Migrant workers from different Indian states gather and wait to board buses for their destinations during the coronavirus lockdown in Bangalore, India, May 23, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)
-- India's death toll rises to 6,075 as total cases reach 216,919;
-- South Korea reports 39 more cases, 11,629 in total;
-- Australian gov't announces grants for housing construction to stimulate economy;
-- Singapore reports 569 new COVID-19 cases.
HONG KONG, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries.
NEW DELHI -- India's health ministry Thursday morning said 260 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 9,304 positive cases, were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 6,075 and total cases to 216,919.
Workers prepare a quarantine center for COVID-19 patients at Hapania Exhibition Centre in the outskirts of Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, June 3, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)
SUVA -- Fiji will need years to fully recover from the COVID-19 crisis, Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said on Thursday.
An electronic screen displaying "Keep 1 to 2 meters apart." is seen on the Queen Elizabeth Drive in Suva, Fiji, April 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing)
CANBERRA -- Eligible Australians will be given 25,000 Australian dollars (17,253.5 U.S. dollars) to build or renovate their homes under a stimulus package for the construction industry.
Sydney Opera House is reflected on the window of a closed restaurant in Sydney, Australia, on June 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported no new case of COVID-19 for 13 consecutive days, with the combined total of confirmed and probable cases staying at 1,504, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said on Thursday.
A man enjoys kayaking on the sea in Wellington, New Zealand, April 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
SEOUL -- South Korea reported 39 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,629.
The daily caseload stayed above 30 for four straight days due to small cluster infections from religious gatherings in the metropolitan area.
Students return for classes at Seryun Elementary School in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2020. (Photo by Lee Sang-ho/Xinhua)
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 569 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 36,405.
A primary school student wearing a face mask arrives at school in Singapore on June 2, 2020. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU -- The Nepali government on Wednesday confirmed its ninth death from the COVID-19 as the total number of cases in the country reached 2,300 with 201 new confirmed cases reported on the day.
Security personnel wearing protective gear are seen at the Tribhuvan International Airport amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 31, 2020. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) ■
