India registered more than 10,000 cases for the third day in a row and is the fourth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic currently. As the infection shows no signs of abating worldwide, experts are looking at how we can revamp the existing means of education, work practices, healthcare and transportation to cope with this.
Central to India’s lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19 was a complete shutdown of the transport system. Now, as the country emerges from the lockdown, a proper ramping up of the transport system is needed, argues engineering experts.
Here is a list of State Helpline numbers. You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here.
Here are the latest updates:
Date | Time
5: 20 p.m. | New Delhi
CBI alerts Interpol about counterfiet hand sanitiser
Following inputs from the Interpol, the CBI issues alerts to all the State/UT police agencies, cautioning them against online advance payment scams and use of methanol for counterfeiting hand sanitisers
— Delhu Bureau
5: 15 p.m. | Kolkata
Nearly 52% of Kolkata citizens favour total lockdown for another month: Survey
Nearly 52% of over 2,500 people surveyed in Kolkata have favoured a complete lockdown for one more month, amid the unrelenting rise in COVID-19 cases, according to a study by a social media platform.
LocalCircles, a community-based social media platform which has Nadir Godrej, Anand Mahindra and R.C. Bhargava as members of its advisory board, recently conducted a survey in high virus load cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad to find out what the residents there had to say about any further extension of lockdown.
— PTI
5: 10 p.m. | New Delhi
Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on plea challenging suspension of inmates’ legal consultation
The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the AAP government on a plea challenging a circular suspending legal consultation of the inmates with their advocates in prison due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the Delhi government on the petition which sought allowing of legal interview or consultation and drafting of cases of the jail inmates in Delhi with the advocates of their choices.
— PTI
5: 05 p.m. | Jammu and Kashmir
In latest contribution, J&K BJP donates another Rs 1 crore to PM CARES Fund
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP on Monday donated another Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister CARES Fund, a party spokesman said.
This was the fifth instalment made by the J&K BJP since the start of the coronavirus-driven lockdown, raising the total donations by the unit to the PM CARES Fund to Rs 5 crore, he said.
— PTI
5: 00 p.m. | Mumbai
Indian market plunges tracking global peers as COVID fears deepen
Indian stock benchmarks on Monday crashed over 1.6% in line with global selloffs as fears over a second wave of coronavirus infections in some countries dented economic recovery hopes.
The BSE barometer Sensex tanked 552.09 points or 1.63 points to close at 33,228.80. Intra-day, the index fell over 857 points before staging a mild recovery towards the fag-end of the session.
— PTI
4: 55 p.m. | New Delhi
Gear up for more COVID-19 testing, process samples within 48 hrs: Delhi govt to labs, hospitals
The Delhi government has directed all laboratories and hospitals to work on their full potential and ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity to meet the increased demand of processing samples.
In an order issued on Sunday, Health Secretary Padmini Singla also called for processing the samples within a maximum of 48 hours.
— PTI
4: 50 p.m. | Karnataka
Three days institutional quarantine for those coming to Karnataka from Chennai and Delhi: B.S. Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday said those coming to the state from Chennai and Delhi will have to undergo three days of institutional quarantine followed by 11 days of home isolation.
Up till now a seven-day institutional quarantine was prescribed for those returning from Maharashtra, while there was no mandatory institutional quarantine for asymptomatic people returning to Karnataka from other states.
— PTI
4: 45 p.m.| New Delhi
‘Shramik Trains have ferried eight lakh migrants home’: Railways
Specials Shramik trains running since May 1, have succesfully ferried eight lakh migrants home, claimed Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Indian Railway Board. He said: “Very few migrants left to be sent back, we are coordinating with state governments to take them home as well.”
“50 railway coaches have already been deployed in Delhi for COVID-19 patients,” Mr Yadav claimed.
“In areas where temperature is too high, roof insulation can be provided in non-ac isolation coaches,” he added.
— PTI
4: 40 p.m. | Jammu and Kashmir
Special train carrying labourers for BRO work in Ladakh reaches J&K’s Udhampur
A special train with over 1,600 labourers from Jharkhand, who will join the Border Road Organisation’s (BRO) construction work in Ladakh, reached here on Monday, officials said.
The 1,648 workers arrived at Udhampur Railway Station at around 3.15 am and were subjected to coronavirus screening before being allowed to board the waiting buses for the Union Territory of Ladakh, the officials said.
— PTI
4: 35 p.m. | Bihar
Deferred due to COVID-19, polls to 9 Bihar legislative council seats now on July 6
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for elections to nine Bihar Legislative Council seats that had been deferred in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Polling and counting will take place on July 6, the ECI said.
The terms of Ashok Choudhary, Krishan Kumar Singh, Prashant Kumar Shahi, Sanjay Prakash, Satish Kumar, Radha Mohan Sharma, Sonelal Mehta, Md. Haroon Rashid and Hira Prasad Vind ended on May 6.
— Special Correspondent
4: 30 p.m. | New Delhi
Delhi HC declines to entertain plea seeking waiver of traffic challans to doctors
The Delhi High Court Monday declined to entertain a plea by a doctors’ association seeking waiving of the e-challans issued against “all corona warriors”, including healthcare workers, during first two phases of the COVID-19 lockdown.
A bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the association to make a representation to the traffic police with regard to its prayers for formulation of guidelines on display of speed limit signboards and immediate intimation of violation to the violator, Delhi government additional standing counsel Santosh Tripathi said.
— PTI
4: 25 p.m. | Delhi
Centre extending lab facilities to State: Satyendra Jain
As Delhi prepares to ramp up testing for the coronavirus infection, Heath Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said laboratory facilities under the Centre in the national capital are being extended to the city government.
Interacting with reporters, he also asserted that Delhi was doing “maximum testing earlier” and will continue to do more testing with whatever resources are at its disposal.
— PTI
4: 20 p.m| New Delhi
Bury differences, join hands to battle COVID-19 in Delhi: Amit Shah
All political parties in Delhi should forget their differences and join hands in the COVID-19 battle of the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday after chairing an all-party meet.
Leaders of the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress and the BSP attended the meeting.
Mr. Shah appealed to the four parties to ask their workers to help in ensuring the ground implementation of the Delhi government’s coronavirus guidelines.
— PTI
4: 15 p.m. | Maharashtra
A 22-year-old man who got married three days ago tested positive for novel coronavirus on Monday leading to the bride and 63 others who attended the function being quarantined in Palghar district in Maharashtra, an official said.
Jawhar Tehsildar Santosh Shinde said the man is a laboratory assistant.
— PTI
4: 10 p.m. | New Delhi
Amit Shah visits Delhi’s LNJP hospital
Home Minister Amit Shah visits LNJP hospital to review COVID-19 preparedness, LNJP is a COVID dedicated hospital run by Delhi government
— Vijaita Singh
4: 05 p.m. | Mahaarashtra
Outbreak situation bad as Maha did not follow Kerala: Ashish Shelar
Senior Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar on Monday said the Uddhav Thackeray government’s mismanagement was responsible for the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.
Talking to reporters here through an app, Shelar said the situation would have been different and far better if the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government had followed the steps implemented by Kerala to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak.
— PTI
4: 00 p.m. | Tamil Nadu
Advised Tamil Nadu govt on tweaking lockdown relaxations, prevent virus spread: Expert
The Tamil Nadu government has been advised on scaling down lockdown relaxations and preventing the further spread of coronavirus, a member of an expert committee said here on Monday following a consultative meeting with Chief Minister K Palaniswami.
Amid continuing surge in the number of fresh coronavirus cases in the State, Dr P Kuganantham, a senior epidemiologist and member of the 19-member expert committee on COVID-19 set up by the government, said: “We have given advice (to the government) on cutting down relaxations and (further) prevent the spread of virus and the government will take a decision.”
— PTI
3: 40 p.m. | Kathua
Kathua police station resumes functioning after cops recover from COVID-19
A police station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday resumed functioning after remaining closed for over a fortnight following three policemen testing positive for coronavirus.
The police station was declared ‘out of bounds’ on May 30.
— PTI
3: 30 p.m. | Chennai
Total lockdown in four T.N. districts including Chennai
Chief Minister Chief Minis