India sees jump of over 11,000 Corona cases for third consecutive day

Intense lockdown in Chennai, nearby towns from June 19

NEW DELHI: Even though the recovery rate has improved to 51.08 per cent, India witnessed a jump of over 11,000 Coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Monday, taking the total number of infections to over 3.32 lakh, while the toll rose to 9,520 with 325 more deaths.

According to the Health Ministry’s data, currently, 1,53,106 active cases are under medical supervision, while 1,69,798 people have recovered. In the last 24 hours, 7,419 patients have been discharged. Meanwhile, the ICMR’S testing capacity for detecting the virus in infected persons has been further ramped up to 901 laboratories. The ICMR has tested total 57,74,133 samples out of which 1,15,519 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Of the 325 new deaths, 120 were in Maharashtra, 56 in Delhi, 38 in Tamil Nadu, 29 in Gujarat, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, including others.

Out of the total 9,520 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 3,950 deaths followed by Gujarat with 1,477 deaths, Delhi with 1,327, West Bengal with 475, Madhya Pradesh with 459, Tamil Nadu with 435, Uttar Pradesh with 399, Rajasthan with 292 and Telangana with 185 deaths.

Maharashtra reported the highest number of confirmed cases in the country at 1,07,958 followed by Tamil Nadu at 44,661, Delhi at 41,182, Gujarat at 23,544, Uttar Pradesh at 13,615, Rajasthan at 12,694 and West Bengal at 11,087 and Madhya Pradesh at 10,802. Meanwhile, Chennai and adjoining areas will be under lockdown from June 19 to 30 sans present relaxations and a full-scale shutdown on two Sundays, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Monday. After a meeting with an expert panel and amid rising cases here, Palaniswami said the lockdown will be applicable in Chennai and several areas that fall under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police and situated in Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kancheepuram districts. During the 12 day period, only essential services will be allowed with restrictions, he said.

On the other hand, Dharavi, the continent’s most crowded slum, has gone from Coronavirus hotspot to potential success story, offering a model for developing nations struggling to contain the pandemic. Authorities have knocked on 47,500 doors since April to measure temperatures and oxygen levels screened almost 700,000 people in the slum cluster and set up fever clinics. Those showing symptoms were shifted to nearby schools and sports clubs converted into quarantine centres. Fresh daily infections are now down to a third compared with early May.