Even as
Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal sets out to get tested, his city is facing an uphill battle against the virus, recording close to 30,000 cases. His stand-in, Deputy Chief Minister
Manish Sisodia, is predicting much worse - estimating that the national capital will record over five lakh cases by the end of July.
In the meantime, it looks like the world will have to start getting used to having the virus around, with
the World Health Organisation reiterating the fact that this pandemic is far from over.
Here are the latest updates from today:
COUNT SO FAR:
- 187 new cases in Jharkhans, totaly cases now 1,330.
- 117 new cases in Bihar, total cases now 5,202.
- 77 new cases in Uttarakhand; tally rises to 1,488.
- 45 new cases in Indore, taking tally to 3,830.
- 33 new cases in Assam, cases go up to 2,776.
- Six new cases in Sikkim; total now 13.
- Daman records first two cases.
- Jyotiraditya Scindia tests positive.
| World |
|
India |
|
| Tally |
Toll |
Tally |
Toll |
| 71,21,700 |
4,06,616 |
2,66,598 |
7,466 |
- New Delhi reverses limits on testing, sickbeds.
- Tamil Nadu's class 10, 11 students to be promoted based on quarterly results, attendance.
- BMC allows markets, shops to function for full working hours.
- Himachal Pradesh police headquarters sealed; DGP, 30 officers in self-quarantine.
- Gilead's remdesivir slows COVID-19 progression in monkeys.
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