COVID-19 LIVE: Maharashtra reports 175 deaths and 5024 new COVID-19 positive cases

23:07 June 26

Tamil Nadu reports 3,645 new COVID-19 cases

Tamil Nadu reports 3,645 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state's total to 74,622 out of which 32,305 are active cases. 46 deaths reported over the last 24 hours, total fatalities 957: State Health Department

23:06 June 26

West Bengal records 542 fresh COVID-19 cases

West Bengal records 542 fresh COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, taking total number of cases to 16,190 and death toll to 616. Number of active patients stands at 5,039, informed the State Health Department.

23:05 June 26

Karnataka reports 445 new COVID-19 positive cases

Karnataka reports 445 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 11005 including 6916 discharged, 3905 active cases and 180 deaths, informed the State Health Department.

23:05 June 26

213 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir

As many as 213 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today- 58 from Jammu division and 155 from Kashmir division. The total number of cases stands at 6762 and the death toll is at 91, informed the Government of J&K.

23:04 June 26

580 COVID-19 positive cases and 18 deaths reported in Gujarat

In the last 24 hours, 580 COVID-19 positive cases and 18 deaths reported in Gujarat. State tally rises to 30,158 including 22,038 discharged/cured and 1,772 deaths: State Health Department

23:04 June 26

Madhya Pradesh records 203 fresh COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths

Madhya Pradesh records 203 fresh COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths, taking total number of cases to 12,798 (2,448 active cases) and death toll to 546. There are 1,091 containment areas: State Health Department

23:03 June 26

Maharashtra reports 175 deaths and 5024 new COVID-19 positive cases

Maharashtra reports 175 deaths and 5024 new COVID-19 positive cases. Out of the total 175 deaths, 91 deaths are of last 48 hours and 84 deaths are of previous dates but recorded today. There are 65,829 active cases in the State: State Health Department

23:03 June 26

Delhi reports 63 deaths and 3460 COVID-19 positive cases today

Delhi reports 63 deaths and 3460 COVID-19 positive cases today. Total number of cases stands at 77,240 including 47091 recovered/discharged/migrated, 27,657 active cases and 2492 deaths: Delhi Government

23:02 June 26

Rajasthan reports 364 new COVID-19 cases

Rajasthan reports 364 new COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the total number of cases to 16,660 and death toll to 380. Number of active cases stands at 3,218: State Health Department

23:02 June 26

29 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jharkhand

29 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jharkhand today, taking the total number of cases to 2,294 including 1,647 recoveries and 12 deaths: State Health Department

23:01 June 26

Mumbai reports 1,297 new COVID-19 cases

Mumbai reports 1,297 new COVID-19 cases and 44 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 72,287 and death toll to 4,177: Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

 

20:08 June 26

213 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir

213 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today- 58 from Jammu division and 155 from Kashmir division. The total number of cases stands at 6762 and the death toll is at 91, informed the Government of J&K.

20:07 June 26

580 COVID-19 positive cases and 18 deaths reported in Gujarat

In the last 24 hours, as many as 580 COVID-19 positive cases and 18 deaths reported in Gujarat. The state tally rises to 30,158 including 22,038 discharged/cured and 1,772 deaths, informed the State Health Department.

20:06 June 26

762 new COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has reported 762 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the state has 6,730 active cases. Giving the information, Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said that 13,583 patients have been discharged so far and 630 patients have succumbed to the infection. 

He said 19,387 tests for COVID-19 were held on Thursday and 6,42,833 tests have been done so far.

19:59 June 26

India's COVID tally nears 5 lakh-mark with highest single-day spike of 17,296 cases

With the highest single-day spike of 17,296 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 4,90,401 on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

 The country also witnessed 407 deaths in the last 24 hours, which pushed the death toll to 15,301. The total number of cases includes 1,89,463 active cases, 2,85,637cured/discharged/migrated cases, as per the MoHFW. 

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total number of samples tested up to June 25 was 77,76,228 while the number of samples tested on 25 June is 2,15,446.

17:30 June 26

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid-19

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has been tested negative for coronavirus on Friday, a day after he was administered plasma therapy at a private Covid-19 facility. He will be discharged from hospital today, reports a news agency.

13:36 June 26

COVID-19: Maharashtra cancels final exams for professional, non-professional courses

The Maharashtra government has decided not to conduct final year or semester exams of professional and non-professional courses due to present COVID-19 situation.

The degrees to students will be awarded based on the formula decided by universities.

"Maharashtra government decided not to conduct the final year/final semester exam of non-professional/professional courses as the present atmosphere is not yet conducive to conduct any exam or classes. Also decided to award degrees based on formula decided by universities," the CMO Maharashtra said in a statement on Friday.  

13:35 June 26

123 new COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 8,611: State Health Department

13:35 June 26

The North Eastern states have a lower no. of COVID-19 cases compared to the country- active cases are 3731, recoveries are 5715. The death rate continues to be low, with no deaths in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim: Government of India

13:35 June 26

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Border Security Force is 868 including 245 active cases, 618 cured and 5 deaths: Border Security Force (BSF)

12:35 June 26

Total number of samples tested up to 25 June is 77,76,228; the number of samples tested on 25 June is 2,15,446: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

12:34 June 26

COVID-19 patient commits suicide in Bengaluru hospital

A 60-year-old woman, who tested positive for COVID-19 positive and was undergoing treatment, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the restroom of KC General hospital last night.

According to the police, the 60-year-old female COVID-19 patient hung herself in the restroom of KC general hospital in Bengaluru. She was admitted to the hospital on June 18 along with her daughter-in-law and grandson.

12:34 June 26

2 deaths, 190 new COVID-19 cases among Maharashtra Police personnel

Two deaths and 190 more cases of COVID-19 have been reported from among the Maharashtra Police personnel on Friday, taking the total number of cases among state policemen to 4,516, the police said.

According to the Maharashtra Police, a total of 56 policemen have lost their lives due to the virus so far in the state while 3,444 police officials have been recovered.

"A total of 190 police official found COVID-19 positive and two died dead due to the virus today. Total of 56 policemen have died so far in the state. The count of COVID-19 among police reached 4,516," Maharashtra Police said in a statement.

12:33 June 26

91 more COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan

91 more COVID-19 cases and one death have been reported from Rajasthan on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 16,387.

"One death and 91 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 16,387," the State Health Department said.

11:42 June 26

12 more test positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal, total count 172

Twelve more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's infection tally to 172, an official said on Friday.

Of the new cases, six are reported from Namsai district, four from Itanagar Capital Complex, one each from Changlang and East Siang, State Surveillance Officer L Jampa said.

11:42 June 26

218 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state yesterday; the total number of positive cases in the state stands at 6180: Odisha Health Department

11:41 June 26

Private labs gear up with drive-thru COVID testing facilities as cases swell in national capital

With a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases seen in Delhi and the introduction of new protocols by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and the Arvind Kejriwal-led government to aggressively increase COVID testing in the nation's capital, private labs too have scaled up their operations to aid in this fight against the coronavirus.

One such private lab in Delhi has increased its testing facilities by establishing additional drive-through sample collection centers for COVID-19 testing. After collecting nearly 3,000 samples with the help of its facilities in Punjabi Bagh and Saket, Dr Dangs Lab has opened another centre near Siri Fort Auditorium in the national capital, in a bid to augment the fight against COVID-19. 

09:26 June 26

India sees highest single-day spike of 17,296 COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 4,90,401

With the highest single-day spike of 17,296 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 4,90,401 on Friday, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

The country also saw 407 deaths in the last 24 hours, which pushed the death toll to 15,301.

The total number of cases includes 1,89,463 active cases, 2,85,637 cured/discharged/migrated cases, as per the MoHFW.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total number of samples tested up to June 25 is 77,76,228; the number of samples tested on 25 June is 2,15,446.

Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country with 1,47,741 cases. The active cases in the state are 63,357. The number of people cured or discharged stands at 77,453 while the death toll is at 6,931.

Delhi has so far reported 73,780 cases. The active cases in the national capital stood at 26,586. While the cured and discharged numbers stood at 44,765. The death toll in the city is 2,429.

Tamil Nadu has so far reported 70,977. With active cases at 30,067 and the number of cured or discharged at 39,999, while the death toll stood at 911. 

09:12 June 26

Coronavirus updates

Agra: Despite the consistent execution of the multi-dimensional COVID-19 containment strategy, the daily tally of new cases and death figures, shows no signs of decline.

Till Friday morning, Agra reported two deaths and 11 fresh cases. The total number of deaths now stands at 84, while the total number of cases has gone up to 1,177. Of these, 984 have recovered and been discharged.

The S.N. Medical College management has now constituted a committee of five senior doctors to focus on the vulnerable group, after a random survey revealed that a majority of deaths were those of the elderly, with comorbidities. The death audit of some cases brought out the fact that in many cases patients died within 48 hours of being admitted to the Covid hospital.

This revelation had led to a Twitter duel between the Agra District Magistrate and the Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The district health department has now decided to opt for a daily audit of deaths, to find out the reasons. This initiative will help control the death rate, the officials hoped.

The district administration is clearly alarmed by the rising graph of Covid-related deaths, after the lockdown was lifted on June 1. According to a revised strategy, information on all serious cases in the private nursing homes, will be collected on a daily basis.

The S.N. Medical College, where Covid patients are admitted to a special ward, will now brief family members, twice a day, the progress and the state of health of the patients. A local Covid helpline will bridge the communication gap, doctors said.

Meanwhile, the district administration has announced that there would be no Shiva temple parikrama and fairs, in the holy month of Shravan beginning July 5. The annual Goverdhan Mela, that attracts more than a crore devotees, has already been cancelled.

In Mathura, there were 15 fresh cases, including an SDM who has been admitted to the district hospital. With five new cases, Firozabad's tally has gone upto 503.

Inputs from agencies