Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown in UP from 10pm on July 10 till 5am on July 13
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 09, 2020, 23:29:28 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown in UP from 10pm on July 10 till 5am on July 13

India recorded its biggest single-day spike on Wednesday with 25,530 fresh Covid-19 cases, breaching the 25,000-mark for the first time. The country’s total caseload has reached 7,67,296. India’s cumulative death toll is now 21,129. Stay with TOI for all live updates.
13:32 (IST) Jul 09
Delhi high court asks Delhi University to file an affidavit mentioning the date-sheet and other details for the conduct of the final year examinations (ANI)
13:23 (IST) Jul 09
The global comparison between the five most affected countries clearly depicted that India has one of the lowest cases per million (538) and deaths per million (15) compared the global average of 1453 and 68.7, respectively, says government of India (ANI)
13:22 (IST) Jul 09

Hospital authorities have informed me that misinformation is being spread. Hospital is following all protocols.

Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on video posted by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleging mishandling of bodies in Nalanda Hospital in Patna (As reported by ANI)

13:04 (IST) Jul 09
Number of Covid-19 cases reaches 1101 in Himachal Pradesh, active cases stand at 256. Total 821 patients have recovered so far. Death toll stands at 9, reports ANI quoting state health department
12:53 (IST) Jul 09
Karnataka: Chief minister BS Yediyurappa calls state ministers, MPs, MLAs and corporators from Bengaluru for a meeting at Palace Grounds to discuss Covid-19 management in the city
12:40 (IST) Jul 09

We are seeing on TV that India has become the 3rd most Covid-19 affected country. It is necessary to see this in correct perspective, we are a country with the 2nd highest population in the world. Our cases per million are 538, while world average is 1,453.

Union health minister, Harsh Vardhan (As reported by ANI)

12:35 (IST) Jul 09
During our discussions today, experts again stated that there is no community transmission in India. There may be some localised pockets where transmission is high but as a country, there's no community transmission: Health minister Harsh Vardhan after Group of Ministers meet (ANI)
12:10 (IST) Jul 09
Pakistan's coronavirus cases cross 240,000-mark

A total of 3,359 new infections were detected in the last 24 hours, while 61 people died of the disease, taking the death toll to 4,983, Pakistan's health ministry said. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, the number of recovered patients have reached 145,311.

https://www.thetimesofindia.online/world/pakistan/pakistans-coronavirus-cases-cross-240000-mark/articleshow/76868760.cms

11:59 (IST) Jul 09
Puducherry Lt governor Kiran Bedi tests negative for Coronavirus, says Raj Nivas statement. She was tested for Covid-19 after Raj Nivas employee was found infected with the virus (PTI)
11:59 (IST) Jul 09

A huge country like Brazil, with a similar population to Uttar Pradesh, has suffered around 65,000 deaths due to Covid-19. While in Uttar Pradesh, around 800 people have lost their lives, it means many lives have been saved in the state.

PM Modi

11:58 (IST) Jul 09
Supreme Court starts hearing the suo moto case with regards to the problems faced by migrant workers during the lockdown due to Covid-19, reports ANI
11:57 (IST) Jul 09
The Nodal Officer will provide voluntary plasma donor including replacement donors keeping in view the projected requirement of Convalescent plasma and the scarce availability of this meagre resource, says Delhi government (ANI)
11:56 (IST) Jul 09
For the sake of coordination, requisition and issuance of Convalescent plasma from Delhi plasma bank, all the medical superintendents/in-charges of hospitals in govt and private/corporate sectors are required to nominate a Nodal Officer: Delhi government (ANI)
11:55 (IST) Jul 09
I urge farmers and my young friends to ensure a strong participation in making Kashi grow into a big export hub of India: PM
11:54 (IST) Jul 09
At this time, work on various projects worth Rs 8,000 crore is being undertaken in Kashi; when conditions are normal, the old raven in Kashi will return equally fast; for this, we have to prepare from now: PM
11:49 (IST) Jul 09
When the epidemic struck, everyone was scared; so much population, so many challenges and experts came out to question India; there were doubts about Uttar Pradesh with a population of 23-24 crore; but your support and hard work destroyed all those doubts: PM
11:45 (IST) Jul 09

100 years ago, a similar pandemic happened, it is said that back then the population was not this big in India. Even then, at that time, India was one of the countries which had the most deaths. That is why whole world was concerned for India this time.

PM Narendra Modi during interaction with Varanasi NGOs

11:42 (IST) Jul 09
I have been told that when the district administration ran short of carts to distribute food, the postal department provided its own vans for the work: PM
11:38 (IST) Jul 09

All those who worked during this Covid-19 crisis, it is not that they only carried out their responsibilities. There was a fear, in such a situation coming forward voluntarily, this is a new form of service.

PM Narendra Modi during interaction with NGOs

11:36 (IST) Jul 09
Creating an extensive network of food helplines and community kitchens, taking the help of data science, making full use of the control and command center of Varanasi Smart City - everyone has worked tirelessly to help the poor, says PM Narendra Modi