Nepal records highest single-day spike with 586 new COVID-19 cases
Assam: New VDRL lab inaugurated at Guahati Medical College & Hospital
1/2 Glad to inaugurate another testing lab at GMCH, 8th under medical colleges & 12th in Assam. The new VRDL lab with bio safety cabinet has capacity of 400-500 tests per day.
This shall further ramp up our testing. Till June 16, 2.27 lakh #Covid tests conducted. #AssamCares pic.twitter.com/xkRs1LPn1U
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 17, 2020
AAP MLA Atishi tests positive for COVID-19
Assam Targeted Surveillance Programme starts today
Glad to share that Assam Targeted Surveillance Programme (ATSP) has begun today at NH Parking lot in #Guwahati in presence of MoS @Pijush_hazarika
& CEM KAAC @TuliramRonghang.Under this programme, a total of 50,000 tests for #COVID19 shall be conducted in Guwahati.#AssamCares pic.twitter.com/xLoJkamYNb
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 17, 2020
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, admitted in hospital, tested again for COVID-19: Reports
Testing update: India tested over 1.63 lakh samples for COVID-19 on June 16
COVID-19 Testing (Molecular based) Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqwfbRz #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/mXyJzLL8Zq
— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) June 17, 2020
Honduran President Hernandez confirms he has been diagnosed with COVID-19: Reports
Total COVID-19 cases soar to 354,065 in India
The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 354,065 on Monday (June 17), as of 8 am, with the death toll standing at 11,903.
According to the latest updates provided by the Union health ministry, there are 155,227 active cases with 11,903 deaths so far in the country. As many as 186,934 patients have been cured or discharged and one has migrated.