New Delhi: New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded over 1.32 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,85,74,350 according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The COVID-19 active caseload is 16,35,993 which now comprises 5.73 per cent of the total infections.
The recovery rate is 93.08 per cent, the data stated.
A total of 1,32,364 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 3,40,702
with 2,713 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, just after announcing a five-level unlock plan on Thursday, the Maharashtra government clarified that new rules to phase out Covid restrictions in place since mid-April are "still under consideration". This time, no timeline has been specified for the new plan.
Last evening, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation minister Vijay Waddettiwar announced that five levels of unlocking the state had been decided on the basis of positivity rate and total oxygen beds occupancy. Level 1, for example, would mean that the lockdown can be lifted completely. Level 5 is the Red Zone, meaning a complete lockdown, he explained.
Mr Waddettiwar, who briefed the media after a meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, also said 18 districts had been listed for Level 1, including Thane.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus:
Jun 04, 2021 22:45 (IST)
COVID19 | Gujarat reports 1,120 fresh cases, 3,398 recoveries & 16 deaths today; active cases at 22,100
Jun 04, 2021 22:15 (IST)
Bengal Reports 7,913 New Covid Cases, 113 Fresh Fatalities
West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 14,11,448 on Friday as 7,913 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said, according to news agency PTI. The state's coronavirus death count rose to 16,034 as 113 more people succumbed to the infection, it said. As many as 16,557 more people were cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 13,42,391. The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stood at 95.11 per cent. The state now has 53,023 active cases, it said.
North 24 Parganas district reported the highest number of new cases at 1,686, followed by 899 in Kolkata. North 24 Parganas district also registered the highest number of fresh fatalities at 25, followed by 23 in the metropolis. The state has thus far tested 1.27 crore samples for COVID-19, including 71,206 in the last 24 hours.
Jun 04, 2021 22:11 (IST)
Tripura Extends Covid Curfew Till June 10
The Tripura government on Friday extended the coronavirus curfew from noon to 5 am in Agartala and all other urban areas in the state till June 10, Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath said, according to news agency PTI. The restrictions were scheduled to end on June 6. Evening curfew in rural areas from 6 pm to 5 am will also continue. However, shops dealing with essential items like groceries, vegetables, milk, meat and fish can now remain open till 2 pm instead of the earlier deadline of noon. All other restrictions will continue as usual, Mr Nath told reporters.
Jun 04, 2021 21:22 (IST)
Maharashtra Records 14,152 New Covid Cases, 289 Deaths
Maharashtra on Friday reported 14,152 new COVID-19 cases and 289 deaths, taking the caseload to 58,05,565 and death count to 98,771, the health department said, according to news agency PTI. The state has, thus, reported fewer than 20,000 cases on the fifth consecutive day.
Recoveries exceeded new infections, as 20,852 patients were discharged from hospitals, pushing the number of recovered cases to 55,07,058. The number of active cases fell below two lakh to stand at 1,96,894. The recovery rate improved to 94.86% from 94.73% a day ago, but the fatality rate also increased to 1.7 per cent from 1.68 per cent.
Out of 289 deaths reported on Friday, 193 occurred in the last 48 hours and 96 in the last week. Also 1,088 deaths that had taken place before last week were directly included in the cumulative figure. The fatality count thus rose by 1,377.
Mumbai reported 968 new cases and 24 deaths, taking its case tally to 7,08,994 and the death count to 14,922.
