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2021.05.08 11:46 GMT+8

India posts highest single-day deaths

Updated 2021.05.08 13:14 GMT+8
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India reported 4,187 new deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest fatalities in a single day, health ministry data showed on Saturday.

The virus has claimed 238,270 lives so far in the South Asian country.

A total of 401,078 new cases were recorded on Friday, the third consecutive day with over 400,000 infections and the 17th day with over 300,000 infections, pushing the tally to 21.9 million.

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