India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases cross 400,000-mark for first time

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Over 400,000 fresh cases reported

 

India reported 401,993 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 19.1 million, according to central health ministry data. This is the biggest single-day rise in cases so far. The country saw 3,523 fatalities due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 211,853. The active caseload is at 3.2 million, while the total recoveries have surged