Lockdown 5.0: Nationwide lockdown in containment zones extended up to June 30

Meerut reports 27th Covid-19 death— 55-year-old man from Ahmed Nagar brought dead at LLRM Medical College.

The number of containment zones in Delhi went up to 122 on Saturday with fresh Covid-19 cases keeping upwards of 1,000 over the past three days, reports PTI.

Covid-19 claims three more lives in Madhya Pradesh, toll at 132.

1,510 new positive cases of Covid-19 & 54 deaths reported today; the total number of positive cases in Mumbai is now 38,220. Total 1,227 people have lost their lives till date: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai

A total of 313 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state till date, of which 107 are recovered cases, 197 are active cases and 5 deaths: Himachal Pradesh Health Department

It has been decided to declare GTB Hospital as a designated Covid-19 Hospital with its full bed capacity of 1500 beds: Government of Delhi

Spike in Covid-19 cases could have been avoided if migrants allowed to go before lockdown: Report

At least 13 people lost their lives due to lightning, thunderstorm in UP's Unnao and Kannauj districts: Officials

Delhi Govt issues directions for better management of dead bodies of Covid-19 positive patients/suspect persons at the mortuaries of various hospitals under Govt of Delhi.

The Union home ministry on Saturday issued following instructions as national directives for Covid-19 management:

* Face covering: Wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places, in workplace and during transport.* Social distancing: Individuals must maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet (do gaz ki doori) in public places. Shops will ensure physical distancing among customers and will not allow more than five people at one time.* Gatherings: Large public gatherings or congregations continue to remain prohibited. Marriage related gatherings: Number of guests not to exceed 50. Funeral or last rites related gatherings: Number of persons not to exceed 20.* Spitting in public places will be punishable with fine, as may be prescribed by the states or UT or local authority in accordance with its laws, rules or regulations.* Consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc. in public places is prohibited.Additional directives for work places:* As far as possible the practice of Work from home (WfH) should be followed.* Staggering of work or business hours will be followed in offices, work places, shops, markets and industrial and commercial establishments.* Screening and hygiene: Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash and sanitizers will be made at all entry and exit points and common areas. Frequent sanitization of entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human contact like door handles will be ensured, including between shifts.* Social distancing: All persons in charge of work places will ensure adequate distance between workers, adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staffers, etc.

70% of deceased in Shramik Special trains were from UP, Bihar

Four passengers who boarded the Shramik Special trains died daily between May 9 and 27, according to an internal compilation of death reports by Railway Police Force. A maximum of 33 deceased were from UP followed by 23 from Bihar, with a combined share of 70% of the fatalities. These two states received over 80% of all Shramik Special trains. Read more

96 new Covid-19 cases in Odisha, tally climbs to 1,819: Official

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3 Covid-19 positive cases reported; 2 from Leh and 1 from Kargil: Commissioner/Secretary, health and medical education, Union Territory of Ladakh.

A 58-year-old man dies of Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar; death toll in district now 7: Hospital

With 412 new patients, tally of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rises to 16,356, death toll crosses 1,000-mark as 27 patients succumb to pandemic: health official

With 284 new patients, number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district rises to 11,881; twenty-four patients die taking death toll to 822: health official

Hotels, restaurants as well as shopping malls are allowed to operate from 8th June, in the areas outside the affected areas: Government of West Bengal.

Vacations in the schools all over Himachal Pradesh are extended till 15th June, 2020: Directorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh

In 2nd phase of Vande Bharat, Air India operated 3 flights to Toronto and 2 flights to Vancouver on which 1343 people returned to India.1417 people flew out of India. 2 flights are scheduled for Toronto on 8 and 12 June. We're planning more flights to Canada and US: HS Puri,Civil Aviation Min