Coronavirus pandemic live updates: Positive cases in India rise to 6,73,165; death toll at 19,268

Positive cases stand at 6,73,165 including 2,44,814 active cases, 4,09,083 cured/discharged/migrated & 19,268 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

India reports the highest single-day spike of 24,850 new Covid-19 cases and 613 deaths in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

The total number of samples tested up to July 4 is 97,89,066 of which 2,48,934 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Less and less people in Delhi are now requiring hospitalisation, more and more people are getting cured at home: Delhi CM

Whereas there were around 2300 new patients daily last week, no of patients in hospital has gone down from 6200 to 5300. Today, 9900 corona beds are free, said Delhi CM.

China says Beijing's coronavirus outbreak wanes

Chinese officials have reported eight new confirmed Covid-19 cases as a recent outbreak in Beijing appears to have largely run its course.China's capital had two new cases, the seventh straight day of single-digit increase. Authorities have confirmed 334 infections during the city's outbreak, which was detected about three weeks ago and is the largest in the country since March. No deaths have been reported.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who have recovered from Covid-19 are donating plasma for treatment of patients.

They say, "We are proud to have donated plasma to save lives of other patients. This is another way to serve the country." "139 CRPF jawans had tested positive for Covid. Till now, three jawans have donated plasma and more are willing to do so, " said Deependra Rajput, Commandant 31st Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 239 to 196,335 - RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 239 to 196,335, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.The reported death toll rose by 2 to 9,012, the tally showed.

A councillor of Mormugao Municipal Council in Goa died at Covid hospital on late Saturday night, making it the seventh casualty due to the pandemic. He was hospitalised last week after he had tested positive.

China's Hubei reports no new Covid-19 cases

No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of Covid-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday, the provincial health commission said on Sunday.Currently, Hubei has a total of three asymptomatic cases and 121 close contacts under medical observation, Xinhua reported.

S Korea has 60-plus new virus cases for 3rd day

South Korea has recorded 60-plus COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive day, a continuation of a virus spread beyond the greater Seoul area.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday it has confirmed 61 additional cases, bringing the national total to 13,091. It says the death toll remained at 283.

US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow

Florida has reported a record number of coronavirus cases, the latest sign that the virus is surging in many parts of the United States, casting a pall over Fourth of July celebrations.Officials and health authorities warned people to take precautions or simply stay home on Independence Day, as confirmed cases are climbing in 40 states. The US set another daily record Friday with more than 54,000 newly reported infections, according to numbers kept by Johns Hopkins University. The daily toll reported Saturday also passed 50,000.

Man in famous 9/11 photo dies from Covid-19 in Florida

A man photographed fleeing smoke and debris as the south tower of the World Trade Centre crumbled just a block away on Sept. 11, 2001, has died from coronavirus, his family said.The Palm Beach Post reported that Stephen Cooper, an electrical engineer from New York who lived part-time in the Delray Beach, Florida area, died March 28 at Delray Medical Centre due to Covid-19. He was 78.

China reports eight new coronavirus cases in mainland, reports Reuters

Mexico's coronavirus death toll surpasses 30,000