Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the coronavirus situation in the country on Thursday, as India records 7.42 lakh Covid-19 cases. The last high-level meeting was held on 27 June to review, monitor and evaluate the current situation.
India has so far recorded 7,42,417 cases, which includes 20,642 deaths, while 482 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases. During the last 24 hours, a total of 16,883 Covid-19 patients have been cured, taking the total tally of recovered cases to 4,56,830 so far. The rate of recovery among Covid-19 patients continues to increase over the days it currently stands at 61.53% percent.
In Maharashtra, a total of 6,603 new Covid-19 cases and 198 deaths were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the total number of cases to 2,21,679 with 91,065 active cases in the state. Meanwhile, Mumbai recorded 1,147 cases, taking the tally to 87,856. The Maharashtra government has also decided to allow markets and shops to remain open for an additional two hours from July 9 pm, in noncontainment zones. Hotels can re-open with 33% occupancy.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed Delhi Health Secretary to share a detailed analysis of factors behind all Covid-19 deaths in the national capital in the last two weeks. Delhi registered 2,033 new Covid-19 cases in the last twenty-four hours, taking the total number of cases to 1,04,864. With 48 deaths, the death toll reached 3,213. The tally of recovered/cured patients has reached to 78,199, currently 23,452 active cases are in Delhi. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Kejriwal in augurated a 500-bed Covid19care centre at the Commonwealth Games village in Delhi. Haryana reported 691 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 18,690 and death toll to 282. The number of active cases stands at 4,302. Bihar’s Patna will remain under lockdown from July 10 to July 16 after the state reported its highest single-day spike of 749 Covid-19 cases. The state’s count has risen to 13,274.
Gujarat reports the highest single-day spike with a total of 783 new coronavirus cases reported, taking the total number of cases in the state to 38,419. The death toll reached 1,995 after 16 fatalities were confirmed. The tally includes 27,313 discharged/ cured and 9,111 active cases.
Odisha recorded a total of 527 new coronavirus cases and 6 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 10,624. The tally includes 7,006 recovered and 3,557 active cases. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh reached a tally of 16,036 cases after 409 new cases and 7 deaths were reported, taking the total number of cases to and deaths to 629. Active cases stand at 3,420 in the state.
West Bengal reported 986 new coronavirus cases and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 24,823 and death toll to 827. Active cases stand at 7,705. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that her state administration has imposed a total shutdown in containment zones only for seven days. The chief minister however, said the shutdown will be extended after reviewing the situation in the zones.
Over the past 24 hours Tamil Nadu recorded as many as 3,756 persons tested positive for coronavirus infection, taking the total tally to 122,350. The total number of Covid-19 patients who died over the past 24-hours was 64 taking the death toll in the state to 1,700. Kerala reported a total of 301 new cases of coronavirus of this 99 from abroad, 95 from other states and 90 through contacts. The tally includes 107 recovered and 2,605 active cases.