India Coronavirus Dispatch: Cases above 200,000 for third day in a row

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Over 234,000 fresh cases reported

 

India reported 2,34,692 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 14.5 million, according to a report in the Scroll. Daily cases have stayed above the 200,000-mark for three days in a row. The country saw 1,341 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death