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India reports record daily jump of 69,672 in coronavirus infections

India reports record daily jump of 69,672 in coronavirus infections

By Reuters

A woman walks along a near-empty street during a lockdown amid a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2020. Photo: Reuters

BENGALURU: India reported a record daily jump of 69,672 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed. It reported 997 new deaths, taking the total to 53,886. India is the worst-hit country in Asia and third only behind the United States and Brazil in terms of number of cases.