COVID-19 news from across the nation

Delhi Chief Minister had informed that testing has been increased by three times in New Delhi and now 18,000 tests are being done per day in the national capital. However, it was revealed from the health bulletin that only 14,682 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Banswara, a district in southern Rajasthan, has achieved a 100% recovery rate.

Hyderabad:With an increase of 14,933 new cases and 312 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 4,40,215 on Tuesday. According to the latest update by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), 14,011 deaths have been recorded due to the infection so far in the country.

COVID-19 cases in India

Maharashtra

The Shiv Sena Bhavan located in Mumbai was sealed today after a senior party worker tested positive. According to reports, the building will be sealed for eight days. All senior party leaders visited the Bhavan four days ago.

Meanwhile, Mumbai health department will take assistance from police to find out 70 missing COVID-19 patients in the city.

New Delhi

Even when the Centre and the state government ramp up testing and other COVID-19 containment measures, it was revealed from the June 22 health bulletin that only 14,682 samples were tested in last 24 hours in contrast to 18,000 tests per day.

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister had informed that testing has been increased by three times in the city and now 18,000 tests are being done per day in the national capital.

Rajasthan

Banswara, a district in southern Rajasthan, has achieved a new benchmark, in terms of COVID-19 recovery, as the recovery rate hit 100% after two infected people were discharged on Tuesday. A total of 92 people were found positive so far in the district, out of which two have died and others made speedy recovery.

Karnataka

In the wake of rising cases in the state capital, Bengaluru, four police stations have been sealed on Tuesday. According to reports, a head constable working at Halsoor Gate station tested positive and after contact tracing more officials are being put under quarantine.

Banaswadi police station area was also sealed off after a person accused of mobile theft tested positive, after being placed under arrest in the station limits. Meanwhile, the Puttenahalli Police Station is also sealed down similarly after an accused tested positive.

Chhattisgarh

After Congress MLA from Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh tested positive for novel coronavirus, the state assembly and secretariat building will remain shut form 24-28 June.

After his reports returned positive his family and staff have been quarantined as per protocol.

Madhya Pradesh

According to minister Narottam Mishra, state administration will undertake a door-to-door survey in the capital Bhopal to trace the virus. He also claimed that the recovery rate in the state is 76%.

The COVID-19 count in MP reached 12,078 with 175 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, while the death toll rose to 521 as six people succumbed to the infection, an official said on Monday.

Uttarakhand

The state reported one more COVID-19 death on Tuesday, taking the toll to 29 as 103 new cases of the infection pushed the state''s tally to 2,505. A 29-year-old man died of the disease in Udham Singh Nagar district, a state health department bulletin said.

Odisha

Two more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the death toll due to the contagion to 17 in the state, while 167 fresh cases increased the infection tally to 5,470, a health department official said on Tuesday.

The two deaths were reported from Cuttack district.

Punjab

The state health authorities reported four more coronavirus death as 169 fresh infections surfaced, taking the total to 4,397 cases and 105 deaths.

Jharkhand

Forty-two fresh COVID-19 cases have been reported in Jharkhand, taking the state's tally to 2,140, a government bulletin said.

Meanwhile, the Rath Yatra of Jagannathpur temple in Ranchi was postponed even when the historic event took place amid COVID-19 restrictions in Puri, Odisha. The nine-day festival in Ranchi, which witnesses a footfall of around 2.5 lakh to three lakh every year. will now be held on or before July 1.