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India overtakes China in coronavirus cases, 11th most affected: Report

As many as 2,657 people have died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India

Health workers conduct thermal screening of passengers who have arrived from Delhi by a special train at Howrah station, during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, in Kolkata
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Health workers conduct thermal screening of passengers who have arrived from Delhi by a special train at Howrah station, during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, in Kolkata

BS Web Team New Delhi
India has more coronavirus cases than China, according to the Worldometers.info website on Friday evening.
 
India had 83,072 cases at 7.46pm IST compared to China's 82,933, said the website, which is widely quoted in the world media. The US, Spain and Russia are ranked first, second and third among the 10 countries with most number of cases. India is now at number 11 by overtaking China, where the disease originated.
 
As many as 2,657 people have died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India, compared to China’s figure of 4,633, said the website at 7.25 p.m. The US, Spain and