India Coronavirus Dispatch: Over 1,700 new deaths in record daily spike

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As many as 1,761 new fatalities

India reported 259,170 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the cumulative tally to 15.3 million infections, according to central health ministry data. The country has registered over 200,000 cases for the sixth day in a row. The country saw 1,761 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 180,530. This is the highest single-day rise in deaths so far. The active caseload is at 2 million infections, while the total recoveries have surged to 13.1 million. As many as 127 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked