👉 Nation Updates
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has soared to 12,370, and fatalities to 422, according to Worldometer. States like Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh continue to witness a spike in their number of confirmed corona-positive cases, while Kerala and Andhra Pradesh seem to have successfully flattened the curve. The Union health ministry has identified 170 districts as Covid-19 hotspots and 207 districts as potential hotspots.
👉Global Updates
The Covid-19 crisis is taking a heavy toll on the US, with 40 per cent of its closed cases being deaths. Its total number of confirmed cases (644,089) is more than the combined total of confirmed cases in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany – the next four most affected countries. New York alone has more 214,600 cases.