Once again, Spain hit a new record with 849 people dying of COVID-19 in 24 hours, hiking the overall death toll to 8,189, the government said on Tuesday.

 The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to set up a portal within 24 hours for dissemination of real time information on the coronavirus pandemic to counter the panic being spread through fake news.

In the view of lockdown in Dakshina Kannada District amidst the spread of coronavirus, Kanachur Hospital and Research Centre, a constituent Hospital of Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Natekal, Mangaluru has introduced free Ambulance services in the District for patients seeking admission into Kanachur Hospital.

Seven new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of affected in the state to 98, the Health department said on Tuesday.

In the wake of reports suggesting that several people who attended congregation prayer at Markaz Nizamuddin, along with Telangana Government report that two people in the state had died of Corona Virus after attending the religious prayer in Delhi, the Markaz Nizamuddin on Tuesday issued a press statement on the matter and clarified its stand.

 With many departmental stores, shops and establishments insisting on people to wear masks, Karnataka government on Tuesday clarified that as a rule every one need not wear a mask.

The Centre on Monday extended till June 30 the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1, in a move to ensure hassle-free transportation of cargo amid the lockdown over the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Using tobacco and drinking alcohol to cope with boredom during the COVID-19 lockdown can affect immunity as well as mental health, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday, amid rising cases of the novel coronavirus.