Breaking news: July 15, 2020 | As it happened

1,597 COVID-19 positive cases, 1,159 discharged, and 11 deaths in Telangana today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 39,342 including 25,999 discharged and 386 deaths.

136 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Madhya Pradesh's Indore today, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 5,632. The death toll in the district stands at 280.

All departments at the West Bengal legislative assembly to remain completely closed till July 24 after an employee at the assembly tested positive for COVID-19. Work at the assembly to resume from July 27.

198 new COVID-19 positive cases and 67 recoveries have been reported in Goa. The total number of cases rise to 2,951 including 1,259 active cases, 1674 recoveries, and 18 deaths.

With 1,647 new coronavirus cases and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours, the national capital recorded a total tally of 1,16,993 cases and 3,487 deaths, health officials said on Wednesday.

678 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 23,306 including 17,667 recovered cases, 5320 active cases and 319 deaths.

638 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths have been reported in Madhya Pradesh today, taking active cases to 5,053 and death toll to 682. 18,783 samples have been tested for the disease today.

Gujarat reported 925 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, state tally has risen to 44,648 including 31,346 discharges and 2,081 deaths.

3,176 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka today of which 1,975 cases are from Bengaluru, taking the total number of cases to 47,253. The death toll rises to 928 after 87 deaths were reported today.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) briefed the media on Wednesday.

If a COVID warrior loses his/her life in the fight against COVID-19, one member of his/her family will be given govt job, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced

Andhra Pradesh government will give Rs 15,000 for last rites of those died of COVID-19. The amount will be given to family if they perform the final rites or to the municipal corporation/panchayat staff who conduct the last rites.

Governor of Madhya Pradesh Lal Ji Tandon (in file pic) is still on ventilator and is undergoing dialysis, said Dr Rakesh Kapoor, Medical Director of Medanta Lucknow.

2,432 new COVID19 cases and 44 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 35,451 including 18,378 persons recovered/discharged.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee informed that till now, 268 police personnel, 30 doctors, 43 nurses, and 62 government officials in the state have been infected with COVID-19.

Puducherry reported 67 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases to 1,596 including 686 active cases and 21 deaths.

All hospitals registered under KPME in Karnataka should display at the reception center, a bed allocation display board which should display details related to beds for COVID-19 patients. The display board should be arranged by tomorrow.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has advised his cabinet colleagues to undergo test for coronavirus after one of the ministers tested positive for the infection.

Maharashtra: Waterlogging in parts of Andheri area of Mumbai due to incessant rainfall. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has requested people stay to away from the shore and not venture into waterlogged areas.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exam results announced.

Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today

PM Modi's address on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day | HIGHLIGHTS

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. The day marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of Skill India Mission.
• Some people always create confusion between knowledge & skill. I say to them that you can read in books & watch on internet how to ride a cycle, this is knowledge but it doesn't guarantee you will be able to ride a cycle. To actually ride a cycle, you need skill
• I extend my best wishes to youngsters on World Youth Skill Day today. During this time of Corona Pandemic, along with work culture, the nature of job has also changed&the ever-changing new technology has also been affected, but youth is gaining new skills in the changing times
• Skill is something which we gift to ourselves, which grows with experience. Skill is timeless, it keeps getting better with time. Skill is unique, it makes you different from others
• People ask me that in these times when businesses & markets are changing so fast how to stay relevant. This question is even more important during this COVID-19 pandemic. Mantra to be relevant is to skill, reskill & upskill

Maharashtra: Waterlogging in parts of Mumbai due to incessant rainfall; visuals from King's Circle area. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has requested people stay to away from the shore and not venture into waterlogged areas.

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) Class 10 exam results announced

235 COVID-19 positive cases, 3 deaths, 30 recovered and 30 discharged in Rajasthan today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 25,806 including 527 deaths, and 6,080 active cases

The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 75. 28 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday tracking weakness in the greenback and gains in the domestic equity market.

Forex traders said, investor sentiment strengthened after the human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine were initiated in India.

The rupee opened at 75. 35 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 75. 28 against the US dollar, up 14 paise over its previous close.

It had settled at 75. 42 against the greenback on Tuesday.

PTI

After a Punjab Cabinet Minister was diagnosed with coronavirus and hospitalised, the entire cabinet led by Amarinder Singh is likely to undergo Covid tests as a precaution, officials said on Wednesday.

Spike of 29,429 COVID-19 cases and 582 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India. Total positive cases stand at 9,36,181 including 3,19,840 active cases, 5,92,032 cured/discharged/migrated and 24,309 deaths: Ministry of Health

1,24,12,664 samples tested for COVID-19 till 14th July, of these 3,20,161 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

No change in the price of petrol in the national capital today, stands at Rs 80.43. Price of diesel increased by Rs 0.13, now at Rs 81.18 per litre.

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Thunderstorm with rain would occur over Haryana's Kaithal & Kurushetra area, and over UP's Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas during the next 2 hours

Mizoram reports 5 new COVID-19 positive cases; the total number of cases in the state stands at 238 including 79 active cases and 159 cured/discharged

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Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 13.4 million, including more than 581,000 fatalities. More than 7,847,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Total positive cases country-wise: