Highlights: With 725 new cases, Gujarat's Covid-19 tally crosses 36,000

Criminal case will be filed against those private hospitals that refuse to admit Covid-19 patients, says ANI quoting Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

12 new Covid-19 cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai. Total number of cases in the area is now at 2323, including 551 active cases and 86 deaths, reported ANI quoting Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Kerala raises fine for not wearing masks to ₹10,000, amends epidemic management rules to fight Covid-19

Air India will operate 36 flights between India and USA from 11th July to 19th July, 2020 under Vande Bharat Mission: Air India

The two terrorists, who were killed in an encounter at Arreh village in Kulgam yesterday, have been tested positive for Covid-19. Their samples were collected while carrying out the medico-legal formalities, ANI said quoting Jammu and Kashmir Police.

18 more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 151 active cases and 270 have recovered till date: Indo-Tibetan Border Police

Social distancing markers being drawn at Safdarjung Tomb complex along with other precautionary measures, ahead of the monument's opening for public tomorrow. All monuments under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the country are scheduled to open from 6th July.

Twenty-six inmates of Punjab's Ludhiana Central Jail have been tested positive for Covid-19. They have been kept in a separate barrack at the jail: Ludhiana Chief Medical Officer Rajesh Kumar Bagga

Twenty-one states and UTs, including Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, have a Covid-19 recovery rate higher than the national average of 60.77 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday as India's case count mounted to 6.73 lakh and the death toll rose to 19,268.

Iranian health authorities on Sunday announced 163 new deaths due to the Covid-19 disease, the country's highest official one-day death toll since the outbreak began in February.

The previous record of 162 deaths was announced on Monday in the Islamic republic, which has been battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak

Andhra Pradesh recorded 998 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 1,8697 out of which 1,0043 cases are active and 8,422 have recovered. Number of deaths due to the disease rises to 232

The DRDO manufactured 70 Made in India products, said DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy. DRDO is also ready to export them, he further added.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has manufactured 70 Made in India products so far, to fight against #COVID19. We can manufacture around 25,000 ventilators each month if there is a need. We are ready to export them too: DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy (2/2) pic.twitter.com/YXX2VSWufS

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2020

Russia records 6,736 new cases and 134 new deaths in last 24 hours. 681,251 cases have been recorded so far.

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Tripura have implemented total lockdown in their respective capital cities in order to curb the contagion.

Tokyo reported 111 cases of Covid-19. The city also voted for the gubernatorial polls recently.