The COVID-19-necessitated lockdown in the containment zones was extended for two more weeks till June 30 by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday.
The coronavirus cases in India continue to spread rapidly and the country has marked significant and consecutive highest jumps in the COVID-19 tally over the major part of the last week.
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India has crossed the 1.83 lakh-mark on Sunday, while the death toll has topped the 5,100-mark as well.
Maharashtra continues to be the epicenter of the coronavirus spread where the number of cases has witnessed an even large spike recently. According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases with well over 65,000 positive cases of infection and nearly 2,200 deaths.
Notably, Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, has become the hotbed of the coronavirus spread in the state where the number of cases has crossed the 38,000-mark while the death toll has topped the 1,200-mark as well.
The COVID-19-necessitated lockdown in the containment zones was extended for two more weeks till June 30 by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday.
The rising number of coronavirus disease cases for the past few weeks in the country has led the Centre to take this call in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further. The current phase of re-opening, called 'Unlock 1', will have an economic focus.
According to the new guidelines, all activities outside of containment zones have been allowed to resume in a phased manner from June 1. The guidelines will come into effect from June 1 and will be effective till June 30.
Here are the latest updates on coronavirus
The total number of global COVID-19 cases has crossed 62 lakh, while the number of casualties due to the fatal virus surged to 3.72 lakh.
According to the Worldometers website at 10:50 PM on Sunday, around 62,10,880 people have contracted COVID-19 across the world, while over 3,72,100 people have succumbed to the virus.
15:48 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
COVID19 lockdown to continue till 30th June in the state. Religious places, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls to reopen from 8th June: UP Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Awanish Awasthi #Unlock1
14:28 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
53 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 802: Uttarakhand State Control Room COVID-19
13:02 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
In the last 24 hours, 91 police personnel have tested positive for COVID19 have been reported. Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police rise to 2,416 with the death toll at 26. 1421 cases are active: Maharashtra Police
10:52 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
76 #COVID19 positive cases, 1 death, 33 recovered and 20 discharged in last 24 hours in Rajasthan. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 8693, including 194 deaths, 5772 recovered, 5099 discharged: State health department
10:41 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
A Uttarakhand cabinet min & 41 people living at his residence have been placed under quarantine&their samples have been sent for testing after his wife&former cabinet min tested positive for #COVID19. The former minister has been sent to AIIMS Rishikesh: Dehradun Dist Magistrate
10:14 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
4 #COVID19 positive cases reported in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 317, including 201 active cases: State Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman
10:13 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Odisha reports 129 new #COVID19 positive cases; taking the total number of cases to 1948. Active cases stand at 889: State Health Department.
09:50 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
A Delhi Police personnel posted in Crime Branch, who had tested positive for #COVID19, passed away yesterday: DCP Central Sanjay Bhatia
09:44 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Highest spike of 8,380 new #COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours in India, 193 deaths reported. Total number of cases in the country now at 1,82,143 including 89995 active cases, 86984 cured/discharged/migrated and 5164 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
09:38 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Highest spike of 9,380 new #COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours in India, 193 deaths reported. Total number of cases in the country now at 1,83,143 including 89995 active cases, 86984 cured/discharged/migrated and 5164 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
09:23 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Haryana government has sealed borders with the national capital due to an increase in the number of #COVID19 cases.
09:20 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Bihar: 235 new cases reported from the state, total tally rises to 3565. The capital city Patna is continuously observing a surge in the number of cases. Till now 1311 people have recovered in the state.
09:12 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Lockdown will continue till June 30 in Tamil Nadu. All districts will be divided into 8 zones. E-pass is not necessary for movement. Public transportation restricted in 7 zones of Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, and Thiruvallur district and 8 zones of Chennai. IT companies and IT-enabled services can function with 20% employees (maximum 40 persons): Tamil Nadu government
07:20 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Haryana: Police are checking passes and IDs of people at the Delhi-Gurugram border. The state government has sealed borders with the national capital due to an increasing number of #COVID19 cases.
07:18 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Jharkhand: With 72 cases of COVID-19, Jharkhand recorded the highest single-day spike on Saturday.
06:40 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Migrant dead: The viscera of a 45-year-old migrant worker, found dead in a toilet of a Shramik Special train in Jhansi, has been preserved and sent for forensic examination. (PTI report)
06:38 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Delhi: The number of containment zones in the national capital went up to 122 on Saturday with fresh COVID-19 cases keeping upwards of 1,000 over the past three days.
06:33 IST Sunday, 31 May 2020
Odisha: 96 new COVID-19 cases in the state, tally climbs to 1,819.
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