Milkha Singh is a legendary former Indian athlete and an Olympic runner cum sprinter. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 along with his wife, Nirmal Kaur. However, after being treated for nearly a week, Nirmal lost the battle and passed away.
Even as the Coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc across the country, some individuals in society have gone to great lengths to ensure that those infected with the virus and the poorest of the poor are not deprived of essential commodities.
At 5 per cent, the daily positivity rate also remained much below the 10 per cent mark for the 20th consecutive day.
In a video broadcast, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the unlock measures would be monitored for a week.
Covid spike scare looms large as people seen on stress even before unlocking of lockdown
According to IMA, Bihar recorded 111 deaths, Delhi--109, Uttar Pradesh--79, West Bengal--63, and Rajasthan--43.
Daily cases have fallen below 1 lakh in India over the last few days. Positivity rate has dropped 78% from the peak recorded in early May, the government said today.
With Karnataka set to unlock the lockdown and Bengaluru expected to witness a large number of migrants returning, the BBMP is not only contemplating subjecting them to Covid test but also will ask for the latest test report on arrival.
India is fighting the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, and several people have lost their lives owing to coronavirus. Recently, an ITBP constable paid an emotional tribute to corona warriors by playing Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon on his saxophone.
Daily cases have fallen below 1 lakh in India over the last few days. The country, however, is still reporting the most cases globally.
