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Coronavirus live updates: Delhi records 3,000 new cases, tally nearly 60,000

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 22, 2020, 08:55:20 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Delhi records 3,000 new cases, tally nearly 60,000

Eight days after recording three lakh Covid-19 cases, India went past the four lakh-mark on Sunday with the biggest single-day spike of 15,413 new infections, while the death toll rose to 13,254 with 306 new fatalities. Stay with TOI for live updates

20:07 (IST) Jun 20

Read: LG's reservations over home isolation resolved; 100% Covid beds in private hospitals to be subsidised, says Manish Sisodia

"The reservations of LG over home isolation were resolved in the SDMA meeting and the home isolation system will continue. We thank LG for this. Under the leadership of our chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, we will not let Delhi people have any inconvenience," he tweeted.

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19:52 (IST) Jun 20

Read: Delhi govt orders hospitals to recall medical staff from leave

"All MSs, MDs, Deans and Directors of the hospitals and medical institutions under the Health and Family Welfare Department are advised to issue directions to all the staff working under their control who are on leave of any kind to immediately report for their duties," the order stated.

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19:39 (IST) Jun 20

Mumbai's Dharavi reports 7 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number to 2,158: BMC

19:34 (IST) Jun 20

Delhi court directs Delhi govt to consider the necessity of opening some counselling centres to deal with mental health issues, reports ANI.

These include depression, on an emergent basis in few districts as early as possible taking note of the prevalent situation in Delhi due to Covid-19.

19:26 (IST) Jun 20

Gujarat recorded 539 positive cases in 24 hours, taking the tally to 26,737.

19:05 (IST) Jun 20

100% Covid beds in private hospitals to be subsidised up to upper limit of 60% of total hospital capacity: Delhi deputy CM (PTI)

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18:57 (IST) Jun 20

Tamil Nadu reports record single-day spike of 2,396 new Covid-19 cases; 38 deaths take toll to 704, reports PTI.

18:38 (IST) Jun 20

Home-isolation of Covid patients to continue now; LG's apprehensions regarding it were resolved in the SDMA meeting. We thank LG for this: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Home-isolation of #COVID19 patients to continue now; LG's apprehensions regarding it were resolved in the SDMA meet… https://t.co/iFzpNxmIcu
— ANI (@ANI) 1592658422000

18:31 (IST) Jun 20

100% Covid beds in all private hospitals of Delhi subsidised by Delhi govt.

New rates are always: Rs 8,000-10,000, 13,000-15,000 & 15,000-18,000 including PPE costs for isolation bed, ICUs without & with ventilator.

18:23 (IST) Jun 20

Read: Delhi LG announces rollback of compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine

"Regarding institutional isolation, only those Covid-19 positive cases which do not require hospitalisation on clinical assessment & do not have adequate facilities for home isolation would be required to undergo institutional isolation", tweeted the lieutenant governor.

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18:18 (IST) Jun 20

Amma canteen in Chennai's Chetpet is distributing free food amid Covid-19.

Tamil Nadu: Amma canteen in Chennai's Chetpet is distributing free food amid #COVID19. Ponnusami, a watchman says,… https://t.co/LtNnE1FE7R
— ANI (@ANI) 1592656685000

18:00 (IST) Jun 20

Only those Covid positive cases which do not require hospitalisation on clinical assessment and do not have adequate facilities for home isolation would be required to undergo institutional isolation.

Delhi LG office

17:59 (IST) Jun 20

Delhi LG announces rollback of compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine.

Delhi LG announces rollback of compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine, says, "Only those #COVID positive cases w… https://t.co/VBD1IQXoiH
— ANI (@ANI) 1592656127000

17:51 (IST) Jun 20

Delhi LG to rollback compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine for Covid-19 patients, reports ANI quoting sources.

17:45 (IST) Jun 20

The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan worth Rs 50,000 crore was launched today by the Modi government to relieve and empower the migrant labourers and the poor facing challenges due to the Coronavirus epidemic. I express gratitude to PM for visionary campaign.

Union home minister Amit Shah on Twitter

17:29 (IST) Jun 20

Andhra Pradesh govt has decided not to conduct 10th class exams in the wake of Covid-19: State education minister (ANI)

17:28 (IST) Jun 20

Highest single-day spike of 52 new Covid-19 cases in Puducherry, tally 338, active cases 200, reports PTI.

17:13 (IST) Jun 20

Coronavirus cases exceed 2.5 million in Europe: AFP tally

Europe has recorded more than 2.5 million coronavirus deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic, with more than half the total accounted for by Russia, Britain, Spain and Italy, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP. With some 2,500,091 cases including 192,158 deaths, Europe is the worst affected continent while Latin America now has the fastest-growing outbreak.

17:10 (IST) Jun 20

Plea moved in Delhi HC challenging Delhi LG's order which made mandatory for Covid positive cases to undergo 5 days institutional quarantine, reports ANI.

The plea states that such harsh directions are forcing patients to undergo 5 days institutional quarantine, especially when the government is unable to provide adequate number of beds & nurses to patients who are in dire need of hospitalization.

17:09 (IST) Jun 20

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's foundation joins hands with chocolate and chewing gum manufacturing giant Mars Wrigley to support frontline doctors, health care providers and caregivers during the pandemic, reports PTI.