The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, of which over 15,400 cases came from India.
Experts said rising case counts can reflect multiple factors including more widespread testing as well as broader infection.
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:
3: 00 p.m. | Karnataka
Spike in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru: CM directs strict enforcement of lockdown measures
Concerned over increase in COVID-19 cases in the city, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday directed officials to implement lockdown measures strictly in the clusters which have reported more number of infections.
Yediyurappa held a meeting with Ministers and senior officials regarding containing COVID-19 in Bengaluru and said it can be achieved only if preventive measures are implemented strictly and asked the officials to work in this direction.
— PTI
2: 50 p.m. | New Delhi
Follow L-G order on COVID-19 testing scrupulously, Delhi HC tells AAP govt.
The Delhi High Court Monday said it expected the AAP government to “scrupulously” follow the directions issued by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) on June 8 in connection with testing of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued the direction while disposing of two pleas challenging the Delhi government health department’s June 2 decision to exclude asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic patients from COVID 19 testing.
— PTI
2: 45 p.m.| Delhi
267 out of 503 ‘COVID-19 care railway coaches’ allotted to Delhi to be stationed at Anand Vihar
Of the 503 ‘COVID-19 care railway coaches’ allotted to Delhil by the Ministry of Railways for treatment of mild or very mild cases, more than half (267) will be stationed at the Anand Vihar railway station in east Delhi.
In Delhi, a skeletal crew in charge of preparing the coaches are the only personnel at the station, which used to see thousands of passengers daily before the lockdown was imposed.
As authorities implement contingency plans across the city ahead of “peak” in cases, labourers at the railway station are busy cleaning, fixing signboards and preparing the area for its new role.
— Shinjini Ghosh
2: 40 p.m. | Tamil Nadu
Take early measures to contain COVID-19 spread in other districts, says Dhinakaran
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) founder, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Monday expressed concern over the growing number of fresh COVID-19 infections in districts other than Chennai and its three neighbouring districts.
Alluding to Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s statement that “Only God knows when the COVID-19 pandemic will end,” Mr Dhinakaran, in a statement, said it would not be fair if the State government, instead of taking action to contain the spread, evaded its responsibility by “putting the blame” on God.
— Special Correspondent
2: 35 p.m. | Pune
Pune district reports more than 160 new COVID-19 cases in overnight surge
COVID-19 cases continued to pile up relentlessly across Pune district with more than 160 new cases being reported over a 12-hour span on Monday, taking the district’s total case tally to 15,842, said authorities.
“A total 163 new cases have been reported since Sunday evening. 75 of these were reported between 9 p.m. on Sunday and midnight, and a further 88 cases till today [Monday] morning,” said Pune District Health Officer Bhagwan Pawar.
— Shoumojit Banerjee
2: 30 p.m. | Mumbai
Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt’s stand on pending ICSE board exams
Raising concern over the rising number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Monday asked the state government to clear its stand on permitting the ICSE board to conduct its pending examinations of Classes 10 and 12 in July.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S.S. Shinde said the state government cannot maintain an ambivalent and ambiguous stand, that if the number of students who opt to appear for exams is few, then permission would be given for it.
— PTI
2: 20 p.m. | Assam
COVID-19: For first time since 1565, Ambubachi sans fair at Kamakhya
Ambubachi, the festival marking the annual menstruation of the presiding Goddess, began at the Kamakhya Temple on June 22 without mendicants, hermits and devotees for the first time in almost 500 years.
Many places of worship in Assam had opened after the State government went on ‘unlock’ mode from June 3. But the Kamakhya temple administration decided to keep the premises locked in view of the spike in COVID-19 positive cases in the State, primarily Guwahati.
— Rahul Karmakar
2: 00 p.m. | Uttar Pradesh
8 patients discharged from isolation ward at UP’s Mau station: Railways
59 suspected coronavirus patients admitted in isolation ward at UP’s Mau station since June 20, 8 individuals have been discharged, said Indian Railways.
As of now, the national transporter has deployed a total of 960 “COVID Care” coaches in five states — Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
— PTI
1: 25 p.m. | New Delhi
COVID-19 situation improving in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said numbers related to Coronavirus patients in the city over the last week seemed to indicate that things were improving.
“Today there are around 25000 active Coronavirus cases in Delhi; 33,000 people have been discharged after being cured. Precisely a week ago there were 24,000 active cases. Only 1000 active cases have increased, it seems that the situation is getting balanced,” Mr. Kejriwal said.
He also said the Delhi government would now give oxygen concentrators to people in home isolation in the city.
— Jatin Anand
1 pm | World
Coronavirus cases surge in U.S., but slow in China, South Korea
Around the world, efforts to battle the virus continues to yield mixed results. While infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting progress in stemming their newest outbreaks, the situation in Brazil, Iraq, and the United States continues to be grim.
Till date, nearly 90 lakh people have been infected and more than 4.68 lakh people have died, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
In the United States, experts say the resurgence in infections is not a so-called “second wave” but a continuation of the first wave of outbreaks as the number of cases plateaus.
12.30 pm | Delhi
Volunteers allegedly attacked after refusing doorstep delivery of non-veg food in Delhi’s Naraina containment zone
Civil defence volunteers and home guards deployed in the coronavirus containment zone in Naraina area of West Delhi were allegedly attacked by a group of locals after the former refused to deliver ‘non-veg’ at the latter’s doorstep, said a senior police officer on Monday.
“People were making unnecessary demands for non-essential items, including non-veg food, and argued with civil defence volunteers and home guards to deliver items at their doorstep. A heated argument ensued after volunteers refused their demands. A group of locals thrashed volunteers and policemen who intervened,” said a police officer.
“We have registered an FIR against residents under relevant sections of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) and Epidemic Diseases Act for attacking policemen at Naraina police station. The case is under investigation. The people involved in the attack will be identified with the help of CCTVs and mobile videos of the attack recorded by volunteers and locals,” added the officer.
12 pm | India
Data | Domestic violence complaints at a 10-year high during lockdown
During the first four phases of the COVID-19-related lockdown, Indian women filed more domestic violence complaints th