Breaking News: June 22, 2020 | As it happened

1,128 fresh COVID-19 positive cases and 20 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today. Total number of positive cases rise to 67,635 including 34,119 recovered/discharged cases, 29,781 active cases and 3,735 deaths.

390 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of positive cases to 11,025. A total of 5,916 people have recovered/discharged till date. The total death toll rises to 169.

42 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jharkhand today, 63 people recovered and discharged. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 2,140, including 11 deaths and 1,469 recovered and discharged.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed 3 players – Haider Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan – have tested positive for COVID-19. The players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday ahead of Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s tour to England

413 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths have been reported in West Bengal, in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases rise to 14,358 including 8,687 discharged cases, 5,102 active cases, and 569 deaths.

302 fresh COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan till 8:30 pm today. Cumulative positive cases stand at 15,232 including 2,966 active cases, 356 deaths, and 11,675 discharged cases.

3,721 new cases, 62 deaths and 1,962 discharged cases have been reported in Maharashtra today. The number of total cases rise to 1,35,796 including 67,706 recovered cases, 6,283 deaths, and 61,793 active cases.

57 new COVID-19 positive cases and 11 patients treated/cured today. The total number of positive cases here rises to 2,401, including 1,511 recovered and 27 deaths.

Members of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) burn Chinese goods in Karol Bagh to protest against Galwan Valley Clash. "We have decided to decrease imports of Chinese goods worth Rs 1 lakh crores by December 2021," says CAIT General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal.

Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to open for devotees on 30 June. Temple Doloi says, "Ambubachi Mela, which was earlier scheduled to take place from 22-25 June, will not take place this year, in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Last year 25 lakh people had participated in the mela."

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that the nation needs to fight as one if it wants to win against coronavirus. Speaking in a press conference, Kejriwal asserted that India is fighting a two-front war against China which it will win at all cost. 

"India is fighting a two-front war against China. One with the virus sent by China and the other one on the border (with the PLA). Our soldiers are fighting on the border while our doctors and other medical staff are fighting against the virus. We must stand by our soldiers and we must stand by our doctors," Kejriwal said. Read More

A 46-year-old man from Ganjam district became the latest COVID-19 victim in Odisha, raising the death toll due to the contagion in the state to 15. Odisha also recorded 143 new cases of the respiratory ailment, taking the state's coronavirus tally to 5,303, of which 1,562 cases are active

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses media on COVID-19 situation in Delhi

Pleas seeking modification of the order, imposing ban on #PuriRathYatra was mentioned before an SC bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, the Live Law reported.

• The bench has agreed to hear the matter
• The Centre supports pleas for modification
• Justice Bhat to shortly hear the impleadment applications

An 85-year-old man succumbed to the coronavirus infection in Goa on Monday, making it the first case of death due to the disease in the state, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said. While Rane earlier said the deceased was a woman, he later clarified in his tweet that the victim was a man.
The victim, belonging to Morlem village in Sattari taluka of North Goa district, was undergoing treatment at the ESI Hospital, a designated facility for COVID-19 patients, Rane said.

"Deeply saddened to inform that a 85 year old man, from Morlem in Sattari, who had tested positive has succumbed to #COVID-19. My heartfelt condolence to the family," Rane said.

Another round of talks between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA to take place today. In the meantime, the Indian Air Force has been flexing its muscles in Ladakh. IAF's SU-39 MKI fighter jets were seen flying over Leh earlier this morning. 

Spoke to the Chief Minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga Ji on the situation in the wake of the earthquake there. Assured all possible support from the Centre: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev is today performing water yoga to keep yourself cool and destressed. By performing water yoga, you can get yourself re-energized and get rid of heat-related illnesses. According to Swami Ramdev, water yoga asanas will help reduce fat, re-energise kidney, liver and several body organs. Water yoga and bhastrika pranayam help us maintain our respiratory functions and provides positive energy. Yoga helps us all to keep ourselves healthy and fit. Including 40 minutes to 1 hour yoga in your daily routine will help reduce hypertension and several other illnesses. Stay home, stay safe and keep doing yoga | Watch LIVE with Swami Ramdev 

Water yoga is a young form of yoga where asanas are performed in water. But the postures are often tweaked, according to what can be done in this medium, like any other aqua exercise.

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news as well as the rest of the breaking news from India and across the world with me, Sidhant Mamtany and my colleagues Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat  Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal, Sushmita Panda and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on twitter  @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari  @vani_mehrotra , @priyajais, @SidMamtany, and  @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments. Stay tuned to Indiatvnews.com (@indiatvnews) for all the latest updates on what's happening around the world. 

Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed  9 million, including more than 470,000 fatalities. More than 4,800,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Worst Impacted countries

Apart from India, the countries worst impacted by COVID-19 are,