TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 02, 2020, 10: 14: 54 IST
The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 5,598 and the number of cases has climbed to 198,706 in the country. While the recovery rate in India is progressively increasing and has reached 48.19% amongst coronavirus patients, the health ministry said. Stay here for all live updates
As India begins easing the Covid-19 lockdown, its challenge is population density, but there is optimism because are good models within the country to deal with it, according to Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director-General of the WHO.
According to data from India, 70 per cent of cases and deaths are in the 13 most cities and “that’s where there is really a need to focus attention and even within those cities there are areas that are microclusters of disease”, she said. Read more
In a short while, at around 11 AM, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at CII Annual Session 2020- ‘Getting Growth Back’. This will be PM’s first major speech on the Indian Economy since the announcement of unlock-1. Stay tuned.
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