India reports record daily jump of 69,652 in coronavirus infections
It reported 977 new deaths, taking the total to 53,866
A municipal worker sprays disinfectant in a market area during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
India reported a record daily jump of 69,652 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.
It reported 977 new deaths, taking the total to 53,866.
India is the worst-hit country in Asia and third only behind the United States and Brazil in terms of number of cases.
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(This story corrects new infections to 69,652, new deaths to 977, total deaths to 53,866, from 69,672, 997, and 53,886 respectively)
