India's COVID-19 count on Sunday crossed 2.50 lakh mark with the highest ever single-day spike of 9,971 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to the details shared by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Maharashtra registered 3,007 new cases in the last 24 hours, the government said, and remains the worst state in the country with 82,968 cases. With 91 more deaths, the number of deaths in the state now is 3060, the official said.
India has become the fifth worst coronavirus-hit country in the world as it surpassed Spain on Saturday, reporting a grand total of around 2,44,000 cases. Now, only the US, Brazil, Russia and the UK have more cases than India. Spain, a COVID-19 epicentre weeks ago, has 2,40,978 cases.
Maharashtra tops the charts in terms of total confirmed cases, active cases, recoveries and deaths. Delhi is at the second place in terms of active cases, though it is third after Tamil Nadu in terms of total cases.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, said coronavirus cases in India could peak in two to three months but he maintained that there is no community transmission nationally.
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India will take a decision on resumption of international passenger flights as soon as countries ease restrictions on entry of foreign nationals, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday."
A 33-year-old journalist working for a Telugu television channel died due to COVID-19 on Sunday morning at the state-run Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad."
Delhi Cabinet has decided to reserve Delhi government hospitals and private hospitals for treatment of Delhi residents, with certain exceptions. The documents mentioned in the order below can be used as proof of residence in Delhi: Chief Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/3iaQSkwiZ1
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
36 more people have tested positive for #Coronavirus in Indore district on June 7, taking the total number of positive cases to 3785. Death toll increased to 157 after one death was reported on June 7: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/qSoUkW5Ujo
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir records biggest single-day spike of 620 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally crosses 4,000-mark: Official
With seven more positive cases reported for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours, the state tally for coronavirus cases have reached to 407.
"Seven more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking the total number of cases to 407 out of which 188 cases are active," Himachal Pradesh Health Department said on Sunday.
Out of 1,367 people tested on Sunday, four have resulted positive and 726 tested COVID-19 negative. However, 637 samples' results are still awaited.
The state has reported 210 patients recovered while five have died due to COVID-19.
Number of COVID-19 deaths in Gujarat's Ahmedabad crossed the 1,000-mark on Sunday and
Delhi: DLF Promenade in Vasant Kunj is all set to reopen from tomorrow as per the guidelines issued by the Home Ministry. "We are going to take certain measures in addition to the government guidelines," says Siddharth Natu, Centre Head for DLF Promenade. #Unlock1 pic.twitter.com/m5X7LkcIkT
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Kerala: Streets deserted & shops closed in Kottayam district, as the state observes complete lockdown today to contain the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/2gsjQWUuzp
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Delhi: Government has allowed reopening of religious places from tomorrow, visuals from outside Sacred Heart Cathedral near Gol Dak Khana.
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
As per Ministry of Health guidelines, touching of idols/holy books, choir or singing groups, will not be allowed. #UNLOCK1 pic.twitter.com/qFvYcEe52d
#WATCH Indians who returned from Male, Maldives on INS Jalashwa, disembark at Tuticorin harbour, Tamil Nadu. With this, INS Jalashwa alone has repatriated around 2700 Indians from Maldives and Sri Lanka. #OperationSamudraSetu pic.twitter.com/eHLl5Yf9bf
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
All restaurants, malls and places of worship to open in the national capital from tomorrow
I appeal to you all to practice social distancing and wear masks. We need to wash hands regularly.
#WATCH INS Jalashwa enters Tuticorin harbour (Tamil Nadu) carrying 700 Indian nationals returning from Male, Maldives. With this, INS Jalashwa alone has repatriated around 2700 Indians from Maldives and Sri Lanka. #OperationSamudraSetu pic.twitter.com/S7Wm1AK0Vc
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds a meeting with the officers of 'COVID-19 management team-11'. pic.twitter.com/iSdQ0LJUX3
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Delhi: Preparations underway at Hanuman Temple near Connaught Place, as Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed re-opening of places of worship from tomorrow pic.twitter.com/SGIwbPSM6b
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Delhi Medical Association strongly condemns the way Delhi CM is warning the doctors & threatening hospitals about #COVID19 patients' admissions&tests. FIR on Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is highly condemnable and demoralizing for the whole medical fraternity: Delhi Medical Association pic.twitter.com/SsirANUdVC
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Delhi: People arrive at Ghazipur fruit and vegetable market to make purchases, amid #COVID19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/pRDZcew4Ir
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Delhi: Police personnel check vehicles at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) border. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/8umeMAFmFS
- ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020
Around 800 Kashmiris stranded in Dubai due to the COVID-19 outbreak have arranged two chartered flights for their return to the Valley and urged the Indian government to expedite the clearance for their landing in Srinagar."