The coronavirus pandemic has so far killed more than 400,000 people worldwide. (File)
New Delhi:
Coronavirus cases in India have exceeded 2.5 lakh as an outbreak continues in a context of release increasingly authorized by the government following a national ban of more than two months. To date, more than 6,900 people have died in the country.
Shopping centers, religious places, hotels and restaurants are expected to reopen in most states with some restrictions starting today after more than two months, which could pose new challenges for controlling the spread of the coronavirus.
Maharashtra has registered 3,007 new cases until Sunday, the government said, and remains the worst state in the country with 85,975 cases. More than 3,000 people have died in the state. The state has now surpassed China’s COVID-19 count of 83,036 confirmed cases, said a health official.
Delhi, which is also experiencing an outbreak as people resume regular activities and exercise caution, has reported 27,654 cases of COVID-19 to date, including 761 deaths.
The pandemic has killed 400,581 people worldwide since its onset in China late last year. At least 6,949,890 cases have been recorded in 196 countries and territories.
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Delhi: People gather at the Gauri Shankar temple in Chandni Chowk to offer prayers while the government has authorized the reopening of places of worship from today. pic.twitter.com/RI39bknqGw
– ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2020
Shopping centers, religious places to open from today in many states
Shopping centers, religious places, hotels and restaurants are expected to reopen in most states starting today after more than two months, which could pose new challenges for controlling the spread of the coronavirus. In shopping malls, movie theaters, playrooms and children’s play areas will continue to be in the prohibited segment.
Many states have different standard operating procedures when they reopen.
The Punjab government, for example, is planning token-based entry into shopping malls as part of its guidelines. The Prime Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, announced that the nation’s shopping centers, restaurants and religious places would open, but banquet halls and hotels would remain closed.
