Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Karnataka’s Kalaburgi Extends Lockdown Till July 27; UP May Allow Home Quarantine for Asymptomatic Patients

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is 'progressively falling' and is currently at 2.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the world, the ministry said on Sunday

Australian State of Victoria Records 275 Cases | In Australia another 275 coronavirus cases have been recorded in the state of Victoria. The state now has a total of 5,942 cases since the pandemic began, 2913 of those active.

New Zealand Reports Fresh Case | New Zealand has reported one new coronavirus case, a man in an isolation facility, the Ministry of Health announced, as the country marks 80 days without local transmission from an unknown source. 

China has reported 22 new coronavirus cases, according to the People’s Daily, with 17 of these community transmission cases from Xinjiang.

On Sunday, the Chinese mainland reported:
- No new #COVID19 deaths
- 22 new cases: 5 imported cases and 17 domestically transmitted cases in Xinjiang
- 13 new asymptomatic cases
- 249 active cases in total, including 5 in critical condition pic.twitter.com/Zt2FFWVlZL

— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) July 20, 2020

Mexico Reports Over 5,000 Cases in Past 24 Hours | Mexico’s Health Ministry reported 5,311 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 296 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 344,224 cases and 39,184 deaths.

AIIMS Delhi to Start Enrolling Volunteers for Covaxin Trials from July 20

Record Spike in Covid Cases in Southern States; UP, Gujarat and Bihar Too Register Spurt | A record single-day spike in fresh cases was registered in many southern states on Sunday as India's COVID's tally neared 11 lakh.  Delhi, which is placed third among the states and Union territories most affected by the pandemic, continued to show an improvement in the situation, but Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat reported a sharp rise in cases.

Mexican President Pledges Better Health Care After Pandemic | Mexico's president promised to combat chronic health problems and improve health care, as the country's cases of COVID-19 continued to mount.  The Health Department reported 5,311 more confirmed cases, for a total of 344,224, and 296 more COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 39,184.

Raipur, Birgaon To Be Locked Down, Essential Services to Continue | Lockdown to be imposed in Raipur and Birgaon Municipal corporation areas effective from 22 July till 28 July midnight in view of Covid-19, while the essential services are exempted. 

Lockdown Extended in Karnataka's Kalaburgi Amid Rising Cases | Lockdown extended in the Kalaburgi district till July 27 midnight. Decision taken as the number of COVID19 cases has not come down, said B Sharat, Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner 

Kentucky Reports Nearly 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases | Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported 979 new COVID-19 cases, a daily record that he said should be a “wake-up call” for the state’s citizens to abide by mask and social distancing restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.

Assam Records 1,018  Cases, Tally Rises to 23,999 | As many as 1,018 COVID19 cases were reported in Assam on 19th July, including 577 cases from Guwahati City. The total number of cases in the state stands at 23,999, including 16,023 discharged, 7,916 active cases and 57 deaths, stated Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister. 

The study revealed that the rise in temperatures leads to a decline in the transmission of the virus, researchers said.

EU Summit Leader Appeals For Unity On VIrus Fund | Seeking to tug at the hearts of all European Union leaders, EU Council president Charles Michel implored them to overcome their fundamental divisions and agree on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro (USD 2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis, AP reports. 

US Recorded Over 63,000 Cases in Past 24 Hours | United States recorded 63,872 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University tally shows. That puts the total number of cases in the US, the nation hardest hit by the global pandemic, at 3,762,081.