The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, of which over 15,400 cases came from India.
Experts said rising case counts can reflect multiple factors including more widespread testing as well as broader infection.
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Here are the latest updates:
Data | Domestic violence complaints at a 10-year high during lockdown
During the first four phases of the COVID-19-related lockdown, Indian women filed more domestic violence complaints than recorded in a similar period in the last 10 years. But even this unusual spurt is only the tip of the iceberg as 86% women who experience domestic violence do not seek help in India.
In between March 25 and May 31, when the nation-wide coronavirus lockdown was in progress, 1,477 complaints of domestic violence were made by women.
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This 68-day period recorded more complaints than those received between March and May in the previous 10 years, finds our data team.
Haryana to deploy final-year MBBS students in COVID duty amid spike in cases
Amid rising number of COVID-19 cases, the Haryana government has said final-year MBBS students studying in government and private medical colleges will be deployed for effective management of the pandemic.
The director general of medical education and research in Haryana said in an order that 1,106 final-year MBBS students of 11 government and private medical colleges in the State have been assigned COVID duties and they shall report to civil surgeons of the districts concerned.
The directors of medical colleges and civil surgeons shall ensure that the students are provided all necessary training, it added. - PTI
Changing our approach towards mask use
Lately, a series of studies has provided evidence that widespread mask use can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and considerably slow the pandemic. With world opinion coming round in favour of mask use, early this month the World Health Organization adopted a slightly more favourable position towards widespread mask use than earlier.
India’s initial scepticism towards widespread mask use continues to linger at a time when this simple public health intervention is more crucial than before. A concerted nationwide drive to ensure universal mask use has remained lacking, argues Soham D. Bhaduri, a Mumbai-based physician.
Delhi prison witnesses first COVID-19 death
Delhi prison witnessed its first COVID-19 death after a 62-year-old inmate, who was lodged in Mandoli jail passed away on June 15 in his sleep. There was no apparent cause of death. Later, he was tested positive for COVID-19 on June 20.
Following the due procedure, Director General (Delhi Prisons) Sandeep Goel said, inquest proceedings were conducted by Metropolitan Magistrate and a COVID-19 test was conducted on the body, the result of which came as positive on Saturday.
'Thank you’: Mahim's tribute to COVID-19 warriors
A riot of colour at Mahim station is expressing what every Mumbaikar is thankful for: the efforts of essential service providers in the face of rising COVID-19 cases.
The large, continuous set of murals titled, ‘Heroes of Mumbai’ have been painted on the façade of Mahim railway station as an initiative of Western Railway (WR) in association with the ST+ART India Foundation and Asian Paints.
Work in progress: An artist paints the mural, dedicated to essential service workers, on the facade of Mahim railway station. | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre
The mural depicts doctors, nurses, police personnel, vegetable sellers, delivery persons and sanitation workers who have worked throughout the lockdown, exposing themselves to the risk of infection.
Quick update on India's COVID-19 numbers:
The death toll is now 13,699, after 445 new fatalities were registered in the past 24 hours, says the Union Health Ministry.
The case count, meanwhile, has climbed to 4,25,282 after 14,821 fresh infections were detected since yesterday.
Tennis player Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19
Tennis world got a taste of the coronavirus infection after World No: 19 player Grigor Dimitrov tested positive for COVID-19.
The Bulgarian featured last week in the Serbia leg of the Adria Tour exhibition event organised by top-ranked player Novak Djokovic. The event has been cancelled.
Djokovic, meanwhile, had earlier said he would be against a compulsory coronavirus vaccination if it became a requirement for tennis players to travel to tournaments.
Like the rest of the sporting world, tennis has been on pause since early March. Indian tennis players have been utilising this time to work on a career beyond tennis, including a racquet customising business.
First COVID-19 death in Goa
An 85-year-old man, who tested positive for coronavirus earlier, succumbed to the infection on Monday, making it the first case of death due to the viral disease in the State, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
While Mr. Rane earlier said the deceased was a woman, he later clarified in a tweet that the victim was a man.
The man, belonging to Morlem village in North Goa district, was undergoing treatment at the ESI hospital, a designated facility for COVID-19 patients, he said.
The State government has already declared Morlem village, which falls under Valpoi, the Assembly constituency of Rane, as a COVID-19 containment zone.
Dharavi turns the corner with steep decline in COVID-19 cases
On April 1 2020, Dharavi in Mumbai (Asia’s largest slum and one of the most densely populated areas in the world) recorded its first COVID-19 positive case. Nearly three months later, the Union Health Ministry says that the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have been able to effectively bring down the COVID-19 spread in Dharavi.
Keeping a tab: Healthcare workers conducting door-to-door check-ups in Dharavi, Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Vijay Bate
In a release on Sunday, the Ministry said being densely populated (2,27,136 persons/sq. km), Dharavi had 491 cases in April 2020 with a 12% growth rate and a case doubling period of 18 days.
“The proactive measures adopted by the BMC have reduced the growth rate to 4.3% in May and further to 1.02% in June. These measures also ensured an improved case doubling time to 43 days in May and 78 days in June.”
High home quarantine violations in Bengaluru
COVID-19 cases have been rising in Bengaluru and one of the reasons could well be the lack of discipline among people who have to undergo home quarantine. As of June 20, about 44% of the total 1.31 lakh violations in home quarantine has been reported or observed in Bengaluru, according to data from the State authorities.
Of the total 58,832 complaints reported in Bengaluru, 15,157 people have been warned. Once complaints are received, people either receive a warning or are sent to institutional quarantine. In many cases, FIRs have also been filed against them.