Coronavirus | Over 3,600 new deaths recorded on Wednesday
The Hindu
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India recorded 2,67,115 COVID-19 cases and 3,666 deaths till 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The country has so far reported 2,57,62,461 cases and 2,86,946 deaths. Tamil Nadu reported 34,875 new infections, followed by Karnataka (34,281) and Maharashtra (34,031). Maharashtra recorded 594 casualties on the day, followed by Karnataka (468) and Tamil Nadu (365). The figures do not include cases and deaths from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. The data is sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.
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