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India's coronavirus cases surge to 3.1 million

India's coronavirus cases surge to 3.1 million

By Reuters

Rescue workers look for survivors after a fire broke out in a hotel that was being used as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) facility in Vijayawada, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, August 9, 2020. Photo: Reuters

MUMBAI: India reported 61,408 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its total caseload past 3.1 million, data from the federal health ministry showed. India crossed the 3 million cases milestone on Sunday, 17 days after it crossed the 2 million mark. It is the worst-affected country in Asia, and third behind Brazil and the United States globally. The number of deaths in the last 24 hours was 836, taking the total to 57,542.