COVID-19: 2,573 New Cases And 83 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

Number of COVID-19 Cases In India Rises To 42,836 With 2,573 New Cases And 83 Deaths In Last 24 Hours 

NEW DELHI: Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 1,389 people in India and 42,836 cases have been reported in the country so far, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. The country reported 2,573 new cases and 83 deaths in the 24 hours.

The nation has entered the third phase of the lockdown, which was introduced by PM Modi to contain the spread of coronavirus. Schools, colleges, hotels, restaurants; cinemas, malls, shopping centres, gyms and sports complexes will also stay shut. Gatherings -- social, political, cultural and religious -- are also not allowed.

Here are 10 points:

1. The country's recovery rate - number of patients who have successfully fought the illness - stood at 27.52 per cent this morning. A total of 11,707 patients have recovered so far. 

2. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, on Sunday said the capital is ready to "re-open" and people "have to be ready to live with coronavirus." He announced what services can resume from the day.  

3. The state with the highest number of COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra's tally has touched 12,974, including 548 deaths. Some of the economic activities that are allowed in the state except in containment areas are standalone liquor shops, cabs with maximum two passengers and e-commerce deliveries only for essential items.

4. Officials in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, in a late-night order, said all private offices and shops, except those selling essential items, will stay shut. Standalone shops, for essential and non-essential items, can re-open only in residential areas. Standalone liquor shops can open between 10 am and 7 pm with conditions. In Kanpur, the district magistrate has ordered a full lockdown like before, with no concessions.

5. In Kerala, government offices can function with 50 per cent attendance of Group A and B employees, and 33 per cent attendance in Group C and D category staff. In green zones, shops can be open between 7 am and 7.30 pm for six days of the week, except Sunday.

6. 14 jawans of a Border Security Force or BSF unit in Tripura tested positive on Sunday, more than a week after Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb declared the state "corona free".

7. The government's move to get migrant labourers to pay their train journeys home and the states to collect that payment is the latest flashpoint between the government and the opposition. Hitting out at the government, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said her party would pay the train fare for migrants, the "backbone of our economy" and "the ambassadors of our nation's growth".

8. The armed forces on Sunday showed gratitude to India's coronavirus warriors. The mega exercise saw flypasts by fighter jets over state capitals, aerial flower shower and performances by military bands outside hospitals. The Indian Navy's mighty air carrier INS Vikramaditya  and ships docked at major ports were lit upto show appreciation to the frontline workers. 

9. Worldwide, more than 3.5 million people have coronavirus, 2,47, 452 lakh people have died.

10. Donald Trump, the President of the United States on Sunday said the his country will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year. The coronavirus deaths in the country climbed by 1,450 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities to more than 67,600.

India News With Breaking News And Latest News From India and World follow dailyaddaa, like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter and Subscribe us for Latest Videos