Highlights: With 6,330 Covid cases, Maharashtra records highest single-day spike

Andhra Pradesh recorded 845 new Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 16,097 out of which 8,586 cases are active. Number of deaths due to the disease stands 198: State Health Department

Plasma therapy is still a very effective way of treatment, 9 out of 10 patients are getting better through this treatment. Total 93,000 patients have recovered till now: Maharashtra Health Minster Rajesh Tope

Kerala Government issues revised guidelines regrading discharge of Covid-19 patients; asymptomatic patients will be tested on the 10th day of admission and people

Kerala Government issues revised guidelines regrading discharge of #COVID19 patients; asymptomatic patients will be tested on the 10th day of admission and people with 1st test negative will be discharged with 7 days home quarantine. pic.twitter.com/WO5NGm7OpS

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2020

An Indian Army Brigadier posted at the Eastern Command in Kolkata passed away today due to Covid-19: Defence PRO, Kolkata Eastern Command

Plasma bank starts today; it will be successful when people come forward to donate their plasma for Covid-19 patients: CM Kejriwal.

If you are eligible and willing to donate plasma, then you may call us at 1031 or you can whatsapp us at 8800007722. Our doctors will then get in touch with you to further confirm your eligibility: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Puducherry reported 63 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, pushing the overall tally of infections in the union territory past the 800 mark.

If you have recovered from Covid-19 and your age is between 18 and 60 and your weight is above 50 kg, then you may donate plasma for Covid-19 patients. However, women who have given birth or the persons with comorbidities, are not eligible to donate plasma: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

188 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 10,393: State Health Department

Tokyo was reported to have 107 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most since early May, as infections continued to increase as the capital reopens its economy.

229 more Covid-19 cases and 164 recoveries reported in Odisha on 1st July. Total number of cases in the state at 7545, including 5353 recovered & 2157 active cases: State Government

Nagaland reports 34 new Covid-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 535 including 353 active cases, 182 recoveries and no deaths so far: State Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom

India's coronavirus infections surpassed 600,000 on Thursday, with 17,834 deaths, as authorities battled to contain the pandemic while easing lockdown rules, officials and the health ministry said, reports Reuters.

The total number of samples tested up to July 1 is 90,56,173 of which 2,29,588 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

With 604,993 cases, India's Covid-19 tally has crossed the 6-lakh mark while the death toll stands at 17,847.