Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra minister Balasaheb Patil tests positive for Covid

1,608 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Kerala today. Number of active cases now at 14,891, so far 27,779 patients have recovered: Health Department, Kerala

Read: Maharashtra minister Balasaheb Patil tests positive for coronavirus

Govt taking all measures to contain Covid-19 spread. There's no dearth of medicine and PPE kits in Tripura: CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Delhi HC plans to open courts from September 1, subject to complete availability of public transport and subject to Covid-19 situation in Delhi: Delhi HC official (ANI)

Government of Manipur extends complete lockdown in the state till 31st August.

I would appeal people to donate oximeters to Aam Aadmi Party and we will send these oximeters to the villages where locals can use them as per need: Delhi CM

Three officials and 50 prisoners in Central Jail tested Covid positive today. Total 266 prisoners lodged in Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail and Kollam district jail have tested positive so far: DIG, Prisons (Headquarters), Kerala

Russia starts production of Covid-19 vaccine: Report

Russia has started manufacturing its new vaccine for Covid-19, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry

Pakistan records 747 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches 288,047

Pakistan recorded 747 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 288,047 on Saturday, the health ministry said. The death toll jumped to 6,162 with nine more people succumbing to the disease.

California heat wave raises coronavirus concerns

California is withering under a heat wave that has brought dangerously high temperatures, increased wildfire danger and fears of coronavirus spread as people flock to beaches and recreation areas.

Read: India's Covid-19 count crosses 25 lakhs, death toll at 49,036

New Zealand's Ardern seen resisting call to delay September vote as virus flares up

Pollsters have been unable to survey voters since the latest outbreak, but analysts expected Ardern to decide to go ahead with the election next month. The opposition National Party would like it delayed, they said, in the hope that Ardern loses some of her lustre once hardships caused by the lockdown begin to bite.

Will not open schools in Delhi unless we are fully convinced, says chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

So far 750 Covid-19 patients have received plasma therapy in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal in his Independence Day speech (PTI)

Telangana continues to see surge in Covid-19 cases; 1,863 additions

Telangana continued its upward spiral with 1,863 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 more fatalities, pushing the total infection count in the state to 90,259.

More than 21 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 759,411 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

K'taka CM vows to build 'Kalyana Rajya', asks people not to fear COVID-19

B S Yediyurappa on Saturday called on the people not to worry or be afraid of COVID-19 infection, as he vowed to build a "welfare state" with development as the only mantra, while fighting the pandemic.

In his message to the people of the state on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, the Chief Minister, while pointing out the challenges faced by rain, floods and drought along with Covid-19, also defended the reforms brought in by his administration.