Highlights: Maharashtra reports 3,870 new Covid-19 cases, tally past 1.32 lakh

The Government of India (GoI) said that 1,90,730 samples were tested for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours and a total of 68,07,226 samples have been tested so far, reports ANI.

133 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Assam, taking the total number of cases in the state to 5,388. Nine people have died and more than 3,000 have recovered from the infection so far, the state's health department said, reports ANI.

133 new #COVID19 cases reported in Assam, taking total cases to 5,388 including 3,202 recoveries and 9 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/765n6mV2pX

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

Coronavirus infections in Latin America crossed two million on Saturday, with worst-hit Brazil home to nearly half of the cases as the virus accelerates its spread in the region, reports AFP.

823 cases and 24 deaths were reported in Pune in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the city have now gone up to 15,004 and the death toll stands at 584, the state's health department said, reports ANI.

Highest single-day spike of 823 positive #COVID19 cases and 24 deaths reported in Pune today. Total number of positive cases and death toll rise to 15004 and 584 respectively: Pune Health Department pic.twitter.com/ghWfaN9IBT

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

154 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan, taking the total number of infections in the state to 14,691. The death toll stands at 341 and more than 11,000 people have been discharged so far, reports ANI.

Rajasthan reports 154 new #COVID19 positive cases and 4 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 14691 and 341 respectively: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/bhK2L7zeff

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

United States President Donald Trump told thousands of supporters that he had asked officials to slow down testing for Covid-19 by calling it a 'double edged sword' that led to more cases being discovered. Trump said that more than 25 million people have been tested for the infection, far more than other countries, reports Reuters.

China and South Korea reported new Covid-19 cases in outbreaks that threatened to set back their recovery. Chinese authorities reported 25 new cases, 22 in Beijing and three in neighboring Hebei province. While authorities in South Korea reported 48 new confirmed cases out of which 50% were from the capital city of Seoul, reports AP.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called for a review meet regarding the Covid-19 situation in New Delhi at 5 pm. So far, the national capital has recorded 56,746 cases and 2,112 deaths due to the infection.

The streets of Tamil Nadu saw decreased vehicular movement as the state entered into day three of lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. The complete lockdown in Tamil Nadu will continue till June 30, reports ANI.

Tamil Nadu: Police check commuters; decreased vehicular movement in Chennai on third day of complete lockdown.

Lockdown to remain imposed till June 30 in Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts in the wake of rise in #COVID19 positive cases in the state. pic.twitter.com/dZFsCUjiwG

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India recorded yet another single biggest day spike of 15,413 Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the country to over four lakh. The total deaths stand at 13,254.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Germany increased by 687 to 189,822, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The Institute also reported a death toll of 8,882, reports Reuters.

Australia's second most populous state, Victoria, on Sunday extended its state of emergency for four more weeks to July 19, as it battles a spike in coronavirus infections with a pick-up in community transmission. The move came a day after the state announced it would reimpose restrictions capping visitors to households to five people and outdoor gatherings to 10, starting Monday, reports Reuters.

The number of deaths in France from Covid-19 has risen by 19 from Friday to stand at 29,633, the health ministry said on Saturday. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 641 to 160,093, reports Reuters.

Nearly 50,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Brazil, the world No. 2 hotspot, with 1,022 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, reports Reuters.