Coronavirus live updates: India records highest ever single day recoveries of 51,706 patients

Despite recent reports of lower Covid-19 incidence among high-altitude populations, current data is insufficient to conclude that high altitude could protect against contracting the Coronavirus, say researchers. "The reported lower incidence of Covid-19 among high-altitude residents is quite intriguing, but epidemiological observations presented so far from high-altitude regions are preliminary," said study researchers Matiram Pun from the University of Calgary and Erik Swenson from the University of Washington in the US.

96 discharged and 1 death reported in last 24 hours; Total number of cases now at 4,146 including 1552 active cases, 2537 recovered cases and 57 deaths

US President Donald Trump has said that as compared to big countries, America is doing "very well" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, while India is having a "tremendous problem" battling the disease and China is witnessing a "massive flare up" in infections. “Don't forget, we're much bigger than--other than India and China. China is having a massive flare up right now. India has a tremendous problem. Other countries have problems,” he said.

Police can ensure whether people are defying quarantine norms and also security at containment zones. But they are not experts in contact tracing which the health professionals have to do, said IMA officials.

A latest study has found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind the disease shows little variability, despite having at least six strains. Published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, the "most extensive" study ever carried out on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing drew from the analysis of 48,635 coronavirus genomes, which were isolated by researchers in labs all over the world.

So far, 7,950 police personnel have been discharged after recovery.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday that the Covid-19 antibody drug combination it is developing both prevented and treated the disease in rhesus macaques and hamsters, adding to hope that it might work for people. The US biotech company said in the animal study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, that the cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies was able to "almost completely block establishment of virus infection."

Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday tested negative for COVID-19 even as two members of his family have contracted the disease. Deb, however, has quarantined himself at his residence for the next seven days. Both the infected family members have been placed under home quarantine, Deb said. The chief minister's official residence has been sanitised, sources said.

107 patients discharged from hospitals after being cured today. Total active cases now stand at 13,222

Total number of cases in the state at 68,946, including 49,675 recovered, 18,708 active cases, & 563 deaths