Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New LG order has posed a big problem and challenge for Delhites, says CM kejriwal

The new LG order has posed a big problem and challenge for Delhites.
Providing treatment for people coming from all over the country during the Corona epidemic is a big challenge. May God bless us to serve the people of the whole country. We will try to provide treatment to all.

BJP pressurised Lieutenant Governor and made him overrule our decision, now priority will not be given to people of Delhi in Delhi hospitals. Why is BJP doing politics over COVID-19 and trying to fail the policies of state governments?: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

1,562 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 33,229, including 15,413 active cases, 17,527 recovered, & 286 deaths: State Health Department.

The total number of COVID19 cases in Assam is now 2776, with 95 positive cases reported till 6pm today: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Delhi LG Anil Baijal directs authorities & departments concerned of NCT of Delhi, to ensure that ICMR strategy for COVID-19 testing in India issued on 18th May is strictly observed in NCT of Delhi without any deviation.

No deaths and 12 COVID-19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area is now at 1,924, including 71 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh is now 414 including 183 active cases, 222 recovered, 5 deaths: State Health Department.

Delhi LG and Chairman DDMA Anil Baijal directs authorities to ensure that medical treatment is not denied to any patient on the grounds of not being a resident of Delhi.

411 new COVID-19 cases in UP, tally 10,947; toll 283 with 8 more deaths: Health Dept official

The CM decided that all the 10th class students would be promoted to the next class by giving grades to them based on their internal assessment marks: Telangana CMO

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers provided food to more than 11 crore people during this #COVID19 pandemic. I wholeheartedly congratulate party president, his team & all the party workers for this: Home Minister Amit Shah at Odisha Jan-Samvad Rally

We have decided to extend the lockdown till June 30 in West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Mizoram goes back into total lockdown for two weeks on a day other states lift many restrictions in Unlock1, reported NDTV

Number of cases reaches 318 in Chandigarh including 274 recoveries and 5 deaths: Chandigarh Health Department

A meeting of State Disaster Management Authority will be held tomorrow on COVID-19 situation and to discuss whether there is community spread. If participant experts say there is community spread in Delhi, our strategy will change. I'll participate in meeting: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

14 more COVID-19 cases and 1 death reported in Nepal in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country is now at 3,762, including 488 recovered & 14 deaths: Nepal Health Ministry

Temples and other places of worship in Tamil Nadu remained closed for public as the state government which had earlier extended the lockdown till June 30 did not provide any relaxation.

Pakistan's nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases stood at 103,671 on Monday, the 16th highest in the world, while the death toll has increased to 2,067.

The worst-affected is Punjab province with 38,903 cases, followed by 38,108 in Sindh, 13,487 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 6,516 in Balochistan, 932 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 5,329 in Islamabad and 396 in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, reports The Express Tribune.

Recovery rate in Indore is over 64% now. Positive cases are reported but more people are recovering. With the cooperation of the public, the situation here is under control now: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan

CRPF jawan, posted in Kashmir, dies due to Novel Coronavirus; number of COVID-19 fatalities in country's largest paramilitary force increases to four: Officials

In the last 24 hours, 125 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Andhra Pradesh. Total cases in the state rise to 3,843 including 1381 active cases, 2,387 discharged and 75 deaths: State Health Department

Delhi HC issues notice to Delhi Govt on a petition seeking direction for ensuring that Govt and private hospitals shall not deny admission to asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID patients. The petition has also sought direction for not charging high amount for PPE from patients.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has mild fever and cough, he has self isolated himself and will indergo COVID test, reported Indian Express

We have 8,500-9,000 beds as of now, in the next 15 days we will take it to 15,000-17,000. Since the doubling rate of cases is 14-15 days, we think cases will reach 56,000 in the next two weeks: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

Eight more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases in the state to 42, an official of the Health department said on Monday.

The Goa government has started special Covid-19 test centres to look after patients who are asymptomatic or who have mild symptoms of Covid-19 state Health Secretary Nila Mohanan said, even as Health Department statistics show that 95 per cent of the patients in Goa, who have tested positive for Covid-19 are asymptomatic.

Indian-American community leader Ramesh Patel, who was a moving force behind the New York City's India Day Parade, has died of COVID-19, according to the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). He was 78.

A senior official of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), who attended press conferences along with senior union cabinet ministers, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which the National Media Centre (NMC) was closed for sanitisation purpose.

India reports the highest single-day spike of 9983 new COVID-19 cases; 206 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 256611, including 125381 active cases, 124095 cured/discharged/migrated and 7135 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

In a new grim milestone, the global number of COVID-19 cases has crossed the 7 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 402,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.