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According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 99,69,662 samples were tested for the disease in the country till July 5, with 1,80,596 just on Sunday.

The 5G refers to the next-generation mobile networks that promise super fast download speeds and the ability to support critical infrastructure and therefore is more critical from the point of accruing data, it said.

It said fresh matters lying in the pool, which could not be listed earlier, may be listed before the virtual court in the week commencing July 6.

Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said 3,331 beds in 72 private hospitals have been earmarked for COVID-19 patients.

While being vigilant about people with symptoms, ASHAs also continued to provide care for pregnant women, newborns and children, and mobilised transport to health facilities in cases when ambulances were not available, the ministry said.

The number of patients in hospital has gone down and there are 9,900 COVID beds currently vacant, he said.

The daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the MLA were already undergoing treatment at the ESI hospital after contracting the infection, after their return from Madurai a couple of days ago.

The 'COVID-19 War Room', which is being set up at the Delhi Secretariat, will be manned by around 25 experts. It is expected to become operational in the next few days.

The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target of planting 25 crore saplings during the "Van Mahotsav".

According to Hindu customs, Sawan is the fifth month in the religion's lunar calendar, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

The hideout was unearthed during the course of a joint search operation by police and the Rashtriya Rifles in Dardasan village of the Thanamandi area, the officials said.

The IMD had issued a red alert late on Friday for Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri. It had predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday in many places in Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts.

Police have arrested two men and a vet has been assigned to take care of the stray animal which local residents say could be a cow or an ox in Datauli village under Maharajganj police station.

The Delhi government has given the task to every district magistrate in the city to conduct 2,000 rapid antigen tests every day in their respective areas.

The injured fruit seller was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment immediately when the police were alerted and the accused man taken into custody.

Domestic sales in the last month stood at 21,320 units as against 42,007 units in June 2019, Hyundai Motor India said in a statement.