New Delhi: More domestic flights and passenger trains will be allowed in a calibrated manner, as the government on Monday issued guidelines for the month-long ''Unlock 2'' beginning July 1, while educational institutions, Metro Rail services, cinema halls and gyms will remain shut.
The government said Metro Rail service, cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places continue to remain shut.
Lockdown shall remain implemented strictly in the containment zones till July 31.
Containment zones are required to be carefully demarcated by state and union territory governments with a view to contain the spread of COVID-19, after taking into consideration the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed, the MHA said.
India is the fourth worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic after the United States, Brazil and Russia.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases In Highlights:
Jun 30, 2020 05:09 (IST)
Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 942 in Himachal Pradesh out of which 366 cases are active: State Health Department
Jun 30, 2020 04:07 (IST)
The total number of containment zones in Delhi is now 440; total 91 zones have been de-contained till date: Delhi Government
Jun 30, 2020 02:04 (IST)
In the last 24 hours, 685 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state. There are 6,650 active cases, 15,506 patients have been discharged so far and 672 patients have died due to the infection: Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad
Jun 30, 2020 00:10 (IST)
Coronavirus: Pandemic "is not even close to being over", says WHO chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing on Monday.
Tedros noted that, six months after China first alerted the WHO to a novel respiratory infection, the grim milestones of 10 million confirmed infections and 500,000 deaths had been reached.
"Most people remain susceptible, the virus still has a lot of room to move," he said.
"We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is that this is not even close to being over. Although many countries have made some progress globally, the pandemic is actually speeding up."
Jun 30, 2020 00:03 (IST)
Coornavirus: Delhi's COVID tally crosses 85,000 with 2,084 fresh cases
Delhi recorded 2,084 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday taking the infection tally in the city to over 85,000, while the death count from the disease mounted to 2,680, authorities said.
The number of containment zones in the city also jumped to 435 on Monday, according to a Delhi health department bulletin.
The national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases on June 23. Recently, Delhi had eclipsed Mumbai as the city worst-hit by the pandemic in the country.
Jun 29, 2020 23:52 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Maharashtra COVID-19 Cases Up By 5,257; Tally At 1,69,883
Maharashtra on Monday reported 5,257 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of the infected patients in the state to 1,69,883 while fatalities rose by 181, including 21 in Mumbai, to 7,610, a Health official said.
Monday is the fourth consecutive day when Maharashtra has reported more than 5,000 cases in a single day.
The state has added more than 20,000 patients in the last four days.
"Of the 181 deaths, 76 had occurred in the last 48 hours and the rest earlier, but they were not reported as COVID-19 fatalities," the official said.
With 2,385 patients being discharged in the day, the number of the recovered patients has mounted to 88,960, he said.
Jun 29, 2020 23:44 (IST)
Coronavirus: Odisha's COVID-19 deaths mount to 23; cases rise to 6,859
Odisha's coronavirus deaths mounted to 23 with two more persons succumbing to the disease on Monday, as the total number of cases in the state reached 6,859, a health department official said.
A total of 245 people, including two NDRF personnel, tested positive for the disease on Monday, he said.
The latest fatalities were reported from the state''s worst-hit Ganjam district, which alone accounts for 12 of the 23 deaths so far, a health department statement said.
Jun 29, 2020 23:27 (IST)
Coronavirus: 685 new COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh
A total of 685 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, taking the total number of active cases to 6,650 in the state, state Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said.
He said that the state has reported 22,828 COVID-19 cases including 6650 active cases, 15,506 discharged and 672 deaths, reported news agency ANI.
"In the last 24 hours, 685 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state. There are 6,650 active cases, 15,506 patients have been discharged so far and 672 patients have succumbed to the infection," Mr Prasad said.
Jun 29, 2020 20:18 (IST)
Coronavirus: Kerala records 121 fresh COVID-19 cases
Kerala reported 121 COVID-19 positive cases on Monday, with as many as 2057 people undergoing treatment for the infection and the death count rose to 23 as the sample of a deceased man tested positive.
Of the positive cases, 78 had come from abroad and 26 from other states and five had been infected through contact.
Nine CISF personnel and three health workers were among those who were infected, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
This is the 11th consecutive day that the state has reported over 100 cases, reported news agency PTI.
Seventy-nine people have recovered from the disease, Mr Vijayan told reporters.
Jun 29, 2020 19:58 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Bihar reports 282 COVID-19 cases, tally at 9506
A total of 282 more COVID-19 cases were reported in Bihar on Monday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 9,506.
"282 new COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar. Total count of cases stands at 9506," said the state health department.
According to the Union Health Ministry, India has reported 5,48,318 COVID-19 cases including 16,475 deaths, 3,21,723 cured and 2,10,120 active cases as of Monday.
Jun 29, 2020 19:41 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Himachal Pradesh's COVID-19 count at 919
The count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 919, according to the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the state government on Monday.
These cases include 536 cured and discharged patients and 363 active cases. The state has witnessed 7 fatalities to date, reported news agency ANI.
The department in its media bulletin said that the results of 515 samples are awaited.
India recorded 19,459 new coronavirus cases and 380 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
Jun 29, 2020 19:29 (IST)
COVID-19: Karnataka Chief Minister directs private hospitals in Bengaluru to arrange 2,500 additional beds by Tuesday
Private hospitals and nursing homes in the city have been directed to set apart an additional 2,500 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday.
He also said there was no need for any panic in view of spurt in cases in Bengaluru and the government has made arrangements for good treatment and food in hospitals.
"Today we had a discussion with the owners of private hospitals. We have arrived at a conclusion that they need to arrange 2,500 beds by tomorrow," Mr Yediyurappa told reporters after chairing a meeting with the hospital authorities.
The direction has been given in view of shortage of beds in hospitals, he said.
Jun 29, 2020 19:03 (IST)
COVID-19: Tamil Nadu reports 3,949 fresh coronavirus cases
Tamil Nadu reported 3,949 fresh coronavirus cases and 62 deaths propelling tally to 86,224 and fatalities to 1,141, showed government data Monday.
Jun 29, 2020 18:38 (IST)
Coronavirus: Rights Body's recommendations for improving COVID management at Delhi hospital
From monitoring of quality of food served to patients to providing psychological counselling to medical and paramedical staff on COVID-19 duty, the NHRC has made a slew of recommendations to LNJP Hospital for improving overall management at the dedicated coronavirus facility of the Delhi government.
The recommendations have been made in a report sent by the the National Humans Rights Commission (NHRC) to the the Delhi government, the rights panel tweeted.
The report is based on the visit of a team of the NHRC, led by its member Jyotika Kalra, to the LNJP Hospital on June 11 for an on-spot inspection of the facility in the wake of allegations of mismanagement in handling the COVID-19 situation in the city.
LNJP Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 facility under the Delhi government, reported news agency PTI.
Jun 29, 2020 18:26 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Bengal government preparing app to store data on migrant labourers
The West Bengal government is preparing a mobile app to store detailed information about migrant labourers who have returned to the state during the lockdown period, as well as their families, officials said on Monday.
The labour department is collecting data on nearly 11 lakh workers who have come back from other states, they said.
"The data collection process is in the final stage of completion. The information will be fed to the app. Once that is concluded, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate it," state Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak said.
According to the officials, the app will have personal and professional information of a labourer, reported news agency PTI.
Jun 29, 2020 18:04 (IST)
COVID-19 news: 30 more coronavirus patients cured in Ladakh, active cases drop to 347
Thirty coronavirus infected patients were discharged on Monday after they were declared cured in Ladakh, bringing down the number of active cases in the Union Territory to 347, officials said.
The active cases included a new patient who was tested positive for COVID-19 in Kargil district on Sunday evening, the officials said.
The officials said 18 patients from the COVID designated hospital in Kargil and three patients from a COVID Care Centre in Kargil were discharged on Monday after they were tested negative for the virus twice as per the set protocol, reported news agency PTI.
Similarly, nine more patients, who were in home isolation in Leh district, were also tested negative twice and subsequently discharged, they said.
With this, the number of active cases in Ladakh has dropped to 347 -- 98 in Leh district and 249 in Kargil district, the officials said adding that the condition of all the 347 patients is "stable".
