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Coronavirus live updates: 1,000 Covid testing labs in India, says ICMR

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 24, 2020, 05:33:41 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: 1,000 Covid testing labs in India, says ICMR

India's coronavirus caseload stands at 4,40,215, as per the latest health ministry update. The death toll stands at 14,011. 312 deaths and highest single-day spike of 14,933 new cases reported in last 24 hrs. Stay with TOI for live updates.

10:34 (IST) Jun 23

Read: Extensive power infrastructure for world's largest Covid-19 facility in Delhi

An extensive infrastructure capable of withstanding an 18-MW load and comprising 22 km of underground cables and 20 transformers will power the Covid-19 quarantine facility of 10,000 beds at the Radha Soami spiritual centre in South Delhi, touted to be the largest in the world, a BRPL spokesperson said on Monday.

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10:26 (IST) Jun 23

Indian Navy Ship (INS) Airavat arrived in Tuticorin today, with 198 Indian citizens onboard who were stranded in Maldives.

#OperationSamudraSetu: Indian Navy Ship (INS) Airavat arrived in Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) today, carrying 198 Indian… https://t.co/Ww2DTVHwg4
— ANI (@ANI) 1592887516000

10:02 (IST) Jun 23

US passes 120,000 virus deaths: Johns Hopkins tally

09:48 (IST) Jun 23

Covid-19: India's most affected states

09:48 (IST) Jun 23

Tracking the spread of Covid-19

09:31 (IST) Jun 23

Servitor of Puri Jagannath temple tests positive for Covid-19 virus, confirms Puri district collector Balwant Singh.

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09:30 (IST) Jun 23

312 deaths and highest single-day spike of 14,933 new cases reported in India in last 24 hrs.

09:26 (IST) Jun 23

Punjab CM lauds 2 Covid-19 positive nurses who appeared for exam from quarantine facility, reports ANI.

09:21 (IST) Jun 23

The total number of coronavirus cases in India surges to 4,40,215. These include 1,78,014 active cases while 2,48,190 have been cured/discharged/migrated. The death toll has risen to 14,011.

Union health ministry

09:14 (IST) Jun 23

INS Airavat repatriates 198 Indians stranded in Maldives.

It includes 195 from Tamil Nadu and 3 from Pondicherry. They reached Tuticorin port this morning. This is the third ship to repatriate stranded Indians to Tuticorin.

09:07 (IST) Jun 23

Sanitisation conducted at Jagannath Temple in Puri earlier today.

Odisha: Sanitisation conducted at Jagannath Temple in Puri earlier today. #RathYatra is being carried out today i… https://t.co/7aA7HT0uHa
— ANI (@ANI) 1592883160000

08:56 (IST) Jun 23

Shut down Bengaluru for 20 days to curb coronavirus spread, says JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy.

In a series of tweets, the JD(S) leader said sealing some areas would not serve any purpose and that weaker sections of the society should be taken care of immediately. "Stop playing with human lives. It will not serve any purpose to seal a few areas. If you care for the human lives in Bengaluru, shut down the city totally for 20 days. Else, Bengaluru will become another Brazil. People's lives are more important than the economy," Kumaraswamy tweeted.

08:45 (IST) Jun 23

"My heartiest greetings to all of you on the auspicious occasion of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra," tweets PM Modi.

भगवान जगन्नाथ की रथ यात्रा के पावन-पुनीत अवसर पर आप सभी को मेरी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। मेरी कामना है कि श्रद्धा और भ… https://t.co/Lcg6upSoLF
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1592881974000

08:40 (IST) Jun 23

Idol of Lord Balabhadra being brought to chariot by priests and 'sevayats' for the Rath Yatra.

Odisha: Idol of Lord Balabhadra being brought to chariot by priests and 'sevayats' for the Rath Yatra from Jagannat… https://t.co/g9KQZKAifI
— ANI (@ANI) 1592881626000

08:13 (IST) Jun 23

Karnataka medical education minister's wife and daughter test positive for coronavirus.

"Test results of our family members have come. Unfortunately, my wife and daughter have tested positive for Covid19 and are undergoing treatment," the minister tweeted on Tuesday. He said he and his two sons have tested negative. Sudhakar's father P N Keshava Reddy tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. He was admitted to the hospital with a cough and fever.

08:08 (IST) Jun 23

Read: Panic in political circles in Gujarat, as Bharatsinh Solanki tests Covid-19 positive

Panic spread across Gujarat’s political spectrum on Monday after senior Congress leader and two-time state Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki tested positive for Covid-19. Solanki, who was one of the Rajya Sabha nominees of the Congress, had met a host of political leaders including chief minister Vijay Rupani, senior BJP leaders and all Congress MLAs and leaders, on Friday last.

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07:59 (IST) Jun 23

Read: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for haj

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will bar arrivals from abroad to attend the haj this year due to the coronavirus, allowing only a limited number of Saudi citizens and residents to make the pilgrimage with social distancing measures enforced.The announcement means this will be the first year in modern times that Muslims from around the world have not been allowed to make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which all Muslims aim to perform at least once in a lifetime."This decision is taken to ensure Hajj is performed in a safe manner from a public health perspective while observing all preventative measures and the necessary social distancing protocols to protect human beings from the risks associated with this pandemic and in accordance with the teachings of Islam in preserving the lives of human beings," the ministry that oversees pilgrimages said in a statement.

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07:59 (IST) Jun 23

"Greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra...May the Lord bless us with courage and determination in our fight against Covid-19," tweets President Kovind.

Greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra, especially to the devotees of Lord Jagannath in Odi… https://t.co/7Eyx38FNIY
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1592878772000

07:50 (IST) Jun 23

I thank the Trustee & Mahant for understanding the situation & arranging Rath Yatra inside the temple premises: Gujarat CM

07:49 (IST) Jun 23

Hearing continued at HC till late last night but we could not get permission for Rath Yatra due to Covid: Vijay Rupani, Gujarat CM

Hearing continued at the High Court till late last night but we could not get permission for #RathYatra due to… https://t.co/R0TPNVIuGM
— ANI (@ANI) 1592877167000