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. The Delhi government on Friday said the new guidelines on home isolation of COVID-19 patients issued by the Lt Governor was an "arbitrary decision" and will "seriously harm" the national capital.

. For the first time, over 3,000 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in a single day in the national capital on Friday, taking the tally here beyond the 53,000-mark while the death toll from the disease climbed to 2,035,authorities said.

. The lockdown provided a "breathing space" for the government to ramp up COVID-19 testing facilities and health infrastructure which ensured improved recovery rate by timely detection and clinical management of coronavirus cases, the health ministry said on Friday.

. Karnataka is a step away from offering treatment facilities for COVID-19 at private hospitals. Following recommendations by an experts-led task force meeting chaired by Health Minister B Sriramulu, the health department pinned hopes on the cabinet to ratify the decisions.

. The head of the World Health Organization said the coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating” and that more than 150,000 cases were reported yesterday - the"highest single-day number so far.

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. According to sources, the husband of a police constable stationed at the reception of Krishna was tested positive for COVID-19. "Her husband also works in the police and was attached to the Central Crime Branch (CCB). He was tested positive a few days ago and is under quarantine. The lady constable also has not attended work since Monday," according to a source in the Chief Minister's Office.

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. The Delhi police on Thursday filed twelve charge sheets, including supplementary charge sheets, against 46 foreign nationals from twelve countries for attending Markaz at Nizamuddin in national capital by violating visa conditions, indulging in missionary activities illegally and violating government guidelines, issued in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak in the country.

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. Only 35 deaths or 18 percent of total deaths are those with no comorbidities, shows an analysis of the 192 deaths registered in the state till Wednesday evening.

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. Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K P Anbalagan, who was actively involved in COVID-19 containment efforts in this metropolis, has tested positive for Coronavirus, two top sources in the government told DH on Friday.

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. Struggling with over 38,000 COVID-19 positive cases, this metropolis on Friday began observing a 12-day ‘strict’ lockdown with authorities hoping against hope that the new restrictions would help reduce the city’s heavy caseload.

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. Perhaps the biggest issue that the healthcare community faces is that 80% of COVID-19 patients do not have any symptoms. Only 15% of the infected develop severe symptoms and 5% become critical. It is just these 20% of coronavirus patients that need care in the hospital.

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. Delhi government has set in motion to rope in volunteers from NGOs, Scouts, and Guides, NCC cadets, and individuals for COVID-19 related work such as a survey of suspected cases and surveillance and management of isolation cases.

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. India on Friday reported its steepest increase in COVID-19 cases as 13,586 new infections took the total number of patients to 3,80,532, as per MoHFW data, even as the Centre asked states to aggressively pursue contact tracing, on the lines of Karnataka, to check the spread of the disease.

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. Sixteen new coronavirus cases were reported in Puducherry during the last 24 hours, taking the aggregate in the union territory to 287. Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao told reporters here on Friday that the total number of infections in Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions now stood at 287 while total active cases are 162.

. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has tested positive for COVID-19, put on oxygen support after his lung infection increases: Office of Delhi Health Minister

. 4 deaths and 376 new COVID19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 6230: State Health Department

. 32 Bangladeshis stranded in India due to lockdown sent back to the neighbouring country through a checkpoint in Assam's Karimganj district: Officials

. Russia on Friday reported 7,972 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide case tally to 569,063 since the crisis began.

The national coronavirus response centre said 181 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 7,841.

. Suo Motu Cognisance matter related to the proper treatment of COVID-19 patients & handling of dead bodies: SC says a team of experts should visit hospitals. There should be remedial actions. SC also says - please remove lapses in patient care and handling of bodies.

. Himachal Pradesh reports no new COVID-19 positive case. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 595 including 200 active cases, 376 recoveries and 6 deaths: State Health Department

. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's office-cum-residence in Bengaluru shut for sanitisation after employee's relative tests positive for coronavirus.

. As per the directions given by HM in a series of meetings chaired by him over the last few days in regard to COVID-19 situation in Delhi, house to a house health survey in 242 containment zones of Delhi completed yesterday. A total of 2.3 lakh people were surveyed: MHA

. To provide relief to the common man in Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah constituted a committee under NITI Ayog member Dr. V K Paul to fix rates charged by Pvt hospitals in Delhi for isolation beds, ICUs without ventilator support & ICUs with ventilator support.

The committee has recommended Rs 8000-10000, 13000-15000 & 15000-18000 including PPE costs for isolation bed, ICUs without and with ventilator respectively to all hospitals as compared to the current charges of Rs 24000-25000, 34000-43000 & 44000-54000 (excluding PPE cost)

. On directions of HM @AmitShah to increase testing capacity & quick delivery of results in Delhi - testing via Rapid Antigen testing methodology was started yesterday. 7040 people have been tested in 193 testing Centres. Testing will continue with increased numbers in the coming days.

. Dahi Handi celebrations to not take place in Mumbai's Ghatkopar this year in view of COVID-19 spread: Ram Kadam, BJP leader and Head of Organising Committee

. Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia to meet officials at 12:30 pm today to hold a discussion on an increasing the number of ICUs in the national capital. Minister Satyendar Jain, who is currently admitted at the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, to participate via video conferencing.

. 52 COVID-19 positive cases, 1 death, 59 recovered and 54 discharged till 10:30 am in Rajasthan. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 13909, including 331 deaths, 10801 recovered and 10538 discharged: State Health Department

. 165 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Odisha in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 4677 out of which 1519 cases are active: State Health Department

. We've decided to ensure that no asymptomatic positive patient violates ICMR guidelines in collusion with private hospital & occupy COVID beds in these hospitals by just spending money. A lot of thought at my personal level has gone behind this decision: BMC Commissioner

. No new case of novel coronavirus was registered in Mizoram in the last 24 hours, government sources said on Friday.

According to a statement by the Department of Information and Public Relations, all 814 samples tested at Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Thursday have reported negative for COVID-19.

. Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K P Anbalagan, who was actively involved in COVID-19 containment efforts in Chennai, tests positive for coronavirus.He is being treated at a private hospital, confirms a senior government official to DH

The minister had attended a review meeting along with half a dozen ministers on Wednesday. He got himself admitted to a hospital the same evening. His swab samples confirmed COVID-19 on Thursday. Since the minister has comorbidities, he is being monitored.

. India reports the highest single-day spike of 13,586 new COVID-19 cases and 336 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases now stands at 3,80,532 including 1,63,248 active cases, 2,04,711 cured/discharged/migrated & 12,573 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

. Canada officially racked up 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday and although the outbreak is slowing, health experts said major challenges remain.

. Layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States have passed 45.7 million, raising fears that despite some positive signs, the economy faces a halting recovery from the downturn.

. Over 2.5 lakh Indians have returned to India from abroad after the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

. The United States lost another 687 people to the new coronavirus in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) Thursday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

. Mexico's health ministry reported on Thursday a record 5,662 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 667 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 165,455 cases and 19,747 deaths.

The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases

. Tamil Nadu: Lockdown to remain imposed till June 30 in 4 districts of the state - Chennai, along with its neighbouring districts Chengalpet, Kancheepuram & Thiruvallur - in the wake of the rise in a number of COVID19 positive cases. Visuals from NSK Nagar(Anna Arch)area in Chennai.

. The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases of coronavirus and COVID-19 deaths being reported every day. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 3.8 lakh people.

. Telangana reports 3 deaths and 352 new COVID-19 positive cases. Total number of positive cases in the State stands at 6027 including 2531 active cases, 3301 discharged and 195 deceased: State Health Department

. France and India sign agreement committing 200 million euros to increase state, central governments' capacities to support India's most vulnerable people in the wake of COVID-19 crisis

. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will not celebrate his 50th birthday tomorrow in view of COVID-19 pandemic and death of 20 Army personnel in a stand-off with China in Ladakh's GalwanValley, say sources close to him

. 23 more COVID-19 cases, 47 recoveries & 1 death reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1,919, including 710 active cases, 1,198 recovered/discharged & 11 deaths: State Health Department

. Fresh Cases: 2877 Total Cases: 49979 (On June 30315/60.65% of total cases)

Deaths: 65 Total: 1969

Discharged: 3884 Total: 21314

Under treatment 26669

Samples Tested 321302 (Fresh samples 8726) Tests per million 16910

. Karnataka: 210 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths reported in the state taking the total number of positive cases to 7,944. Death toll stands at 114.

Punjab: 118 fresh COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths have been reported in the state taking the total number of cases to 3615. Death toll stands at 83.

Goa: 49 fresh COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Goa taking the total number of cases to 705. Number of active cases stand at 596.

Gujarat: 510 fresh COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths have been reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours taking the tally to 25,660 including 17,829 cured/discharged and 1592 deaths.

West Bengal: 435 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths were reported as well as 468 discharged in the state today. Total number of cases stands at 12,735, including 7,001 discharged, 5,216 active cases, & 518 deaths.

Rajasthan: 315 more COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths & 275 recoveries were recordedtoday. Total number of cases in the state now standsat 13,857, including 2,785 active cases, 10,742 recovered & 330 deaths.

. Home Minister Amit Shah also told the meeting that the committee has decided on rates for COVID-19 beds and treatment, and these rates could also be applied to hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) after consultations.

. On average 11,500 workers were returning to Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai daily, while 4,000 to 5,000 labourers were returning to Gondia, Nandurbar, Kolhapur, Nagpur and Pune, he added

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. Total cases: 2,794

Fresh cases: 97 Under treatment: 1,358 Deaths: 21 Total recovery: 1413 Recovered today: 89 In home and institutional quarantine: 1,24,872 In hospital observation: 1,967 Samples tested so far: 1,69,035 (including sentinel)

. It said it "is a huge risk" to solely rely on these models for policy decisions on advance planning since predicting infectious diseases for a new pathogen is an "extremely perilous proposition" and hence it should be avoided.

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. Assam reports 82 new COVID-19 positive cases taking the total number of cases to 4777. Number of active cases stand at 2111: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. Uttarakhand reports 57 new COVID-19 cases till 2:30 PM today, taking the total number of positive cases to 2079: State Control Room COVID-19

. Govt plans to conduct 6 lakh COVID-19 tests in Delhithrough rapid antigen methodology at 169 new facilities: MoS Home G Kishan Reddy

. Amma canteens will provide free food to people under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits during lockdown between June 19 and June 30: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy

. We had started the fight against COVID-19 with one laboratory in Feb. Today we have 953 laboratories across the country. Out of these 953, around 699 are govt labs. To ensure testing facilities in far-flung areas, such innovations have been developed: Union Health Minister

. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today launched India’s first mobile lab for COVID-19 testing. It'll be deployed in the interior, inaccessible parts of the country&have capability to perform 25 RT-PCR tests/day, 300 ELISA tests/day & addl tests for TB, HIV as per CGHS rates

. Lord Jagannath will forgive us if we stay the Rath Yatra this year. Such gatherings can't take place at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interest of public health and safety of citizens, Rath Yatra can't be allowed this year: Supreme Court

. 299 fresh cases of COVID-19 & two deaths recorded in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 5854 & death toll to 92. Number of active cases stands at 2779: State Health Department

. The Board has decided to not allow the entry of devotees in temples from today till the end of June, due to a rise in COVID-19 cases: Kerala Devaswom Board

. Delhi government has decided to cap the rates for COVID-19 RT-PCR test at Rs 2400 inclusive of all charges: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

. As the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus intensifies, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably limited supply to guarantee their citizens get immunised first - leaving significant questions about whether developing countries will get any vaccine before the pandemic ends.

. Ultrasmall sponge-like particles covered by human lung and immune cell membranes can attract, soak up, and neutralise the novel coronavirus, says a lab study that may lead to new therapies for COVID-19.

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. The number of novel coronavirus cases in Arunachal Pradesh has crossed the 100-mark with four Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) personnel testing positive for the infection, a senior health official said on Thursday.

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. India will turn this COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity. It has taught India to be self-reliant. India to reduce its dependence on imports: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the launch of the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining

. Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold a meeting today at 12 PM with senior administrative officers of Delhi-NCR, in view of COVID-19 management and situation in the national capital.

. Several banquet halls in the national capital are being turned into quarantine facilities by the government in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases; visuals from Shehnai Banquet located in front of LNJP Hospital on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg.

. The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases ofcoronavirusand COVID-19 deaths being reported every day. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 3.5 lakh people.

. India reports the highest single-day spike of 12881 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; 334 deaths reported. Total number of positive cases now stands at 366946 including 160384 active cases, 194325 cured/discharged/migrated & 12237 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. Out of the 317 samples tested, no COVID-19 positive case has been reported. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 193, of which 90 are active, and 103 have recovered: S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland

. Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been given additional charge of the health ministry and other departments allocated to Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain. Jain tested for positive COVID-19 yesterday.

. Music systems, makeup kits, tongue-cleaning equipment, laptops - These are some of thebizarrerequests by COVID-19 patientsin Bengaluru.

. The United States recorded 840 deaths from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to data from Johns Hopkins University Wednesday, the seventh day in a row the toll has dropped below 1,000.

The country remains the most affected in the world by the pandemic in absolute terms, with more than 117,000 deaths overall and more than 2.1 million cases diagnosed.

. The World Health Organization decided Wednesday to halt trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, finding it did not reduce the mortality rate.

. The tourismindustry badly affected due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Manu Kochar, a hotelier in Dehradun, says, “Hotel industry is the worst hit. Over 2.5 lakh people have lost their employment in the state. We haven't got any permission yet for hotels to resume operations"

. Gujarat reports 520 new COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths; tally rises to 25,148 and fatalities to 1,561: Health official

. Mizoram reports 9 new COVID-19 positive cases; the total number of cases in the state stands at 130 including 129 active cases and 1 cured/discharged: Department of Information & Public Relations, Government of Mizoram

. Fresh cases: 2,414 (highest for a single day) Total cases: 47,102 In June: 27,258 (57.87%)

Deaths: 67 Total: 1,904

Recovered today: 510 Total recovere: 17,457

Under treatment: 27,741 (25,020 in home isolation)

Samples tested so far: 3,12,576 (8,093 fresh samples)

. Death toll rises to 78 after one death has been reported in Dharavi area, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra

. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that the rate of testing of COVID-19 samples has been capped atRs 2,400.

--Tests from June 18 to be done using new Rapid Antigen methodology approved by the ICMR. --Delhi would be given priority for these kits. 169 centers have also been set up across Delhi.

-- House-to-house surveys in Delhi's containment zones on. Survey of 1,77,692 people conducted on June 15 and 16. Total population in 242 containment zones is 2,30,466. The survey to be concluded by June 20.

-- 16,618 test samples collected June 15 and 16 June. Reports of 6,510 tests received so far, remaining to be received by 18th June.

. Total infected so far: 2697

Fresh cases today: 75 Now under treatment: 1,351 Deaths: 20 Total recovered: 1324 Recovered today: 90 In home and institutional quarantine: 1,25,307 In hospital observation:1,989 Samples tested so far: 1,22,466 Results pending: 3019

. "Atishi ji has played an important role in the fight against corona. I hope that she will get healthy soon and again get involved in serving the people," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

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. His virtual interaction on day two of his consultations with states was attended by the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujara, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar among others, and assumes importance as some of these states account for a majority of the cases in the country.

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. ** Threemonths back, there was shortage of PPE & diagnostic kits across the world. We hadlimited stock in India as well as we were completely dependent on imports. But today, more than 1 crore PPE kits & equal no. of N95 masks have reached the states

** We now have 900 testring labs. We now have to focus more on testing and expand our testing capabilities.

**The number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 till now is more than the number of active cases in the country

** At present, ventilator and ICU care are needed for very few patients across India. We have been able to fight COVID-19 and control its spread because of the timely measures taken by us.

** Timely tracing helped stop spread. We should motivate the ones fighting the fight against coronavirus. There is no need to panic, more and more people are recovering.

. Flushing a toilet can create a large and widespread cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets that last long enough to be breathed in by others, according to a simulation study that raises the possibility of COVID-19 being transmitted with the use of toilets.

. Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain tested again for COVID-19 today. His test result came negative yesterday. He was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital after he complained of high fever and difficulty in breathing yesterday.

. The World Health Organization (WHO) hailed as "great news" initial clinical trial results that showed a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone can help save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

. Supreme Court asks the Union of India to look at the issue and pass necessary directions to states for payment of salaries and other required quarantine facilities to doctors and health care workers treating COVID-19 patients.

. 2003 deaths and 10,974 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the country now stands 3,54,065 at including 1,55,227 active cases, reports the Union Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare.

. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday indirectly ticked off his detractors who have been training guns at him over his alleged reluctance to move out of his official residence since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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.191 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam today between 11 am to 11 pm. Total cases stand at 4510 including 2411 recovered, 2088 active cases and 8 deaths: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He was responding to a question on why Karnataka’s testing numbers hit the lowest in the past one month with only 5,362 samples tested on Monday evening, which can be compared with 5,351 samples tested on May 15. But the testing figure for Tuesday stood at 7,936.

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. New Zealand is no longer free from the new coronavirus after two women who flew from London to see a dying parent tested positive.

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. It's hard to say exactly, because the coronavirus is still so new that scientists don't know much about long-term effects. The best evidence comes from patients themselves, and some experience a variety of symptoms long after their infections have cleared.

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. PM observed that timely decisions taken to combat the pandemic have been effective in containing COVID-19 spread in the country. When we look back, people will remember that we have presented an example for cooperative federalism to the world, he said: PM's Office.

. A grim blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents, a tiny slice of the population that represents a shockingly high proportion of Americans who have perished in the pandemic.

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. We are confident that in the coming month we will start taking decisions on the resumption of international flights. I do not want to put a timeline here, all stakeholders and travellers need to be taken into confidence: Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Civil Aviation Minister. (ANI)

. Though a lot of restrictions have been lifted and many business have restarted operations, there is no clarity on the resumption of work by domestic helps, prolonging their misery.

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. 2 weeks have passed since Unlock 1, our experience during this time could be beneficial for us in future. Today I will get to know ground reality from you, your suggestions will help in chalking out future strategy: PM Narendra Modi in his meeting with the Chief Ministers of 21 states and UTs.

. Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) writes to Union Health Ministry over "ramping up testing for COVID-19 in containment zones & hospitals in Delhi by use of rapid antigen detection test".

. During the last 24 hrs, 10215 COVID-19 patients were recovered. A total of 180012 patients, so far, have been recovered. The recovery rate rises to 52.47%, which is indicative of the fact that more than half of positive cases have recovered from the disease: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

. Assam reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 4319 including 2205 recoveries & 8 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 2103: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. No new positive cases reported in Himachal Pradesh today. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state is 556 including 194 active and 343 recovered: State Health Department

. Odisha: Khorda District Magistrate orders all shops and market complexes, except medicine shops and petrol pumps, to remain shut from 2:00 pm to 6:00 am every day till June 30.

. I don't have any daring to come to Mumbai right now, the way in which the situation is now. I feel the time will definitely change: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

. Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to be held on June 23 to discuss the current situation in the country, in the wake of COVID-19: Sources

. This facility should be operational with 120 beds in the next 2-3 days & will gradually be ramped up to 250-300 beds. In Delhi, 30-35 hotels will be requisitioned; we will be able to add 3000-3500 beds: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

. Tamil Nadu government to provide Rs 1,000 each as a relief measure to 13.35 lakh differently-abled cardholders in the state, in the view of COVID19 pandemic.

. There is no confirmation yet, the test result is awaited: Delhi CM on being asked about health minister Satyendra Jain. Jain is admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital after he complained of high fever and difficulty in breathing.

. In the spirit of cooperation US govt,through Agency for International Development, is pleased to provide the Indian people with a donation of 200 ventilators and today we are pleased to handover the first tranche of 100 ventilators to the Indian Red Cross: US Ambassador to India

. Punjab CM directs Ludhiana admin to help an elderly woman staying in a rented house with her 11-yr old grandson, facing a financial crisis due to the lockdown. CM has directed authorities to pay her pending&advance house rent for a year & provide free treatment for tuberculosis.

. 108 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 4163: Odisha Health Department

. 115 COVID-19 positive cases and 1 death reported in Rajasthan today, 9 recovered and 5 discharged. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 13,096, including 302 deaths, 9794 recovered and 9567 discharged: State Health Department

. 2 deaths and 11 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra Police; the total number of positive cases rise to 3,626 including 42 deaths and 2,187 recoveries: Maharashtra Police

. US Ambassador to India Ken Juster hands over the first lot of 100 ventilators from USAID (United States Agency for International Development) to India at the headquarters of the Indian Red Cross

. Surya Hotel in New Friends Colony to be attached to Holy Family Hospital in the area, for treating COVID-19 cases. Delhi HC had yesterday directed hotels Surya & Crowne Plaza to convert their premises into COVID care centres, based on the report of a two-member panel.

. Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain has been admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital after he complained of high fever and difficulty in breathing.

. Out of the 2301 samples tested yesterday for COVID-19, results of 35 are positive: King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow

. 10,667 new COVID-19 cases and 380 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the country now stands at 3,430,91 including 1,53,178 active cases, 1,80,013 cured/discharged/migrated and 9,900 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. 2 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported out of 316 samples tested. All cases are from Kohima QC. The total number of positive cases in the state is 179 including 87 active cases and 92 recovered: Nagaland Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom

. Global cases of the novel coronavirus reached over 8 million on Monday, as infections surge in Latin America, according to a Reuters tally.

. Bihar, one of the country's largest and poorest states, posted a steep rise in unemployment in the year ended June 2019 to record nearly double the national jobless rate, only months out from elections.

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. CM has directed to conduct a survey of vacant buildings in Gurugram dist so that they can be used for isolation of COVID patients when required. He also directed to monitor sample testing in private laboratories and to ensure timely uploading of their reports: Haryana CM office

. 4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed last night, taking the tally to 121 in Mizoram. 3 are returnees from Delhi while 1 returned from Maharashtra. All are from Aizawl District, asymptomatic, between ages 24-30, under quarantine: Dept of Information & Public Relations, Govt of Mizoram

. "It's okay to feel a little anxious or worried right now. It's okay to ask for help. Call us - We're here for you," says MoHFW.

. A medical team along with some police personnel had gone to the Tanda village to bring 15 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 to a hospital for treatment, earlier today (15th June), said Lada Martin Marbaniang, Superintendent of Police Kalaburagi, Karnataka.

While going there, medical team had an argument with the villagers, that became violent as some people started pelting stones at the ambulance and a vehicle of health department, he said.

We rushed more security forces to the village. I visited the spot & spoke to few leaders. Subsequently, we were able to convince them and all of them were brought to the hospital. A case has been registered against violent offenders, he said.

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. Second Vande Bharat Mission flight from Cairo took off for Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Cochin (Kerala) with 235 passengers including 3 infants on board: Embassy of India in Cairo, Egypt

. Seventy-six people tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the district to 1,011, officials said.

The district, adjoining Delhi, has recorded 12 deaths so far, while the number of active patients stood at 489, they said.

Three men, aged 74, 42 and 29, died on Monday but their death audit for COVID-19 was pending, a senior official said. (PTI)

. The death toll due to COVID-19 in Bihar rose to 38 on Monday with two more casualties, while 187 fresh cases took the state's tally to 6,581, a health department official sai d.

Muzaffarpur district reported its second death, which was of a 72-year-old man who returned from Delhi recently, and Madhubani district registered its first fatality of a 55-year-old man who returned from Mumbai, State Health Secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said.

Begusarai, Khagaria and Vaishali have reported three casualties each. (PTI)

. Up till now a seven-day institutional quarantine was prescribed for those returning from Maharashtra, while there was no mandatory institutional quarantine for asymptomatic people returning to Karnataka from other states.

Those returning from states other than Maharashtra were asked to quarantine themselves at home.

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. Fresh Cases: 1,647 (2224 on June 14) Total: 42,829 (In June: 22,985 or53.66% of total cases)

Deaths: 73 Total: 1,400

Discharged: 604 Total: 16,427

Under treatment: 25,002 (22,298 in home isolation)

Samples tested: 2,96,697 (5,905 fresh samples)

. Total infected so far: 2,543

Fresh cases today: 82 Now under treatment : 1,349 Deaths: 20 Total recovery: 1174 Recovered today: 73 In home and institutional quarantine: 1,18,704 In hospital observation: 2,023 Samples tested so far: 1,14,753 Results pending: 1996

. Home Minister Amit Shah directs Delhi govt to install CCTV cameras in COVID-19 wards of all hospitals for proper monitoring and solving problems of patients.

He also directs Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev to ensure back-ups for canteens supplying food so that in case there is an infection in one canteen, patients can continue to get food without disruption.

Shah also said psycho-social counselling of doctors and nurses engaged in treatment of coronavirus patients should be done. This will ensure that not only are they physically but also psychologically fit to fight the pandemic, he said.

. Methanol can be highly toxic and dangerous for the human body. Following Interpol notice, CBI issues nationwide alert.

Another alert issued on cyber criminals trying to cheat people through online advance payment scams. Interpol has warned that criminals may approach vendors of PPE and other protective equipment suppliers related to COVID-19 pandemic and entering business transactions with clients online. After receipt of payment via bank transfers, the fraudulent vendors do not make any delivery of items.

. During the last 24 hours, 7,419 COVID-19 patients have recovered. A total of 1,69,797 patients, so far, have recovered of COVID-19. The recovery rate rises to 51.08% which is indicative of the fact that more than half of positive cases have recovered from the disease, says the Government of India.

. Shah's pro-active interventions, including two meetings on Sunday, came after the directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reviewed the situation on Saturday and directed the Home Minister to hold discussions.

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. Complete lockdown in Chennai city and parts of neighbouring Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts from June 19 to June 30. Shops that sell essential items & filling stations will be open from 6 am to 2 pm.

. Delhi Govt issues an order to private & govt laboratories, asking them to work with their full capacity and increase their COVID-19 testing capacity. As per the order, private labs will have to give results within 48 hours.

. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporations will resume operations to Andhra Pradesh in a phased manner with effect from June 17: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporations

. Many people are speculating whether another lockdown in Delhi is being planned. There are no such plans: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

. Everyone should have right to testing. Treatment is possible only through testing & tracing policy followed by all countries, HM has accepted that. He has assured that under a new testing policy everyone will have right to testing: Anil Chaudhary, Delhi Congress chief

. Total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 527, including 182 active cases, 326 recovered cases & 6 deaths: Health Department, Himachal Pradesh

. CM has been misleading, & holding pvt hospitals responsible. We've submitted evidence to HM, he has sent that for probe by Health Secy. Construction of 3 large hospitals, with 2609 beds, should've been completed by Dec 2019. What game is Delhi govt playing?: Delhi Congress chief

. In the all-party meeting, BJP demanded that 50% charges should be waived off on testing. This demand has been approved by Union Home Minister Amit Shah: Delhi BJP Chief, Adesh Kumar Gupta

. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that by 20th June, Delhi Govt will start conducting 18,000 COVID-19 testing per day: Delhi BJP Chief, Adesh Kumar Gupta after attending the all-party meeting

. Telangana allows COVID-19 tests in private labs, capping yhe price at Rs 2,200. For private hospital treatment for COVID-19 patients the price is capped at Rs 7,500 without ventilator per day, and with ventilator, it would be Rs 9,000: Telangana health minister

. Assam reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, taking total number of cases to 4158 including 1960 recoveries & 8 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 2187: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. West Bengal: Regulated Market in Siliguri to remain shut for the next 7 days as ordered by the Darjeeling district administration. Few cases of COVID-19 were linked to the market.

. Many developed countries are badly affected due to COVID-19 . But I would like to congratulate PM Modi for the willpower with which he accepted this challenge. The measures which we have taken to fight this, are being appreciated not only in India but also by WHO: Defence Minister

. As with the rest of the country, the protectors of emigrants must rise to the challenge of reviving post-COVID economy & engaging the post-COVID world: EAM S Jaishankar at Annual Conference of Protectors of Emigrants

. 78 cases of COVID-19 & 2 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, taking the total number of cases to 12772 & death toll to 294. Number of active cases stands at 2,847: State Health Department

. In the all-party meet chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress has demanded COVID-19 testing to be provided to all, as it is everyone's right. Congress has also demanded that Rs 10,000 be paid to every family whose member is infected or in containment zone, says ANI quoting sources.

. AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi Congress President Anil Kumar Chaudhary, arrive at Ministry of Home Affairs for the all-party meet, to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over management of COVID-19 situation in Delhi.

. Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of COVID-19 cases on Monday, adding urgency to efforts to rein in a sudden resurgence of the coronavirus in the Chinese capital.

. 29 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in CRPF, taking the total number of positive cases to 620, of which 189 are active & 427 have recovered. The death toll is at 4: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

. A man, whose family says that he is likely infected with COVID-19, has been allegedly missing since last 15 days. Family claims that he was admitted at Gandhi Hospital on May 30 from where he went missing. His brother says "His phone is switched off since last 15 days"

. Madhya Pradesh: Religious places in Bhopal reopened today, after about 2.5 months, amid COVID-19 pandemic. Visuals from Birla Mandir. Temple administration says, "All govt guidelines are being followed. We have made mask compulsory for everyone at the temple."

. Testing (Molecular based) update as on 15th June at 9 AM - total sample tested 57,74,133 and samples tested in last 24 hours 1,15,519: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

. 325 deaths and 11,502 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 332424 including 153106 active cases, 169798 cured/discharged/migrated and 9520 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. 9 news cases of COVID-19 have been reported out of 418 samples tested; 5 from Dimapur QC and 4 from Peren QC. The total number of positive cases in the states stands at 177, of which 89 are active cases & 88 have recovered:S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland

. New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more U.S. states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and President Donald Trump plans an indoor rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

. Pharma giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal with Europe's Inclusive Vaccines Alliance to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

. The Telangana government on Sunday said it will conduct COVID-19 tests on 50,000 people in 30 assembly segments in the state capital and four adjoining districts which are witnessing a spike in new cases in a bid to contain the spread.

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. The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases of coronavirus and COVID-19 deaths being reported every day. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 3.3 lakh people.

. The day also saw 312 patients getting discharged in the state after recovery while the total number of positive cases in the Udupi district alone breached 1000 cases mark.

. Nair Hospital was declared as COVID-19 Hospital in the month of April 2020.110 isolation beds are reserved for COVID-19 positive pregnant women.

First COVID-19 Positive delivery was conducted on 14th April. Till date 302 COVID-19 positive deliveries are conducted and 306 new born babies are born which includes triplets & twins. This has been possible through tremendous efforts of Doctors, Nurses & Other Staff of gynecology, pediatrics & anesthesia departments of Nair hospital and staff posted from other hospitals.

Out of 306 babies born, all were tested for COVID-19 and 10 babies were found COVID-19 positive due to close contact with their mothers.

These babies did not have any symptoms & before discharge babies were tested negative. Out of total deliveries 63% were normal deliveries & 37% were caesarean section.

Out of 302 mothers 254 mothers are already discharged after COVID-19 treatment. Naigaon, Rawali camp maternity homes & Surya nursing home are designated coronavirus care centres for pregnant women who are Corona positive but not nearing delivery.

This is a matter of great dedication of all the staff in these times to bring smile and joy to the families. This denotes another milestone in providing COVID-19care in Mumbai by BMC.

. Claim: A message on Facebook claiming strict lockdown fromJune 18.

PIB Fact Check: It's fake. There is no such plan under consideration. Please beware of rumour mongers.

. Fresh Cases 2224 (highest for a single day) Total 41182 (21338 in June alone)

Deaths added to toll 56 Total 1327

Discharged 878 Total 15823

Under treatment 24032 (20793 in home isolation) Samples tested 290592 (7353 fresh samples)

. 3390 COVID-19 cases & 120 deaths reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state is now at 107958, including 50978 discharged, and 3950 deaths: Maharashtra Health Department

. A Saharanpur court near here has freed 57 overseas Tablighi Jamaat members after setting off their month-long sentences against the imprisonment already undergone by them during trial.

. New Delhi: Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal, Lt Governor Anil Baijal, Dy CM Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyender Jain leave North Block after attending a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the COVID-19 situation, in New Delhi, Sunday, June 14, 2020. The meeting comes in the wake of increasing number of coronavirus cases in Delhi, where the tally has reached nearly 39,000 cases and the death toll rose to over 1,200. (PTI Photo)

. Govt has established a new CoNTeC-AIIMS Helpline number

Telephone receiver 911544415

It prompts 3 choices

1.Book OPD appointments

2. Seek help from volunteers

3. Doctors involved in #COVID19 management can talk to Sr Consultants 24x7 Dr. Vijay Hadda Dr. Animesh Ray & Dr. Bikas Ranjan Ray

. In compliance with orders of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Ministry directs that bodies of suspected COVID-19 cases in Delhi be handed over to relatives immediately without waiting for lab confirmation, says Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

As per Home Minister's directions, Health Ministry has set up 3 teams of 4 doctors each from AIIMS Delhi, Directorate General Of Health Services, MoHFW & Delhi Govt to inspect major dedicated COVID-19 facilities proposed in Delhi & make recommendations for improvement, says MHA.

. Chinese vaccine-maker Sinovac Biotech has announced "positive preliminary" results of phase I and II clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CoronaVac, saying it can induce a positive immune response.

. Racism, discrimination and social inequalities could be factors behind the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on Britain’s black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, according to a leaked report yet to be published by the UK government.

. 389 more COVID-19 cases & 12 deaths reported in West Bengal today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 11087, including 5060 discharged, 5552 active cases & 475 deaths: State Health Department

. The peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic in India has been delayed by the eight-week lockdown along with strengthened public health measures and it may now arrive around mid-November during which there could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds, and ventilators, according to a study.

. With 9,195 fatalities till Sunday, India is the ninth worst-hit nation in terms of COVID-19 deaths while the highest spike of 11,929 cases took the tally to over 3.20 lakh of which over half have recovered from the disease.

. 176 COVID-19 cases & 5 deaths reported in Karnataka today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 7000, including 2956 active cases, 3955 discharged & 89 deaths (3 due to non-COVID cause): State Health Department. (ANI)

. Total infected so far: 2,461

Fresh cases: 54

Now under treatment : 1,341

Deaths: 19

Recovered: 1101

Recovered today: 56

In home and institutional quarantine: 2,40,744

In hospital observation: 2,023

Samples tested so far: 1,12,962

. The meet would discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation in the capital. Invitation has been extended to the AAP, the BJP, the Congress and the BSP.

. Earlier in the day, Shah held another meeting with LG and CM along with others.

. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ordered the immediate transfer of four IAS officers to the Delhi government and attachment of another two from the Centre to help the national capital fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The order was issued within hours of a high-level meeting Shah held with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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. Home Minister Amit Shah also directed immediate transfer of 4 IAS officers - Awanish Kumar & Monica Priyadarshini from Andaman & Nicobar, and Gaurav Singh Rajawat & Vikram Singh Mallik from Arunachal Pradesh to New Delhi to assist in the management of COVID-19, saysMHA

. Joint team of doctors of central and Delhi health department, AIIMS and 3 Municipal Corporation of Delhi will visit all COVID-19 hospitals in Delhi to inspect the health systems and preparedness to fight the virus infection and prepare a report, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

. Considering the increase in the demand for medical infrastructure, we have come here to inspect the area&check its feasibility. The decision to convert this campus into a COVID-19 facility will be taken after analysis of several factors, says Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

. For the treatment of COVID-19 in private hospitals in Delhi, a committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Dr. Paul to provide 60% of the COVID beds in private hospitals at a low rate, to fix corona treatment & COVID testing which will submit its report by tomorrow, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

. After a few days, testing will done in all polling stations in containment zones, says Union Home Minister Shah. Due to shortage of COVID-19 beds in Delhi, 500 isolation coaches of Indian Railways to be deployed in Delhi. This will add 8000 beds, says Amit Shah. A comprehensive house-to-house survey to be done in containment zones by health workers. Aarogya Setu App will have to be downloaded by people there:

. Union Health Minister Harsh Varshan, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain also attended the meeting that lasted 80 minutes.

Shah will be holding a second meeting at 5 PM today with Mayors of three Delhi municipal corporations. Baijal and Kejriwal will attend both the meetings.

Sources said one of the proposals on the table is to utilise hospitals under the municipalities for COVID-19 treatment.

. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the bed strength in the national capital for treating coronavirus patients will increase by 5000 after the city government decided to declare small and mediummulti-speciality nursing homes as "COVID nursing homes".

. Amid rising concern over the rapid growth of the novel coronavirus cases, Union Home MinisterAmitShahon Sunday held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others to discuss the situation in Delhi.

. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan hold a meeting with Delhi LG Anil Baijal and CM Arvind Kejriwal along with members of State Disaster Management Authority to review the situation in the capital regarding COVID-19.

. In the big cities of India, and less prominently in the smaller towns, private hospitals are now imprinted in the public mind as mercenaries ready for the kill. The signs are everywhere and the collapse is almost complete. These modern-day glitzy edifices which go often by the euphemism of specialty hospitals aren’t hesitating to bargain for beds, turn away the sick and show up the ugliest side of humanity in a time of a public health crisis. Read more

. Weekend lockdown in effect in Punjab today, only essential shops allowed to be open. Punjab Government has also barred inter-district movement on weekends except for e-pass holders.

. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to hold a meeting with Delhi LG Anil Baijal & CM Arvind Kejriwal and members of State Disaster Management Authority to review the situation in the capital regarding COVID-19, today at 11 am.

. Hundreds of migrants from North Karnataka districts are returning to Bengaluru, and are again in search of jobs. “I was in the village for two months but couldn’t find any work. I thought I would start a small business, but didn’t get any support,” Gangadhar, a driver, who hails from Gabbur village in Raichur district told DH .

Read more . Follow DH's state-wise tally of COVID-19 cases and deaths here

. As the number of COVID-19 cases crossed the three lakh-mark, the government on Saturday came out with a revised treatment protocol to deal with the deadly infection, allowing use of antiviral drug Remdesivir in moderate cases and Hydroxychloroquine in patients during the early course of the disease.

. As the number of COVID-19 cases crossed the three lakh-mark, the government on Saturday came out with a revised treatment protocol to deal with the deadly infection, allowing use of antiviral drug Remdesivir in moderate cases and Hydroxychloroquine in patients during the early course of the disease.

. The total number of containment zones in Delhi is now 241; total 66 zones have been de-contained till date, theDelhi Government said.

Delhi records2,134 new COVID-19 cases, 57 deaths in last 24 hours, according to theGovt health bulletin.

22,742 are under treatment , of which 19,535 are underhome isolation.5,775 samples were tested today, and the national capital has recorded2,83,239 tests so far.

. While studies have shown that men are more prone to dying from COVID-19 than women globally, an analysis of case fatalities in India suggests that females may have a higher relative-risk of COVID-19 mortality in the country.

. LG empowers officers of Health Dept, DMs, SDMs, officers authorised by them, & Sub Inspector & above of Delhi Police to impose fines for violating norms in relation to COVID-19. Rs 500 to be levied as fine for the first offence & a fine of Rs 1000 for repeat offence: LG's Office

. Record new COVID-19 cases in both the Telugu states today

253 cases in Telangana Total infections - 4737

222 new cases in Andhra Pradesh Total infections - 5858 Tests done - 536570

. Pakistan's former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, becoming the latest top political figure to contract COVID-19 that has claimed 2,551 lives and infected 132,405 people in the country.

. The coronavirus cases in Karnataka climbed to 6,824 with 308 more people testing positive for the infection on Saturday while the toll rose to 81 with three more deaths, the state health department said.

. Chhattisgarh: A video shows a health worker beating up a labourer at a quarantine centre in Pendri, Rajnandgaon. CMHO Dr Mithilesh Chaudhary says, "The labourer had gone missing for 2 hrs&returned to the centre after getting drunk. The official has been removed for the centre." (ANI)

. 415 COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 6749, including 2803 recovered/discharged, 3868 active cases & 78 deaths: State Health Department

. A meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal will be held at Raj Niwas (Lt Guv's residence) on June 16, over prevailing COVID-19 situation in the national capital.

. 77 new COVID-19 positive cases and 2 more deaths reported in Punjab today. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 3063 including 671 active cases and 2327 recovered patients. Death toll stands at 65: Punjab Health Department

. Haryana Government has decided to conduct examinations of students studying in final year in the universities, colleges and technical education institutions of the state from July 1 to 31, 2020. The results of these exams will be declared by August 7, 2020: Haryana Government (ANI)

. SAIL Chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, sources said on Saturday.

. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Central government over the rise in coronavirus cases in India during the various phases of the lockdown.

. West Bengal recorded 454 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours.

Total cases: 10698

Active cases: 5693

Deaths: 463

Discharged: 4542

Samples tested: 324707

. Deaths reported today: 113 Total number of deaths in the state: 3880

Cases reported today: 3427 Total number of positive cases in the state: 104568

Patients discharged today: 1550 Total number of patients discharged: 49346

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturdayreviewedthe country'sresponseto theCOVID-19pandemic with senior ministers and top bureaucrats.

He took stock of the pandemicsituationin different states and union territories, including Delhi, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

. The Maharashtra government on Saturday cappedthe maximum price for COVID-19 tests (RT-PCR) at Rs 2,200 down fromthe earlier price was 4,400.

Maximum price for the test by collecting samples from home has been capped at Rs 2800.

. The lush green campus is located near the Delhi-Haryana border. The COVID-19 facility, which will be 1,700 feet long and 700 feet wide, will have 200 enclosures with 50 beds each, said Vikas Sethi, secretary of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Bhati Mines.

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. As much as 45 per cent of people infected by the novel coronavirus behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic never show symptoms of the disease, according to a review of studies which suggests that the virus may silently damage the bodies of these asymptotic individuals.

. Nearly 600 Indian nationalss stuck in Kuwait returned home on Saturday by two special flights operated by the gulf nation, airport officials here said. As many as 580 passengers who arrived here hailed from different parts of Andhra Pradesh including Nellore and were later taken in special buses arranged by the AP government after completion of immigration and Customs formalities, they said.

The stranded Indians arived by two Kuwait Airways relief flights on Saturday morning and later left for the neighbouring state, where the required COVID-19 health protocols including quarantining, would be done, the officials added.

. From June 20, all private chartered flights departing to Kerala from Middle East countries shall only carry COVID-19 negative passengers. Test certificate must be carried by them. It applies to all flights for which consent letters were issued earlier: Kerala Principal Secretary

. Thirteen more COVID-19 cases were reported in Puducherry on Saturday taking the tally of viral infections in the union territory to 176. Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan Kumar told reporters here that while 12 of the fresh cases were admitted to the Indira Gandhi Government Medical college hospital in neighbouring Kadirkamam, the remaining one patient was admitted to Centrally administered JIPMER.

. Ten days after recording two lakh COVID-19 cases, India surpassed the three lakh-mark on Saturday with the worst daily spike of 11,458 infections, while the death toll too climbed to 8,884 with 386 new fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said.

. 118 COVID-19 positive cases and 3 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 AM today; 164 people recovered and 177 discharged so far. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 12186, including 275 deaths, 9175 recovered & 8784 discharged: State health dept

. Need of the hour is to increase number of tests. ICMR guideline for testing should be changed for that. I've written to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan for the same, anyone who suspects they are infected should be allowed to go to pathology labs & get tested, says Sanjay Singh, AAP MP.

. We cannot flout ICMR guidelines that state certain conditions which are prerequisite for tests, says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

. Concerned over the rising number of coronavirus cases in India and the recent migrant crisis, the Bombay High Court has said that the pandemic has revealed that despite our constitutional guarantees, a society that provides equal opportunities to all remains a "distant dream".

. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, has approached Delhi High Court seeking quashing of FIR filed against the hospital by Delhi Police on complaint of Delhi Government for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulation. Delhi High Court to hear the matter on 15th June.

. The Centre has suggested states to adopt digital payment systems in public transport system including buses and encourage a non-motorised mode of transport in public transit networks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

. China reported 11 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, including six domestic cases in the capital that raised concerns about a resurgence.

. The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday raised the cess on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 to make up for decline in revenue collection due to coronavirus outbreak, an official release said.

. The coronavirus pandemic has killed 425,000 people since it emerged in China late last year, according to an AFP tally of official sources at 0130 GMT on Saturday. A total of 425,282 deaths have now been recorded from 7,632,517 cases.

. China reported 11 new COVID-19 cases and seven asymptomatic cases for June 12, the national health authority said on Saturday.

. Brazil's COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain's on Friday to become the second-highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's health system was standing up to the pressure.

. With the upsurge of COVID-19 cases over the past few days across Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, and with experts warning of a steep spike in cases by July-August, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has ramped up surveillance and readied a contingency plan to face what could be its worst outbreak. On Friday too, Bengaluru witnessed 36 new cases, taking the city’s tally to 290.

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. The national-level coronavirus data masks unique state-specific epidemic trends that would require the Centre’s broad COVID-19 management strategies to be finely tailored to the needs of specific states, experts have advised.

. Follow DH's tally of COVID-19 cases and deaths here

. Two more persons died due to COVID-19 in Assam on Friday, taking the death toll to eight, while 263 new positive cases were reported which pushed the tally to 3,693, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The two fresh COVID-19 positive fatalities are: a 53-year old woman, suffering from cancer, who died at the Silchar Medical College Hospital; and a 50-year old man, who succumbed to the disease at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital. (PTI)

. Arunachal Pradesh on Friday reported its highest single-day spike of 20 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the state to 87, health department officials said.

Of the 20 new cases, 13 were reported from Changlang district, six from East Siang and one from Namsai. (PTI)

. Thirty-six more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim on Friday, taking the tally in the Himalayan state to 63, a top Health Department official said.

Director General (DG)-cum-Secretary, Health, Dr Pempa T Bhutia said the 36 reports came very late this evening from the virology lab at STNM hospital.

Of the total 63 COVID-19 cases, three have recovered, while 60 are active, Bhutia said.

(PTI)

. With cases of COVID-19 mounting in Unlock 1.0 and metro cities like Mumbai and Delhi sitting on a powder keg of the pandemic spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding interaction with Chief Ministers in two batches on June 16 and June 17 to discuss the strategy ahead.

. 164 more COVID-19 & 9 deaths reported in Telangana today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 4484, including 2278 discharged, 2032 active cases & 174 deaths: State Health Department

. The national-level coronavirus data masks unique state-specific epidemic trends that would require the Centre’s broad COVID-19 management strategies to be finely tailored to the needs of specific states, experts have advised.

Across states, the test positive rate shows varying trends. In some states it has fallen to low levels (Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha); in some, it is high but falling (Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal) and in some other, it is high and stable or rising.

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. The number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai rose to 55,357 on Friday with 1,372 new patients detected, while the death toll reached 2,042 with 90 patients dying, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release.

943 patients were discharged from the hospitals, thus the number of recovered coronavirus patients in the country's financial capital increased to 25,152, it said.

The city has now 28,163 active COVID-19 cases while 805 new suspected patients were admitted at various hospitals.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the city had recorded 97 deaths and over 1,500 COVID-19 cases on both days. The numbers declined a little on Friday.

Of 90 deaths reported on Friday, 65 were owing to various co-morbidities, the BMC said. (PTI)

. Delhi records the highest single-day spike after 2,137 COVID-19 positive cases reported today. 71 deaths and 667 recovered/migrated/discharged today. The total number of positive cases here stands at 36,824, including 1214 deaths and 13,398 recovered/migrated/discharged: Delhi government.

. 49 new COVID-19 positive cases and 55 people recovered and discharged in Jharkhand today, no deaths reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1656, including 630 recovered and discharged and 8 deaths: Jharkhand government.

. 1372 new COVID-19 positive cases, 90 deaths, 943 discharge in Mumbai today. Total number of positive cases here now stands at 55,357, including 2042 deaths & 25,152 recovered and discharged: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai

Total cases in Maharashtra stands at 1,01,141.

. 202 COVID-19 positive cases and 9 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh today; 159 people recovered today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 10,443 including 440 deaths and 7201 recovered: State Health Department.

. Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the total tally in the state to 104, an official said on Friday.

Both of them recently returned to the state from other parts of the country, he said.

Of the 176 samples examined on Thursday, two persons -- aged 23 and 22 years -- were diagnosed with the disease.

One of them is a resident of Aizawl, and the other of Siaha district, the official said.

Currently, Mizoram has 103 active COVID-19 cases -- 51 men and 52 women.

The first patient in the state, who had tested positive for coronavirus on March 24, recovered from the disease in early May. (PTI)

. West Bengal reports 476 new COVID-19 positive cases and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the state rise to 10244 including 451 deaths and 5587 active cases: State Health Department.

. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Maharashtra crosses 1 Lakh, stands at 1,01,141 after 3493 positive cases were reported today. The total death toll stands at 3717 out of which 127 were reported today: State health department.

. Kerala devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said that devotees would not be allowed at the temple from Saturday. Thrissur district, where the temple is situated, has been witnessing a spike in COVID cases over the last couple of days and the number of active cases now reached 165. Even as the temple was reopened for devotees from Tuesday, the number of devotees was very low.

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. While seven patients have travel history to Maharashtra, the pregnant woman of K R Nagar, had traveled to K R Pet in Mandya district another patient is primary contact of the patient, who had travel history to Tamil Nadu.

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. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday asked states not to obstruct the movement of trucks, buses and persons travelling to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and flights during the COVID-19 night curfew. The night curfew between 9 pm and 5 am is "primarily intended" to prevent congregation of people and to ensure social distancing, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said in a letter to states and union territories.

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. Ministry of Health releases guidelines on preventive measures to be followed at religious places, to contain the spread of COVID-19; there should be separate entry and exit for visitors, and persons to be allowed entry only if they are wearing face cover/masks.(ANI)

. 99 COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths reported in Punjab today. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 2986 including 641 active cases and 2282 recovered patients. The death toll stands at 63: Punjab Health Department.

. Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska said on Friday she had tested positive for the novel coronavirus amid a rise in infections.

"Today I've received a positive COVID-19 test result," she said on Facebook. (AFP)

. Tamil Nadu records highest single-day spike of 1982 COVID-19 positive cases (Indigenous 1933 + Imported 49) today; 18 deaths and 1342 discharges also reported. The total number of positive cases here stands at 40,698, including 367 deaths and 22,047 discharged: State control room

. Uttar Pradesh on Friday reported 20 more coronavirus deaths and its biggest single-day spike of 528 fresh cases, officials said.

The death toll in the state now is 365 with the coronavirus tally reaching 12,616.

Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said 7,609 of the total infected have recovered. The state has 4,642 active COVID-19 cases.

The recovery rate in the state is now over 60 percent, he said.

A total of 15,607 samples were tested in the state on Thursday, which is so far the highest in a day, Prasad said, adding that altogether 4,19,994 tests have been done in the state. (PTI)

. As many as 25 officials of the Ministry of Labour and Employment tested positive for COVID-19 this week, taking the number of infected employees in the ministry to 36, according to a source.

Some family members of the officials have also tested positive for coronavirus infection, the source said.

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. The mosque will stay closed till July 4, as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Delhi. Despite regular appeals by the mosque that senior citizens and kids should not come to the mosque, they are coming. Offer prayers at home: Mufti Mukarram Ahmed, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid. (ANI)

. Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 PM and 5 AM throughout the country, except for essential activities. Some States/UTs are also restricting the movement of persons and vehicles plying on highways between 9 PM and 5 AM: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla.

. Amid a rise in number of COVID-19 cases in the capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said lockdown will not be re-imposed in the city even as Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal asked officials to ensure strict compliance of restrictions in containment areas and ramp up bed capacity and medical resources to handle the situation.

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. Karnataka has withdrawn its notification allowing factories to make their employees work for ten hours in a day, and sixty hours in a week.

The May 22 notification had attracted severe criticism from trade unions that accused the government of “aggravating” the exploitation of workers in factories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Back then, however, the government defended the move saying it would boost productivity that had taken a hit due to the lockdown.

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. When the novel coronavirus began to circulate globally at the beginning of March, scientists turned to statistical models to predict the severity of the pandemic. The news was stark.

The epidemiological models showed that COVID-19 could infect hundreds of millions of people and kill millions worldwide, prompting governments to enter lockdown in a bid to avoid the worst.

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. Odisha reported one more COVID-19 fatality and 112 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus , a health department official said on Friday.

The cause of the death was "acute respiratory distress syndrome", he said.

"Regret to report the death of a COVID positive 55- year-old male of Ganjam (district), while under treatment in hospital," the Health and Family Welfare Department said in a statement.

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. Delhi High Court imposes a fine of Rs 20,000 against a petitioner challenging Centre's decision to relax lockdown, saying that decision of the re-opening has been directed in a phased manner and is not a decision that appears to have been taken in haste.

. A screengrab of an alleged Zee News graphic has been shared on social media. The text on the graphic reads, “Home Minister indicates that after June 15 once again there could be a total lockdown. Train and air travel will be banned.” (Translated from 15 जून के बाद फिर से हो सकता है सम्पूर्ण लॉकडाउन गृह मंत्रालय ने दिये संकेत, ट्रेन और हवाई सफर पे लगेगा ब्रेक.)

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. The Supreme Court on Friday (June 12) expressed its serious concern over reports that doctors and other medical staff were not being paid salaries and given separate stay facilities in Delhi, Hyderabad, and other places, saying "you can't have dissatisfied soldiers at the time of war".

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. Under my name, there were rumours in social media that there are chances of extending the lockdown. This news is completely false. Nobody must believe in such rumours. If any such false news is put out by anyone, legal action will be taken against them.

. The division bench of Kerala HC stays the order of a single judge bench allowing private bus operators to collect the increased fare from passengers, in view of the COVID-19 situation. Court stayed the order on an appeal filed by state government.

. LG advised field officers to focus on proper delineation, strict perimeter control, intensified IEC, active house to house surveillance with special focus on high risk population for their effective management as per GoI guidelines. DMs/DCPs asked to constructively engage RWAs, MTAs and volunteers for managing containment zones & enforcing preventive measures.

LG also discussed Health Dept’s strategies to increase availability of beds in Delhi to cater to the rising requirement. He asked officials to enforce display of information by hospitals on availability of beds, applicable charges & ensure that all those who are in need of medical care are attended to.

. Justice Shah observed, “If dead bodies are being treated like this, bodies are being found in garbage...People are being treated worse than animals"

. SC seeks reply from Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on suo motu case related to improper handling of COVID-19 patients. Supreme Court says that the Government hospitals in Delhi aren't giving due care and concern to the bodies. The patients' families aren't even informed about deaths. In some cases, families haven't been able to attend the last rites too. SC also seeks Centre's reply by June 17 on steps taken to deal with COVID-19 patients and bodies of infected persons

. A three-judge bench of Supreme Court starts hearing case regarding lapses in proper treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of bodies after taking suo motu cognisance of the matter. Justice Shah says,'Dead bodies are being put like this,what is this going on?'

. Defence Ministry has extended the delivery period for all existing capital acquisition contracts with the Indian vendors by four months due to supply chain disruptions arising out of COVID-19 preventive measures, says spokesperson(ANI)

. The plea was filed over videos showing bodies in LNJP Hospital’s COVID-19 ward, it states that the Delhi govt had assured court that all steps were being taken to ensure timely disposal of bodies.

. No, the lockdown will not be extended, says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on being asked if there have been discussions to extend lockdown in the national capital.

. 92 more COVID-19 positive cases & 4 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 10:30 am. Total number of cases in the state is now at 11930, including 2818 active cases, & 269 deaths: State Health Department

. The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the US is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazil is testing a different shot from China.

. Telangana Junior Doctors Assoc (TJUDA) has decided to conditionally call off the strike at Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital & resume duties with immediate effect. If our demands are not met,we'll boycott duties again in more intensive manner after 15 days: General Secretary, TJUDA

. India’s first ever sero survey has found prevalence of COVID-19 in less than 1% in 65 districts but warned that a large proportion of population, particularly in urban slums, was susceptible to infection.

. Millions of children could be pushed into work by the coronavirus crisis, the UN said Friday as it braced for the first rise in child labour in two decades.

. With COVID-19 woes continuing unabated for the poor and the marginalised, the government may come up with more stimulus, especially direct cash transfers that will mitigate their hardship and boost consumption demand, much needed to lift the economy at this stage.

. Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic

. Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said though the first COVID-19 case emerged in the country on January 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew well in advance that the viral infection was a serious threat and the entire world would get affected by it.

. Follow DH's state-wise tally of cases and deaths here

.The Supreme Court would on Friday pronounce its judgement on a batch of petitions, challenging the Union government's order to companies to make full payment of salaries to employees during the 54 days period of lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 pandemic.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R would deliver the judgement at 10.30 am on June 12 on the petitions filed by Ficus Pax Private Ltd and others.On June 4, the top court had directed that no coercive action should be taken against the companies until June 12, when it would pronounce its judgement on petitions questioning validity of March 29 order issued under the Disaster Manasement Act. (DHNS). Supreme Court takes suo-motu cognizance on issues relating to the treatment of COVID-19 patients and for the dignified handling of bodies in hospitals. A three-judge Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MR Shah to hear the matter tomorrow. (ANI)

. In this handout photograph taken by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB), Defence Wing, and released on June 11, 2020, Indian nationals previously stranded in Iran wait on the docks, while their belongings are cleaned, after arriving with the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul at Porbandar, some 400 kms from Ahmedabad, as part of a repatriation effort due to the COVID-19 coronavirus . (Photo by Handout / PIB / AFP)

. As the COVID-19 challenge became bigger, Maharashtra moved towards the one-lakh mark ofpositive cases.

On Thursday, the state recorded 152 deaths and 3,607 cases pushing the progressive total to 3,590 and 97,648, respectively.

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. COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the national capital with Thursday reporting the highest single-day spike of 1,877 cases while the death toll crossed the 1,000-mark with the addition of 101 more deaths.

The number of people under treatment also crossed 20,000 mark. At present, there are 20,871 people under treatment, including 16,241 with mild symptoms or no symptoms at all in home isolation.

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. Indian Railways to provide coaches as COVID-19 Care Centers to the State authorities. Telangana has asked for 60 coaches to be stationed in 3 locations. Uttar Pradesh has finalised 24 stations for deployment. In Delhi, 10 coaches are stationed : Ministry of Railways.

. The COVID-19 death toll in Delhi is once again in the spotlight with the three municipal corporations in the national capital on Thursday claiming that it had facilitated the funeral of at least 2,098 people who contracted the virus infection, more than double the government has accounted for so far.

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. The bodies of COVID-19 patients areemerging as the biggest problem in Mumbai even as the Maharashtra government and BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is battling the deadly pandemic.

In the last three months, multiple issues have surfaced - dead bodies lying in COVID-19 wards at LTMG Hospital at Sion, corridor of KEM Hospital at Parel, accumulation of bodies in morgues, the disappearance of bodies, cremation without consent, relatives refusing to claim the body and long queues in cremation grounds.

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. From The Newsroom, your daily evening news catch up show from Deccan Herald. In today's episode, Prime Minister Narendra Modi insists that the COVID-19 crisis should be turned into an opportunity to create an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. The lockdown may also impact India's first unmanned mission slated this year, and petrol and diesel prices hiked by 60 paise per litre each. . Almost one in every three persons, who were surveyed for a study, believe that the COVID-19 virus is man-made, contrary to scientific evidence. Also, one in every five identified job loss as the biggest problem during national lockdown and eight in every ten people say that they will not shake hands with others in the near future.

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. Bollywood hero Shahid Kapoor, on Wednesday (June 10), urged people to refrain from dropping their guard and impliedthat the war against COVID-19 is not over. He added one must work closely with the central and state governments while restarting' and rebuilding the industry.

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. In what rings alarm bells, the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) now accounts for one-fourth of the COVID-19 cases in India.

A comparative analysis of the cases in India with Mumbai and MMR reveals that 20 to 25 percent ofcases in India are from India's financial capital and its suburbs.

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. Today, our recovery rate is 49.21%. The number of patients recovered presently exceeds the number of active patients: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry on COVID-19 situation in the country.

. Municipal workers spray disinfectant along a street after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Delhi on June 11, 2020. (Photo by XAVIER GALIANA / AFP)

. The market for COVID-19 antibody tests is red-hot. It has ballooned in a matter of months as hundreds of products flood the world for people who want to find out whether they've already had the coronavirus .

The problem is, some of them don't work properly.

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. Purchasing cars is likely to become a priority for many consumers after the lifting of the national lockdown, with 74 percent of respondents leaning towards owning their own vehicle, according to a survey by consultancy firm EY.

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. From counselling police personnel on social distancing to maintaining the law and order situation in a city that witnessed a communal flare-up just a few months ago, Delhi Police is fighting the battle against coronavirus for its own safety as well as for the safety of Delhiites, its chief SN Shrivastava said on Thursday.

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. The Mizoram government has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 1 lakh for the family of an 18-year-old woman volunteer of a COVID-19 task force who died of "complicated ailments" after keeping vigil along the India-Myanmar border to prevent cross-border movement of people.

. We don't hide the number of deaths, we won't gain anything if we do that: TN CM

. The market for COVID-19 antibody tests is red-hot. It has ballooned in a matter of months as hundreds of products flood the world for people who want to find out whether they've already had the coronavirus .

. Layoffs in the United States are abating, but millions who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 continue to draw unemployment benefits, suggesting the labor market could take years to heal from the pandemic even as businesses resume hiring workers. The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data on the economy’s health, will follow news last Friday of a surprise 2.5 million increase in nonfarm payrolls in May. It could reinforce views that the labor market has weathered the worst of the turbulence.

. Businesses in India from car dealers to clothing retail chains are ready for customers as the economy reopens, but shoppers are holding back.

“While the supply situation seems to be nearly normal, so far, purchases are need-based,” analysts at Mumbai-based Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Ltd. wrote in a note to clients, after speaking to more than 200 distributors, dealers and retailers across the nation.

. Asst Education Officer says, "Students from poor&backward communities don't have smartphones so they come to such centres." This yr it's somewhat impossible to open schools but state govt has introduced a new method of online learning. On June 1st state govt introduced trial run of online learning. Poor and backward students don't have smartphones so they come to such centres: Asst Education Officer

. Telangana: A COVID-19 survivor, Punna Reddy has developed an artificial intelligence based screening system that detects people who have high temperature or those not wearing masks. The system has been installed at Secunderabad and Hyderabad Railway stations.

. China has reported 15 new coronavirus cases, including 11 confirmed imported infections, the health authority said on Thursday.

. Bihar reports 109 more COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases in the state to 5807: State Health Department

. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh is 458 now including 182 active cases, 259 recovered and 6 deaths: State Health Department

. Andhra Pradesh reports 135 new COVID-19 positive cases; the total number of cases in the state increases to 4261 including 1641 active cases, 2540 discharged/cured and 80 deaths: State Health Department

. While addressingon the occasion of 95th Annual Day of Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), via video conferencing, PM Modi said, "Every citizen of this country has resolved to turn this crisis into an opportunity. We have to make this a major turning point for this nation. What is that turning point? A self-reliant India."

. The total death toll in the US from the novel coronavirus pandemic could hit the grim figure of 200,000 by September and expecting a dramatic decrease in COVID-19 cases in the country will be a "wishful thinking”, an eminent Indian-American professor has warned.

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. Delhi: A Chief Medical Officer of CRPF has tested positive for COVID-19 . The CMO has been shifted to a private hospital in Okhla. Total positive cases in CRPF now stands at 544, out of which 353 have recovered and 4 died.

. Testing people for COVID-19 too early in the course of infection may result in a false negative diagnosis, even though they may eventually test positive for the virus, according to a study which says it is best performed three days after the symptoms appear.

. At least 200 deaths of COVID-19 patients in Chennai in the last few weeks have not been added to Tamil Nadu’s COVID-19 death toll, leading to doubts about whether the state government was under-reporting moralities due to the virus.

. A 42-year-old woman from the district who had tested positive for coronavirus died at a hospital in Meerut, an official said on Thursday.

. Thailand on Thursday reported no new coronavirus infections or deaths, maintaining the total of 3,125 confirmed cases and 58 fatalities.

. 51 COVID-19 positive cases & 5 deaths in Rajasthan till 10:30 AM today; 27 people recovered from the disease & 26 discharged during this period. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 11651, including 264 deaths, 8596 recovered & 8221 discharged: State health dept

. Some Chinese students returning to school after lockdown are grappling with familial conflict while others are stressing over how coronavirus disruptions have affected their academic performance, teachers and school counsellors say.

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. While India is just beginning to confront the full economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, optimists see reasons to hope. Global manufacturers are looking to diversify supply chains and Indian leaders seem to be trying to attract their business. The recentdecisionby Uttar Pradesh — India’s biggest state, with a population the size of Brazil’s — and a few others to relax stifling labor regulations has revived hope that other states will soon follow, competing to draw investment and jobs regardless of what the central government does or doesn’t do.

. Total number of cases in the country now at 2,86,579, including 1,37,448 active cases, 1,41,029 discharged/migrated and 8,102 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we're able to stage IPL this year, even if it means playing in empty stadiums. Fans, franchisees, players, broadcasters, sponsors & all stakeholders are looking forward to possibility of IPL being hosted this yr: BCCI President Recently a lot of players, both from India and other countries, participating in IPL have also shown their keenness on being a part of this year IPL. We are optimistic and the BCCI will shortly decide on the future course of action on this

. While warmer weather typically ends the annual flu season in temperate zones, climate alone has not stopped the COVID-19 pandemic from sweeping any part of the globe. In fact, outbreaks in hot and sunny Brazil and Egypt are growing.

. Eli Lilly and Co could have a drug specifically designed to treat COVID-19 authorized for use as early as September if all goes well with either of two antibody therapies it is testing, its chief scientist told Reuters on Wednesday.

. In this episode, go on a journey with DH journalist Varsha Gowda to chase down the trail that a used-mask would take. And along the way, discover some hard-hitting truths.

. (Reuters)

. All resident doctors of the hospital haven't received their salaries for last 3 months (March,April&May). As this is not the right time to go on a strike,so we've decided to tender mass resignations:Dr Sunil Kumar,President,Resident Doctors’ Association of Kasturba Hospital,Delhi

. ** 7 more cases in Leh district, tally rises to 115 in Ladakh, active cases 64

** 17 new cases in Chhattisgarh, tally 1,262, active cases 861; death toll rises to 6

** 4 more COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, tally 61

** COVID-19 tally crosses 4,000 mark in Telangana with 191 new cases; toll rises to 156 with 8 more deaths

** Tally rises to 10,394 in Maharashtra's Pune district with 435 new cases; death toll 449 with 7 more fatalities

. Central teams have been deputed to assist state health officials in reviewing the public health measures being undertaken to combat COVID-19 in six cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru which are among the major contributors to India's rising tally of coronavirus infections.

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. The government should come out with a policy for gainful employment of migrant labourers in their home states, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, an SBI report suggested on Wednesday.

The report further said that the government can create a comprehensive data base on migrant workers on the basis of travel history on Shramik special trains, call detail records and record of social sector schemes.

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. Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported an all-time single day high of 1,927 new coronavirus cases while 19 people died, taking the infection count to 36,841 and the toll to 326, the government said. A total of 17,675 samples were tested, taking the total number of specimens examined so far to 6,38,846.

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. Eleven more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi, taking the count to 1,964 on Wednesday, said an official of the city civic body.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said no new death was recorded in the slum-dominated area, leaving the coronavirus fatality tally unchanged at 73.

He said the compounded daily case growth rate in Dharavi stood at 1.57 per cent, while the doubling rate was 44 days, showing a significant improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the sprawling slum colony. (PTI)

. NHRC issues notice to Delhi Government and Union Health Ministry over serious allegations about COVID-19 mismanagement including non-availability of beds, inadequate number of tests, increasing deaths, delay in last rites of the deceased in Delhi: National Human Rights Commission.

. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the COVID-19 threat still persists though restrictions have been partially eased to allow resumption of business and other activities. Urging people to avoid crowding and maintain physical distancing post easing of lockdown norms under "Mission Begin Again', he reiterated his demand for resumption of suburban train services in Mumbai for movement of staff on essential services duty.

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. A 58-year-old (P-1943) resident of Girani Chawl Hubballi, who had returned from Mumbai on May 22 along with 11 others, died at 10:30 pm on Tuesday. According to sources at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, P-1943 who was on a ventilator for more than five days, died due to multiple organ failure.

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. Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday directed Chief Secretary Vijay Dev to ensure installation of LED boards at all major health facilities to display bed availability, charges and details of persons to be contacted for admission. In his letter, the lieutenant governor said the health department may be advised to ensure that data displayed on these LED boards reconciles with that available on the Delhi government's app.

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. Devotees queue for the offline quota of Sarva Darshanam in Tirupati on Wednesday. Darshan for the public is beginning from Thursday. 3750 such free time slot tokens per day besides 3000 tokens of Rs 300 special darshan online made available by the TTD. (Credit: DHNS)

. Junior doctors from governmental Gandhi General Hospital protest outside the hospital following an alleged attack on a medical staff by relations of a deceased patient as the lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus is eased, in Hyderabad on June 10, 2020. (Photo by NOAH SEELAM / AFP)

. Africa's coronavirus cases have surpassed 200,000.

. The government on Wednesday released Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states as monthly instalment of the post devolution revenue deficit grant.

"The government on June 10, 2020, released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the third equated-monthly instalment of the post devolution revenue deficit grant as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. This would provide them additional resources during the corona crisis," the Office of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a tweet.

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. As many as 5,991 patients recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of patients recovered to 1,35,205, while total active cases is now 1,33,632.For the first time, total numbered of recovered patients has exceeded active cases. Recovery rate now stands at 48.88%: Government of India

. Consumer behaviour in India is radically changing due to COVID-19 with 60 per cent of buyers in the country believing that the pandemic would alter the way they shop, an EY survey said on Wednesday.

. Two drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer are being tested as potential therapies for patients with COVID-19, the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford announced on Wednesday.

Severe cases of COVID-19 are believed to be triggered by an over-reaction of the immune system, known as a cytokine storm, and researchers are investigating whether drugs that suppress certain elements of the immune system can play a role in arresting a rapid escalation of symptoms.

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. Germany will lift border controls with Switzerland, France, Austria and Denmark on June 15, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday, adding the government would reconsider if the coronavirus situation deteriorates.

Seehofer also said existing rules for non-EU citizens wanting to come to Germany would be extended until the end of June. (Reuters)

. Starting Thursday, those entering Goa will have the option of skipping the COVID-19 test, provided no symptoms were found in them during the screening at the entry points, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

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. 12 more patients tested negative for COVID-19 in their 2nd test; 8 from Kohima & 4 from Dimapur. There are 128 positive cases, of which 106 are active cases & 22 have recovered. No death reported in state till now: S Pangnyu Phom, Health Minister, Govt. of Nagaland

. 23 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state today, taking the total number of cases to 1560: Directorate of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Uttarakhand

. 42 new COVID19 cases reported in the state till 12 noon today, taking the total number of positive cases to 3092: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. The total number of COVID19 cases in Himachal Pradesh is now 448 including 187 active cases, 245 recovered and 5 deaths: State Health Department

. Man who was out on bail escapes from a hospital in Jind during COVID-19 treatment. Dharambir Singh, DSP says, "Court granted him bail after which we removed our security. He broke the window of his room at isolation facility & escaped wearing a PPE kit".

. 136 new COVID-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 4126: State Health Department

. LG's directives will be implemented in letter and spirit, this is not the time for disagreements or arguments: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on LG over-ruling Delhi cabinet's decision of reserving hospitals for residents

. For everyone's safety, promoting social distancing and usage of masks has to be a people's movement... just like the odd-even scheme: Delhi CM

. Delhi government's decision to remove 70% corona tax on liquor comes in effect from today. Visuals from Gole Market. "I am happy. The decrease in the price is a bit of relief. 5% tax can be adjusted but 70% tax was very high," says a local.

. If one person gets infected, it takes around 2 weeks for him/her to cure & during this period they infect nearly 2-10 other ppl. Considering the present situation, it's expected that in next 12-15 days, there'll be around 30,000 more cases: Delhi Health Min Satyendra Jain.

. 123 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state till 10.30 am today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 11,368, death toll 256: Rajasthan Health Department

. 110 new COVID19 cases reported in Odisha today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 3250 including 1106 active cases and 2133 recovered: State Health Department

. A total of 1,243,69 cases have been registered under Section 188 of IPC, from 22nd March till today, for violation of Coronavirus Lockdown norms. 846 accused arrested in cases of assault on policemen: Maharashtra Police

. No new COVID-19 case reported in Maharashtra Police in the last 48 hours. Total coronavirus cases in the force stand at 2,562, death toll at 34: Maharashtra Police

. A poor understanding of the epidemiology of COVID-19 is probably what prevents the Union government from declaring the community transmission of the coronavirus in big Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, say veteran virologists tracking the pandemic.

. 9985 new COVID-19 cases & 279 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 2,765,83, including 133632 active cases, 1,352,06 cured/discharged/migrated and 7745 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

. With restaurants, malls and religious places reopening from Monday following the easing of lockdown restrictions, a great responsibility has fallen on the shoulders of the general public in checking the spread of COVID-19.

. DMK MLA J Anbazhagan, one of the close confidants of party chief M K Stalin, passed away here on Wednesday after battling Covid-19 for the past eight days at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu.

. It has now been decided to allow community kitchens, langar and serving of 'prasad' at religious places, subject to conditions that physical distancing norms and all COVID-19 hygiene precautions while preparing&distributing food shall be strictly followed: Government of Punjab

. 1366 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi. Total number of cases in the national capital is now at 31309, including 18543 active cases, 11861 recovered/discharged/migrated and 905 deaths: Delhi Health Department

. A poor understanding of the epidemiology of COVID-19 is probably what prevents the Union government from declaring the community transmission of the coronavirus in big Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, say veteran virologists tracking the pandemic.

. The state government has asked Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) not to stigmatise or discriminate people under home quarantine or testing positive for COVID-19.

. What is herd immunity and could it work with COVID-19? Herd immunity is when a virus can no longer spread easily because enough people are immune to it. That lowers the chances of the virus jumping from person to person and reaching those who haven't been infected yet.

. The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases of coronavirus and COVID-19 deaths being reported every day. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 2.7lakh people.

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. As many as 146 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Tuesday, including four doctors of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, raising the state's count to 3,140, a Health Department official said.

. 215 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Assam on June 9, taking the total number of cases to 3050. Number of active cases stand at 1945: State Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday that the condition of senior BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia who has tested positive for coronavirus was not serious.

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. The number of RT-PCR tests for detection of COVID-19 in India crossed the five million mark on Tuesday, officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

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. 70% Special Corona Cess on alcohol in Delhi to be withdrawn from Wednesday. However VAT increased from 20% to 25%

. The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all the States and Union Territories to establish a counselling centre at village and block level for identifying the avenues for the employment of migrant workers. Over one crore such workers returned to their native places on losing employment after imposition of the nationwide lockdown on March 25 to contain COVID-19 pandemic.

. A total of 102 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam today so far. The total number of positive cases reported in the state till date is 2937, including 784 discharged and 5 deaths, says Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

. A total of 369 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan today, 9 deaths and 211 recovered also reported. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 11,245, including 255 deaths and 8328 recovered, says the state's health department.

. 389 positive cases reported in the state in last 24 hours; 325 discharged and 18 deaths re[orted during the period. A total of 11,335 cases have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state till date, including 6,669 discharged and 301 deaths: Uttar Pradesh government

. The United Kingdom's death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 286 to 40,883 as of 1600 GMT on June 8, according to government data released on Tuesday.

. Unfortunate that any responsible govt should attempt to discriminate amongst patients on grounds of residence. Rather than discriminating between patients, the goal of the govt should be to plan and prepare for adequate infrastructure. We are all Indians and Delhi belongs to all, a statement says.

. It is absolutely essential that all agencies -be it central govt, state govt, local bodies - work together to fight this pandemic. This is why I called all party meeting today. It was conducted in a harmonious manner & number of useful suggestions have been received: Delhi Lt Guv

. Fatality Rate in Delhi: 2.92% National Average: 2.81 Recovery Rate 38% Doubling Rate 12.6 days Tests/million: 13543 National Average 3531/million . Delhi govt-appointed committee suggets Pragati Maidan, Talkatora Indoor stadium, Thyagaraj Indoor stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium, Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Dhyanchand National Stadium be transformed as make-shift hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients

. West Bengal records 372 fresh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Total cases:8985. Active cases: 4950. Deaths:415. Discharged: 3620. Samples tested:287900.

. 2259 COVID-19 cases & 120 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 90787, including 42638 recovered, 44849 active cases, & 3289 deaths: State Health Department

. Kalaburagi reported the youngest COVID-19 fatality in Karnataka on Tuesday. A 17-year-old girl (P5900) from Kalaburagi district who had fever, headache and breathlessness was admitted on June 4 to a designated COVID-19 hospital but died on the same day.

. The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all the States and Union Territories to establish a counselling centre at village and block level for identifying the avenues for the employment of migrant workers.

. A total of 4,346 positive cases have been detected in Jammu & Kashmir so far - 939 in Jammu and 3407 in Kashmir. 48 deaths reported till date - 5 in Jammu and 43 in Kashmir. 1506 people have recovered till date - 241 in Jammu and 1265 in Kashmir

. All India Kisan Sabha to protest against three ordinances issued by Modi govt by burning its copies on June 10. Alleges these ordinances give freedom to the corporates to loot the peasants and endanger the food security of the people

. 1685 COVID-19 cases & 21 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 34,914, including 16,279 active cases, 18,325 discharged, & 307 deaths, says state health department.

. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tests negative for COVID-19. His samples were collected on Tuesday morning. He was in self isolation since Sunday afternoon after he developed COVID-19 like symptoms

. COVID-19 toll rises to 301 in Uttar Pradesh with highest single-day spike of 18 deaths

. High-level central teams have been deployed in 15 states and UTs with more than 50 districts or municipal bodies that are witnessing a spurt in cases to assist the local administrations in containment and management of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.

. Two persons on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus in the Union Territory of Daman, which was till now in green zone, officials said. The two patients, a 41-year-old man and a four-year-old girl, both of whom arrived here from Mumbai recently, were shifted to a hospital in Marwad area of Daman, District Collector Rakesh Minhas said.

. A confrontation is brewing between the BJP-ruled Centre and AAP-led Delhi government on Tuesday over declaring community spread of COVID-19 in the national capital with central officials ruling out the city entering third stage of virus transmission and state administration insisting that there is no point in indulging in technicalities.

. “The manual is an exclusive guidebook for the hotel and restaurant industry and has been designed in association with the FSSAI. The objective is preparedness and through this, we are trying to bring a change in habits. FHRAI members have been kept informed and updated about best practices in addition to the MHA guidelines for ensuring guest safety and most of these best practices have now been adopted in the MHA guidelines. Some of these guidelines need to be amended, about which we have already briefed the authorities. Everyday activities will be required to be put under a microscope since safety of our guests is paramount,” says Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI & President, HRAWI (Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India).

. The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has issued a comprehensive guidebook listing all precautionary measures for hotels and restaurants to ensure the prevention of spread of COVID-19. The 44-page manual covers almost every aspect of the day-to-day operations of establishments and advices processes to follow for ensuring a secure environment for customers as well as for staff. The guidelines layout preventive measures to minimize all possible physical contacts between staff and guests and maintain social distancing.

. Always willing to carry heavy luggage of travellers for a nominal fee, porters are now themselves burdened with debts and struggling to make their ends meet due to the coronavirus lockdown, which has severely hit their source of income.

. Uber today announced the resumption of its airport transportation services in Mumbai and Pune, following resumption of domestic air travel.

To further enhance the safety of its riders and Driver Partners, Uber also announced the set up of Airport Sanitisation Hubs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), Mumbai (BOM Airport) in partnership Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) and Pune Airport, Pune (PNQ Airport) in partnership with Pune International Airport, respectively.

. With the Delhi LG Anil Baijal not in a mood to restore the order reserving Delhi hospitals for residents, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, they would abide by his decision and would try to implement it to the best of their ability.

Raising the pitch on the issue, AAP tweeted how many Covid-19 patients are being treated in Centre-run hospitals like AIIMS. It also said BJP-ruled Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were given Rs 245 crore and Rs 966 crore respectively for Covid-19 activities but Delhi received not a single paisa.

"The Centre is not helping Delhi but wants it to treat patients from all over the country," it added.

. As the coronavirus spread, the world's richest communist dug into his deep pockets.

Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the ruling Communist Party, helped to pay for 1,000 ventilators delivered to New York in April. Ma's foundation also is giving ventilators, masks and other supplies in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

. Delhi High Court today disposed of bunch of petitions challenging Delhi Govt's order to restrict treatment of COVID-19 & limiting treatment of COVID-19 patients to bonafide Delhi residents; Court stated that Delhi Govt's order had become infructuous after Lieutenant Guv's order

. By 15 June, there'll be 44,000 cases & 6,600 beds will be needed. By 30 June we'll reach 1 lakh cases & 15,000 beds will be required. By 15 July there'll be 2.25 lakh cases & 33,000 beds will be needed. By 31 July, 5.5 lakh cases expected & 80,000 beds will be needed: Delhi Dy CM

. A Central Industrial Security Force head constable succumbed to COVID019 . He was posted in CISF 1st reserve Battalion in Barwaha (Madhya Pradesh). He was admitted in hospital for anaemic issue and a major surgery was also done: CISF

. COVID-19 crisis: Delhi will need 80,000 beds by July end, says Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Of new cases being reported in city, nearly 50 pc are those in which source of infection is not known: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain 5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases expected in Delhi by July 31, says Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

. Rajasthan reports 144 new COVID-19 positive cases and 5 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 11020 and 251 respectively: State Health Department

. Himachal Pradesh detects 8 new positive cases today. Tota; COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh rises to 429 including 197 active cases, 223 recoveries and 5 deaths: State Health Department

. After dithering for over two months and postponing the exam dates, Tamil Nadu Government finally cancels public exams for 10th standard and announces that all will be promoted automatically to the next class. The move comes a day after the Madras High Court posed a slew of uncomfortable questions to the Tamil Nadu government on its decision to conduct 10th standard board exams from June 15.

. The Mumbai-Pune-Nashik belt - often referred to as the Golden Triangle of Maharashtra - has a whooping over 78,000-plus COVID-19 positive cases and 2,600-plus deaths.

. Actor Sonu Sood, who has been arranging transport for migrant workers stranded in Mumbai and has faced criticism from the Shiv Sena for "enacting a political script written by BJP", was stopped outside the Bandra Terminus here by police from meeting labourers.

. "We can say that (there is community spread) only when Centre admits it... Community spread is when there are cases in which source (of infection) cannot be ascertained... Almost half of our cases are like this"

. Supreme Court said in its order that in the event of demand of Shramik Trains, Railways shall provide trains within 24 hours; also Railways will provide all schemes to migrant workers and publicise them.

. Supreme Court has ordered that migrant workers are to be transported back to their home towns within 15 days. All cases registered against migrants who have allegedly violated lockdown orders to be considered for withdrawal under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. 'Centre and states have to prepare a list for identification of migrant workers in a streamlined manner. Employment relief to be mapped out and skill-mapping to be carried out to migrant labourers', Supreme Court said in its order.

. Total coronavirus cases in India at 2,66,598, death toll at 7,466. Total recoveries:1,29,214: MoHFW

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants all 1.3 billion Indians to be“vocal for local”— meaning, to not just use domestically made products but also to promote them. As an overseas citizen livingin Hong Kong, I’m doing my bit by very vocally demanding Indian mangoes on every trip to the grocery. But half the summer is gone, and not a single sliceso far.

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. Critics are accusing President Jair Bolsonaro of manipulating the figures showing the spiralling coronavirus death toll in Brazil, after his government first stopped reporting the total number of fatalities and infections, and then released contradictory data.

. When epidemiologists talked about "flattening the curve," they probably didn't mean it this way: the US hit its peak coronavirus caseload in April, but since that time the graph has been on a seemingly unending plateau.

That's unlike several other hard-hit countries which have successfully pushed down their numbers of new cases, including Spain and Italy, which now have bell-shaped curves.

. The United States recorded 450 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest real-time tally reported Monday by Johns Hopkins University -- the lowest total in about two months.

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. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gives interesting insights into how the states and the Centre have so far tackled the spread of COVID-19. He rues that the states got just a 4-hour notice before the Centre imposed the lockdown. The Centre’s interaction with the states should be more meaningful, and it should treat states as equal partners in the federal structure, the minister told DH.

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. Indians are getting more anxious and worried about the COVID-19 situation in the country amid a surge in the number of cases, according to a new survey.

. Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday.

. On March 18—a week after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic—Tony Radoszewski, head of the plastics industry’s main US lobbying group, sent Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a strongly worded letter. Bans on single-use items had been proliferating across states and cities for years, but with the virus threatening American lives and livelihoods, he said, enough was enough.

. 38 people found COVID-19 positive in Tripura out of 1480 samples tested. All of them are from Sepahijala District and have returned from Chennai by train: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

. The maximum number of people limited to 25 at places of worship, wedding ceremonies guests, & funerals

. Fresh Cases 1007 Total 29943

Deaths 62 (added to toll) Total 874

Discharges 358 Total 11357

Under Treatment 17712 (13405 in home isolation)

Samples tested 255615 (3700 fresh samples)

. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday asked whether he qualified as a Delhiite as he worked in the national capital, questioning Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement that Delhi hospitals will treat only locals.

. This takes the total number of cases to 4854 out of which 3115 cases are active. Gurugram reported 243 cases, highest in the state today. Number of deaths due to the disease in the state stands at 39, says State Health Department

. Delhi Government had taken the decision after thorough deliberations so that people of Delhi could get beds & treatment if cases increase in future. CM had planned how many beds were needed for how many cases & how they will be arranged: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisiodia

. NHRC notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh over two reported cases of medical apathy towards two expecting women in Gautam Budh Nagar and NOIDA: Asks the Union Health Ministry to issue instructions to States and UTs not to deny treatment to those needing critical care other than COVID-19.

. BJP pressurised Lieutenant Governor and made him overrule our decision, now priority will not be given to people of Delhi in Delhi hospitals. Why is BJP doing politics over COVID-19 & trying to fail the policies of state governments? asks Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

. Rahul Gandhi had said that Congress is not a key decision maker in Maharashtra, What does this mean? Is Congress washing their hands off their responsibility at this time? This is nothing new, 'power without responsibility' is their character, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

. “It has been a two-pronged strategy for use. First, aggressive testing and smart contact tracing coupled with the quality healthcare of those who test positive," says Rohit Kumar Singh,Additional Chief Secretary, Medical & Health, Rajasthan Government.

He added, "Saving lives through Mission LiSa (Life Saving) by focusing on identification of the vulnerable through multiple sources including demographic and health insurance data, etc, constant checking of oxygen levels among them and quick referrals to higher-level care when symptoms appear.

These efforts seem to have worked as we have managed to take the recovery levels to 73% and keep the case fatality rate in the vicinity of 2.3%. As we keep saying - Rajasthan shall overcome this, too,”

. Maharashtra Government should see how UP & Karnataka govts contained COVID-19. Isn't it fair to say that COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra shows the govt's incapability? I saw on TV that actor Sonu Sood, who is helping stranded workers in this crisis,is being criticised, says Defence Minister

. Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that all states have done a good job in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic which the central government has jointly fought with them.

. Total infected so far: 2004 Now under treatment : 1174 16 died 814 negative so far 11 negative today 91 fresh cases today 1,95,307 in home and institutional quarantine 1,771 in hospital observation 85,676 samples tested so far 82,362 tested negative

. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao permitted film and TV shootings with a condition that they follow all the COVID-19 guidelines and lockdown conditions in the State. Film/TV shootings can be held in the State with limited staff. Post-Production works also permitted. The State government however refused to give permission to film theaters to open for public as the central Guidelines have barred it.

. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided that 10th standard students will be promoted to the 11th standard without examinations, as it would not be possible to conduct examinations due to the spread of coronavirus in the State, says Telangana CMO

. Bharatiya Janata Party workers provided food to more than 11 crore people during the COVID-19 pandemic. I wholeheartedly congratulate party president, his team & all the party workers for this, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Odisha Jan-Samvad Rally

. A consultative meeting chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga decides to impose 2-week total lockdown in the state from 9th June 2020 in view of the prevailing situation. Lockdown guidelines will be notified shortly, says Mizoram Government

. A meeting of State Disaster Management Authority will be held tomorrow on COVID-19 situation & to discuss whether there is community spread. If participant experts say there is community spread in Delhi, our strategy will change. I'll participate in meeting: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

. There are 4320 active cases of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, while 6,344 patients have recovered from the disease. 283 people have succumbed to the disease in the state. Yesterday, 13236 samples, the highest so far, were tested for COVID-19, says UP Principal Health Secretary AM Prasad

. After dominating the conversations for weeks, coronavirus seems to be falling off the popularity charts as netizens in the country went back to searching for topics like films and weather on Google in May.

onal/coronavirus-related-google-searches-drop-in-may-as-people-go-back-to-films-weather-847075.html . Places of worship in Chennai remain shut as no guidelines or standard operating procedures have been issued by the State Government regarding their reopening, despite the Centre allowing the reopening of religious places from today.

. When the numbers of COVID-19 cases reported from various states are leaping, the number of tests for the disease are not increasing proportionally. India has ranked low among countries hit by the disease in terms of the number of tests done per million from the early days of its spread and it continues to be so. This is despite the claims made by the Central and state governments that testing and disease surveillance would be ramped up.

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. The West Bengal government has decided to install CCTV cameras in containment zones under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police to keep a watch whether the residents of the area are strictly following the COVID-19 norms, a senior official said on Monday.

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. The slum-cluster of Dharavi in Mumbai was a big concern for the Maharashtra government and the Centre,but multiple strategies seem to be working and it now comes as a bit of relief as the COVID-19 death rate in the area has come down and curve seems to be flattening.

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. Delhi HC issues notice to Delhi Govt on a petition seeking direction for ensuring that Government and private hospitals shall not deny admission to asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 patients. The petition has also sought direction for not charging a high amount for PPE from patients. (ANI)

. They said the chief minister was feeling unwell since Sunday afternoon.

. Eight more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases in the state to 42, an official of the Health department said on Monday.

Of the 244 samples tested on Sunday, 8 have come out as positive, he said.

The official said that the new 8 patients - 5 females and 3 males were diagnosed with Covid-19 at Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Sunday night.

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. Seeking to facilitate availability of experimental drugs for severely ill COVID-19 patients, the Union Health Ministry has issued a draft notification for "compassionate use" of any unapproved drug that is in the phase-III clinical trial globally.

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. A paramilitary CRPF jawan posted in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district died at tertiary-care SKIMS hospital in Srinagar, while a patient from old city Khanyar area of Srinagar, who had met with an accident, took his last breath at Chest Diseases hospital early morning. Doctors said both the deceased tested positive for the deadly virus.

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. No new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra Police over the last 24 hours, one death reported. Total coronavirus cases in the force stand at 2,562, death toll at 34: Maharashtra Police. (ANI)

. Men wearing protective masks wait to pray as they maintain social distancing inside a temple after the opening of most of the religious places after India eases lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India , June 8, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

. The COVID-19 crisis brought the world to a stop! We paused to save lives but now we need to start again to save livelihoods.

The economic fall-out of these global lock-downs has been brutal - and the battle to save livelihoods is as important.

Global economies are opening up and we should too. We as a country need to get back to our full capacity at the soonest to be the successful economy that we aim to be. The slower we are to re-start, the more we lose against countries out of lockdown. We can't lose any more time.

Europe opened up. People in Spain, France, Amsterdam and Germany have accepted a “new normal” and have started living again. Restaurants, Shopping complexes, public transport have all sprung back into action. That’s how you save the economy! Not by staying indoors!

We will have to live with the virus for some time and while staying indoors is a need for some - it’s not a solution for all!

Staying at home till a cure is found will make the loss of livelihoods as severe as the loss of lives!

. Schools, educational institutes in India are likely to open their doors to students after August 15, according to HRD minister Ramesh Pokriyal's interview with BBC Hindi.

Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of a slew of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

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. As cricketers and its purveyors come to terms with a siege of new norms, big-name ball manufacturers are groping in the dark. The anti-saliva campaign had gained serious traction over the last couple of months, culminating with the International Cricket Council’s Cricket Committee -- based on therecommendation of the body’s medical team -- banning the use of saliva ‘to mitigate the risks posed by Covid-19 and protect the safety of players and match officials’.

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. India reports the highest single-day spike of 9983 new COVID-19 cases; 206 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 256611, including 125381 active cases, 124095 cured/discharged/migrated and 7135 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

. No touching of the deity in a temple; no sprinkling of holy water or distribution of prasadam in a religious place and no cloth napkin in restaurants - these are some of the things that would be new normal as India embarks on Unlock 1.0

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. Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday, adding fatalities from databases that previously had not been included.

Health Minister Jaime Mañalich said 653 additional deaths linked to COVID-19 had to be counted, bringing the total number to 2,290. That included 96 new deaths announced in the Sunday daily report.

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. The CIC has advised the Union health ministry to appoint a nodal officer for the dissemination of COVID-19 related information in public domain on suo motu basis in larger public interest as mandated in the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

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. Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 16,425 on Sunday, up 421 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by seven to 393, the health ministry said. Director of Epidemiology Lourdes Moreno gave the Central American country's latest data at a news conference. (Reuters)

. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that malls, restaurants and religious places in the national capital would open from Monday after more than two months since the coronavirus-induced lockdown was imposed, but banquet halls and hotels would remain closed.

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. The city witnessed a spike in COVID-19cases for the second straight day, with the Bengaluru Urban district recording 23 cases and Bengaluru Rural 5.

The new cases form a diverse group with two of them afflicted with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) and ten with Influenza-Like Illness (ILI). While two had recently returned from the United Arab Emirates, four are interstate travellers (three from Andhra Pradesh and one from Delhi).

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. As India moves towards Unlock 1.0, the number of patients recovered from COVID-19 has shown a steady rise and now almost equals those under medical supervision.

. New Zealand has no active cases of COVID-19 in the country for the first time since February 28, the health ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The last person who was being monitored for coronavirus has now been released from isolation as he's been symptom-free and is regarded as recovered, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said in a statement.

New Zealand will announce later on Monday if it would remove all remaining social distancing and economic restrictions, barring border control. (Reuters)

. Religious places, malls, hotels and restaurants will throw open their doors on Monday after more than two months of crippling lockdowns, as the nation gets used to the new normal amid the raging coronavirus.

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. Brazil registered 37,312 total coronavirus deaths while overall cases in the country reached 685,427, according to data from the health ministry on Sunday, amid criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic.

Unlike in the previous day, the government released cumulative figures on Sunday and not a tally of deaths and new infections in the last 24 hours. Based on Sunday's data, Brazil registered 1,382 new deaths and 12,581 new cases in the last 24 hours.

The government changed its format for reporting COVID-19 statistics for the second straight day.

Over the weekend it removed from public view months of national data on the epidemic as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world's second-largest coronavirus outbreak.

On Saturday Brazil registered 35,930 total coronavirus deaths and 672,846 confirmed cases. (Reuters)

. A rash of coughs and colds has been reported across Bengaluru.A rash of coughs and colds has been reported across Bengaluru.

Change in weather conditions prompted by the monsoon has resulted in the rise of seasonal snivels, fevers, dengue and respiratory infections. With the similarity of these diseases in symptoms to COVID-19, people are becoming increasingly confused as to whether they have the novel coronavirus or a harmless cough.

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. Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau, K S Dhatwalia has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to AIIMS, sources said on Sunday.

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. Union AYUSH minister and North Goa MP Shripad Naik on Sunday said he and his family members have tested negative for coronavirus.

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. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Gorakhpur and Basti districts on Sunday and inspected the emergency wards of government hospitals, according to a statement issued by the CMO.

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. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said though the coronavirus situation was under control in the state, people can’t be allowed to violate safety protocols.

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