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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Bihar reach 6,475, toll rises to 36; senior police officer tests positive in Uttar Pradesh

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Local train services to start only for essential service staff in Mumbai from tomorrow

The Western and Central Railways have decided to start local train services in Mumbai for essential services staff identified by the state government from Monday. While the Western Railways will run 60 pairs of train, the Central Railways will operate 100 pairs. Entry at stations will be given only on the basis of ID cards. General public will not be allowed to travel on these trains.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Senior police officer in Uttar Pradesh tests positive

The Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh has tested positive for COVID-19, a senior official said on Sunday. District Surveillance Officer Ranjan Gautam said, "In the report received on Sunday evening, 10 persons have tested COVID-19 positive, including the Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime)."

PTI

23:42 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Anand Vihar railway station makes space for COVID-19 isolation coaches

The Railways will not run trains from Anand Vihar from Monday and the platforms will be reserved for isolation coaches the Centre will provide to Delhi to overcome the shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, sources told PTI. All five trains, which operated from Anand Vihar, will now run from Old Delhi station till further orders, the sources said on Sunday.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Update

Bihar's case count rises to 6,475, toll now 36

The COVID-19 infection count reached 6,475 in Bihar on Sunday when 186 fresh cases were reported, while the toll reached 36 on account of a casualty reported from Vaishali district, officials said. The state health department, however, could not provide details of the latest fatality from Vaishali which had earlier reported two coronavirus deaths and become the third district after Khagaria and Begusarai to have reported three deaths each.

PTI

23:35 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Update

Jharkhand records 37 new cases

37 cases of #COVID19 reported in Jharkhand today, taking the total number of cases to 1761 including 905 recoveries and 9 deaths: Jharkhand Health Department pic.twitter.com/qhDMW01Qa4

— ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran Latest Update

Iran's daily toll crosses 100 for first time in two months

Iran recorded 107 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 8,837. The total number of cases in the country has reached 187,427, reports Reuters. The number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus pandemic topped 100 for the first time in two months, said the news agency.

“Today it was very painful for us to announce a triple digit statistic... this virus is unpredictable and shifting,” Health Ministry spokesman Sima Sadat Lari said on state TV.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Update

COVID-19 case count in Madhya Pradesh reaches10,802

The COVID-19 case count in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,802 on Sunday after 161 fresh cases, including 50 in capital Bhopal, were reported in the last 24

hours, the state health department said. Twelve more patients succumbed to the infection in the state, which pushed the death toll to 459, it said.

PTI

23:00 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi govt withdraws order declaring nursing homes as COVID-19 centres

Delhi government withdraws its order declaring all nursing homes having bed strength between 10 beds to 49 beds as COVID-19 nursing homes, reports ANI.

According to news agency PTI, the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) had also written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressing opposition to the city government's decision to declare small and medium multi-speciality nursing homes as "COVID nursing homes". Kejriwal on Sunday said the bed strength in the National Capital for treating coronavirus patients will increase by 5,000 due to the decision. Small and medium multi-speciality nursing homes in the city having 10 to 49 beds have been declared as "COVID nursing homes" by the Delhi government to increase the bed capacity for coronavirus patients, according to an official order issued on Saturday. Only standalone exclusive eye centres, ENT centres, dialysis centres, maternity homes and IVF centres are presently exempted, the order said.

22:54 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Four more ITBP personnel test positive

Four more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for the coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours. There are total 33 active cases while 195 have recovered till date: ITBP

ANI

22:50 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Update

23 scribes test positive in Telangana

23 journalists were found to have contracted the coronavirus infection in Telangana today. So, far 60 journalists have contracted the disease and one of them died, ANI quotes the Telangana Health Minister's Office as saying.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Update

Cases in Ahmedabad spike by 334 to 16,640

As 334 new coronavirus positive cases were reported on Sunday, the number of patients in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat rose to 16,640, the state health department said. The virus claimed 22 more lives in the district during theday, which took the count of victims to 1,187, it said.

PTI

22:31 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update

Telangana reports 237 new cases, three deaths

237 more coronavirus cases and three deaths were reported in Telangana today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 4,974, including 2,377 discharged, 2,412 active cases and 185 deaths, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update

Toll in Rajasthan climbs to 292

Ten coronavirus affected patients died on Sunday taking the toll in Rajasthan to 292 in the state while 293 fresh cases were reported, officials said. The case count in the state has gone up to 12,694, the officials said. Six deaths were reported from Jaipur, two from Bharatpur and one each from Pali and Sriganganagar, they added The number of active cases in the state stood at 2,836 while 9,285 patients have been discharged from hospitals till date, they further said.

22:13 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Meeting with Centre very productive, says Delhi govt

The Delhi government said the meeting with the central government earlier during the day was "very productive" and important decisions were jointly taken. "All issues related to Delhi's fight against Covid-19 were discussed in detail and key decisions were jointly taken. Central Govt and the Delhi government agreed on an immediate action plan to increase capacity of beds, increase testing and other important initiatives," it said in a statement.

"This pandemic is among the worst to have happened in the history of mankind and it is imperative for all of us to come together to fight this pandemic," the statement further said.

Union home minister Amit Shah held two meetings with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan and other officials.

21:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in France Latest Update

France set to re-open borders to Europeans

France is opening its borders with other European countries at midnight for the first time since shutting them amid virus fears three months ago, and will start opening up to visitors from other continents 1 July, reports news agency The Associated Press. “Given the favorable evolution of the health situation in France and in Europe,” the French government said it is opening its borders to all arrivals from the EU and countries in the border-free Schengen zone from Monday.

People arriving from within Europe are not required to undergo quarantine but different rules will apply to visitors from Spain and Britain as those countries have different schedules for reopening their borders.

21:54 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Mumbai registers 1,395 new cases, 79 deaths; recovery rate 46%, says civic body

1,395 new coronavirus cases and 79 deaths were recorded in Mumbai today taking the total number of cases to 58,135, and toll to 2,190 deaths, reports ANI quoting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Nearly 27,000 patients have been discharged till date and the recovery rate is now 45 percent, said the civic body in its evening update.

1395 #COVID19 cases & 79 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 58135, including 28959 active cases, 26986 recovered/discharged and 2190 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/8FUaPVWOn4

— ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Update

Ten CRPF personnel, five cops test positive in Jammu and Kashmir

Ten CRPF personnel and five Jammu and Kashmir policemen tested positive for COVID-19 in the Union Territory on Sunday, officials said. While five policemen are from Shopian district police lines, 10 CRPF personnel were from different battalions posted in south Kashmir, they said. The officials said their tests were undertaken at SKIMS laboratory here and were among 92 positive cases in total detected at the laboratory on Sunday. None of these troopers or policemen had any recent travel history, they said.

PTI

21:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update

WHO chief urges nations to 'quarantine COVID-19 politics'

We are still letting pandemic politics divide us and make us less safe. We can be better than that! I will say it once again: Quarantine #COVID19 politics!

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) June 14, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Cases in Delhi spike by 2,224 to 41,182

2,224 fresh COVID-19 cases and 56 deaths were reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases in the National Capital is now at 41,182, including 15,823 recovered/discharged/migrated, 24,032 active cases and 1327 deaths, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Telangana to conduct 50,000 COVID-19 tests in Hyderabad, surrounding districts

50,000 tests to be conducted in 30 Assembly Constituencies of Hyderabad and surrounding districts next week for detection of coronavirus cases,announced Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekar Rao. According to reports, the chief minister has also asked officials to prepare guidelines for private labs/hospitals to conduct tests in coming days.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Railways deploys 204 isolation coaches to four states

The Railways has deployed 204 isolation coaches in four states, including 54 at Delhi's Shakurbasti railway station maintenance depot, officials said, adding that the number in the capital will be scaled up to 500 in the coming days.Home Minister Amit Shah earlier Sunday had said the Centre would also provide 500 railway coaches to Delhi to overcome the shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients.

States like Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi requisitioned these coaches two months after the national transporter converted over 5,000 of its non-air conditioned coaches into COVID care centres. Seventy coaches have been deployed in Uttar Pradesh -- 10 each in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Faizabad, Saharanpur, Mirzapur and Jhansi. Fifty-four have been deployed at Shakurbasti maintenance depot in Delhi.

PTI

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Infection count in Maharashtra surges by 3,390 to 1.07 lakh

With 3,390 new cases, Maharashtra's COVID-19 count jumps to 1,07,958; fatalities rise by 120 to 3,950, reports PTI.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh Latest Update

Delhi truck driver tests positive after death; Himachal Pradesh case count climbs to 519

A 19-year-old truck driver from Delhi, who died in an accident in Shimla, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus as the state's tally rose to 519 with 16 new infections, reports PTI Five fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from Bilaspur, followed by four from Kangra, three from Una, two from Shimla, and one each from Solan and Chamba, they said.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients to be handed over to relatives immediately, says health ministry

In compliance with orders of Home Minister Amit Shah, the Union health ministry has directed that bodies of suspected COVID-19 cases in Delhi be handed over to relatives immediately without waiting for lab confirmation. Bodies to be disposed of with precaution as per Health ministry guidelines dated 15 March.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Update

511 new cases, 29 deaths reported in Gujarat

511 fresh infections and 29 deaths reported in Gujarat during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 23,590 including 16,333 recoveries and 1,478 deaths, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

40 hotels, 80 banquet halls to be converted to COVID-19 facilities in Delhi

The Delhi government has directed district magistrates and other officials concerned to set up nearly 20,000 more beds within a week in the wake of a spurt in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, an official said. According to the official, around 40 hotels and 80 banquet halls will be converted into health facilities to provide medical care to coronavirus-infected people. The COVID-19 tally has reached nearly 39,000 in Delhi and the virus has claimed more than 1,200 lives so far in the capital.

PTI

20:10 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Spain Latest Update

Spain set to open its borders to Europeans on 21 June

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Spain will open its borders to travelers from Europe's Schengen travel areas except Portugal on 21 June, moving up the original date by 10 days. Spain will drop its requirement for people arriving from abroad to stay in quarantine, either at home or in a hotel, for 14 days on arrival, when it reopens on that day. Sanchez said Sunday that Spain and Portugal will keep their border closed to non-essential crossings until 1 July.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Update

Three health workers among 54 new COVID-19 patients in Kerala

Kerala reported a marginal dip in fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday with 54 people, including three health workers, testing positive, taking the overall case count to 2,460. As many as 56 people were cured of the deadly virus as the total active cases stood at 1,340, state Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Of the 54, a total of 23 had arrived from abroad and 25 others from other states, the Minister said.

"So far, 1,101 people have been cured of COVID in the state and 1,340 people are still under treatment for the infection.A total of 2,42,767 people are under observation in various districts. Of these, 2,023 are isolated in hospitals," she said.

PTI

19:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Update

Ganjam district administration imposes total lockdown till 30 June

Worried over a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Ganjam, the administration on Sunday announced complete lockdown in the district till the end of June in an effort to break the chain of infection. Ganjam is at present on top of the COVID-19 list of the state after reporting 682 cases, of which 595 persons have recovered and six died, said Ganjam District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange. The lockdown restrictions will be in place for 19 hours a day till June 30, he said. There will be relaxation of the restrictions from 7 am to 12 noon when people can step outside their homes for essential purposes. Shops have been permitted to stay open in these five hours.

PTI

19:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Update

Confirmed cases in West Bengal jump to 11,087

West Bengal registered an increase of 389 new infections and 12 fatalities till 9 am on Sunday, pushing the case count to 11, 087 and toll to 475. According to a bulletin issued by the state health department, 5,060 patients have been discharged till date and the discharge rate stands at 45.63 percent.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Gautam Buddh Nagar records 70 fresh infections

70 more coronavirus cases reported in Gautam Buddha Nagar today. Total number of cases in the district is now at 935, including 510 cured, 413 active cases and 12 deaths, ANI reports quoting the District Health Department.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Update

COVID-19 toll in Jammu and Kashmir mounts to 59

Three COVID-19 positive patients died in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 59, reports PTI. While one death took place in Jammu region, two patients passed away in Kashmir valley, the officials said.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

MCDs have been preparing to deal with likely rise in cases: East Delhi mayor after meeting Amit Shah

East Delhi Mayor Anju Kamalkant on Sunday said that the Centre, Delhi government and municipal corporations are working together to offer healthcare facilities as needed in this hour of crisis. Talking to reporters after a high-level meeting of all the three mayors with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review steps to combat the coronavirus, Kamalkant said, "We have always been preparing ourselves anticipating the situation." Shah held a meeting with top functionaries of Delhi's three municipal bodies along with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the National Capital.

PTI

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Update

Andhra Pradesh MLA under home quarantine after personal security officer dies of COVID-19

The personal security officer of a ruling YSR Congress MLA has died of coronavirus infection in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh, reports PTI. At least eight people who worked in the MLAs office tested positive for the virus, the district authorities said. Following this, the MLA, Kethireddy Venkatrami Reddy, has been kept in home quarantine, Anantapuramu Collector Gandham Chandrudu told the news agency over phone.

Sources said the PSO, an Armed Police constable, also had other comorbidities that caused his death. The PSO did not get a COVID-19 test done fearing stigmatisation and samples taken after his death confirmed he was positive for the virus, they said.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Update

Tamil Nadu reports 1,974 new cases, 38 COVID-19 deaths

1,974 new cases of the coronavirus infection and 38 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 44,661, including 19,676 active cases, 24,547 discharged and 435 deaths, ANI reports quoting the state health department

18:57 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh Latest Update

Himchal Pradesh's case count rises to 514

Total number of #COVID19 cases in the state now stands at 514, including 187 active cases, 309 recovered cases & 6 deaths: Health Department, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/OoCyhVQLVH

— ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020

18:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Plea in SC raises concern over safety of health care workers

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court raising concern over the safety of healthcare workers, including nurses and paramedical staffs, and has sought directions to authorities to provide proper protection kits to those working in COVID-19 wards or in close proximity of patients suspected to be infected with the deadly virus.The application, filed by United Nurses Association, has sought permission to intervene in the matter relating to the treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of dead bodies in the hospitals in which the apex court has taken cognisance on its own.

The association has said in its application that healthcare workers are "at the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak response" and are exposed to hazards, including long working hours and psychological distress, that put them at risk of infection. "The health and safety (physical/mental) of healthcare workers are of utmost importance because any further shortage of health care workers would result in thousands of unattended COVID-19 patients, which will have serious repercussions including escalation of the present situation and resultant impact on the economy, medical facilities, potential deaths and loss of human resource," the application said.

PTI

18:42 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Update

Case count in Karnataka touches 7,000

The number of coronavirus cases reported in Karnataka till date reached 7,000 on Sunday as the state reported 176 new cases and five deaths on Sunday. 3,955 persons have been discharged till date while 86 persons have lost their lives due to the viral infection and three have died due to non-COVID causes after testing positive for the virus, said a bulletin issued by the state health department.

176 #COVID19 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 pic.twitter.com/fcPnXXkfBh

— ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020

18:22 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

India 9th worst-hit in terms of COVID-19 deaths; recoveries surpass active cases

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. According to the Union health ministry data, the country recorded 311 new deaths in the 24-hour period till Sunday morning while the recovery rate rose to above 50 per cent with 1,62,378 patients cured so far, leaving 1,49,348 cases active. A total of 8,049 COVID-19 patients have been cured till Sunday 8 am taking the recovery rate to 50.60 percent, the health ministry said.

The Johns Hopkins University, which has been compiling COVID-19 data from all over the world, put India in the ninth position in terms of death toll and fourth in terms of total caseload.

PTI

18:19 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

SBI temporarily closes three branches in Mumbai, Thane after spike in infections among staff

The nation's largest lender State Bank of India has temporarily closed three branches— two in Mumbai and one in adjoining Thane — after eight staff tested positive for COVID-19, bank employees said. The bank's main branch in Thane was shuttered last week after seven of the 25 staff were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a senior bank employee. A cash officer at the local cheque processing cell (LCPC), also known as the clearing department, in the northwestern Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari (East) was found COVID-19 positive, leading to temporary closure of the branch early last week, said another employee. As a precautionary measure, the bank temporarily stopped operations at its LCPC located in the Andheri area, after a gardener working there was founded to be infected with the virus, the employee said.

PTI

18:07 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Dharavi reports 13 new cases

13 more infections were reported in the Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 2,043, including 77 deaths ANI quotes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as saying.

17:54 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Amit Shah calls all-party meeting on COVID-19 situation in Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah will hold an All-Party meeting to review management of COVID-19 situation in Delhi-NCR region on Monday at 11 am, News18 reports quoting the Ministry of Home Affairs.

17:44 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Home minister holds meeting to review steps taken by municipal bodies in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with top functionaries of Delhi's three municipal bodies along with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. This was the second high-level meeting held during the day in the wake of rising cases of the novel coronavirus. The first meeting Shah took was with Baijal, Kejriwal, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and senior officials of the Union Home and Health Ministries and the Delhi Disaster Management Authority. The key objectives of the second meeting were to review the steps taken by the municipal bodies and how to check the further spread of the virus, a government official said.

PTI

17:32 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttarakhand Latest Update

Toll in Uttarakhand climbs to 24, state reports 21 new infections

Uttarakhand on Sunday reported the death of a 61-year-old novel coronavirus patient, taking the toll to 24, while the state's virus count climbed to 1,816 with 31 more people testing positive for the infection, a health department bulletin said. The elderly man had recently tested positive for COVID-19 and died at AIIMS, Rishikesh. The hospital authorities said he died of septic shock.

PTI

17:28 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in China Latest Update

Beijing logs 36 new cases linked to market cluster

Beijing on Sunday reported a record 36 new cases of COVID-19 in China’s capital, all linked to a major food wholesale market, raising concerns about the spike in a country that had sharply reduced its infections. The city has ordered testing of anyone linked to the Xinfadi market, after the district containing the market put itself on a “wartime” footing and Beijing banned tourism and sports events amid fears of a new wave of the pandemic in the country where it arose last year.

Reuters

17:24 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Nepal Latest Update

Nepal reports 425 patients

425 new infections of the novel coronavirus were reported in Nepal in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country is now at 5,760, including 19 deaths, ANI quotes the Nepal Health Ministry as saying.

17:18 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Use of Remdesivir advised on 'limited evidence', says health ministry

The Union health ministry on Sunday issued a clarification that the use of Remdesivir under emergency use may be considered in patients with moderate disease (those on oxygen) but with no specified contraindications. "An updated Clinical Management Protocol for COVID-19 has been released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 13th June, 2020 in which the drug Remdesivir has been included as an “investigational therapy” only for restricted emergency use purposes along with off label use of Tocilizumab and Convalescent Plasma.The statement said the protocol also clearly mentions that the use of these therapies is based on limited available evidence and limited availability at present," it said.

The ministry also said that the emergency use of the drug is subject to conditions like written informed consent of each patient, submission of results of additional clinical trials and active surveillance data of all treated patients, risk management plan along with active post marketing surveillance and reporting of serious adverse events also to be submitted.

17:05 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Nagaland Latest Update

Case count in Nagaland reaches 168

Five more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland on Sunday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 168, Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu said. Twelve more persons recovered from COVID-19 in the state on Sunday, taking the total number of coronavirus recovered patients to 88.

PTI

16:55 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Meghalya Latest Update

Meghalaya extends night curfew till 22 June

The Meghalaya government has extended the night curfew till June 22 to contain the coronavirus outbreak, reports PTI. The order, however, will not apply to security forces and those on essential services duty, an official told the news agency. Restrictions on inter-state movement of people will also continue, exempting only those having permission for medical purposes, they said.

16:46 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Mizoram Latest Update

Five more test positive in Mizoram

Five more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the state's tally to 112 on Sunday, officials told news agency PTI. Of the new patients, three are from Aizawl district while two are from Siaha. All of them had recently returned to the state from Delhi, they said. Of the 112 cases, 111 are active while one person has recovered, it said, adding 57 patients are males and the rest females.

The highest number of cases has been reported in Lunglei district (45), followed by Aizawl (28), Kolasib (11), Mamit (9), Champhai (5), four each in Siaha and Lawngtlai, three in Saitual, two in Khawzawl and one in Serchhip.

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: The COVID-19 infection count reached 6,475 in Bihar on Sunday when 186 fresh cases were reported, while the toll reached 36 on account of a casualty reported from Vaishali district, officials said.

The Delhi government on Sunday withdrew its decision to declare small and medium multi-speciality nursing homes as "COVID nursing homes".

Meanwhile in Telangana, 23 journalists have tested positive for the viral infection, said the state health minister's office.

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.

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 3,390 new COVID-19 cases and 120 deaths, taking the overall count to 1,07,958 and fatalities to 3,950.

According to a bulletin issued by the West Bengal health department, 5,060 patients have been discharged till date and the discharge rate stands at 45.63 percent.

West Bengal registered an increase of 389 new infections and 12 fatalities till 9 am on Sunday, pushing the case count to 11, 087 and toll to 475.

According to the Union health ministry data, the country recorded 311 new deaths in the 24-hour period till Sunday morning while the recovery rate rose to above 50 percent with 1,62,378 patients cured so far, leaving 1,49,348 cases active.

Home Minister Amit Shah calls meeting of all political parties of Delhi on Monday to review Covid-19 situation in capital.

Five more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland on Sunday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 168, Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu said.

499 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 4,948. A total of 8,268 people (60.72 percent) have recovered while 399 others lost their lives due to the disease, ANI quotes Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad as saying.

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

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, said Home Minister Amit Shah after meeting with Arvind Kejriwal.

Home Minister Amit Shah said that coronavirus testing will be conducted at all polling stations in Delhi's containment zones in a few days and Aarogya Setu app will be downloaded in the phones of the area's residents.

The Centre will provide 500 railway coaches to Delhi in view of shortage of beds for COVID-19 patients, Home Minister Amit Shah announced after a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Coronavirus testing in Delhi will be doubled in the next two days and be tripled in six days, Amit Shah added.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 56,58,614 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till 9.00 am today. Of these, 1,51,432 were tested in the last 24 hours.

Rajasthan reports 131 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths till 10:30 am today, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 12,532 and 286 respectively, according to the latest update from the state health department.

The AAP-led Delhi government on Sunday said that orders are given to set up 20,000 new COVID-19 beds in the national capital in the next one week. Hotels to have 4000 beds, banquets halls to have 11000 beds and nursing homes to have 5000 beds, said that Delhi Government, reports ANI.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting with Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others on Sunday to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the National Capital. The meeting comes in the wake of rising coronavirus cases in Delhi. The tally has reached 36,000 and more than 1,200 people have died due to the virus in the city.

With 1.04 lakh COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Tamil Nadu (42,687), Delhi (38,958) and Gujarat (23,038).

India reports 11,929 new cases, the highest single-day spike, including 311 more fatalities. The total number of cases has now gone up to 3,20,922, and the toll is at 9,195. The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 1,49,348 with as many as 1,62,378 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far.

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

The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 77.6 lakh, according to the Johns Hopkins University CSSE. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 4.2 lakh.

India surged past three lakh COVID-19 cases on Saturday with the country recording the biggest daily jump of 11,458 new infections. According to figures released by the Union Ministry of Health And Family Welfare at its 8 am briefing, the nationwide tally stood at 3,08,993 while the number of deaths reached 8,884 with 386 fatalities reported in 24 hours.

India took 64 days to cross one lakh cases from 100 infections, then in another fortnight it crossed two lakh cases while it surged past three lakh cases in just 10 days, according to news agency PTI.

According to coronavirus statistics website Worldometer, India is currently the fourth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic. It had surpassed the United Kingdom on Thursday.

In the meantime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting of the COVID-19 situation and response with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, top bureaucrats and representatives of Empowered Groups.

The meet focussed on augmenting testing as well as the number of beds and services to effectively handle the peak surge of daily cases, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office.

Delhi surpasses Maharashtra in daily deaths for first time

According to the health ministry, of the 386 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours (till 8 am Saturday), Delhi accounted for the highest 129 fatalities followed by Maharashtra 127.

The virus is moving rapidly in Delhi, which for the first time reported over 2,000 cases on Friday, and Maharashtra, where the number of cases has crossed one lakh.

Gujarat reported 30 deaths, Uttar Pradesh 20, Tamil Nadu 18, West Bengal, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh nine each, Karnataka and Rajasthan seven each, Haryana and Uttarakhand six each, Punjab four, Assam two, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha one each.

Of the total 8,884 deaths, Maharashtra as per the health ministry figures, accounts for 3,717 fatalities followed by Gujarat with 1,415, Delhi with 1,214, West Bengal with 451, Madhya Pradesh with 440, Tamil Nadu with 367, Uttar Pradesh with 365, Rajasthan with 272 and Telangana with 174 deaths.

Maharashtra has also reported the maximum number of cases at 1,01,141 followed by Tamil Nadu (40,698), Delhi (36,824), Gujarat (22,527), Uttar Pradesh (12,616), Rajasthan (12,068) and Madhya Pradesh (10,443).

The ministry said 7,984 cases are being reassigned to states and "our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR". State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation, it added.

Loss of smell and taste among symptoms; HCQ not to be used in severe cases

Later in the day, the health ministry released the revised clinical management protocols in which it said that loss of smell (anosmia) and loss of taste (ageusia) have also been reported as symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection.

Backtracking from its earlier stance, the ministry said that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) should be used in the early course of the disease to achieve any meaningful effect and should be avoided in severe cases.

In the new set of protocols, the ministry has removed its earlier recommendation of using hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin in severe cases and requiring ICU management.

It also recommended the use of anti-viral drug remdesivir under emergency use authorisation, and off-label application of immunomodulator tocilizumab and convalescent plasma therapy for treating COVID-19 patients in moderate stage of criticality.

New cases reported in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu

Meanwhile, many states and Union Territories including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tripura reported an increase in COVID-19 cases.

Tamil Nadu reported 30 COVID-19 deaths that occurred on various dates recently together on Saturday pushing the toll to 397 while the state recorded 1,989 fresh cases, propelling the infection count to 42,687 in Tamil Nadu and 30,444 in the state capital Chennai.

State health minister C Vijayabaskar announced that 2,000 more nurses have been appointed to cater to requirements in state-run hospitals in Chennai and nearby districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengelpet.

Also, he said that as many as 81 rapid response mobile medical teams have been deployed in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kanchpeepuram districts today in addition to the 173 mobile health teams already on the job in the Greater Chennai Corporation areas.

In Andhra Pradesh, the COVID-19 graph climbed further up to 5,676 as 222 new cases were added while fatalities increased by two to 82. In the last 24 hours, 94 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the cumulative to 3,185.

Sources told PTI that two more employees in the state Secretariat tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours even as the Andhra Pradesh government issued a directive to its staff and officers not to move out of the state, including Hyderabad, where most of the employees families are located.

In Kerala, four health workers were among the 85 people who tested positive for COVID-19, taking the infection count to 2,406. The active cases in the state touched 1,342 while 1,045 people have recovered from the infection, including 46, who were discharged today.

Maharashtra, the worst-affected state, recorded 3,427 new cases and 113 deaths. With this, the total number of cases soared to 1,04,568 and toll rose to 3,830 reported ANI quoting the state health department.

Amidst the rising cases, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said that the government has reduced the rates of the COVID-19 tests conducted by private laboratories from Rs 4,500 to Rs 2,200.

"Rs 2,200 will be charged for collecting the swabs through viral transport media (VTM) from hospitals, while it would cost Rs 2,800 for collection of swab from home. Earlier, the charges were Rs 4,500 and Rs 5,200 respectively," he said.

In Mumbai, four policemen succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, the worst in terms of single-day toll for any unit of the force in Maharashtra since the outbreak began. So far, 25 personnel and one officer of Mumbai Police have died of COVID-19, while several hundred are undergoing treatment for the infection at various hospitals, an official told PTI.

Odisha on Saturday reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases after 225 people tested positive for the disease, taking the state's infection count to 3,723, a health department official said.

Of the fresh cases, 196 were reported from various quarantine centres where people returning from other states were lodged, while 29 others were detected through contact-tracing exercises, he said.

Punjab's case count rose to 3,063 as the state reported 77 new infections and two deaths on Saturday. Sixty-five persons have died due to the viral infection in the state so far, of which 19 deaths were reported since 1 June, according to news agency PTI.

In the meantime, the COVID-19 case count in Tripura crossed the 1000-mark as 37 people tested positive for the infection on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 1,001.

Out of 210 samples tested for #COVID19, 37 Cases found #POSITIVE. All of them have travel history.

The count includes :

🔹Sepahijala Dist : 34 🔹Gomati Dist : 03#TripuraCOVID19Count

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) June 13, 2020

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In Assam, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the health department will conduct 50,000 random tests in Guwahati city, which has reported 176 cases till date. Of these, 25 patients have no travel history, he said.

The state government may consider re-imposing a lockdown in the city if a sizeable number of new cases are detected, he said.

Two-thirds of total infections from five states

Amidst the rising cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic with senior ministers and top bureaucrats. He took stock of the pandemic situation in different states and Union Territories, including Delhi, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

Reviewed the COVID-19 situation across the nation during a high level meeting. We also reviewed the roadmap ahead, and steps to contain the pandemic in the parts where most cases are coming from. https://t.co/xqW6RszF21

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2020

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During the meet, it was observed that two-thirds of India's COVID-19 infection load are in five states with an overwhelming proportion of cases in big cities, the statement said.

"In view of the challenges being faced, particularly by the large cities, it was discussed to augment testing as well as the number of beds and services to effectively handle the peak surge of daily cases," added the statement.

"The present and emerging scenario of the COVID-19 disease in the capital" was also discussed and the projections for next two months was deliberated, the statement said.

Modi suggested that the home minister and the health minister convene an emergency meeting with the Lt Governor and the Chief Minister of Delhi, along with senior officials of the central and the NCT governments as also officials of municipal corporations of Delhi, to plan a "coordinated and comprehensive response" to the pandemic. The meets suggested by the prime minister are scheduled to take place on Sunday.

With inputs from agencies

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