence were reported before lockdown this year. During lockdown, 100 cases of suicide and 1500 domestic complaints have been registered: DCP Akhil Chaudhary
It is the highest number of cases reported on a single day till now. In all 25,778 samples were tested of which 755 cases were reported locally, 50 from those who returned from other states, and 8 among those who returned from other countries.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that they will start the India's biggest Plasma therapy centre in state. He also appealed particularly people who got cured from #COVIDI19, to donate the blood for the plasma therapy. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 28, 2020
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced, they have no plan to extend the lockdown. If #Covid_19 cases increases then local administration will take call . He said now people has to decide whether they want 2 extend lockdown or not @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 28, 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that remarks made by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in early June about the national capital reaching 5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases by the end of July had created "fear" among people and he expressed confidence that the stage will not be reached. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
TN govt issues procurement order for 42,500 Remdesvir (100 mg) vials of Enoxaparin (40 mg) injection medicines.
#ChennaiCorporation workers disinfecting Madipakkam streets during the complete #lockdown on Sunday.@xpresstn
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 28, 2020
Express Video | @ashwinacharya05 pic.twitter.com/3lS2gUAIH6
A former chief minister of Gujarat has tested positive for coronavirus, his aide said on Sunday. He was suffering from fever for last three-four days and was quarantined at his home in Gandhinagar under doctor's guidance, he said. "He tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday and was shifted to a private hospital on Sunday morning on the advice of his doctor," the aide said.
Modi while assuring India is doing everything in power to fight the coronavirus said 'people are commonly talking about one thing- when will 2020 end. They feel it has been a year of many challenges. There could be any number of challenges but our history shows that we've always overcome them. We've emerged stronger after challenges.
Modi while assuring India is doing everything in power to fight the coronavirus said 'people are commonly talking about one thing- when will 2020 end. They feel it has been a year of many challenges. There could be any number of challenges but our history shows that we've always overcome them. We've emerged stronger after challenges.
#Odisha reports 264 new #COVID19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) June 28, 2020
234 from quarantine centres
30 local contacts
Total cases - 6614
Death - 21
Ganjam 76
Jajpur 41
Keonjhar 25
Jharsuguda 18
Bargarh 18
Khurda 15
Balasore 12
Cuttack 12
Puri 7
Angul 4@XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/u6aSERh1wY
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will address the state today at 1.30 pm. More clarity whether the lockdown will continue or end or more relaxations in terms of travel , business etc. The war against #COVID19 continue @CMOMaharashtra @Sunday_Standard @NewIndianXpress
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 28, 2020
The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi has risen to 417 after re-mapping of such areas, while around 2.45 lakh people have been screened in a mammoth exercise to check the spread of COVID-19 in the national capital, officials said on Sunday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Kerala: Buses and autorickshaws ply on roads in Kottayam as state government suspends complete lockdown on Sundays. The state will continue to observe night curfew from 9pm to 5am on all days. pic.twitter.com/K1wV1Q7Ty5
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
The total number of samples tested up to 27 June is 82,27,802 of which 2,31,095 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/QoDYvLrnBC
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
Maharashtra: Barber shops & salons reopen in Mumbai. An owner says, "I thank govt for allowing us to reopen. We sanitise every equipment before their use. Salon is also sanitised every 2 hours."
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2020
There are 27,134 active cases of #COVID19 in Mumbai, as per last night's bulletin. pic.twitter.com/gJ5fsg0r7X
410 deaths and highest single-day spike of 19,906 new #COVID19 cases in last 24 hours. Positive cases in India stand at 5,28,859 including 2,03,051 active cases, 3,09,713 cured/discharged/migrated & 16,095 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Shimla: Apple growers facing labour shortage ahead of plucking season due to COVID19. Digvijay, an apple grower says,"Transportation services have not been restored properly, labourers are finding it tough to come.Many labourers come from Nepal, they are also facing difficulties" pic.twitter.com/vwY79n00ut
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
246 COVID-19 cases reported in Assam yesterday, as of 11:45 PM. Total number of cases in the state is now at 7,165, including 4,814 discharged, 2,338 active cases & 10 deaths: Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister.
A Superintendent of Police (SP) rank officer of Assam Police and 30 other ranks have tested #COVID19 positive. All are in good health: GP Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Assam pic.twitter.com/uIzZ5lu7Pk
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
K'taka recorded the single highest day spike of 918 covid positive cases. Among which Bluru Urban had 596 cases. From July 5: Sundays will be a complete lockdown and night curfew from June 28. @iffathfathima6 and @vinodkumart5
— TNIE Karnataka (@XpressBengaluru) June 27, 2020
bring you updates#TNIEUpdatesoncovid19@santwana99 pic.twitter.com/WMcMFJSq67
57 COVID-19 cases and 52 discharged reported in Chhattisgarh today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2,602, including 652 active cases, 1,937 discharged, & 13 deaths: State Health Department
Entry of returnees from outside Arunachal Pradesh shall be suspended b/w July 1&July 3 except the emergent cases & exempted categories as per MHA’s order. Registration shall resume at State Quarantine Centre in Lekhi&hotels from July 4:Deputy Commissioner,Itanagar capital region pic.twitter.com/49oImyS8ce
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
Maharashtra: Barber shops & salons gear up to reopen from June 28 in Mumbai. Shahid Hussain, a salon owner, says, "We will record customers' temperatures & provide them with hand sanitisers when they enter our shop. We will use new towel & haircut seat for each customer." pic.twitter.com/BWEAqLCpY6
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
The area from Trinath temple to Biju Patnaik International Airport Boundary is declared as containment zone. @NewIndianXpress @XpressOdisha @bmcbbsr #Bhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/9sP7BnUdpu
— Tanmay Das (@tanmay__das) June 27, 2020
Madurai District Collector issues an order for complete lockdown from June 27 to 6 AM of June 29 in the district; milk delivery, hospitals, pharmacies and other emergency services to be allowed.
Punjab: Border Security Force troops continue to perform beating retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah border near Amritsar, in absence of spectators. Constable Dharmanand Bhat says,"Spectators aren't permitted due to #COVID19 but we perform the ceremony with the same zeal & fervour." pic.twitter.com/5exjE2L0Gm
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
543 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of positive cases to 13,427. A total of 8472 people have recovered/discharged till date. The total death toll rises to 218
Except in containment areas, all type of activities will be allowed in Dehradun between 5 AM and 8 PM every day from June 29, says Dehradun the District Magistrate in an order.
West Bengal records 521 new COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths, taking the total number of cases in the State to 16,711 and death toll to 629. Number of active cases stands at 5,293.
The discussion will be on how to help people like priests, 'dhakis', idol-makers, and pandal designers who are economically dependent on Durga Puja: Subir Das, Bengal Heritage Foundation https://t.co/8czukxDgjo
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
284 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths have been reported in .Rajasthan today. Total number of cases stand at 16944 including 3186 active cases and 391 deaths
Mumbai #COVID19 update
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 27, 2020
Today, 1460 new cases, 41 deaths and 2587 recovery. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard pic.twitter.com/be7hTCjH8W
In the last 24 hours, 18 deaths and 615 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Gujarat. State tally rises to 30,773 including 22,417 cured/discharged and 1790 deaths.
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visit #COVID19 Care Centre at Radha Soami Beas in Chhatarpur. pic.twitter.com/lDYBibxALV
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Chandigarh today, taking the total number of cases to 427. There are 86 active cases and 335 patients have been cured till date.
We'll record temperature of every customer at the gate&make available sanitisers inside the gym which will be sanitised at every 3 hours. Customers will be allowed to practice in batches at the gym, that too only for 1.5 hours on 3 days a week: Gym owner Abhishek Patil in Mumbai https://t.co/gMYybxybGQ
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
Telangana: Shopkeepers at Charminar market have decided to keep their shops shut till July 5, in view of the rising number of #COVID19 cases in Hyderabad. A shopkeeper says, "We will keep our shops closed between June 26 and July 5 to break the chain of COVID-19 spread." pic.twitter.com/85blyh5nBh
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
Yesterday one of the staff working at Chief Minister Office tested positive for COVID-19. I immediately ordered closure of office and sanitization is being done. I request everyone to not come to my office for at least two days. I've also informed the speaker about it: Puducherry CM.
Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of Delhi Health and Family Department to make 450 beds of under constriction Burari Hospital as fully functional COVID-19 hospital in shortest possible time in a phased manner (150 beds in one week).
204 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today, 13 from Jammu division and 191 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases stands at 6966 including 2648 actives cases, 4255 recoveries and 93 deaths.
Tamil Nadu has given purchase orders for 1200 vials of Tocilizumab (400mg), 42,500 vials of Remdesivir (100 mg), and 1,00,000 vials of (Enoxaparin).
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) June 27, 2020
TN has so far distributed 1000 vials of Toci, 1100 vials of Remdesivir and 1 lakh viols of Enoxaparin. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
Punjab lifts passenger 50% capacity restriction on state buses but masks wearing to be strictly ensured#Pb @Newindianxpress, @SundayStandard, @MorningStrandard
— Harpreet Singh Bajwa (@Harpreet_TNIE) June 27, 2020
#SouthernRailway cancels special trains running within #TamilNadu from June 29 to July 15, based on request of Govt. of TN, in view of increase in #COVID19 positive cases. Full refund to passengers who made advance reservations. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/eDeKtzECXY
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) June 27, 2020
Karnataka to bring back #SundayLockdown starting July 5@CMofKarnataka @BSYBJP's decisions after spike in cases of #COVID19
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) June 27, 2020
Starting this Monday night curfew to be in force from 8 PM to 5 AM
Govt offices to have 5-day work week starting July 10 for a month@NewIndianXpress
In Maharashtra, total 1,59,133 #Covid_19 positive patients, 7273 deaths while 82,245 recoveries. Today, 5318 new cases, 167 deaths and 4430 recoveries reported. The recovery rate is 50.94 % @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) June 27, 2020
Kerala marked the highest spike in #COVID19 positive cases on Saturday with 195 fresh cases. @NewIndianXpress @MSKiranPrakash #Covid19India #keralafightsCorona #Kerala #TNIE #XpressKerala pic.twitter.com/v95Lut2pKo
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) June 27, 2020
#Thiruvananthapuram MP @ShashiTharoor writes to EAM @DrSJaishankar to ensure early return of 26 Indian fishermen stranded in #Iran. The fishermen were not accomodated in the ship sent to Iran as part of #OperationSamudraSetu.@MOS_MEA@CMOKerala@xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/zuOWLP4fVc
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) June 27, 2020
In another jolt to yoga guru Ramdev, an FIR has been lodged here against him, Patanjali Ayurved CEO Acharya Balkrishna and three others for allegedly making misleading claims that the herbal medicine company has found a cure for COVID-19 called Coronil. The complaint was filed at Jyoti Nagar police station in Jaipur on Friday. (READ MORE)
Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and MoS Home G Kishan Reddy visited #COVIDCareCentre at Chhatarpur in New Delhi. DG ITBP SS Deswal and Senior officers of ITBP welcomed them.#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/loQ19uyaR6
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 27, 2020
195 tested positive for #COVID19 in #Kerala on Saturday @xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) June 27, 2020
A 16-year-old student was found to be positive for COVID-19 while writing his SSLC exam at Mallipattana government high school in Arkalgud taluk in Hassan district on Saturday. (READ MORE)
Traffic police management centre in Bengaluru closed after a person tested positive for #COVID_19 in Infantry Road. #covidwarrior @XpressBengaluru
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 27, 2020
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Eight states, including Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu, contributed 85.5 per cent of the active COVID-19 caseload and 87 per cent of the total deaths due to the disease in India, according to the Union Health Ministry. (READ MORE)
With the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, especially in Meerut division comprising Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad of NCR along with four other districts, the state government is set to launch a door-to-door screening of people. (READ MORE)
A Congress MLA from Nanded district of Maharashtra tested coronavirus positive on Saturday morning, a top district official said. He was found infected days after a senior minister from Nanded recovered from the infection. (READ MORE)
Even as Covid cases in the city continues to spike up rapidly, testing has remained stagnant, reveals data from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). A simple comparison of details shows, while the total positivity rate in the city jumped by a whopping 19.35% from May 1 to June 19, the number of samples being tested increased only by about 2,000. (READ MORE)
Punjab: Third batch of Indians, who were stranded in Pakistan due to lockdown, return to India via Attari-Wagah border. Shivraj Singh Bal, SDM-2,Amritsar says, "248 ppl are registered to return today but we're expecting more ppl as 81 registered ppl couldn't come in last 2 days." pic.twitter.com/x9GiEyfG8Q
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
A 44-year-old CRPF personnel died due to COVID19- in Delhi. He was also suffering from kidney disease. "Total count of COVID-19 cases in CRPF reaches 1046 including 8 deaths," said Central Reserve Police Force.
As #COVID19 cases in Bengaluru is on the rise, the State government is all set to convert Kanteerava indoor stadium into a #COVID treatment centre.@XpressBengaluru
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 27, 2020
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America's top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said that individuals have a societal responsibility to end the coronavirus outbreak as the US set another single-day record, surpassing 40,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time. (READ MORE)
Delhi University postpones the 'OBE' Open Book Examinations of Final year students for 10 days, scheduled to start from July 1st.
Madhya Pradesh CM #ShivrajSinghChouhan visited the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala and offered his prayers. @xpressandhra
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) June 27, 2020
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has risen by over 177,000 in the past 24 hours to 9.4 million and the death toll has topped 480,000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
#AndhraPradesh conducted 8.16 lakh #COVID19 tests till date. Tests per million 15282. Positivity rate 1.51%, mortality rate 1.28%, recovery rate 44.61% @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/IQx7dnAfnW
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) June 27, 2020
Andhra Pradesh saw its highest single-day COVID-19 spike with 796 cases as the tally in the state surged past the 12,000 mark on Saturday. (READ MORE)
#keralafightscorona #Kerala Govt suspends total lockdown on Sundays @NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/lgYHZVyVGo
— anil s anilan (@anilsanilan) June 27, 2020
DMK legislator R.T. Arasu has tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted for treatment in a private hospital here. Arasu representing the Cheyyur assembly constituency is the second lawmaker from DMK party to be infected with the virus.
#FlyAI: For the kind information of our passengers ;
— Air India (@airindiain) June 27, 2020
Eight Evacuation flights will operate between India and Australia under #VBM from 1st July to 14th July.
4 each to/ from Sydney & Melbourne.
Bookings will open only on Air India website on 28th June from 1200hrs IST.
Faced with a new wave of local cases with potential threat to the slums, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday went for stricter control measures, announcing compulsory 14-day institutional quarantine for those returning to the city slums from other Covid hotspots of the State.
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Responding to allegations on @chennaicorp purchasing 3-ply masks higher than State’s stipulated rates of Rs 7, Commissioner G Prakash said masks were purchased based on Centre’s special gazette on Mar 24, which stipulated rates at Rs 16 per mask. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress (1/2)
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) June 27, 2020
1. Increasing bed capacity in hospitals
2. Large scale testing and isolation
3. Pulse oximeter
4. Plasma Therapy
5. Surveys and screening
Pakistan had shut Kartarpur Corridor for an indefinite period from March 16 keeping the spread of COVID-19 in mind.
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@MoHFW_INDIA issues revised clinical management guidelines fr #Covid_19; adds steroid #dexamethasone as an alternative to #Methylprednisolone fr severe patients aftr #UK 's #RecoveryTrial offers evidence of its efficacyhttps://t.co/POE5fOeoCL
— Sumi Dutta (@SumiSukanya) June 27, 2020
@NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard
According to experts, nervousness, fear of contamination, panic attacks, constant reassurance seeking behaviour, sleep disturbance, excessive worry, feelings of helplessness and probability of an economic slowdown are the major factors leading to depression and anxiety among the people.
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Staff in Puducherry CM office tests positive for COVID-19.@NewIndianXpress @xpresstn
— Debjani Dutta (@Debjani_TNIE) June 27, 2020
The PM made this observation while delivering the inaugural address to mark the 90th birth anniversary celebrations of Reverend Dr Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan.
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As places of worship open up across the world, Pakistan prepares to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims, conveying to the Indian side our readiness to reopen the corridor on 29 June 2020, the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh.
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) June 27, 2020
1 more person succumbs to #COVID19, death toll 18 in #Odisha
— Hemant Kumar Rout #StayHomeStaySafe (@TheHemantRout) June 27, 2020
A 68-year-old man of Ganjam dies during treatment. He was also suffering from hypertension & diabetes.@Ganjam_Admin urges rural people not to visit urban areas for next 15 days if not any emergency. @NewIndianXpress
During a visit to north Mumbai, the city top cop attributed the spread of coronavirus infection to the high population density.
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ICMR has approved Antigen-based Rapid tests&supplied 50,000 such Antigen Rapid Test Kits to Delhi Govt for supporting COVID-19 containment efforts. ICMR has provided all these test kits free of cost to Delhi: Government of India.
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
Odisha reports 170 COVID-19 positive cases during the last 24 hours, state tally reaches 6350 @XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress
— Bijay Chaki (@bijay_TNIE) June 27, 2020
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the foreign nationals blacklisted for allegedly participating in the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area in mid March to send the copy of their petition, in which they have challenged the MHA’s order blacklisting them, to the Centre.
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Why has the Telangana Health department flagged the testing conducted in private labs? Watch the detailed analysis of latest #COVID bulletin to know more -
— TNIE Telangana (@XpressHyderabad) June 27, 2020
By @meetsenbaga & @DonitaJose #TNIEupdatesOnCovid19 #ICMR #TelanganaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/uxqBUaFMja
The BMC has initiated a planned intervention involving dedicated teams and personnel to ensure house-to-house screening in the slums and nothing of the sort is happening in Cuttack.
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#Sanitation workers sprinkling #bleachingpowder & #hypochlorite solution at #ContainmentZones in #Vizag
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) June 27, 2020
Photos | G Satyanarayana@NewIndianXpress #APFightsCorona #preventivemeasures pic.twitter.com/zbRVV06Jvf
The Railways said that it was monitoring the occupancy of special trains and will shortly operate more trains depending on the COVID-19 situation. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Delhi conducted highest no of tests in a singly day yesterday- 21,144
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 27, 2020
We have increased testing 4 times
Delhi now following strategy of very aggressive testing and isolation.
With an increase in the number of people with neither travel nor contact history testing positive, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar told The New Indian Express that there could be cases of community spread, but it is not very notable.
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An observational research by doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai said methylprednisolone, a glucosteroid, helped them cure six out of seven serious COVID patients who had low oxygenation saturation levels — a sign of the disease’s severity — apart from several other symptoms.
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MGR wholesale vegetable market in #Coimbatore closed from Friday, to avoid spread of #COVID19 cases. Two wheeler parking area sealed. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/EHo5UXfZPg
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) June 27, 2020
Kerala reported 100-plus Covid-19 cases for the eighth straight day, adding more than 1,000 persons to the list of active cases during the period. With another four days to complete five months since the first case was reported, on January 30, the state now has 1,849 people under treatment. A total of 150 new cases were reported on Friday.
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#VandeBharatMission: A special Air India flight for repatriation of stranded Indian nationals leaves from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport for Kochi, Kerala pic.twitter.com/5mCnfnTsqy
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
The Delhi government has formed at least 1,100 teams to conduct a mega exercise to screen the national capital’s population for COVIDd-19, revenue department officials said on Friday. The process of screening every household, which has to be completed by July 6, has already started in the municipal wards of some districts.
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In an inhuman act, the body of a 70-year-old man, who is said to be a COVID-19 victim, was shifted to the burial ground in an earth mover in Palasa on Friday. According to information, the septuagenarian died on Thursday night with suspected symptoms of coronavirus.
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AFP graphic looking at countries with the highest #coronavirus death tolls, and their respective death rates @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/1FrKAzichR
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 26, 2020
The State government on Friday reiterated that it has no plans to shut down Bengaluru, and will ramp up testing capacity to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. With the number of cases in the capital increasing, the government has decided to increase the number of tests each day from 4,000 to 7,500, and also have swab testing facilities in all assembly segments in Bengaluru.
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Of 175COVID-19 deaths reported on Friday, 91 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours and remaining fatalities had taken place earlier, the health department said.
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"While COVID death count has drastically risen across the world. Even the developed countries are grappling with the virus. However, the TN government has taken utmost efforts to prevent deaths and have the situation under the control by implementing stringent measures," the CM added.
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Should there be Lockdown 5.0 in Andhra Pradesh? With coronavirus cases increasing by the day, some are arguing for it and several others are advocating a partial lockdown.
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Delhi: Joggers, morning walkers and cyclists carry out their exercises near India Gate. Maximum temperature of 38.6°C was recorded in the national capital yesterday, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. pic.twitter.com/ZQcrNnYXYH
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2020
