Summary:
The number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed eight lakh with 7,484 cases added in the last 24 hours.
The cases went from seven lakh to eight lakh in three days and now stand at 8,01,286.
Maharashtra has the highest cases with 2,30,599, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,30,261 and Delhi with 1,07,051.
Maharashtra is still grappling with a shortage of life saving drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab which have been effective in the treatment of COVID-19.
The state government says they are addressing the shortage and have been in touch with suppliers to boost supplies.
India is the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil.
.
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed eight lakh with 7,484 cases added in the last 24 hours.
The cases went from seven lakh to eight lakh in three days and now stand at 8,01,286.
Maharashtra has the highest cases with 2,30,599, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,30,261 and Delhi with 1,07,051.
Maharashtra is still grappling with a shortage of life saving drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab which have been effective in the treatment of COVID-19.
The state government says they are addressing the shortage and have been in touch with suppliers to boost supplies.
India is the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil.
Here`s your 10-point cheatsheet to this big story:
1. A comprehensive lockdown will be enforced in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad from July 13-23, the Maharashtra government announced today as the cities reported a steady growth in the number of coronavirus cases.
2. Only milk shops, pharmacies, clinics and emergency services will be allowed during the shutdown period in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the government said, adding the decision was taken to break the chain of transmission.
3. Tamil Nadu`s capital Chennai accounts for 58.2 per cent of the cases in the state.