Here's a quick round up of major coronavirus related developments across the world
India has recorded its biggest single-day spike for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with around 7,000 new cases, taking the country’s official total to 138,845, out of which 57,721 have been cured and as many as 4,021 people have died, which means the country currently has 77,103 active cases according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Meanwhile, India has also surpassed Iran’s tally, making it into the list of 10 most affected countries globally.
Maharashtra, the most affected state, has added more than 3,000 cases in a single day, breaching the 50,00-mark of total positive cases, so far.
Globally, 5,500,577 people have been infected by coronavirus so far, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 346,719, according to Worldometer.
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