Coronavirus Highlights: India registered a recorded spike of nearly 9,000 new cases on Wednesday.
Coronavirus Highlights: The Supreme Court has given a week's time to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to decide on a common policy for inter-state movement in Delhi and the National Capital Area (NCR). The top court has also directed the centre to call a meeting of the three states and decide on a common portal.
India's tally of coronavirus cases has crossed two lakh after a record number of 9,304 people tested positive for the deadly virus infection in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stood at 2,16,919 including 6,075 deaths, government data shows. The country is currently the seventh among the 10 nations hit worst by the virus.
Badly-hit states and union territories such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi continued to report rising tallies, while new cases continued to surface in several eastern and north-eastern states including Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim.
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala also figured among the states where more people tested positive for COVID-19.
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Coronavirus News: Cases Cross 2.2 Lakh, Centre Says Delhi's Status WorryingIndia's tally of coronavirus cases crossed 2.2 lakh on Thursday with a record spike of over 9,000 new cases and several states reporting their highest one-day surge, even as efforts were accelerated to restart long-stalled business activities to contain the economic cost of the pandemic.
The Union Health Ministry released standard operating procedures for reopening offices, hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and religious places. Some of them have already re-opened in parts of the country and few others are scheduled to re-start from Monday.
In its morning update, the Union Health Ministry said the total number of positive cases had crossed 2.16 lakh with a record spike of 9,304 new cases since 8 AM Wednesday across the country, while the number of deaths had increased to 6,075 with 260 more fatalities in this period.
Read Coronavirus News: Centre Issues New Rules For Reopening Of OfficesAny employee residing in a COVID-19 containment zone should be allowed to work from home and not attend office till the time the area is denotified, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.
The period will not be counted as leave, the ministry said.
According to SOP issued by the ministry, an entire office building need not be closed if one or two cases of COVID-19 are reported there and work can resume after disinfection as per the laid down protocols.
Read Coronavirus News: Triage Within 1 Hour: Delhi Issues New Rules For COVID-19 TreatmentAmid reports of people being turned back or made to wait for a long time at hospitals, the Delhi government on Thursday
issued a new standard operating procedure or SOP for treating coronavirus patients.
According to the rules, COVID-19 patients shall be brought to the triage area from the ambulance without asking for any
details. This process must be completed in 15 minutes. Doctors on call must attend to the patient within an hour. Food and
water should be available in the waiting area as well.
If beds are not available at the hospital, then it will be entirely the responsibility of the hospital to transfer the
patient to another one and till then the hospital will provide medical care to the patient, the new rules say.
Read Coronavirus News: With Malls, Hotels, Restaurants To Open Monday, Centre Lists New RulesThe government on Thursday announced new rules for allowing shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and places of worship to open gradually following the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. The guidelines, which will come into effect from Monday, include measures like staggering visitors to malls and no touching of idols at religious places.
Detailed rules were also issued for offices which have been allowed to reopen over the past few weeks. All establishments that come under containment zones, however, will remain closed as announced earlier.
Temperature screenings will be a must at entrances and visitors will be allowed only if they use face cover or masks which should be worn at all times inside, the Health Ministry said in its guidelines. Cinema halls, gaming arcades and children play areas in these establishments will remain closed, it added.
Read More Coronavirus news: Bihar COVID-19 deaths reach 28, cases climb to 4,452
Bihar reported three COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, taking the overall deaths in the state to 28, the health department said.
Also, 126 fresh cases pushed the state's tally to 4,452, it added.
The department said in a statement that the latest deaths were reported from Begusarai, Sheohar and Nawada districts.
It, however, did not provide details like age, sex, travel history and co-morbidities, if any, suffered by the deceased and whether they died before or after testing positive.
Of the 28 deaths, Khagaria and Begusarai account for three each followed by Patna, Vaishali, Siwan, Bhojpur and Sitamarhi (two each) and Munger, Rohtas, East Champaran, Nalanda, Samastipur, Saran, Bhagalpur, Jehanabad, Madhepura, Jamui, Sheohar and Nawada (one each).
Of the 126 fresh cases reported, 94 are from Wednesday, test results of which were received on Thursday morning.
Coronavirus news: 25 fresh COVID-19 cases in Tripura, total rises to 647
Twenty-five more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Thursday, taking the number of such cases in the state to 647, officials said.
Of the 647 cases, 474 are active as 173 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, they said, adding that all active patients are undergoing treatment at the GB Pant Hospital.
In a tweet late in the evening, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, "Alert. Today in Tripura 25 people found COVID-19 positive out of 875 samples tested. All of them have travel history. Stay safe."
Coronavirus news: Over one lakh COVID tests conducted in Punjab, says State health minister
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday said more than one lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 infection in the state so far.
He said Punjab has increased its testing per million to 3,259, which is higher than the national average of 3,046.
"Punjab has completed testing of over 1,00,000 samples for COVID-19," the minister said in an official release.
Mr Sidhu added that the state was conducting around 4,500 tests per day.
The minister said the state government has decided to provide special training to community health workers, staff nurses and pharmacists for collection of swab samples to increase sample collection capacity.
Coronavirus news: BJP lawmaker fined for violating Covid rules
Odisha police fined BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Thursday for attending a gathering without a face mask and violating social distancing norms laid down by the government to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Images showing her surrounded by supporters at a party worker's residence in violation of the government norms were widely shared on social media.
The parliamentarian said she acknowledged her duty, respected the sentiments and concerns of people and volunteered to pay the fine according to the rules.
A penalty was imposed on the MP and 20 others for violating social distancing norms, Commissioner of Police Sudhansu Sarangi told PTI.
People must observe self-discipline and strictly adhere to norms; they should cooperate with the government in the fight against the coronavirus, he said.
Coronavirus news: Chhattisgarh records biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases
The number of coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh increased to 773 on Thursday with 93 more people, including two junior doctors, testing positive for virus, a health official here said.
It was the biggest spike in a single day in the number of patients, he said.
"Of the new cases, 19 each were reported from Mahasamund and Jashpur districts, 17 from Bilaspur, nine from Janjgir-Champa, six each from Raipur and Rajnandgaon, five from Raigarh, four from Kabirdham, three each from Gariaband and two from Surajpur," the official said.
Two junior doctors who were posted in Coronavirus OPD in Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Bilaspur are among the new patients found in the district, he said.
On the other hand, 17 patients were discharged from three hospitals of the state following recovery, he said. The state's COVID-19 count is now 773, though active cases are 565 as 206 people have been discharged and two patients died, he said.
Coronavirus news: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa praises police's role in fighting COVID-19
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday reviewed the progress of the home department and appreciated the efforts and services rendered by police during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Chief Minister instructed to strengthen the CEN (Cybercrime, economic offence and narcotics) police stations. He said that the forensic laboratories would be strengthened to hasten the investigations of the crimes, reported news agency PTI.
Under Emergency Response Scheme, allocations would be made for the purchase of vehicles, he said.
It was decided to continue the services of more than 3,000 home guards who are at the risk of losing their jobs and depute them to different departments.
Coronavirus news: Masks to be compulsory on public transport in England
Masks will be compulsory on public transport in England from next week to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, transport minister Grant Shapps said Thursday.
"As of 15th June, face coverings will be mandatory on public transport," he said at a daily briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The government had previously advised people to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces such as shops and public transport but stopped short of making them compulsory.
They remain only a recommendation in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, whose devolved administrations have responsibility for transport.
The announcement was made as part of plans to ease lockdown restrictions in England, as infection rates and the number of deaths from COVID-19 falls.
Coronavirus news: 179 migrant workers airlifted to Raipur from Bengaluru
179 migrant workers, who were stranded amid COVID-19 lockdown in Bengaluru, were airlifted to Chhattisgarh''s capital Raipur in a chartered flight on Thursday.
The air travel was arranged by alumni of the Bengaluru-based National Law University (NLU) and NALSAR.
After landing in Raipur, these migrants were transported back to their respective districts by buses. Now, they will be kept in the quarantine centres for 14 days after which they will be sent to their homes.
Expressing happiness over their return, three labourers said that they were stuck in Bengaluru since the lockdown, they did not have any work and they were facing trouble in arranging meals for themselves. "We are thankful that NLU and NALSAR came to help us and flew us back to our state," they said.
Coronavirus news: J&K records biggest single-day spike of 285 COVID-19 cases; tally crosses 3,000-mark
Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded the biggest single-day spike of 285 positive COVID-19 cases, as the number of infected persons crossed the 3000-mark, officials said.
"285 new positive cases of coronavirus were detected in the union territory on Thursday," they said.
The officials said this is the biggest single-day spike of the positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir so far, reported news agency PTI.
While 63 of these cases are from the Jammu region, 222 are from Kashmir, they said.
The officials said the total number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now reached 3,142.
"Of these, 2,407 are in Kashmir and 735 in the Jammu region," they added.
There are now 2,059 active cases in the union territory -- 1,488 in Kashmir and 571 in Jammu. A total of 1,048 patients have recovered, the officials said.
Coronavirus news: Mumbai's Dharavi's COVID-19 cases go up to 1,872
As 23 more people tested coronavirus positive, the tally of such cases in Dharavi, Mumbai's biggest slum sprawl, rose to 1,872 on Thursday, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
However, as no COVID-19 fatality was reported in Dharavi in the last 24 hours, the death toll there remained unchanged at 71, the official said.
Dharavi is located in G-North administrative ward of the BMC, which has so far registered the highest number of 2,820 COVID-19 cases among all the 24 wards. Of them, as many as 1,872 cases are from Dharavi alone, followed by 574 and 347 cases from Mahim and Dadar, respectively, from the same ward, reported news agency PTI.
Coronavirus news: Delhi Police officer suspended for not wearing mask, violating social distancing norms
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Delhi Police was suspended for not wearing mask and failing to maintain social distancing norms in office, officials said on Thursday.
The ASI is posted with the 4th Battalion of Delhi Armed Police (DAP).
This is the first such case where departmental action has been taken against a policeman for violating social distancing norms, they said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (4th Battalion DAP) Satyavir Katara said the ASI was suspended for not wearing mask and violating social distancing norms. He has been sent to the district line and an departmental enquiry is underway, reported news agency PTI.
"After repeated directions as per S.O.P issued by the government of India and briefed by the undersigned many times, today, on June 1, I checked the offices/ branches of 4th Battalion of DAP, and found that ASI Surrender is not wearing mask and also not maintaining social distance in the office/ branches of 4th Bn DAP, Delhi.
Coronavirus news: Night curfew during lockdown relaxed in Bengal
The West Bengal government Thursday issued an order relaxing the night curfew hours and strictly prohibiting movement of individuals between 9 pm and 5 am except for essential activities in view of the lockdown.
The relaxation in the night curfew hours will take effect from June 4, the order issued by state Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said.
"Night curfew will continue but the timings have been relaxed to 9pm to 5am from the earlier 7pm to 7am," a senior official said.
COVID-19 news: We need to try to win over Coronavirus crisis, says Nitin Gadkari
"The entire world is reeling under coronavirus. the degree might differ. We need to try to win over the crisis. Like Nisarga was a crisis. There is no need to hide it. We have begun exports. Once exports increase, more investments will come to the country and we will be able to generate jobs," said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Coronavirus news: Bombay High Court seeks information on disposal of COVID-19 victims' bodies
The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to file an affidavit with details about how bodies of deceased COVID-19 patients were handled and disposed.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Amjad Sayed was hearing a petition filed by BJP MLA Ashish Shelar raising concerns about the manner in which bodies of deceased COVID-19 patients were handled at the civic-run Sion Hospital in central Mumbai, reported news agency PTI.
Mr Shelar, in his plea, sought a direction to the government and civic authorities to immediately stop the practice of keeping bodies of deceased coronavirus patients in wards where people are being treated for the infection.
The petitioner claimed that several videos had surfaced from the hospital, which showed bodies of deceased patients lying on beds or on ground, right next to people who were undergoing treatment for the deadly infection.
Coronavirus news: 10 new cases in Himachal Pradesh, 17 cured, tally at 370
Ten fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, taking the state tally to 370, officials said.
Meanwhile, 17 people - 9 from Kangra, 6 from Shimla and 1 each from Bilaspur and Una also - were also cured of the virus, Special Health Secretary Nipun Jindal said.
Four of the fresh cases were reported in Kangra, followed by three in Mandi and one each in Chamba, Bilaspur and Kullu, he added.
The number of coronavirus cases in the state has risen to 370, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said, adding that the number of active patients is 197, reported news agency PTI.
COVID-19 cases increasing, several make-shift hospitals would have to be set up: Centre to Supreme Court
The Centre today told the Supreme Court, during a hearing of a petition, that the number of COVID-19 cases is constantly increasing and a large number of make-shift hospitals will have to be set up to deal with the pandemic.
The top court was hearing a petition filed by Dr Arushi Jain, seeking appropriate directions to the concerned authorities, to provide immediate temporary accommodation to all the frontline medical healthcare and other related professionals like emergency ambulance operators, reported news agency ANI.
The petitioner, Dr Jain, said that there should be immediate directions to the concerned authorities to ensure prevention of eviction of medical healthcare professional living in rented accommodations till the pandemic is controlled, or provide alternative accommodation at no costs to the medical staff who are being evicted.
; Coronavirus news3,804 COVID-19 patients cured in last 24 hours, says Centre
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday informed that in the last 24 hours a total of 3,804 COVID-19 patients have been cured.
"During the last 24 hours, a total of 3,804 COVID-19 patients have been cured. Thus, so far, a total of 1,04,107 patients have been cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate is 47.99% amongst COVID-19 patients. Presently, there are 1,06,737 active cases and all are under active medical supervision," said the ministry.
COVID-19: Violators of curbs in Chennai containment zones will be put under institutional quarantine, says official
People violating curbs in containment zones and endangering the health of others will be put under institutional quarantine to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, a senior official said in Chennai on Thursday amid rising COVID-19 infections in Chennai.
Seeking "constructive support" from the public to break the chain of virus spread, J Radhakrishnan, special nodal officer to tackle COVID-19 in Chennai, rued that some people who had opted for home quarantine could be seen roaming around in cars, reported news agency PTI.
Tamil Nadu had reported 1,286 new positive cases yesterday with Chennai accounting for 1,012 of the fresh infections, its highest in a day so far.
Coronavirus news: Nagaland registers highest single-day spike of 22 COVID-19 cases
Nagaland on Thursday registered the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 22 infections, Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnya Phom said.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has increased to 80, reported news agency PTI.
All the 22 people returned from Chennai recently, he said.
"Out of 171 samples tested at the BSL-3 Lab at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima and Dibrugarh in Assam, 22 more returnees from Chennai have tested COVID-19 positive," the minister tweeted.
A health department official said one of the 22 cases is in Peren district and has been shifted to a hospital in Jalukie town and the rest to a hospital in Dimapur.
Of the total 80 cases, Dimapur district has reported 57, followed by Kohima (17), Tuensang (5) and Peren (1).
Meanwhile, in yet another negligence of the Standard Operating Procedure, a woman quarantined at a government facility in Dimapur was sent to Jalukie along with 16 others in government transport on Wednesday, even as her test result was awaited.
Coronavirus news: INS Jalashwa reaches Male, to embark for Tamil Nadu with 700 Indians tomorrow
INS Jalashwa arrived in Male on Thursday after completing the disembarkation of Indian citizens evacuated from Sri Lanka under the Operation Samudra Setu, the Indian Navy said.
The ship is scheduled to embark on Friday from Male, with 700 Indian citizens, for Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, reported news agency ANI.
The rescue mission is a part of Operation Samudra Setu under the Vande Bharat Mission that so far facilitated the evacuation of 1,286 people from Male twice on May 8 and May 16.
Coronavirus news: Andhra Pradesh reports 98 new COVID-19 cases, tally soars to 3,377
Andhra Pradesh has reported 98 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 3,377, said State COVID-19 Nodal Officer.
The deaths rose to 71 after three fatalities were reported. The State has 1033 active COVID-19 cases, reported news agency PTI.
In the last 24 hours, 9986 samples have been tested in the state out of which 98 tested positive for COVID-19, 19 of them are Koyambedu (Tamil Nadu) returnees in Nellore district.
In the past 24 hours, 29 persons have been discharged, the total 2273 persons have been discharged so far.
Coronavirus news: 102 more test positive for COVID-19 in Tripura
At least 102 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the number of such cases in the state to 622, officials said.
A total of 173 patients have recovered so far. The number of active cases in the state stands at 449. All active patients are undergoing treatment at GP Pant Hospital here.
In a tweet late on Wednesday, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, "Out of 728 samples tested today, 102 people found COVID-19 positive. Most of them have travel history and contacts."
A statement issued by the government on Thursday said as many as 35,254 people in the state were made to undergo 14 -day quarantine so far.
COVID-19 news: With 367 fresh infections, UP's coronavirus cases cross 9,000 mark
The number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 9,000 mark in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday with 367 fresh infections being reported in last 24 hours, while the deaths rose by 15 to 245.
The total number of COVID-19 cases went up to 9,237, principal secretary of health Amit Mohan Prasad said.
The number of those recovered and discharged from hospitals stood at 5,439, while 245 people died due to the virus, Mr Prasad said.
The number of active cases was 3,553.
He said the tracking of migrant labourers returning to the state has been continuing with the help of ASHA workers who have till now tracked over 12 lakh such people.
Mr Prasad appealed to the aged, pregnant women and those having morbidity to maintain utmost care and adopt all necessary precautions to safeguard themselves from infection.
Coronavirus news: France cancels 2020 Bastille Day parade
France will cancel its traditional July 14 military parade this year due to coronavirus social distancing requirements, replacing it with a ceremony to pay tribute to medical personnel at the forefront of the pandemic battle, the presidency said Thursday.
Rather than the traditional march of soldiers and display of military hardware down the Champs-Elysees, this year will see a much smaller ceremony at the Place de la Concorde, where the parade normally ends, it said, reported news agency AFP.
Coronavirus news: Global headquarters of Ramakrishna Math near Kolkata to allow in devotees from June 15
Belur Math, the global headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, has decided to throw open its gates TO the devotees from June 15 after putting in place all safety measures required to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The gates of the sprawling premises of the Math set up by Swami Vivekananada at Belur near here was closed since the lcokdown was announced in March by the Centre. The Math has devotees from across the globe, reported news agency PTI.
The secretary of Belur Math Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Suvirananda said in a statement that as the easing down of lockdown measures announced by the
Centre and the state did not indicate the threat caused by COVID-19 pandemic is over, the authorities thought it prudent to put in place all the measures required before opening the gates of the Math and all RKM centres in the country for the scores of devotees.
The statement was issued on June 1, the day religious places of worship were thrown open by the West Bengal government.
Coronavirus news: 13 more COVID-19 cases in Manipur
13 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Manipur, taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the state to 121 on Thursday, said the state government.
Out of the total, 83 are active cases.
India today witnessed a record single-day spike of 9,304 coronavirus cases taking the country's tally to 2,16,919, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Coronavirus news: 47 more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam
At least 47 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Thursday, a day after the state recorded its highest single-day spike of 269 coronavirus cases, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state currently stands at 1,877, reported news agency PTI.
Among the fresh cases, 33 are from Hojai, six from Dhemaji, four from Bongaigaon, three from Barpeta and one from Baksa, the minister said.
As many as 76 people were released from various hospitals following their recovery, taking the total number of those discharged to 413.
Three international flights have landed at Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport since May 29, an Airport Authority of India (AAI) spokesperson said.
Coronavirus news: 30 Maharashtra police personnel died of COVID-19 so far
At least 30 police personnel, including an officer, have so far died due to COVID-19 in Maharashtra, while over 2,500 have tested positive for the disease, an official said on Thursday, reports PTI.
Coronavirus news: 63 tested positive in Maharashtra's Nashik district
Two COVID-19 patients died, while 63 persons tested positive for the deadly infection in Maharashtra's Nashik district, an official said on Thursday. With the death of two COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, the toll in the district now stands at 77, the official said, reports PTI.
Coronavirus news: Flattened the wrong curve: Rajiv Bajaj's take on lockdown
A "draconian" but "porous" lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus ended up "flattening the wrong curve" and left the country with the worst of both worlds, industrialist Rajiv Bajaj has said in a video interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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Sixty-one private hospitals have been ordered to reserve 20 per cent beds for coronavirus patients: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Coronavirus news: Andhra Pradesh reports 98 COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours
Andhra Pradesh reports 98 COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours; taking the total number of cases to 3377. Death toll rises to 71 after 3 deaths were reported, reports ANI.
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Coronavirus: Indore COVID-19 tally up by 36 to 3,633
The number of COVID-19 cases in Indore rose to 3,633 after 36 more people tested positive for the disease in the Madhya Pradesh district in last 24 hours, a health department official said, reports PTI.
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The United States recorded 919 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 107,099, according to the latest real-time tally Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus latest news: 9,304 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours
India's tally of coronavirus cases has crossed two lakh after a record number of 9,304 people tested positive for the deadly virus infection in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stood at 2,16,919 including 6,075 deaths, government data shows. The country is currently the seventh among the 10 nations hit worst by the virus.
Coronavirus news: 7-day home quarantine for all arriving in Delhi by flights, trains, buses
Every person arriving in Delhi by train, bus or flight, will now have to undergo compulsory home quarantine for a week, the Delhi government has said, changing its earlier rule where no quarantine was required. The district administration officials have been tasked with ensuring that the rule is followed.
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Coronavirus news: Police checks vehicles at Delhi-Gurugram border
Delhi-Haryana borders were sealed following an exponential rise in cases.
Coronavirus news: Malaria Drug backed by Trump ineffective at preventing COVID-19
Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not help prevent infection in a statistically meaningful way, scientists reported Wednesday following a clinical trial. The medicine has been touted by US President Donald Trump, who has said he used it as a prophylaxis against the novel coronavirus, reports AFP
Coronavirus Update: Latest Numbers- The total number of cases has risen to 2,07,615 across the country
- An increase of 8,909 cases was seen between Tuesday and Wednesday
- The death count also rised by 217, taking total number of fatalities to 5,815.
- At least 1,00,302 COVID-19 patients have recovered