Highlights: Coronavirus cases cross 30,000-mark in Gujarat, 18 new deaths

Assam will enforce a complete shutdown in the Kamrup Metropolitan district from June 28 for a fortnight and urban areas of the state will be brought under lockdown during the weekend as the number of coronavirus cases (Covid-19) surged in the northeastern state, its health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

218 more people, including seven personnel of the National Disaster Response Force tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to 6,180. The death toll stands at 17 while 4,291 people have recovered from the infection, reports PTI.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that it has come to the notice of doctors that asymptomatic patients face a sudden, drastic drop in oxygen levels. To check this, oximeters will be delivered to cases of home isolation.

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM said that most cases do not require hospitalisation and 13,000 beds are ready to cater to the requirements if rate of hospitalizations increase.

In the last one week, the number of beds occupied has been around 6,000 despite almost 3,000 new cases daily as they do not require hospitalisation. COVID19 cases in Delhi are mild and most of them don't require hospitalisation. Right now, we have over 13,000 beds ready: Delhi CM https://t.co/QJ9dCBB7w8

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2020

Delhi CM Kejriwal says Delhi has ramped up testing and 45k people have recovered from Covid-19. He asked citizens not to worry after seeing the rise in cases.

No.of COVID19 cases in Delhi is high but the situation is under control&there is no need to worry. We've increased testing by three times but positive cases have increased by around 3000 per day only. Out of the total COVID19 patients,approx 45,000 people have recovered: Delhi CM pic.twitter.com/LNED3rCqhe

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2020

Govt of India highlighted that northeast India has a higher rate of Covid-19 recovery compared to other states and death rates are lower as Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim have lower number of cases.

The North Eastern states have a lower no. of COVID-19 cases compared to the country- active cases are 3731, recoveries are 5715. The death rate continues to be low, with no deaths in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim: Government of India

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2020

Border Security Forces have recorded 868 cases of Covid-19. 5 personnel have died so far.

The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Border Security Force is 868 including 245 active cases, 618 cured and 5 deaths: Border Security Force (BSF) pic.twitter.com/IOkqj3p5PB

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2020

1 person died and 91 fresh cases were reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 AM today.

1 death and 91 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state till 10.30am today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 16,387: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/qnb0RZ5VLJ

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2020

People flocked to beaches in England to beat the heat but as crowds swelled in these beaches, despite Covid-19 warnings. Though Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, s

Dr Dangs Lab is allowing people with mild/moderate symptoms to come and test for Covid-19 in their drive-in test clinics.

#Delhi: 20-minute drive through #COVID19 testing facilities increased in Delhi; private labs like Dr Dangs Lab scale-up testing to counter the surge in COVID19 cases pic.twitter.com/aMwDKVOYLW

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2020

Vietnam PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has warned Southeast Asian leaders of an impending economic calamity. He indirectly also pointed at China for taking advantage of the crisis and making advancements in the South China Sea.

India records steepest-hike in number of cases with 17,296 fresh cases.

Noida, Meerut, Ghaziabad,Bulandshahr, Hapur and Muzaffarnagar sees revised curfew timings.

Night curfew hrs in Noida,Meerut,Ghaziabad,Bulandshahr, Hapur&Muzaffarnagar revised;to be imposed from 8 pm-6 am. Those found without mask/spitting in public places to be penalised.Movement,except essential services, prohibited in containment zones: Meerut Divisional Commissioner

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 26, 2020

Mexico took four months to reach 2 lakh cases and 25,060 deaths. The first infection was recorded in March.

Mexico has surpassed 25,000 COVID-19 deaths and 200,000 cases, the government says.

Jose Luis Alomia, head of epidemiology at the health secretariat, said the country of 127 million has reached 25,060 deaths and 202,951 cases since reporting first infection almost 4 months ago pic.twitter.com/XY0syYfBiL

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 26, 2020

Texas governor Greg Abbott has decided scale back some of his plans to reopen as Covid-19 cases surge throughout Houston and other areas of the state.