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Live: Delhi records highest single-day spike with 2,137 new Covid-19 cases

Experts have warned that a second wave of Covid-19 infection is underway and this will be stronger than the first one. India currently is the fourth worst-hit nation from the virus.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Jun 12, 2020 22:57 IST
Live: Delhi records highest single-day spike with 2,137 new Covid-19 cases

Day by day, India continues to witness a surge in the number of cases and deaths due to the novel Coronavirus infection with an uncertainty of when the country would reach its peak and the numbers would start falling, something which other nations are facing too. Experts have warned that a second wave of infections is underway and this will be stronger than the first one. India currently is the fourth worst-hit nation from Covid-19. On Friday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India recorded 297,535 cases and 8,498 deaths due to Covid-19. Metropolitan cities such as Delhi and Mumbai continue to be worst-hit from the pandemic and lack of health infrastructure creates more problems for patients, both at the initial and serious stages who are looking out for requisite treatment.

Covid-19 infections in United States have surpassed 2 million and as per a study conducted, the death toll can reach 200,000 by the month of September. New Zealand, which has recovered from Covid-19 will allow entry of maritime vessels into the country as it removed all restrictions and declared itself free from the disease.

Here are the live updates on Coronavirus:

03:04 PM IST

Uttarakhand reports 37 new Covid-19 positive cases

Uttarakhand records 37 new Covid-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1692, reports ANI quoting State Health Department.

02:36 PM IST

Indonesia's Covid-19 tally reaches 36,406; death toll at 2,048

Indonesia reported 1,111 new cases and 48 deaths due to Coronavirus. The total number of cases in the country have gone up to 36,406 and the death toll stands at 2,048, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Yurianto said 577 more patients had recovered from Covid-19, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 13,213, reports Reuters.

02:23 PM IST

Manipur's Imphal records 19 new Covid-19 cases, total cases reach 385

Manipur's capital city Imphal recorded 19 new Coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases in the city to 385, out of which active cases are at 312, reports ANI.

02:06 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh registers 4,402 Covid-19 cases, death toll at 80

141 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the state of Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state have reached 4,402 which includes 1,723 active cases and 80 deaths, reports ANI.

01:40 PM IST

Russia's Covid-19 tally mounts to 511,423; 8,779 new cases reported

Russia reported 8,779 cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its nationwide tally of infections to 511,423. Officials said 183 people had died in the last 24 hours, pushing the official national death toll to 6,715, reports Reuters.

01:17 PM IST

Covid patients treated worse than animals, dead bodies found in garbage: Supreme Court

Supreme Court said that Covid-19 patients were being treated worse than animals and dead bodies were found in garbage. The apex court seeks report from four states regarding the same.

01:05 PM IST

Due care of Covid-19 deceased not taken by hospitals, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court said that hospitals across the country are not taking proper care of deceased Covid-19 patients and not even informing family members about deaths, reports PTI.

12:42 PM IST

Lockdown will not be re-announced in Maharashtra, tweets CM Uddhav Thackeray's office

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray tweeted that lockdown imposed to contain the spread of Coronavirus will not be re-announced. He requested people not to crowd anywhere and follow instructions given by the state government, reports ANI.

12:20 PM IST

Jharkhand Covid-19 tally nears 1,700; death toll at eight

Coronavirus cases in the state of Jharkhand have reached 1,607 out of which active cases are at 969. Eight deaths due to the infection have been reported so far, the state's health department said, reports ANI.

12:02 PM IST

UK’s economy shrinks by 20.4% in April due to Covid-19 lockdown

British economy shrank by a colossal 20.4% in April, the first full month that the country was in its coronavirus lockdown. The Office for National Statistics said that all areas of the economy were hit, in particular pubs, education, health and car sales, reports AP.

11:49 AM IST

Puducherry registers 163 Covid-19 cases, death toll at 3

Total 163 Coronavirus cases have been recorded in Puducherry, out of which 84 are active cases and 76 people have been discharged so far. The death toll stands at three, reports ANI.

11:42 AM IST

Industries , labourers need each other, efforts should made to resolve disputes: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court also mentioned that industries and labourers require each other and efforts should be made to resolve disputes over payment of wages. The apex court has also asked states to facilitate settlement between firms and employees over wage payment, submit reports before labour commissioners, reports PTI.

11:36 AM IST

No coercive action against private firms that failed to pay wages during lockdown, says Supreme Court

The Surpeme Court said that no action will be taken against private firms that failed to pay full wages during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, reports PTI.

11:34 AM IST

SC seeks reply from Aviation Ministry on petitions seeking refund of air tickets booked during lockdown

The Supreme Court seeks reply from Ministry of Civil Aviation on petitions seeking complete refund of airline tickets booked for flights during the lockdown period. The apex court has also asked Centre and airlines to sit together and devise modalities for ways to refund, reports ANI.

11:21 AM IST

Odisha's Covid-19 tally reaches 3,498, 112 new cases reported in last 24 hours

112 more people tested positive for Coronavirus in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,498. Out of the total cases, 2,354 patients have recovered so far, reports ANI.

First published: Jun 12, 2020 06:29 IST