A health worker checks a man’s temperature before taking his swab for COVID-19 test, in New Delhi, Saturday.
Coronavirus India News Live Updates: India Tuesday reported 14,933 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 312 deaths. This takes the country’s Covid-19 tally to 4,40,215, including 1,78,014 active cases, 2,48,190 recoveries and 14,011 deaths. Meanwhile, eleven districts in Guwahati – comprising large parts of the city – are set to undergo lockdown from 9 pm today to contain the rising Covid cases in Assam.
Telangana, which recently increased testing, is seeing a surge in its cases. Maharashtra has the most infections (1,35,796). Delhi has overtaken Tamil Nadu to become the second worst-hit state with 62,655 cases against the latter’s 62,087.
The Centre, in a fresh push to promote Make in India products, has made it made it mandatory for sellers to enter the country of origin while registering new products on Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that connects buyers and sellers. Products already available on GeM must meet the new requirement or risk being removed.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has suspended some work visas, including the H-1B and H-2B visas, till the end of the year. It has also decided to restrict Air India’s repatriation flights citing “unfair and discriminatory practices”. Globally, the infections crossed the 9 million-mark on Tuesday. (Click here for global coronavirus updates)
A civil defence worker hands over a pulse oximeter to two people in New Delhi on Saturday. (Express Photo: Praveen Khanna)
Doubling rate in Dharavi slum now longest in Mumbai. (Express Photo)
As against the global average of 6.04, India has one COVID-19 death per lakh population which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday, and credited timely detection of cases, extensive contact tracing and effective clinical management for the low mortality rate.
Till date, 14,011 people have died in India due to the viral infection with 312 fatalities reported in 24 hours till Tuesday 8 am, while 14,933 new instances of the disease took the total caseload to 4,40,215.
Citing WHO Situation Report 154 dated June 22, the ministry said the United Kingdom has registered 63.13 coronavirus-related fatalities per lakh population, while in Spain it is 60.60, Italy 57.19, the US 36.30, Germany 27.32, Brazil 23.68 and Russia 5.62.
"In India, early detection of cases, timely testing and surveillance, extensive contact tracing coupled with effective clinical management have helped to check case mortality," the ministry said in a statement.
This is also a testimony to the graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach the Centre along with the states and Union Territories have taken for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19, it said.
"The recovery rate continues to improve and it is 56.38 per cent as on date," the ministry said. (PTI)
A man walks past a wall painted with anti-spitting and maintain cleanliness slogans in the times of coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Following the recommendation of the Health Department of Assam, eleven municipal wards in Guwahati — including large areas like Fancy Bazar, Pan Bazar, Pandu — will go under lockdown from 9 pm, June 23, as per an order by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. The order comes a day after Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he feared community transmission in Guwahati after more than a hundred cases were found without travel history in the city. As per the order, the list of prohibited activities include the opening of shops, business/commercial establishments, government and private offices, movement of vehicles, among others. The lockdown will be enforced until further orders.
In Puducherry, Covid-19 toll rises to 9 with another death. Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said the UT's total Covid cases rose to 402 with 19 new cases. Active cases are at 228. (PTI)
Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the total number of such infections in the state to 46, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.
Both of them had recently returned to South-West Garo Hills from Uttar Pradesh, he said.
"Two persons who came from UP to South West Garo Hills have tested positive. They are under quarantine. Total Cases 46. Total Active cases 8. They came in a private vehicle and under home quarantine," the CM tweeted late on Monday.
At least 37 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the state, which recorded its first coronavirus case on April 13. One person has succumbed to the disease so far. (PTI)
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to L-G Anil Baijal regarding the latter's order that everyone who tests positive for Covid-19 will have to spend a minimum of five days in Covid care centres, after which they would be cleared for home quarantine if they meet the criteria.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, during a CWC meeting today, said the government's “mismanagement” of the coronavirus pandemic will be recorded as one of the “most disastrous failures” of the Modi government. She said the economic crisis due to the two-month-long lockdown has only become worse. “The Modi government refuses to listen to good advice,” she added. Read more here
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A day after Saudi Arabia announced that “very limited number” of people will be allowed to perform Haj this year due to the coronavirus, the government on Tuesday decided to refund the application money of pilgrims without any deduction. “We have decided that Haj pilgrims from India will not be sent to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020. Application money of more than 2.3 lakh pilgrims will be returned without cancellation deductions through direct transfer,” said Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Read more here
In keeping with the social distancing norms and other Covid-19 protocol, much has changed at Annapoorna, Coimbatore's iconic chain of restaurants, where many would drop in for a cuppa, ghee roast, and a lot more every day before the lockdown came into effect.
The Centre and CBSE Tuesday told the Supreme Court it would take a decision on holding examinations by Wednesday evening. It said discussions on the same were at an advanced stage. The apex court was hearing a petition challenging CBSE's decision to hold the remaining Class 10 exams between July 1 and 15. The matter will be taken up for hearing next on June 25.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has restricted repatriation flights being operated by Air India, accusing India of being “unfair”, and engaging in “discriminatory practices”. Air India will now need specific authorisation from the DOT to conduct such flights.
“…Effective 30 days from the service date of this Order, it shall not perform any Third- and/or Fourth-Freedom charter flights unless the Department has granted it specific authority in the form of a statement of authorisation to conduct such charters,” the Department said in an order dated June 22.
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The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has restricted repatriation flights being operated by Air India, accusing India of being “unfair”, and engaging in “discriminatory practices”. Air India will now need specific authorisation from the DOT to conduct such flights.
“…Effective 30 days from the service date of this Order, it shall not perform any Third- and/or Fourth-Freedom charter flights unless the Department has granted it specific authority in the form of a statement of authorisation to conduct such charters,” the Department said in an order dated June 22.
What has the US accused India of? What is the reason for this decision? Has the US government conveyed this to the Indian government? All your questions answered
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a nationwide lockdown for 20 more days, pointing out the recent surge in the number of fresh cases and fatalities across the country.
“I urge the Prime Minister to notice that the selective seal-down in containment zones has not served its purpose of arresting the pandemic and to impose a further 20 days national lock down. Lets not put economy ahead of peoples' safety,” he wrote on Twitter.
Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam has written a letter to all district collectors requesting them to be highly vigilant to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. Aggressive testing, shifting high risk patients to quarantine centres are some of the things he has mentioned
There has been a sudden surge in novel Coronavirus cases in Telangana. With the increase in testing, Telangana is likely to emerge as one of the biggest trouble spots in the country in the next few days. Amitabh Sinha explains the numbers
The US administration on Tuesday said it was extending the 60-day ban on immigration and non-immigrant worker visas till the end of 2020. Popular work visas including the much-coveted H-1B and H-2B, and certain categories of H-4, J, and L visas shall also remain remain suspended until December 31, the White House said in a press note. Read our explainer on the order, the reason behind the decision and who will be impacted