Coronavirus | India’s toll crosses 2 lakh; case tally is at 1.79 cr.
The Hindu
3.17 lakh fresh infections recorded on Tuesday
With 2,552 new deaths registered until 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday, India’s recorded COVID-19 death tally crossed the 2-lakh mark. The country’s cumulative fatalities stood at 2,00,432. Only the U.S. (5.7 lakh), Brazil (3.9 lakh) & Mexico (2.15 lakh) have registered a higher toll. As of Monday, India surpassed Brazil’s average number of new deaths to become the country with the most daily fatalities. As many as 3,17,246 new cases were also recorded in the country on Tuesday, taking the total infections to 1,79,43,126.More Related News
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