Coronavirus Cases India: The COVID-19 count in India has crossed the 3.3 lakh mark.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold further consultations with chief ministers today and tomorrow, as the government faces a worrying surge in coronavirus cases over the past fortnight.
The Prime Minister will hold a video conference with the heads of 21 states and union territories at 3 pm today, including Punjab, Assam, Kerala and all northeastern states. On Wednesday, also at 3 pm, he will meet with the 15 worst-affected - including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced a complete lockdown in Chennai and certain areas under it, including areas in Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts from June 19 to 30. Only the working of hospitals, laboratory and pharmacies will be allowed. No taxis, autos and private transport will be allowed to run except for emergencies. People will have to buy essential items from within a 2 km radius. Essential services including shops selling milk, vegetables and fruits, mobile outlets, groceries will be open.
India's COVID-19 tally rose further on Monday to cross 3.3 lakh and the number of deaths surpassed 9,500 even as the central and state governments stepped up their focus on ramping up testing capabilities and availability of beds for treating those infected with the dreaded virus infection.
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- ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2020
4 new #COVID19 cases confirmed last night, taking the tally to 121 in Mizoram. 3 are returnees from Delhi while 1 returned from Maharashtra. All are from Aizawl District, asymptomatic, between ages 24-30, under quarantine: Dept of Information & Public Relations, Govt of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/7stF1cXVd3
- ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2020
4 new #COVID19 cases confirmed last night, taking the tally to 121 in Mizoram. 3 are returnees from Delhi while 1 returned from Maharashtra. All are from Aizawl District, asymptomatic, between ages 24-30, under quarantine: Dept of Information & Public Relations, Govt of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/7stF1cXVd3
- ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2020
A reality check of five of hospitals in Delhi found a huge paucity of beds, especially in the Intensive Care Units and ones attached to ventilators. Only three ventilator beds and five ICU beds were available across the five hospitals, where charges ranged from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 a day, NDTV found. Besides, 70 per cent of the beds in these hospitals were occupied. Read more
Coronavirus wards in all hospitals will be fitted with CCTV cameras within 24 hours, the Delhi government has ordered following Union home minister Amit Shah's instructions on the issue. The minister had made a surprise visit on Monday at the national capital's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital -- a dedicated facility to treat coronavirus -- days after the Supreme Court's strong criticism regarding the handling of the pandemic by several states, including Delhi. Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold further consultations with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the government faces a worrying surge in coronavirus cases over the past fortnight. Read here
