India COVID-19 Highlights: The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent
India today reported 2,745 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,60,832. The active cases also increased to 18,386, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The number of death due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,24,636 with 6 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said.
An increase of 503 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in the last 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.60 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.56 per cent, according to the ministry.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Maharashtra Logs Highest Daily Rise In Covid Cases Since February 24Maharashtra recorded 1,081 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest daily rise after February 24, and zero casualties, the state health department said in a bulletin.
With the new infections, the state's total COVID-19 numbers rose to 78,88,167 and casualties increased to 1,47,860.
Covid Update: 75 New COVID-19 Cases In TelanganaTelangana saw a slight rise in COVID-19 cases today with 75 new infections being reported as the state's total numbers stood at 7,93,352.
Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 61.
Schools Reopen In Kerala After 2-Year Covid Break After a break of more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across Kerala opened in a full-fledged manner from Wednesday onwards with the state government having made all arrangements to ensure that the students in the state receive a warm welcome.
The reopening of schools was kicked off with the inauguration of a Government High Secondary School at Kazhakootam here by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who also distributed sweets and gifts to the younger students there.
Covid Update: Ladakh Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases Today The total number of Covid cases in Ladakh increased to 28,266 on today as three more people tested positive for the viral disease, officials said.
All of the new cases were detected in Leh, they said.
Casualties remained unchanged at 228.
Covid Update: 368 New Cases, Zero Deaths In Delhi On WednesdayDelhi reported 368 new Covid cases and zero deaths today while the positivity rate declined to 1.74 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
With this, the number of Covid cases in the national capital has gone up to 19,07,264 while casualties stand at 26,210, the department said in its latest bulletin.
Mumbai Civic Body On Alert After "Tremendous" Rise In Covid Cases In CityBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal today asked civic officials to ramp up coronavirus testing immediately on a war-footing and keep the staff of jumbo field hospitals on alert in the wake of a "tremendous" rise in fresh COVID-19 cases in the city over the past few weeks.
Since the beginning of May, the COVID-19 cases in the metropolis have been steadily going up. The number of new cases reported on Tuesday crossed the 500-mark for the first time after February 6.
Take Action Against Police Officials Violating Covid Norms: Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Police to take action against its erring officials found not wearing masks and riding two-wheelers without helmets.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta said police officials should be leading by example by complying with the law and they are bound to follow Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) guidelines on COVID-19 as any other citizen.
Covid Update: 14 New Covid Cases In OdishaOdisha recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases today, 11 more than yesterday, taking the number of cases to 12,88,454, the health department said.
Casualties remained at 9,126 as there was no death due Covid in the last 24 hours.
Three Active COVID-19 Cases In Andamans
Three COVID-19 patients are currently undergoing treatment in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a health bulletin said today.
The coronavirus tally of the Union territory remained unchanged at 10,046 as no new cases were detected, it said.
A total of 9,914 people have recovered from the disease, while 129 patients have succumbed to the infection so far.
The administration has thus far tested over 7.38 lakh samples for COVID-19, and fully vaccinated 3.39 lakh people.
Maharashtra's Thane Logs 96 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 96 new cases of coronavirus, raising its infection count to 7,10,088, an official said today.
These new cases were reported on Tuesday, he said.
There was no fresh fatality and the death count in the district remained unchanged at 11,895 and the COVID-19 mortality rate stood at 1.67 per cent, he added.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 1,63,612 and the number of deaths at 3,407, another official said.
COVID-19 UPDATE - JUNE 1
India records 2,745 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Number of Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours: 6
India's active Covid caseload currently stands at 18,386
193.57 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive
Active cases stand at 0.04%
Recovery rate currently at 98.74%
2,236 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases total recoveries to 4,26,17,810
Daily positivity rate (0.60%)
Weekly positivity rate (0.63%)
85.08 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,55,314 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Just-In: India has recorded 2,745 new COVID-19 cases, 6 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, marginally higher than the day before