Over 24,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For First Time
Over 24,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For First Time
M.U.H
05/07/2020595
New Delhi: India's new cases of the coronavirus infection reached a record high on Sunday, with the Union Health Ministry saying 24,850 new cases were identified in the 24 hours since 8 am on Saturday.
The total is now 6,73,165, making India the fourth worst-hit nation after the US, Brazil and Russia. India also witnessed 613 deaths during the last 24-hour period, taking the total number of death count to 19,268.
With a steady rise, the number of recoveries stands at 4,09,083, the government said today.
This is the ninth consecutive day that India's coronavirus infections increased by more than 18,000.