Highlights: Delhi's Covid-19 tally goes up to 6,318 including 68 deaths

US President Trump says, "we may be talking about 95,000 deaths ultimately or more from coronavirus," reports Reuters.

The Assam government has increased the excise duty on liquor by 25%, Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said on Friday: ANI

Covid-19 cases in Delhi climbed to 6,318 on Friday while the death toll rose to 68, said ANI quoting Delhi health department. These included 338 new Covid-19 positive cases, 2020 recovered patients, 4230 active cases and 68 deaths: Delhi Health Department

338 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Delhi today, taking the total number of cases to 6318 including 2020 recovered, 4230 active cases and 68 deaths: Delhi Health Department pic.twitter.com/szQ79Ymybc

— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020

Karnataka government allows clubs, bars and restaurants to sell liquor in takeaway form at maximum retail price till May 17 to clear their existing stock, according to an official order, reports PTI.

Rajasthan reported 152 new Covid-19 positive cases today; the total number of cases in the state is now 3579, death toll 103: Rajasthan Health Department

15 more SRPF jawans of SPRF Group7 tested positive for Covid-19 in Pune's Daund. There are total 27 positive cases in SRPF Group 7 and 160 other jawans have been kept under quarantine. They were all posted in Mumbai on Covid-19 duty: Commandant, State Police Reserve Force, Group 7

Mumbai's tally of Covid-19 patients grows to 11,967 with 748 new cases; death toll reaches 462 with 25 more fatalities: BMC, reports PTI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call today with Italian PM Giuseppe Conte. He conveyed his condolences for the loss of lives in Italy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Prime Minister's Office

Maharashtra's Covid-19 count jumps to 19,063 as 1,089 new cases registered on Friday: State health department.

37 people have died from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 731 in the state. Number of recovered/discharged patients stands at 3470: Maharashtra Health Department

No success yet in breaking virus `chain', admits Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray: PTI

Maharashtra Government may seek deployment of Central forces, if needed, to allow police personnel to take rest in phases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday, reports PTI.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray denied reports that the army will be deployed in Mumbai amid the lockdown.

"There have been rumours since a few days that army will be deployed in Mumbai and all shops will be shut. Till now whatever I have done, I have taken you all in confidence and done it. Army will not be deployed. You and I are the soldiers in the fight against Coronavirus," he said.

Air India flight AI 173 with 80 passengers from India reached San Francisco airport today. : ANI.

#VandeBharatMission: Air India flight AI173 with 80 passengers from India lands at San Francisco airport, United States of America. This is the first flight to land in the US today after 48 days. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/FfKeMU5WiO

— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020

Twenty five new Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today, taking the total number of cases in the area to 808, death toll to 26, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC): ANI

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has also given nod to increase the curfew relaxation to 7 hours from 5 hours every day.: ANI