India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, June 24: More than 9.1 million cases reported, more than 470 thousand deaths, says WHO Chief

The coronavirus cases rose by 14933 on Tuesday (June 23, 2020) taking the total number of cases in India to 4,40,215, while the death toll rose to 14,011 with the 312 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data on COVID-19 . 

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 23:49
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New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 456183 with 14476 deaths, 258684 cured cases on Wednesday with the highest spike recorded in 24 hours. Atleast 15968 new COVID-19 cases and 465 fatalities were reported while the recovery rate is at 56.70%, as per the Union Health Ministry. 

Meanwhile, ICMR conducted a whopping 2.15 lakh tests on June 23. The total number of tests conducted so far is 73,52,911.

The number of cases touched 91 lakh globally with 4.74 fatalities. The US remains the worst-hit country followed by Brazil, Russia and India at the fourth, as per Johns Hopkins University data.

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24 June 2020, 22:27 PM

WHO: More than 9.1 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, and more than 470 thousand deaths.

24 June 2020, 22:26 PM

Telangana: 891 new cases take the total number of cases in the state to 10,444.
 

 

 

24 June 2020, 20:49 PM

2020 TCS New York City Marathon, set to take place on November 1, has been cancelled due to coronavirus-related health and safety concerns. (ANI inputs)

24 June 2020, 20:48 PM

Jammu and Kashmir: 186 new positive cases have been reported today. The total number of cases surges to 6,422 and the toll is at 88.

24 June 2020, 20:45 PM

Maharashtra: 3,890 new cases take the state's total to 1,42,900, while the death count increases to 6,739.

24 June 2020, 20:33 PM

Tamil Nadu: 2,865 new cases reported in the state today taking the total count to 67,468. The active cases surge to 28,836, while the toll increase by 33 to 866.

Chennai: 1,654 new cases; total 45,814; active 18,673.
 

24 June 2020, 18:39 PM

West Bengal CM Mamata: Some private hospitals are charging exorbitant fees for treatment. The state will monitor this and the hospital will not charge excess fees. We need more testing labs, especially in North Bengal.

 

24 June 2020, 18:38 PM

Tamil Nadu intensifies lockdown measures and imposes travel restrictions. Restrictions across the state on inter-district travel until June 30. Only those with e-passes will be allowed to travel from one district to another. Inter-district bus services that were operating in certain routes will be suspended till June 30.

So far, 6 districts of TN are under lockdown until June 30 - Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Theni and Madurai.
 

24 June 2020, 18:25 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds an all-party meeting at Nabanna in Kolkata over the COVID-19 situation in the state. (ANI input)

24 June 2020, 18:19 PM

Delhi: COVID-19 cases breach 70,000-mark after 3,788 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. Out of the total, 26,588 are active cases. The death count is at 2,365. 

24 June 2020, 17:31 PM

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous research institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India, has established a state-of-the-art COVID Diagnostic Training Centre at its Jakkur campus to help build capacity for the national fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

24 June 2020, 17:10 PM

Puducherry: 59 new positive cases were reported, taking the total number of cases to 461 including 176 recoveries and 9 deaths.
 

24 June 2020, 15:40 PM

Three more people test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram as total count rises to 145. (PTI)

24 June 2020, 15:22 PM

Dharavi on Tuesday reported just five new cases, the lowest since April 5. The total number of cases now stands at 2,189. The Shiv Sena on Wednesday hailed the "defeat" of the coronavirus as a befitting reply of the party-led government to its critics, an oblique reference to the BJP. (PTI) 

24 June 2020, 14:01 PM

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Wednesday took over a 10,000 bed capacity COVID-19 care center in Delhi, officials said. (PTI)

24 June 2020, 12:52 PM

Rajasthan reported seven new deaths and 182 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 372 and the total number of infections in the state to 15,809, officials said. (PTI)

24 June 2020, 12:50 PM

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking his intervention in scrapping the system requiring every COVID-19 patient to visit a government-run centre for clinical assessment. (PTI) 

24 June 2020, 12:12 PM

A 48-year-old woman dies of coronavirus in Srinagar as death toll rises to 88 in Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI)

24 June 2020, 11:24 AM

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rises to 139010 with 6531 fatalities

24 June 2020, 11:20 AM

Those who are asymptomatic to COVID-19 do not need to get tested for COVID-19 as they can boost their immunity at home, Dr.Bhasker Rao, President Telangana Super Speciality Hospitals Association (TSSHA) said on Tuesday. (ANI)

24 June 2020, 10:12 AM

ICMR conducted a whopping 2.15 lakh tests on June 23. The total number of tests conducted so far is 73,52,911.

24 June 2020, 09:57 AM

India recorded the highest spike in 24 hours with 15968 new COVID-19 cases and 465 fatalities. 

24 June 2020, 09:55 AM

India's total tally rises to 456183 with 14476 deaths, 258684 cured cases. Recovery rate of 56.70%.

24 June 2020, 07:57 AM

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that nearly 1,25,000 Indians have returned from different countries under the Vande Bharat Mission. He informed that 6,037 people returned to India from overseas on June 23. (ANI)

24 June 2020, 07:34 AM

As many as 34 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indore on Tuesday, as per the data provided by the District Health Department.The total number of COVID-19 cases in the district stood at 4,461, including 3,290 discharged cases and 207 fatalities. (ANI)

24 June 2020, 06:37 AM

Singapore`s Ministry of Health reported 119 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 42,432. Of the new cases, 97 percent are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing. (IANS)