Coronavirus live updates: India's tally goes past 40 lakh, Maharashtra adds over 20,000 cases in a day

India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet the Covid-19 challenge, according to India's UN mission.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that the situation in the national capital is under control and highlighted that testing has been doubled. He also said that the coronavirus case fatality rate (CFR) in Delhi is around 0.5 per cent."2,914 new cases were found, 1,751 recovered and 13 deaths. We have more than doubled the testing in Delhi, in the last week. Earlier, there were around 15,000-16,000 tests were conducted. 37,000 tests were conducted yesterday," Jain told reporters here.

Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have designed a new reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from the novel coronavirus, and is comfortable enough to wear all day, an innovation that may help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Individuals who wish to get tested and those undertaking travel can get ‘on-demand’ test.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the government over the rise in the number of coronavirus cases, claiming that the only country that is not reaping the benefit of the lockdown strategy appears to be India. He also predicted that by September-end, India may have 65 lakh Covid-19 cases.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is scheduled to be completed by December 2023, may fail to meet its deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic that has led to delays in opening tenders and land acquisition, officials said.

Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Saturday said he tested positive for Covid-19 and was 'fine.'In a tweet, the minister said, "On displaying initial symptoms of coronavirus, I got tested and the report came back positive.My health is fine. I request all those who have come in contact with me in the last few days, to please isolate yourself and get the Covid test done."Harish Rao is the nephew of Chief Minister K Chandrasekahar Rao.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory on Covid-19 testing strategy, allowing 'testing on demand' for individuals but left it to states to modify the approach as per their discretion.It also advised testing on demand for "all individuals undertaking travel to countries or Indian states mandating a negative Covid-19 test at the point of entry".

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Mexico so hard that the governments of several states ran out of death certificates. Officials said Friday the federal forms started running out about 15 to 20 days ago in at least three states - Baja California, the State of Mexico and Mexico City.