Kerala Tuesday reported four more positive cases of COVID-19 of which three cases are from Kannur district and one case from Kasaragod, taking the total aggregate in the state to 485.

Actor Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2018, has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a city hospital with a colon infection, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Bantwal: The Bantwal Town Police has registered a case against a youth of Alampady in the Taluk for sharing a post on social media with communally sensitive content and for spreading hate among people of communities with the post.

Udupi: Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadish has informed that with an aim to help revive the economy, lockdown will be relaxed in the district and several developmental works will be permitted as no coronavirus cases have been reported in the district for the last 30 days.

Bengaluru: 11 new COVID-19 cases reported in the State on Tuesday. With this, the tally raised to 523, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.

Mid-day meals will be provided to students even during the summer vacation in schools in view of the lockdown imposed to fight COVID-19, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Tuesday.

The Health Ministry on Tuesday said currently plasma therapy is at experimental stage and there is no evidence yet to support that it can be used as treatment for COVID-19.

 Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday demanded that the Karnataka government announce a "special package" for unorganised sector workers, street vendors and autorickshaw drivers, among others, all daily wagers whose lives are affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.