Highlights: Noida cinemas, gyms, swimming pools to remain closed till Aug 31

Nagaland on Friday reported its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases, with 126 more people testing positive for the infection, officials said, according to PTI.

The new cases have taken the virus count in the state to 1,692, they said.

BJP ally LJP writes to Election Commission asking it not to hold Bihar assembly polls now when state is hit by Covid-19 and floods, reports PTI.

LJP said the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be more serious by October-November, (therefore) holding Bihar polls then will endanger people's lives.

A 300-bedded Covid care centre is being set up in Dibrugarh, Assam. This centre will ensure that there is no scarcity of beds here.

Assam: A 300-bedded COVID care centre is being set up in Dibrugarh. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dipu Kumar Deka says,"There are 1,576 cases in Dibrugarh out of which over 600 have been discharged after recovery. This centre will ensure that there is no scarcity of beds here." pic.twitter.com/ct5ahBHJrE

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Tamil Nadu reported 5,881 new Covid-19 cases and 97 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,45,859 including 1,83,956 discharges and 3,935 deaths: State Health Department

Kerala reported 1,310 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 10,495: State Health Department

COVID-19 tally in Mumbai slum colony Dharavi rises to 2,556 with addition of 5 new cases: BMC

Himachal Pradesh's Covid-19 case tally rises to 2,520. There are 1,061 active cases, 1,430 recovered cases and 12 deaths in the State: Himachal Pradesh Health Department

Andhra recorded 10,376 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, reports news agency ANI quoting the state health department.

The total number of positive cases in the state is now 1,40,933 including 75,720 active cases and 63,864 discharged cases, death toll 1349

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would come down hard on employers who did not make workplaces Covid-secure, as he allowed employers more discretion on working from home even as he delayed the easing of lockdown for many leisure activities, reports Reuters.

Delhi LG Anil Baijal cancels Delhi government's decision to open hotels and weekly markets on a trial basis, as part of Unlock 3: ANI

Punjab government issues Unlock 3 guidelines, mandates night curfew from 11pm to 5am in the state; gyms and yoga institutes to open on 5th August

Himachal Pradesh government extends lockdown in containment zones till August 31st.

International commercial passenger flights to remain suspended till 31st August: Director General of Civil Aviation

5,629 RT-PCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 13,462 rapid antigen tests conducted today in Delhi. Total tests done so far stands at 10,32,785: Government of Delhi

Delhi reported 1,195 new Covid-19 cases, 1,206 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 27 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases here rise to 1,35,598 including 1,20,930 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 3,963 deaths. There are 10,705 active cases: Government of Delhi