Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Telangana Home Minister Who Attended State Programme Tests Positive for Covid-19; Active Cases in BSF Rise to 305

Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali Tests Positive | Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali has tested positive for coronavirus, days after his gunmen tested Covid-19 positive. The minister was not in quarantine, and had attended the State’s massive sapling plantation program 'Haritha haram', where the City Police Commissioner had also been present.

Those who booked the trains will get a full refund, the Southern Railways tweeted.

Guwati Seller, Not Awaiting Test Results, Sold Veggies to Many | A vegetable seller who did not wait for their coronavirus test result and was engaged in selling vegetables to people in Guwahati has tested Covid-19 positive today. Guwahati witnessed panic buying for 2 days before a total lockdown was reimposed for 14 days.

Nagaland Reports 19 New Cases | Nagaland reports 19 new coronavirus (Covid-19) positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases to 434 including 270 active cases, 164 recoveries and no deaths so far, said Nagaland Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom.

Students at SSLC Exams Being Screened | Students being screened at schools in Shivamogga, Karnataka, before appearing in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) board exams, amid the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak.

Karnataka: Students being screened at schools in Shivamogga before appearing in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) board exams, amid #COVID19 outbreak. pic.twitter.com/WvB0PKg9Ma

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2020

Tomato Traders in Delhi Incur Losses | Tomato traders in Okhla Mandi say due to less demand from other states amid coronavirus (Covid-19), they are incurring losses.

Delhi: Tomato traders in Okhla Mandi say due to less demand from other states, they're incurring losses. A trader says, "It is expected to stay like this till July end. Many farmers destroyed their tomato produce due to less demand. High-quality tomatoes being sold at Rs 32/kg". pic.twitter.com/gXpTz7KNkT

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2020

Gujarat Has Highest Covid-19 Mortality Rate | Gujarat has the highest coronavirus mortality rate in the country at 5.8 percent. Case fatality rate/mortality rate is the proportion of deaths from a certain disease compared to the total number of people diagnosed with the disease for a certain period of time.

21 More BSF Personnel Infected | In the last 24 hours, 21 more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel tested positive for COVID-19 and 18 have recovered. There are 305 active cases and 655 personnel have recovered till date: BSF.

India Coronavirus Cases at 5,48,318 | Total Covid-19 cases in India are now at 5,48,318. Active cases stand at 2,10,120, while 3,21,722 people have recovered and 16,475 have died. In the last 24 hours, 19,459 fresh cases have been reported.

US CDC Covid-19 Count | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 2,504,175 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 44,703 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 508 to 125,484.

Total Samples Tested | The total number of samples tested up to 28 June is 83,98,362 of which 1,70,560 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Sombre Covid-19 Milestones | The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack.

7 New Covid-19 Cases in Beijing | Beijing's city government reported seven new coronavirus cases for June 28, down from 14 a day earlier as the Chinese capital seeks to contain an outbreak.

Several US states, including Texas and Washington state, and localities have paused their reopening plans or reimposed some restrictions in hopes of curbing the spread of the virus.

Victoria Wants to Reimpose Lockdown | Australia's second most populous state, Victoria, said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day rise in new coronavirus infections in more than 2 months.

Germany Amazon Workers to Strike Over Covid-19 Safety | Workers at six Amazon sites in Germany will go on strike on Monday in protest over safety after some staff at logistics centres tested positive for coronavirus, labour union Verdi said.

Asian Stocks Vary Amid Covid-19 | Asian share markets began the week with a cautious tone on Monday as the relentless spread of coronavirus made investors question their optimism on the global economy, benefiting safe harbour bonds and the US dollar.

Streets in Guwahati Deserted | Streets in Guwahati, Assam wear a deserted look amid the 14-day coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown.

Assam: Streets in Guwahati wear a deserted look as 14-day complete lockdown has been imposed in entire Kamrup Metropolitan since yesterday. pic.twitter.com/UBYtY10yU9

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2020

WATCH | Delhi, Maharashtra Among Eight States That Are Biggest Contributors to India's Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases

22 More Infected With Covid-19 in Jharkhand | Twenty-two more people tested positive for coronavirus in Jharkhand on Sunday, raising the state's tally to 2,364, a health department bulletin said.

Assam Reports Another Covid-19 Death | Assam reported one more coronavirus death on Sunday, taking the death toll to 11 in the state, and 327 new cases of the infection, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Delhi's Covid-19 Containment Zones Increase | Delhi recorded 2,889 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally over the 83,000-mark, the death toll mounted to 2,623. Containment zones also jumped to 417 on Sunday from 315 on Saturday.

Rajasthan Allows Opening of Religious Places in Rural Areas | Religious places in rural areas of the state where limited number of devotees visit are allowed to open from July 1: Rajasthan Chief Minister's Office.

Tamil Nadu Company Develops 80-wash PPE | A Coimbatore based textile manufacturing company has claimed of developing PPE coveralls, reusable up to 80 washes.

Tamil Nadu: A Coimbatore based textile manufacturing company claims that they've developed PPE coveralls,reusable up to 80 wash. Company's Managing Director says, "It has the ability to recharge chlorine in fabric for nearly 80 wash. It has antimicrobial certification from SITRA" pic.twitter.com/XyVdUnDIGW

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2020

The number of active cases stands at 2,03,051, while 3,09,712 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the updated data.

US Start Largest Covid-19 Vaccine Trial | In July, the U.S. is set to open the largest trial of a potential coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine, with doses for 30,000 people, the Associated Press reports.

Meghalaya CM Tests Negative for Covid-19 | Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who travelled to Manipur and Delhi last week, tested negative for coronavirus infection, officials said on Sunday.

5 More Inmates in Delhi Prison Get Covid-19 | Five more inmates of Mandoli Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, prison officials said on Sunday. With this, the number of COVID-positive inmates in the jails under the Delhi Prison department went up to 45, they said.

Telangana to Decide on Lockdown Reimposition | The Telangana government on Sunday said that a strategy to control the spread of COVID-19 cases in the city following a sharp rise in infections, including a proposal to reimpose a lockdown, would soon be finalised.

జిహెచ్ఎంసి పరిధిలో కరోనా వైరస్ వ్యాప్తి నివారణకు అనుసరించాల్సిన వ్యూహాన్ని మూడు నాలుగు రోజుల్లో ఖరారు చేయాలని. జిహెచ్ఎంసి పరిధిలో కొద్ది రోజుల పాటు తిరిగి లాక్ డౌన్ విధించాలనే ప్రతిపాదనలపై కూడా తుది నిర్ణయం తీసుకోనున్నట్లు సీఎం శ్రీ కె. చంద్రశేఖర్ రావు నిర్ణయించారు. pic.twitter.com/sPWAwgzj9Z

— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 28, 2020

Manipur Extends Lockdown for 15 Days | Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said his government decided to extend the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown for another 15 days  from July 1 to 15  in the state, which has so far reported a total of 1,092 cases.