Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Tops 4.9 Lakh; Over 15,300 Dead
Over 4.9 lakh people have been infected by the deadly Covid-19 virus in India, as new cases poured in from across the country taking the figure to a new high.
The country added nearly 17,000 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 4,90,401, according to Health Ministry’s 8 a.m update on June 26. However, over 2.8 lakh of these cases have been declared as “cured/discharged”.
Confirmed cases are likely to touch the 5-lakh mark on Saturday.
Authorities reported 17,296 new cases, 407 deaths and 13,940 recoveries in the 24 hours preceding the update.
Key Numbers
- Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 4,90,401
- Active cases: 1,89,463
- Cured/discharged/migrated: 2,85,637
- Deaths: 15,301
Global Updates
U.S. infections climbed 1.7%, the most in more than three weeks, as new cases topped 35,000 for a third straight day. Brazil reported a 3.3% rise in cases and President Jair Bolsonaro said he believes he already had Covid-19.
Globally, total cases exceeded 9.6 million while deaths passed 490,000.
Track news and developments around the outbreak in India here.
No Reason For Any Country To Include Coal In Covid-19 Recovery Plans: UN Chief
A week after India launched the auction process for coal blocks for commercial mining, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said there is no reason for any country to include coal in their Covid-19 recovery plans and investments should instead be made in non-polluting energy sources.
Guterres on Thursday presented the United Nations Response on Covid-19 that documents not only the action taken by the world body over the last three months of the pandemic, but also offers a roadmap toward recovering better.
We cannot go back to the way it was and simply recreate the systems that have aggravated the crisis. We need to build back better with more sustainable, inclusive, gender-equal societies and economies, Guterres said in remarks during a virtual press conference.
Source: PTI