22 June, 2020
by Pragya Saini
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According to Health Ministry, India¡¯s per lakh COVID-19 case count is lowest in the world.
There are 30.04 coronavirus cases in India per 100,000 people, while the global average is about three times higher at 114.67.
With over 14,800 new cases in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 infections in India shot up to over 4.25 lakh.
While over 2,37,000 patients have been discharged, the COVID-19 death toll stands at 13,699.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has said that those under home isolation will be given oximeters to monitor their oxygen saturation levels regularly.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Jagannath Yatra to take place in Puri with necessary precautions.
Supreme Court said that it cannot ¡®micro-manage¡¯ the rituals and left it to the wisdom of State, the Centre and temple management to deal with the issue.
South Korea has now reported that they are witnessing a second-wave of coronavirus cases in the country, with new cases reported from the capital Seoul.
In the largest single-day increase, more than 183,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours around the world, according to WHO.
The global COVID-19 infections are now inching towards the 9 million-mark with at least 4.6 lakh deaths.