LIVE: 499 new cases take Haryana's total to 17,504; active count at 3,893

India on Sunday (July 5, 2020) recorded its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as well as fatalities, with 24,850 fresh infections and 613 deaths in the last 24 hours. This was the fourth straight day of record rise in infections as more than 23,500 cases were reported on July 4 and July 3 and over 22,000 the day before on July 2.

India's COVID-19 tally neared the 7 lakh mark on Monday with 6,97,413 cases after 24,248 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

As per the Health Ministry, there are 2,53,287 active cases in the country while 4,24,432 patients have been cured or discharged. While one patient has migrated.425 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in the country due to COVID-19, taking the number of patients succumbing to the deadly virus to 19,693.

As per the Health Ministry, Maharashtra continues to be the most impacted state from the infection with 2,06,619 cases and 8,822 fatalities due to the virus. Tamil Nadu in second place has a total of 1,11,151 cases and 1,510 fatalities.

The positivity rate in India stands at 9.98 percent. The Union Health Ministry on Sunday (July 5, 2020) informed that there are 21 States/UTs with a recovery rate of more than the national average, which is 60.85 percent.

The total number of samples tested up to July 5 is 99,69,662 of which 1,80,596 samples were tested yesterday as per the Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday.

India on Sunday replaced Russia to become the third worst-hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic. As per the figures, India is trailing the USA and Brazil, the two countries most affected by the outbreak.

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06 July 2020

22:06 IST

Haryana: 499 new cases were reported today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 17,504 including 13,335 recoveries, 3,893 active cases and 276 deaths.

20:29 IST

Delhi: 1,379 new cases were reported today, taking the total number to 1,00,823. There are 25,620 active cases now in the national capital. The death count increased by 48 to 3,115. 

20:24 IST

Gujarat: The State reports the highest single-day spike of 735 COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 36,858. Death count increases by 17 to 1,962.

19:28 IST

Chandigarh: 21 new cases in 24 hours taking total cases to 487. Active count at 80.

Chandigarh reported 21 new #COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 487 including 80 active cases and 6 deaths: Chandigarh Administration pic.twitter.com/lDhYAlb9CP

— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2020

18:02 IST

Tamil Nadu: 3,827 new cases take the total to 1,14,978. Active cases at 46,833. Death count at 1,571.

Chennai: 1,747 new cases; 24,052 active cases; 70,017 total cases.

17:08 IST

Pakistan's health minister Dr Zafar Mirza has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the latest senior minister in the country to be hit by the fatal virus. (PTI input)

16:50 IST

Maharashtra: 279 Maharashtra Police personnel test positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of infections in the force rises to 5,454 out of which 1,078 cases are still active, while 70 succumbed to the virus.

279 police personnel of Maharashtra Police tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the force to 5,454 out of which 1,078 cases are active. A total of 70 police personnel have died so far: Police pic.twitter.com/y0YolHOgtP

— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2020

16:49 IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: A plasma blood bank is being developed in Calcutta Medical College.

15:33 IST

Karnataka: As per revised quarantine norms, persons coming from other states to Karnataka, including Maharashtra, shall be placed in 14-days home quarantine.

15:31 IST

BJP's Sambit Patra donates plasma after recovering from coronavirus. (Read more)

13:19 IST

Karnataka: A total of 1,925 cases of COVID-19 and 37 deaths recorded in the state in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 23,474.

13:02 IST

Russia reports more than 6,600 new coronavirus cases: Russia`s official coronavirus case tally, the fourth largest in the world, rose to 687,862 on Monday after officials reported 6,611 new infections in the last 24 hours. (Reuters input)

12:54 IST

Himachal Pradesh: COVID-19 cases reach 1069 in the state, of which 321 cases are active and 724 have recovered. The death toll stands at 9.

COVID-19 cases reach 1069 in Himachal Pradesh, of which 321 cases are active and 724 have recovered. The death toll stands at 9: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/nu9Kny7f3W

— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2020

11:31 IST

ICMR: Over 10 million COVID-19 sample testing done so far in India.

Over 10 million COVID-19 tests done so far: ICMR https://t.co/JyovBUGH7I

— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) July 6, 2020

11:02 IST

Goa government plans to expand COVID-19 testing by designating special teams at primary health centres and community health centres to collect samples of suspected coronavirus patients, says Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. (PTI inputs)

09:31 IST

Rahul Gandhi on COVID-19: Congress's Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over rising coronavirus cases, says future Harvard Business School case studies on failure would include govt’s handling of COVID-19, demonetistion and GST implementation. (PTI report)

09:30 IST

India COVID-19 data: Coronavirus cases in India rise to 697413 which includes active cases 253287, recovered 424433, death toll 19693 as per the Ministry of Health data.  In last 24 hours, 24248 new cases and 425 deaths. Recovery rate 60.85 percent.

06:36 IST

Jammu and Kashmir: 183 new COVID19 cases in the territory, takes tally to 8,429, active cases 3,042; toll rises to 132 with 5 more deaths. 

06:35 IST

Odisha: Over 100 people at cancer hospital in Odisha's Cuttack test positive for COVID-19 in 10 days; probe ordered. (PTI report)

06:35 IST

Jharkhand: 53 new cases of COVID19 take Jharkhand's tally to 2,807; 1 more death recorded.

06:25 IST

Bihar: 404 more people in the state test positive for COVID19; death toll reaches 90.

06:23 IST

Assam: COVID19 tally in the state rises to 11,736 with 735 fresh cases reported on Sunday.

Alert ~ 735 new #COVID+ cases detected today, out of which 552 from Guwahati City alone.

Request people to maintain vigilance & take strict precautions

↗️Total cases 11736
↗️Recovered 7433
↗️Active cases 4286
↗️Deaths 14

11:30 PM/July 05/ Day's total 735#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/PWAny4UiA5

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 5, 2020