Coronavirus updates for June 7

For the first time, the number of confirmed daily coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 in India, with the number of COVID-19 positive cases reaching 248,000, according to Worldometer. Across the world, the number of confirmed cases is now more than seven million, with over 400,000 deaths reported.

The pandemic-induced lockdown has severely affected the Indian economy. Surveys released by the RBI indicate that consumer confidence has collapsed in May 2020, with the economy expected to contract by 1.5 percent for FY21.

A survey by All India Manufactures Organisation shows that over 70 percent of MSMEs and 40 percent of corporates are planning to sack their employees in a bid to bring the business on track.

Meanwhile, the Centre and state governments are taking measures to lift the restrictions. The Culture Ministry allowed opening up around 3,000 Archaeological Survey of India monuments across India. Delhi will allow inter-state movement of people from June 8, while restaurants and malls have also been allowed to open. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said that around 86 percent of the state's coronavirus cases were asymptomatic.

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