It also said that there are in total 1,007 diagnostic labs, of which 734 are in the government sector and 273 private. Health Ministry on Thursday said that from limited COVID-19 tests in January, a cumulative total of 75,60,782 samples have been tested up to June 24 with 2,07,871 samples being tested on Wednesday. Over 75,00,000 tests conducted so far, says Health Ministry Mobile app to enable people easy access to blood launchedĪ mobile application that would enable people to access “safe blood” easily, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, was launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday.ĭeveloped by the E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) under the Digital India scheme, the application will bring transparency and facilitate single-window access to blood services of the Indian Red Cross Society, officials said. Delhi government has set up 3,500 beds for COVID-19 patients in hotels in last 10 days," the CM added.Īs Delhi overtook Mumbai as the city with the highest case count, the Delhi government has prepared an ambitious plan -house-to-house screening in containment zones by June 30, and in the rest of the city by July 6. ![]() "We have increased COVID-19 testing in Delhi, hence, cases are rising. Meanwhile, the Railway Board on Thursday decided to keep regular train services suspended till August 12.ĭelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday said that Delhi has reported 74,000 COVID-19 cases so far, but situation is under control. The Centre is already closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Delhi, the city with the most number of cases. Sources said experts may also be sent to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, which are also seen as requiring advice and assistance on clinical management. The Centre announced it will be sending a team of experts to Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat - three states with high positivity rates that are considered critical in the efforts against the pandemic. Out of 762 coronavirus cases recorded in Guwahati since June 15, 677 have no travel history, though many had come in contact with returnees from other states, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. West Bengal Bengal Chief Minister too relaxed its night curfew to 10 pm-5 am and said that the government wants the Metro Rail services in Kolkata to resume from July 1.įollowing a spurt in Covid-19 cases in Assam, a 12-hour night curfew will be imposed across the northeastern state from Friday 7 pm and a 14-day complete lockdown in Kamrup district, which includes the Guwahati city, from Sunday midnight. At a press conference on Friday, the officials said that directions to this effect would soon be issued. Three months after they closed down following the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the malls in Gurgaon are likely to re-open next week. ![]() ![]() "Considering the seriousness of the situation, the state government has decided to extend the lockdown till 31 July," Chief Minister Hemant Soren tweeted. Meanwhile, Jharkhand became the second state after West Bengal to extend the lockdown till July 31. This declining trend contrasts with the continuing rising trend in the number of daily new Covid cases, and could indicate the impact of several relatively recent policy interventions in the battle against the pandemic. The number of daily deaths from Covid-19 in Maharashtra has been declining for over a fortnight now, government data analysed by The Indian Express show. (Express photo/Tashi Tobgyal) Coronavirus India LIVE news updates Coronavirus LIVE updates: The Shenai Banquet opposite LNJP hospital in New Delhi has been turned into an isolation facility and will start operations from Thursday.
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