India records this year’s worst single-day spike in COVID cases
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Highest daily rise in 85 days as Maharashtra state imposes partial lockdowns and restrictions amid a rise in cases.
India has recorded 26,291 new coronavirus cases, its highest single-day spike this year, taking the total caseload to 11,385,339, according to official data. The number of deaths linked with COVID-19 increased to 158,725 with 118 more fatalities being recorded on the day, the federal health ministry update said on Monday. India, which has the largest virus caseload after the United States and Brazil, saw a downward trend in infections at the end of 2020, but the numbers have been rising again in recent weeks.
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