Covid-19 updates: Positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan

A relative of a staff member at the Rashtrapati Bhavan has tested positive for coronavirus. Authorities have put 125 staff houses in isolation. The number of positive cases of novel Coronavirus continues to rise in the country. India has reported over 1,500 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday taking the national tally near 18,000-mark with over 550 deaths. According to the Union Health Ministry figures, the number of coronavirus positive cases saw a sharp increase of 1,553 between Sunday and Monday, while there has been a recovery rate of about 15 per cent. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state with over 4500 cases. Watch the top headlines that you might have missed.