The number of coronavirus cases in India rose by 22,771 to 6,48,315 on Saturday, in what is the biggest one-day spike. The death toll increased by 442 to 18,655. According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are now 2,35,433 active cases across the country, while 3,94,226 patients have been cured or discharged, and one has migrated.
No flights shall operate to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad from 6 to 19 July 2020 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, the official handle of the Kolkata airport tweeted on Saturday, 4 July. This comes amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai having recorded the highest case-loads so far.
- The Centre on Saturday said that the recovery rate for COVID-19 in India has further improved to 60.80 percent
- Tamil Nadu crossed the one lakh-mark in terms of the number of cases on Friday, while Maharashtra saw 6,364 new infections, taking the state’s tally to 1,92,990
- Delhi on Friday reported 2,520 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the national capital to more than 94,000
- The US saw a record 57,683 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, as per a tally by Johns Hopkins University, making it the third consecutive day with a record number of new infections, AFP reported
Lockdown Extended In Madurai Till 12 July
Lockdown in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai has been extended till 12 July, along with adjoining rural civic bodies of Paravai & Thiruparankundram panchayats, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
COVID-19: No Flights to Kolkata From 6 Cities From 6 to 19 July
No flights shall operate to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad from 6 to 19 July 2020 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, the official handle of the Kolkata airport tweeted on Saturday, 4 July. This comes amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai having recorded the highest case-loads so far.
765 New COVID-19 Cases in Andhra Pradesh, Tally Rises to 17,699
Andhra Pradesh has recorded 765 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 17,699 and the death toll to 218.
Complete Lockdown in Bengaluru From 8 pm Saturday to 5 am Monday
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner Anil Kumar has said that a complete lockdown will be in force from 8 pm on Saturday till 5 am on Monday in BBMP limits, as per the instructions of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa.
"Sale of essential items will be allowed during the lockdown, including meat shops. Police action will be taken against people found roaming outside unnecessarily," he was quoted by ANI as saying.
The lockdown comes as Bengaluru has seen an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in the past few days.