Delhi recorded 3,788 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and overtook Mumbai to become the city with the highest number of total cases. Delhi’s case tally has risen to 70,390, while its death toll climbed to 2,365, with 64 more fatalities.
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Here are the latest updates:
4.50 pm | Puducherry
Case against mask making firm in Puducherry after 70 employees test positive
A case has been registered against a private company in Puducherry that manufactures masks, for negligence in following lockdown norms, leading to rise in cases.
Chief Minister V. Narayanaswamy told reporters that there was alleged failure on the part of the factory to adhere to the norms of lockdown and consequently around 70 workers in the industry had tested positive for COVID-19.
The village, where these workers were coming from was also taken up for a thorough investigation and testing of the people. The factory was also closed.
“The negligence on the part of the factory has resulted in workers contracting the pandemic and hence criminal action is being taken against the proprietor,” the Chief Minister said.
4.45 pm | Maharashtra
People gather at Mumbai mosque, five booked
A case has been registered against five persons, including the trustees of an Andheri-based mosque, for allegedly violating the COVID-19 lockdown norms after a group of people assembled in the premises on June 25, police said.
The DN Nagar police received a call that some people had assembled at Eidgah Masjid in Andheri in the morning, following which a team was sent there, an official said.
The police found that no social distancing norms were followed in the premises and further probe revealed that people had not gathered for prayers, but were there for some discussion, he said.
“As of now, we have mentioned the names of five people, including the trustees, in the FIR. A case has been registered under Section 188 [disobeying an order issued by public servant] and other relevant provisions of the IPC,” senior inspector Parmeshwar Ganame of DN Nagar police station said.
4.30 pm | Karnataka
Over 8.40 lakh students appeared for Class X exam in Karnataka
Over 8.40 lakh students appeared for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam in Karnataka on Thursday.
Taking lessons from the pre-university college exam on June 18 where people thronged the examination centres ignoring social distancing norms, KSEEB officials in association with the health, police and transport departments made adequate arrangements inside and outside the examination halls today.
The Board also roped in the Scouts and Guides at some places to make proper arrangements.
At all the examination centres students were thermally screened and their hands sanitised before being allowed inside.
The exams will go on till July 4.
4.10 pm | Kerala
Police station temporarily shut over Covid-19 fear in Kochi
The Perumbavur police station along the eastern suburbs of Kochi was temporarily shut to the public after it emerged that a person arrested on Wednesday evening had come into contact with a COVID-19 patient more than a month ago.
The police station and the jeep in which they were taken for medical examination have already been disinfected. The shift at the station has not yet changed in the wake of the development and the same batch of police personnel continue te be on duty in a state of self quarantine.
3.50 pm | Tamil Nadu
Viral video of ‘body being dumped’ in Tiruchi causes stir
A video clip showing the body of a COVID-19 infected person, who died at the Tiruchi SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Irungalur on June 16, being dumped in a thicket in Kottamedu, near the hospital, has gone viral on social media.
The hospital has, however, claimed that the video clip has been edited to bring disrepute to the institution. The district administration has ordered an inquiry into the matter.
3.25 pm | New Delhi
‘33.39 people for every one lakh affected by COVID-19’
The Union Health Ministry said there are 33.39 COVID-19 cases in India for every one lakh population, against the global average of 114.67. Also, the country has 1.06 deaths per lakh population, which is amongst the lowest in the world and the global average is 6.24.
Following efforts to ramp up facilities across the nation, there are in total 1,007 diagnostic labs, of which 734 are in the government sector and 273 private. From limited COVID-19 tests in January, a cumulative total of 75,60,782 samples have been tested up to June 24 with 2,07,871 samples being tested on Wednesday.
3.15 pm | New Delhi
Central team to visit Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana to bolster COVID-19 management efforts
central team, led by Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal, will visit Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana between June 26 and 29 to coordinate with the state officials in strengthening COVID-19 management efforts in those areas.
According to officials, the team will also review the measures undertaken by the states for containment of COVID-19.
3.00 pm | Madhya Pradesh
Flight carrying 158 Indians stranded in UAE arrives in MP
AnAir Arabia flight carrying 158 Indians, who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to coronavirus-induced restrictions, arrived at Madhya Pradeshs Indore airport on Thursday.
The 158 passengers who landed here hail from Madhy