India recorded 29,429 new infections pushing the tally to 9.3 lakh Wednesday. Over 24,300 people have succumbed to the disease, while nearly 60,000 have recovered.
Karnataka has overtaken Gujarat to become the third worst-hit state with the death crises in the country after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the situation in the national capital was “under control”, but warned against complacency.
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Addressing the media, Kejriwal said 20,000-23,000 tests were being conducted every day, and there was no shortage of beds to treat patients. In other news, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced government jobs for the kin of frontline workers who lost their lives fighting against Covid-19. So far, 268 police personnel, 30 doctors, 43 nurses, and 62 government officials in the state have been infected with Covid-19.
Goa will impose a lockdown from 8 pm Thursday (July 16) to 6 am Monday (July 20). Besides, there will also be a “Janata Curfew” in the state from 8 pm to 6 am every day with effect from Wednesday till August 10. The state has 1,128 active cases of the coronavirus.
Addressing a conclave on World Youth Skills Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told youth it was important to “stay relevant” as businesses and markets were changing, along with work culture and the nature of jobs amid pandemic.
Worldwide, more than 13 million infections have been recorded and 577,000 deaths. The rise in cases is being fuelled by the Americas, which account for over half the world’s infections and half the deaths.
