India’s coronavirus infections rise to 7.4 million

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Commuters wearing facemasks to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus walk along a platform at a train station in Chennai on October 14, 2020. (AFP)
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  • Deaths from COVID-19 infections rose by 895 to 112,161, the ministry said
  • India crossed the 7-million mark on Sunday, adding a million cases in just 13 days

BENGALURU: India’s tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.37 million on Friday, having risen by 63,371 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.
Deaths from COVID-19 infections rose by 895 to 112,161, the ministry said.
India crossed the 7-million mark on Sunday, adding a million cases in just 13 days. It has the world’s second-highest tally after the United States, where the figure is nearing 8 million.

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