India reports nearly 33,000 new coronavirus cases

India reports nearly 33,000 new coronavirus cases
India’s coronavirus infections peaked in September when more than 97,000 cases were reported on a single day. (AP)
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Updated 07 December 2020
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India reports nearly 33,000 new coronavirus cases

India reports nearly 33,000 new coronavirus cases
  • Health officials are drawing some encouragement that daily readings have stayed below the 50,000 mark for a month

MUMBAI: India reported 32,981 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed on Monday.
Cumulative cases now total 9.68 million, the second-highest tally in the world after the United States.
But health officials are drawing some encouragement that daily readings have stayed below the 50,000 mark for a month, inspite of a busy festival season that saw crowded markets and busy streets. The number peaked in September when more than 97,000 cases were reported on a single day.
Deaths rose by 391, with the total now 140,573, the health ministry said.