Maharashtra, the worst affected state in the country recorded 238461 coronavirus cases and the death toll in the state is at 9893.
New Delhi| Breaching the previous record of a single-day spike, India today recorded 27,114 new cases of Coronavirus. With this India’s Coronavirus tally has breached the 8 Lakh mark. As on Saturday, India’s Coronavirus tally stands at 820916. Among them, 283407 are active cases whereas 515386 patients have recovered. 22123 people have died due to Coronavirus in India.
As per ICMR data, so far 1,13,07,002 samples have been tested for Coronavirus. Among them, 2,82,511 samples were tested on Friday.
Maharashtra, the worst affected state in the country recorded 238461 coronavirus cases and the death toll in the state is at 9893. On the other hand, Tamil Nadu the second-worst affected state recorded 130261 cases and 1829 deaths. Delhi, third of the list, has recorded 109140 cases and more than 3000 deaths.
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Adding to the list of states who are opting for selective lockdown, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday ordered that Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad will remain in lockdown from July 13 for the next 10 days. The containment zones will also be increased.
On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh has gone into a blanket lockdown imposed throughout the state. For the next three days till Monday, only essential services will be allowed in the state. The lockdown will be lifted at 5 am on Monday. However, factories in rural areas will be exception.
Meanwhile, Mumbai which is one of the most affected cities in the state has been praised by the WHO for its Dharavi model. Asia’s largest slum with dense population and narrow lanes was once seen as a threat to Mumbai’s COVID-19 containment plan. But rigorous tracking and tracing in the area has paid off. Dharavi a few days ago recorded just one new case of Coronavirus, indicating that it is inching closer to flattening the curve completely.
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