Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot visits Rajiv Chowk to inspect preparations made to start Metro services from tomorrow.

Delhi: Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot visits Rajiv Chowk to inspect preparations made to start Metro services from tomorrow.

“I appeal to passengers to follow all protocols while travelling. But I would also advise people to not take the metro unless very necessary,” he says. pic.twitter.com/25zGXNqiEI

— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020

Ministry of Health to deploy Central teams to Punjab and UT of Chandigarh. The two-member teams will comprise a community medicine expert from PGIMER, Chandigarh and an epidemiologist from NCDC. Teams will be stationed for ten days to provide extended guidance in managing Covid-19. The teams will guide in addressing challenges related to timely diagnosis of Covid-19 and follow up.

500+ New Cases in Maha Police | 511 more Maharashtra police personnel tested Covid-19 positive while seven died, in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the police force rise to 16,912 including 3,020 active cases, 13,719 recoveries and 173 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police.

3,800+ New Cases in Odisha | Odisha reports 3,810 new Covid-19 cases and eight deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,24,031 including 93,774 recoveries, 29,658 active cases and 546 deaths: State Health Department.

726 New Cases in Raj | Rajasthan records 726 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths, 137 recoveries and 137 discharges today. The total cases in the state rise to 90,089, including 1,130 deaths, 73,382 recoveries and 72,251 discharges. Active cases stand at 15,577: State Health Department.

Centre Rushes Teams to Punjab, Chandigarh | Health Ministry to station Central teams in Punjab and Chandigarh for 10 days. The teams will assist States/UT in review of public health measures for Containment, Surveillance, Testing and efficient Clinical Management of Covid-19.

An ambulance driver was arrested in Aranmula of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala for allegedly raping a 19-year-old Covid-19 patient. “He dropped another patient first, then took this girl to a lonely place and assaulted her. Later he dropped her at a COVID care centre,” say Police.

Candidates appearing for National Defence Academy (NDA) exams, observe social distancing norms and sanitisation, at an examination centre in Lodhi Estate area in Delhi.

Delhi: Candidates appearing for National Defence Academy (NDA) exams, observe social distancing norms and sanitisation, at an examination centre in Lodhi Estate area, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Sz5KZQ9Xa8

— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020

States with 1,00,000+ confirmed cases

States with 15001-100000 confirmed cases 

States with 1-15000 confirmed cases ​

Record Daily Spike of 90K Cases, Tally Tops 41L | India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 41 lakh mark with a single-day spike of 90,633 new cases and 1,065 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 41,13,812 including 8,62,320 active cases, 31,80,866 cured/discharged/migrated & 70,626 deaths: Ministry of Health.

Temperature of candidates being checked at Dr Ambedkar College in Nagpur, Maharashtra, as they arrive at the examination centre to write National Defence Academy (NDA) exams.

Maharashtra: Temperature of candidates being checked at Dr Ambedkar College, Nagpur, as they arrive at the examination centre to write National Defence Academy (NDA) exams.

Sarthak, a candidate says, “We are scared due to #COVID19. I have come from Pune, to write the exam.” pic.twitter.com/uwJBC0FiXx

— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020

Guidelines for Gyms/Yoga Institutes

Testing Update | A total of 4,88,31,145 samples tested up to September 5. Of these, 10,92,654 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Iran, Russia to Jointly Produce Vaccine | Iran and Russia will cooperate to produce a Covid-19 vaccine in the Islamic republic as Covid-19 cases in Iran surged to 3,84,666. Meanwhile, an Iraqi health official warned that the citizens should not play down the seriousness of the coronavirus as 4,644 daily new infections were reported. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 1,894 new cases.

Schools in Gujarat are organising online classes for students as they remain closed amid Covid-19.

Gujarat: Schools are organising online classes for students as they remain closed amid #COVID19. A teacher at a school in Vadodara says, “We try to make classes interesting for kids so that they can grasp information easily. We’re also using augmented reality for it.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/ovFTeXv9jl

— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020

Sanitisation work undertaken by Ahmedabad metro authorities ahead of the resumption of its services from September 7 as part of Unlock 4. 

Gujarat: Sanitization work was undertaken by Ahmedabad metro authorities ahead of the resumption of its services from September 7 as part of #Unlock4. (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/EkPnfTJSdo

— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020

J&K Administration has increased number of Covid-19 tests being conducted in Udhampur.

J&K: Administration has increased number of #COVID19 tests being conducted in Udhampur.

District Commissioner Piyush Singla says, “We’ve divided Udhampur town into 10 zones with 2-3 teams each, that are conducting 800-900 rapid antigen tests per day in that area.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/ywxcZsweJG

— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020