Coronavirus News Highlights: Maharashtra Covid lockdown extended till June 15

India recorded a single-day rise of 1.65 lakh new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 46 days, taking the country's infection tally to over 2.78 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Official sources said that Serum Institute of India (SII) has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply 9-10 crore doses of Covishield in June. Meanwhile, several states have extended the coronavirus-induced lockdowns including Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha. Stay tuned on DH for latest updates.

1,655 new Covid-19 cases, 4,521 discharges, and 37 deaths reported in Chhattisgarh today

Case tally 9,69,300
Active cases 39,261

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West Bengal reports 11,284 new Covid-19 cases, 18,642 recoveries, and 142 deaths today; active cases at 94,898

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Depending on the case tally of districts, certain relaxations and restrictions will be enforced: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

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Maharashtra Covid lockdown has been extended till June 15, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced

Even after decline in daily coronavirus cases, current numbers in Maharashtra near peak of previous wave: CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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Sikkim extends Covid lockdown till June 7

The Sikkim government on Sunday extended its statewide lockdown for another week -- till June 7 amid the surge in Covid-19 cases.

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Maharashtra has vaccinated around 2.25 crore people, says CM

The third wave is suspected to be affecting children, we have formed a task force of pediatricians headed by Dr Suhas Prabhu says CM Uddhav Thackeray

The state now has around 3,000 cases of mucormycosis or 'black fungus' which is a matter of concern, says Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra beefing up oxygen production capacities to prepare for possible third wave, says CM

Government of India targets to procure 20-25 crore vaccine doses by July end, and 30 crore doses in August-September. Serum Institute of India (SII) will provide 10-12 crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Govt next month (June): Govt Sources

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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to address the state at 8:30 pm

Odisha govt announces extension of lockdown for 16 more days till June 17 to curb spread of Covid-19: Official

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Covid-19 cases, deaths may come down in a week: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the Covid-19 cases and deaths in the state are likely to come down in the next week given the steps taken so far to contain the spread of the deadly virus in the state.

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20,378 new cases, 28,053 recoveries, and 382 fatalities reported in Karnataka today

Active cases 3,42,010
Case tally 25,87,827

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Stalin visits Covid ward in PPE to 'boost confidence' of workers

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday visited the Covid-19 ward at a government hospital in the industrial city of Coimbatore to instil hope among patients infected with the virus.

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Telangana government extends the lockdown for 10 more days in the State. The daily relaxation period extended from 6 am to 1 pm. Detailed guidelines to be issued soon

Covid-19 lockdown in Telangana extended till 9 June.

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Goa records 645 new cases, 28 deaths and 1,663 recoveries in the last 24 hours; active cases 14,010. Recovery rate - 89.27%

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Will be able to manufacture, supply 10 crore Covishield doses in June: Serum Institute to Centre

13,400 new coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh, 94 deaths

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'Virus doesn't have a religion': Masjid committees come forward to help Covid patients in Kashmir

With the second wave of coronavirus wreaking havoc across Kashmir, Masjid committees in the valley have decided to raise money to procure lifesaving equipment and tools to help Covid-19 patients.

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Delhi records 946 fresh Covid-19 cases, 78 more deaths in past 24 hours: Health bulletin

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Uttar Pradesh government relaxes corona curfew in state from June 1: UP Chief Secretary.

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9,541 new coronavirus cases, 33 deaths in Odisha: Health Dept

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Odisha reports 9,541 new Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths

5.22% transgender persons vaccinated till now; activists say misinformation, lack of digital knowledge adding to their woes

With just 25,468 (5.22 per cent) transgender persons vaccinated against Covid-19 in India till now, activists said misinformation, lack of documents and digital divide have added to their woes in getting inoculated.

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UK could make Covid-19 jabs compulsory in healthcare, minister says

The British government is thinking about making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for healthcare workers to stop the spread of the virus in hospitals, vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday.

Bharat Biotech, who has been manufacturing 1.3 crore vaccines a month, will start manufacturing 10 crore vaccines per month by October, says BJP President J P Nadda. He also said, soon 19 companies will produce Covid-19 vaccines.

50 people have died due to black fungus in Haryana, saysManohar Lal Khattar.

China administered 620.97 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of May 29

China administered 17.98 million Covid-19 vaccine doses on May 29, bringing the total number administered to 620.97 million, according to data released by the National Health Commission on Sunday.

Aim to inoculate 30% of Assam population by August 15: CM

Aim to inoculate 30 per cent of Assam population by August 15 if vaccines available, saysCM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

He also saidAssam has only 20,000-25,000 doses of vaccines for 18-44 years age group at present.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces aid of Rs 1500 per month to children who have lost either of their parents to Covid-19.

Social distancing norms flouted at a Siliguri market

Arunachal reports 461 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more deaths

At least 461 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 26,778, a senior health department official said on Sunday.

The death toll rose to 114 after three more persons, including an 18-month old child, succumbed to the infection in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said, adding that they had comorbidities.

Karnataka CM will call for meeting and decide on curbs after June 7, says Bommai

We have got general guidelines from Centre regarding how to follow containment measures till June 30. There will be no changes in ongoing restrictions till June 7. CM will call a meeting of Ministers & experts in few days to take final call, says Karnataka Home Min Basavaraj Bommai

In normal times daily production of liquid medical oxygen was 900 MT, it has now risen over 10 times to nearly 9,500 MT, says PM Modi.

Nearly 90,000 people fined for not wearing mask in Delhi since April 19

Mizoram reported the highest single-day spike of 329 COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state to 11,988 on Sunday

The Covid-19 death toll in the state rose to 36 with one more person succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours, official data said.

Of the 329 fresh cases, Aizawl district registered the highest at 135, followed by Kolasib (57) and Lawngtlai (46).

The remaining cases were reported from Lunglei district (41), Serchhip (41), Mamit (1), Saitual (4), Siaha (2) and Khawzawl district (2), it said.

At least 249 cases were detected through Rapid Antigen Test, 68 through RT-PCR test and the remaining 12 cases were detected through TrueNat tests.

The Goa education board, which cancelled its Class 10 final exams this year, has formulated a scheme for finalising the results of students based on their internal assessment conducted by schools during the academic year

The Goa education board has formulated a scheme for finalising the results of students based on their internal assessment conducted by schools during the academic year and an objective criterion developed by the board.

The Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education's (GBSHSE) executive committee met on Saturday and prepared the scheme, which will have to be followed by all the schools affiliated to it.

The scheme's draft lays down several checks and balances, including de-recognition or penalty for a school if it is found indulging in malpractices while finalising the results of Class 10 students.

Ladakh records 138 new cases

Ladakh has registered 138 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the Union Territory's infection tally to 18,448, officials said on Sunday, as Lt Governor R K Mathur reviewed the situation and directed police to exercise extensive patrolling in villages to avoid gatherings.

The Union Territory has so far recorded a total of 187 Covid-related deaths since the outbreak of the disease last year with the worst-hit Leh district accounting for 136 fatalities followed by Kargil at 51.

Ladakh, which is under partial lockdown till June 7, has recorded over 4,479 coronavirus cases and 44 deaths in May till date.

Haryana extends Covid curbs till June 7

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PM Modi expresses condolences with those who lost their lives due to coronavirus during Mann Ki Baat

During second wave of Covid-19, a major challenge was to supply medical oxygen to remote areas. To counter challenges that the country faced, drivers of Cryogenic oxygen tankers helped by working on war footing & saved lives of lakhs of people: PM

Australia's Victoria state reports 5 Covid-19 cases on day 3 of lockdown

Australia's Victoria state reported five new local Covid-19 cases on Sunday, including in a worker at a Melbourne aged care facility where not all of the residents have been vaccinated.

The infections on the third day of a week-long lockdown raise the total to 40 in the latest cluster, which started with a returning overseas traveller who tested positive after leaving a quarantine hotel.

India records lowest daily Covid cases since April 12

India on Sunday reported 1,65,553 new cases of Covid-19 showing a further decline in the spread of the virus. The country added 3,460 new deaths, taking the total fatalities beyond 3.25 lakh, according to Union Health Ministry.

Kolhapur model to safeguard children from third Covid-19 wave?

With a forecasted third wave of theCovid-19pandemic expected toaffect children disproportionately, teachers have been taken on board to spread awareness in the city of Kolhapur inMaharashtra.

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How Bengaluru is vaccinating unorganised sector against Covid

Mizoram reports 329 new Covid-19 cases, one death

Bengaluru's new Covid-19 cases dip further with 4,889 fresh cases

Bengaluru recorded less than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, as Karnataka reported 20,628 fresh cases and 492 fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 25.67 lakh and toll to 28,298.

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Covid-19: Lakhs of people pushed back into poverty, desperation

When T M G Kumar shut the doors of his garment factory in April, all 40 of his employees returned to their villages, for the second time in a year. Hefears these workers, who were trained and skilled, would not return as Covid-19 had affected their livelihoods twice now. Adding to his worries isthe Rs 20 lakh loan that he borrowed from a private money lender, which has now swollen to Rs 25 lakh. Work orders have continued to dry up over the last year, making his future uncertain and volatile.

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Covid-19 second wave caught us by surprise, India was not ready: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

While acknowledging that the second wave had caught India by surprise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and experts on Saturday said India must recover and rehabilitate in the wake of the surgein Covid-19 cases.

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