Highlights| Next challenge to increase production of dexamethasone: WHO chief

Delhi chief secretary directs officials to implement all Union home ministry's Covid-19 directions including re-mapping of containment zones, contact-tracing

Delhi reported 2909 new cases and 58 deaths on Monday. Total number of positive cases stand at 62,655 including 36,602 recovered/discharged/migrated cases, 2,233 deaths and 23,820 active cases.

Mumbai case count reaches to 67,586 as 1,098 cases recorded in a day. Death toll goes to 3,737 as 66 more deaths registered in a day

Maharashtra recorded 3,721 Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking its case count goes to 1,35,796. It also reported 113 deaths and toll stands at 6,283.

The world recorded more than 183,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the most in a single day since the outbreak started, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

We are learning more about how to treat the sick, recent finding of dexamethasone gave us much needed reason to celebrate: WHO chief

He added, the drug should be used in serious and critical cases and under medical supervision

WHO chief says the next big challenge is to increase the production and distribution of the drug dexamethasone'

Of the 29 inmates who were sharing a barrack in Mandoli Jail with a person who passed away on June 15 and was later found Covid-19 positive, 17 have tested positive while 12 others are negative: Director General (Prisons), Delhi

Complete shutdown in Puri district from 9 pm on Monday till 2 pm Wednesday has been imposed. District administration has been asked to release an official order regarding the same. People have been requested to not to come to Puri: Odisha DGP Abhay.

Tamil Nadu reports 2,710 Covid-19 cases and 37 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 62,087 and death toll to 794. Number of active cases stands at 27,178: State Health Department

Tamil Nadu reports 2,710 #COVID19 cases and 37 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 62,087 and death toll to 794. Number of active cases stands at 27,178: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/lgkF1OpwFA

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Highest single-day spike of 69 Covid-19 cases in Nagaland, tally 280, active cases 139: Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom

World leaders must not politicise the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday, reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating and producing record daily increases in infections, reports news agency AP.

Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain, being treated for Covid-19, shifted to general ward after improvement in health

443 new Covid-19 positive cases, five deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh, in last 24 hours, 83 discharged after being cured. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 9,372, including 111 deaths and 4,435 discharged: State Command Control Room

Complete lockdown in jurisdiction of Madurai Corporation limits, Paravai Town Panchayat and rural blocks of Madurai east, Madurai west and Thiruparankundram from June 23 to June 30, says Tamil Nadu govt: ANI