| Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today:
1) Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of coronavirus cases in India stands at 2,57,364 with the death toll at 7,201. With 3,007 COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra recorded its second-highest single-day case surge on Sunday as its tally surged to 85,975, exceeding even that of China's reported tally of 83,000-odd cases.
2) Unlock 1.0 - shopping malls, hotels, paces of worship set to open Shopping malls and places of worship are set to open in several parts of the country today after being closed for over two months. Union Culture Ministry has approved opening of 820 Archeological Survey of India-protected monuments which have places of worship from Monday.  An empty shopping mall in Gurugram, India.
3) Global coronavirus cases inch towards 7 million; 4 lakh dead - follow up Maharashtra has surpassed China's COVID-19 tally of 83,036 confirmed cases.
4) Gujarat RS polls | Congress moves MLAs to resort A police complaint was on Sunday filed for alleged violation of lockdown norms against a resort in Gujarat's Rajkot district where the Congress has lodged some of its MLAs to thwart any 'poaching' bid, an official said.
5) SC to hear plea seeking review of Aaadhar scheme verdict The Supreme Court will take up pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.
6) Haryana school education board to declare class 10 exam result on Monday Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani will declare results of 3,38,096 candidates, who appeared for the secondary examination, on June 8, a Board spokesperson said on Sunday.
7) George Floyd's body arrives in Houston ahead of funeral A six-hour viewing for Floyd is planned for Monday in Houston, followed by funeral services and burial on Tuesday in the suburb of Pearland.  The casket carrying the body of George Floyd
8) Workers to begin untangling charred metal web on Notre Dame An announcement that the work will start on Monday and last through the summer months came on Sunday from the office overseeing the restoration of the centuries-old jewel of Gothic architecture ravaged by fire on April 15, 2019.
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