India records 44,489 new coronavirus cases

India’s coronavirus tally now stands at 9.27 million

A health care worker checks a woman’s temperature during a COVID-19 campaign at a slum area in Mumbai, India. Photo: Reuters

MUMBAI:

India recorded 44,489 new coronavirus infections, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday, the 19th straight day that single-day cases have stayed below the 50,000 mark.

India’s coronavirus tally now stands at 9.27 million, the second-highest in the world, after the United States.

Deaths rose by 524, taking the total to 135,223.

 

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