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Covid updates: Delhi govt directs hospitals to procure, stock PPE kits, oxygen masks for 3 months
07 Jun, 2020 | 12:06:20 AM IST
Delhi Health Secretary said there has been a surge in the number of cases in the last week, resulting in additional demand of beds, surgical consumables and infrastructure.
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Wrap up: All you need to know about the outbreak
- U.S. CDC reports 1,891,690 coronavirus cases
- OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month
- Kazakh president's spokesman hospitalised with COVID-19
- Tamil Nadu Covid-19 tally crosses 30,000
- Delhi records 1,320 fresh coronavirus cases taking tally to over 27,000
- 2739 new cases of COVID-19 & 120 deaths reported in Maharashtra today
- Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 4831 in Bihar
- Ganga Ram Hospital booked for 'violating' Covid-19 testing guidelines
- 19 more die of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, 1458 fresh cases pushes tally to 30,152
- Haryana allows reopening of religious places, except in Gurugram
- Delhi government directs hospitals to procure, stock PPE kits, oxygen masks for 3 months
Delhi government directs hospitals to procure, stock PPE kits, oxygen masks for 3 months
- Delhi government directed hospitals amid a spurt in cases in the city.
- Delhi Health Secretary said there has been a surge in the number of cases in Delhi in the last one week.
- This has resulted in additional demand of beds, surgical consumables and infrastructure.
Haryana allows reopening of religious places, except in Gurugram
- Hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services will be reopened with generic preventive measures across the state.
- The timing of opening will be between 9 am and 8 pm so as to ensure the compliance of the night curfew.
U.S. CDC reports 1,891,690 coronavirus cases
- This is an increase of 29,034 cases from its previous count.
- The number of deaths had risen by 1,128 to 109,192.
342 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, six deaths
After 74 days at airport, stranded Ghanaian footballer shifted to hotel
Noida: 21 new COVID-19 cases, tally 591
- Twenty-one more people were found positive for coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday.
- This takes the total number of cases in the district to 591, officials said.
- 29 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery, bringing down the active cases to 201.
OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month
- OPEC and allied nations agreed to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July
- The move comes with the hope to boost energy prices hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
- It is aimed at cutting out the excess production depressing prices as global aviation remains largely grounded.
- This represents some 10% of the world's overall supply.
Kazakh president's spokesman hospitalised with COVID-19
OPEC and allied nations agree to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July, hoping to boost energy prices hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
90 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Jharkhand today, taking total number of cases to 1028 out of which 548 cases are active: State Health department
Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 4831 in Bihar, with 86 more people testing positive today: State Health Department
Telangana on Saturday reported 206 new Covid-19 positive cases, taking the total to 3,496. The state so far suffered 123 Covid-19 deaths, while 1,710 persons were cured and discharged.
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune has developed an indigenous nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for collecting samples from throat cavity of COVID-19 patients.
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune has developed an indigenous nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for collecting samples… https://t.co/5psr3bbiyX
— ANI (@ANI) 1591459636000Tamil Nadu Covid-19 tally crosses 30,000
- 1458 new cases of Coronavirus reported in the state today. Highest single day spike.
- 1146/1458 cases are from Chennai.
- 633 patients discharged today 19 Covid19 deaths today.
- Total tally: 30,152 cases, 16,395 discharged, 251 deaths.
232 new coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh, 15 deaths
- 232 new coronavirus patients were reported in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
- This takes the count of cases in the state to 9,228, health officials said.
- The virus also claimed 15 lives on the Saturday.
- Indore district accounts for 153 of these deaths.
All under Rs 25,000 salary bracket, who lost jobs due to COVID-19 should get cash benefit: Uday Kotak
Jammu & Kashmir: Restoration work has begun at Mughal Garden in Srinagar amid relaxations in lockdown.
Jammu & Kashmir: Restoration work has begun at Mughal Garden in Srinagar amid relaxations in lockdown. https://t.co/R5tpVtn79S
— ANI (@ANI) 15914606160001320 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Delhi in last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 27654 out of which 16229 cases are active. A total of 761 people have succumbed to the disease so far. No death has been reported in the last 24 hours.
- Delhi Health Department
Italy reports 72 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, 270 new cases
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 6.77 million, death toll over 395
- More than 6.77 million people have been reported infected with the new coronavirus.
- Globally 395,053 have died, a Reuters tally showed.
- Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories.
Virus: Maharashtra sets up panel to fix testing charges at private labs
The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member committee to ascertain charges of COVID- 19 tests conducted at authorised private laboratories in the state, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday.
According to an official statement, Tope said the rates will be fixed within seven days.
According to an official statement, Tope said the rates will be fixed within seven days.
Delhi records 1,320 fresh coronavirus cases taking tally to over 27,000; death toll climbs to 761.
Rajasthan reported 253 COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 10337 and death toll to 231. Number of active cases stands at 2605: Rajasthan Health department
57% respondents say will not visit religious places once they are opened from June 8: Survey
An NDRF personnel tested positive for COVID-19 positive on June 4 in West Bengal. The person was a part of the team which went to the state for restoration. All the team members have been quarantined at our quarantine center at Mundali Battalion in Cuttack, Odisha.
- NDRF official
Shopping malls, religious places in Haryana's Gurgaon, Faridabad districts, worst-hit by COVID-19, not to open for now.
- Minister Anil Vij
Kerala: Kochi Taluk Central Jamaath Council decides to keep affiliated mosques closed till June 30 in Kochi
Uttarakhand reports 58 new cases of COVID-19; number of total cases stands at 1303: State Health Department
Annual and semester examinations of Lucknow University will be held in July and August. However, it will be subject to any decision taken by the state govt for the prevention of COVID-19: Lucknow University
Delhi Government issues an order, directing all hospitals in Delhi that no patient who is having COVID-19 symptoms & is in moderate & severe category be denied admission on the pretext that patient is not having COVID-19 positive report.
71 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Goa today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 267 including 202 active cases and 65 recovered.
- State Health Department
Maharashtra Health Department
2739 new cases of COVID-19 & 120 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of positive cases in the state is now at 82,968, including 37,390 discharges and 2969 deaths.
143 new COVID-19 cases & 3 deaths recorded in Jammu & Kashmir today, taking total number of cases to 3467 & death toll to 39. Number of active cases stands at 2302: Jammu & Kashmir Administration
Ganga Ram Hospital booked for 'violating' Covid-19 testing guidelines
- A case was registered against Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on charge of violating ICMR guidelines on coronavirus testing.
- The private hospital was issued a directive by the Delhi government on June 3 in this regard.
- The complaint was filed by Amit Kumar Pamasi, Deputy Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department.
- Complaint mentioned that the hospital was not using RT-PCR app while collecting Covid samples, which is "mandatory".
19 more die of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, toll at 251; 1458 fresh cases pushes tally to 30,152
Karnataka reports 378 new COVID-19 positive cases from 5 pm yesterday to 5 pm today; taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 5213 including 3184 active cases. The death toll stands at 59.
- State Health Department
Delhi: COVID-19 screening centre of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to function between 9 AM and 5 PM from tomorrow.
Maharashtra government to procure 10,000 vials of Remdesivir: Tope
GoM to procure 10k vials of Remdesivir. Based on evidence from Laboratory, animal and clinical studies, It has gene… https://t.co/756JXHXscs
— Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) 1591432872000Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 398 in Himachal Pradesh out of which 201 cases are active: State Health Department
COVID-19: Wasim Khan to donate PKR 1.5 million to PCB Welfare Fund
BFI to involve parents of junior boxers in E-pathshala programme
There are 3927 active COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh now and 5908 people have been cured/discharged. Death toll stands at 268.
- State Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad
Sam Mendes asks streaming services to help theatres with their 'COVID-19 windfall'
Filmmaker Sam Mendes has urged streaming services to share a part of "COVID-19 windfall" to help theatres in the UK stay afloat.
Delhi: Preparations underway at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj for maintaining social distancing
Delhi: Preparations underway at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj for maintaining social distancing, ahead of the reopen… https://t.co/4JKUYfEK5y
— ANI (@ANI) 1591442748000Mangor Hill causing spike in Goa COVID-19 cases: Minister
- The spike in COVID-19 cases in Goa is due to the situation in Vasco's Mangor Hill area.
- The area has been declared a containment zone, and there is no threat of community transmission.
- The state currently has 196 COVID-19 cases.
Indore's COVID-19 tally rises to 3,722; death toll reaches 153
- The virus also claimed four more lives in the last four days.
- The four new victims include a 75-year-old woman.
- So far, 2,324 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery.
Nepal reports 323 new #COVID19 cases and one death in last 24 hours taking the nationwide toll to 3,235. Total deaths stand at 11: Health Ministry
Five-member doctors’ committee constituted by Delhi government states in its report that the national capital’s health infrastructure should only be used for residents, if people from outside are allowed hospitals will reach 100 per cent capacity within three days.
- Delhi government sources
Kerala: Palayam Juma Masjid in Thiruvanathapuram will not open for public despite central govt's nod.
Kerala: Palayam Juma Masjid in Thiruvanathapuram will not open for public despite central govt's nod for re-opening… https://t.co/AoPwIoGx68
— ANI (@ANI) 1591440841000People should not assume that this disease will be eliminated in 15 days or a month, we must therefore follow the instructions for a long time.
- President Hassan Rouhani
MP's Mahakal temple to reopen doors for devotees from Monday
Some private hospitals refusing admission to COVID patients, doing 'black-marketing of beds': Kejriwal
- Delhi govt is going to issue an order stating that hospitals cannot deny treatment to such people.
- The Delhi government will depute medical professionals at all hospitals who will update availability of beds.
Negligence in treating COVID-19 cases a serious issue. A strong action will be taken against such hospitals for any unethical practices.
- Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar
Russia reports nearly 200 more virus deaths
- Russia reported its second-highest one-day death toll from COVID-19.
- 197 people died over the past day, sharply up from 144 a day earlier.
- The highest one-day death toll was 232 on May 29.
- There were 8,855 new infection cases overall.
- Russia has recorded more than 458,000 cases, including 5,725 deaths.
UP minister Suresh Khanna tests negative for coronavirus post-hospital visit
Assam reports 81 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total to 2,324
3 Enforcement Directorate officials, 2 contractual staff test positive for COVID-19 in ED headquarters; building sealed
Government destroying economy by refusing to provide cash support to people, MSMEs
- Rahul Gandhi
In South Africa's virus epicentre, Western Cape province, COVID-19 patients get priority
- Doctors have voiced concern about other diseases being neglected while medical attention is focused on COVID-19.
- The Western Cape province, accounts for 66% of South Africa's 43,434 coronavirus cases and 77% of 908 deaths.
- Provincial authorities predict infections will almost quadruple to 100,000 in coming weeks.
