COVID-19 LIVE: Andhra reports 813 fresh COVID-19 cases, overall tally breaches 13,000 mark

22:28 June 28

Jharkhand reports 22 new COVID-19 positive cases and 69 recoveries today. Total number of cases stands at 2342 including 606 active cases,1724 recoveries and 12 deaths: State Health Department

22:26 June 28

Uttar Pradesh: Pratapgarh ADM tests COVID-19 positive

Pratapgarh (UP): The additional district magistrate of Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, an official said.

He has been admitted to the isolation ward of the district hospital, Chief Medical Officer Dr AK Shrivastava said.

"The officer's sample was taken and his test report came positive on Sunday," Shrivastava said.

22:04 June 28

Telangana recorded 983 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases to 14,419. Death toll rises to 247 after 4 deaths were reported today. There are 9000 active cases and 5,172 patients have been discharged till date: State Government

22:02 June 28

COVID-19 death toll reaches 399 in Rajasthan; total cases climb to 17,271

Jaipur: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Rajasthan reached 399 on Sunday with eight more fatalities, while the total number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to 17,271 after 327 fresh infections were reported, an official report said.

22:01 June 28

Haryana BJP MLA tests positive for coronavirus

Kurukshetra:A BJP legislator in Haryana tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, his aide said.

The MLA from Thanesar in Kurukshetra district, Subhash Sudha, was running high fever for a few days and was taken to a private hospital in Gurgaon on Saturday.

His test report came positive on Sunday, said Sudha's personal assistant Arun Gulati.

Sudha's family members have been quarantined and an exercise was on to trace those with whom the legislator may have come into contact during the past few days.

Out of the total 13,829 coronavirus cases in Haryana and 223 fatalities, Kurukshetra district has 115 cases with no fatality.

22:01 June 28

5 more die of coronavirus in Punjab as 161 new cases take tally to 5,216

Chandigarh: Five more people succumbed to coronavirus in Punjab on Sunday as 161 fresh cases surfaced, taking the number of infections to 5,216 and death toll to 133 in the state, a medical bulletin said.

One fatality each was reported from Amritsar, Pathankot, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur.

Forty-five cases were detected in Sangrur; 39 in Ludhiana; 19 in Jalandhar; 12 in Amritsar; eight each in Mohali and Gurdaspur; six in Patiala; four each in Pathankot and Fatehgarh Sahib; three each in Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur and Kapurthala; two each in SBS Nagar and Faridkot; and one each in Tarn Taran, Muktsar and Fazilka.

Of them, five had returned from abroad while eight had travel history to other states.

As many as 206 coronavirus patients were discharged from various hospitals after they recovered from the infection. A total of 3,526 people have been cured of the infection so far, as per the bulletin.

There are 1,557 active cases in the state as of now, the bulletin said.

22:00 June 28

Biggest single-day spike of over 1,200 COVID-19 cases in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Sunday recorded the largest single-day spike of more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases and 16 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 13,190, the health department said.
The day also saw 220 patients getting discharged after recovery; even as 243 patients in the state were undergoing treatment at the ICU.
Out of 1,267 fresh cases reported on Sunday, a whopping 783 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
The previous biggest single-day spike was recorded on June 27 with 918 cases.
As of June 28 evening, cumulatively 13,190 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 207 deaths and 7,507 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.

20:51 June 28

Odisha's COVID tally reaches 6,614; death toll mounts to 21

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha reached 6,614 on Sunday with 264 fresh infections and the death toll rose to 21 after three more people succumbed to the disease, a health department official said. 

20:51 June 28

Goa COVID-19 count now 1,198 as 70 test positive on Sunday

Panaji: Seventy people tested positive for novel coronavirus in Goa on Sunday, taking the state's COVID-19 count to 1,198, while the discharge of 58 people post recovery during the day kept the number of active cases at 717, an official said.

20:49 June 28

Gujarat's COVID-19 cases rise by 624 to 31,397; 19 more die

Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Sunday reported the highest single-day rise of 624 new coronavirus cases, taking the total case count to 31,397, state Health department said.

With 19 more people succumbing to the infection, the death toll in the state has risen to 1,809.

A total of 391 patients were discharged in the day, taking the number of the recovered cases to 22,808, it said.

The number of active cases in the state now stands at 6,780 while the condition of 19 patients is critical, as per the Health department. 

20:21 June 28

127 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today, 25 from Jammu division and 102 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases stands at 7093 including 2683 actives cases, 4316 recoveries and 94 deaths: Govt of J&K

20:20 June 28

COVID-19: MP's case count rises by 221; seven more deaths

Bhopal: The COVID-19 case count in Madhya Pradesh reached 13,186 on Sunday as 221 more people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, including 40 in Indore district, officials said.

20:19 June 28

Five more COVID-19 deaths in Haryana, 402 fresh cases

Chandigarh:Haryana on Sunday reported five more deaths due to COVID-19, while total infections in the state rose to 13,829 with 402 fresh cases, the state health department's daily bulletin said.

All the five fatalities were reported from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Sonipat, falling in the National Capital Region, which are the three worst-hit districts in terms of the total number of novel coronavirus cases and deaths.

While Faridabad and Sonipat reported two deaths each, one person died in Gurgaon, it said.

COVID-19 fatalities in Haryana on Sunday rose to 223.

Gurgaon, Faridabad and Sonipat now have a total of 84, 73 and 18 fatalities, respectively, it said.

A total of 5,158, 3,456 and 1,195 cases, respectively, were reported in these three districts, according to the bulletin.

20:18 June 28

U'khand records 32 fresh COVID-19 cases, one more death

Dehradun: Uttarakhand recorded 32 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the state's tally to 2,823, while one more fatality pushed the death toll due to the disease to 38, according to a health department bulletin.

The death was reported from Nainital district, which also reported the highest number of fresh cases at 14, the bulletin said.

19:52 June 28

Maharashtra: Biggest single-day spike of 5,493 cases; 156 new deaths

Maharashtra reported the biggest single-day spike of 5,493 COVID-19 cases so far on Sunday, which took the tally of patients in the state to 1,64,626, a health official said.

The state also reported deaths of 156 coronavirus positive patients, due to which the number of victims grew to 7,429, the official said.

19:51 June 28

Karnataka reports 1267 new COVID-19 positive cases including 783 cases from Bengaluru Urban, taking the total number of cases to 13190. Death toll rises to 207 after 16 deaths were reported today: State Health Department

19:50 June 28

Bengal reports highest single-day spike of 572 COVID-19 cases; tally crosses 17,000-mark

Kolkata:West Bengal on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 572 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 17,283, while the toll mounted to 639 with 10 more deaths, a health department bulletin said.

Kolkata reported seven fatalities and Howrah, Purba Burdwan and Murshidabad one each, it said, adding that all the patients died due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease reached 11,193 on Sunday after 404 patients were discharged from different hospitals.

The state now has 5,451 active COVID-19 cases, the health bulletin added.

19:25 June 28

3 more COVID-19 cases in Ladakh; tally reaches 963

Leh:Three more people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Sunday, taking the number of infections in the Union territory to 963, officials said.

All the fresh cases were reported from Leh district.

Thirty-two patients also recovered from the disease on Sunday, bringing down the number of active cases in the Union territory to 376, health department officials said. 

19:25 June 28

6 workers of diamond unit in Bhavnagar test COVID-19 positive

Bhavnagar: Six workers of a diamond polishing unit in Gujarat's Bhavnagar have tested coronavirus positive, following which the establishment has been partially shut, officials said on Sunday.

19:16 June 28

One CRPF personnel who was under treatment with plasma therapy for COVID-19, breathed his last today. 4 new cases detected from various units kept in isolation centres. There are 1057 positive cases including 540 active cases, 508 recovered & 9 deaths:Central Reserve Police Force

19:13 June 28

Kerala virus tally at 4,189; 2 docs, 3 health staff infected

Thiruvananthapuram:Kerala's COVID-19 tally touched 4,189 on Sunday with 118 new cases with two doctors and three health workers among those who tested positive on Sunday while over 1.73 lakh people are under observation.

At least, 2,015 people are under treatment for the infection, while 2,150 have recovered, including 42 discharged during the day.

Giving the district wise break-up of the infected, Health Minister K K Shailaja said Kannur reported 26 cases, Thrissur 17, Kollam and Alappuzha 10 cases each, Thiruvananthapuram nine, Ernakulam and Kozhikode Seven, Kasaragod six, Kottayam, Malappuram and Wayanad five cases each and Idukki and Palakkad four each while Pathanamthitta saw three.

Among the positive cases during the day, 68 had returned from abroad and 36 from other states, the Minister said in a press release here.

19:12 June 28

2 army, BSF jawans among 8 new COVID-19 cases in Himachal; tally reaches 903

Shimla:Eight more people, including an army and a BSF jawan, tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, taking the tally in the state to 903.

19:12 June 28

28 new COVID-19 cases in Nagaland; tally rises to 415

Kohima: Nagaland reported 28 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the northeast state's tally to 415, Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

Of the total 415 cases, 251 are active as 164 people have recovered from the deadly virus.

A total of 28 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported out of 624 samples tested on Sunday, said the Health and Family Welfare minister.

19:11 June 28

2,889 fresh COVID cases in Delhi take tally to over 83K; death toll climbs to 2,623

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 2,889 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally in the city over the 83,000-mark, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 2,623,authorities said.

On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947, cases till date.

Recently, Delhi had eclipsed Mumbai as the city worst-hit by the pandemic in the country.

Sixty-five fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department bulletin said on Sunday.

19:10 June 28

TN reports highest single day spike of 3,940 new COVID-19 cases; overall tally breaches 82,000 mark

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported a record single day spike of 3,940 new coronavirus cases taking the overall tally in the state to 82,275, the Health department said.

The toll in the state went up to 1,079 with 54 deaths being reported today.

The total number of positive cases in the state climbed to 82,275 while those discharged went up to 45,537 with 1,443 people recovering after treatment, a bulletin from the Health department said.

Chennai accounted for 1,992 cases of the total infections reported today.

The number of active cases was at 35,656 cases, the bulletin said.

18:47 June 28

6 more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 90 active cases & 223 have recovered till date: ITBP

18:47 June 28

Total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh are 902 including 367 active cases, 515 recoveries and 7 deaths: State Health Department

18:46 June 28

118 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 and 42 persons have recovered today. There are 124 COVID-19 hotspots in the state: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja 

17:39 June 28

UP records 11 more COVID-19 deaths, total cases rise to 22,147

Lucknow: The death toll due to coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh reached 660 with 11 more fatalities, while the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 22,147 after 606 fresh infections were reported, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said on Sunday.

There are 6,679 active cases in the state and a total of 14,808 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the disease, Prasad said.

"So far, 660 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from the state. The count of fresh cases in UP is 606," he said while briefing reporters.

The recovery percentage of the state is 66.86 per cent of the total cases, the additional chief secretary said.

Prasad said surveillance has been done in 23,604 areas till now, including 8,942 hotspots.

16:57 June 28

68 inmates in the Akola jail have tested positive for COVID-19 out of which many are asymptomatic. Isolation wards have been made inside the jail. All the arrangements are in place to take care of the inmates: Sanjay Khadse, Deputy Collector, Akola Maharashtra

16:38 June 28

Bihar minister, wife test positive for COVID-19

Katihar:Bihar's Backward and Extremely Backward Classes Welfare Minister Vinod Kumar Singh and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and were sent to an isolation ward at a city hotel in Katihar district, officials said.

Katihar District Magistrate Kanwal Tanuj confirmed that both the minister and his wife have tested positive for the pathogen.

The couple has been kept at an isolation ward created at a city hotel here, the DM said.

Singh, who is a BJP legislator from Pranpur, said his samples were tested in Patna and he returned to Katihar from the state capital on Sunday.

16:37 June 28

AP reports 813 fresh COVID-19 cases, overall tally breaches 13,000 mark

Amaravati: The COVID-19 tally crossed the 13,000 mark to reach 13,098 in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday as the state saw a record single day spike of 813 cases.

A new high of 12 deaths in a day pushed the overall coronavirus toll in the state to 169, according to the latest bulletin.

16:37 June 28

Assam: People buy essentials in Guwahati before complete lockdown foisted on entire Kamrup Metropolitan from midnight today for the next 14 days, due to rise in COVID-19 cases. A local says," Govt is doing what they should. We should also be careful and follow all precautions."

16:36 June 28

A Student who appeared in the board exams in Hassan's Arakalagud has tested positive for COVID-19. His test results came yesterday: KG Jagadish, Commissioner of public instruction Karnataka

16:00 June 28

Exclusive talk with ITBP DG Surjeet Singh on the 10000 bed Corona Hospital bed in Delhi

15:58 June 28

In the last 48 hours, 1 death and 150 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra Police; the total number of positive cases rises to 4666 and the death toll is at 57: Maharashtra Police

15:30 June 28

A minister of Bihar Government tests positive for COVID19 and is under quarantine in Katihar. Two days ago, he held a meeting at the state secretariat.

14:57 June 28

LNJP doctor dies of COVID-19 in pvt hospital

New Delhi: A doctor of the city government-run LNJP Hospital died of COVID-19 in the ICU of a private dedicated coronavirus facility here on Sunday, sources said.

The doctor, a consultant anaesthesiologist, died in the morning, they added.

LNJP Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 facility under the Delhi government.

"He lost the battle today after a valiant fight," a hospital source said.

12:57 June 28

No community transmission in Delhi says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah on Sunday said that there is no community transmission in Delhi. 

There is no need to worry, he further said.

12:10 June 28

Former Gujarat CM tests positive for coronavirus

A former chief minister of Gujarat has tested positive for coronavirus, his aide said on Sunday.

He was suffering from fever for last three-four days and was quarantined at his home in Gandhinagar under doctor's guidance, he said.

12:09 June 28

Retired cop dies of COVID-19 in Puducherry; 29 fresh cases reported

A retired police constable died of COVID-19 while 29 fresh cases were reported, taking the toll to 11 and the tally of infections to 648 in the Union Territory on Sunday, the government said.

11:56 June 28

With near 20K spike, India's corona tally reaches 5.28 lakh

While the total number of COVID-19 cases in the world is close to crossing the ten million mark as per the John Hopkins University, India on Sunday witnessed a spike of 19,906 cases in last 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 5,28,859, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

India continued to be the fourth worst hit among 213 countries, with 2,03,051 active cases and 16,095 deaths. A total of 3,09,712 persons has recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

According to the Health Ministry data, 410 deaths were recorded in a day taking the COVID-19 death toll to 16,095.

With a spike of 6,368 cases, Maharashtra remained the worst hit state in the country. The state has a total of 1,59,133 cases, including 7,273 deaths.

11:02 June 28

Anaesthesia specialist passes away due to COVID-19

An anaesthesia specialist posted in the ICU ward for COVID-19 management at Lok Nayak Hospital passed away at Max Hospital, Saket due to COVID19 infection, Lok Nayak hospital official said.

10:52 June 28

1,009 of 1,196 corona cases in Agra discharged after recovery

A recovery rate of 84.04 per cent from COVID-19 in Agra has been achieved after a multi-pronged attack on the virus, with a sustained focus on over 60 containment and buffer zones, health officials here have said.

In the past 24 hours, 12 new cases increased the tally to 1,196, while the number of patients discharged rose to 1,009 after 18 were sent home on Saturday following recovery. The number of deaths was 85. District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the number of active cases now was 103. So far 21,113 samples have been collected.

10:41 June 28

3 more test COVID-19 positive in Mizoram; count rises to 151

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the northeastern state's tally to 151 on Sunday, officials said.

Two of the new patients are from Mamit district and one is from Aizawl, a statement issued by the state Information and Public Relations Department said.

09:56 June 28

COVID-19 LIVE: India records single highest day spike of 19,906 new COVID-19 cases last 24 hours

New Delhi: According to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India recorded the highest single-day spike of 19,906 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours with 410 deaths.

Positive cases in India stand at 5,28,859 including 2,03,051 active cases, 3,09,713 cured/discharged/migrated and 16,095 deaths.

09:55 June 28

33 personnel of Border Security Force test positive for COVID-19

New Delhi: 33 personnel of Border Security Force (BSF) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking active number of cases in the force to 944 including 637 recoveries and 5 deaths.  

Number of active cases stands in BSF stands at 302. 

07:35 June 28

COVID-19 LIVE: With over 13,000 COVID cases, Telangana overtakes MP, Haryana

Hyderabad:With the highest single-day jump of 1,087 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Telangana's tally crossed 13,000, overtaking Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

With 13,436 cases, Telangana has now climbed to the eighth position in the list of states with most cases.

This is the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 that the single-day jump crossed 1,000 mark. The state, which reported 985 cases on Friday, has been witnessing a massive surge for the last few days, reaching a new high every day.

Saturday also saw six fatalities, pushing the death toll to 243.

According to the director of public health and family welfare, 3,923 samples were tested during the last 24 hours. On Friday, 4,374 samples were tested. The cumulative number of tests rose to 79,231.

The official said 162 patients were discharged on Saturday, taking the total of recoveries to 4,928.

Of the fresh cases, 888 were reported in Greater Hyderabad, the biggest hotspot. Ranga Reddy and Medchal districts bordering Greater Hyderabad reported 74 and 37 cases.

Indicating the spread in other parts of the state as well, Nalgonda reported 35 new cases and Sangareddy district 11 cases.

Meanwhile, the Health Department has blamed private laboratories conducting Covid-19 tests for a big jump in positive cases and threatened to suspend their operations if they failed to rectify the gaps in 48 hours.

The expert committee constituted by it observed that certain labs are not following the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

"There have been discrepancies in data pertaining to the number of tests conducted, positives reported and portal updation. The quality of testing has also been compromised. Certain labs are reporting close to 70 per cent positivity rate which clearly denotes huge errors in the testing methodology," the department said.

The expert committee has examined and scrutinised all parameters in the labs concerned in a very elaborate and robust manner. The laboratories have been directed to rectify all gaps within a period of 48 hours failing which their operations shall be suspended.

Health Minister E. Rajender said a door-to-door survey would be undertaken to identify those with Covid-19 symptoms.

The minister, who reviewed the situation at a high-level meeting, said with the change of season, many people were suffering from cold, fever and cough and since these are the symptoms of Covid-19, people were scared.

Rajender discussed with officials the measures required to be taken to check the spread in Greater Hyderabad.

He said those with coronavirus symptoms should undergo the test in identified government hospitals.