Covid: India's new daily coronavirus cases hit four-month high

New Delhi - Deaths rose by 197, the highest in more than two months, to 159,755, the health ministry reported.

By Reuters

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Published: Sun 21 Mar 2021, 11:12 AM

India reported 43,846 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the biggest daily jump in four months, as its richest state Maharashtra continued to account for more than half of the infections.

Deaths rose by 197, the highest in more than two months, to 159,755, the health ministry reported.


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