Coronavirus live updates: Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan test positive for Covid, hospitalised

Mumbai’s Dharavi area on Friday received a mention by World Health Organisation (WHO) for being successful in breaking the chain of the Covid-19 virus. Dharavi has consistently reported a slowing growth rate of Covid cases of late. The WHO chief further added "...how even in Dharavi, a densely packed area in Mumbai, strong focus on community engagement and basics of testing, tracing, isolating and treating the sick is key to breaking chains of transmission and suppressing the virus."

With a record single-day increase of 27,114 cases, India's Covid-19 tally zoomed past the eight-lakh mark on Saturday, just four days after crossing the seven-lakh post, according to health ministry data. This was the eighth consecutive day that Covid-19 cases in the country increased by more than 22,000.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 250 basis points since February 2019 to alleviate liquidity stress and provide financial stability in the economy, said governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday. Till the onset of COVID-19 in February this year, the RBI has cut the repo rate by 135 basis points.