Coronavirus live updates: Ban on flights from 6 cities to Kolkata extended till August 15

The total number of cases in the State stands at 1,18,632 including 69,700 active cases and 2,230 deaths, reports ANI quoting state health department

The total number of cases now stands at 2,39,978 cases and 3,838 deaths till date. 5,295 patients were discharged today. 57,962 cases still active in the state, reports ANI quoting health & family welfare department, Tamil Nadu

Herd immunity against Covid-19 in India is likely to be achieved only in pockets given the many socio-economic groups in the country and may be short-lived rather than long-lasting, say scientists as sero-surveillance data from New Delhi and Mumbai raise hopes of community protection' from the disease.