Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Biggest One-day Spike of Nearly 16,000 New Cases Takes India's Tally to Over 4.5 Lakh; Delhi Records More Than 66,000 Cases

Coronavirus has claimed 580 lives in the state, while 370 fresh cases have pushed the state's tally to 14,728.

Croatian PM Refuses to Isolate | Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he would not self-isolate following his brief encounter with Novak Djokovic, the men's world number one tennis player who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Boat Services in Varanasi Resume | Boat services on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi have resumed from today after almost 3 months. A boatman told ANI, "Due to the lockdown our livelihood was at stake as movement of boats were completely shut. We are very happy today."

Total Samples Tested | 73,52,911 samples tested till 23rd June. 2,15,195 samples tested in the last 24 hours: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

California Hospital Admitting Only Covid-19 Patients as Outbreak Ravages State's Breadbasket | The COVID-19 spike in California's agricultural breadbasket is so steep that a hospital in Lodi is not accepting some patients who have other illnesses, as infections mount at nearly four times the rate called for in state guidelines for reopening the economy.

UPDATE | Tamonash Ghosh, TMC MLA from Falta has passed away. He was tested COVID positive in May and took his last breath on Wednesday around 8 am.

Latin America Coronavirus Deaths Top 100,000 | The number of people who have died from coronavirus in Latin America surpassed 100,000, according to a Reuters tally of registered deaths, while Mexico announced a record one-day total for new infections.

UPDATE | Delhi's everyday increase is higher than Maharashtra. 

Here's State-wise Breakup

India Records Fresh Cases, Tally Rises to 4,56,183 | In the last 24 hours, India recorded over 15,968 cases- a record high, taking the total tally to 4,56,183. 

UPDATE | So far, India has tested a total of 73,52,911 RT PCR samples. 

Brazil Confirms 39,436 New Cases in 24 Hours | Brazil recorded 39,436 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, as well as 1,374 new deaths resulting from the disease, the country’s health ministry said. Brazil has registered more than 1.1 million cases since the pandemic began, while cumulative deaths reached 52,645, according to the ministry.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to address issues concerning home isolation of Covid-19 positive cases. 

Delhi’s home isolation plan has been working very well. I have personally spoken to many patients on phone who underwent home isolation. I wud urge Centre and LG not to tinker wid it and restore it back pic.twitter.com/aaFLl2aXY1

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 24, 2020

UPDATE | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to chair an all-party meeting in Kolkata today, over coronavirus pandemic. 

Worst of COVID-19 is Yet to Come in South Africa: Top Scientist | The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to come in South Africa, warned top epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim in wake of the country's coronavirus tally crossing the 1 lakh-mark and death toll nearing 2,000.

Cases Surge in Germany, Tally Rises to 191,449 | The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 587 to 191,449, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed. The reported death toll rose by 19 to 8,914, the tally showed.

Patanjali's 'Coronil' Runs Into Trouble After Claims of 'Curing' COVID-19 in 7 Days

Karnataka Revises Patient Discharge Policy |  State government has come up with revised discharge policy guidelines wherein asymptomatic patients can be discharged 10 days after testing positive for Covid-19. There is no need for RT-PCR, CBNAAT, True-NAT test either before discharge. For mild to moderate symptomatic patients should remain in home quarantine for 14 days after discharge. 

Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels to Reopen as England Eases Social Distancing | Prime Minister Boris Johnson said pubs, restaurants and hotels could reopen in England early next month, easing the coronavirus lockdown that has all but shut the economy. In other signs of a gradual return to normal life, hairdressers will open again along with tourist attractions. 

ICMR To Test Employees For Anti-Bodies | Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has now asked hospitals and public sector units to start doing antibody testing on its employees.

Asian Stocks Under Pressure After Spike in Coronavirus Cases | Asian stocks were expected to come under pressure, as a spike in new coronavirus infections weighed on sentiment, although U.S. assurances that the China trade deal was intact and upbeat economic data provided some reasons for optimism.

Patanjali has also been asked for details of the sample size, sites and hospitals where the research study was conducted and the Institutional Ethics Committee clearance, the ministry said.

New Zealand Records One New Case | New Zealand has recorded one new case of Covid-19, diagnosed in a traveller returning from abroad who remains in government-run isolation facilities. The country has reported 11 active cases, all in people returning to New Zealand.

UPDATE | Latin America and Caribbean pass 1,00,000 COVID-19 deaths, reports AFP news agency

English Teacer Forced to Sell Vegetables in Delhi | Wazir Singh, a contractual English teacher at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya has been selling vegetables to make ends meet as schools are closed due to COVID-19. He says, "I was working as a guest English teacher, we have not been paid since May 8. This is humiliating."

Delhi: Wazir Singh, a contractual English teacher at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya has been selling vegetables to make ends meet as schools are closed due to #COVID19. He says, "I was working as a guest English teacher, we have not been paid since 8th May. This is humiliating". (23.06) pic.twitter.com/KtPK0d9l3X

— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020

UNICEF: Effect of Lockdown on Children in India | COVID-19 lockdown in India has impacted education of over 247 million school children: UNICEF report.

Cases in Himachal Pradesh | As many as 48 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking the state's tally to 776, officials said on Tuesday.

Delhi Coronavirus Tally | Delhi's tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 66,000-mark on Tuesday with the biggest single-day jump of 3,947 fresh infections, while the death toll due to the disease mounted to 2,301, authorities said.

Noida District to Get 15,000 Antigen-based Test Kits | Gautam Buddh Nagar, one of the worst-hit districts by COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, will get 15,000 antigen-based testing kits, which will help in early tracking and containment of cases, and reduction of mortality rate, officials said on Tuesday.