India’s coronavirus cases surge to 3.1 million
International Desk Published: 24 August 2020, 11:52 AM
| Updated: 24 August 2020, 11:52 AM
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, reports Reuters.
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.
