Highlights: In record spike, Delhi adds 3,947 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Delhi records biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking tally to over 66K; death toll rises to 2,301

ICMR has advised all concerned state governments, public & private institutions/hospitals to take required steps to scale-up testing for Covid-19 by deploying combination of various tests which includes real-time RT-PCR, rapid antigen testing and antibody testing for serosurvey

An estimated 120 million children could slip into poverty in South Asia, including India, within next 6 months due to Covid-19 crisis, says UNICEF

Five new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Mumbai's Dharavi area today, taking the total number of cases to 2189: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

Union home minister Amit Shah, replying to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's request on the 10,000-bed Covid care facility, said on Tuesday "Dear Kejriwal ji, it has already been decided in our meeting 3 days back&MHA has assigned work of operating 10,000 bed COVID Care Centre at Radha Swami Beas in Delhi to ITBP. Work is in full swing&large part of facility will be operational by June 26."

Patanjali has been asked to provide at the earliest details of name and composition of medicine being claimed for COVID treatment: AYUSH

The ministry says that Patanjali has also been asked for details of sample size, sites, hospitals where research study was conducted, and ethics panel clearance

AYUSH ministry orders Patanjali to stop advertising its COVID drug until "issue" is examined: PTI

Ministry says advertisement of Patanjali's alleged drugs regulated under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

Tamil Nadu reported 2,516 new Covid-19 cases, 1,227 discharges, and 39 deaths today. Total number of cases stands at 64,603 and death toll is at 833: State Health Department.

141 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death, and 60 recoveries have been reported in Kerala today. Total number of positive cases stand at 3,451 including 1620 active cases: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Tennis playerr Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah,inviting him to inspect the 10,000-bed Covid care centre at Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus in Chhattarpur. He has also requested for deployment of doctors and nurses from ITBP and Army at the Centre.

Terming it "misleading and false", the Agra administration has asked Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to withdraw the claim regarding coronavirus deaths in the district within 24 hours.

Tagging a media report, the Congress leader had on Monday tweeted that 28 coronavirus patients died within 48 hours of hospitalisation in Agra. She had described it as a “matter of shame” for the Uttar Pradesh government, accusing it of suppressing the truth.

1,000 pilgrims are allowed to attend this years Hajj pilgrimage, a Saudi Arabia minister confirmed.

#BREAKING Saudi to allow around 1,000 pilgrims to perform hajj: minister pic.twitter.com/S11dFMjZyy

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 23, 2020

Uttarakhand state health department says state has recorded 103 new infections.

Uttarakhand detects 103 new #COVID19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2505: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/2Z1yEYsrxc

— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020

The German state premier has said that the nation ordered a lockdown. This is the first lockdown the German govt has announced since restrictions were eased.

#BREAKING Germany orders first local lockdown since easing: state premier pic.twitter.com/pGTQuelgBq

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 23, 2020