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India reports record daily jump of 69,652 in coronavirus infections

BENGALURU, Aug 20: India reported a record daily jump of 69,652 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.
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A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab from a police officer for a rapid antigen test inside a police headquarter, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ahmedabad, August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
By Reuters

BENGALURU, Aug 20: India reported a record daily jump of 69,652 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.



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It reported 977 new deaths, taking the total to 53,866.


India is the worst-hit country in Asia and third only behind the United States and Brazil in terms of number of cases.

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