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This Article is From Jun 07, 2020

Coronavirus Highlights: India Becomes 5th Worst-Hit Country By Coronavirus

COVID-19 India Highlights: On Saturday morning, the health ministry figures said India reported 9,887 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in the biggest one-day spike so far.

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India News Edited by Deepika Pundir, Nonika Marwaha

Updated : June 07, 2020 5:47 am IST

COVID-19 India Highlights: India has more than 1 lakh active coronavirus cases across the country.

New Delhi:

Coronavirus Live Updates: India has become the fifth worst coronavirus-hit country in the world as it surpassed Spain on Sunday by reporting a grand total of 2,41,970 cases. The European country, a COVID-19 epicentre weeks back, has 2,40,978 cases.

On Saturday morning, the health ministry figures said India reported 9,887 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in the biggest one-day spike so far. There has been a minor fall in recovery rate compared to Friday, from 48.27 per cent to 48.20 per cent. The number of deaths reported in the last 24 hours is 294, taking the total in India to 6,642.

The country on Friday took over Italy, one of the biggest sufferers of the disease, in terms of total cases. Figures from America's Johns Hopkins University around Friday midnight showed India at 2,35,769 and Italy at 2,34,531.

Though the count of recoveries has risen, India still has more than 1 lakh active cases across the country. The cases have been rising sharply, by 8,000 or more, for several days now.

At least 19 states now have their tallies of confirmed cases in four or more digits, as against just nine on May 1. Also, three states now have five-digit tallies, as against only Maharashtra in that category on May 1.

The First Information Report or FIR was filed against unknown functionaries at the private hospital on a complaint by the Deputy Secretary of the Delhi government's Health Department.

Meanwhile, the Delhi government on Saturday filed a police case against the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the city for violating rules for coronavirus tests amid a growing controversy surrounding COVID-19 hospitals in the capital.

According to the complaint, while the government had made it mandatory for registering coronavirus tests on an official software programme, authorities at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) were not doing so.

Delhi recorded 1,330 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city beyond the 26,000-mark, and the number of deaths due to the disease jumped to 708, the authorities said.

Here are Live Updates on Coronavirus Outbreak:

Jun 07, 2020 05:47 (IST)

Bengal Allows Families Of COVID-19 Victims To Pay Last Respects
West Bengal's Health Department on Saturday issued amended standard operating procedure (SOP) for paying last respect to those who die of COVID-19 in the state."

Jun 07, 2020 05:37 (IST)

Chhattisgarh to reopen religious places, parks from June 8

With relaxations in the nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown and religious places across the country are gearing up to reopen on June 8, Chhattisgarh government also allowed the reopening of religious places for public in a regulated and restricted manner.

The state government in an order said that the religious places for the public will be opened and all the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by Union Home Ministry will be followed at such places.

Jun 07, 2020 05:04 (IST)

Delhi cabinet meeting today over report on utilisation of health infrastructure: Report

Delhi cabinet will hold a meeting today over the report submitted by a five-member doctors'' committee constituted by the Delhi Government on the utilisation of the national capital's health infrastructure.

The committee has submitted its report to the Delhi government on Saturday.

Jun 07, 2020 04:00 (IST)

Kerala Police to accept complaints online amid rising cases of COVID-19

With a rise in numbers of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state police have decided to receive complaints online to avoid public from visiting police stations physically.

''It is important for police stations to take complaints online as more COVID-19 cases are being reported in the state," Kerala Director general of police (DGP) Lokanath Behera issued a directive. "Complaints received online will be resolved as soon as possible. Police also have been advised to reply complainants via digital means," he added.

Jun 07, 2020 03:25 (IST)

Maharashtra Reports 2,739 Coronavirus Cases, 120 Deaths In A Day
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 2,739 fresh COVID-19 positive cases, taking the state tally of people infected with the virus to 82,968."

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Jun 07, 2020 02:54 (IST)

Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts

The global death count from the coronavirus neared 400,000 on Saturday with fatalities accelerating in Latin America, as oil-producing countries agreed to extend output cuts to offset a collapse in prices caused by the pandemic and lockdowns.

The cartel of oil-producing nations OPEC agreed on Saturday to extend an April deal to cut production through July, aiming to foster a recovery in oil prices after they were pummelled by slumps in demand caused by virus restrictions.

Jun 07, 2020 01:57 (IST)

Jun 07, 2020 01:38 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Crosses 30,000-Mark With 1,458 New Coronavirus Cases
Nineteen more people have died because of the coronavirus in Tamil Nadu which reported a spike of 1,458 fresh cases on Saturday, taking the infection count to 30,152 and death number to 251, the health department said." itemprop="description

Jun 07, 2020 01:06 (IST)

27 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in Indore

A total of 27 people were tested positive for COVID-19 while three deaths were reported due to the virus in Indore on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 3,749 in the district.

"A total of 27 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths have been reported in Indore today. The total number of cases has risen to 3,749 while 156 people have been died due to the virus so far," the health department said.

Jun 07, 2020 00:00 (IST)

A total of 230 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam till 11:35 PM today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 2,473, including 588 discharged and 4 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Jun 06, 2020 23:46 (IST)

90 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Jharkhand today, taking total number of cases to 1028 out of which 548 cases are active: State Health department

Jun 06, 2020 23:35 (IST)

342 New COVID-19 Cases In Pune District, Count Rises To 9,307

Pune district reported 342 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its COVID-19 count to 9,307, a health official said on Saturday.

The death count due to the pandemic reached 407, he said.

"Of the 342 cases, 290 are from the Pune Municipal Corporation limits, which now has 7,722 patients. On the other hand, 259 patients were also discharged from the hospitals," the official said.

29 new patients were found in Pimpri Chinchwad where the COVID-19 case count stands at 704, while the rest were from Pune rural area and the cantonment board area, news agency PTI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 23:22 (IST)

Shopping Malls, Religious Places Not To Open In Gurugram, Faridabad: Haryana Minister

Shopping malls and places of worship will not reopen for the public in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts, which have been worst-hit by COVID-19, for the time being, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said on Saturday.

However, malls and religious place would open in other parts of Haryana from June 8, he said.

The Centre had on May 30 said that "Unlock1" will be initiated in the country from June 8 under which the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown effectuated on March 25 will be relaxed to a great extent, including opening of shopping malls, restaurants and religious places, even as strict restrictions will remain in place till June 30 in the country's worst-hit areas.

"In Gurgaon and Faridabad, shopping malls and religious places will remain closed to the public for the time being. However, in other parts, these will open and people will have to follow the guidelines," Mr Vij told PTI.

Jun 06, 2020 23:08 (IST)

Haryana Records 355 New Coronavirus Cases In Biggest Single-Day Jump

Haryana on Saturday recorded 355 new COVID-19 cases, its biggest single-day jump in the number of new coronavirus patients so far, as the tally of infections inched close to the 4,000-mark.

Majority of the fresh cases are from worst-hit districts of Gurgaon, Sonipat and Faridabad, which reported 129, 89 and 39 infections, respectively, according to the state health department''s daily bulletin.

The total cases rose to 3,952, out of which cumulative cases in Gurgaon alone were 1,692, it said.

Among other districts which reported fresh cases included 23 from Rohtak, 19 from Palwal, 10 each from Karnal and Yamunanagar, 9 from Kaithal, 8 from Fatehabad, 5 from Panipat, 4 each from Hisar and Ambala, 3 from Jind, 2 from Kurukshetra and 1 from Sirsa, the bulletin said.

On Friday, Haryana had reported 316 fresh coronavirus cases while a day earlier 327 cases had been reported. On Wednesday, the state recorded 302 cases and 296 on Tuesday.

Total active COVID-19 patients in the state are 2,648 while 1,280 patients have recovered and 24 deaths have been recorded, the bulletin said, news agency PTI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 22:58 (IST)

All Critical, Emergency Patients Will Be Provided Beds In Mumbai: Mayor

Slamming the opposition over the allegation that Mumbai''s healthcare system has collapsed, city mayor Kishori Pednekar said all those patients who are critical and require emergency treatment will be provided beds.

"Yes, we have some problems with the availability of beds but the situation is not what the opposition is claiming. We have taken over the private hospital also to meet the requirement of beds, the situation is such that everyone thinks they need a bed as soon as they test positive, but it does not work this way. Those who are critical and have an emergency should get the bed," Mr Pednekar told reporters here.

"We also need to understand that our hospitals were already under pressure and after coronavirus, this has increased. We also have to take care of other patients with other diseases," she said.

Mr Pednekar further said that the administration has made various isolation, CC1 and CC2 facilities for COVID-19 patients and are in the process of adding more to the list.

Meanwhile, Mumbai's COVID-19 case count reached 47,128 on Saturday after 1,274 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, said Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation. With 57 new deaths, total fatalities in the city stand at 1,575, news agency ANI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 22:49 (IST)

21 New COVID-19 Cases In Noida, Total Count Rises to 591

Twenty-one more people were found positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the district to 591, officials said.

Also, 29 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery, bringing down the active cases to 201, the officials said.

A 41-year-old man died at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida on Saturday. His COVID-19 test report is awaited, according to officials, news agency PTI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 22:37 (IST)

Places Of Worship In Haryana Can Reopen From June 8: Deputy Chief Minister

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday said that all places of worship in the state can re-open from June 8. However, no religious gathering will be allowed.

"All places of worship can reopen from June 8 in the state, but no religious gathering is allowed. Social distancing norms must be followed," said Mr Chautala.

"For the time being, shopping malls across the state shall be operational, except in Faridabad and Gurugram. Restaurants are permitted to function with 50 per cent capacity," he added.

Earlier, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that only a limited number of activities would remain prohibited throughout the country during Unlock 1, which came into effect from June 1 and will be effective till June 30, news agency ANI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 22:16 (IST)

Maharashtra Continues To Lead COVID-19 Tally With Over 82,000 Cases, Inching Closer To Overtake China

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 2,739 fresh COVID-19 positive cases, taking the state tally of people infected with the virus to 82,968, said the State Health Department.

As Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-hit COVID-19 state in the country, it is inching closer towards overtaking China's tally of over 83,000 cases.

As the state witnessed 120 deaths today, the total fatalities now stand at 2,969.

According to the health department's bulletin, 2,234 people were discharged on Saturday after being recovered from COVID-19. So far 37,390 people have been discharged from the hospital. Currently, there are 42,600 active cases in the state, news agency ANI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 22:07 (IST)

Mizoram Restarts Issuance Of Temporary Of Inner Line Permits (ILP)

The Mizoram government on Saturday resumed issuing temporary Inner Line Permits (ILPs) to people from outside the state, more than two months after it had suspended doing so due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The home department said in a notification temporary ILPs could be issued to persons to whom inter-state movement permission for entry into Mizoram has been accorded by it.

An ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens for entry into protected areas. Normally, a temporary ILP is issued for 15 days.

The temporary ILP can be issued by the resident commissioner of Mizoram House in New Delhi, joint resident commissioner of Mizoram House in Kolkata, deputy resident commissioner of Mizoram Houses in Guwahati, Mumbai, Shillong and Silchar, the order said, news agency PTI reported.

Jun 06, 2020 22:04 (IST)

Lockdown5: Islamic Centre Of India Issues Advisory For Reopening Of Mosques

The Islamic Centre of India on Saturday issued an advisory for those visiting mosques in view of the Centre's decision to allow reopening of religious places from June 8.

Islamic Centre of India chairman Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali advised people above 65 years and under 10 years of age not to visit mosques and instead offer prayers at home.

He also advised against crowding in mosques, stressing that not more than five people should be present at a time and social distancing be maintained, with the "namazis" using masks and keeping a distance of six feet among themselves while offering prayers.

He added that the situation would be reviewed after 15 days and if required, another advisory would be issued, news agency PTI reported.

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