Delhi reported 25 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs: CM Kejriwal

Government has been adopting a strategy for cluster containment & for outbreaks that are amenable to management. This strategy is producing positive results, especially in Agra, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Pathanamthitta, Bhilwara & East Delhi: Lav Aggarwal, Union Health Ministry

Till now 326 persons have been discharged after recovery. Till now there are 4,421 COVID19 positive cases in the country, including 354 cases in the last 24 hours: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry

Eight COVID-19 deaths in country since Monday: Health ministry official

Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government and sought a detailed response, after hearing the petition filed by lawyer Madhurima Mridul, seeking a direction for the evacuation of 'Indian students stranded in the United Kingdom due to Covid-19 pandemic: ANI

Three deaths have been reported in Pune today, district magistrate of Pune, Naval Kishore Ram told news agency ANI. He said all patients were COVID19 positive and are cases of co-morbidity. Death toll in Pune has risen to 8.

Global death toll from coronavirus tops 75,000, according to AFP.

Spain daily coronavirus deaths rose to 743 after drop, reported news agency AFP.

Three more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan (Kushalgarh, Banswara). All three are members are of the same family in which a positive case was found earlier also. news agency ANI reported quoting state health department. Total coronavirus positive cases in the state now at 328.

Rajasthan will start rapid testing in state within a week; the state has ordered 10 lakh testing kits from China, says chief minister Ashok Gehlot, PTI reports.

Himachal Pradesh state cabinet decides to cut the salaries of ministers, MLAs, chairman and vice chairmen in different boards and corporations by 30% for a period of one year, reports ANI.

The MLA fund for 2 years will not be released and will be deposited in Covid-19 fund of state government

China reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January, just a day before it will lift curbs on travel out of the contagion's epicentre city of Wuhan, reports AFP.

Cases on the mainland have been dwindling since March, but the country faces a second wave of infections from overseas.

Odisha records first death from Coronavirus. A 72-year-old man had been admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar on April 4 with complaint of severe acute respiratory distress. He died on 6th April. His samples tested positive for COVID-19 today.: State health dept

The head of the World Health Organization said asking the general public to wear face masks can be justified in areas where hand-washing and physical distancing are difficult, but warns that masks alone cannot stop the coronavirus pandemic, reported news agency AFP.

Transfer all money under 'PM Cares' fund to 'Prime Ministers National Relief Fund' for efficiency, transparency, accountability, Sonia Gandhi writes in letter to PM Modi.

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi wrote to PM Modi, conveying support for Union Cabinet's decision to reduce salaries for MPs by 30%. The letter states, "Austerity measures which can be used to divert much needed funds to the fight against Covid-19 are the need of the hour".