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NEW DELHI: India's federal government said on Sunday (Jun 14) it will provide New Delhi's city authorities with 500 railway coaches that will be equipped to care for coronavirus patients, after a surge in the number of cases led to a shortage of hospital beds. The coaches will increase Delhi's capacity by 8,000 beds, home minister Amit Shah said on Twitter after a meeting with the capital's chief minister. The government will also ramp up testing in the city, especially in containment zones, conduct a door-to-door health survey of residents and provide sufficient supplies of oxygen cylinders and ventilators, he said. India is the fourth-worst affected country in the world, with cases steadily increasing. It reported a record single-day jump in cases on Sunday, adding nearly 12,000 confirmed infections and taking the total to more than 320,000, according to health ministry data. Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown in late March that has since been … [Read more...] about Delhi to use railway coaches as hospital facilities; India reports record 12,000 single-day jump in COVID-19 cases

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Tuesday (May 5) reported its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections with 484 new cases, taking the national total to 12,071. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto also reported eight more deaths, taking the death toll to 872. He added that 26,408 patients were still under surveillance for the coronavirus while 2,197 patients have fully recovered from the disease. READ: Mass prayers still held in parts of Indonesia despite guidance issued by central government More than 88,900 people have so far been tested for COVID-19, Yurianto said. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday called for "equal access" for developing countries to medicine to treat the coronavirus , as global cases pass 3 million. "We need to fight for just and timely access to affordable COVID-19 medicine and vaccine," Widodo said in a statement. BOOKMARK THIS: Our comprehensive coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and its developments Download our app or … [Read more...] about Indonesia COVID-19 cases pass 12,000 mark, death toll at 872

MANILA: The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has passed the 12,000 mark, and more than 800 people have now died, the health ministry said on Friday (May 15). In a bulletin, the ministry reported 16 more coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 806. It recorded 215 additional infections, increasing the total tally to 12,091. But 123 more patients have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 2,460. BOOKMARK THIS: Our comprehensive coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and its developments Download our app or subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak: https://cna.asia/telegram … [Read more...] about Philippines’ coronavirus infections top 12,000, deaths pass 800 mark