NEW DELHI, June 1: India has climbed to the 7th position in the list of countries
worst affected by cororavirus epidemic. Globally there have been a total of
62,94,321 cases and 3,74,417 deaths while India reported 1,90,535 cases and
5,395 deaths compared to the US' respective figures of 18,37,830 cases and 1,06,220
deaths.
Among the Indian States Maharashtra continued to be far above other States
in the number of infections (67,655) as well as deaths (2,286) (See list
below). Gujarat (16,779 cases and 1,038 deaths), Delhi (19,844 cases and
473 deaths) and Tamil Nadu (22,333 cases and 173 deaths) followed.
The Centre has lifted the lockdown wef Monday allowing the States to decide
on restrictions as per the ground situation. Therefore many States like Punjab,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh have decided to continue with the restrictions. At many
places it is chaos as nobody knows what is the prevailing rule. In some States
the rules vary from place to place also!
Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts will continue with the sealing of
border with Delhi, it is reported. The Noida-Delhi border was sealed on April
21, except for essential services and those with passes issued by the District
Magistrate. However, confusion continued to prevail at Haryana border at Gurugram
and Faridabad.
In the national Capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised Delhi
will have 9,500 beds ready by June 5 for corona patients although currently
thousands of beds are still vacant. Out of a total of 19,844 cases, 8,478 patients
were cured and discharged till date; 473 people died, the rest continue to be
under medical care or observation. The GTB hospital with 1,500 beds has been
asked to convert to a dedicated covid facility. Some hotels were also being
converted as hospital where the patients will pay for the services.
In Delhi, two more policemen have succumbed to coronavirus. They are Assistant
Sub-Inspectors Vikram and Shesh Mani Pandey. Earlier constable Amit Rana had
died of corona symptoms. His test result came later as positive.
The medical director of the LNJP hospital in Delhi tested positive for corona
even as a health worker succumbed to the infection a few days ago. LNJP is the
largest dedicated hospital for corona in Delhi. Several healthcare professionals
have contracted covid in the Capital and some of them have died.
Interestingly, shops at many market places in Delhi have barred customers from
touching and feeling or trying the items because of the new corona protocol.
They can take a look at the items from a distance and decide! A healthy style
of sales in the making, thanks to coronavirus!
The following is the State-wise break-up of data of total cases and total
deaths due to coronavirus in INDIA as on June 1:-
Country/State; Total Cases (TC); Total Deaths (TD)
INDIA (TC): 1,90,535; (TD): 5,395
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - TC: 33; TD: 0
Andhra Pradesh - TC: 3,679; TD: 62
Arunachal Pradesh - TC: 4; TD: 0
Assam - TC: 1,272; TD: 4
Bengal - TC: 5,501; TD: 317
Bihar - TC: 3,815; TD: 21
Chandigarh TC: 293; TD: 4
Chhattisgarh - TC: 498; TD: 1
Delhi - TC: 19,844; TD: 473
Goa (No new cases after April 3) - TC: 70; TD: 0
Gujarat - TC: 16,779; TD: 1038
Haryana - TC: 2,091; TD: 20
Himachal Pradesh - TC: 331; TD: 5
Jammu and Kashmir - TC: 2,446; TD: 28
Jharkhand - TC: 610; TD: 5
Karnataka - TC: 3,221; TD: 51
Kerala - TC: 1,269; TD: 9
Ladakh - TC: 74; TD: 0
Madhya Pradesh - TC: 8,089; TD: 350
Maharashtra - TC: 67,655; TD: 2,286
Manipur - TC: 71; TD: 0
Meghalaya - TC: 27; TD: 1
Mizoram - TC: 1; TD: 0
Nagaland - TC: 43; TD: 0
Odisha - TC: 1,948; TD: 7
Puducherry - TC: 70; TD: 0
Punjab - TC: 2,263; TD: 45
Rajasthan - TC: 8,831; TD: 194
Tamil Nadu - TC: 22,333; TD: 173
Telangana - TC: 2,698; TD: 82
Tripura - TC: 313; TD: 0
Uttarakhand - TC: 907; TD: 5
Uttar Pradesh - TC: 7,823; TD: 213