The Uttar Pradesh government, on Sunday, 12 July, announced that it will continue putting the state under lockdown during weekends to stop the spread of COVID-19.
This comes as India recorded 28,637 new cases in 24 hours, according to the health ministry's data on Sunday.
Meanwhile, actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan announced late on Saturday that they have tested positive for COVID-19 and have informed all the concerned authorities. Senior Bachchan also said he has been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital.
- As cases in India crossed 8 lakh, several states observed complete lockdown during the weekend
- The drug controller of India cleared Itolizumab, a drug used to cure skin ailment psoriasis, for “restricted emergency use” to treat COVID-19 patients
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