COVID-19 LIVE: Maharashtra reports 3,874 new cases, total surges to 1,28,205; toll at 5,984

With the highest single-day spike of 14,516 new cases in the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 tally in India crossed 3.9 lakh mark on Saturday (June 20, 2020). 

As per the Ministry of Health data total cases in India surged to 3,95,048 which includes 1,68,269 are active cases while at least 2,13,831 people have been cured of the infection.

The number of Covid-19 death toll in the country has increased by 14,516 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra, which has emerged as the worst Coronavirus-hit state in the country, has so far recorded 1,20,504 cases, including 5,751 fatalities, and 60,838 recoveries. Tamil Nadu followed with 52,334 cases. The Covid-19 tally in Delhi has crossed the 49,000-mark with as many as 49,979 cases recorded so far in the national capital. Gujarat has reported 25,601 cases so far.

India is the world's fourth worst-hit nation in terms of a total number of confirmed cases it is just behind the US, Brazil and Russia.

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20 June 2020

23:12 IST

Maharashtra: The total increases to 1,28,205 after 3,874 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There were 160 new deaths in the State that took the death count to 5,984. Around 64,153 people have been cured so far.

Mumbai:  Total - 65,329. Toll at 3,561. 

22:53 IST

Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana to be postponed amid prevailing COVID-19 situation.

22:00 IST

Telangana: 546 new COVID-19 cases take the total number of cases to 7,072. The death count stands at 203 after 5 new deaths were recorded today.

Media Bulletin on status of positive cases #COVID19 in Telangana. (Dated. 20.06.2020)#TelanganaFightsCorona #StayHome #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/RAXTUtZIQu

— Eatala Rajender (@Eatala_Rajender) June 20, 2020

21:40 IST

Faridabad: Total COVID-19 confirmed cases rise to 2,100 out of which 477 are still active. Death count at 52.

#Covid_19 Faridabad, Haryana Update:

Total Cases - 2100
Active Cases - 477
Cured/Discharged - 835
Asymptomatic (+ve) - 640
Deaths - 52

As on June 20, 2020 till 05:00 PM

Via CMO Report#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/JjVMdBJK6Q

— DC Faridabad (@DC_Faridabad) June 20, 2020

20:43 IST

Andhra Pradesh: 491 new cases and 5 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases rise to 8,452 while the death count is at 101.

18:39 IST

Maharashtra Police: There are 986 active cases of COVID-19 in Maharashtra Police while 46 personnel have succumbed to the virus to date.

18:34 IST

Kerala: Highest single-day spike of 127 positive cases reported today. There are 1,450 active cases now.

18:29 IST

Tamil Nadu: 2,396 new cases have been reported in the State today taking the total number of positive cases to 56,845, out of which 24,822 are active cases.

38 deaths took the death count to 704.

Chennai: Today: 1,254. Total: 39,641. Active 17,285

18:21 IST

Delhi: L-G Anil Baijal withdraws compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine after AAP opposes move

18:21 IST

Andhra Pradesh to not conduct class 10th exams amid prevailing COVID-19 situation.

16:38 IST

Uttar Pradesh: 592 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of active cases in the State surges to 6,237. As of now, 529 people have succumbed to the virus.

15:39 IST

Arunachal Pradesh: The highest single-day spike of 32 new COVID-19 cases in the State take the total tally to 135.

15:31 IST

Uttarakhand: 101 new cases were reported today so far, taking the state's total to 2,278.

Uttarakhand reports 101 new #COVID19 cases, taking the state's total to 2,278. pic.twitter.com/FKmhGlyipX

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020

14:12 IST

Maharashtra: 1 death and 140 new COVID19 positive cases reported among police personnel in the last 48 hours.

1 death and 140 new #COVID19 positive cases reported among police personnel in the last 48 hours. The total number of positive cases rise to 3,960 including 46 deaths and 2,925 recoveries: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/Pl763CjJEQ

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020

12:45 IST

Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister after attending SDMA meet on COVID-19: Central Government has made the proposal to reduce rates for just 24% beds in private hospitals, Delhi Government wants at least 60% beds at reduced prices. This is what we have been demanding.

12:01 IST

Puducherry: 52 fresh cases of COVID19, taking total number of cases to 338 including 131 recoveries and 7 deaths, says Puducherry Health Department.

Puducherry records 52 fresh cases of #COVID19, taking total number of cases to 338 including 131 recoveries and 7 deaths: Puducherry Health Department pic.twitter.com/glQ2YIpdgQ

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020

11:57 IST

Delhi: AAP MLA Raghav Chadha on Saturday said that Delhi needed 90,000 beds by June 30 but now with the mandatory 5 days of institutional quarantine order, the city needs 90,000 beds.

As per yesterday's order, all #COVID19 patients, symptomatic or asymptomatic, will be kept in quarantine centres for 5 days. People from my constituency have told me that they won't get themselves tested for fear of being whisked away to quarantine centres: AAP MLA Raghav Chadha pic.twitter.com/6JHQCuXqSj

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020

11:22 IST

Odisha: 179 new cases of COVID19 recorded in the state, taking the total number of cases to 4856 out of which 1543 cases are active, as per the state health department. (ANI input)

10:22 IST

Rajasthan: 158 new COVID19 cases reported in the state till 10.30 am today, taking total number of cases to 14,314 out of which 2,860 cases are active. Number of deaths due to the disease stands at 333 as per the State Health Department. (ANI report)

10:19 IST

ICMR Sample testing: 66,16,496 samples have been tested in India till June 19 and 1,89,869 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

COVID-19 Testing (Molecular based) Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/rgbScoerI4

— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) June 20, 2020

09:35 IST

India COVID19 data in last 24 hours: India reports the highest single-day spike of 14516 new cases and 375 deaths in the last 24 hours. 

09:02 IST

India COVID-19 data: Coronavirus cases in India rise to 3,95,048 which includes 1,68,269 active cases, 2,13,831 recovered/migrated patient and 12,948 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data.

09:00 IST

Maharashtra: One more policeman died of COVID19 in Mumbai on Friday (June 20, 2020), taking the death toll in Mumbai Police to 31. A total of 2,349 police personnel have contracted the disease so far in the city, says Mumbai Police PRO Pranay Ashok. (ANI input)

07:20 IST

Mizoram: 10 new COVID19 positive cases in the state; the total number of cases in the state stands at 140 including 131 active cases and 9 cured/discharged.

Mizoram reports 10 new #COVID19 positive cases; the total number of cases in the state stands at 140 including 131 active cases and 9 cured/discharged: Department of Information & Public Relations, Government of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/uYIjJG2lzp

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020

07:02 IST

Delhi records highest spike with 3,137 fresh coronavirus cases taking tally to over 53K; death toll mounts to 2,035. (PTI input)

06:57 IST

Jharkhand: With 41 fresh COVID19 cases, state's tally reaches 1,961; number of active cases stands at 615. (PTI input)