Coronavirus live updates: Delhi to open borders tomorrow, CM Kejriwal says

Delhi hospitals will be available for the people of Delhi only, while Central hospitals will remain open for all: CM Kejriwal

By the end of the month of June, Delhi would need 15,000 beds: CM Arvind Kejriwal

We are opening borders from tomorrow: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi govt has decided to withdraw the 'special corona fee' levied at 70% of the maximum retail price on all categories of liquor, with effect from 10th June

Mumbai patient pays Rs 8,000 for 200m ambulance ride

A Covid-19 patient was recently charged Rs 8,000 by a private ambulance to transport her from one hospital to another 200 metres away in Kurla. A relative of the patient made a video of the driver insisting on the Rs 8,000 and it went viral. He said the patient needed oxygen and a regular vehicle was risky. So, he bargained and brought the fare down to Rs 8,000.

A senior officer of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has tested positive for Covid-19

One more Maharashtra police personnel tested positive

Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police rises to 2,562, death toll at 33

Brazil reports 904 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Health ministry

Another 93 workers will be evacuated on 12th & 13th June from Leh, thus completing the entire group of 270: Jharkhand Chief Minister's Office

How Bengaluru kept its coronavirus count low

The tech capital, which has a population of over 1 crore, has recorded 452 Covid-19 cases. The city has seen 13 Covid-related deaths in the past three months. "About 1.4 lakh international travellers were screened and their movements were monitored. Their primary and secondary contacts were kept under observation,” said deputy chief minister CN Ashwath Narayan. “Coordination between the civic agency and health and home departments was effective and the spread of infection from the travellers was minimal.”

Adherence to lockdown keep Daman, Diu coronavirus-free

The Daman and Diu districts of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli have not reported any COVID-19 case so far, and the administration has attributed this to strict implementation of the lockdown orders and commitment of 'corona warriors'. Despite bordering Gujarat and being close to Maharashtra, two of the worst affected states, Daman and Diu have remained free of the viral disease so far because public followed the lockdown guidelines, the Union Territory's administrator Praful Patel said.

Record single-day spike of 9,971 Covid-19 cases; death toll 6,929: Health ministry

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. 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. A total of 1,19,292 people have recovered.

Odisha: 75 more test positive for Covid-19, raising total infected to 2,856

Rajasthan: Three persons died while 48 others were tested positive for Covid-19 bringing the tally to 10,385 on Sunday morning

Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts, reports AP.

Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation. The Saturday move came after months of criticism from experts saying Brazil's statistics are woefully deficient, and in some cases manipulated, so it may never be possible to gain a real understanding of the depth of the pandemic in the country.