India Coronavirus Dispatch: Assam saw elevated deaths amid first wave

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Over 67,000 fresh cases reported

 

India reported 67,208 fresh coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the cumulative caseload to 29.7 million, according to central health ministry data. The fresh cases are 8 per cent higher than Wednesday's count. The country saw 2,330 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 381,903. The active caseload is at 826,740, while the total recoveries have surged