Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Tops 4.7 Lakh; Delhi Now The Indian City With Highest Cases

Central Govt has rolled back its order mandating COVID-19 patients to visit Covid care centers for health assessment. Now medical teams will visit people at their home to assess whether they can stay in home isolation & need to be sent to hospital: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia pic.twitter.com/DvN760eQaO

— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2020

Hair salons in Maharashtra will be allowed to reopen from June 28, after over three months of downing shutters due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, a state minister said on Thursday.

State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said that during the state cabinet meeting held on Thursday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray agreed to allow the salons to reopen with adherence to standard operating procedures about hygiene and cleanliness.

"The hair salons will reopen. However, the use of sanitisers and face-masks will be mandatory for the hairdresser and the customer. Similarly, the cloth or towel used for one customer shall not be used for others," he said.

Source: PTI

Health Dept with Women & Child Dept is strengthening counselling services for people who are under stress due to #COVID19. We are counselling people through phones & in isolation wards. So far, we have provided counselling to over 5 lakh people: Kerala Health Min KK Shailaja pic.twitter.com/HhipSUwBHp

— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2020

Three Maharashtra Police personnel, including an officer, died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the toll in the state force to 54, an official said on Thursday.

Out of the 54 victims, 34 were from the Mumbai Police force, he said.

Three officers were among the 54 personnel who have so far succumbed to the viral infection since its outbreak in the state, he said.

As of now, more than 4,200 police personnel have been infected with coronavirus. Of these, over 3,000 have recovered, the official said. There are 991 active cases and the patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals of the state, he said, adding that seven police personnel were discharged after recovery in the last 24 hours.

The Maharashtra Police force comprises over two lakh personnel.

Source: PTI

Delhi High Court directs Central and Delhi Govt to take strict action against erring hospitals that are not providing real-time update on availability of beds for treating #COVID19 patients. The Court says communication gap between government and hospital should be reduced.

— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2020

Karnataka: Students writing their Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams, arrive at a school in Bengaluru as the exam commences today amid #COVID19 pandemic. Students are being given mask, sanitiser and their temperature is being checked using a temperature gun. pic.twitter.com/FoUq7BEm8P

— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2020

Delhi now has the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in India, surpassing Mumbai, as the pace of transmission spirals in the national capital.

New Delhi added 3,788 new cases on Wednesday, taking the total count to 70,390, according to the local government’s health bulletin. Mumbai—India’s largest Covid-19 hotspot till now—has reported 69,258 cases.

Global Updates

Signs of a worsening outbreak across the U.S. rattled markets, with states including Florida, California and Texas setting daily records for infections. Australia’s Victoria state has recorded 33 new cases in 24 hours.

Health leaders called on the U.K. to prepare for a possible second wave, while the World Health Organization warned of rising number of cases in Latin America.

Globally, total cases exceeded 9.4 million while deaths passed 482,000.

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