India on Thursday, 4 June, recorded the highest single-day spike of 9,304 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the country to more than 2.16 lakh. According to the Union Health Ministry figures, the death toll in the country stands at 6,075, while 1,04,106 patients have been cured or discharged.
Maharashtra on Thursday reported the highest number of deaths in a single day with 123 fatalities, taking the death toll to 2,710. As many as 2,933 new COVID-19 cases were reported, taking the tally in the state to 77,793. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu reported 1,384 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths in the highest single-day spike, taking the tally in the state to 27,256 and the death toll to 220.
The Health Ministry on Thursday also issued the SOPs on preventive measures to be taken in hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and places of worship to contain the spread of COVID-19. This comes days ahead of the re-opening of these places on 8 June, as specified by the Home Ministry in its guidelines under Unlock 1.0.
- Kerala also saw the biggest jump on Thursday, reporting 94 COVID-19 cases and three deaths, taking the tally in the state to 1,588 and the death toll to 14
- The Maharashtra government on Thursday allowed the inter-district movement of people without any restrictions in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Delhi government has announced a 7-day home quarantine for all arriving in the national capital by flights, trains or buses
- The global coronavirus tally is more 6.5 million, with the death toll over 3.8 lakh
Telangana Reports 127 Fresh Coronavirus Cases
Telangana Health Department said, “127 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,147,” reports ANI.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Pulls up WB For Poor Facilities at Quarantine Centres
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed that the number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal is rising due to poor facilities at quarantine centres; says situation is so bad that if a normal person is quarantined at a centre, he or she is bound to get infected, reports PTI.
1,359 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded in Delhi Today
The Delhi Government said, “Delhi reported 1,359 new COVID-19 positive cases, total number of cases is now 25,004. Death toll stands at 650. There are 14,456 active cases.”
Around 38,000 More People Expected to Be Repatriated: MEA
Over 1.07 lakh stranded Indians have returned to the country from abroad since the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on 7 May, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, reported PTI.
Around 38,000 more people are expected to be repatriated in 337 flights from 31 countries, it added.