Highlights: Karnataka reports 3,589 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Karnataka reported 3,589 new Covid-19 cases on Friday. The number of active cases in the state now stands at 59,499. The death toll reached 11,140 after 49 people lost their lives to the viral disease, state health department said.

As many as 433 new Covid-19 cases, and 19 deaths were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, the state health department said on Friday. The total number of infections in the state now stands at 1,33,158. The death toll is at 4,187.

In another highest single day spike, Delhi on Friday reported 5,891 fresh cases of Covid-19. While 47 others succumbed to the disease, pushing the toll to 6,470.

The tally of coronavirus cases in the slum-dominated Dharavi area of Mumbai increased to 3,543 with seven new cases coming to light on Friday, a senior civic official said.

Of these, 3,101 patients have already recovered and have been discharged from hospitals and Dharavi currently has only 133 active cases, he said.

Spread over 2.5 square kilometres and having a population of over 6.5 lakh, Dharavi is considered as the largest slum in Asia.

Maharashtra reports 6,190 new Covid-19 cases, 8,241 recoveries and 127 deaths, as per state's public health department.

The Covid-19 tally of the state rises to 16,72,858, with 15,03,050 recoveries and 43,837 deaths. Active cases at 1,25,418.

Uttarakhand reports 349 new Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths today, taking total cases to 61,915 including 3,634 active cases, 56,771 recoveries and 1,011 deaths, state health department.

Delhi Lt governor approved government's proposal to raise number of passengers in buses from 20 to full seating capacity amid pandemic.

Among the worst affected states of India, Kerala on Friday reported 6,638 new Covid-19 infections and 7,928 recoveries. There are 90,565 active patients in the state and total deaths are 1,457.

Andhra Pradesh on Friday reported 2,886 new Covid-19 cases taking total positive cases in the State to 8,20,565. There are 25,514 active cases and 7,88,375 recovered cases in the State; the death toll is at 6,676, as per state health department.

Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rose to 2,694 on Friday as 38 more people, including a three-year-old girl, tested positive for the infection. Three security personnel, nine children and an elderly couple are among the new patients.

Malaysia's Covid-19 count reaches 30,889 wirh 799 new infections on Friday. Death toll reaches 249 with three new fatalities.

India's active caseload below 600,000 for first time in 85 days. Active caseload only 7.35% of total positive cases: Health ministry

Russia registered a new single-day record of Covid-19 infections as 18,283 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 1,599,,976, its health ministry has said.

The Hungarian govt has said the country recorded 3,286 new infections of Covid-19. Number of active cases reach 3,753 from 3,197 on Thursday.

Puducherry reports 149 new Covid-19 infections taking total cases to 34,908 out, including 3,739 are active patients and 592 deaths.