Coronavirus Latest Update: Amitabh Bachchan has denied that he has tested negative for COVID-19

The overall tally in India rises to 1,238,635 after over 45,000 fresh cases were registered within of 24 hours. The death toll also increased from 28,732 to 29,861.

While Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has denied that he has tested negative for COVID-19. Earlier, there were media reports that Big B had tested negative for coronavirus.

“This news is incorrect,” Big B tweeted shortly after the news of him testing negative for coronavirus was reported.

The Jharkhand government has announced heavy fines in violation of instructions made to prevent corona infection. The state cabinet has approved the new guidelines (Jharkhand Infectious Diseases Ordinance). Now such a fine can be up to one lakh rupees and up to two years of imprisonment. The ordinance will be introduced in the assembly soon.

Rs 10,000 penalty to be imposed for social gatherings of more than permitted strength.Covid-19 patients violating home isolation instructions violating social distancing norms in Punjab will have to pay Rs 5,000 as fine: Punjab CMO (ANI).

Families of the people who succumb to #COVID19 will be provided Rs 1 Lakh from Chief Minister's Relief Fund on behalf of the government: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy announces in the legislative assembly.

6 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 2,513 including 2,121 discharges and 142 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) #Maharashtra.