Blood samples taken from local residents sit on a table at a serological survey site in New Delhi, India. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Tops 22 Lakh; Over 44,000 Dead
Coronavirus infections in India raced past the 22-lakh-mark on Monday, with the last lakh added in less than two days.
India added more than 62,000 cases in a matter of 24 hours, taking the total tally to 22.1 lakh in the world’s third-worst infected country, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Aug. 10. This includes over 44,300 deaths and more than 15 lakh patients who have recovered.
Not only did the country report over 60,000 cases for the fourth straight day, it also reported over 1,000 deaths for the third time.
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