Coronavirus live updates: Covid testing to be increased in Delhi by 3 times in next 6 days, Shah says

Read: Russia's low virus death toll still raises questions in West

The way Russia counts fatalities during the coronavirus pandemic could be one reason why its official death toll of 6,829 is far below many other countries, even as it has reported 520,000 infections, behind only the United States and Brazil.

Delhi govt declares NDMC-run Hindu Rao Hospital as dedicated COVID-19 facility: Order (PTI)

Shah has also directed attachment of two senior IAS officers — SCL Das and SS Yadav — to Delhi govt from the Centre

Home minister Amit Shah directed immediate transfer of 4 IAS officers - Awanish Kumar & Monica Priyadarshini from Andaman & Nicobar, and Gaurav Singh Rajawat & Vikram Singh Mallik from Arunachal Pradesh to New Delhi to assist in the management of Covid-19: MHA

Andhra Pradesh reports 294 new Covid cases, tally rises to 6,152

22 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Akola, tally rises to 1,007

Philippines reports 539 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths (Reuters)

Coronavirus cases in Assam inched towards the 4,000 mark with 43 more people testing positive for the infection: Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

66 more Covid-19 cases reported in Bihar taking total to 6,355

Himachal Pradesh reports 6 new Covid-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases to 508: State health department

Haryana reports 220 more Covid-19 cases taking total count to 6,969

Our aim is that everyone should be screened especially, children and senior citizens. I have given a target to screen everyone in the state in the next 10 days: Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat

Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal today inspected Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus in Chhattarpur area for setting up a facility with 10,000 beds for Covid-19 patients

In today's meeting, many more decisions were taken. Health department of the Central and Delhi Governments, all the concerned departments and experts have een instructed to ensure that all the decisions made today are implemented well: Amit Shah

Extremely productive meeting between Delhi govt and Centre, many key decisions taken; will fight against Covid-19 together: Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal

To provide correct info and guidelines for Corona to small hospitals in Delhi, Modi government has decided to constitute a committee of senior doctors for telephonic guidance in AIIMS. So best systems can be communicated to the bottom. Its helpline number to be released tomorrow.

Modi govt will provide 500 railway coaches to Delhi in view of shortage of beds for Covid-19 patients: Amit Shah

Testing for Covid-19 to be doubled in the next couple of days in Delhi and in 6 days, tripled: Amit Shah

Modi govt is committed to control spread of Covid-19 in Delhi. Today, several important decisions were taken to protect people of Delhi & to prevent this infection, in the meeting held with health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Delhi LG Anil Baijal & CM Arvind Kejriwal: HM Amit Shah

Shops closed, and police personnel check passes of people in Thiruvananthapuram, amid the complete lockdown that is being observed across the state today to contain the spread of Covid