Highlights: Covid-19 cases in Assam near 1,400-mark, 51 new cases reported

The government on Monday withdrew the order to stop sale of 1,000 ‘imported’ products at paramilitary canteens. New list will be issued.

In last 24 hours, 373 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh.

There are 3,083 active cases in the state and 4,891 people have been cured/discharged. Death tolldue to coronavirus stands at 217, as informed by State Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad to ANI.

"All relaxations that have been allowed by Central govt will be allowed in Goa," chief minister Pramod Sawant told ANI on Monday.

"Other decisions regarding the relaxations will be taken in a Cabinet meeting later today. We are not allowing inter state transport," he added.

Indonesia reported 467 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 26,940, said Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto.

Forty-five people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Assam, taking the number of cases to 1,384, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

Coronavirus hits Andhra Pradesh Secretariat as an employee tests positive for the deadly virus. All five blocks of secretariat are being sanitised.

Passengers arrive at Tamil Nadu's Madurai Railway Station to board trains to their respective destinations, as Indian Railways has started operations of 200 passenger trains today.

Tamil Nadu: Passengers arrive at Madurai Railway Station to board trains to their respective destinations, as Indian Railways has started operations of 200 passenger trains today. pic.twitter.com/uSk3E4iYSR

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2020

A NITI Aayog official has tested positive for Covid-19. Third floor of their office in Delhi sealed, sanitisation underway, news agency ANI reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Union Cabinet meeting on Monday.

This was the first meeting of the Union Cabinet after the central government entered into its second year in office.

Delhi: PM Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet meeting, earlier today. This was the first meeting of Union Cabinet after Central Government entered into its second year in office. pic.twitter.com/wVQ1aq4ccz

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2020

Delhi borders will be sealed for the next one wee, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday in a media briefing.

Essential services will be exempted.

Hair salons and all shops will be opened in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday in a media briefing.

As many as ninety-three police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, news agency ANI reported.

I want to state it clearly, violence, abuse and rude behaviour against front-line workers is not acceptable: PM Modi

I want to state it clearly- violence, abuse and rude behaviour against front-line workers is not acceptable: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/wVVBBvCo1X

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2020

"The virus may be an invisible enemy. But our warriors, medical workers are invincible. In the battle of Invisible vs Invincible, our medical workers are sure to win," says PM Modi while inaugurating the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Karnataka.

The virus may be an invisible enemy. But our warriors, medical workers are invincible. In the battle of Invisible vs Invincible, our medical workers are sure to win: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/vqo5QIivfS

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2020

On the first day of 'Unlock 1', heavy traffic congestion was reporetd at Delhi Noida Direct Flyway as Police personnel check passes and IDs of people, commuting through the route.

Guatam Budh Nagar district administration yesterday said it will keep the Noida-Delhi border shut. As per a report of the district health department, 'source of infection in 42% of the #COVID19 cases in the last 20 days has been tracked to Delhi'. https://t.co/y63czk6H0o

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 1, 2020