COVID-19 Cases Cross 9-Lakh Mark; Pune, Bangalore Back In Lockdown Mode

The number of coronavirus cases in the country has crossed the 9-lakh mark, after 28,498 new cases and 553 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the latest figures of the Health Ministry.

After the revised data, India’s death toll stands at 23,727.

India's #COVID19 case tally crosses 9 lakh mark with 28,498 new cases & 553 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

Total positive cases stand at 9,06,752 including 3,11,565 active cases, 5,71,460 cured/discharged/migrated and 23,727 deaths: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/EnYWzKOTDB

— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2020

With the rise in infections, the concerns have mounted in all the states.

Lockdown has been imposed once again in worst-hit Maharashtra’s Pune. The lockdown, which started this morning, will be implemented in two phases and will last till July 18. Due to this, all shops are closed and police are strictly checking vehicles amid the lockdown.

Maharashtra: Shops closed, and police personnel check vehicles in Pune. Municipal Corporation has ordered lockdown in Pune in two phases from today to July 18, to control the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/BYSgssrOAj

— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2020

Similarly, lockdown will be imposed in Karnataka's capital Bangalore from 8 pm on 14th July to 5 am on July 22.

Last week, a two-day lockdown was announced in Uttar Pradesh. The state government has now ordered to conduct 50,000 COVID-19 tests per day and announced to continue the lockdown on every Saturday and Sunday.