Coronavirus live updates: 1,000 Covid testing labs in India, says ICMR

Major lapse in Mumbai; 70 Covid-19 positive patients listed ‘missing’ in BMC records.

Germany takes EU reins to steer towards green Covid-19 recovery: Reuters

India records 1 lakh cases in a week

China to run human coronavirus vaccine trial in UAE (Reuters)

Covid-19 lockdown in India has impacted education of over 247 million school children: UNICEF report

Singapore reports 119 new cases

Cipla to price Remdesivir version for Covid-19 under 5,000 rupees: Reuters

Covid-19 cases have gone up in North Mumbai. Tracing those who tested positive is important, the list has been shared with police: DCP P Ashok, Mumbai Police PRO

Fresh guidelines to check coronavirus in armed forces issued

A revised protocol has been issued to contain spread of coronavirus in the armed forces which included exemption of 14-day quarantine period on specific conditions like commuting from one duty station to another without any stay in between and reporting back to units travelling by official transport, officials said on Tuesday.

Help govt and private hospital, PSUs conduct antibody-based Covid tests: ICMR to authorities

The ICMR on Tuesday advised authorities to help all government and private hospitals, and public sector units, among others, to conduct antibody-based Covid-19 tests to allay concerns of healthcare workers and employees. Rapid antibody test for COVID-19 should be used only for surveillance and not diagnosis, the apex health research body said.

Puducherry reports 15 new positive cases of Covid-19, taking the total number of cases to 402 including 165 recoveries and 9 deaths: Puducherry health department

846 new Covid-19 positive cases and 42 deaths reported in Mumbai today. The total number of positive cases rises to 68,481 including 34,576 recovered/discharged cases, 30,063 active cases and 3,842 deaths: BMC

Pune reports 820 new Covid-19 positive cases and 13 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases stands at 16851 and death toll is at 617: Pune health department

A total of 12 trainee sailors at INS Shivaji, Lonavala found Covid positive as on date. Since infection is contained to a particular quarantine block, possibility of its spread to other areas/personnel of establishment is negligible. Precautions are being taken: PRO Defence Mumbai

879 Covid-19 positive cases, 219 discharged and 3 deaths reported in Telangana today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 9,553 including 4,224 discharged and 220 deaths: Telangana government

Excise Commissioner, Rajasthan issues guidelines to be followed in the wake of reopening of hotels and restaurants & sale of liquor in the state

14-day total lockdown in 11 municipal areas of Guwahati from Tuesday

The Assam government on Tuesday imposed a 14-day total lockdown in 11 municipal ward areas of Guwahati with effect from 9 pm as there is a large-scale spread of coronavirus infection among people of certain parts of the city. The lockdown will remain in force for 14 days from Tuesday subject to modification as and when required, an order issued by Assam Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said.

Coronavirus case tally in Maharashtra rises to 1,39,010 with 3,214 new patients found; death toll reaches 6,531 with 248 patients succumbing: Health official

495 new Covid-19 cases in Haryana, tally 11,520; toll rises to 178 with 9 more deaths, including 3 each in Gurgaon & Faridabad: Health department