Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maharashtra reports 3,427 new cases of COVID-19 & 113 deaths

77 COVID-19 cases & 2 deaths reported in Punjab. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 3063 including 671 active cases and 2327 recovered patients. Death toll stands at 65: Punjab Health Department

Maharashtra reports 3,427 new cases of COVID-19, 113 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 1,04,568, death toll to 3830: State Health Department

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a detailed meeting with senior ministers and officials to review India’s response to COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting reviewed the national level status and preparation in the context of the pandemic: Prime Minister's Office

PM suggested that Home Minister & Health Minister should convene an emergency meeting with LG, & CM of Delhi in presence of all senior officials from GoI, Delhi Govt & Municipal Corporations to plan a coordinated & comprehensive response to handle the rising cases of COVID19: PMO

1989 COVID-19 cases & 30 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 42687, including 18878 active cases, 23409 discharged & 397 deaths: State Health Department

5 new cases of COVID-19 reported in ITBP in the last 24 hours. There are total 29 active cases & 195 have recovered till date: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

In a significant move, the Maharashtra government had slashed by 50 per cent the charges levied by private laboratories for conducting COVID-19 tests, said Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday.

17 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in Dharavi area of Mumbai in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of cases to 2030. No new death reported today in the area. Number of fatalities due to the disease stands at 77: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

85 fresh cases reported in Kerala today, taking the total number of active cases to 1,342: Kerala Health Department

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tests positive for COVID-19: Pakistan Media

Ruling AIADMK party legislator K. Palani representing the Sriperumbudur assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu has tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to MIOT Hospital here, said a hospital official.

11 fresh cases reported in Chandigarh today, taking total number of cases to 345 including 5 deaths and 295 recoveries: Chandigarh Health Department

After taking our medicine, COVID patients recovered in 5-14 days&then tested negative. So, we can say cure for COVID is possible through Ayurveda.We're performing controlled clinical trials only. In next 4-5 days,evidence&data will be released by us: Acharya Balkrishna, Patanjali

25 new cases reported in Assam, taking the total number of cases to 3,718 including 1584 recoveries and 8 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 2,123: State Health Department

Home Minister Amit Shah to hold meeting with Delhi LG, CM on Sunday to discuss COVID-19 situation in national capital: Officials.

Community transmission of COVID-19 on in many parts of India; ICMR survey not reflective of current reality: Experts

Two persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Diu district, taking the tally of cases to 34 in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu (DNHDD), a health official said on Saturday.

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says he has tested positive for COVID-19

186 new positive cases and 2 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, 42 discharged during this period. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 4,588, including 82 deaths and 2,641 discharged: State COVID nodal officer

Rajasthan: Social distancing norms were flouted at a village council (panchayat) meeting held yesterday in Karauli district.

118 COVID-19 positive cases and 3 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 AM today; 164 people recovered and 177 discharged so far. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 12,186, including 275 deaths, 9,175 recovered and 8,784 discharged: State health dept.

If you want the number of tests conducted for COVID-19 to increase, then ask ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) to change its guidelines. We cannot flout ICMR guidelines that state certain conditions which are prerequisite for tests: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, has approached Delhi High Court seeking quashing of FIR filed against the hospital by Delhi Police on complaint of Delhi Government for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulation. Delhi High Court to hear the matter on 15th June.

India crosses 3 lakh mark as it reports the highest single-day spike of 11,458 new cases; total cases rise to 3,08,993; 386 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 1,45,779 active cases, 1,54,330 cured/discharged/migrated and 8,884 deaths in the country so far: Ministry of Health

”Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Anonymous , tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Italy registered a total of 236,305 coronavirus cases, as the number of active infections dropped below 30,000 for the first time since March 18, according to the latest official data.

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another 28 lives in French hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's overall tally to 29,374, the Health Ministry announced

The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 226 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 18,795.