Highlights: Himachal Pradesh’s Covid-19 tally climbs to 14,457

Mizoram reported 44 new Covid-19 discharged cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state now at 1,908 including 1,417 discharges and 491 active cases. No death reported till date in the state, reports ANI.

Mizoram reports 44 new #COVID19 discharged cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state now at 1,908 including 1,417 discharged cases & 491 active cases. No death reported till date in the state: Department of Information and Public Relations, Mizoram pic.twitter.com/ggq7gQqqz7

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020

Greek authorities say 12 crew members of a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on a Greek island tour with more than 1,500 people on board have tested positive to the coronavirus and have been isolated on board, reports AP.

People across England face tough new fines if they fail to self isolate after testing positive for Covid-19. Starting Monday, those who fail to follow the rules face a 1,000-pound (USD 1,200) fine, which increases to 10,000 pounds for repeat offenders, reports AP.

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,794 on Monday as 20 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said. One more patient succumbed to the infection, taking the union territory's death toll to 53, he added, reports PTI.

286 new Covid-19 cases, 505 discharges and two deaths in Puducherry on Monday. Total caseload reaches 26,685 including 21,156 recoveries, 5,013 active cases and 515 deaths.

189 new infections, four deaths in Maharashtra police in last 24 hours. Total cases reach 22,818, including 19,385 recoveries, 3,188 active cases and 245 deaths.

An online portal about the #COVID19 vaccine is also launched. Everyone will be able to go online to that portal & look-up all contemporary research-development & clinical trials related information about such vaccinations: Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister https://t.co/mfUBrJXrRZ

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020

The British govt is mulling 'tougher' restrictions to tackle a swiftly accelerating second wave of coronavirus, says junior health minister Helen Whately.

Goa police chief Mukesh Kumar Meena has tested positive for coronavirus, says state health department official.

Australian firm Ena Respiratory has claimed a nasal spray it is developing to improve the human immune system to fight common cold and flu significantly reduced the growth of the coronavirus in a recent study on animals.

India’s total recoveries have crossed the landmark milestone of 50 lakh today (50,16,520). 74,893 recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours. India has witnessed a very high level of more than 90,000 recoveries every day in the recent past: Government of India. #COVID19

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020

3,235 new infections, 3,378 recoveries and 16 deaths in Odisha on September 27. Total tally reaches 212,609 including 1,73,571 recoveries, 38,172 active cases and 813 deaths.

The British government has promised to provide a continuous flow of protective items, such as masks, to health workers tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Reuters.

71,967,230 samples tested up to 27th September for Covid-19. Of these, 7,9,394 samples were tested yesterday, says Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

India records 82,170 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally past six million mark to 6,074,702., Union health ministry's data shows. With 74,893 new recoveries, total recoveries go past five million mark to 5,016,520. Death toll reaches 95,542 with 1,039 new fatalities while active cases at 962,640.