Coronavirus in India, COVID-19 latest updates

Covid 19 India Lockdown Latest Updates:  Highest single-day spike of 19,906 new COVID-19 cases and
410 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours. Positive cases in India stand at 5,28,859 including 2,03,051 active cases, 3,09,713 cured/discharged/migrated, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in its latest update on Sunday. The death toll has now reached 16,095. Meanwhile, speaking during his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat‘, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed people to be more careful as India comes out of the lockdown. The PM said people should be more careful during the ‘unlock’ period and stressed on the importance of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.

Coronavirus cases in Delhi are surging on a daily basis, however, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that there was no need to worry. “There is no such situation (community transmission) in Delhi today, there is no need to worry. After Delhi Deputy CM made a statement that by July 31 we will have 5.5 lakh COVID19 cases in Delhi…there was fear. I am sure now we will not reach that stage, ” Home Minister Amit Shah told news agency ANI. Coronavirus cases in Delhi has crossed the 80,000-mark and the death toll stands at 2,558.