19,906 new Corona cases, deaths rise to 16,095

NEW DELHI, June 28:
A record single-day spike in COVID-19 cases was reported in several States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal as the country-wide tally rose by nearly 20,000 today.
The Union Health Ministry said the number of cases in India was 5,28,859 and recoveries exceeded active COVID cases by over one lakh, stressing that “graded, preemptive and proactive” steps taken by it along with the states and union territories are showing “encouraging results”.
“Around 58.56 per cent patients have recovered so far,” an official said.
The country reported a record 19,906 cases in single day. This is the fifth consecutive day that Coronavirus infections have increased by more than 15,000. The death toll rose to 16,095.
Among the other States which had a record single-day surge, Tamil Nadu reported 3,940 new coronavirus cases taking the overall tally in the State to 82,275; Gujarat had 624 new Coronavirus cases and total count of 31,397; Andhra Pradesh had a spike of 813 cases as its tally reached 13,098 and West Bengal had 572 fresh COVID-19 cases which took the total number to 17,283.
Karnataka too reported a record 1,200 new Coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 13,190.
Bengaluru police said criminal cases will be filed against those flouting face mask and social distancing rules and public can call police in case someone refuses to follow the COVID-19 preventive norms in the city.
In Delhi, where authorities are implementing a revised strategy after a major surge in cases, the number of COVID-19 containment zones has risen from 218 to 417 after a re-mapping of such areas, while around 2.45 lakh people have been screened in a mammoth house-to-house survey to check the spread of COVID-19.
The national capital recorded 2,889 fresh Coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the city over the 83,000-mark, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 2,623. (PTI)

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