India Coronavirus, COVID-19 Live Updates, June 7: LIVE: With 449 new COVID-19 cases West Bengal reports highest single-day spike

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India on Saturday surpassed Spain to become the fifth worst-hit nation by the coronavirus pandemic, after a record spike in cases for four consecutive days pushed total infections in the country to over 2,43,733, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

According to the Union Health Ministry, India registered a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases and 294 deaths by Saturday 8 am, pushing the tally to 2,36,657 and the death toll to 6,642. The country registered over 9,000 cases for the third day in a row.

Maharashtra, the worst-hit state in the country by the novel coronavirus, has reported 2,739 fresh Covid-19 cases, and 120 deaths, in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to coronavirus in Maharashtra has reached 2,969, while the total case tally stands at 82,968.

Maharashtra is followed by Tamil Nadu at 28,694 Covid-19 cases, Delhi at 26,334, Gujarat at 19,094, Rajasthan at 10,084, Uttar Pradesh at 9,733, and Madhya Pradesh at 8,996.

The worldwide coronavirus death count on Saturday (June 6, 2020) breached the 4,00,000 mark.

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07 June 2020

19:55 PM

With 449 new COVID-19 cases, West Bengal reports highest single-day spike for third day in a row; 13 fatalities take death toll to 324: Health Department. (PTI)

18:05 PM

Assam reported 92 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 2,565, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. (PTI) 

16:33 PM

Atleast 820 centrally protected monuments which have places of worship will be opened from June 8, clarifies culture ministry. (PTI)

14:38 PM

Delhi government withdraws special corona fee on liquor from June 10.

13:28 PM

Uttarakhand: Preparations for reopening of Badrinath temple underway. However, temple authorities had written to CM&Chamoli DM urging them to keep yatra suspended till June 30. 

13:27 PM

Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple to reopen from Tuesday (June 9). Executive Officer of the Temple says, “We are introducing a virtual queue system, only allowing 35 people at a time. Temple will be opening from 8:15 am to 11:15 am and from 4 pm to 5 pm daily.”

13:02 PM

Indians who returned from Male, Maldives on INS Jalashwa, disembark at Tuticorin harbour, Tamil Nadu. With this, INS Jalashwa alone has repatriated around 2700 Indians from Maldives and Sri Lanka.

#WATCH Indians who returned from Male, Maldives on INS Jalashwa, disembark at Tuticorin harbour, Tamil Nadu. With this, INS Jalashwa alone has repatriated around 2700 Indians from Maldives and Sri Lanka. #OperationSamudraSetu pic.twitter.com/eHLl5Yf9bf

— ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020

12:49 PM

As a precautionary measure, the elderly people should have minimum interaction with their family members & others, especially children, as senior citizens are most vulnerable to COVID-19. Try & remain in a single room of your house: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

12:48 PM

Delhi hospitals will be available for the people of Delhi only, while Central Govt hospitals will remain open for all. Private hospitals except those where special surgeries like neurosurgery are performed also reserved for Delhi residents: CM Arvind Kejriwal

12:08 PM

We are opening Delhi borders from tomorrow, announces CM Kejriwal

11:54 AM

Assam reports 230 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours.

11:49 AM

In the last 24 hours, one police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra. Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police rises to 2,562, death toll at 33.

11:47 AM

A senior officer of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has tested positive for COVID-19.

11:17 AM

Rajasthan reports 48 new COVID-19 positive cases and 3 deaths, taking the total number of cases in the state to 10385 and death toll to 234. Number of active cases stands at 2545: Rajasthan Health department

11:16 AM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds a meeting with the officers of 'COVID-19 management team-11'.

11:15 AM

Jharkhand government initiates second and third airlift from Leh starting on Sunday. The flights will land at Ranchi Airport on June 8-9. 115 workers stranded in BRO (Border Roads Organisation) projects in far off places at Nubra Valley, Diskit&Chunthug valley are being flown back: Jharkhand CMO

10:30 AM

Total 46,66,386 samples have been tested till now, of which 1,42,069 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours: ICMR

10:25 AM

India reports the highest single-day spike of 9971 new COVID19 cases; 287 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 246628, including 120406 active cases, 119293 cured/discharged/migrated and 6929 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

06:43 AM

France reports 31 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,142: The number of deaths from the COVID-19 disease increased by 31, or 0.1%, from the previous day to reach 29,142, according to data posted on the government`s website.

06:40 AM

Assam: A total of 230 COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 2,473.

06:28 AM

Kerala: As number of coronavirus cases increases in the state, Adlux Convention Centre at Angamaly in Kochi has been converted into a 200-bed COVID19 care centre.

Kerala: Adlux Convention Centre at Angamaly in Kochi has been converted into a 200-bed #COVID19 care centre, in the wake of increase in the number of cases in the state. The centre will start functioning from next week. State Minister VS Sunil Kumar inspected the facility y'day. pic.twitter.com/Ou2EOsVzpu

— ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2020

06:27 AM

Tripura: COVID-19 cases in the state rise to 750 after 55 more people test positive. (PTI report)