Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases Jump To 2,76,583 In India, Nearly 10,000 Recorded In Last 24 Hours

Coronavirus Live Updates: 279 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total death count to 7,745.

Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases Jump To 2,76,583 In India, Nearly 10,000 Recorded In Last 24 Hours

Delhi coronavirus cases may climb to more than 5 lakh by the end of July, the government said. (File)

New Delhi:

India today reported a spike of 9,985 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's COVID-19 count to 2,76,583, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 279 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total death count to 7,745.

Mumbai, the country's financial, art and entertainment capital, crossed 51,000 coronavirus cases - around 700 more than China's Wuhan, where the global pandemic first surfaced in December. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wuhan is 50,333, including 3,869 fatalities. Maharashtra, the country's biggest coronavirus hotspot, meanwhile, stands at 90,000 cases, way ahead of the 84,000-plus cases in China.

Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the national capital's coronavirus cases may climb to more than 5 lakh by the end of July and it does not have the hospital capacity to handle such an outbreak. The Aam Aadmi Party government said it has decided to increase beds in 22 private hospitals by more than double.

Here are the LIVE Updates on Coronavirus Outbreak:

Jun 10, 2020 09:35 (IST)
Coronavirus latest news: 9,985 cases were reported in 24 hours

India today reported a spike of 9,985 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's COVID-19 count to 2,76,583, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 279 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total death count to 7,745.
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