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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday launched 'Mission Zero' rapid action plan at Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex, in a bid to combat coronavirus outbreak situation in the city, which is severely affected by the contagion, reports ANI.

Under the programme, 50 mobile dispensary vans will cover various parts of Mumbai for 2-3 weeks to conduct a preliminary examination of patients.

"BMC launches 'Mission Zero' Rapid Action Plan at Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex, Andheri. 50 mobile dispensary vans will now visit Mulund, Bhandup, Andheri, Malad, Borivali, Dahisar and Kandivali areas for 2-3 weeks to conduct a preliminary examination of patients," said BMC.

"It has been decided that clusters (areas having 3-4 Covid-19 cases) will be totally sealed and maximum testing will be done there. Only critical cases will be shifted to Covid hospitals. I demanded that police personnel are tested on priority: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka deputy chief minister CN Ashwath Narayan said on Monday, "Serious symptomatic patients will be admitted to Covid-19 hospitals & rest will be kept at Covid care centres. We'll be having not less than 20,000 beds at these centres. We've a big number of beds at Covid hospitals and we're listing private hospitals.": ANI

Indonesia reported 954 new Covid-19 infections on Monday, taking its total number of cases to 46,845. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said there were 35 more deaths reported, with death toll now at 2,500, the highest death toll in East Asia outside of China, reports Reuters.

As many as 59 suspected coronavirus patients have been admitted in isolation ward at UP's Mau station since June 20. Eight of them were discharged, according to railways, reports PTI.

UK shares fell on Monday as the World Health Organization reported a record daily increase in coronavirus infections.

Japan's government will focus on promoting digitalisation to more efficiently cope with challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an outline of this year's long-term economic policy framework showed on Monday, reported news agency Reuters.

Saudi Arabia's king had asked that the remains of 282 Filipino workers who perished in recent months in the oil-rich kingdom be repatriated within three days, Philippine officials said. The workers died of varied causes, but virus restrictions delayed repatriations.

Just like our soldiers who fought bravely on our border with China, we will fight against the virus that has come from China, said Delhi CM Kejriwal.

India is fighting two wars against China. One is at the border, and the other against the virus that has come from China, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi government will provide pulse oximeter to all home quarantine cases for mild Covid-19 cases, said CM Kejriwal.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addressed a press conference on Covid-19.

South Sudan's coronavirus outbreak is growing rapidly, with nearly 1,900 cases, including more than 50 health workers infected, more than 30 deaths and no way to know the true number of infections, the United Nations said.

China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak.