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India registers over 200,000 Covid-19 cases in new high

Death toll rises to 173,123 people as case numbers make largest spike since start of outbreak

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 15 Apr 2021 2:28PM

India registers over 200,000 Covid-19 cases in new high
The total number of those who tested positive for the coronavirus in India has reached 14,074,564, according to the Indian Health Ministry. – AFP pic, April 15, 2021

MOSCOW – India has registered 200,739 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours, marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Health Ministry said on Thursday, reported Sputnik.

The total number of those who tested positive for Covid-19 in India has reached 14,074,564, according to the ministry.

Within the same period of time, the death toll has risen by 1,038 to 173,123  people. More than 12.42 million patients have recovered since the start of the epidemic. – Bernama, April 15, 2021

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