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Written By: Satata Karmakar | Updated : June 6, 2021 11:08 PM IST
COVID-19: Active Coronavirus Cases Fall Below 15 Lakh, At 40% of Peak
As India witnessed a steady fall in the number of active coronavirus cases from across the states, the country registered a total of 1,20,529 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise in infections in around two months, taking the infection tally to 2,86,94,879, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 3,44,082 with 3,380 new fatalities, while the number of active cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the fifth consecutive day. A total of 3,44,082 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported so far in the country including 98,771 from Maharashtra, 30,895 from Karnataka, 26,128 from Tamil Nadu, 24,497 from Delhi, 21,031 from Uttar Pradesh, 16,034 from West Bengal, 14,927 from Punjab, and 13,162 from Chhattisgarh.
Meanwhile, Delhi is preparing for the third COVID-19 wave which is expected to hit the children more than any other age group. The Delhi Metro will operate at 50 per cent capacity and markets and malls in the national capital will open on an odd-even basis from June 7, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday as he announced further relaxations in lockdown. He also said the Delhi government will set up two genome sequencing labs at the LNJP Hospital and the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences to determine the coronavirus variant that led to a surge in cases in the city. Follow the space for all the LIVE updates related to coronavirus.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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