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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: 50 NDRF personnel deployed in West Bengal during Cyclone Amphan test positive for COVID-19

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Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

45 new COVID-19 cases in Indore district today

45 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Indore district on Monday, taking the total number of positive cases to 3830. Death toll increased to 159 after 2 deaths were reported today: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore.

23:42 (IST)

Coronavirus in Jharkhand Latest Updates

147 new COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand today

147 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Jharkhand today (till 9 pm), taking the total number of positive cases to 1290: State Health Department

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Coronavirus in Spain Latest Updates

Spain health official warns against complacency

Spain’s top health official for the coronavirus response is warning against complacency, saying that the earlier detection and treatment of infections could be giving a deceiving impression that the virus might be weakening.

Fernando Simón, who heads Spain’s health emergency coordination center, said that the much lower rate of hospital admissions for COVID-19 and the lower age of incoming patients — who are now 52 on average compared with 61 in early May —might have contributed to the idea that the outbreak is less severe.

“There is no evidence that the virus is less virulent,” Simón said Monday during a daily briefing. “The most plausible explanation is simply that we now detect cases at a milder stage.”

(AP)

23:31 (IST)

Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates

WHO: spread from people without symptoms is rare

The World Health Organization says it still believes the spread of the coronavirus from people without symptoms is “rare,” despite warnings from numerous experts worldwide that such transmission is more frequent and likely explains why the pandemic has been so hard to contain.

Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19 said at a press briefing on Monday that many countries are reporting cases of spread from people who are asymptomatic, or those with no clinical symptoms. But when questioned in more detail about these cases, Van Kerkhove said many of them turn out to have mild disease, or unusual symptoms.

Although health officials in countries including Britain, the U.S. and elsewhere have warned that COVID-19 is spreading from people without symptoms, WHO has maintained that this type of spread is not a driver of the pandemic and is probably accounts for about 6% of spread, at most. Numerous studies have suggested that the virus is spreading from people without symptoms, but many of those are either anecdotal reports or based on modeling.

(AP)

23:17 (IST)

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Jammu and Kashmir govt issues SOPs for salons, barbershops

Government of Jammu and Kashmir issues Standard Operating Procedure for salons, barbershops and beauty parlour in the entire union territory.

Government of Jammu and Kashmir issues Standard Operating Procedure for salons, barbershops and beauty parlour in the entire union territory. pic.twitter.com/Vxd9OnhTZ2

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2020

23:00 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Mumbai reports 1,314 new cases today

Around 1,314 cases of coronavirus were reported in Mumbai, News18 reported.

The total number of cases in the city rose to 49,863 on Monday and 64 new casualties were reported, taking the overall toll to 1,700, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

22:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in Manipur Latest Updates

63 new COVID-19 cases in Manipur today

63 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Manipur on Monday, The Indian Express reported. The number of cases rose to 272 and active cases stood at 214.

"Monday recorded the highest single-day spike in the state with 100 cases of positive cases. Manipur Health Department said, of the total, 37 samples were tested late last night and 63 were tested on Monday. All those who have tested positive had returned from outside the state," the report said.

22:46 (IST)

Coronavirus in Goa Latest Updates

Goa reports 30 new COVID-19 cases

30 new positive cases reon Monday, taking the total number of positive cases to 330 including 263 active cases and 67 recovered, the Goa Health Department said.

22:37 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

Three test positive in Union law ministry

"Three more people, including a deputy secretary and a member of the multi-tasking service (MTS), working in the Law Ministry have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said here. With this, the total number of COVID-positive cases reported in the ministry goes up to five, they said," News18 reported.

22:34 (IST)

Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Updates

49 NDRF personnel test positive in Odisha

49 NDRF personnel of 3rd Battalion, Mundali (Cuttack) tested positive for COVID-19. 178 NDRF personnel were tested for COVID-19 on their return to Cuttack from West Bengal after cyclone restoration work.

22:19 (IST)

Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Darbar move from Jammu to Srinagar to take place from 26 June to 6 July

The Jammu and Kashmir government said that offices in Jammu will close on 26 June and re-open in Srinagar on 6 July, as a part of annual Darbar move.

22:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tripura Latest Updates

38 people test COVID-19 positive in Tripura today

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

21:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates

426 new COVID-19 cases in West Bengal today:

West Bengal health bulletin today:

New cases: 426 Total cases: 8,613 Active cases till today: 4743

Deaths in last 24 hrs: 9 Total deaths: 405

Kolkata remains largest contributor to fresh cases and deaths

Discharged in last 24 hrs: 162 Total discharged: 3465 Discharge rate: 40.22 percent

Sample tested in last 24 hrs: 9024

Total samples tested: 2,80,098

21:40 (IST)

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Sanitsation of schools underway in Bhopal

Sanitisation conducted at a school in Bhopal on Monday as the remaining board exams for Class 12 students affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education will begin on Tuesday.

Sanitisation conducted at a school in Bhopal today as the remaining board exams for Class 12 students affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education will begin tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/6RBq6o6hNn

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2020

21:24 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

AAP MLA slams Delhi over LG order

BJP sponsored order issued by LG is draconian, unconstitutional & against spirit of democracy. How can LG,by merely writing a few paragraphs on his letter head,overrule the decision of a democratically elected govt's cabinet. Moreover this is an affront to the health of Delhiites

— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) June 8, 2020

21:13 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Eight members of family test COVID-19 positive in UP

Eight members of a family have tested positive for coronavirus in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra, officials said on Monday.

Samples of the family were taken for Covid-19 testing after seven of its members returned from Mumbai on May 31, Chief Medical Officer SK Upadhyay said.

The results found that eight members had contracted the disease, he said.

The entire Markundi village in the Chopan area has been declared a Covid-19 hotspot, Upadhyay said.

The total number of cases in the district has reached 22, he said.

(PTI)

21:11 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

World Bank says India's economy to contract by 3.2%

India's economy projected to contract by 3.2 per cent in fiscal year 2020/21, PTI quoted World Bank as saying.

21:00 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

1,562 new COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu

A total of 1,562 new COVID-19 cases were were reported in Tamil Nadu on Monday. Total number of cases in the state is now at 33,229, including 15,413 active cases, 17,527 recovered, and 286 deaths.

20:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi reports 1,007 new COVID-19 cases

1,007 COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths reported in Delhi on Monday, the state health department said. Total number of cases in the National Capital is now at 29,943, including 17,712 active cases, 11,357 recovered/discharged/migrated and 874 deaths.

20:39 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

2,553 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra today

The Maharashtra health department said 2,553 fresh cases of coronavirus and 109 deaths were recorded in the state on Monday, taking total number of cases to 88,528 and toll to 3,169. Number of active cases stands at 44,374.

20:32 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

DMK MLA J Anbazhagan is 'critical', says hospital

A letter by the the Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre said that the health of DMK MLA J Anbazhagan, who tested positive for coronavirus last week, has deteriorated on Monday and is on increased ventilator support, The Hindu reported.

20:25 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

BJP playing 'dirty politics', says Manish Sisodia

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was quoted by News18 as saying, "BJP is playing dirty politics, they are involved in PPE scam. Instead of supporting the state govt, they are playing politics."

20:11 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

LG's order has caused 'huge problem', says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "LG Sahib's order has created a huge problem and challenge for the people of Delhi. Providing treatment for people coming from all over the country during coronavirus pandemic is a big challenge. We will try to provide treatment to all."

His statement came after LG Anil Baijal overruled the state government's order which prioritised the residents of the National Capital to receive treatment in public and private hospitals.

LG साहिब के आदेश ने दिल्ली के लोगों के लिए बहुत बड़ी समस्या और चुनौती पैदा कर दी है देशभर से आने वाले लोगों के लिए करोना महामारी के दौरान इलाज का इंतज़ाम करना बड़ी चुनौती है।शायद भगवान की मर्ज़ी है कि हम पूरे देश के लोगों की सेवा करें।हम सबके इलाज का इंतज़ाम करने की कोशिश करेंगे

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 8, 2020

19:56 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi govt says BJP 'pressurised' LG to overrul decision on priority for Delhiites

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia slammed Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and said that the BJP had "pressurised" Baijal to overrule the government's decision to give priority to residents of the city regarding treatment in public and private hospitals.

"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 and trying to fail the policies of state governments?

"Delhi Government had taken the decision after thorough deliberations so that people of Delhi could get beds and treatment if cases increase in future. CM had planned how many beds were needed for how many cases and how they will be arranged," he said.

19:42 (IST)

Coronavirus in Gujarat Latest Updates

477 new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat today

The Gujarat health department said that 477 fresh cases of coronavirus and 31 deaths were reported in the state in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 20,574 and toll to 1280.

19:30 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Anil Baijal overrules Kejriwal's order to test only symptomatic people

Delhi LG Anil Baijal on Monday overruled Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s order to test only symptomatic cases for COVID19. New order issued by LG states to follow ICMR guildelines, asymptomatic to also be tested.

Delhi LG Anil Baijal overrules Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s order to test only symptomatic cases for COVID19. New order issued by LG states to follow ICMR guildelines, asymptomatic to also be tested pic.twitter.com/AmYPxY8hJb

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2020

19:16 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Anil Baijal tells Delhi authorities to follow ICMR guidelines on testing

Delhi LG Anil Baijal on Monday directec authorities and departments concerned of NCT of Delhi, to ensure that ICMR strategy for COVID-19 testing in India issued on 18 May is "strictly" observed in NCT of Delhi without any deviation.

Directorate General of Health Services, GNCTD had issued an order dated on 2 June, wherein the requirement of testing asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of a confirmed case was changed from one prescribed by ICMR.

19:10 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates

Mamata Banerjee wishes Kejriwal 'a speedy recovery'

I have read several media reports on @ArvindKejriwal Ji going into self-quarantine because of symptoms of fever and sore throat. I wish for his speedy recovery & hope he joins back public service soon.

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 8, 2020

18:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates

COVID-19 lockdown extended till 30 June in Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state till 30 June, reports said.

18:43 (IST)

Coronavirus in Pune Latest Updates

Defence institute develops nano-technology disinfectant spray

The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune has developed 'ANANYA', a Nano-technology based disinfectant spray for disinfecting all types of surfaces to combat COVID-19. It will be effective for more than 24 hours. Commercial production is in progress, the Defence PRO, Pune said.

18:33 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates

BMC announces Rs 50 lakh compensation for kin of staffers who succumbed to COVID-19

News18 reported that the BMC on Monday announced Rs 50 lakh compensation to the families of staffers who died due to COVID-19.

"BMC claims it is the first civic body to give such compensation to families and the scheme will apply from 1st March to 30th September 2020," the report said.

18:21 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi LG Anil Baijal says medical treatment shouldn't be denied to non-residents

Delhi LG and Delhi Disaster Management Authority chairman Anil Baijal directs authorities to ensure that medical treatment is not denied to any patient on the grounds of not being a resident of Delhi.

This came after the state government decided to limit treatment in government and private hospitals only to city dwellers.

18:12 (IST)

Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates

91 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala today

Kerala reported 91 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, of which 73 patients arrived in the state from abroad, India Today reported.

"-91 new Covid-19 cases -73 from abroad -15 from other states -2 health workers and 1 primary contact -1 death in the last 24 hours," the report said.

18:03 (IST)

Coronavirus in Goa Latest Updates

Goa govt to only test people with fever

The Goa government said that only people with fever will undergo the coronavirus test, The Indian Express reported, adding that the "government has now decided to do away with thermal guns and instead use thermal scanners to test people entering the state through train, flight, or roads.

17:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates

KCR allows film shooting with limited staff in Telangana

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday allowed film/TV shootings in the state with limited staff, in compliance with guidelines issued by the government from time to time, the Chief Minister's Office was quoted by ANI as saying.

17:49 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

AIMTC says threat of community transmission in road transport sector

"All India Motor Transport Congress said there is a threat of community transmission in the road transport sector as a large number of truckers across various states have become infected with COVID-19. Large number of truckers in Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have become infected with coronavirus, AIMTC President Kultaran Singh Atwal said," News18 reported.

17:34 (IST)

Coronavirus in Goa Latest Updates

Goa MLA asks Modi to shut border with Maharashtra

Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to intervene to "get the border of Goa with Maharashtra sealed in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases", News18 reported.

He was quoted as saying that the total lockdown should continue in Goa as the state does not have the medical infrastructure to deal with the outbreak.

17:24 (IST)

Coronavirus in Pune Latest Updates

District, sessions courts reopen in Pune

Reports said that district and sessions courts in Pune, including other lower and subordinate courts in Maharashtra, resumed work on Monday as the lockdown restrictions were eased on Monday.

Private offices in the state also opened with limited staff, News18 reported.

17:16 (IST)

Coronavirus in Mizoram Latest Updates

Mizoram govt extends duration of quarantine to 21 days

The Mizoram government said that in a consultative meeting chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga, the government decided to extend the period of quarantine which currently is 14 days to 21 days with immediate effect.

"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," the statement added.

17:09 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Updates

Four states, J&K keep ASI monuments with religious places shut

In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, ASI monuments having places of worship will remain shut in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir despite nod from the central government to reopen them from Monday, officials said. In an order issued on Sunday, the Union Culture Ministry approved reopening of 820 Archeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments which have places of worship from June 8, but allowed local authorities in the states to take the final call depending on the situation on the ground.

(PTI)

17:07 (IST)

Coronavirus in Mizoram Latest Updates

Mizoram govt announces 21-day 'total lockdown'

📌Total Lockdown for 2 weeks starting midnight tonight! 📌Quarantine period : 21 days 📌Home quarantine option will be limited to only extreme unavoidable cases. 📌Updated guidelines to follow soon...#Mizoram#MizoramagainstCovid19

— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM) June 8, 2020

16:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Pandemic Latest Updates

Indian Navy reviews preparation for Indians being evacuated from Iran

The Indian Navy said that the INS Shardul is at Bandar Abbas, Iran. Pre-embarkation preparations by ship's crew, checks, briefings being done.

#OperationSamudraSetu - INS Shardul is at Bandar Abbas, Iran. Pre-embarkation preparations by ship's crew, checks, briefings being done: Indian Navy https://t.co/oRiEo5uhuD pic.twitter.com/XAuIlvmk3g

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2020

16:49 (IST)

Coronavirus in Nepal Latest Updates

Nepal reports 314 new cases, 1 death in last 24 hours

The Nepal health ministry said that 314 more COVID-19 cases and one death were reported in the country in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country is now at 3762, including 488 recovered and 14 deaths.

16:39 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

4,320 active COVID-19 cases in UP currently

The Uttar Pradesh government said that with 13,236 samples tested for coronavirus on Sunday, it was the highest number of samples tested in the state so far.

"There are 4,320 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, 13,236 samples, the highest so far, were tested for COVID-19," said state principal health secretary AM Prasad.

16:33 (IST)

Coronavirus in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka govt says considering resumption of inter-state transport

Karnataka transport minister Laxman Savadi said that the state government is likely to start inter-state transport services in a few days.

he said, "We are mulling resumption inter-state transport services and have sent letters to the governments of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa and some other states in this regard. We will start the services after 3-4 days."

16:22 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

Manish Sisodia says will change COVID-19 strategy if community transmission has started

"A meeting of State Disaster Management Authority will be held tomorrow on #COVID19 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," Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday.

16:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

MP CM says COVID-19 situation in Indore is under control

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was quoted by News18 as saying that the recovery rate in Indore district is over 64 percent now and that."the situation here is under control now".

15:58 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates

P Chidambaram questions Kejriwal over hospitals 'only for Delhiites' decision

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday questioned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the state government's decision that the National Capital's hospitals "will be available only for Delhiites".

"In view of rising cases of coronavirus in the national capital, Kejriwal had announced that hospitals run by both the Delhi government and private sector will be restricted to the city dwellers for now," News18 reported.

Mr. Kejriwal says Delhi hospitals are only for Delhiites. Will he please tell us who is a Delhiite? If I live or work in Delhi, am I a Delhiite?

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) June 8, 2020

15:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Goa Latest Updates

Goa minister total lockdown won't be imposed in state again

Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane was quoted by News18 as saying that the state government wasn't planning to impose a total lockdown again in view of the spike in coronavirus cases.

"You cannot go on locking down areas. There is the concept of screening, home quarantine etc. It has to be a community effort. The CM is taking everybody into confidence to work out a consensus," he said.

15:50 (IST)

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Religious places in Chennai stay shut

Places of worship in Chennai remain shut as no guidelines/standard operating procedures have been issued by the State Government regarding their reopening, although Centre allowed reopening of religious places from today.

Tamil Nadu: Places of worship in Chennai remain shut as no guidelines/standard operating procedures have been issued by the State Government regarding their reopening, although Centre allowed reopening of religious places from today. pic.twitter.com/WoH2AaoYgc

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: Eight members of a family have tested positive for coronavirus in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra, officials said on Monday.

Samples of the family were taken for Covid-19 testing after seven of its members returned from Mumbai on May 31, Chief Medical Officer SK Upadhyay said.

The results found that eight members had contracted the disease, he said.

The entire Markundi village in the Chopan area has been declared a Covid-19 hotspot, Upadhyay said.

The total number of cases in the district has reached 22, he said.

This came after the state government decided to limit treatment in government and private hospitals only to city dwellers.

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally has reached nearly 86,000, thus surpassing China — the country where coronavirus was first reported in 2019. Meanwhile, state capital Mumbai reports 48,774 cases – the highest in the state.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said the Delhi government has 8,500 to 9,000 beds for coronavirus patients, reports ANI. 'In the next 15 days we will take it to 15,000 to 17,000,' he adds. 'Since the doubling rate of cases is 14 to 15 days, we think cases will reach 56,000 in the next two weeks.'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be tested for coronavirus after he developed COVID-19 symptoms, like fever and sore throat since Sunday, reports claimed.

Amid the Centre's Unlock 1.0 plan, which has allowed malls, restaurants and religious places to open from Monday except those in containment zones, Odisha government on Sunday announced that aforementioned areas will remain closed in the state till 30 June 2020. With new 138 coronavirus cases reported in Odisha today, the total has reached 2,994 in the state.

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday made an impassioned plea for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to be depoliticised, saying it is a powerful mechanism that can be used to help the people of India in "their time of need".

With 206 more fatalities, India’s toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic surged to 7,135 on Monday with over2.5 lakh cases. This took the country's recovery rate to 48.36 percent.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 47,74,434 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till 9.00 am today. Of these, 1,08,048 were tested in the last 24 hours.

With 85,975 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (31,667) and Delhi (27,654).

Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau, KS Dhatwalia has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to AIIMS, sources said on Sunday. Dhatwalia, who by virtue of heading the PIB, is also principal spokesperson to the central government.

As malls and shopping centres in the national capital re-open on Monday after more than two months, they will be focussing on hourly disinfection of the common areas, contactless shopping and physical distancing to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Over the past weekend, India registers a total of 19,858 new COVID-19 cases and 581 deaths over the last two days. India registered its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, with 9,971 new infections taking the country's tally to 2,46,628, while the death toll rose to 6,929 with 287 fatalities. Meanwhile, on Saturday, India registered a total of 9,887 new COVID-19 cases and 294 new deaths.

India had raced past Spain on Saturday to become the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, only the US, Brazil, Russia and the UK are ahead of it.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,20,406, according to the health ministry.

Meanwhile, some states announced guidelines on resuming some economic activities as part of the Unlock 1.0 phase.

States announce lockdown relaxations

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that malls, restaurants and religious places in Delhi would open from Monday after more than two months since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed, but banquets and hotels would remain closed.

Representational image. AP

At an online briefing on Sunday, Kejriwal said hotels and banquets might be converted into hospitals in the coming days to treat the novel coronavirus patients and, therefore, they would remain shut.

"Malls, restaurants and religious places will be opening from tomorrow in Delhi in accordance with Centre's guidelines," he said.

The Uttarakhand government, too, issued orders allowing malls, restaurants, hotels and religious places outside containment zones and municipal area of Dehradun in the state to open from 7 am to 7 pm. According to the guidelines, pilgrims from other states will not be permitted till further orders.

In Jammu and Kashmir, religious places/places of worship will remain closed for public till further orders. No inter-province or inter-State/UT movement of individuals is allowed without obtaining permission.

Nagaland, which has witnessed a recent spurt in COVID-19 cases, has also decided to keep places of worship and hotels closed till further orders, a senior official said. Lockdown measures issued by the chief secretary of Nagaland on 4 May will remain in place till further orders, Principal Secretary (Home) Abhijit Sinha told reporters.

"All places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited," the notification issued by the chief secretary on 4 May said. The notification was issued to extend lockdown in the state. As per the notification, all hospitality services, barring those dealing with police personnel, government officials, healthcare workers and stranded persons, shall remain closed.

Maharashtra continues to report most cases, deaths

Of the 287 deaths reported since Saturday morning, 120 were from Maharashtra, 53 from Delhi, 29 from Gujarat, 19 from Tamil Nadu, 17 from West Bengal, 15 from Madhya Pradesh, 13 from Rajasthan, 10 from Telangana, three from Jammu and Kashmir, two each from Karnataka, Punjab and Chhattisgarh and one each from Kerala and Bihar.

Of the total 6,929 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 2,969 deaths, followed by Gujarat with 1,219 deaths, Delhi with 761, Madhya Pradesh with 399, West Bengal with 383, Uttar Pradesh with 257, Tamil Nadu with 251, Rajasthan with 231, Telangana with 123 and Andhra Pradesh with 73 deaths.

The death toll reached 59 in Karnataka and 50 in Punjab.

Jammu and Kashmir has reported 39 fatalities due to the disease, Bihar has 30, Haryana has 24 deaths, Kerala has 15, Uttarakhand has 11, Odisha has eight and Jharkhand has reported seven deaths so far.

Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh have registered five COVID-19 fatalities each. Assam and Chhattisgarh have recorded four deaths each.

Meghalaya and Ladakh have reported one COVID-19 fatality each, according to the Health Ministry data.

According to the Ministry''s website, more than 70 per cent of the deaths are due to comorbidities.

The highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 82,968, followed by Tamil Nadu at 30,152, Delhi at 27,654, Gujarat at 19,592, Rajasthan at 10,331, Uttar Pradesh at 9,733 and Madhya Pradesh at 9,228, according to the Health Ministry data updated in the morning.

The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 7,738 in West Bengal, 5,213 in Karnataka, 4,915 in Bihar and 4,510 in Andhra Pradesh.

It has risen to 3,952 in Haryana, 3,496 in Telangana, 3,467 in Jammu and Kashmir and 2,781 in Odisha.

Punjab has reported 2,515 coronavirus infections so far, while Assam has 2,397 cases. A total of 1,807 people have been infected with the virus in Kerala and 1,303 in Uttarakhand.

Jharkhand has registered 1,000 cases, Chhattisgarh has 923, Tripura has 747, Himachal Pradesh has 400, Chandigarh has 309 cases, Goa has 267, Manipur has 157, Nagaland has 107, and Puducherry and Ladakh have 99 cases.

Arunachal Pradesh has 47 COVID-19 cases, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Meghalaya have registered 33 infections each.

Mizoram has reported 24 cases and Dadar and Nagar Haveli has 19 cases, while Sikkim has reported seven cases till now.

The Union health ministry cited a WHO situation report which said that deaths in India per lakh population (0.49) are much lower than the world average of 5.17 and are the lowest among countries that have eased lockdown such as Germany (10.35), Italy (55.78), the UK (59.62) and Spain (58.06).

Cases in India per lakh population (17.32) are much lower than the world average of 87.74 and are the lowest among countries that have eased lockdown such as Germany (219.93), Italy (387.33), the UK (419.54) and Spain (515.61).

The Indian Council of Medical Research has further ramped up the testing capacity for detecting the novel coronavirus in infected persons.

The number of government labs has been increased to 531 and private labs to 228, taking the total number of labs to 759.

As many as 1,42,069 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of samples tested till now to 46,66,386.

Govt says it is 'fine-tuning' strategy against COVID-19

Asserting that coronavirus is a "new agent" about which not everything is known, the governerment on Sunday defended the timing of imposition of the lockdown and rejected as "baseless" media reports expressing concerns that it did not take inputs from technical experts while drawing up its COVID-19 strategy.

The government also said it is "fine-tuning" its strategy based on emerging knowledge and experience on the ground.

In a statement, the Health Ministry said a section of the media is reporting on the decisions regarding India''s approach to the pandemic and asserted that the decision on the lockdown was taken in the background of rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases.

"The doubling rate of cases had dropped to a low level, pointing toward a dangerous trajectory of high case load and high mortality, as experienced by many western countries. The possibility that our health systems could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients seemed to be real," the ministry said.

There was all round consensus on the lockdown among all state governments, it said.

Meanwhile, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India will take a decision on resumption of international passenger flights as soon as countries ease restrictions on entry of foreign nationals.

Countries like Japan and Singapore have put significant restrictions on entry of foreigners amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"A decision to resume regular international operations will be taken as soon as countries ease restrictions on entry of foreign nationals. Destination countries have to be ready to allow incoming flights," Puri said on Twitter.

India resumed its domestic passenger flights on 25 May after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.

"Most countries have less than 10 percent international operations because they are allowing entry only to their own citizens & have placed restrictions on foreign nationals," the minister stated.

Many countries are allowing inbound flights from a few nations, but have placed restrictions like quarantine or isolation, he said.

With inputs from PTI

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