India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates June 17: 85,000 cases were reported in first 2 months, 6 million in past 2 months, says WHO

New Delhi: India's coronavirus related death count recorded a massive jump of over 2000 in the last 24 hours while the number of new COVID-19 cases reported is 10974. The total tally of coronavirus cases jumped to 3,54,065 including 1,86,935 cured cases and 11,903 deaths. The recovery rate is at 52.79%, as per the latest Union Health Ministry data.

India is the world's fourth worst-hit nation in terms of a total number of confirmed cases it is just behind the US, Brazil and Russia and is ranked sixth with regard to the number of recoveries, after the US, Brazil, Russia, Italy and Germany.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been holding consultations with chief ministers of all states on Tuesday (June 16) and Wednesday (June 17) to discuss ways to conrol the spread of the virus. 

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17 June 2020

21:18 PM

WHO: There have been more than 4,35,000 deaths and in the Americas, Africa and South Asia; COVID-19 cases are still rapidly rising. However, there are green shoots of hope, which show that together through global solidarity, humanity can overcome this pandemic.

21:04 PM

World Health Organization: In the first two months, 85,000 cases were reported. In the past two months, 6 million cases have been reported.

"The world has now recorded more than 8 million cases of #COVID19.

In the first two months, 85,000 cases were reported.

In the past two months 6 million cases have been reported"-@DrTedros

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 17, 2020

19:57 PM

Punjab: 881 active COVID-19 cases in the State. Total cases at 3,497 while the death count is at 78.

With the spike of 126 new #COVID19 positive cases in Punjab today, total number of positive cases rise to 3497: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/QDn6JdRSYZ

— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2020

19:56 PM

Mumbai: 17 people have tested positive in Dharavi, taking the total number of cases to 2,106.

A total of 77 people have succumbed to the virus in the area to date.

19:55 PM

Himachal Pradesh: 2 new cases were registered in the State today. The total number of positive cases rise to 570 including 186 active cases, 365 recoveries and 6 deaths.

2 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh today. Total number of positive cases rise to 570 in the state including 186 active cases, 365 recoveries and 6 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/01SZRpNd3K

— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2020

19:48 PM

Karnataka records 204 new positive cases and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases surges to 7,734 and the death count increases to 102.

19:47 PM

Delhi: Health Minister Satyendra Jain tests COVID-19 positive.

17:55 PM

Uttarakhand records 43 fresh cases, taking the total number of cases to 1,985 including 25 deaths.

17:54 PM

Chandigarh: The total number of COVID-19 cases reach 368; fatalities at 6.

16:47 PM

Delhi: AAP MLA Atishi tests positive for COVID-19. 

16:06 PM

Odisha: 175 new cases take the total tally to 4,338, active cases at 1,350.

15:21 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackery inaugurated a 1,000-bed COVID-19 hospital in Thane via video-conferencing on Wednesday and handed over the facility to the civic body. (PTI) 

14:01 PM

All heads of Delhi government hospitals, deputy commissioners of municipal corporations and DCPs of city police will now work under the command of district magistrates to effectively deal with the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, who is also chairperson of the state executive committee of Delhi Disaster Management Authority, has empowered all district magistrates (DMs) to have overall command in their respective districts and different authorities will have to implement their orders. (PTI) 

12:35 PM

Atleast 122 more COVID-19 cases and one death has been reported from Rajasthan on Wednesday, said the State Health Department. The total count reported for coronavirus cases in the state has reached to 13,338. (ANI)

11:41 AM

The global number of COVID-19 cases has increased to over 8.1 million mark, while the death toll surged to over 441,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 8,155,266, while the fatalities increased to 441,505, the University`s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

11:36 AM

With two more COVID-19 cases reported from Nagaland, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state has reached 181, state Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said on Wednesday. (ANI)

09:45 AM

A total of 2003 fatalities have been reported in the last 24 hours while the number of new COVID-19 cases is 10974. The recovery rate is at 52.79%.

09:42 AM

India's total coronavirus cases jumped to 354065 which includes 186935 cured cases and 11903 deaths.

08:28 AM

Beijing reported 31 new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and six new asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said on Wednesday. (IANS) 

07:39 AM

Indore reported 44 more COVID-19 positive cases taking the total number of novel coronavirus cases to 4134 in the district, according to a bulletin by Chief Medical and Health Officer. (ANI)

07:39 AM

Indore reported 44 more COVID-19 positive cases taking the total number of novel coronavirus cases to 4134 in the district, according to a bulletin by Chief Medical and Health Officer. (ANI)

06:40 AM

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said that 79 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the State, of which 47 had returned from other countries. So far, a total of 2,622 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state, of which 1,366 are active cases. (ANI)