23:20 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Two people test positive in Rail Bhavan office
"The Rail Bhavan reported two more coronavirus cases, taking the tally of those infected at the railway headquarters to 11," News18 reported.
23:09 (IST)
Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates
Punjab govt asks Centre for trains to bring back workers from native states
Punjab government has written to the Centre for trains to bring back workers who left due to coronavirus crisis as increasing number of industrial units are resuming operations, the state industries minister Sunder Sham Arora said.
22:58 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi govt issues list of private hospitals under obligation to provide free treament for EWS patients
Delhi government on Thursday issued list of private hospitals having bed strength of 50 beds or more, which were allotted land at concessional rates by land owning agencies and are under obligation to provide 10 percent IPD and 25 percent OPD free of charge to EWS category,to reserve beds for EWS patients with coronavirus.
22:48 (IST)
Coronavirus in Bihar Latest Updates
COVID-19 cases in Bihar rise to 4,420
94 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Bihar on Thursday, taking the total to 4,420. "Three deaths were also recorded, taking the overall death toll in the state to 28," News18 reported.
22:39 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
1,359 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi
The Delhi government said that 1,359 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, total number of cases is now 25,004. The toll stands at 650. There are 14,456 active cases.
22:26 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi AAP MLA tests positive for COVID-19
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA in Delhi Raaj Kumar Anand reportedly tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday.
"The MLA from Patel Nagar constituency has self-quarantined himself. According to sources, Anand underwent COVID-19 test yesterday and tested positive for virus today," India Today reported.
22:16 (IST)
Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates
Telangana reports 127 new COVID-19 cases
127 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3147: Telangana Health Department
22:11 (IST)
Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhry slams Bengal govt over quarantine facility
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday claimed the number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal is rising due to poor facilities at quarantine centres; says situation is so bad that if a normal person is quarantined at a centre, he or she is bound to get infected
22:00 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Centre's measures for hotels:
"Preferably separate entry and exits for guests, staff and goods/supplies shall be organized. Maintaining physical distancing of a minimum of 6 feet, when queuing up for entry and inside the hotel as far as feasible. Details of the guest (travel history, medical condition etc.) along with ID and self-declaration form must be provided by the guest at the reception," the Union health ministry said.
21:48 (IST)
Coronavirus in Goa Latest Updates
40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Goa
40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Goa today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 166 including 109 active cases and 57 recovered: State Health Department
21:35 (IST)
Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Updates
COVID-19 cases in Odisha rise to 2,478
"Latest data by health officials shows Odisha reported 90 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,478. The tally includes 1481 recovered cases, 988 active cases and seven fatalities," News18 reported.
21:16 (IST)
Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates
285 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir government said that 285 more coronavirus cases have been reported in union territory on Thursday.
Of these, 222 have been reported from the Kashmir division and 63 from the Jammu division. The total cases in the UT stand at 3,142, including 2,059 active cases.
21:10 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Health ministry's SOPs for religious places:
"Religious places/places of worship for public in containment zones shall remain closed. Only those outside containment zones will be allowed to open up," the Union health ministry said.
21:05 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Centre lays down guidelines for offices
The Union health ministry on Thursday said people above 65 years of age, persons with comorbidities, pregnant women are advised to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes. "Office management to facilitate the process," the statement said.
20:59 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Mumbai reports 1,442 new COVID-19 cases
Mumbai's COVID-19 tally increases to 44,704 after 1,442 more test positive; toll rises to 1,465 with 48 new deaths, the BMC said.
20:54 (IST)
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Centre's SOPs for restaurants:
New SOPs for restaurants issued by the Union health ministry said, "Takeaways to be encouraged, instead of dine-In. Food delivery personnel should leave the packet at customer’s door. No handover of food packet directly to the customer. The staff for home deliveries shall be screened thermally by the restaurant authorities prior to allowing home deliveries. Entrance to have mandatory hand hygiene (sanitizer dispenser) and thermal screening provisions."
20:46 (IST)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates
DMK MLA on ventilator support after testing COVID-19 positive
DMK MLA J Anbazhagan (61) is reportedly on ventilator support since he has tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.
"As per the release from Dr. Reela Institute & Medical Centre, Chrompet, Anbazhagan is getting 80 percent of oxygen through the ventilator," The Indian Express reported.
20:39 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi Police ASI suspended for not wearing masks
An assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police suspended for not wearing mask and not maintaining social distancing in office: Officials
20:21 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
2,933 COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra
Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally jumps by 2,933 to 77,793; death toll reaches 2,710 with 123 more fatalities, the state health department said on Thursday.
20:15 (IST)
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Over 1.07 lakh Indians brought back as part of Vande Bharat Mission
The MEA on Thursday said that over 1.07 lakh stranded Indians have returned to the country from abroad since the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on 7 May.
Around 38,000 more people are expected to be repatriated in 337 flights from 31 countries.
20:10 (IST)
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates
Lok Sabha secretariat restricts entry of PAs into Parliament
The Lok Sabha secretariat said that in view of coronavirus, entry of personal assistants of Members of the Parliament (MPs) has been restricted till further orders.
"In view of COVID-19, retired officials and personal guests/visitors of the officials below the rank of joint secretary will not be permitted inside the Parliament House Complex," the statement added.
20:03 (IST)
Coronavirus in Sikkim Latest Updates
Third COVID-19 cases reported in Sikkim
The third case of coronavirus was reported in Sikkim on Thursday, News18 reported, adding that the patient is a returnee from Mumbai and tested positive for the disease.
19:51 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
MMRDA says BKC COVID-19 centre will function during monsoon
"Town planning authority Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said the temporary Covid-19 hospital at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) was not built keeping in mind natural calamities like thunderstorm or cyclone but yet it weathered the cyclone Nisarga and can also pull through the monsoon," News18 reported.
19:36 (IST)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates
Tamil Nadu AAI office to be shut for 2 days
Airport Authority of India says its operational office at Chennai airport will remain closed from tomorrow till 7 June for sanitization as two employees at the office have been tested positive for coronavirus.
19:25 (IST)
Coronavirus in Punjab Latest Updates
Punjab records 39 new COVID-19 cases
The total number of coronavirus cases in Punjab rose to 2,415 after 39 new cases were registered in the state on Thursday.. The tally includes 325 active cases, 2,043 recoveries and 47 deaths.
19:14 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates
371 new COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh today
In the last 24 hours, 371 coronavirus cases and 15 deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh, the state government said. The total number of cases stands at 9,237, and the toll is 245.
19:06 (IST)
Coronavirus in UK Latest Updates
Indian-origin UK minister tests positive
"UK PM Johnson's spokesman said Indian-origin business minister Alok Sharma, who is being tested for covid-19, met in person with PM Johnson and finance minister Sunak for 45 minutes on Tuesday," The Indian Express reported on Thursday.
18:53 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
DU issues guidelines for UG, PG grading
Delhi University releases guidelines for grading for undergraduate, post-graduate and School of Open Learning students.
Delhi University releases guidelines for grading for undergraduate, post-graduate and School of Open Learning students. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ZSrWwQs3Wz
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2020
18:40 (IST)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates
Tamil Nadu reports 1,384 new COVID-19 cases
Reports said that 1,384 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Of the new cases, Chennai recorded 1,072 cases. With this, the overall tally of cases rose to 27,256 and the toll due to the disease rose to 220.
PTI also reported that the state government said people found violating curbs in containment zones in Tamil Nadu will be put under institutional quarantine to help prevent spread of coronavirus.
18:31 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
South Delhi admin sets up surveillance centre
South Delhi district administration has set up a surveillance centre at a school in Pushp Vihar for effective monitoring of COVID-19 situation in the district. ADM Arun Gupta says, "We prepare and update daily patients' database to provide them medical assistance and advice".
Delhi: South Delhi district administration has set up a surveillance centre at a school in Pushp Vihar for effective monitoring of COVID-19 situation in the district. ADM Arun Gupta says, "We prepare & update daily patients' database to provide them medical assistance & advice". pic.twitter.com/7W4aZj4BFb
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2020
18:23 (IST)
Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates
Three deaths reported in Kerala
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that three deaths and 94 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state on Thursday.
"There are 884 active cases in the state," he said.
18:13 (IST)
Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates
94 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala today
Reports said that 94 new coronavirus cases were reported in Kerala on Thursday, Of these, 47 patients had returned from abroad and 37 from other states.
"Three more fatalities were also reported making the toll rise to 14. Thirty-nine patients recovered from the disease today," News18 reported.
17:56 (IST)
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand Latest Updates
Weekend shutdown to be observed in Dehradun
Dehradun will remain closed for two days in a week now — Saturday and Sunday, except for essential goods and services, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office said.
17:45 (IST)
Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Updates
Kerala reports 12th COVID-19 death
The coronavirus toll in Kerala rose to 12 after a 73-year old woman who died two days ago in the state, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, News18 reported.
17:38 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Maharashtra govt allows inter-district travel in MMR
Reports said that the Maharashtra government on Thursday allowed inter-district movement of people in Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
17:29 (IST)
Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates
Bengal relaxes night curfew restrictions
The West Bengal government on Thursday announced further relaxations in the night curfew restrictions. The restricted timings from 7 pm to 7 am have been extended to 9 pm to 5 am, reports said.
17:22 (IST)
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Jamia Millia Islamia staffer succumbs to COVID-19
A senior clerk in the Jamia Millia Islamia university succumbed to coronavirus, News18 reported. The university has said that it will remain closed till 30 June "after the clerk in the Centre for Theoretical Physics passed away," the report said.
17:13 (IST)
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Devendra Fadnavis asks Maharashtra govt to increase COVID-19 testing
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressing concern over 'decreasing number of COVID-19 tests in Mumbai and increasing fatalities.
"Mumbai labs have capacity to test 10,000 sample every day, but only 3500-4000 tests per day are being conducted," he said.
17:00 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
10 isolation coaches for treatment of COVID-19 patients at Delhi's rail station
In a first, Railways has stationed 10 isolation coaches at Shakurbasti railway station to aid the treatment of COVID-19 patients. "160 patients with very mild, mild, or no symptoms of coronavirus can be admitted at the facility," said Northern Railway CPRO Deepak Kumar.
Delhi: In a first, Railways has stationed 10 isolation coaches at Shakurbasti Railway Station to aid the treatment of COVID-19 patients. "160 patients with very mild, mild, or no symptoms of coronavirus can be admitted at the facility," says Northern Railway CPRO Deepak Kumar. pic.twitter.com/b2L1TtNyRa
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2020
16:49 (IST)
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh Latest Updates
Arunachal sees spurt in COVID-19 cases in 11 days
Arunachal Pradesh, which was declared coronavirus-free after its first patient got discharged from a hospital on April 16, has witnessed a spurt in COVID-19 cases, with 37 people testing positive for the disease in just 11 days, PTI reported.
16:41 (IST)
Coronavirus in Nepal Latest Updates
334 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nepal in 24 hours
The Nepal health ministry said that 334 COVID-19 cases were reported in the country in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the country rises to 2634, including 10 deaths and 290 recoveries.
16:38 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
1,000 foreigners blacklisted for participating in Tablighi Jamaat event
The MHA blacklisted around 1,000 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members on Thursday and banned their entry into India for 10 years, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.
However, media reports claimed that the number of foreign nationals who have been blacklisted for their involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities could be much higher at around 2,200.
16:34 (IST)
Coronavirus in US Latest Updates
Report says George Floyd had tested COVID-19 positive in April
George Floyd, the African-American, who died in police custody last month, had tested positive for the coronavirus in April, according to the medical examiner's report.
A report in The New York Times (NYT) cited the full autopsy released by the Hennepin County medical examiner and said that the 46-year-old had tested positive for the coronavirus on April 3.
The county's top medical examiner Andrew Baker said that the Minnesota Department of Health had swabbed George Floyd's nose after his death and he had tested positive for the virus, the NYT report said.
(PTI)
16:21 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Dharavi reports 23 new COVID-19 cases
The BMC was quoted by News18 as saying that 23 new coronavirus cases were reported on Thursday in Mumbai's Dharavi area, taking the total number of cases to 1,872. The toll stands at 71.
16:10 (IST)
Coronavirus in Chandigarh Latest Updates
302 COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh so far
The number of coronavirus cases stands at 302 in Chandigarh, including five deaths and 222 recoveries, the UT health department said.
16:00 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Delhi govt says 61 private hospitals ordered to reserve 20% beds for COVID-19 patients
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia Thursday said that the focus of the Delhi government is to save lives, provide adequate facilities for COVID-19 patients. He also said that some private hospitals facing logistics issues in reserving 20 percent beds for coronavirus patients could be converted into COVID-19 hospitals.
Meanwhile, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said that sixty-one private hospitals have been ordered to reserve 20 percent beds for COVID-19 patients.
(PTI)
15:51 (IST)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates
Ashok Chavan discharged from hospital, says report
Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan was discharged from hospital after recovering from the coronavirus infection, PTI reported. He had tested positive for the infection last month.
15:45 (IST)
Coronavirus in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates
179 migrant workers fly back to Chhattisgarh from Bengaluru
179 migrants who were stranded in Bengaluru, Karnataka were brought to Raipur on Thursday after alumni of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and NALSAR University of Law arranged their flight tickets.
Chhattisgarh: 179 migrants who were stranded in Bengaluru, Karnataka were brought to Raipur today after alumni of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru & NALSAR University of Law arranged their flight tickets. pic.twitter.com/tXH0xX0oGU
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2020
15:36 (IST)
Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Updates
Five new containment zones identified in Delhi
Five new areas were added to the list of containment zones in Delhi on Thursday. The total number of containment zones in the national capital now stands at 163.
Meanwhile, 59 zones have been de-contained so far.
15:15 (IST)
Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates
More than 2,500 Maharashtra cops test COVID-19 positive
Over 2,500 Maharashtra Police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus so far while 30 have died of the viral infection, PTI reported on Thursday.
Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: The West Bengal government on Thursday announced further relaxations in the night curfew restrictions. The restricted timings from 7 pm to 7 am have been extended to 9 pm to 5 am, reports said.
The MHA blacklisted around 1,000 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members on Thursday and banned their entry into India for 10 years, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.
However, media reports claimed that the number of foreign nationals who have been blacklisted for their involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities could be much higher at around 2,200.
Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan was discharged from hospital after recovering from the coronavirus infection, PTI reported. He had tested positive for the infection last month.
Over 2,500 Maharashtra Police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus so far while 30 have died of the viral infection, PTI reported on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed a Mumbai-based lawyer to deposit Rs 25 lakh with the apex court registry, which he has offered for the travel of migrant workers from Mumbai to their native places in Uttar Pradesh.
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah directed that lawyer Sagheer Ahmed Khan deposit the amount.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that no coercive action can be taken against employers for violation of Ministry of Home Affairs' 29 March order compelling payment of wages to employees amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
The apex court also reserved its order on the validity of the MHA notification for 12 June, reported Bar and Bench.
The order was passed by the Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah.
The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that its 29 March notification on full payment of wages to workers by their employers during the lockdown was not unconstitutional, instead it was a measure taken to prevent perpetration of financial crisis within the lower strata of the society, labourers and salaried employees.
The Centre, in the affidavit said, the notification on 29 March was not a permanent measure, and it has already been withdrawn. "It is further emphasised and reiterated that the said directions (29 March order) were issued by Union of India as a temporary measure to mitigate the financial hardship of the employees and workers specially contractual and casual during the lockdown period", said the Centre.
Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said schools in the state will reopen in a phased manner in July with 50 percent strength. He further said that the government will organise demo classes to prepare for the reopening.
"Colleges will reopen in August with first-year commencing from September. Universities will take rest of the decisions," the eductaion minister said.
The Supreme Court directs Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana to evolve a common policy for the movement of commuters, reports ANI.
The Odisha government has imposed 'weekend shutdown' in the month of June in the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Khorda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Balangir with relaxation only for emergency and public services.
All schools, colleges, educational institutions, training institutions/coaching centres shall remain shut till 31 July in the view of the coronavirus outbreak.
"Weekend shutdown has been imposed by Government on all Saturdays and Sundays during the month of June, 2020 in the Districts of Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Balangir with relaxation for only emergency and public services," an official release by Information & Public Relations Department, Odisha said.
In the past 24 hours, India registered 9,304 fresh coronavirus cases and 260 deaths. The total number of COVID-19 cases across the nation was now at 2,16,919 including 1,06,737 active cases, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
While, 6,075 lives were claimed by the viral infection so far.
India has been unable to reduce the COVID-19 growth rate while, the quasi hard lockdown has flattened the wrong curve. The GDP curve has been flattened, said Rajiv Bajaj while speaking to Congress' Rahul Gandhi on the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis.
India has received the worst of both worlds. The porous lockdown in India has been unable to prevent people from COVID-19 but at the same time has left the economy decimated, said Rajiv Bajaj while speaking to Congress' Rahul Gandhi on the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis.
In the past 24 hours, India registered 9,304 fresh coronavirus cases and 260 deaths. The total number of COVID-19 cases across the nation was now at 2,16,919 including 1,06,737 active cases, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
While, 6,075 lives were claimed by the viral infection so far.
A plea seeking intervention in a case relating to suo motu cognisance of problems faced by migrant labourers stranded in different parts of the country after the COVID-19 lockdown has been filed in the Supreme Court.
The plea filed by Students' Federation of India (SFI) said that during the lockdown, many students were compelled to return to their homes due to pandemic. SFI said the students are now getting calls from their landlords to pay the rents.
"It is pertinent to mention that most of these students are dependent on their family's income for their educational expenses and therefore it is an additional burden for them to pay the rents for these months of lockdown. It is respectfully submitted that a vast majority of the population of our country is employed in the informal sector; several of their incomes are unstable during this time," the plea said.
Rahul Gandhi's dialogue with industrialist Rajiv Bajaj on the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis will be aired on Thursday, the latest in the series of interactions the former Congress chief is having with experts from various fields on the impact of the pandemic.
In the teaser of the conversation released on various social media accounts of the party, the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto can be seen talking about the effect of the lockdown on the economy.
Defence secretary Ajay Kumar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is under home quarantine, two officials familiar with the development confirmed on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity.
Kumar got himself tested for the virus after developing mild fever and was found to be infected, said one of the officials.
"He tested positive but continues to work and look into files from home quarantine," said another official said.
India registered a record jump of 8,909 novel coronavirus cases, pushing the total number of such infections to 2,07,615 on Wednesday, while the toll rose to 5,815 with 217 more deaths, according to the Union health ministry.
States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi, which have a high case load, continued to report more infections, while new cases also emerged in several eastern and north-eastern states including Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim.
The health ministry said it has boosted the COVID-19 testing capacity to around 1.4 lakh per day.
8,909 new cases, 217 deaths reported in 24 hours
In its morning update, the health ministry said that the country had reported 8,909 new patients and 217 fatalities in the 24 hours since 8 am on Tuesday. With this the total number of cases in the country climbed to 2,07,615 and the toll rose to 5,815.
As many as 1,00,302 people have recovered, while one has migrated and the number of active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now 1,01,497, said the ministry.Around 48.31 percent of the patients have recovered so far, a ministry official said. As many as 7,123 cases ae being reassigned to states, it said.
Of the 217 more deaths since Tuesday morning, 103 were in Maharashtra, 33 in Delhi, 29 in Gujarat, 13 in Tamil Nadu and 10 in West Bengal,
Six more people died from the pathogen in Madhya Pradesh, followed by five each in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, and four in Telangana, There were two deaths each in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, and one each in Kerala, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Punjab and Uttarakhand.
Of the total 5,815 fatalities, Maharashtra accounts for 2,465 deaths followed by 1,092 in Gujarat and 556 in Delhi. In Madhya Pradesh, 364 people have died so far, followed by 335 in West Bengal, 222 in Uttar Pradesh and 203 in Rajasthan. Tamil Nadu has registered 197 deaths so far, while there have been 92 fatalities in Telangana and 64 in Andhra Pradesh.
Fifty-two people have succumbed to the infection in Karnataka, followed by 46 in Punjab, 33 in Jammu and Kashmir, and 24 in Bihar. Haryana has registered 23 fatalities, while the toll in Kerala is 11. There have been seven deaths each in Odisha and Uttarakhand.
Five COVID-19 fatalities each have been reported from Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Jharkhand, while four have died in Assam. A person each has died due to the pandemic in Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh and Ladakh, according to the data.
More than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities,said the ministry.
The health ministry also said that the number of COVID-19 tests across the country has crossed the 40 lakh-mark, while the daily testing capacity has been ramped up to 1.4 lakh through 480 government and 208 private laboratories.
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu report most new cases
Many states reported an increase in both infections and deaths arising from it through the day and a PTI tally based on figures releases by state and UT governments put the aggregate number of cases in India till 9.30 pm at 2,09,163. According to the news agency, 5, 996 have been reported in the country so far while a total of 1,03,460 persons have recovered from the disease.
India is the seventh worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy. The infection which first emerged in China in December last year has now affected 62,87,771 people across the world and has claimed 3,79,941 lives, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) COVID-19 tracker.
Of the total number of cases reported in India till date, nearly 1 lakh new cases having emerged in a span of 15 days. The first COVID-19 case in India was detected on 30 January.
COVID-19 fatalities in worst-affected Maharashtra spiked by 122 on Wednesday, the highest in a single day, including 49 from worst-hit Mumbai, taking the death toll to 2,587, the state health department said. The number of cases shot up by 2,560 to 74,860, it said.
"Of the 122 deaths, 60 fatalities were reported from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including 49 from Mumbai alone," the statement said. Mumbai now accounts for 43,492 COVID-19 cases of the total 74,860 cases in the state with 1,417 deaths.
A total of 996 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, taking the tally of the recovered cases to 32,329 so far, a statement said.
The spread of the virus also continued in Tamil Nadu, with the state reporting more than a thousand cases , including an all-time single-day high in the capital city, for the fourth straight day on Wednesday, taking the total infection count to 25,872. The state also reported 11 more COVID-19 deaths, taking the toll to 208.
Of the 1,286 new positive cases, which is also a new single-day high for the state, as many as 15 were returnees from abroad and 27 from other states, while Chennai accounted for 1,012 of the fresh infections, its highest in a day so far, a health department bulletin said.
In Goa, as many as 40 people from a COVID-19 containment zone in Goa tested positive for the disease on Wednesday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said while attributing the "local transmission" to one family. The family members consulted a private medical practitioner after developing COVID-19 symptoms, instead of going to a testing centre, he said.
Kerala reported its highest single-day spike of 86 cases, taking its tally to 1,494. Those having tested positive included a doctor and four health workers. More than 1.6 lakh people are under observation in the state. Among the new cases, 53 people had come from abroad and 19 from other states, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters after a COVID-19 evaluation meeting.
In the north, Himachal Pradesh's remote Kinnaur district reported its first two cases after a couple tested positive after returning from Delhi.
Barring Lahaul-Spiti, now 11 of the 12 districts in the state have COVID-19 cases.
Uttarakhand also saw 23 more people testing positive, taking its tally to 1,066. According to the state government bulletin, the people who tested positive had travelled to Delhi, Aligarh, Mumbai and Hyderabad. As the number of infections among those returning from other states has continued to rise, the state government has extended the quarantine period to 21 days for those returning from the country's 75 worst-hit cities.
According to an order issued by Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, people returning from the 75 highly infected cities will be quarantined at an institutional facility for a week. Thereafter, they will be home quarantined for 14 days.
In Nagaland, nine more people tested positive and all of them had returned to the state last month in a migrant special train. In Sikkim, a man who returned from Delhi recently tested positive, becoming the second case of COVID-19 in the hill state. Megalaya and Mizoram also saw new cases among those having returned from other states.
Assam recorded 111 new cases, while Odisha reported 143 more cases. Karnataka recorded 367 new cases and 168 new cases emerged in Madhya Pradesh. Gujarat's tally of confirmed cases rose by 485 to reach 18,117, while its death toll increased by 30 to 1,122.
AIIMS Nurses' Union continues protest for third day
In the National Capital, a five-member committee has been constituted by the Delhi government to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure and look into overall preparedness of hospitals to battle COVID-19.
In the meantime, a protest by the AIIMS Nurses' Union over their working conditions entered the third day. The premier medical institution in the National Capital has seen at least 329 staff members having tested positive for COVID-19 so far, of which 47 are nursing staff.
In a letter to AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, the nurses body has put forward a number of demands including implementation of a uniform four-hour shift with personal protective equipment in COVID-19 areas of the hospital, a uniform rotation policy between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 areas, and establishment of proper donning and doffing area.
With inputs from PTI
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