India Reports Nearly 80,000 New Coronavirus Cases In Just One Day
On Sunday, India registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases, marking the biggest single-day spike reported in the world since the pandemic began.
India, a country of 1.4 billion people, now has the fastest-growing number of daily cases, with over 75,000 being reported for four consecutive days, per AP. As ABC News notes, one of the reasons is testing: India now conducts nearly 1 million tests every day, compared with just 200,000 two months ago.
The latest surge raised India’s tally to over 3.5 million. The rise comes as the government continues to lift restrictions to try to boost an economy.
ABC news reports that over 25.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, which has now killed more than 847,000 people worldwide. In the U.S., California became the first state to top 700,000 cases over the weekend, however, the state’s overall infection rate is declining.
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