Coronavirus Live Updates: Full lockdown will be enforced every Sunday in Karnataka from July 5 , the state government has decided after a meeting called by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to discuss the coronavirus situation, on a day when the state capital Bengaluru reported 596 positive cases - the highest one-day spike in the city. No activity will be allowed on Sundays, except essential services.
Monday onwards, night curfew will start from 8 pm from the earlier 9 pm, but the end time of 5 am will remain, officials said.
All government offices will have a five-day week with Saturday as holiday.
The state reported 918 coronavirus cases - also the highest one-day spike in the state - and 11 deaths today. The total cases in the state have climbed to 11,923; so far 7,287 have recovered and 191 have died.
Six days after it recorded four lakh infections, India's COVID-19 tally raced past five lakh on Saturday with the highest single-day jump of 18,552 cases, according to Union health ministry data. 384 COVID-19 deaths were also reported during the period, taking the total number of casualties due to the virus to 15,685. The number of active cases stands at 1,97,387, while 2,95,880 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the updated figure at 8 AM.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases In India Live Updates:
Jun 28, 2020 06:34 (IST)
The number of coronavirus cases in Assam crossed the 7,000-mark on Saturday after 246 more people, including 31 police personnel, tested positive, while the death count due to the disease rose to 10, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
