India Coronavirus Cases: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has been rising.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said Delhi will be given 500 railway coaches to address the shortage of beds for coronavirus patients and will also recieve central help to increase testing after a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
India's coronavirus tally rose to 3,20,922 cases today as it recorded the single-day biggest jump of 11,929 new infections in the last 24 hours and 311 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. A total of 9,195 COVID-19 patients have died so far, according to the government. This is the second consecutive day that India has recorded more than 11,000 new infections in one day.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with ministers and officials to review the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said in a statement. They discussed the situation in the states and Union Territories, including Delhi, where coronavirus cases have been rising.
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Forty-five more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the tally in the northeastern state to 1,046 on Sunday, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.
Sepahijala district reported 44 new cases, while West Tripura one. All the new patients have a travel history outside the state, he said.
"Out of 1860 samples tested for COVID19, more 45 people found positive in Tripura today. All of them have travel history. The count includes: Sepahijala District: 44 West District: 01," Mr Deb tweeted late on Saturday night.
Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said there was no question of reimposition of the lockdown amid speculation that it would be done.
"The question of lockdown is not in front of us. There is such speculation as the Prime Minister is holding a video conference with all Chief Ministers on June 16 and 17. On June 17 our state will be taking part in it at around 3 pm," Mr Sudhakar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Speaking to reporters at Kalaburagi, he said the current situation would be discussed in that meeting.
#WATCH Considering the increase in demand for medical infrastructure, we have come here to inspect the area&check its feasibility. The decision to convert this campus into a COVID facility will be taken after analysis of several factors: Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. #Delhihttps://t.co/k4yxnm6Wavpic.twitter.com/iEcKpuPQEJ
- ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020
Testing for #COVID19 to be doubled in the next couple of days in Delhi and in 6 days, tripled: Union Home Minister Amit Shah https://t.co/wtSq7X5N8N
- ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020
Kerala: Shops closed, and police personnel check passes of people in Thiruvananthapuram, amid the complete lockdown that is being observed across the state today to contain the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/VhQhzGfPIK
- ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020
Testing (Molecular based) Update as on 14/06/2020 at 9:00 AM IST. For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ#ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19pic.twitter.com/HCaW1LlwdQ
- ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) June 14, 2020
.@HMOIndia Shri @AmitShah chairing a meeting to review the current situation in the capital regarding #COVID19.@drharshvardhan@LtGovDelhi@ArvindKejriwal@msisodia@PIB_Indiapic.twitter.com/4BYjWwz125
- Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) June 14, 2020
The updated clinical guidelines for management of #COVID19 recommend use of #HCQ for treatment of mild & moderate disease under medical supervision.#CoronaVirusUpdates@PMOIndia@drharshvardhan@AshwiniKChoubey@PIB_India@ICMRDELHI@DDNewslive@airnewsalerts@COVIDNewsByMIB
- Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) June 14, 2020
Ludhiana: Weekend lockdown in effect in the state today, only essential shops allowed to be open. Punjab Government has also barred inter-dist movement on weekends except for e-pass holders.#COVID19pic.twitter.com/pwncvJtVL7
- ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: Srikalahasti Temple in Chittor to reopen on June 15. Chandrasekhar Reddy, Temple Executive Officer says,"Trial run will start from Monday noon, with temple employees and media personnel offering prayers. Local devotees will be allowed from Tuesday." (13/6) pic.twitter.com/gQRS7i5lIk
- ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2020
Delhi: Use of temperature guns by authorities to screen people at the entry of Daryaganj Sabzi Mandi#COVID19pic.twitter.com/qxC6q51IzE
- ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2020
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this morning shared four graphs, corresponding to each phase of the lockdown, showing the steady rise in the number of new coronavirus cases. Mr Gandhi's tweet comes hours after India breached the 3 lakh coronavirus cases-mark with 11,000 fresh cases surfacing in 24 hours - the highest yet. Read more
Delhi residents will face stricter penalties for violating lockdown rules as coronavirus cases in the national capital inch closer to 39,000 amid strong criticism from the Supreme Court over AAP government's handling of the situation which it called "horrendous, horrific and pathetic". Read more
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with ministers and officials on Saturady to review the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said in a statement.
- They discussed the situation in the states and Union Territories, including Delhi, where coronavirus cases have been rising.
- Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and the principal secretary to PM Modi, among others, attended the meeting.
- India has recorded the highest single-day jump of 11,458 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total to 3,08,993, the latest data from the Health Ministry shows.
- India has the fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases among 10 nations worst-hit by coronavirus.
