Coronavirus news highlights: With the highest daily rise in new cases and deaths, India's tally crosses 2.47 lakh; toll nears 7,000

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. Rajasthan reports 48 new COVID-19 positive cases and 3 deaths, taking the total number of cases in the state to 10385 and death toll to 234. Number of active cases stands at 2545: Rajasthan Health department

. India reports the highest single-day spike of 9971 new COVID-19 cases; 287 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 246628, including 120406 active cases, 119293 cured/discharged/migrated and 6929 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. China reported six new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, three more than the previous day. Five of the new cases, recorded by late Saturday, involved travellers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on its website.

One locally transmitted case was found in the southern island province of Hainan.

The NHC also confirmed five new asymptomatic cases, or people who are infected with the virus but do not show symptoms, compared with two the previous day.

The total number of infections in China, where the virus first emerged late last year, stands at 83,036. With no new deaths reported, the death toll remained 4,634.

. With 2,533 new COVID-19 cases identified since May 4, the government’s plan to pre-empt the appearance of new cases through surveillance measures is dependent on people voluntarily reporting symptoms to the authorities

. Brazil removed from public view months of data on its COVID-19 epidemic on Saturday, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world's second-largest coronavirus outbreak.

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. Delhi Medical Association strongly condemns the way Delhi CM is warning the doctors & threatening hospitals about COVID-19 patients' admissions&tests. FIR on Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is highly condemnable and demoralizing for the whole medical fraternity: Delhi Medical Association Doctors who're serving Delhi people tirelessly from last 2 months in this pandemic crisis, risking their lives feel insulted by way they're being treated.They're being penalized&Govt instead of praising their efforts is issuing new Dictates(FARMAN) daily: DMA

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. Symptomatic COVID-19 patients who have "severe pneumonia" with a respiratory rate of 30 breath per minute should be considered for shifting to ICU, according to a clinical management protocol for adult patients suffering from the disease.

A COVID-19 patient with severe pneumonia also has an oxygen saturation level (Spo2) of less than 90 per cent, on room air, it said.

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. India has been making a steady recovery from COVID-19 but also reporting new infections at a faster rate. On Saturday, India reported its highest ever new cases – 9,887 in a single day – adding more than 9,000 cases for the third consecutive day.

The death toll due to COVID-19 also reported a record hike of 294 in a single day, taking the total fatalities to 6,642 since the outbreak was first reported in India on January 30.

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. In less than 24 hours, India surpassed Italy and then Spain to reach the grim milestone.

Now, only the US, Brazil, Russia and the UK are ahead of it.

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. The government also said private hospitals should not charge any fee over and above the fixed slab for treatment. According to a press release issued by the Health Department, private hospitals should not charge more than Rs 7,500 a day for those admitted in general wards, while the maximum amount to be charged in ICU is Rs 15,000 per day.

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. Telangana: The state's tally has risen to 3,496 with 206 more people testing positive for COVID-19 today. 123 people have lost their lives due to the disease so far.

Madhya Pradesh: MP recorded 232 cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths today, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399. 2721 patients are undergoing treatment.

Himachal Pradesh: Number of COVID-19 positive cases has reached 400 in the state. with over 200 active cases.

Haryana: The state added 355 more cases today taking the total tally to 3,952. 24 people have died of COVID-19 in Haryana so far.

Delhi: The national capital reported 1,320 new COVID-19 cases and no virus-related death in the past 24 hours. With that, the total number of cases stands at 27,654 out of which 16,229 cases are active. A total of 761 people have succumbed to COVID-19.

Rajasthan: The desert state added 253 fresh COVID-19 cases to its tally along with 13 deaths today. That takes the state's total tally to 10,337 and death toll to 231. 2,605 cases are active.

Jammu and Kashmir: 143 new COVID-19 cases & 3 deaths were recorded in the Union Territory today, taking total number of cases to 3,467 & death toll to 39. Number of active cases stands at 2,302.

Uttarakhand: The state reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases to 1303.

. With that, the total number of cases stands at 7,738 with 4,236 active cases.

Deaths directy due to COVID-19: 311

Deaths due to comorbidities: 72

Discharged: 3,119

. According to the researchers, including those from the National Cancer Institute in the US, the cancer drug acalabrutinib blocked the protein Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) in COVID-19 patients, and provided clinical benefit to a small group of them.

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.Total infected so far: 1806Fresh cases: 108Now under treatment: 1029Total deaths: 15Total recovered cases:762Recovered cases today: 50In home and institutional quarantine:1,81,482In hospital observation: 1,615 Samples tested so far: 81,517 Total samples tested negative: 77,517 . With that, the total number of positive cases in the state has risen to 5213 including 3184 active cases. The death toll stands at 59: State Health Department

. The number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 10,103 as on Saturday. Principal secretary, health, Amit Mohan Prasad said the number of active cases in the state was 3,927 and the number of those who have recovered and been discharged from hospitals was 5,908.

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. A circular issued by the Haj Committee of India on Friday said only a few weeks are left for the preparatory work in India for Haj 2020, yet the Saudi authorities have not communicated any further development regarding the pilgrimage.

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. A worker sprays disinfectant inside a temple after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Delhi on June 6, 2020. Credit/AFP Photo

. Take a look at India under lockdown, in pictures .

. The Centre on Saturday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on the migrant workers' case. These are some of the things that the affidavit highlighted:

* Centre, supported by the NHAI, facilitated shifting of migrant workers, who were found walking on roads by providing them requisite transport to nearest railway stations. * Whenever necessary, the migrants were provided with food, drinking water, medicines, clothes, slippers and other essentials free of cost, depending upon the requirements. * The state govts and the Indian Railways provide food and water free of cost. Till June 1, railways served 1.63 crore meals & over 2.10 crore packaged drinking water bottles, apart from services provided by respective state governments. . Restaurants shall only be allowed to open for take away & home delivery as of now. Places of worship shall remain open only between 5 am and 8 pm. Maximum number of persons at the time of worship shall not exceed 20, says Punjab Government

. The toll due to COVID-19 rose to 219 in Rajasthan on Saturday, with one fresh fatality and the number of cases climbed to 10,128 as 44 more people tested positive for the disease, officials said.

. Clinical trials of phytopharmaceutical ACQH began yesterday & we're going to try it against COVID-19. It's historic in modern medicine, especially in India. We've chance to tap our traditional knowledge system&its limitless possibilities, says S Mande, DG, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research.

. As per Union Health Ministry guidelines, asymptomatic & mild symptom cases don't need hospitalization. Any mild or asymptomatic patient has to be discharged by the hospital within 24 hours of admission: Delhi Health Department

. India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with the country registering a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases which pushed the nationwide tally to 2,36,657.

. In the last 24 hours, no police personnel tested positive for COVID-19, however, 2 personnel succumbed to the infection. Total number of police personnel who have tested positive for the virus is at 2,561; death toll stands at 33, says Maharashtra Police

. Sale of tickets commenced at 5 pm yesterday for select destinations in USA, Canada, United Kingdom & Europe under Phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission. Our website experienced 6-7 times more activity & over 22,000 seats have been sold till 8 am, says Air India.

. US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America if they conduct more tests.

. The West Bengal health department on Friday said it has decided to allow relatives of a person who died due to coronavirus infection to see the body after following certain protocols.

. The US Justice Department sued a Chinese company for selling nearly a half million fake and substandard N95 respirator to US buyers in April as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country.

. Coronavirus India update: State-wise tally of confirmed cases, deaths on June 6

. Questioning the government's lockdown strategy to counter COVID-19, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi compared India's disease graph to other countries to say this is "what a failed lockdown looks like".

. Parliamentary panel on Information Technology is scheduled to hold a meeting on June 17 during which it will be calling officials of the information and technology ministry to get a briefing on the government's coronavirus-tracking Aarogya Setu application and related issues of data security and privacy of citizens, sources said on Friday.

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. The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra crossed 80,000 on Friday.

In the last 24 hours,139 deaths were reported, the highest in a day.

On Friday, 139 deaths and 2,436 cases were reported taking the progressive toll to 2,849 and cases to 80,229.

In the last 24 hours, 1,475 persons were discharged taking the total to 35,156.

As of now, the state has 42,215 active cases. (DHNS)

. A street vendor selling sanitisers and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) waits for customers after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus , in the old quarters of New Delhi on June 5, 2020. (Photo by XAVIER GALIANA / AFP)

. As India moves towards unlocking various sectors, COVID-19 cases have been rising exponentially with a jump of nearly 61,000 cases in the past one week, and medical experts feel that if the situation spirals out of control, the lockdown may have to be reimposed.

India saw a record single-day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770 and the death toll to 6,348, according to the Union health ministry. There has been a record spike in cases for three consecutive days now.

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. COVID-19 is a gift from China. Not good, they should have stopped it at the source. A very bad gift. Howcome, Wuhan where it started was in very bad trouble, but it did not go to any other parts of China: US President Donald Trump.

. Bookings for select destinations in the US,Canada,UK&Europe etc under Phase-3 of Mission Vande Bharat opened at 5pm today. Around 60 million hits received till 7pm on our website and 1700 seats sold through website alone in 2 hours. Bookings continue and tickets are being issued: Air India.

. West Bengal reports the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 427 cases reported today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 7,303. The death toll is at 294 with 11 deaths reported today: State Health Department.

. India’s COVID-19 count has witnessed a 30.5% increase in the past one week to touch 2,26,770 confirmed cases, adding a record 9,851 new patients in a single day.

According to DH COVID-19 Tracker, India had dislodged Italy to become the six worst-hit nations world over by the infectious disease. At 6:00 p.m. on Friday(June 5), India had 2,34,613 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as against 2,34,013 of Italy.

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. Maharashtra records 139 deaths today, the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day.

2436 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the state today. Total cases in the state are now at 80229, including 2849 deaths. 35156 patients recovered: State Health Department.

. 12 deaths and 1438 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. We are more transparent with the publication of the COVID bulletin. Tamil Nadu Govt is following all protocols of ICMR.There is no underplay in publishing data: Dr.C.Vijaya Baskar, State Health Minister. (ANI)

. 20 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Mumbai's Dharavi area today; the total number of positive cases in the area rises to 1889, the death toll stands at 71: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

. 111 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state today, taking the total number of cases to 1697, of which 973 are active cases: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister.

. Uttar Pradesh recorded its biggest single-day jump of 496 COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 9,733, while 12 more people succumbed to the disease, a senior official said.

With the fresh deaths, the toll in the state has risen to 257, said Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad.

There are 3,828 active cases in the state, while 5,648 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, he said.

Prasad said a helpline was launched on Thursday through which ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), anganwadi and ANM (auxiliary nurse midwife) workers and private pharmacists can inform authorities about suspected coronavirus cases.

"If anyone is buying medicines for fever and cough, private pharmacists can give information about them on the new helpline so that they can be tested and provided necessary treatment promptly," he explained.

Uttar Pradesh's previous highest single-day spike of 378 cases was recorded on Sunday. (PTI)

. The COVID-19 pandemic and its grave economic repercussions will test the world like never before, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, as he launched India’s campaign as a candidate for one of the five non-permanent seats of the United Nations Security Council.

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. Jharkhand Government must have details of labourers working in border areas so we can help them when needed. We've decided that workers can only be taken to other states after consent of state govt: CM Hemant Soren on cancellation of approval for BRO's drive to recruit labourers. (ANI)

. I really feel bad that when we are fighting against COVID-19 and Amphan and working to save lives, some political parties are asking to remove us. I never said that PM Modi should be removed from Delhi: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (ANI)

. Any decision on the commencement of Chardham Yatra will be taken after seeking the opinion of traders and priests of the temples concerned. Government officers are working to chalk out a plan to ensure a safe yatra: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. (ANI)

. A third round of survey conducted by researchers among migrant workers have once again highlighted the troubles they are facing with 63 percent of those who participated in the exercise saying that they have less than Rs 100 left with them while more than three-fourth still not have access to rations.

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. Amid surge in coronavirus cases, recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in the national capital has gradually fallen in the last 10 days, dipping to 39.58 per cent as reported on June 4, according to official figures.This is the first time in the past two weeks that the recovery rate has fallen below 40 per cent.

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. Transgenders wait to collect free groceries kits distributed by a private organisation after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Bangalore on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

. Government labs have capacity of 9000 tests per day. We've launched a scheme under which ppl can contact private labs for sampling at home for which they'll charge Rs 1000 as service charge. They'll do sampling and tests will be done for free in our labs: Punjab Health Minister BS Sidhu. (ANI Twitter)

. In last 24 hours, 502 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh. There are 3828 active cases in the state and 5648 people have been cured/discharged. Death toll stands at 257: State Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad

. The hurricane of COVID-19 in cities like Mumbai continues its incessant onslaught, with tragic heart-wrenching situations. For example, a senior doctor of 80 years fell sick with suspected COVID-19, with an oxygen (O2) saturation of 65 per cent (normal > 97 per cent). He and his son undertook the journey of their life, travelling all night with this life-threatening O2 saturation, as they were turned away from four hospitals. The doctor got a bed after much struggle, and finally succumbed two days later.

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. Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Friday (June 5)launched Naame Theervu (We are the solution) campaign to get this metropolis out of the COVID-19 Red Zone by sensitising people on the need to maintain personal hygiene like wearing masks and washing hands frequently.

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. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday that the Delhi government will run a special campaign to promote medicinal and herbal plants in the next one year in view of the coronavirus threat. These medicinal and herbal plants will be given free at the forest department's nurseries in the city.

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. Just how dangerous is COVID-19 ? The worst crisis since World War II, is what experts said at the start of the pandemic, a statement backed up by the stringent pandemic lockdowns thrown up by governments worldwide.

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. India has called for prioritising the needs of the poor and vulnerable through digital initiatives, emphasising that disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted that technology and people-centric solutions should become a critical component of nations' development paradigm.

. No theertham, satagopam after darshan. Nitya Annadana facility would be open, with frequent sanitation. Srivari sevaks, barbers at Kalyanakatta would operate in full PPE.

. Srivari mettu foot path closed; on foot by Alipiri only. Only two persons per room will be allowed to stay, accommodation would be shut alternate days. Screening at Alipiri and queue lines. Vehicles, baggage would also be sanitised. People with COVID-19 symptoms would be quarantined.

. General public would be allowed for darshana at Tirupati temple from June 11. Only seven thousand pilgrims per day with 500 per hour against the usual 70,000 per day. Trial runs with TTD employees and Tirumala locals will be done from June 8 to June 10. Devotees should register online for slot bookings, without which entry will not be allowed beyond Alipiri gate.

. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to respond to a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to avail facilities of private hospitals for COVID-19 treatment and quarantine by those who can very well afford it.

. The affidavit filed by the Centre before the Supreme Court, stated that the probe in the matter is being conducted on a day to day basis in accordance with the law and all efforts are being made to submit a report in a time bound manner.

. The last three coronavirus patients in Wuhan, the first epicentre of the COVID-19, have been discharged and the central Chinese city has recorded zero cases of the virus after mass testing of about 10 million people, state-media reported.

. In last 24 hours, 4 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 and one personnel succumbed to the infection. Total number of police personnel who have tested positive for the virus has reached 2,561; death toll stands at 31, says Maharashtra Police.

. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said he would conduct an inquiry into the incident where a woman managed to skip the mandatory COVID-19 test upon her arrival from Mumbai and but later tested positive for the infection.

. A controversial research paper that raisedserious doubt on the efficacy of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19now stands withdrawn.

. Three of the four authors behind a large-scale study in The Lancet that raised safety fears over the use of common anti-malarial drugs to treat COVID-19 retracted their paper on Thursday, blaming a health care company that supplied the dataset.

. Sanitisation being done at Durgiana Temple in Amritsar as temples are set to open on June 8. As per Ministry of Health & Family Welfare guidelines touching of idols/holy books, choir or singing groups & physical offerings like prasad, distribution of holy water not allowed.

. Scientists are resuming COVID-19 trials of the now world-famous drug hydroxychloroquine, as confusion continues to reign about the anti-malarial hailed by US President Donald Trump as a potential "game-changer" in fighting the pandemic.

. Shooting for TV serials will resume from June 10, but no child actor will be allowed on sets. Actors aged above 65 may join work after submitting a written undertaking that they are coming for shooting willingly, says West Bengal PWD, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Aroop Biswas

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. Supply of essential medicines, test kits, PPEs, deploying Rapid Response Teams, developing Information Exchange Platform & conducting courses by our premier healthcare institutions under our flagship ITEC programme, for India development partnership, critical to South-South Partnership, says TS Tirumurti

. Current crisis underlines need for partnership, leaving no one behind & prioritising needs of most vulnerable. India has taken every effort to extend support to our partners around world, says TS Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to UN at the Annual Session of Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS

. Governments around the world on Thursday pledged $8.8 billion for global vaccines alliance Gavi to help immunisation programmes stalled by the coronavirus outbreak and support the development and distribution of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

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. As India emerges from the lockdown, the health ministry on Thursday issued guidelines for a new normal that prescribes staggeredoffice hours, a ban on touching idols and holy books at religious places, encouraging takeaways at restaurants and closure of gaming arcades, cinema halls, children’s play areas in shopping malls.

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. India’s COVID-19 count witnessed a record single-day increase as 9,304 newcases were reported from across the country on Thursday, taking the total cases to 2,16,919.

. India on Thursday pledged $15 million to Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a virtual summit of world leaders hosted by his United Kingdom counterpart Boris Johnson.

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. Fresh Cases: 1359 Total Cases: 25004

Deaths added to toll 44 Total deaths: 650

Discharged: 356 Total: 9898

Under treatment: 14456 (9473 in home isolation)

Samples tested: 236506 (6361 fresh samples)

. For Religious Places:

–No touching the idols/statues/holy books

–Large gathering/congregations prohibited

– Playing of recorded devotional songs

– No choirs or singing groups

–No physical offerings

For Shopping Malls:

–Gaming arcades, cinema halls, children’s play areas to remain closed

– Staggering of visitors

–50% occupancy at food courts

– Encourage digital, contactless payments

For Restaurants:

– Encourage takeaways

– Food delivery persons to leave packet at customer’s door

– Thermal screening of home delivery staff by restaurants

–Disposable menus, disposable napkins instead of cloth napkins

– Seating arrangement with adherence to physical distancing

– Specific markings for queue management

–Buffet service to follow social distancing norms among patrons

– Restriction on number of persons in elevators

For hotels and other hospitality units:

– Encourage room service, takeaways

– Communicate using intercom, mobile phones

– Disinfect luggage before sending to rooms

– Hand sanitisers at reception for guests’ use

– Guests to sanitise hands before filling up forms, registers

For offices:

–Staggered working hours, lunch hours, coffee breaks

– Meetings through video conferencing

–Avoid large gatherings

– Separate entry for officers, staff, visitors

– Regular supply of hand sanitisers, soap and running water in washrooms

– Seating arrangement to ensure social distancing

. Total infected so far: 1588

Fresh cases today: 94 fresh

Now under treatment : 884

Total deaths: 14

Total number of people recovered: 640

People recovered today: 39

In home and institutional quarantine: 1,68,578

In hospital observation: 1,487

Samples tested so far: 76,383

Samples tested negative: 72,139

. The railways said it has refunded Rs 1,885 crore to passengers who booked tickets during the lockdown period and whose tickets were cancelled.

The Indian Railways had suspended its regular passenger train services during the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the highly contagiouscoronavirusinIndia.

"As the trains were cancelled en masse, the railways faced the challenge to return a huge amount of money towards refund to the rail passengers.

"The railways has successfully refunded Rs 1885 crore towards cancellation of tickets to passengers during the period March 21 to May 31 on tickets booked through the online mode," the railways said.

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. Out of the four deaths, two were reported from Bengaluru.

55 out of the 257 new patients have interstate travel history and one has international travel history. The other 101 patients have history of contact with previously diagnosed patients.

Udupi reported 92 cases while Raichur 88, Hassan and Mandya 15 each.

. As with the nose and mouth, doctors say the eyes may be a route of infection if someone with the virus coughs or sneezes nearby. Infection is also possible when rubbing your eyes with hands that have been exposed to the virus.

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. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital doesn't give test reports on time. 70% of people are dying within 24 hours of reaching the hospital as their test reports come in 5-7 days. This is absolutely wrong, reports should come within 24 hours: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.

Recently, RML Hospital tested 94% samples as positive in a day, on retesting we found 45% of these to be negative. I have asked the Union Health Minister to fix this casual approach.

. Uttarakhand reports 60 new COVID-19positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 1145: Directorate of Medical Health & Family Welfare, Uttarakhand

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. SC directs that no coercive action be taken against employers for violation of Centre's March 29 order on full wages to employees During the hearing, Central Govt told the court that the payment of wages to workers during for the period is a matter between employers & employees. On March 29, the Home Ministry ordered the employers to pay wages to their workers on the due date without any deduction.

. Schools to reopen in July in phased manner, starting with classes 10-12, followed by classes 6-9 & 1-5. For social distancing, schools to function at 50% strength. In class of 30 students, 15 will come in morning & 15 in evening or alternate days: Haryana Education Min Kanwar Pal

. Pakistan on Thursday surpassed China, the first epicentre of the coronavirus , after a record 4,688 new cases were registered during the last 24 hours to take the tally to 85,246.

. Andhra Pradesh reports 98 COVID-19positive cases in last 24 hours; taking the total number of cases to 3377. Death toll rises to 71 after 3 deaths were reported: State COVID-19 Nodal Officer

. Respective Chief District Medical Officers asked to suspend the registration of all phlebotomists of these labs immediately. No samples are to be sent to these labs with effect from today. (ANI)

. Assam reports 47 new COVID-19positive cases till 11:47 am today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1877. Number of active cases stand at 1457: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. Rajasthan reports 68 new COVID-19positive cases till 10:30 AM today, taking the total number of cases 9720. Number of active cases stand at 2692: State Health Department.

. Supreme Court asks Union of India (UoI) to convene a meeting of representatives/officials from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana, and to try to evolve a common policy for movement of commuters between the three states in Delhi-NCR region.

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. The world’s biggest lockdown has cost India millions of jobs, resulted in record low economic activity, and fueled the biggest earnings decline in at least six years.

Profits at NSE Nifty 50 Index members fell about 15% last quarter from the same period last year, the worst drop since at least 2014, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. About two-thirds of the firms in the index have announced results for the March quarter so far. Communications, energy, and industrials recorded the steepest declines on an adjusted basis.

. A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had tested positive for COVID-19.

. 90 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Odisha; total positive cases stand at 2478 including 1053 active cases: Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha

. On the one hand, the porous lockdown makes sure that the virus will still exist. So, you have not solved that problem, but you have decimated the economy, you flattened the wrong curve. It is not the infection curve, it is the GDP curve: Rajiv Bajaj, MD Bajaj Auto People still think infection means death, it is a herculean task to open up. To get this fear out of the mind of people there has to be a clear narrative from PM because when he says something people seem to follow.

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. We're happy that the WHO resumed trials of hydroxychloroquine. I firmly believe that the WHO's decision was taken in haste. It was a kind of knee-jerk reaction. They should have analysed the data on their own before temporarily suspending trials: Shekhar C Mande, DG, CSIR

. Total 42,42,718 samples have been tested till now, of which 1,39,485 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours: ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research)

. Weekend shutdown imposed for all Saturdays & Sundays during June, 2020 in the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Khorda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore & Balangir with relaxation for only emergency & public services: Odisha Government

. IIT-Bhubaneswar to conduct online end-semester exams for outgoing students to facilitate their timely graduation

. Meghalaya's tally of COVID-19 cases rises to 33 after 2 more persons who recently returned from other states tested positive for the infection: CM Conrad Sangma

. India reports 9,304 new COVID-19 cases & 260 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 2,16,919 including 1,06,737 active cases, 1,04,107 cured/discharged/migrated and 6,075 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. An experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus developed at the University of Oxford will be tested from mid-June in Brazil, the first country outside Britain to take part in the study, researchers said Wednesday.

. Institutional quarantine is not a good idea, say the experts in the Covid-19 advisory committee who warn that healthy individuals may contract the virus at such facilities.

. As of 3rd June, Punjab has a total of 300 active cases out of 2,376 patients that have tested positive so far. Yesterday, 34 patients tested positive & 12 patients recovered of COVID-19: CM Captain Amarinder Singh

. Till date,17 C OVID-19 cases have been reported in the state, including 1 discharged/cured and 16 active cases: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram

. Iran's president warned the public on Wednesday that restrictions may have to be reimposed to fight the coronavirus if the country is hit by a second wave of infections, after authorities announced the most new cases in a day since March.

. The official had last attended the office on 1st June. (ANI)

. Andhra Pradesh: Tirupati SP Avula Ramesh Reddy yesterday inspected the preparedness at Lord Balaji temple in Tirumala. The central government has allowed re-opening of religious places from June 8.

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. India's Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, following which the defence ministry carried out a massive contact-tracing exercise, official sources said.

Kumar's condition is stable and he is currently under home-quarantine, they said.

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. Institutional quarantine is not a good idea, say the experts in the Covid-19 advisory committee who warn that healthy individuals may contract the virus at such facilities.

The fact that more than 40% of patients in Karnataka are those from quarantine centres is enough, they say.

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. France's coronavirus death toll rose by 81 on Wednesday, or 0.3%, to reach 29,021, which is the fifth-highest death toll in the world.

The rate of increase has decreased compared to Tuesday, when fatalities were up 0.4%, and the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 disease has continued its long-running decline, the health ministry said in a statement. (Reuters)

. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 1,827,425 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 24,955 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,045 to 106,202.

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on June 2, versus its previous report released on Tuesday.

The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states. (Reuters)

. Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 2,16,071‬, death toll stands at 6,078 as of June 3.

. Incidents of wildlife poaching in India more than doubled during COVID-19 lockdown with 88 animals being killed for meat & trade during the period compared to 35 in the pre-lockdown days in February: Study (PTI)

. 1513 COVID-19 cases & 9 deaths reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases in the national capital is now at 23645, including 13497 active cases & 606 deaths: Delhi health Department (ANI)

. 122 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, the highest 24-hr toll so far. Of the 122 deaths, 65 reported in Mumbai.

. We are continuously monitoring the situation & will consider restarting international flights as soon as situation normalises a bit & poses no danger to our citizens. We will also have to consider that countries where we intend to fly are open to incoming foreign citizens, says Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

. Cabinet approves ordinance to give farmers, traders freedom to sell and purchase farm produce: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar (PTI)

. Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approves establishment of Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) as Subordinate Office under Ministry of AYUSH: Government of India (ANI)

. We have made farmer friendly amendments to the Essential Commodities Act. Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approves historic amendment to Essential Commodities Act; regulatory environment liberalized for farmers through this. Landmark decisions to benefit farmers and transform the agriculture sector: Union Minister, Prakash Javadekar (ANI)

. 256 Shramik Special trains cancelled by state govts since May 1; Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh top defaulters: Rlys (PTI)

. Mizoram will soon get four more RT-PCR machines to boost its testing capacity amid the mass return of stranded people and detection of new COVID-19 cases in the state, Health Minister R Lalthangliana said.

. 111 new cases of COVID-19 reported till 1.55pm today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1672, says Assam's Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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. India on Wednesday reported the biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 8,909 new infections took the total number of cases to 2,07,615. The death toll also spiked by 217, taking the total fatalities due to the infectious disease to 5,815.

. A screengrab of a broadcast by India TV aired on May 31 has been shared by several social media users. It reads, “प्रधानमंत्री की बड़ी बातें 1 करोड़ कोरोना मरीज़ों का फ्री में इलाज किया (Prime Minister’s big talk. 1 crore corona patients treated free of cost.)” A bottom ticket on the screen also stated the Prime Minister as saying, “Ayushman Bharat has benefitted the poor people of this country.” Based on the graphic, many individuals have mocked the PM stating that India has less than 2 lakh COVID-19 cases. while the total number of cases in the world is 62 lakh.

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. In last 24 hours, 47 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. The total number infected Police personnel has reached to 2,556: Maharashtra Police

. Nearly 150 persons, including top politicians and senior officers in Ladakh Union Territory (UT), had to be quarantined following SOP violation in shifting the body of a former Union minister, who tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his death.

. People are facing economic hardship of unimaginable proportions because of pandemic. I appeal to Centre to transfer Rs. 10,000 each as one-time aid to migrant labourers including ppl in unorganized sector. A portion of PM-CARES could be used for this: Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal CM

. Amid COVID-19 outbreak, it's important to boost immunity, hence Ayurvedic Dept has taken the initiative of "Har Ghar Giloy". People who wish to plant Giloy in their homes can contact and municipal corporation people will give them giloy, says collector of Jodhpur, Prakash Rajpurohit.

. Five Indian states contributing nearly 27% of the country’s gross domestic product are leading a recovery in the economy as it slowly emerges from the world’s biggest lockdown, a study by Elara Securities Inc. shows.

. #VandeBharatMission : Moscow-Gaya (Bihar) flight with 143 passengers took off at 0312 hours today. pic.twitter.com/3XBlja8aKR

— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2020

. Italy reopens to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins.

. A genetically unique strain of novel coronavirus 2019 - introduced in India in February - has silently spread to the majority of the states to emerge as the second most dominant typeof the pandemic virus sweeping the country.

. India is far away from the peak of COVID-19 spread and its preventive measures have been "very effective", putting it in a much better position in comparison with other countries, the government said on Tuesday, even as the case count and death toll continued to mount.

. Follow DH's tracker on coronavirus cases and deaths in the world here

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. A genetically unique strain of novel coronavirus 2019 - introduced in India in February - has silently spread to the majority of the states to emerge as the second most dominant typeof the pandemic virus sweeping the country.

The discovery by CSIR scientists is set to expand the understanding of scores of researchers who are trying to figure out a way to fight the virus with drugs and vaccines.

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. The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has risen to 48,000, official data showed Tuesday.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures tallied all fatalities in which COVID-19 was suspected or mentioned on death certificates up to May 22.

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. The makers of Tom Cruise-starrer "Mission: Impossible 7" are hoping to restart production on the upcoming film in the spy-action franchise in September. According to film's first assistant director Tommy Gormley, the outdoor scenes of the movie are set to shoot first.

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. Fresh Cases:1298 Total: 22132

Fresh deaths: 33 Total: 556

Discharged: 497 Total: 9243

Under treatment: 12573 (7461 in home isolation)

Samples tested: 223607 (6070 fresh samples)

. Out of the 99 cases, 70 were reported from Hyderabad. Death toll stands at 92.

. In last 24 hours, 29 deaths and 415 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Gujarat; the total number of cases rises to 17,632 including 11,894 cured/discharged and 1092 deaths: State Health Department

. West Bengal recorded its highest single day spike in COVID-19 cases with a whooping 396 fresh cases in last 24 hours on Tuesday.

. A day after Moody's downgraded India's credit rating to a notch above junk status on growth concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the country will definitely get back its economic growth and said reforms undertaken during the lockdown will help the economy in the long-run.

. West Bengal: Social distancing norms were violated as people gathered to offer prayers at a temple in Durgapur.

State Government allowed all religious places to reopen from June 1 with not more than 10 people allowed inside the premises at a time.

. Special helpline set up by J&K administration has provided assistance to over 7,300 non-COVID-19 patients in getting free dialysis, chemotherapies, essential medicines and transportation during coronavirus lockdown: Officials

. 296 new COVID-19 cases registered today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2652: Haryana Health Department

. 367 of these patients are interstate passengers. Udupi reports 150 cases. Kalaburagi records 100.

Only 21 patients have tested positive for reasons other than interstate travel.

. Total infected so far: 1412

Fresh cases: 85

Under treatment: 774

Fresh death: 1

Total deaths: 11

Total discharged/recovered: 627

Discharged/recovered today: 19

Samples tested so far: 71,068

Samples tested negative so far: 67,249

In home and institutional quarantine: 1,45,670

In hospital observation: 1,340

. The opening and closing hours of the microbreweries shall be from 9 am to 9 pm and all other conditions as laid down will remain unaltered.

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. Nearly 150 COVID-19 patients, who were undergoing treatment at the modular jumbo COVID Care Centre at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai's Bandra have been shifted in the wake of cyclonic conditions.

The BKC CCC is a makeshift facility.

. Domestic air travel in the country is picking up the pace as 692 flights carrying 64,651 passengers operated on June 1 against 501 flights with 44,593 flyers the day before, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday.

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. * India’s COVID-19 fatality rate of 2.82% is amongst the lowest in the world, compared to a global fatality rate of 6.13%.The case fatality rate per lakh population too (of 0.41) is amongst the lowest in the world, while there are countries with a figure as high as 62 and 82.

* One in every two COVID-19 deaths in India has been from the senior citizen population, who constitute 10% of India’s total population. * 73% of COVID-19 deaths in the nation have been of people with co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and respiratory diseases. * Primary focus remains on COVID-19 containment zones, identifying cases and active search, size of zones may need to increase and active search may need to be strengthened depending on the number of cases. * People at high risk from COVID-19 are elderly people and those with co-morbidities. * The Health Ministry also asked people to use #IndiaWillWin on social media to create awareness in the fight against COVID-19. . * ICMR has been focusing on increasing COVID-19 testing capacity and now has testing facilities in every state & UT. The country now has have 681 labs out of which 476 are in govt. sector. Around 1.2 lakh samples are being tested every day now.

* ICMR is conducting a serological survey to assess the extent of spread of COVID-19, almost 34,000 people are being tested as a part of the survey, the results will be published in a week’s time. * ICMR has been using indigenous platforms for ramping up COVID-19 testing capacity. The Truenat screening and confirmatory tests have now been validated. Outreach of testing has hence been increased since this is available in primary health centres and districts. * Indian RNA extraction kits are now available in good number, RT-PCR kits by 11 - 12 indigenous vendors are now being used. * Remdesivir has been approved for emergency use for COVID-19 * Recovery rate of the nation is continuously improving, a total of 95,527 patients have been cured of COVID-19, 3,708 have recovered in last 24 hours Recovery rate is now 48.07%, up from 11.42% on April 15. * The health Ministry said that it was wrong to compare and look only at total COVID-19 cases and mention that India has 7th highest cases. India’s population too should be considered 14 countries with total similar population as India have reported 22.5 times more cases & 55.2 times deaths. * India’s COVID-19 fatality rate is now 2.82% and continuously declining. . 14 countries with total similar population as India have reported 22.5 times more cases & 55.2 times deaths, it adds.

. ICMR, during a press briefing on Tuesday, said that they have been using indigenous platforms too for ramping up COVID-19 testing capacity.

The Truenat screening and confirmatory tests have now been validated. Outreach of testing has hence been increased since this is available in primary health centres and districts, it added.

. Nearly 100 patients form the makeshift jumbo COVID-19 Care Centre at Bandra Kurla Complex to be shifted to other facilities - NSCI Dome at Worli and NESCO Complex at Goregaon.

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. To prevent unwanted pregnancies, the Bihar Health department is distributing condoms among migrant labourers who are going to their homes after completing 14-day institutional coronavirus quarantine and those in home quarantine, an official said.

. An outbreak of COVID-19 at a logistics centre run by one of South Korea's largest online shopping companies has raised concerns over whether the coronavirus can be transmitted by package deliveries.

. Throughout January, the World Health Organisation publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,."

. Number of cases in Delhi is increasing, but there is no need to worry about medical care for COVID-19 patients as we've done sufficient arrangements. If any member of your family tests positive, then they'll get the required medical services, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

. No. of cases in Delhi are increasing, but there's no need to worry about medical care for COVID-19patients as we've done sufficient arrangements. If any member of your family tests positive, then they'll get the required medical services: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

. Starting June 2, migrants returning from other states to Bihar will not be registered or quarantined. According to a report byThe Indian Express, thermal screening at railway stations in the state is also to be discontinued. However, a medical desk team will be present at every station to treat those who are unwell.

. Delhi govt is preparing for at least one month in advance, as it doesn't look like the disease will end in next few days. It is important to plan in advance, says Satyendra Jain, Delhi Minister on DDMA asking all DMs to identify locations to set up extra beds for COVID-19 patients.

. Increased antibiotics use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths during the crisis and beyond, the World Health Organization said Monday.

. World Health Organization experts and a range of other scientists said on Monday there was no evidence to support an assertion by a high profile Italian doctor that the coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic has been losing potency.

. From June 2, migrants returning to Bihar will not be registered or quarantined, according to a decision by the govt. Those who returned to the state till Monday, June 1 had been registered and quarantined in over 5,000 centres, which host around 13 lakh migrants in all. These centres will be closed after June 15, when the 14-day quarantine of the last batch of registered migrants ends, reports the publication.

. The spectre of low testing rate is hanging over Bengaluru Urban as the tech hub is conducting fewer Covid-19 tests compared with other districts in the state, even as scores of returnees continue to arrive every day.

. Keeping at least one metre apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on coronavirus disease transmission.

. The Lead from Deccan Herald podcasts brings to you voices from across the spectrum and various spheres of life.

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. 30-year-old Sagar Shah was still grieving his father's death from COVID-19 when his phone buzzed with text messages saying that his father "Kishorebhai Heeralal Shah has been transferred to Covid hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad on May 30 at 6:38 PM." Ano...

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. Italy posted a series of encouraging figures in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, including the smallest daily number of new cases since February 26, the Civil Protection Agency said in a statement.

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. The World Health Organization stressed Monday that the new coronavirus has not suddenly become less pathogenic, following claims by a leading Italian doctor that COVID-19 had lost some of its potency.

"That is not the case at all," WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan told a virtual press briefing.

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. Online travel firm MakeMyTrip has laid off 350 employees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business.

Most of the fired employees are in international holidays and related line of business, according to sources.

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. The spectre of low testing rate is hanging over Bengaluru Urban as the tech hub is conducting fewer Covid-19 tests compared with other districts in the state, even as scores of returnees continue to arrive every day.

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. The Centre on Monday further amended the definition of MSMEs(micro, small and medium enterprises) by revising the turnover of medium enterprises to up to Rs 250 crore from Rs 100 crore announced last month.

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. These decisions will bring tremendous benefits to the farmers, street vendors and micro, small and medium enterprises, says PM Narendra Modi.

The decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on Monday will bring about positive changes in the lives of farmers, labourers and workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as his government enters second year in office.

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. Confusion reigned in Goa over whether the state had recorded its first instance of community transmission of coronavirus in the state, with Health Minister Vishwajit Rane insisting it was the case, even as State Health Secretary Nila Mohanan late on Monday, denied triggering of community transmission.

. The Indian Institute of Science on Monday said it has successfully completed the prototype of an indigenously developed Intensive Care Unit grade ventilator in about two months.

. It could take up to four years for Emirates airline's operations to return "to some degree of normality", its president said Monday, a day after the carrier announced job cuts over the coronavirus crisis.

. For the second consecutive day, Tamil Nadu reported over 1,000 cases on Monday with 1,162 persons, including 50 who returned from other states, testing positive for coronavirus as the state’s tally crossed the 23,000-mark.

. The decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on Monday will bring about positive changes in the lives of farmers, labourers and workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as his government enters second year in office.

. The prices of CNG (Compressed natural gas) will be Rs 43/kg in Delhi from tomorrow as the Indraprastha Gas Ltd hikes the price by Re 1/kg.

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched technology platform 'CHAMPIONS' to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing difficulties, and to handhold them to become national and international champions.

. The gap between the compounding COVID-19 cases and the discharge of patients seems to be narrowing in Maharashtra.

. The Railways has received a request for 321 more trains from various states and is likely to take a decision to end these services soon, sources said on Monday.

. India's COVID-19 recovery rate has been improving and stands at 48.19 per cent now, whereas the rate of fatality has seen a steady decline to reach 2.83 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Monday as the death toll rose to 5,394 and the number of infections climbed to 1,90,535.

. Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari was detained along with party workers for alleged violation of lockdown norms on Monday after they gathered at Rajghat to protest against Arvind Kejriwal government's failure to contain COVID-19 cases in the national capital.

. Gujarat's tally of coronavirus cases crosses 17,000 after detection of 423 fresh cases in last 24 hours, total stands at 17,217. 25 more patients died, toll rises to 1063. Total discharged 10,780

. Researchers have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with the rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

. Eleven more people die of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, death toll now 184; state reports 1,162 cases, the highest single-day increase and second consecutive day of 1,000 plus cases, count now 23,495.

. With practically not much cash support coming in from the stimulus package the government announced last month, demand is unlikely to get a boost and economic recovery may now take place before 2022-23, according to a report.

. Indian Railways is closely monitoring the ticket booking pattern for 100 pair trains started on Monday (June 1) and is likely to start more passenger trains on busy routes including Shatabdi Express soon, said Indian Railways on Monday.

. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar’s formal coronation that was scheduled on June 7 has been put off, once again, because Unlock 1.0 guidelines prohibit political congregations.

Shivakumar had plans to take charge as the KPCC president on May 31, which got pushed to June 7.

. Several factors like the lockdown in metro cities and the ban imposed by various countries on the entry of foreigners need to be addressed before resuming international passenger flights in India, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.

. India’s most ambitious step to get a tighter grip on rupee trading, which has been shifting to markets like London and Singapore, is being put to the test as the nation’s banks start trading the currency in offshore markets.

. The Centre on Monday launched a special micro-credit scheme to provide affordable loan of up to Rs 10,000 to street vendors, a move aimed at restarting their livelihoods affected due to coronavirus-triggered lockdown.

. From the Newsroom is a DH podcast that brings to you major developments of the day. In this episode, DH correspondent from New Delhi Shemin Joy spells out Delhi’s Day 1 of Unlock India 1.0. NASA astronauts reached the International Space Station on SpaceX's Dragon rocket. Pakistan officials who were expelled from India yesterday went back home through the Wagah border.

. "They make announcements, but, the fact of the matter is that this Government does not even know the number of migrants," says Congress leader Kapil Sibal.

. "Today, the Cabinet took several important and historic decisions. These will bring about a major positive change in the lives of our donors, labourers and labourers. These decisions of the Government are going to bring tremendous benefits to the farmers, the street vendors and the MSMEs," said PM Modi.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met on Monday, 1st June 2020. This was the first meeting of the Union Cabinet after the Central Government entered into its second year in office.

. DRDO develops a disinfection unit named Ultra Swachh to disinfect a wide range of materials, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), electronics items, fabrics, etc, according to a PIB report.

The Ultra Swachh comes in two variants namely Ozonated Space and Trinetra Technology. Trinetra technology is the combination of Ozonated space and radical dispenser. Treatment is optimised with automation for quick disinfection cycle.

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), the Delhi based laboratory of DRDO has developed this product with industry partner M/s Gel Craft Healthcare Private Ltd, Ghaziabad.

The system uses an advanced oxidative process comprising of multiple barrier disruption approach using Ozonated Space Technology for disinfection.

The system is double layered with specialised Ozone sealant technology assuring trapping of ozone for the necessary disinfection cycle. It also has catalytic converter to ensure environment friendly exhaust i.e. only oxygen and water.

The system is in compliance with International Standards of Industrial, Occupational, Personal and Environmental Safety.

. "Launched the portal, Champions.gov.in," said PM Narendra Modi.

"This is a one stop place for MSME sector. The focus areas are support & hand-holding, grievance redressal, harnessing entrepreneurial talent and discovering new business opportunities," he said.

You can log on to the portal here

. Parliament considering option of holding sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on alternate days, shifting of LS to Central Hall and RS to LS for Monsoon Session. Both RS Chairman and LS Speaker underscore the need to adopt technology to enable Parliament sessions as a long term option to tide over situations when regular meetings are not possible. They have noted that since there is no requirement of maintaining confidentiality of the proceedings of both the Houses, which are open to general public besides being telecast live, virtual Parliament is an option to be explored.

. Total infected so far: 1326 Now under treatment : 708 10 died 608 negative so far 15 negative today 61 fresh cases today 1,38,397 in home and institutional quarantine 1,246 in hospital observation 68,979 samples tested so far 65,273 tested negative

. Elections to Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill 18 seats from States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Rajasthan to be held on 19th June, 2020. Counting of votes shall take place at 5 pm on day of election: Election Commission of India

. Railways' first isolation coach deployed for treatment of coronavirus patients in Delhi, according to officials.

Railway isolation facility deployed on Delhi govt's request, has 10 non-AC coaches with 160 beds, one AC coach for healthcare staff, an official told PTI.

. Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds review meeting with officials of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on preparedness for dealing with Cyclone Nisarga which is expected to hit parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat on June 3.

. Indiamissedits fiscal deficit target even before the worst of the coronavirus hit the economy, with the budget set to slide deeper into the red this year.

. The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown have made Indian consumers risk-averse if one were to go by data showing a growth in deposits and retail credit plummeting to its lowest level since 2008, economists at SBI said.

. On the recommendation of Central Board of Trustees (EPFO), the Government of India accepted one of the long standing demands of workers to allow restoration of commuted value of pension after 15 years, according to a PIB report.

Earlier there was no provision for restoration of commuted pension and the pensioners continued to receive reduced pension on account of commutation lifelong.

EPFO has more than 65 lakhs pensioners catered through its 135 regional offices.

. Investments of Rs 10 cr Increased to Rs 50 crore and turnover increased to Rs 150 crore; export turnover won't be included in MSME definition. A Rs 4,000 cr distressed asset fund to revive stressed MSMEs, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Cabinet has approved modalities and road map for implementing two packages for MSMEs. Rs 20,000 crore package for distressed MSMEs and Rs 50,000 crore equity infusion through Fund of Funds, he said.

Creation of fund of fund for MSME could be Rs 2 lakh crore in coming three-four years, he said.

. "6 crore MSMEs in India are responsible for 48% of the total export. MSMEs also provide more than 11 crore jobs," said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Turnover limit for medium enterprises revised upward to Rs 250 crore, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.

. Union Minister Prakash Javdekar says that the Cabinet took decisions on MSMEs, agriculture.

"Many decisions regarding MSME sector and agricultural sector have been taken today," said Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister.

"MSMEs have a crucial role to play in the making of self-reliant India," he said.

. In last 24 hours, 373 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh. There are 3083 active cases in the state and 4891 people have been cured/discharged. Death toll stands at 217, said State Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad to ANI.

We are tracking migrant labourers returning to the state with the help of ASHA workers. 11,47,872 labourers have been tracked till now, out of which 1,027 are symptomatic. Their samples have been collected for test, he said.

. A meeting of the "full commission" -- the chief election commissioner and two election commissioners -- took place at the Nirvachan Sadan here on Monday for the first time in nearly three months.

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the Karnataka government for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

. All relaxations that have been allowed by Central govt will be allowed in Goa, other decisions regarding the relaxations will be taken in a Cabinet meeting later today. We are not allowing inter state transport: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

. If passenger is allocated middle seat on flight, "wrap around gown" should be provided to him or her in addition to face mask, shield: DGCA

. Social distancing and wearing of masks complusory; barbershops, salons and beauty parlours allowed to function under SOP's of health department: Punjab govt

. Punjab government issues guidelines for UNLOCK 1: Lockdown to continue in COVID-19 containment zones, night curfew from 9pm-5am, SOPs for opening of malls, religious places, hotels and resturants to be issued.

. Two blocks of State Secretariat have been shut, as a Secretariat employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Employees in the 2 blocks have been given work from home. All 5 blocks at Secretariat are being sanitized: Officials of Medical & Health Dept, Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh

. A NITI Aayog official tests positive for COVID-19. Third floor of their office in Delhi sealed, sanitisation underway.

. Colombo: Indians who were stranded in Sri Lanka arrive at the Colombo Port to board the INS Jalashwa. The ship is expected to embark approximately 700 Indian nationals. A passenger says,"I feel very happy as I am going home. I thank Indian Govt."

. A total of 333 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state till date, of which 116 are recovered cases, 208 are active cases and 5 deaths: Himachal Pradesh Health Department

. Seven new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Manipur; taking the total number of cases to 78 including 67 active cases: Manipur Govt

. Andhra Pradesh reports 76 new COVID-19 positive cases and two deaths in last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases stand at 3118 and death toll is at 64: State COVID-19 Nodal Officer

. Andhra Pradesh: Devotees gather at TTD Kalyana mandapam in Hyderabad's Himayat Nagar as Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) resumes sales of 'Tirupati laddu Prasadam', of Lord Balaji. The sale started yesterday as it was halted amid lockdown to combat

. We were following odd-even rule for shops in markets but the central government has not stated any such rule, so all shops can open now: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

. Apart from whatever was allowed till now, barber shops and salons will be opened but spas will remain closed: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

. 22 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Assam; taking the total number of cases to 1361. Number of active cases stand at 1169: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. Seven Karnataka State Reserve Police constables from Shivamogga who had come to Bengaluru for COVID-19 duty have been tested positive. All the constables have returned to Shivamogga and were subjected for random tests which confirmed they are positive. KSRP quarters have been declared as containment zones.

. Ayushman Bharat- the world’s largest healthcare scheme belongs to India. In less than 2 years, 1 crore people have benefitted from this scheme. Women and those staying in villages are among the major beneficiaries of this scheme: PM Narendra Modi

. The virus may be an invisible enemy. But our warriors, medical workers are invincible. In the battle of Invisible vs Invincible, our medical workers are sure to win: PM Narendra Modi

. Had it not been for global pandemic, I would've loved to be with you all in Bengaluru to mark this day. At such a time, world is looking up to our doctors, nurses, medical staff & scientific community with hope and gratitude. The world seeks both ‘care’ and ‘cure’ from you: PM

. Odisha reports 156 new COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 2104: State Health Department

. Singer-composerWajidKhan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan’s films such as “Wanted”, “Dabangg” and “Ek Tha Tiger”, died in wee hours on Monday in a city hospital due to coronavirus. The 42-year-old singer had underlying kidney issues.

. State Govt has extended lockdown in containment zones till June 30. Restricted areas to be opened in phased manner in accordance with provisions of National Disaster Management Act & guidelines issued by District Magistrate&concerned department: Chief Minister's Office, Haryana

. Two trains today commenced their operations in Salem Railway Division of Southern Railway Zone in Tamil Nadu+. Indian Railways has started operations of 200 passenger train services from today.

. 25 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases to 635: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

. Total number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh is now at 503, including 388 active cases, 114 discharged and 1 death: State Health Department

. Spike of 8,392 new COVID-19 cases & 230 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India. Total number of cases in the country now at 1,90,535 including 93322 active cases, 91819 cured/discharged/migrated and 5394 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. Salons reopen in Moradabad after state government allowed salons and beauty parlours to operate with conditions of social distancing and other precautionary measures.

. Hours after they performed the last rites of a 71-year-old man who died as a "coronavirus suspect", his kin received a call from a government hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad saying his sample had tested negative and, hence, they should shift him to a non-COVID ward.

. With Indian Railways startingoperation of 200 regular time-tabled passenger trains (100 pair) daily from today, the first train, Mahanagari Express, departed from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

. A day after the Centre issued detailed guidelines for Unlock 1.0 — a graded exit plan with limited lockdown in containment zones — nearly a dozen states on Sunday came out with regulations tailored to suit their needs.

Read More . Operation Samudra Setu: INS Jalashwa arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka today to bring back Indian citizens stranded overseas. The ship is expected to embark approximately 700 Indian nationals. Earlier, INS Jalashwa had repatriated 1286 citizens from Male, Maldives.

. India has now become the world's seventh worst-hit country in terms of coronavirus cases with its tally of 1,82,143, according to the World Health Organization's COVID-19 tracker.

. Sustained intake of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drug with PPE use helped prevent COVID-19 in healthcare workers, claims ICMR study

. US records 598 coronavirus deaths, bringing its total to 104,356 since the pandemic began, with 1,788,762 overall cases of the virus, far more than any other nation: AFP news agency

. A day after the Centre issued detailed guidelines for Unlock 1.0 — a graded exit plan with limited lockdown in containment zones — nearly a dozen states on Sunday came out with regulations tailored to suit their needs.

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. Unfortunately, we are not yet able to predict exactly when we will come out of this virus situation. As far as the industry and business are concerned, it has left us in a quandary. There is no doubt that individuals, institutions, small and big businesses will all take a hit and in the immediate future, there will be a lot of pain.

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. Gujarat on Sunday reported 438 new coronavirus cases and 31 deaths, including 20 in worst-hit Ahmedabad, taking the total case count to 16,794 and the number of fatalities to 1,038, a Health official said.

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. More that 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Chile, the health ministry reported on Sunday, with 827 of the deaths occurring in May alone as the pandemic spreads quickly in the South American mining powerhouse.

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. Hours after they performed the last rites of a 71-year-old man who died as a "coronavirus suspect", his kin received a call from a government hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad saying his sample had tested negative and, hence, they should shift him to a non-COVID ward. Read more . Arrivals Flights - 15 Passengers - 2296

Departure Flights - 17 Passengers- 1426

No scheduled flights have been cancelled.

. Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat along with all other Ministers who attended the Cabinet meeting on May 29 has been placed under home quarantine after a Cabinet Minister who was present at the meeting tested positive for COVID-19, says Uttarakhand Minister Madan Kaushik

Uttarakhand Minister who had tested positive for COVID-19 is admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh, along with his five family members. His wife was already admitted in the morning, says Harish Thapliyal, PRO, AIIMS- Rishikesh

. He thanks railway minister Piyush Goyal for running 800 plus Shramik Special trains. The Maharashtra govt ran 42,500 ST buses to leave migrants to state borders

. The Rajasthan government on Sunday allowed full attendance in government and private sectors but continued the ban on opening religious places, hotels and malls in the next phase of the lockdown, starting on June 1 and lasting till June 30.

. The Meghalaya government has extended the ongoing lockdown till June 6 continuing with the existing curbs, but will allow more shops selling non-essential items to reopen, officials said on Sunday.

. A 50-year-old migrant worker died on-board a Shramik Special train from Rajasthan to West Bengal, triggering panic among other passengers who travelled with the body for more than eight hours, police said on Sunday. Read more . The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the entire state till June 30 and announced the easing of restrictions and phase-wise resumption of activities under the "Mission Begin Again". Read more . The Telangana government on Sunday extended the lockdown in containment zones till June 30 even as it lifted the restrictions on inter-state movement of people.

. Fresh Cases 1295 (highest for a single day)- Total 19,844

Deaths: 57- Total death toll: 473

Discharged: 416- Total discharged so far: 8478

Under treatment 10,893 (5,781 in home isolation)

Samples tested 2,12,784 (6,045 new samples)

. 61 fresh cases today- Total infected so far: 1269

Now under treatment : 670

9 deaths reported so far

1,33,413 in home and institutional quarantine- 1241 in hospital observation

67,371 samples tested so far- 64,093 tested negative

. Russia reported 9,268 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time in a week that the daily tally exceeded 9,000, but the lowest death toll in several days: 138.

Overall, Russia has recorded 405,843 cases and 4,693 deaths from COVID-19. The relatively low mortality rate compared with other countries has prompted skepticism domestically and abroad.

. We have started running 'shramik special trains' from May 1 and since then we have run 4050 trains. More than 54 lakh labourers have been ferried in those trains. Around 80% of these trains have been run to Uttar Pradesh & Bihar: Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board.

. The income tax department has notified forms for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2019-20. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Sahaj (ITR-1), Form ITR-2, Form ITR-3, Form Sugam (ITR-4), Form ITR-5, Form ITR-6, Form ITR-7 and Form ITR-V for the assessment year 2020-21. Read more . All markets will remain open from 9 am to 9 pm. Super markets are allowed to open with conditions of social distancing and other precuationary measures. Weekly markets allowed in rural areas: UP Additional Chief Secretary for Home

. All Government offices will operate with 100% workforce. Staggered timings will be followed- 9 am to 5 pm, 10 am to 6 pm and 11 am to 7 pm, says UP Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Awanish Awasthi

. AAP-led Delhi government has sought Rs 5,000 crore immediate assistance from the Centre to pay salaries to its employees, saying its revenue has dwindled to around Rs 1,735 crore per month. Read more . In last 24 hours, 262 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh. There are 2901 active cases in the state and 4709 people have been cured/discharged. Death toll stands at 213, says State Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad

. Highest single-day spike of 129 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha, tally 1,948; active cases 889: Health Dept official

. 55 new COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, tally 3,486; death toll 132 with 3 more fatalities: Health Department official

. 56 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Assam today. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 1272, including 163 recovered, 1102 active cases and 4 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. In last 24 hours, 98 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh; taking the total number of cases to 3042. Death toll stands at 62 after 2 deaths were reported: State COVID19 nodal officer

. Senior IAS officer tests positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, several bureaucrats and doctors who attended a meeting with him on Saturday have gone into self-quarantine: Officials

. Singapore has confirmed 518 more coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 34,884. Migrant workers living in dormitories make up the vast majority of the new cases, the ministry said in a statement.

. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) allows class 10,12 students to change exam centre, appear for pending exams during compartmental tests

. Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bapu Dham Colony today. They are contacts of a positive case. The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh now stands at 291, including 88 active cases: Public Relations Department, Chandigarh

. Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj's wife and former minister Amrita Rawat tests positive for COVID-19

. Manipur reports 4 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 66. Number of active cases stand at 59: State Govt

. In the last 24 hours, 91 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 have been reported. Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police rise to 2,416 with death toll at 26. 1421 cases are active: Maharashtra Police

. A few days ago, no.of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries crossed over 1 cr. If the poor had to pay for their treatments in hospital, if they weren't treated for free then they had to spend somewhat around Rs 14,000 cr. Ayushman Bharat has saved money of poor: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

. Yoga is even more important today at this time of corona crisis, because these viruses affect our respiratory system the most. In yoga, there are many kinds of pranayama that strengthen the respiratory system, which we have been seeing for a long time: Modi

. Everywhere people have wanted to know more about yoga and ayurveda as well, they have wanted to adopt it. Many people, who have never done yoga, are either joining the online yoga class or also learning yoga through online videos: PM Modi

. This path of fight against the corona is long. A disaster that the whole world has no cure for. Which has no earlier experience. We are experiencing new challenges and difficulties: PM Modi

. There is no class in our country which is not in difficulty, not in trouble, and if anyone is suffering, the biggest injury to this crisis is lying on our poor, the labourers, the working class. Their suffering, their pain, their suffering cannot be said in words, says PM Modi.

. Out of the 1626 samples tested yesterday for COVID-19, results of 62 are positive: King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow

. One more thing that has touched my heart is innovation at this moment of crisis. A multitude of countrymen from villages & cities, from small scale traders to startups, our labs are devising even new ways of fighting against Corona; with novel innovations: PM Modi

. The corona mortality rate is also very low in our country. We all have sorrow for the loss that has been caused. But whatever we have been able to save is certainly the result of the collective will of the country: PM Modi

. All employees & visitors will be screened through thermal scanner before entering office. It will be checked if screening is being done strictly or not. All employee have to wear 3 ply mask or surgical mask while working in office: Maharashtra govt's guideline for its employees

. When the last time I spoke with you in Mann Ki Baat, passenger trains, buses, air services were closed but this time curbs have been lifted. Shramik Special trains, other special trains and flights have resumed with adequate precautionary measures: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

. A Uttarakhand cabinet minister & 41 people living at his residence have been placed under quarantine & their samples have been sent for testing after his wife&former cabinet min tested positive for COVID-19 . The former minister has been sent to AIIMS Rishikesh: Dehradun Dist Magistrate

. 76 COVID1-9 positive cases, 1 death, 33 recovered and 20 discharged in Rajasthan. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 8693, including 194 deaths, 5772 recovered, 5099 discharged: State health department

. Dr S S Santhosh Kumar, Deputy superintendent of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, and Dr Sajeesh G, an Anaesthetist and Intensivist, landed in Mumbai.

The Maharashtra government had last week requested Kerala government to send teams of doctors and nurses to Mumbai.

. 4 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 317, including 201 active cases: State Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman

. Odisha reports 129 new COVID-19 positive cases; taking the total number of cases to 1948. Active cases stand at 889: State Health Department.

. A Delhi Police personnel posted in Crime Branch, who had tested positive for COVID-19, passed away yesterday: DCP Central Sanjay Bhatia

. Highest spike of 8,380 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours in India, 193 deaths reported. Total number of cases in the country now at 1,83,143 including 89995 active cases, 86984 cured/discharged/migrated and 5164 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. IT companies and IT-enabled services can function with 20% employees (maximum 40 persons): Tamil Nadu government

. Maximum City”, Mumbai, has yet again matched up to the moniker bestowed upon it by author Suketu Mehta by becoming the “Coronavirus Capital of India”. Despite an eternal lockdown exceeding two months so far, infection numbers continue to grow in the city where I live. As does my dismay.

. Tamil Nadu govt extends coronavirus lockdown till June 30, with new set of relaxations including partial resumption of public transport

. The viscera of a 45-year-old migrant worker, found dead in a toilet of a Shramik Special train in Jhansi, has been preserved and sent for forensic examination: Police.

. The government was pained by the suffering of migrant workers and tried its best to ensure that they do not face any problem either in commuting or after reaching their respective states, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday and noted that one crore people have been able to return home so far.

. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil in the aviation industry. With the pandemic wiping out travel demand this year, the government’s failure to announce a bailout package for the sector has pushed the industry into uncertain territory.

. The number of containment zones in Delhi went up to 122 on Saturday with fresh COVID-19 cases keeping upwards of 1,000 over the past three days.

. Jharkhand recorded highest single-day spike with 72 cases of COVID-19 yesterday, taking total number of cases to 594: Health secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

. US President Donald Trump is postponing the G7 summit to September. He also says he wants to invite India, Australia, Russia, and South Korea to the meeting: US Media

. Bad news rained on Delhi on Saturday as the capital recorded more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases for third consecutive day and the number of people under treatment crossed the 10,000-mark for the first time. Read more . Govt has issued fresh guidelines extending COVID-19 lockdown. It has given instructions on what people should. But there is not a single word on what govt would do to ease the hardships faced by the poor, says Sitaram Yechury

. New Cases: 1163 (highest for a single day)

Total cases at 18,549

Deaths: 18- Total deaths: 416

Discharged: 229- Total: 8,075

Under Treatment: 10,058 (5139 in home isolation)

Samples tested 206739

. We've no problems with people having valid documents flying out of India to countries which're allowing foreigners to enter. Due to this restriction, our evacuation flights to UAE are going empty from India. People can fly as soon as local authorities lift restrictions, says civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri

. A number of people holding valid residence permits of UAE have been approaching us to go back to the country. It's up to local authorities there to take a call on this. Currently, there are restrictions on entry of foreign citizens in UAE & few other countries tweets, civil aviation minister, Hardeep Singh Puri.

. Arrivals Flights - 13 Passengers - 1,745

Departures Flights - 15 Passengers- 1,219

No scheduled flights have been cancelled.

. In 2nd phase of Vande Bharat, Air India operated 3 flights to Toronto & 2 flights to Vancouver on which 1343 people returned to India. 1417 people flew out of India. 2 flights are scheduled for Toronto on 8 & 12 June. We're planning more flights to Canada & US, says civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

. Coronavirus lockdown in containment zones across India has been extended till June 30 with more relaxations in non-containment zones. Read more . Government on Saturday announced a three-phased COVID-19 "unlock" plan with reopening of religous places, hotels and shopping malls from June 8 while keeping containment zones in strict lockdown measures.

. Dates for their opening of International air travel of passengers, operation of Metro Rail; cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, will be decided based on assessment of the situation.

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