Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Sees 15,400 More Cases in New 24-Hour Record, Death Toll Crosses 13,000

Police in Tamil Nadu check commuters. Decreased vehicular movement in Chennai on third day of complete lockdown.

Tamil Nadu: Police check commuters; decreased vehicular movement in Chennai on third day of complete lockdown.

Lockdown to remain imposed till June 30 in Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts in the wake of rise in #COVID19 positive cases in the state. pic.twitter.com/dZFsCUjiwG

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

Amma Canteen in Chennai's KK Nagar area is distributing free food amid Covid-19 outbreak. 

Tamil Nadu: Amma Canteen in Chennai's KK Nagar area is distributing free food amid #COVID19 outbreak.

Amma canteens will provide free food under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits during lockdown between June 19 & June 30 following state government's order. pic.twitter.com/IzBvFYos6d

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

India Covid-19 Update

Biggest Daily Spike Takes India Tally to Over 4 Lakh | India records its highest single-day spike with 15,413 cases, taking the total cases in the country to 4,10,461 including 1,69, 451 active cases, 2,27,755 cured and 1 migrated. 306 more deaths take the toll to 13,254.

As many as 1,90,730 samples were tested for Covid-19, highest ever so far. Total 68,07,226 samples tested till now: ICMR.

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Do's and Don'ts while travelling by Indian Railways (Image: Twitter/@COVIDNewsByMIB)

Do's and Don'ts while travelling by Indian Railways (Image: Twitter/@COVIDNewsByMIB)

US National Institutes of Health Halts HCQ Trial | The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces that it has halted a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the anti-malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the treatment of adults hospitalised with Covid-19. According to the announcement, a data and safety monitoring board determined that while there was no harm, the drug was very unlikely to be beneficial to hospitalised patients with Covid-19. The data from the Outcomes Related to Covid-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine among In-patients with symptomatic Disease study, or ORCHID Study, indicate that this drug provided no additional benefit compared to placebo control for the treatment of Covid-19 in hospitalised patients.

Global Cases Top 87 Lakh, Deaths Near 4.7L | The total number of global Covid-19 cases surge to over 87 lakh, while the deaths near 4,63,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of now, the total number of cases stand at 87,68,285, while the fatalities increased to 4,63,999. With 22,54,630 cases and 1,19,714 deaths, the US continues with the world's highest number of Covid-19 infections and fatalities. Brazil comes in the second place with 10,32,913 infections and 49,976 deaths. In terms of cases, Russia ranks third (576,162), and is followed by India (3,95,048).

Karnataka Minister ST Somashekhar felicitates Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers for their contribution in the fight against Covid-19 and extended financial assistance to them. 

PM Modi on Importance of Yoga to Cure Covid-19 | Covid-19 attacks our respiratory system. 'Pranayam', a breathing exercise is something that helps us the most in making our respiratory system strong, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Delhi Govt Issues Order Fixing Cost of Isolation Beds | The Delhi government issues an order fixing the cost of a Covid-19 isolation bed in any private hospital in Delhi in the range of Rs 8,000-Rs 10,000 and an ICU bed with ventilator at Rs 15,000-Rs 18,000 per day. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in his tweet, says that it has been decided that "100% COVID beds shall be subsidised upto an upper limit of 60% of total hospital capacity". This means that of the total number of beds in any private hospital here a maximum of 60 per cent will be dedicated for Covid-19 patients and all of these coronavirus beds will be provided to patients at subsidised rates.

UK Toll Rises to 42,589 with 128 More Deaths | Another 128 Covid-19 patients die in Britain, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 42,589, says the British Department of Health and Social Care. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community. As of now, 303,110 people have tested positive for the disease in Britain, a daily increase of 1,295, according to the department. There have been 7,714,201 tests of the novel coronavirus in the country, with 230,550 tests on Friday.

Hetero, Cipla Get Nod to Manufacture, Market Remdesivir | India's Drug Regulator gives permission to Hetero and Cipla to manufacture and market antiviral drug remdesivir for "restricted emergency use" on hospitalised Covid-19 patients, say official sources. Written informed consent of each patient is required before the use of remdesivir and results of additional clinical trials, active post-marketing surveillance data and reporting of serious adverse events have to be submitted. The Union health ministry, in its 'Clinical Management Protocols for Covid-19', recommends the use of the remdesivir on patients in moderate stage of the disease that is, those on oxygen. The drug has been included as an "investigational therapy" only for restricted emergency use purposes.

Record Surge of 3,630 Cases Take Delhi Tally to Over 56K | With the highest single-day spike of 3,630 Covid-19 cases, the total tally in Delhi rises to over 56,000, while the death toll mounts to 2,112. This is the second time in Delhi that over 3,000 cases have been reported in a day. The previous highest spike of 3,137 cases were recorded on June 19. Seventy-seven fatalities have been recorded in 24 hours, says the Delhi health department. The death toll due has risen to 2,112, and the total number of cases now stood at 56,746.