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PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19 Posted On: 02 JUN 2020 6:41PM by PIB Delhi

(Contains Press releases concerning Covid-19, issued in last 24 hours, inputs from PIB FieldOffices and Fact checks undertaken by PIB)

UPDATES ON COVID-19 FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE-Atotal of 95,526 patients have been cured of COVID-19

Presently, there are 97,581 active cases and all are under active medical supervision. A total of 3708COVID-19 patients have been cured during the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 95,526 patients havebeen cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate is 48.07% amongst COVID-19 patients. India’s recoveryrate continues to increase and the fatality rate is one amongst the lowest in the world. As on today, thefatality rate is 2.82%.



The population of India & the total population of 14 most affected countries are almost the same.Despite a similar population, as on 1st June 2020, the total cases in those 14 most affected countries is22.5 times that in India. The total deaths occurred due to COVID-19 in those 14 most affected countriesis 55.2 times that of India.In these circumstances, the focus is to minimize the fatalities as much aspossible through timely case identification and clinical management of the cases. The relatively lowdeath figures can be attributed to the two pronged strategy - timely case identification and clinicalmanagement of the cases.

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PM delivers inaugural address at the Annual Session of CII;Intent, Inclusion, Investment,Infrastructure and Innovation important to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM

Pime Minister said Corona may have slowed down the speed of the growth, but today the biggest fact isthat India has overtaken the lockdown phase and entered in the Un-Lock Phase one. A large part ofEconomy has opened in Un-Lock Phase one.Prime Minister listed 5 things which are very important tobuild aAatmanirbhar Bharat and to bring India back on the path of rapid development, viz. Intent,Inclusion, Investment, Infrastructure and Innovation. These are reflected in the bold decisions taken bythe Government recently, he added. He also said that many sectors have been made ready for thefuture.The Prime Minister urged the industry to take full advantage of opening up investment andpartnership with farmers in the rural economy. Now necessary infrastructure is being prepared forclusters of local agro products near the village. He said that the government considers the private sectoras a partner for the country's development journey.

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Text of PM’s address at the inauguration of Annual Session of Confederation of Indian Industry

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PM addresses SPIC MACAY’s International Convention

Prime Minister appreciated the fact that even under these trying circumstances, the spirits of themusicians remained undeterred and that the theme of the convention is focusing on how to alleviate thestress amongst the youth owing to the COVID -19 pandemic.He recalled how historically music playedan inspiring role and a cohesive role in times of war and crisis.He said poets, singers and artists alwaysscripted songs and music to bring out the valour out of the people in such times.Prime Minister said thateven now, in such trying times when the World is fighting an invisible enemy, the singers, lyricists, andartists are scripting lines and singing songs that would increase confidence of the people.

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OP SAMUDRA SETU - INS JALASHWA DEPARTS COLOMBO TO BRING INDIANNATIONALS TO TUTICORIN

Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa departed Colombo, Sri Lanka today (01Jun 20) evening after havingembarked 685 Indian nationals and set course for the port of Tuticorin in Tamilnadu.The ship, on herthird trip as part of Indian Navy's Operation SamudraSetu under the aegis of Mission Vande Bharatlaunched by the Government of India; has been engaged in bringing Indian nationals home from foreignshores by the sea route.

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Raksha Mantri speaks with French Minister of Armed Forces

Shri Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with French Minister of Armed Forces, Ms FlorenceParly today. They discussed matters of mutual concern including COVID-19 situation, regional securityand agreed to strengthen the Bilateral Defence Cooperation between India and France. Both Ministersappreciated the efforts made by Armed Forces of India and France in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.France reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery of Rafale Aircraft despite the challengesposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TRIFED Extends All Out Support to Tribal Artisans in Distress Due to Circumstances ArisingOut of Covid-19

TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched all out efforts to support the tribal artisans indistress due to circumstances arising out of Covid-19. It has announced an aggressive plan through itsTRIBES India retail and e-Com platforms (www.tribesindia.com) to help artisanskickstart theirproduction and sales operations. Accordingly, TRIFED has re-opened all its outlets and e-Commerceportals to support tribal commerce.TRIFED has also decided to market these products through bulk salesvia its extensive retail network across the country and through e-com portals, with attractive discounts.Keeping in mind the difficulties faced by tribal master craftsmen and women, it has been decided totransfer 100% of the sales proceeds to the tribal artisans.

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After seventy days of lockdown, the unlock 1.0 is put into action. Officially designated lockdown 5.0,from June 1, 2020, the economy and ordinary life are returning to normalcy in a controlled and phasedmanner. This is the beginning of a new normal. It is going to be a long haul. Experts and officials aresuggesting that ‘we must learn to live with the virus’. With vaccine still months away, we need to live ina new normal. Speaking to India Science Wire, Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor tothe Government of India, gave five tips to ‘living with the virus’.

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COVID-19 testing laboratory inaugurated in CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat

A COVID-19 testing laboratory has been established in the Jorhat campus of the North East Institute ofScience and Technology (NEIST).

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Punjab: Taking the state’s battle against Covid to the grassroots, Punjab Chief Minister launched amonth-long drive, as part of `Mission Fateh’, to spread mass awareness about the pandemic. Thecampaign, which will broaden the ambit of Mission Fateh beyond the frontline workers, will bringthe people of Punjab into its fold to make the fight against Covid a battle of the people, by thepeople and for the people, said the Chief Minister. Emphasis would be on recognising the threat ofthe virus, which continues to pose serious dangers to the people. People would be encouraged tolead by example and advise others about the precautions to be taken and report violations thatcome to their notices.Haryana: State Home Minister said that permission to open all the shops from 9 am to 7 pm in thestate has been given while adhering to social distancing norms. He said the odd-even or left-rightformula will not be followed; instead the administration will issue instructions to maintain socialdistancing norms in congested markets after assessing local conditions. He said that in accordancewith the instructions of the Central Government, a curfew would be imposed from 9.00 pm to 5.00am and no activity will be allowed during this time.Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister launched Skill Register developed by Information TechnologyDepartment to create a sound data base of migrants, who have entered Himachal Pradesh duringthe lockdown in the wake of Corona pandemic. He said that interested persons can registerthrough skillregister.hp.gov.in. He said various companies and industrial houses can also registertheir requirements on this portal. He said that this would ensure the uploading of educationalqualification, skills and job requirement of the people who have returned to the State. He said thatthis would also help in identifying skill available in the State and in analysis of skill upgradationrequirements. He said that this would help the industries in getting information regarding skilledmanpower at a click of the button.Arunachal:Under PMKSY, about 68 thousand farmers have been given Rs. 2000 by Central govtand state government has also provided extra Rs. 1000 to them.Assam: Defence Research and Development Organisation has approved Defence ResearchLaboratory,Tezpur in Assam as an authorized testing centre for COVID19. 28 new COVID19positive cases in Assam. Total cases 1513, recovered 284, active cases 1222 and 4 deaths.





Manipur: Two more COVID19 positive cases in Manipur. Total positive case in the state is 85 with74 active cases.Mizoram: Governor Shri SreedharanPillai commits 30% of his gross salary to the CM's ReliefFund for a period of 6 months starting from May, 2020. CM donated 60% of his basic pay to theCM's Relief Fund to mitigate COVID19. This is in conjunction with a decision made at a meetingheld with legislators under the chairmanship of Speaker.Nagaland: Govt notifies that existing lockdown guidelines will remain in force, while DimapurTask Force makes slight modifications in view of increasing number of returnees. Nagaland Govtdecides to covert Govt run tourist lodge in Dimapur into COVID19 Hospital.Sikkim: Centre for Computers and Communication Technology, Chisopani which is a DiplomaCollege has been converted into a Free Institutional Quarantine Centre for the returnees belongingto South Sikkim.Maharashtra: 2,361 new COVID-19 cases and 76 deaths have occurred in the last 24 hours, takingthe overall case count to 70,013, and the number of fatalities to 2,362. The number of active casesin the state now stands at 37,543. Maharashtra has till date conducted 4,71,473 tests, highest forany state in India. Even as the Western metropolis is fighting the Coronavirus pandemic, it has tobrace for Cyclone Nisarg, which is likely to cross Alibag in Maharashtra on June 3rd afternoon,with sustained wind speed of 100 -110 kmph. As a precautionary measure, state authorities havedecided to shift nearly 150 asymptomatic Covid patients from the make-shift set up in BKC areato a facility in Worli, which has a covered rooftop.Gujarat: The number of Covid 19 cases has risen to 17,217 after addition of 423 new infections inthe last 24 hours. 25 fresh deaths were reported in the state taking the toll to 1,063. A record 861COVID-19 patients were discharged from various hospitals in the state. With this, the number ofrecoveries in the state crossed the 10,000 mark. The State Administration has geared up to tacklethe possible cyclonic storm Nisarga that is likely to hit the south Gujarat coast by tomorrow. ChiefMinister Vijay Rupani today instructed all the concerned District Collectors to complete theshifting of people from low lying areas to safer places by tomorrow afternoon. To prevent thespread of COVID-19, the Collectors have been asked to ensure social distancing, use of masks andPPE suits during the evacuation process.Madhya Pradesh: 194 new cases have been reported in last 24 hours. The state has reported 8,283COVID-19 cases and 358 deaths due to the disease so far. Thus far, the virus has affected 51 out ofthe total 52 districts in the state. While, more than 5 thousand recovered from the infection.Rajasthan: In all, 171 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 today taking the totalnumber of reported cases to 8,980. However, the active cases in the state are only 2,742 as 6,040people have been cured and discharged.Chhattisgarh: 45 new COVID-19 infections have been reported in the latest update, taking thenumber of reported cases to 547. The state government has notified 16 districts, including Raipuras red zone, while 17 districts are in orange zone.

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PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19 Posted On: 01 JUN 2020 6:23PM by PIB Delhi

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UPDATES ON COVID-19 FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE-RECOVERY RATE INCREASES TO 48.19%

During the last 24 hours 4,835 COVID-19 patients have been cured. Thus so far, a total of 91,818patients have been cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate in the country is progressively increasing andhas reached 48.19% amongst COVID-19 patients. The recovery rate on 18 May was 38.29 %. On 3May it was 26.59 %. On 15 April it was 11.42 %.

Presently there are 93,322 active cases in the country which are under active medical supervision. Thecase fatality rate is 2.83%. On 18th May, the case fatality rate was 3.15%. On 3rd May, it was 3.25 %.On 15th April it was 3.30 %. A steady decline can be seen in the case fatality rate in the country. Therelatively low death rate is attributed to the continued focus on surveillance, timely case identificationand clinical management of the cases.

The testing capacity has increased in the country through 472 Government and 204 private laboratories(total 676 laboratories). Cumulatively, 38,37,207 samples have been tested so far for COVID-19,whereas, 1,00,180 samples were tested yesterday.

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Prime Minister Addresses the 25th Foundation Day of the Rajiv Gandhi University of HealthSciences; Hails the role of Doctors and Health Care Workers as the invincible in the Fight againstCOVID-19

Shri Modi said the World is facing one of the biggest crisis since the two World Wars. Like the worldchanged pre and post-World Wars, the same way the pre and post Covid world will be different, hesaid.Shri Modi said at the root of India's brave fight against Covid-19 is the hard-work of the medicalcommunity and our Corona warriors. He likened the doctors and medical workers as soldiers but withoutthe soldiers’ uniform.

Prime Minister said the virus may be invisible enemy but our corona warriors are invincible and in thebattle against the invisible vs invincible our med workers are sure to win. He expressed concern atviolent incidents, owing to mob mentality, against the front-line workers and said several steps have beentaken by the Government to curb them. He said that the Government also provided an insurance cover ofRs. 50 Lakhs to those on the front-line.He said, advancements nations make in the health sector willmatter more than ever before and that the Government had taken many initiativesin health-care andmedical education, in the last 6 years.Prime Minister called for a four pillared strategy to improve thehealth care, its infrastructure and its access to one and all.

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PM chairs first Cabinet Meeting of second year in office; Historic decisions for MSME sector,street vendors and farmers taken

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi met on Monday, 1st June 2020. Thiswas the first meeting of the Union Cabinet after the Central Government entered into its second year inoffice.During the meeting, historic decisions were taken that will have a transformative impact on thelives of India’s hardworking farmers, MSME sector and those working as street vendors. These included:MSME definition revised for the first time after 14 years; Definition of medium units enhanced furtherto Rs 50 crore investment and Rs 250 crore turnover; Special Micro Credit Facility Scheme 'PMSVANidhi' for providing affordable loans to street vendors launched; For Kharif season 2020-21,government keeps its promise of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times of the cost of production;Repayment dates for short-term loans for agriculture and allied activities extended; farmers to also getbenefit of interest subvention and prompt repayment incentive.

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Cabinet approves extension of repayment date for short term loans for agriculture and alliedactivities by banks which have become due or shall become due between 1st March, 2020 and 31stAugust, 2020

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to extend repayment date upto 31.08.2020 for Standard Short-Term loans upto Rs.3 lakh advanced for agriculture and allied activities by banks, which have becomedue or shall become due between 1st March, 2020 and 31st August, 2020 with continued benefit of 2%







Interest Subvention (IS) to Banks and 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) to farmers.

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Cabinet approves Upward revision of MSME definition and modalities/ road map forimplementing remaining two Packages for MSMEs (a)Rs 20000 crore package for DistressedMSMEs and (b) Rs 50,000 crore equity infusion through Fund of Funds

In line with Government of India's top focus on energising MSMEs in the country, a special meeting ofCabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) convened under the Chairmanship of Prime MinisterShri NarendraModi today approved the upward revision of MSME definition and modalities/ road mapfor laying down effective implementation mechanism for the remaining two announcements under theAtmanirbhar Bharat Package.It fully paves way for Energising the MSME Sector through entire gamutof 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Package'

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Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif Crops for marketing season 2020-21

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the increase in the MinimumSupport Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21.Government hasincreased the MSP of Kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21, to ensure remunerative prices to thegrowers for their produce. The highest increase in MSP is proposed for nigerseed (Rs 755 per quintal)followed by sesamum (Rs 370 per quintal), urad (Rs 300 per quintal) and cotton (long staple) (Rs 275per quintal). The differential remuneration is aimed at encouraging crop diversification.

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PM Modi Launches CHAMPIONS: Technology Platform to empower MSMEs

Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi today launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS whichstands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output andNational Strength. The portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances,encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding.It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSMEMinistry.This ICT based system is set up to help the MSMEs in present difficult situation and also tohandhold them to become national and international champions.

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MISSION SAGAR: INS KESARI AT PORT OF MORONI, COMOROS

As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port of Moroni in Comoros on 31 May 2020.The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries indealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari is carrying a consignment ofCOVID related essential medicines for the people of Comoros.

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200 special trains to run across the country starting 1st June 2020








Train services on Indian Railways have been further partially restored w.e.f. from 01st June 2020. Morethan 1.45 lac passengers will travel on Day 1 of 200 trains starting on June 1. Indian Railways startsoperations of 200 passenger services.These trains are on the pattern of Regular Trains. These are fullyreserved trains having both AC & Non AC classes. General (GS) coaches have reserved sittingaccommodation.

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PMBJKs achieves impressive sales of over Rs 100 crore in first two months of 2020-21 comparedto about Rs 40 crore in same period of 2019-20

Pradhan Mantri BhartiyaJanaushdhi Kendra's -PMBJKs has achieved an impressive sales of Rs 100.40Crore in first two months of 2020-21 as compared to Rs 44.60 Crore in same period of 2019-20.Kendra's have sold approx. Rs 144 Crore worth of affordable & quality medicines in the month ofMarch, April & May 2020 which saved around Rs 800 Crore of citizens during the period when COVID-19 pandemic has affected the country.

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Three more States included in One Nation One Card scheme

The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan todayannounced the inclusion of three more states namely - Odisha, Sikkim and Mizoram in the scheme on‘Integrated Management of Public Distribution System’ (IM-PDS).Under this system nation-wideportability of the benefits under NFSA through “One Nation One Ration Card” plan is implemented toenable the NFSA ration card holders to lift their entitled quota of subsidisedfoodgrains from any ePoSenabled FPS of their choice anywhere in the country, by using the existing/same ration card afterAadhaar authentication on ePoS device.The facility so far is enabled in 17 States/UTs.

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DRDO develops Ultra Swachh for disinfection of PPEs and other materials

Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a disinfection unit named Ultra Swachhto disinfect a wide range of materials, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), electronicsitems, fabrics, etc.The system developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS),uses an advanced oxidative process comprising of multiple barrier disruption approach using OzonatedSpace Technology for disinfection.

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NTPC accelerates Learning & Development Opportunities for 19000 Employees and their familymembers during the Lockdown period

NTPC has offered learning opportunities to its 19,000-plus employees and their family members. Tomeet the requirements of the lockdown imposed due to COVID 19 pandemic, NTPC Learning andDevelopment (L&D) strategy has been customised for enriching employees through intensivedigitisation and online training, enabling them to avail these services from anywhere.

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Punjab: Chief Minister said that strict action will be taken against those who don't follow properprecautions. Between 17 May to 28 May, 36,820 people have been fined for not wearing masks,4,032 for spitting on roads, and 503 FIRs have been filed.Haryana: Chief Minister said that various steps are being taken by the State Government in itsfight against on-going global Pandemic COVID-19. However, while fighting this battle, providingration to every needy has remained the top most priority of the State Government so that no oneremains hungry in this hour of crisis. The ration card cardholders as well as those who do not haveany card, have been provided ration through ‘Distress Tokens’. This facility was provided toaround 486000 people in the State. The Chief Minister said that as no vaccine is available for thetreatment of this infection till now, therefore each one of us has to ensure that precautions likewearing masks, adhering to social distancing norms are incorporated in our lifestyle.Himachal Pradesh: The State Government has decided to give relaxation in the curfew from 6 amto 8 pm, to facilitate the common people. Chief Minister said that since inter district buses wouldstart plying from 1st June, it must be ensured that there was proper social distancing in the busesand also at the bus stands. He said that the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Policewould provide adequate police force for crowd management and law and order maintenance at allthe bus stands. He said that the buses would be allowed to ply with not more than 60percentoccupancy and the drivers, conductors and passengers would follow all the safety protocolsof the Health Department. Chief Minister said that inter-district movement of the people of theState would be allowed without any pass, but passes would be required for interstate movement.He said that the people coming from other parts of the country would be quarantined. He said thatpeople coming from red zones would be kept in institutional quarantine and those from other areaswould be kept in home quarantine. He said that the persons in institutional quarantine would beallowed to go home only after their test for COVID-19 was negative.Maharashtra: With 2,487 new cases, Maharashtra’s Covid-19 tally has reached 67,655 confirmedcases. Of these, 29,329 have fully recovered, while 2,286 died. In the meantime, 93 moreMaharashtra Police personnel, including 8 officers have tested positive for Covid-19. The totalnumber of police personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the State so far stands at2,509. Out of this 27 police personnel have succumbed to coronavirus in Maharashtra so far.Inter-state travel by road, air and trains from Maharashtra will remain prohibited in the latest phase ofthe lockdown until June 30 with exceptions being made for migrant workers, stranded people and'Shramik' special trains, as per the latest guidelines issued by the state government.Gujarat: State has reported 438 new coronavirus cases and 31 deaths, including 20 in worst-hitAhmedabad, taking the total case count to 16,794 and the number of fatalities to 1,038.Rajasthan: The number ofnovel coronavirus cases in Rajasthan increased to 8,980 after 149 peopletested positive for the infection. Of the fresh 149 positive cases, the highest of 44 cases are fromBharatpur, 32 from Jaipur, 27 from Baran and 21 from Pali. While all religious places, shoppingmalls and hotels will remain closed, Rajasthan Government has permitted all government andprivate offices to work with capacity. MP: The COVID-19 positive cases count in Madhya Pradesh crossed the 8000-mark on Sundaywith 198 new cases being reported during the past 24 hours. The state tally now stands at 8,089.But in a positive development, 398 patients were discharged after turning negative for the deadly



viral infection. This is the maximum number of patients recovered/discharged from hospitalsacross the state in any single day.Chhattisgarh: Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Chhattisgarh taking the totalnumber of Covid Positive cases to 503. The number of active cases is 388, while the state hasrecorded a single death thus far.Kerala: Inter-district bus services in Kerala will resume from tomorrow; no permission has beengranted for inter-state travel as of now. Hotels and restaurants will be allowed to function with in-dine facilities from June 8. Decision on re-opening of places of worship, will be taken afterconsulting with religious leaders. A total of 41 lakh students, of Class I to XII, in about 12,000schools in the state switched to virtual classes - via the state run Education channel Victers - as thenew academic year began today. Four more persons have tested positive for Covid19 inThiruvananthapuram; three of them are returnees from Kuwait and the other is a painter whoreturned from Tamil Nadu. A total of 12 Keralites succumbed to the virus yesterday and today inthe Gulf taking the toll of those died in Gulf to 150. One death and 61 positive cases were reportedin the state yesterday. 670 are still under treatment.Tamil Nadu: One person at Puducherry legislative assembly complex contracts COVID-19, CM'soffice disinfected; three others also tested positive in the UT; at present, there are 49 active casesin Puducherry. Buses back on roads in Tamil Nadu after more than two months. All personstravelling from Chennai to be tested; those arriving in T.N. from hotspot States will also bescreened. State’s daily count of Covid cases tops 1,000 for the first time yesterday; 1149 new casesyesterday, 804 cases from Chennai. Total cases till now: 22,333 Active cases: 9400, Deaths: 173,Discharged: 12,757. Active cases in Chennai are 6781.Karnataka: Temples across Karnataka to open on June 8. Seven-day institutional quarantine mustfor those coming from Maharashtra only. RTO to start issuing driving licences in orange and redzones. In a relief to poultry industry chicken prices go up as consumption increases in Karnataka.299 new cases reported in the State yesterday; of 299 new cases, 255 are interstate passengers & 7from abroad. Total positive cases till now: 3221, Active cases: 1950, Deaths: 51, Recovered: 1218.Andhra Pradesh: Travel by train within Andhra Pradesh is restricted “until further advice”.Passengers arriving from other states in railway stations to be tested and to undergo 14 days homequarantine. Passengers who arrive from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhiand Chennai will have to spend seven days in institutional quarantine followed by seven days ofbeing home quarantine. 76 new cases, two deaths reported with 34 discharged during last 24 hoursafter testing 10,567 samples. Total cases: 3118. Active: 885, Recovered: 2169, Deaths: 64. Totalnumber of migrants to the state who tested +ve are 446, with 249 active cases. Tally of +ve casescame from abroad is 112.Telangana: Long queues at Secunderabad railway station as Ministry of Railways resumespassenger train services from today. At least 10,000 to 12,000 passengers are set to travel to theirdestinations today in 7 trains of which 4 will depart from Secunderabad& 3 from Nampally. FreshCovid-19 cases have been detected in areas of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, whichdid not have any case for the past month, after relaxation of lockdown norms. The total number ofpositive cases in Telangana as on 31st May is 2,698. As on date 434 migrants, foreign evacuees/Deportees tested positive.Arunachal Pradesh: Around 8000 returnees have arrived in the state so far. SOPs are beingfollowed strictly for quarantine and health check ups. Arunachal Pradesh CM says that State is still



in lockdown and any new relaxation will be decided after all people of the state staying outsidewill return.Assam : CM said that a roadmap for implementation of the suggestions given by AdvisoryCommittee on revitalisation State's economy due to COVID19 will be prepared by three membercommittee led by Health Minister, HimantaBiswaSarma, Industry & Commerce Minister, C MPatowary and Agriculture Minister, Atul Bora.6 new COVID19 positive cases in Assam. Totalcases rise to 1390, active cases 1198, recovered 185 and death 4.Manipur: With 7 new COVID19 positive cases in Manipur, total positive cases in the State is 78.Active cases 67, and recovered 11. All are mostly returnees from other States.Mizoram: Stranded passengers who arrived in Bairabi, Mizoram from Goa pooled together theirsavings and contributed Rs.54140 to community organisations of Bairabi. These organisationshave been working selflessly in providing all necessary help to stranded arrivals at the station.Nagaland: Dimapur COVID19 Task Force in-charge visits quarantine center at LivingstoneInternational Foundation managed by civil voluntary organizations.Volunteers of Naga Task Force,Bengaluru assist local authorities in Bengaluru in distributing rations to migrant workers and slumdwellers.

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PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19...a new normal. Spea king to India Science Wire , Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, gave five tips