Coronavirus live updates: 306 deaths and highest single-day spike of 15,413 new cases in India in last 24 hrs

UP CM Yogi Adityanath held discussion via video conferencing with Haryana CM ML Khattar and Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.

The 3 CMs have decided to postpone this year's Kanwar Yatra in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, as suggested by religious leaders and kanwar orgs

133 new Covid-19 cases reported in Assam, taking total cases to 5,388 including 3,202 recoveries and 9 deaths: State Health Department

42 more personnel returned from cyclone Amphan duty test positive for Covid-19 raising number of NDRF/ODRAF/fire personnel tested positive for Covid-19 after cyclone duty to 266: Health department

Concerned over how quickly Covid-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha has expressed concern over how quickly new the coronavirus cases are rising in India and said when populous states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get hit hard, the country could see a "large increase” in virus infections and deaths.India on Sunday saw a record single-day spike of 15,413 new Covid-19 cases, taking the country's infection tally over the 4 lakh-mark, while the death toll rose to 13,254 with 306 new fatalities. Read more

An all-time high of 304 test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha in past 24 hours, raising total positive in state to 5160: Health department

Two more die of Covid19 in Odisha, raising Covid death toll in state to 14: Health department

Rajasthan reports 154 new Covid-19 positive cases and 4 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 14691 and 341 respectively: State Health Department

Highest single-day spike of 823 positive Covid-19 cases and 24 deaths reported in Pune today. Total number of positive cases and death toll rise to 15004 and 584 respectively: Pune Health Department

Positive cases in India cross 4 Lakh, stands at 4,10,461 including 169451 active cases, 2,27,756 cured/discharged/migrated & 13,254 deaths: Ministry of Health

306 deaths and highest single-day spike of 15,413 new cases in India in last 24 hrs

Mysuru: 30 private hospitals listed for Covid 19 by the district administration

US President Donald Trump suggests US slow virus testing to avoid bad statistics

President Donald Trump said Saturday he's asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because robust testing turns up too many cases of COVID-19. Trump told supporters at his campaign rally that the US has tested 25 million people, far more than any other country. The "bad part," Trump said, is that widespread testing leads to logging more cases of the virus. "When you do testing to that extent, you're going to find more people, you're going to find more cases," Trump said. "So I said to my people, `Slow the testing down, please.' They test and they test." Trump opted to hold his first rally in 110 days despite concerns from local health officials that it could lead to further spread of the virus in Tulsa. Most of those in attendance declined to wear a mask.

Delhi LG rolls back his institutional quarantine order for Covid

Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal has rolled back his order making five days of institutional quarantine for all Covid-19 positive cases under home isolation — even if mild or asymptomatic — mandatory. The decision follows strong opposition from chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The CM had said it would create chaos and people would avoid testing, leading to further spread. He explained the government’s position to the LG and clarified all the doubts the latter had about home isolation. Covid-19 positive cases have crossed the 53,000 mark in Delhi and have claimed more than 2,000 lives.

Favipiravir-based Covid pill soon

Glenmark launched an antiviral drug, FabiFlu, to treat mild-to-moderate Covid cases on Saturday. Priced at Rs 103 per tablet, it will be the first oral Favipiravir-based medication in India, but under restricted use, that requires written patient consent. The early-use antiviral has shown good results in Japan, China and Italy.

Mexico reports 4,717 new coronavirus infections, 387 deaths: health ministry, reports Reuters

UK PM Johnson to announce new 'one metre plus' social distancing rule