Breaking news July 11, 2020 | As it happened

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for coronavirus infection

Click Here to read more

The number of COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh reached 3,897 on Saturday with 91 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, a health official said.

Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 3,897, new cases 91, deaths 17, discharged 3,070, active cases 810, people tested so far 2,04,932.

Bihar's COVID-19 death toll climbed to 118 on Saturday as seven more people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, while the number of cases rose to 15,039 with 709 fresh infections, the health department said.

Goa on Saturday reported 117 new COVID-19 cases, taking the count to 2,368, while three deaths during the day, including that of an 80-year-old woman and a 75-year-old man, increased the toll from the infection to 12, an official said.

Twenty-six more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Sikkim, taking the total number of infections in the Himalayan state to 147 on Saturday, the Health Department said.

There are 66 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and as many as 81 patients have recovered so far, officials said.

Karnataka on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spurt of 2,798 cases and a record 70 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections in the state to 36,216, the health department said.

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday registered the biggest single-day rise of 544 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection count to 17,201, health officials said.

Coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 41,027 with 872 new patients being reported on Saturday, the state health department said. Death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,034 with ten more fatalities, it said. The number of recovered cases went up to 28,685 after 502 patients were discharged, it said. There are now 10,308 active cases in Gujarat, out of which the condition of 73 patients is critical, the health department said in a release.

Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 41,027, new cases 872, deaths 2,034, discharged 28,685, active cases 10,308 and people tested so far 4,57,066.

Kerala on Saturday reported its biggest single-day spike of 488 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 7,438 as the death toll climbed to 29 with two fatalities.

Thirteen fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Chandigarh on Saturday, taking the tally to 549 in the Union Territory, according to the medical bulletin.

The Nagaland government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till July 31, and charge fees for COVID-19 tests and stay at quarantine centres at a later stage. 

Tamil Nadu on Saturday recorded 3,965 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection count to 1,34,226 in the state, the health department said. A department bulletin said 69 people succumbed to the virus, pushing the death toll to 1,898.

The Meghalaya government on Saturday announced a two-day total lockdown in capital Shillong from Monday after the state reported the highest single-day spike of 76 COVID-19 cases. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the decision was taken to contain the spread of COVID-19, besides ensuring behavioural changes among citizens to follow coronavirus-related guidelines.

Earlier in the day, the state reported 76 new cases, taking the total to 312.

There are 215 active cases in the state at present, officials said.

Nepal's COVID-19 cases jumped to 16,719 after 70 new infections were reported, while three more people succumbed to the coronavirus, taking the number of fatalities to 38, a senior health official said on Saturday. A total of 431 COVID-19 patients have recovered from infection in the last 24 hours.

The number of patients recovered from the disease has reached 8,442, said health ministry spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam.

The COVID-19 tally in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 35,000-mark after the state recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,392 cases on Saturday, a senior official said. The state also reported 24 new fatalities, raising the toll to 913, Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said.

He said the state got seven more RT-PCR labs which would further increase its testing capacity.

On Saturday, 1,392 fresh cases were reported in the state, taking the tally of coronavirus positive cases to 35,092, Prasad said.

The number of active cases is 11,490, while 22,689 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the infection, he said.

Odisha's tally of coronavirus cases rose by 570 to reach 12,526 on Saturday, while five more people succumbed to the disease taking the death toll to 61, a health department official said.

The Delhi government has decided to cancel all forthcoming semester and finals exams of universities under it due to the COVID-19 situation, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday. READ MORE

Meghalaya reports highest single-day spike of 76 COVID-19 cases; total rises to 312.

Two COVID-19 fatalities and 170 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday, taking the death toll to 499 and the total caseload to 23,344, according to an official report. The fresh deaths were reported from Jaipur and Ajmer, it stated.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Saturday.

• India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8.2 lakh with 27,114 new cases, as death toll climbs to 22,123.
• Over half of coronavirus infected adults in South Africa are asymptomatic, officials say.
• WHO chief praises efforts to control COVID-19 in Mumbai's Dharavi slum.
• Scientists are worried that a dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis.
• India and Japan at the UN have said that a strengthened cooperation in science, technology and innovation is key to accelerating the collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• As many as 300 beds added to COVID-19 hospitals in rural Thane.
• Goa jail inmates are being tested for COVID-19 as jailor found positive.
• Goa CM Pramod Sawant has ruled out the possibility of imposing further lockdowns in the coastal state, which is grappling with the rise in COVID-19 cases.
• Last batch of Indians are set to leave for home from South Africa on Sunday.
• Security personnel testing COVID-19 positive won't be allowed to enter Sikkim, State government says.
• In an effort to settle pending cases by following precautionary measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an e-Lok Adalat is being organised in Chhattisgarh, where hearings will be conducted virtually, official says.
• India's drug regulator okays psoriasis injection for limited use in treating COVID-19 patients.
• Trump rules out phase two trade deal with China.

Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1,337 in Puducherry; active cases stand at 629

With a record single-day increase of 27,114 cases, India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past the eight-lakh mark on Saturday, just four days after crossing the seven-lakh post, according to health ministry data.

COVID-19 pandemic perhaps represents so far the biggest test of robustness & resilience of our economic & financial system: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das delivers keynote address at the 7th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave

COVID-19 is the worst health & economic crisis in last 100 years with unprecedented negative consequences for output, jobs & well being. It dented the existing world order, global value chains, labour&capital movements across globe: RBI Guv at 7th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave

From February 2019 onwards,on cumulative basis, we had cut the Repo rate by 135 basis points till the onset of COVID-19. That was done mainly to tackle the slowdown in growth which was visible at that time & we had elaborately touched upon its in our MPC Resolutions: RBI Governor

The lagged impact of these measures was about, to propel a cyclical turnaround in economic activity when COVID-19 brought with it calamities, miseries, endangering of lives & livelihood of people: RBI Governor delivers keynote address at the 7th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave

In an effort to settle pending cases by following precautionary measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an e-Lok Adalat is being organised in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, where hearings will be conducted virtually

Early morning today, suspicious movement was detected by own troops at Naugam sector, Baramulla along the Line of Control. Own forces swiftly launched an ambush, resulting in elimination of two terrorists. Two AK-47 and warlike stores recovered. Details follow

Watch yoga guru Swami Ramdev's lessons to boost immunity, maintain good health and fight coronavirus, LIVE every day at 7:58 am and repeat 5 pm, only on India TV. Watch today's show on yoga asanas to build a strong body | 

Fire breaks out at a shopping centre at Borivali West in Mumbai; 14 fire engines at the spot. More details awaited.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US state of New York topped 400,000, reaching 400,299 by Friday morning with a death toll of 32,307, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news in India and across the world, with me, Sushmita Panda and my colleagues Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat  Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal,  Sidhant Mamtany and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on twitter​​ ​​@sushmitapanda, @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari​ @vani_mehrotra​ @priyajais, @SidMamtany, and  @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments. Stay tuned to Indiatvnews.com (@indiatvnews) for all the latest updates on what's happening around the world. 

Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 12.6 million, including more than 5,62,039 fatalities. More than 7,327,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Total positive cases country-wise: