Coronavirus infections in India may hit the 8-lakh mark over the weekend as the country continues to report over 20,000 cases on a daily basis, prompting the authorities to put several cities, districts and states under renewed lockdowns.

India added nearly 25,000 Covid-19 cases in just 24 hours to peg the total tally at over 7.67 lakh, according to the Health Ministry’s 8 a.m. update on July 9. Over 4.7 lakh of these cases have been declared as cured or discharged.

Global Update

The U.S. coronavirus outbreak showed no signs of abating with new daily cases topping 60,000 for the first time as Mexico posted a record increase in the number of infections.

The World Health Organization said it is keeping an “open mind” on whether airborne transmission plays a major role in spreading the virus.

Iran deaths hit a new high, Indonesia’s cases rose by a record and Bolivia’s president said she is infected.

Globally, cases topped 12.1 million; deaths surpassed 552,000.

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