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India records biggest single-day spike of new coronavirus cases and deaths

This is the third consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 20,000 in the country

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Amritsar: A worker sprays disinfectants from a tanker in a narrow street, during the ongoing Covid-19 nationwide lockdown, in Amritsar, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (PTI Photo)(

Agencies New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 05 2020 | 11:19 AM IST

India’s count of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) reached 673,165 with the biggest single-day increase of 24,850 new cases and 613 deaths, data from the health ministry on Sunday.

This is the third consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 20,000 in the country, said news agency PTI.

The number of recoveries stands at 4,09,082 while one patient has migrated. There are 2,44,814 active cases of coronavirus infections presently in the country, the updated data at 8 am showed.

"Thus, around 60.77 per cent of patients have recovered so far," PTI quoted an unnamed government official as saying.

Topics : Coronavirus India Health Ministry

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