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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 64 updates | Maharashtra records highest single-day deaths

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 64 updates | Maharashtra records highest single-day deaths

Maharashtra recorded the sharpest rise in the COVID-19 mortality on Tuesday with 97 deaths pushing the toll to 1,792. The State also recorded 2,091 cases taking the tally to 54,758.

While the highest — 39 deaths — were reported from Mumbai, which remains the epicentre of the outbreak, 15 deaths were reported from Thane, 10 from the Kalyan Dombivali region, five from Mira Bhayandar and three from Ulhasnagar. Pune recorded eight deaths, Solapur seven, Aurangabad five, Malegaon recorded three and Nagpur and Ratnagiri recorded one each.

Here is a list of State Helpline numbers. You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here.

Also read: Data | The curious case of Gujarat’s COVID-19 curve: remained flat throughout May

Here are the latest updates:

12.15 pm | Maharashtra

One more Head Constable, posted with a police station in central Mumbai, was lost to the COVID-19, taking the death toll to 19 in Mumbai. – Gautam Mengle

12.10 pm

Health Ministry issues guidance note on provision of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services during and post COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry has stated services related to pregnancy care management, newborn care & childhood illness management, immunisation services, management of severe acute malnutrition in children, family planning services, comprehensive abortion care services and adolescent health services as essential.

12.00 noon | West Bengal

West Bengal govt to run buses on 40 routes

The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has decided to run buses on 40 routes from Wednesday, as more government and private offices start functioning amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The buses, including air-conditioned ones, would run on various routes across the city as well as in the suburbs and districts from 7 am to 7 pm.

State government buses will also ply on some routes to and from Nadia, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts.

11.45 am | Karnataka

Karnataka to open temples from June 1

After a closure of more than two months, all Muzrai temples in Karnataka are set to reopen from June 1, after the scheduled end of Lockdown 4.0.

Devotees will be allowed inside temples but social distancing norms are to be followed. Festivals and programmes will not be allowed.

The Chief Minister also launched online booking of puja services offered at 50 ‘A’ grade temples. Some temples have made arrangements for live streaming of pujas and other

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