Coronavirus Live Update: As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Delhi, Amit Shah Holds Meeting With Arvind Kejriwal

Coronavirus: 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.

Coronavirus Live Update: As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Delhi, Amit Shah Holds Meeting With Arvind Kejriwal

India Coronavirus Cases: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has been rising.

New Delhi:

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are holding a meeting this morning to review the national capital's response to coronavirus, two days after the Supreme Court pulled up the Delhi government over the "horrendous, horrific and pathetic" situation in the city. The meeting comes amid spike in the COVID-19 infections in the national capital, which has the third highest number of virus cases in India after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

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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Jun 14, 2020 12:14 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 11:57 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 11:48 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 11:40 (IST)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are holding a meeting to review the national capital's response to coronavirus, two days after the Supreme Court pulled up the Delhi government over the "horrendous, horrific and pathetic" situation in the city.
Jun 14, 2020 11:28 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 11:19 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 10:46 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 10:28 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 09:53 (IST)
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Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Mumbai, the city worst-affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, are operating at 99 per cent capacity and 94 per cent of ventilators in the city are currently in use, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Saturday. Read Here
Jun 14, 2020 09:32 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 09:26 (IST)
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India has recorded the highest single-day jump so far of 11,929 fresh cases, pushing the total number of cases to 3,20,922, the latest data from the Union Health Ministry shows. India has the fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases among 10 nations worst-hit by coronavirus. The death count rose to 9,195 with a single-day spike of 311 fatalities. 

Jun 14, 2020 09:08 (IST)
Coronavirus news: Punjab Government has also barred inter-district movement on weekends

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Jun 14, 2020 08:42 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 08:18 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 07:56 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 07:46 (IST)
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Jun 14, 2020 07:39 (IST)
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The United States has recorded another 734 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's death toll to 115,347, according to a tally Saturday by Johns Hopkins University, reports AFP

Jun 14, 2020 07:31 (IST)
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China reported 57 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the highest daily figure since April, as concerns grow about a resurgence of the disease, reports AFP
Jun 14, 2020 06:52 (IST)
"Insanity": Rahul Gandhi Shares Lockdown-Wise Graphs Of COVID-19 Cases
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'Insanity': Rahul Gandhi Shares Lockdown-Wise Graphs Of COVID-19 Cases
Jun 14, 2020 06:34 (IST)
Stricter Fines For Lockdown Violators In Delhi As COVID-19 Cases Rise
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

Stricter Fines For Lockdown Violators In Delhi As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Jun 14, 2020 06:16 (IST)
99% ICU Beds, 94% Ventilators In Use As COVID-19 Cases Spike In Mumbai
Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Mumbai, the city worst-affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, are operating at 99 per cent capacity and 94 per cent of ventilators in the city are currently in use, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Saturday. Read more

Jun 14, 2020 06:03 (IST)
  • 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.

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