Highlights: 11 new Covid-19 cases in Mumbai’s Dharavi, tally rises to 2,392

HRD Ministry announces guidelines for online classes by schools, recommends cap on screen time for students

The Covid-19 toll mounts to 408 in Andhra Pradesh with record 43 deaths in a day. Another 1,916 positives take coronavirus aggregate to 33,019. Government bulletin: PTI

Haryana health minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday: "We are thinking of imposing certain restrictions in four districts bordering Delhi, which are Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar. These areas have 80 per cent of Haryana's #COVID19 cases. A final decision will be taken after discussions". ANI

We are thinking of imposing certain restrictions in four districts bordering Delhi, which are Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar. These areas have 80 per cent of Haryana's #COVID19 cases. A final decision will be taken after discussions: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij pic.twitter.com/7rhb8pE2Th

— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2020

There are 2 Indian indigenous candidate vaccines. They have undergone successful toxicity studies in rats, mice and rabbits. Data was submitted to DCGI following which both these got clearance to start early phase human trials early this month: Balram Bhargava, DG-ICMR.

Between May 2 to May 30, number of active Covid-19 cases was more than recovered cases. After that, the difference between number of active & recovered cases is rising. Today, number of recovered cases is 1.8 times higher than the active cases: Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, Ministry of Health

There are 20 states that have a recovery rate which is more than the national average. India's national average is 63%: Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, Ministry of Health.

86% of active cases limited to 10 states in the country: Govt; Out of these, 50% cases in Maha and TN and 36% in rest of 8 states.

Union health ministry holding a press conference. "there is a progressive decline in the number of daily cases since March"

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation suspends bus services from July 15 to July 21 in view of lockdown in Bengaluru Metropolitan area, Bengaluru Urban & Bengaluru Rural districts. The corporation to operate essential services for permitted activities: ANI

West Bengal didn't handle migrants' issue properly amid Covid-19 pandemic, the state government at one point of time even refused to permit labourers from other parts of country to return to their homes: Bombay HC

Lockdown to be imposed in Bihar from July 16 to 31 to curb the spread of Covid-19. Guidelines are being prepared, deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said on Tuesday. : ANI

Over 80 labourers working on the Nagavara - Gottigere lane of Namma Metro phase two, have tested positive for Covid-19. : ANI

As per a report, a new wave of coronavirus cases this winter could lead to as many as 120,000 deaths in UK. has already faced one of Europe’s worst outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson falling seriously ill at one point, reports Bloomberg.

Maharashtra government said that the coronavirus recovery rate in the state at present stands at 63.02%. The PIB Maharashtra tweeted the recoveries/deaths ratio in the state was 96.01:3.99. Maharashtra has registered 906,752 cases so far, reports ANI.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the plasma therapy has been beneficial in bringing down the state's death rate due to Covid-19. He also pointed out that the number of positive cases per 100 has also come down from 35 and is now fluctuating between seven and eight cases, reports ANI.