India’s confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million

India’s confirmed coronavirus toll has crossed 7 million with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks

Sunday 11 October 2020 05:12 BST

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India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks.

The Health Ministry reported another 74,383 infections in the past 24 hours. India is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country in coming weeks, surpassing the U.S. where more than 7.7 million infections have been reported.

The ministry on Sunday also reported 918 additional deaths, taking total fatalities to 108,334.

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India’s confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million

India’s confirmed coronavirus toll has crossed 7 million with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks

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