The Union Health Ministry on Monday reportedly said that the nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 1.9 lakh after thousands tested positive across the States. The Health Ministry also stated that the recovery rate rose further to almost 95,000 while several cities saw the lockdown restrictions being eased with even traffic snarls returning back on roads.

Fatalities due to the virus went up to 5,495 after a record single-day spike of 230 fatalities within 24 hours since Sunday. The update showed the count of confirmed cases rising by 8,392 to 1,94,700.

 India is now the seventh worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain, and Italy, as par the to WHO’s coronavirus tracker.

Active cases in India pulsing at 93,322 when 91,818 people have recovered, giving a recovery rate of 48.19 per cent.

 On the flip side, the health ministry said that the country’s COVID-19 recovery rate has been improving and therefore the rate of fatality has seen a gentle decline achieve 2.83 per cent.

Earlier within the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that all countries must unite and concentrate on humanity-centric aspects of development.

Delhi CM Minister Arvind Kejriwal allows reopening of barbershops and salons within the capital, among various other relaxations, but restricted spas as for now.  Containment zones will continue lockdown till June 30.

Kejriwal also said there'll be no restrictions on the count of individuals traveling in four-wheelers, two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws, and other vehicles within the city.

The Delhi government order stated that all shops in markets are permitted to function but they will be closed by authorities if social distancing guidelines aren't followed.

However, the Delhi government said the national capital’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are going to be sealed for a week as there is a wake of rising coronavirus cases within the city.

At the Delhi airport, authorities have found out an area at the entry point of its parking lot to make sure cabs coming there pick up passengers are thoroughly sanitised.

Monday evening, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said several factors like restrictions in metro cities and therefore the ban imposed by various countries on the entry of foreigners got to be addressed before resuming international passenger flights.

The middle seats of all planes are to be kept vacant strictly to the extent possible within the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. If a flyer has been allotted the center seat thanks to a high passenger load, then additional protective equipment, sort of a wrap-around gown, must be provided to the passenger additionally to a three-layered mask and face shield, the DGCA said.