COVID-19 deaths cross 10,000 mark in India 

Total COVID-19 deaths crossed the 10,000 mark in India on Wednesday, reaching 11,903, as total cases rose to 354,065, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry.

Its daily death toll has leapt by more than 2,000 in a record jump since the virus outbreak began in the country.

A total of 10,974 news cases were detected in the past 24 hours as of 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, marking the sixth day of daily rise above 10,000.