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India’s coronavirus infections below 40,000 for fourth day in a row

03 Dec 2020

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman, in Mumbai. File/Reuters

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India’s coronavirus caseload rises to 95,34,965 as 35,551 new cases reported in last 24 hours. With this addition cases took the tally to 9.53 millon.

Health ministry data showed on Thursday that the death toll mounted to 1,38,648 with 526 new deaths. Total active cases stands at 4,22,943.

India’s daily rate has fallen since the south Asian nation reported the world’s highest such tallies through most of August and September, despite a busy festival season last month that experts had warned could trigger a spike in infections.

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But its tally remains the world’s second highest after the United States, where the figure is 13.7 million.

Deaths in India rose by 526, taking the toll to 138,648, the ministry added.