Coronavirus LIVE Highlights: India Records 7,584 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours

Gujarat Reports 143 Covid Cases
Gujarat reported 143 COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday, which raised its tally to 12,25,958 and toll to 10,945, state health department official said.

The death, which took place in Gandhinagar, was the first from the infection since May 7, he pointed out.

So far, 12,14,405 persons have been discharged post recovery, including 51 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 608, he added.

655 New Covid Cases In Delhi, Positivity Rate At 3.11%
Delhi on Friday recorded 655 fresh Covid cases and two more deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 3.11 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here.

This is the second consecutive day when daily cases are in excess of 600 and a positivity rate of over 3 per cent have been reported.

Delhi on Thursday had logged 622 COVID-19 cases and two more fatalities, while the positivity rate was 3.17 per cent.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Records 3,081 Covid cases
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 3,081 new coronavirus infections, highest in nearly four months, but zero pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said.

State capital Mumbai alone accounted for 1,956 new cases.

On Thursday, the state had recorded 2,813 new cases and one death.

Nashik Covid Tally Rises To 4,76,198
The COVID-19 tally in Nashik increased by 39 in the last 48 hours to reach 4,76,198 on Friday, while the death count remained unchanged at 8,899, an official said.

So far, 4,67,228 persons have been discharged post recovery, including six during this period, leaving the district with an active caseload of 71, he said.

Nagpur Logs 43 Covid Cases
With the addition of 43 new cases of COVID-19, the tally of infections in Maharashtra's Nagpur district reached 5,77,976 on Friday, an official said.

The district saw a rise in infections after recording cases in single digits over the last several months.

Of the latest cases, 29 were reported in Nagpur city, 11 were from rural areas and three patients were from outside the district, he said.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Odisha Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases
Odisha recorded 20 new coronavirus cases on Friday, 11 less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 12,88,596, a health department bulletin said.

The death count remained at 9,126 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the last 24 hours, it said.

Fifty-three other coronavirus patients have died due to comorbidities so far.

Odisha now has 136 active cases, and 11 more people recuperated from the disease during the period, taking the total number of recoveries to 12,79,281, the bulletin said.

6 Active COVID-19 Cases in Andamans


Six COVID-19 patients are currently undergoing treatment in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a health bulletin said on Friday.

The coronavirus tally of the Union Territory remained unchanged at 10,053 as no fresh infection was recorded in the last 24 hours, it said.

The six active patients are undergoing home quarantine, the bulletin said.

The toll stood at 129, while 9,918 people have recovered from the disease in the archipelago so far.

Thane District's Single-Day COVID-19 Count Crosses 500-Mark

These cases were reported on Thursday, taking the district's overall caseload to 7,12,579.

On Wednesday, the district had seen 440 cases, a steep rise of more than a hundred cases as compared to the previous day.

As the virus did not claim anyone's life on Thursday, the death toll remained unchanged at 11,895, the official said, adding that the district's mortality rate stood at 1.67 per cent.

Nearly 41% Jump In Daily Covid Cases With 5,233 New Infections
Daily coronavirus infections in India crossed 5,000 after 93 days, taking the total tally of active cases to 28,857, according to the Union Health Ministry.