Coronavirus LIVE: Over 12000 cases in Delhi; Karnataka tally climbs to 1743

Coronavirus updates: Globally, 5,306,235 people have been infected by coronavirus so far. India's total number of Covid 19 cases is 125,149. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19

Coronavirus in India updates: India has recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus-positive cases, of more than 6,654, according to data compiled by Worldometer. The total number of cases in the country has reached 125,149, and as many as 3,726 people have died from the disease so far.

Projecting a contraction in growth for the current fiscal, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a further cut of 40 basis points each in repo and reverse repo rates, even as it warned that inflation, particularly in food, was on the rise again. The government, meanwhile, has expanded its advisory on the use of HCQ on asymptomatic healthcare and frontline workers deployed in non-Covid and Covid areas.

Coronavirus world update: Globally, 5,306,235 people have been infected by coronavirus so far, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 340,003. US President Donald Trump urged governors to let places of worship reopen after lockdown.

Indore COVID-19 count nears 3,000 with 83 new cases

With 83 more people testing positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Indore, the overall COVID-19 case count in the worst-hit district in Madhya Pradesh has climbed to 2,933, an official said on Saturday.

The death toll in the district rose to 111 after samples of a 40-year-old deceased tested positive, said Indore's chief medical and health officer Praveeen 

Coronavirus in India updates: India has recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus-positive cases, of more than 6,654, according to data compiled by Worldometer. The total number of cases in the country has reached 125,149, and as many as 3,726 people have died from the disease so far.

Projecting a contraction in growth for the current fiscal, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a further cut of 40 basis points each in repo and reverse repo rates, even as it warned that inflation, particularly in food, was on the rise again. The government, meanwhile, has expanded its advisory on the use of HCQ on asymptomatic healthcare and frontline workers deployed in non-Covid and Covid areas.

Coronavirus world update: Globally, 5,306,235 people have been infected by coronavirus so far, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 340,003. US President Donald Trump urged governors to let places of worship reopen after lockdown.

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Indore COVID-19 count nears 3,000 with 83 new cases

With 83 more people testing positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Indore, the overall COVID-19 case count in the worst-hit district in Madhya Pradesh has climbed to 2,933, an official said on Saturday.

The death toll in the district rose to 111 after samples of a 40-year-old deceased tested positive, said Indore's chief medical and health officer Praveeen Jadia.

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Delhi has reported an addition of 660 coronavirus cases, its second-highest single-day increase, to take its tally to 12,319

Coronavirus India latest update: State-wise

In percentage terms, the highest daily increase in total cases has been reported by Chhattisgarh (34%), Puducherry (30%), Assam (28%), Himachal Pradesh (11%). And Bihar (10%)

'Back to Business' safety guidelines for salons and barber shops

While there has been an ease on restrictions during Lockdown 4.0, salons and parlours continue to be one of the few businesses which remain closed. According to a survey by Redquanta, salon visits are among the top 3 activities that people missed the most, with 56 percent saying they missed going to salons.

L'Oreal India has developed a support guide for Indian salons outlining hygiene and operating guidelines for when businesses are able to reopen. The cosmetic giant will also help hairdressers exceed the usual salon safety and sanitary measures, to keep themselves and clients safe by supplying masks, hand sanitizers alongside the new operating guidelines. With more than 110 years of professional beauty heritage, L'Oreal is committed to serving as a partner and advocate for the industry.

Govt transfers over Rs 19,000 cr to 95.5 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

Union agriculture ministry on Friday said that the Centre had released Rs 19,100.77 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme during the lockdown period since March 24, and that around 95.5 million farmer families had benefitted from the scheme so far.

The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year to around 140 million farmers, in three equal instalments, under the PM-KISAN scheme, which was announced last year in February. Read on...

Doubling time (No. of days taken for total numer of cases to double at present rate for India and all states with over 500 confirmed cases (based on growth rates on May 23, 2018)

India’s daily increase in total cases of 6,654, is its all-time single-day high

India’s daily increase in total cases of 6,654, is its all-time single-day high. Its total tally has jumped from 118,447 to 125,101, an increase of 5.6%. Net increase of 137 in deaths has taken the country’s death toll to 3,720.

India’s 5-day moving average of daily rate of addition to total cases is unchanged at 5.4%.