Highlights: Delhi records 2,134 new virus cases, tally inches close to 40K-mark

Delhi records 2,134 new Covid-19 cases, 57 deaths in last 24 hours: Govt health bulletin.

Thane district's Covid-19 count crossed the 15,000-mark to reach 15,175 as 775 people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Saturday, an official said.

Among those who tested positive are a former MP and a former state minister.

The Himachal Pradesh government has revised its list of cities in the country having high prevalence of Covid-19 cases, a senior health official said on Saturday.

The coronavirus cases in Karnataka climbed to 6,824 with 308 more people testing positive for the infection on Saturday while the toll rose to 81 with three more deaths, the state health department said.

Maharashtra recorded 3427 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday. The total cases in the state touched 1,04,568.

PM Narendra Modi reviews India's response to Covid-19 pandemic with ministers and senior officials, PMO tweeted.

Two-thirds of Covid-19 cases are in 5 states with an overwhelming proportion concentrated in big cities, meeting chaired by PM informed.

The West Bengal government will set up 200 'safe homes' to provide temporary shelter to the large number of migrant workers returning to the state to keep a check on the spread of coronavirus, a senior official said on Saturday.

Amid the surging Covid-19 cases, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar on Saturday said 2,000 more nurses have been appointed to cater to requirements in state-run hospitals in Chennai and nearby districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallurand Chengelpet.

Also, he said as many as 81 rapid response mobile medical teams have been deployed in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kanchpeepuram districts today in addition to the 173 mobile health teams already on job in the Greater Chennai Corporation areas.

The Union Health Ministry has recommended use of anti-viral drug remdesivir under emergency use authorization, off-label application of immunomodulator tocilizumab and convalescent plasma therapy for treating Covid-19 patients in moderate stage of criticality.

4 police personnel who had tested positive for the coronavirus disease have lost their lives in the last 24 hours, confirms Mumbai Police.

Uttar Pradesh on Friday reported 20 coronavirus deaths and 502 new cases pushing the state's Covid-19 tally to 13,118.

The total number of those who have lost their lives due to the virus so far has now gone up to 385, principal secretary health, Amit Mohan Prasad said.

A day after the Supreme Court expressed concern over fewer coronavirus tests in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday put the onus on the ICMR, saying its guidelines should be changed for the testing to increase.

Facing flak after a video purportedly showing mishandling of bodies and patients at the LNJP hospital surfaced, Jain said a contractual employee, who made the video, has been suspended.

The Delhi government is planning a 10,000-bed makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients under a sprawling tent in south Delhi to prepare for a projected surge in cases in the city.

The planned Covid-19 facility will come up at the south Delhi campus of spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

Health ministry adds loss of smell (anosmia) or loss of taste (ageusia) added to the list of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) symptoms.

What's in a name? It turned out to be a lot in Assam's Darrang district as a Covid-19 patient was discharged from hospital instead of a recovered person due to confusion over their similar-sounding names.

Officials on Saturday said the incident occurred two days ago when authorities of the Mangaldoi Civil Hospital were calling out the names of 14 recovered people for their release.