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

Published On: August 20, 2020 10:32 AM NPT By: Reuters


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

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.

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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