Coronavirus | New cases cross 2.79 lakh; 1,626 more deaths
The Hindu
India accounts for 1 in 3 cases globally
India registered 2,79,487 new COVID-19 cases and 1,626 deaths as of 9.15 p.m. on Thursday. The country has so far reported a total of 1,62,04,476 cases and 1,86,298 deaths. India continues to lead the world in terms of average daily cases. It now accounts for one in three cases reported globally every day. The figures do not include cases and deaths from Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Sikkim. The data are sourced from covid19india.org, an independent aggregator of daily figures.
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