Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Reports 135 New Covid-19 Cases, Positivity Rate Below 0.2%
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Saturday, June 19, 2021: With 15,290 patients discharged in a day, recoveries continued to outnumber 5,783 new Covid cases across Karnataka, while 138 succumbed to the infection, said the state health bulletin on Friday.
"Recoveries shot up to 26,25,447 so far, with 15,290 patients discharged during the day, while 5,783 had tested positive on Thursday, taking the state's Covid tally to 27,96,121, including 1,37,050 active cases," said the bulletin.
As epicentre of the pandemic in the state, Bengaluru, however, reported only 1,100 fresh cases on Thursday, taking its Covid tally to 12,03,063, including 73,844 active cases, while recoveries rose to 11,13,808, with 6,160 patients discharged in the last 24 hours.
The virus claimed 138 lives, including 39 in Bengaluru, 15 in Mysuru, 14 each in Ballari and Dakshina Kannada and 10 in Davangere, with the rest in the remaining 25 districts across the state during the day.
Out of 1,42,498 tests conducted across the state during the day, 42,925 were through rapid antigen detection and 99,573 through RT-PCR method.
The national capital on Friday reported 165 new Covid-19 cases, while its daily test positivity rate stood at 0.22 per cent, according to the health bulletin issued by the Delhi government.
A total of 14 persons succumbed to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the national capital's overall death toll to 24,900.
During the same time period, 260 people recovered from the disease, taking the national capital's total recoveries to 14,04,688 till date.
Delhi presently has 2,445 active cases, of which 698 are under home isolation.
Mumbai Reports 696 Fresh Covid Cases, Recovery Rate Moves To 95%
Mumbai on Saturday added 696 COVID-19 cases and reported 13 deaths due to the viral infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The caseload of the country's financial capital thus rose to 7,20,637 and death toll reached 15,279.
The recovery rate of the megapolis is 95 per cent. There are 18 containment zones and 82 sealed building in the city at present.
UP Logs 294 Fresh Covid Cases, 51 Deaths In Last 24 Hours
With 51 new Covid fatalities in Uttar Pradesh, the death toll rose to 22,132 on Saturday, while the infection tally reached 17,04,139 after 294 more people tested positive for coronavirus, according to a health bulletin.
Thirteen deaths have been reported from Lucknow, five from Shahjahanpur, four each from Ayodhya and Hathras, three each from Kanpur Nagar and Lakhimpur Kheri, two each from Unnao, Pilibhit, Auraiyya and Bhadohi, and one each from Meerut, Allahabad, Bulandshahr, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Ambedkar Nagar, Jalaun, Sant Kabirnagar, Sambhal, Kanpur Dehat and Mahoba
Karnataka Eases Lockdown In 16 Districts With Less Covid Cases
All shops and hotels, clubs, restaurants allowed to operate till 5pm, lodges, resorts, gyms, private offices allowed to operate with 50 per cent capacity in 16 districts that have less than 5 per cent positivity: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
Delhi Reports 135 New Covid Cases, Positivity Rate Below 0.2%
Nashik Falls Under Level-2 Of 'Unlock'; Malls To Reopen From June 21
With Nashik district in Maharashtra falling under the level-2 category of the five-level 'unlock' plan of the Maharashtra government, the local administration has decided to allow the reopening of malls with a 50 per cent capacity on weekdays from June 21, district guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Saturday.
"RT-PCR test and anti-COVID 19 vaccination is made mandatory for all the employees of these malls as soon as possible. Use of a face mask, sanitiser, maintaining a social distance and thermal scanning is also a must for employees and customers," district collector Suraj Mandhare said in an order.
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