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Coronavirus live updates: Jharkhand cancels Class 10, 12 state board exams

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 11, 2021, 02:36:33 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Jharkhand cancels Class 10, 12 state board exams

India has reported 94,052 daily new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 2,91,83,121. With 6,148 deaths, India's death toll from the virus stands at 3,59,676. Meanwhile, 2,76,55,493 people have recovered from the virus and the active caseload is below 12 lakh after 60 days. Stay with TOI for all live updates

19:24 (IST) Jun 10

24 air passengers quarantined in Pakistan after trained dogs identify them as Covid-19 carriers

Twenty four people, who arrived at the airport here on Thursday from a flight from the UAE, were sent to quarantine centres after trained dogs identified them as carriers of the coronavirus, according to authorities. The Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-218 from Abu Dhabi landed at Peshawar's Bacha Khan International Airport with 128 passengers on board. The rapid swab tests of 128 passengers were conducted at the airport. Read full story

19:22 (IST) Jun 10

Covid-19: Rajasthan records 538 new cases, 23 deaths and 2,268 recoveries today; active case tally at 10,079, reports ANI

19:16 (IST) Jun 10

Read: WHO warns delta variant taking hold in Europe

The World Health Organisation's Europe director warned that the highly transmissible Covid-19 variant first identified in India is “poised to take hold in the region”, as many countries prepare to ease restrictions and allow more social gatherings and travel across borders.

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19:10 (IST) Jun 10

Karnataka high court orders to not conduct Mysuru mayoral elections till June 21 due to the present Covid-19 situation, reports ANI

The election to elect a new mayor of Mysuru City Corporation was scheduled to be held on June 11.

18:56 (IST) Jun 10

The chief minister today held a meeting with the districts where the number of cases is high. The next course of action will be decided by the CM by either today evening or tomorrow morning, says Karnataka deputy CM CN Ashwathnarayan on a decision on graded unlock state (ANI)

18:53 (IST) Jun 10

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa chairs meeting with deputy CM Dr CN Ashwathnarayan, home minister Basavaraj Bommai and other senior ministers, on the Covid-19 situation in the state

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18:51 (IST) Jun 10

Uttarakhand records 388 new Covid-19 cases, 3242 recoveries and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI

18:50 (IST) Jun 10

Covid 19: Kerala records 14,424 new cases, 194 deaths and 17,994 recoveries today; the number of active cases in the State is 1,35,298, reports ANI

18:49 (IST) Jun 10

Alpha, Delta Covid-19 variants found in Sri Lanka

The highly contagious Alpha and Delta variants of the coronavirus have been detected in Sri Lanka, which is facing a third wave of the pandemic, a top health official said on Thursday. Patients carrying the Delta variant, or the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India, and the Alpha strain, formerly called the B.1.1.7 strain, which was first detected in the UK, have been found at around nine locations of different districts in Sri Lanka, said Dr Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

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18:25 (IST) Jun 10

Covid-19: 44 more deaths, 305 new cases in Delhi; positivity rate 0.41 per cent

Delhi recorded 44 more Covid-19 deaths and 305 new cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 0.41 per cent, according to the health bulletin released here.Nearly 560 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours as the the recoveries again outnumbered fresh infections. After the second wave of coronavirus weakened, the Delhi government started the unlock process, allowing markets to open from Monday on an odd-even basis along with malls. Delhi Metro also started operations with 50 per cent capacity.

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18:05 (IST) Jun 10

Among FLWs : National average of 2nd dose Covid vaccine coverage is only 47%. 19 states/UTs including Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Telangana, Karnataka, and Punjab have covered below national average, says health secretary

18:04 (IST) Jun 10

National average for 2nd dose of Covid vaccine among HCWs is only 56%. 18 states/UTs including Punjab, Maharashtra, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Assam have coverage below the national average, says health secretary

18:03 (IST) Jun 10

Private sector participation in Covid-19 vaccination drive is 'less than adequate' : Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan to states/UTs

17:59 (IST) Jun 10

Goa records 413 new Covid-19 cases, 585 recoveries and 13 deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI

17:34 (IST) Jun 10

Union health secretary chaired a high-level meeting today with states/UTs to review progress of vaccination in the light of revised guidelines for implementation of National Covid Vaccination Program. States advised to focus on 2nd dose coverage of healthcare workers and frontline workers, reports ANI

16:54 (IST) Jun 10

Delhi records 305 Covid-19 cases, 44 fatalities; positivity rate 0.41 per cent, reports PTI quoting health bulletin

16:53 (IST) Jun 10

Read: Meril receives nod from ICMR for its indigenous Covid-19 self-test kit

The company's indigenous home-use rapid antigen test kits 'CoviFind' will expand access to Covid-19 testing, while also helping the nation meet the demand for increased and frequent screening to curb the spread of the pandemic, Meril said in a statement.

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16:43 (IST) Jun 10

Covid-19: Andhra Pradesh registers 8,110 new cases and 67 deaths in past 24 hours, reports ANI

The total number of cases in the state stands at 17,87,883 including 99,057 active cases. In the past 24 hours, 12,981 persons are recovered. Total number of recovered cases is 16,77,063.

16:36 (IST) Jun 10

We reviewed about examination and admission process and took some important decisions. Class 9 and 11 examinations which were postponed earlier have now been cancelled.

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia (As reported by ANI)

16:34 (IST) Jun 10

We don't see things back on track for next 10 years, we request government to not charge interest on loans, give us subsidy on electricity. Situation is so bad that people are on verge of suicide. Since cases are below 300, govt should resume Char Dham yatra with Covid rules, says Cab and hotel operator Sandeep Gupta (ANI)

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